Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

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Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004 No. 85 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. DELTA AIRLINES CELEBRATES Do Members think they need proof, The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST last month 20,000 U.S. soldiers were Coughlin, offered the following prayer: PASSENGER FLIGHT told, not asked, they were not going Lord God, Father of us all, You feed (Mr. SCOTT of Georgia asked and home after a year in Iraq. Mr. Rums- Your people from the fruit of this land. was given permission to address the feld liked something called the stop- You protect Your children from war House for 1 minute and to revise and loss policy because the military can and from disaster both by government extend his remarks.) conscript soldiers to just keep fighting. and by military. You are ever faithful Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, More soldiers are staying behind be- and always ready to forgive. I rise this morning on behalf of the en- cause there are not enough in Iraq to Bless all fathers of this assembly and tire United States Congress to com- begin with. across this Nation. May they prove mend and give special recognition to From the beginning, professionals in their strength in their gentleness and Delta Airlines on the celebration of its the Armed Forces told this President understanding of their children. May 75th anniversary. Exactly 75 years ago and the civilians that 300,000 soldiers they teach by example and be God-fear- on June 17, 1929 at 8 a.m., Delta’s very would be needed in Iraq. The President ing men who are strong in virtue, and first passenger flight took off from Dal- and his civilians denied it, and they fired anyone who dared to disagree. So faithful in marriage and in prayer. las Airport in Dallas, Texas, heading now the administration calls the draft Reward them for the sacrifice of for Jackson, Mississippi with inter- a stop-loss order, and they are using it their labor and the time offered to the mediate stops in Shreveport and Mon- enjoyment of their families. because they need more soldiers. roe, Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, make no mistake, a May they, their children and their That initial passenger service trip draft arrives in 2005 if this President children’s children come to know Your took 5 hours to cover those 471 miles. remains in office. They just deny, deny, everlasting love for them both now and And today, 75 years later, Delta now deny, just another day in the Bush ad- for all eternity. Amen. has 2,000 flights all across this country ministration. f and carries a daily load of passengers of 300,000. What a remarkable story of f THE JOURNAL American free enterprise. Delta Air- BUSH ADMINISTRATION The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- lines, with 75 years of distinguished CONSISTENTLY WRONG ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- service, has grown the reputation of (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given ceedings and announces to the House being the world’s leading airline, but permission to address the House for 1 his approval thereof. they did not get that way easily. They minute and to revise and extend his re- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- had to go through many challenges. marks.) nal stands approved. Mr. Speaker, to all of the 100,000 indi- Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, just f viduals that work at Delta, we in the yesterday President Bush in the cabi- Congress of the United States want to net room said, ‘‘This administration PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE say congratulations on your 75th anni- never said that the 9/11 attacks were The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman versary. orchestrated between Saddam Hussein from Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE) come for- f and al Qaeda.’’ Really? ward and lead the House in the Pledge Let me read what National Security UNDECLARED DRAFT of Allegiance. Adviser Condoleezza Rice said in Sep- Mr. LATOURETTE led the Pledge of Al- (Mr. MCDERMOTT asked and was tember, 2002, ‘‘We clearly know that legiance as follows: given permission to address the House there were in the past and have been I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend contacts between senior Iraqi officials United States of America, and to the Repub- his remarks.) and members of al Qaeda going back lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, in for actually quite a long time.’’ indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. all of the confusion of transition in Mr. Speaker, 1 year later the Na- f Iraq, it is easy to forget that people are tional Security Adviser in September still dying there. Our troops are dying 2003 said, ‘‘We have never claimed that ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER on a daily basis, and this President has Saddam Hussein had either direction or The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- instituted an undeclared draft, but he control on 9/11.’’ tain up to five 1-minute speeches on will not tell Members unless he is re- On Monday night, Vice President each side. elected. CHENEY, who has long maintained and

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VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.000 H18PT1 H4510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 repeatedly has asserted that a collabo- DEEPLY PARTISAN BIAS ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- rative relationship existed between SUPREME COURT CURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, Iraq and al Qaeda said he, Saddam Hus- (Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts asked 2005 sein, ‘‘was a patron of terrorism’’ and and was given permission to address The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that he had ‘‘long-established ties with the House for 1 minute and to revise ant to House Resolution 675 and rule al Qaeda.’’ This is the fourth or fifth and extend his remarks.) XVIII, the Chair declares the House in time he has asserted this relationship, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. the Committee of the Whole House on or members of the administration Speaker, I am moved this week after the State of the Union for the further have. There is at least one thing we the death of President Reagan to quote consideration of the bill, H.R. 4567. know about the Vice President: He is him, ‘‘There they go again.’’ b 0913 consistent, he is wrong, and he has The ‘‘they’’ in question are the three been consistently wrong on this sub- extremely conservative members of the IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Accordingly, the House resolved ject. U.S. Supreme Court who are, of course, itself into the Committee of the Whole entitled to their extreme conservatism, f House on the State of the Union for the Justices Scalia, Thomas and further consideration of the bill (H.R. CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH Rehnquist; but, they are really not en- 4567) making appropriations for the De- titled to partisanship. Despite that, (Mr. DELAY asked and was given per- partment of Homeland Security for the they have shown it. mission to address the House for 1 fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, The Colorado Supreme Court, acting minute and to revise and extend his re- and for other purposes, with Mr. in accordance with wrong, marks.) GILLMOR in the chair. uncontroversial constitutional doc- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, 139 years The Clerk read the title of the bill. ago tomorrow, the sin of human bond- trine, interpreted the Colorado Con- The CHAIRMAN. When the Com- age was ended in the United States. It stitution to mean that the Colorado mittee of the Whole House rose on the has been said that the Civil War was legislature could not reopen redis- legislative day of Thursday, June 17, the last battle of the American Revolu- tricting for partisan advantage 2 years 2004, amendment No. 3 by the gen- after they had originally had redis- tion, and so it was. More than 600,000 tleman from New York (Mr. SWEENEY) Americans died in that conflict to save tricting in the State. It is a very had been disposed of and the bill was the Union, preserve the democratic strongly held doctrine in America that open for amendment from page 22, line ideals of the Founding, and make those a State Supreme Court is the final ar- 22, through page 25, line 20. ideals a reality for 4 million slaves. biter of its own State Constitution. Are there further amendments to If it is that the Civil War was indeed The Colorado Republicans, looking this portion of the bill? the last battle of the Revolution, then for the kind of partisan advantage that AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF so it is that Gordon Granger fired its the Texas counties were able to get, ap- TEXAS last shot. On his arrival in Galveston, pealed that decision to the U.S. Su- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Texas, on June 19, 1865, Granger, a preme Court. No one thought it was Chairman, I offer an amendment. major general in the United States much of a serious appeal. Fortunately, The Clerk read as follows: Army, issued General Order No. 3 to six members of the Court held true to Amendment offered by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of the people of Texas informing them of constitutional doctrine and voted not Texas: the end of the war and the emanci- to take the case so it was not taken. Page 22, line 25, after the dollar amount in But three members of that Court, each place, insert ‘‘(increased by pation of the slaves. ‘‘This involves an $20,000,000)’’. absolute equality of rights and rights defying long-standing constitutional tradition, voted to take the case. It Page 29, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- of property between former slaves and sert ‘‘(reduced by $20,000,000)’’. masters, and the connection heretofore was a case brought by Colorado Repub- existing between them becomes that licans to try to gain partisan political b 0915 between employer and free laborer,’’ he advantage; and surprise, surprise, they Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. said, and in an instant the world got the votes of Scalia, Rehnquist and Chairman, I am proposing an oppor- changed. Thomas. tunity for really securing the home- The United States, the first Nation Mr. Speaker, the worst of it is I am land and, that is, my amendment pro- in history ‘‘conceived in liberty and not sure they were being consciously poses to re-fund the Citizen Corps founded on the proposition that all partisan. I think the bias, the deeply where H.R. 4568 purported to create a men are created equal,’’ was, for the partisan bias that has crept into those shortfall in the amount of almost $19 first time, seeing to it that liberty and three is so strong that they, in fact, million. The President of the United equality were extended to all its citi- can do this without realizing it. States proposed that that amount zens. Once again we have seen from those would be at least $40 million. In order Juneteeth, then, reminds us of the three justices a hypocritical preference to account for this proposed shortfall, I first principles of our Nation and of our for partisan advantage over the kind of have increased this appropriation by Nation’s special commission in the af- constitutional purity that they claim $20 million. fairs of men. While Texas may be the to follow but rarely do. The Citizen Corps program was only State in the Union that celebrates Mr. Speaker, I will include for the launched by President George W. Bush the anniversary of Juneteenth, the en- RECORD in the Extensions of Remarks during the 2002 State of the Union ad- tire country, and indeed all of the civ- an editorial from the New York Times dress as part of the USA Freedom ilized world, celebrates its legacy. on this subject. Corps Initiative to engage Americans Man is born to be free. That is not an f in volunteer service. In only 2 years, idea, it is the truth, absolute and with- nearly 1,000 communities around the out exception. But like all truths, free- GENERAL LEAVE country encompassing 40 percent of the dom is almost never easy. It took wars Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. U.S. population established Citizen to extricate ourselves from Britain, to Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Corps Councils to help inform and train free the slaves, to rid the world of fas- all Members may have 5 legislative citizens in emergency preparedness and cism, and 40 years on the brink of nu- days in which to revise and extend to coordinate and expand opportunities clear holocaust to defeat Soviet com- their remarks on the further consider- for citizen volunteers to participate in munism. ation of H.R. 4567, and that I may in- homeland security efforts and to make So it takes war now to free the civ- clude tabular and extraneous material. our communities safe. Fifty-two States ilized world from the threat of inter- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and territories also formed state-level national terror. The price of freedom is MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida). Is Citizen Corps Councils to support local internal vigilance, and even a cursory there objection to the request of the efforts. survey of American history shows that gentleman from Kentucky? I would say, Mr. Chairman, that that price is a bargain. There was no objection. is not enough. Supporting the Citizen

VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.002 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4511 Corps concept, a recent opinion poll PREPARE Act. This bill was a com- of the USA Freedom Corps initiative to en- shows that Americans are interested in prehensive attempt to prepare our gage Americans in volunteer service. volunteering to help their local com- local first responders for potential acts In only 2 years, nearly 1,000 communities munity emergency service providers of terrorism. around the country, encompassing 40 percent such as law enforcement, fire, emer- Among the provisions are those that of the U.S. population established Citizen gency medical services, or with organi- are proposed to improve funding mech- Corps Councils to help inform and train citi- zations that focus on community safe- anisms, bolster information sharing, zens in emergency preparedness and to co- ty such as the American Red Cross or enhance threat warnings, communica- ordinate and expand opportunities for citizen Neighborhood Watch. Forty percent of tions and equipment interoperability, volunteers to participate in homeland security those polled answered that they would and to integrate private companies and efforts and make our communities safer. Fifty- be willing to volunteer. In addition, the public into distinct response plans. two states and territories also formed State nearly two-thirds of respondents be- The main provisions of the PREPARE level Citizen Corps Councils to support local lieved it is important for neighbor- Act were incorporated into a larger bill efforts. hoods to have a way to work together from the entire committee, H.R. 3266, Supporting the Citizen Corps concept, a re- on emergency preparedness. the Faster and Smarter Funding for cent opinion poll shows that Americans are in- Mr. Chairman, in our authorizing First Responders Act of 2003, which was terested in volunteering to help their local committee, the Select Committee on reported favorably out of the House se- community emergency service providers, such Homeland Security, we have discussed, lect committee and was just reported as law enforcement, fire, or emergency med- and I have discussed, and amended sev- favorably out of the Committee on the ical services, or with organizations that focus eral of our legislative initiatives to in- Judiciary today. on community safety, such as the American clude reinforcing and expanding our Also incorporated in the bill under Red Cross or Neighborhood Watch. Forty per- Citizen Corps. If we really want to se- section 8 is an amendment that I of- cent of those polled answered that they would cure the homeland and if we really be- fered that deals with the mobilization be willing to volunteer. In addition, nearly two lieve that the homeland is outside our and utilization of a Citizen Corps that thirds of respondents (63 percent) believe it is parameters, going into rural areas, will allow families to get information important for neighborhoods to have a way to going into villages, going into small and terror threat directives in a timely work together on emergency preparedness. communities as well as urban centers, fashion without having to go through Our families need to be aware of the threats then Citizen Corps is the way to do it. layers of administration. The Houston that exist from abroad. Homeland Security is a It establishes a base in which to en- branch of the Citizen Corps Council is very important issue that we may not think courage and educate and prepare our headquartered in Harris County, which about in our daily lives. citizens for any terrorist act that may is in southeastern Texas. The key ele- With respect to our local needs and what occur. ment, of course, however, is to ensure our families need to think about in the very im- I have heard many individuals say that all local communities are safe. My mediate future, I have worked in the House that the way to secure the homeland is example is due to its close proximity to Select Committee on Homeland Security to to keep the terrorists out, and they are the Gulf of Mexico; this legislation is craft legislation that aims at strengthening the absolutely correct. But no proposition needed. first responders. I, along with my fellow Demo- has 100 percent protection and no prop- Let me just conclude, Mr. Chairman, crat Members of the Committee, worked to in- osition is 100 percent correct. I cer- by saying that I would hope that we troduce a bill entitled the ‘‘Preparing America tainly agree in securing the homeland would support securing our citizens by To Respond Effectively Act of 2003,’’ or the by keeping the terrorists out before providing these resources for them in ‘‘PREPARE Act.’’ This bill was a comprehen- they even arrive on our shores; but this appropriation. I ask my colleagues sive attempt to prepare our local first respond- clearly in order to have a truly secure to support this amendment. ers for potential acts of terrorism. Among the homeland, we must secure our neigh- Mr. Chairman, I rise to discuss the base bill, provisions are those that propose to improve bors and neighborhoods. Our families H.R. 4567, and to offer an amendment. I un- funding mechanisms, bolster information shar- need to be aware of the threats that derstand that the Department of Homeland ing, enhance threat warnings, communica- exist from abroad. Homeland security Security (DHS), ‘‘in an effort to streamline tions, and equipment interoperability, and to is a very important issue that we may funding and to enhance the coordination and integrate private companies and the public into not think about in our daily lives. administration’’ of 3 programs that include the distinct response plans. I am reminded of Houston, maybe not Citizen Corps Program, has conglomerated The main provisions of the PREPARE Act unlike many cities in the United the State Homeland Security Program were incorporated into a larger bill from the States on 9/11, not knowing what might (SHSP), the Law Enforcement Terrorism Pre- entire Committee, H.R. 3266, the ‘‘Faster and occur, poised for the worst. In the invention Program (LETPP), and the Citizen Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of stance of Houston, Texas, for example, Corps Program into one application. 2003,’’ which reported favorably out of the there were rumors that planes were However, I also understand from the com- House Select Committee and just reported fa- headed to the city of Houston because mittee reports of this Subcommittee (page 70 vorably out of the Judiciary Committee today. of its refineries. As I called down to the of report 108–51) that H.R. 4567 proposes to Also incorporated in the bill under section 8 mayor of the city of Houston on that decrease the Citizen Corps Program by (page 51, as reported by the Select Com- day to find out if the city, in essence, $19,764,000. Therefore, it seems that the mittee on Homeland Security) is an amend- was okay, knowing that my family was ‘‘conglomeration’’ effort by DHS has facilitated ment that I offered that deals with the mobili- there and others of my neighbors and the weakening of a lifeline for our local com- zation and utilization of a ‘‘Citizens Corps’’ that constituents, as other Congress Mem- munity forces. will allow families to get information and terror bers were concerned about their neigh- The Jackson-Lee Amendment threat directives in a timely fashion and with- borhoods and cities and towns, I was (JACKSO.224) proposes to re-fund the Citizen out having to go through layers of administra- told that there was, in essence, confu- Corps where H.R. 4567 purported to create a tion. sion as there was in every city, what to shortfall from the amounts provided in FY The Houston branch of the Citizen Corps do with school children, whether par- 2004 and $30,000,000 below the President’s Council is headquartered in my Congressional ents should come and get them or not, request. District, Harris County, which is in south- whether people should stay in place, In order to account for this proposed short- eastern Texas, comprises 1,779 square miles, whether downtown Houston should fall, the Jackson-Lee amendment increases and encompasses the city of Houston, 32 ad- close down, what should be done in our the State and Local Programs account found ditional smaller cities, and is the home for refinery areas and oil-producing areas. in Title III, Preparedness and Recovery (page nearly 4,000,000 residents. Harris County is We need to respect the local needs 22, line 25) by $20,000,000 and decreases the the third most populous county in the United and what our families need, but we also National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund, also States and one of the most culturally diverse. need to educate our community. I found in Title III (page 22, line 25) by the Due to its close proximity to the Gulf of along with fellow Democratic members same amount. Mexico and its topography, Harris County is of the committee worked to introduce The Citizen Corps program was launched prone to flooding and ongoing hurricane and a bill entitled Preparing America to by President George W. Bush himself, during tropical storm threats. In June 2001, Harris Respond Effectively Act of 2003, or the the 2002 State of the Union address as part County was pummeled by tropical storm

VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.004 H18PT1 H4512 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Allison’s tidal surge and the 20 inches of rain Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to The Clerk read as follows: she dropped on Harris and neighboring coun- strike the last word. I rise in opposi- Amendment offered by Ms. LORETTA ties. The storm took 22 lives and caused an tion to the amendment. The amend- SANCHEZ of California: estimated $5 billion in damage. ment is well-intentioned. However, one Page 23, line 14, before the semicolon insert Harris County is also home to numerous poof the problems we have in this bill the following: ‘‘: Provided further, That the tential terrorist targets: Office for State and Local Government Co- constantly is that while we call it ordination and Preparedness shall ensure The Port of Houston, which ranks first in homeland security, it incorporates that States disburse grant funds obligated to the United States in foreign waterborne many pre-existing programs that pro- a local government by not later than 15 days commerce, is the leading domestic and inter- vide very crucial and important serv- after receipt of an invoice for an authorized national center for almost every segment of outlay by the local government’’. the oil and gas industry and houses almost ices in this country. One of the things half of the Nation’s petrochemicals manufac- that we have been involved with for a Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- turing capacity; long, long time through FEMA is deal- man, I reserve a point of order. We The Texas Medical Center, with 42 member ing with floods. The mapping program have not seen the amendment. We have institutions, provides leading medical care is already reduced from last year’s no idea what this is. to people from all over the world and is the level, and this would be another $20 The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman world’s largest medical complex serving million reduction in that very impor- from Kentucky reserves a point of more than 70,000 daily; The Johnson Space Center, home of tant program. I think while the amend- order. NASA’s manned space program; ment is well-intentioned, where the Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- The fourth largest airport system in the money comes from does not make fornia. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to country, with more than 43,000,000 passengers sense to me. introduce a very important amendment traveling through its three area airports to Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- to H.R. 4567. My amendment would domestic and international destinations; fornia. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike make sure that our firefighters, law en- Three national sport arenas hosting thousands of fans for popular events; and the requisite number of words. forcement officers, and emergency A nuclear power plant located approxi- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. medical personnel or other first re- mately 70 miles from the county. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield? sponders are actually receiving the ter- Due to the early attention to defining roles Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- rorism preparedness grant money that and responsibilities, the Harris County Citizen fornia. I yield to the gentlewoman from the Department of Homeland Security Corps Council has the full support of the Texas. promises to them. The amendment area’s first responders and has expanded their Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I thank would require States to distribute the coordination of volunteer and first responder the distinguished gentlewoman for already-approved grant money to those services through the Houston-Galveston Area yielding, and I appreciate the com- first responders no more than 15 days Council, a 13-county regional planning organi- ments of the ranking member and the after the States receive the receipts for zation. chairman. equipment, training or the other pur- As a result of this close collaboration, the Mr. Chairman, let me just note that chases approved under the grants from Harris County Fire Marshall’s Office and the the money for flood mapping which is the local first responders. Harris County Health Department were able to coming from Harris County and coming The homeland security appropria- plan and execute full-scale disaster response from Houston to my county govern- tions bill in its current form would al- drills that tested the skills and preparedness ments and my city governments, I am locate $1.25 billion for formula-based levels of the entire Harris County emergency fully aware of the importance. That grants. Yet the bill does not spell out medical response community. funding is at $151 million. I would just the requirements for making sure that The Citizen Corps and the Citizen Corps ask my county and my cities who may the money gets down to our first re- Council clearly serves a vital role for our local be concerned about the $20 million to sponders, to our police officers, to our communities. Underfunding it in the appropria- remember that this request goes to Cit- firefighters, to our hospitals and emer- tions process or cutting it out will serve to im- izen Corps groups and first responders, gency medical personnel. pede progress that has been made to make to help secure their local areas. As we all know, these first respond- our communities safer and more prepared for These dollars can be utilized in en- ers are not receiving their promised terrorist attack. hancing volunteer fire-fighting depart- funds to fulfill their mandate to pro- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- ments and other support services that tect our homeland. In some cases, the man, I rise in opposition to the amend- the Citizen Corps might desire in order State is holding tight onto the money. ment. to enhance the security. An informed In other cases the local responders do Mr. Chairman, this is simple. It takes public, an organized public, a ready not understand the very complicated $20 million out of a very important pro- public is a crucial part of securing the process that has been set up for actu- gram that cannot afford it and gives it homeland. I truly believe that the map- ally receiving those grant dollars from to a program that does not need it. The ping question is important. Who better the States. I believe that we need to $20 million the gentlewoman would put than those who are in the flood areas, have a system to verify that critical in the Citizen Corps comes from the if you will, like Houston which is 50 homeland security money is making its Flood Map Modernization Fund, a pro- feet below sea level understand those way through the pipeline. That is the gram that is critical to our commu- questions. Many jurisdictions are biggest criticism that I have heard, nities and our individuals. These mon- working on those issues on their own. I that the money is not getting down to eys are for a 5-year, $1 billion program would encourage the county govern- the people who have already spent to update and modernize the 100,000 ments and city governments who may their own money and are supposed to aging flood maps nationwide which af- be concerned to work with me on this. be reimbursed from the Federal Gov- fects hundreds of thousands of people. But I would just say to my colleagues ernment. My amendment would make It is already underfunded. So we can- that this is an important initiative for such a system possible. not afford to take money out of that. the Citizen Corps effort and to be able POINT OF ORDER We include in the bill $20 million for to strengthen this commitment for our The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman the Citizen Corps. However, Mr. Chair- neighborhoods. insist upon his point of order? man, they have got $51 million laying I would ask my colleagues to support Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I do, Mr. around unused which is way more than this amendment. Chairman. they need. There is $51 million in the The CHAIRMAN. The question is on I make a point of order against the pipeline all the way back to 2003 that the amendment offered by the gentle- amendment because it proposes to has not been used, and so there is plen- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). change existing law and constitutes ty of money there, and we do not want The amendment was rejected. legislation in an appropriation bill in to take the money from the Flood Map AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LORETTA violation of clause 2 of rule XXI which Modernization Fund that is critical to SANCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA states, in pertinent part: ‘‘An amend- so many people in this country. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- ment to a general appropriation bill I oppose the amendment and urge fornia. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amend- shall not be in order if changing exist- Members to oppose it. ment. ing law by imposing additional duties.’’

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.003 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4513 I ask for a ruling from the Chair. seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act ting collections assessed and collected pursu- The CHAIRMAN. Does anyone else of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal ant to section 1307 of that Act (42 U.S.C. wish to be heard on the point of order? Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 4014), and shall be retained and used for nec- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Defense Production essary expenses under this heading: Provided, Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sec- That in fiscal year 2005, no funds in excess of: fornia. Mr. Chairman, I am willing to tions 107 and 303 of the National Security (1) $55,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) withdraw my amendment, but I think Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404, 405, 411), Reorga- $562,881,000 for agents’ commissions and this is a very important point. I just nization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), taxes; and (3) $30,000,000 for interest on held for all of the membership here and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 Treasury borrowings shall be available from about 10 days ago a meeting with first U.S.C. 101 et seq.): Provided, That not to ex- the National Flood Insurance Fund. responders. The answer is always the ceed $4,000 shall be for official reception and NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND same. The money is taking too long to representation expenses. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) come down into the local hands. PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Regular For necessary expenses for countering poof subsection (b)(3), and subsection (f), of sec- order, Mr. Chairman. tential biological, disease, and chemical tion 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection threats to civilian populations, $34,000,000. of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), $20,000,000, to remain to the gentlewoman’s withdrawing the DISASTER RELIEF available until September 30, 2006, for activities designed to reduce the risk of flood dam- For necessary expenses in carrying out the amendment? Without objection, the age to structures pursuant to such Act, of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- amendment is withdrawn. which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), There was no objection. National Flood Insurance Fund. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. $2,042,380,000, to remain available until expended. NATIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION FUND The Clerk read as follows: For a pre-disaster mitigation grant pro- DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS gram pursuant to title II of the Robert T. ACCOUNT For necessary expenses for programs au- Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- For administrative expenses to carry out thorized by section 33 of the Federal Fire sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), the direct loan program, as authorized by Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. $100,000,000, to remain available until ex- section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 2229), $600,000,000, to remain available until pended: Provided, That grants made for pre- Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 September 30, 2006: Provided, That not to ex- disaster mitigation shall be awarded on a U.S.C. 5162), $567,000: Provided, That gross ob- ceed 5 percent of this amount shall be avail- competitive basis subject to the criteria in ligations for the principal amount of direct able for program administration. section 203(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)): loans shall not exceed $25,000,000: Provided Provided further, That, notwithstanding sec- COUNTERTERRORISM FUND further, That the cost of modifying such tion 203(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)), For necessary expenses, as determined by loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the grant awards shall be made without ref- the Secretary of Homeland Security, to re- Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. erence to State allocations, quotas, or other imburse any Federal agency for the costs of 661a). formula-based allocation of funds: Provided providing support to counter, investigate, or FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND further, That total administrative costs shall respond to unexpected threats or acts of ter- For necessary expenses pursuant to section not exceed 3 percent of the total appropria- rorism, including payment of rewards in con- 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of tion. nection with these activities, $10,000,000, to 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101), $150,000,000, and such ad- remain available until expended: Provided, b 0930 ditional sums as may be provided by State That the Secretary shall notify the Commit- and local governments or other political sub- POINT OF ORDER tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the divisions for cost-shared mapping activities Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Chairman, I House of Representatives 15 days prior to the under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to re- obligation of any amount of these funds in make a point of order. main available until expended: Provided, accordance with section 503 of this Act. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will That total administrative costs shall not ex- state his point of order. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ceed 3 percent of the total appropriation. Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Chairman, I OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS make a point of order against Page 31, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROGRAM Line 11, beginning with the words ‘‘pro- For necessary expenses for the Office of the The aggregate charges assessed during fis- vided further’’ through the word Under Secretary for Emergency Prepared- cal year 2005, as authorized by the Energy ‘‘funds’’ on Line 15. ness and Response, as authorized by section and Water Development Appropriations Act, 502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 This section violates clause 2 of rule 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– XXI. It changes existing law, therefore U.S.C. 312), $4,211,000. 377), shall not be less than 100 percent of the constitutes legislating on an appropria- PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND amounts anticipated by the Department of RECOVERY Homeland Security necessary for its radio- tions bill in violation of the House For necessary expenses for preparedness, logical emergency preparedness program for rules. mitigation, response, and recovery activities the next fiscal year: Provided, That the The CHAIRMAN. Are there other of the Emergency Preparedness and Re- methodology for assessment and collection Members wishing to be heard on the sponse Directorate, $210,499,000, including ac- of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall point of order? tivities authorized by the National Flood In- reflect costs of providing such services, in- If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. surance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), cluding administrative costs of collecting The Chair finds that the proviso ex- the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 such fees: Provided further, That fees received plicitly supersedes existing law. The U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford under this heading shall be deposited in this proviso, therefore, constitutes legisla- Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance account as offsetting collections and will be- tion in violation of clause 2 of rule Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake come available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2005, and remain available until XXI. Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 The point of order is sustained, and et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and expended. the proviso is stricken from the bill. Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND The Clerk will read. the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the The Clerk read as follows: For activities under the National Flood In- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER surance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), 405, 411), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 To carry out an emergency food and shel- and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 U.S.C. App.), and the Homeland Security Act ter program pursuant to title III of the Stew- (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), not to exceed of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 $33,336,000 for salaries and expenses associ- U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $153,000,000, to remain ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS ated with flood mitigation and flood insur- available until expended: Provided, That For necessary expenses for administrative ance operations; and not to exceed $79,257,000 total administrative costs shall not exceed and regional operations of the Emergency for flood hazard mitigation, to remain avail- 3.5 percent of the total appropriation. Preparedness and Response Directorate, able until September 30, 2006, including up to $203,939,000, including activities authorized $20,000,000 for expenses under section 1366 of TITLE IV—RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 MENT, TRAINING, ASSESSMENTS, AND (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.), the Flood Disaster U.S.C. 4104c), which amount shall be avail- SERVICES Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), able for transfer to the National Flood Miti- CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and gation Fund until September 30, 2006, and For necessary expenses for citizenship and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et which amount shall be derived from offset- immigration services, $160,000,000.

VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.010 H18PT1 H4514 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING Department of Homeland Security to improvements identified in the plans CENTER analyze whether critical infrastructure are made. SALARIES AND EXPENSES facilities should be required to provide Is this something unique, something For necessary expenses of the Federal Law information about their security new? No. The fact is the Federal Gov- Enforcement Training Center, including ma- vulnerabilities to the Department. ernment already requires such security terials and support costs of Federal law en- These resources are needed because measures for ports, water utilities, forcement basic training; purchase of not to the Bush administration is not work- and, believe it or not, chemical facili- exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and ing aggressively enough with the own- ties that have water access. So if their hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses for student athletic and related activities; ers of critical infrastructure such as chemical plant has water access, the the conduct of and participation in firearms chemical plants to identify and address requirements to do vulnerability as- matches and presentation of awards; public security issues. This modest amount of sessments exists; if they are not on a awareness and enhancement of community money to focus the analysis on vulner- waterway, then it does not exist. For support of law enforcement training; room able facilities could save us countless some reason unknown to me, we do not and board for student interns; a flat monthly lives and resources in the future. require them for these other critical reimbursement to employees authorized to The Department currently lacks infrastructures. use personal cell phones for official duties; meaningful security information on While I prefer to offer an amendment and services as authorized by section 3109 of that requires such assessments and se- title 5, United States Code, $183,440,000, of these facilities and is in no hurry to which up to $36,174,000 for materials and sup- collect it or require it to be provided. curity plans to be provided for Depart- port costs of Federal law enforcement basic Under its current plan, the Department ment review, it would not be in order. training shall remain available until Sep- will take years to gather information However, at a minimum the Depart- tember 30, 2006; and of which not to exceed for all of the 30,000 entities classified as ment should seriously evaluate the $12,000 shall be for official reception and rep- critical infrastructure. In fact, this path it takes in gathering this critical resentation expenses: Provided, That the Cen- year DHS only plans again to gather infrastructure information. I urge the ter is authorized to obligate funds in antici- information on 4,000 such entities. Members to support this crucial pation of reimbursements from agencies re- For one sector of the U.S. critical in- amendment. ceiving training sponsored by the Center, ex- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. cept that total obligations at the end of the frastructure, chemical facilities, the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary General Accounting Office found that Chairman, I rise in support of the Sabo resources available at the end of the fiscal no comprehensive information exists amendment. year. on the industry’s security vulner- Coming from an area where chemical ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, abilities, and many facilities have nei- plants and facilities are proliferating AND RELATED EXPENSES ther assessed their vulnerabilities nor and are long-time existing, the whole For acquisition of necessary additional improved their security. question of analysis and threat assess- real property and facilities, construction, This is the state we are in today, de- ment is extremely important, and I and ongoing maintenance, facility improve- spite years of warnings from experts would ask my colleagues to support the ments, and related expenses of the Federal and the FBI having identified chemical Sabo amendment. Law Enforcement Training Center, facilities as clear terrorist targets. Ac- The CHAIRMAN. The question is on $37,917,000, to remain available until ex- cording to GAO, there are 709 chemical the amendment offered by the gen- pended: Provided, That the Center is author- facilities in the U.S. where a ‘‘worst tleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO). ized to accept reimbursement to this appro- The amendment was agreed to. priation from government agencies request- case’’ release would affect 100,000 or AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF ing the construction of special use facilities. more Americans. Members may want to take a close TEXAS INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. PROTECTION look at this map to see where these facilities are located in their States. Chairman, I offer an amendment. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION The Clerk read as follows: For salaries and expenses of the immediate There are about 2,300 more facilities where a ‘‘worst case’’ chemical release Amendment offered by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Office of the Under Secretary for Informa- Texas: tion Analysis and Infrastructure Protection could affect over 10,000 people and Page 33, line 24, after the dollar amount in- and for management and administration of about 15,000 chemical facilities that use sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. programs and activities, as authorized by or store at least one of 140 hazardous Page 34, line 22, after the dollar amount in- title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 chemicals. sert the following: ‘‘(increased by (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $132,064,000: Provided, In an appropriations hearing this $10,000,000)’’. That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official spring, the Under Secretary responsible Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. reception and representation expenses. for infrastructure protection described Chairman, I really hope my colleagues AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SABO what the Department has been doing to will understand that homeland secu- Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an address security concerns. He said: rity is rooted in our communities, and amendment. ‘‘When we visited in the first round, we this amendment encompasses univer- The Clerk read as follows: were first about helping them assess sities, colleges, and rural communities Amendment offered by Mr. SABO: the situation . . . we have returned in where local community colleges are Page 33, line 26, insert before the period personal visits or in a conference call placed. the following: and attempted to start to develop This bill embraces historically black : Provided further, That of the total amount plans, what I call operational plans, to colleges and Hispanic-serving institu- provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall truly improve the security of the facil- tions to be able to be on the frontlines be for the Under Secretary to prepare an of homeland security. This amendment analysis of requiring key resources and crit- ity.’’ ical infrastructure to provide information Conference calls to develop security takes simply $10 million from the In- related to actual and potential plans? Are we really serious? More formation Analysis and Infrastructure vulnerabilities to ensure that the Depart- than 21⁄2 years after 9/11 the Bush ad- Protection, the IAIP. It adds these ment has timely and efficient access to such ministration still thinks that improved moneys to allow historically black col- information, as authorized by section 201(d) chemical facility and critical infra- leges and Hispanic-serving institutions of such Act (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) structure security can be controlled. to be able to assist their rural and Mr. SABO (during the reading). Mr. I think that the Department should local communities in securing the Chairman, I ask unanimous consent be reviewing vulnerability assessment, homeland in training first responders, that the amendment be considered as not conducting them. That is the heart in training those individuals on the read and printed in the RECORD. of what we are saying here. The De- frontline. The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection partment should be reviewing vulner- As a letter coming from our commu- to the request of the gentleman from ability assessments done by the plants, nity college system says, the tragic Minnesota? not conducting them. They should be events of 9/11 have placed a tremendous There was no objection. reviewing security plans, not making demand on these institutions to train Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, this them. They should be checking on fa- individuals and to do research as it re- amendment provides $5 million for the cilities to make sure that the security lates to first responder roles and first

VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.005 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4515 responder responsibilities. The stu- So the idea of this amendment is to centers for the delivery of technical, logical, dents aspire to serve in this capacity bring homeland security closer to our and support services, including, but not limited and help to serve their communities by communities and ensure that colleges to the following: protecting the homeland. Training around the Nation, and what we call Training and Conference Facilities—Con- those first responders as well as re- community colleges, one of the most ference management; searching the area of the homeland se- local systems of education in our Na- Research Laboratories—Assessment/eval- curity can be valuable to these older tion, our local community colleges uation, Systems architecture and engineering, students and these students who may would have the ability to be able to Project assessment, Strategic planning; not have an opportunity but yet live in participate in homeland security. Information Technology—Wireless connect- poor communities and rural commu- ivity, Software development, Technical, nities. b 0945 logistical and support services; A letter from the National Associa- Let me conclude by saying one of the Dormitory Facilities—Emergency housing; tion of Historically Black Colleges, important components to homeland se- Publishing and Dissemination—Materials NAFEO, says that the Jackson-Lee curity would be our county officials development, Document preparation. amendment provides and can help to and our city officials and the officials Regional funding for HBCUs, HISs, and serve as the epicenter for their commu- in our villages and rural areas. This community college systems can ensure equip- nities, many of which are distressed amendment allows those colleges, well- ment compatibility through the development of and underserved, and that is histori- situated throughout the South, for ex- common standards, provide access to local, cally black colleges. This amendment ample, throughout the Midwest, to be State and regional training sites, standardize ‘‘will afford HBCUs, HISs and commu- able to interface with our county and training material and workshop content, assist nity colleges an opportunity to play an our city officials, helping to devise with response plan development and updating, important and valuable role in the mis- threat assessment plans, helping to de- create information sharing networks, design or sion to keep America safe.’’ vise training plans, helping to devise redesign software and related technologies, This would increase the Research, research plans and interfacing with our and assist with the strategic planning process Development, Acquisition and Oper- Federal Government, providing more and information dissemination. In collaboration, with state and local govern- ations account, as I indicated, by a training for our first responders. ments, the HBCUs, HISs, and community col- very mere amount. To offset this pro- This amendment with its small leges would establish specific, flexible and posed increase, this moneys, as I said, amount puts homeland security on the measurable terrorism preparedness capabili- would be taken from an account that frontlines with our colleges and our ties. Areas of funding could include examina- deals with salaries and expenses. These Historically Black Colleges and His- tion of the availability and competence of colleges then would be able to be on panic-serving Universities. I ask my emergency personnel, planning, training and/ the frontline. colleagues to support the amendment. or equipment. Recently Texas A&M University was Mr. Chairman, I rise to discuss the base awarded a $20 million to fund its Na- Example projects could include a rapidly bill, H.R. 4567 and to offer an amendment. deployable regional wireless pilot system that tional Response and Rescue Training The Jackson-Lee Amendment would increase Center under the ‘‘Centers for Excel- provides interoperable with existing infrastruc- the Research, Development, Acquisition and tures; development of a chain of custody lence’’ program. While I believe this is Operations account under Title IV, Research very important, I am also aware that model for our food supply from the grower to and Development, Training, Assessments, and these colleges offer the same oppor- the consumer with monitoring technology; and Services by 10,000,000 to assert the need to tunity. Research laboratories, training, develop a scalable pilot nationwide command give Historically Black Colleges and Univer- information technology, publishing and control system that can interface with existing sities (HBCU’s), Hispanic Serving Institutions dissemination can be part of the republic and private infrastructure. (HIS’s), and community colleges an oppor- sources utilized for HBCUs and HISs The Houston Community College (HCC) tunity to support and enhance the efforts of and community college systems to en- System in Houston, Texas requested $16 mil- the Department of Homeland Security on a sure that they too will be able to be a lion from this Committee to fund the construc- more fair scale. resource for their neighborhoods and tion of its Houston Community College Public To offset this proposed increase, the Infor- their cities and their county govern- Safety Institute (PSI). That has not been re- mation Analysis and Infrastructure Protection ment to train and to send students out sponded to, however this would help with pro- Management and Administration account proficient in the efforts of homeland grams at these colleges regarding homeland security. under the same title (line 24) would be re- security. To help meet Houston’s Homeland The community college systems are duced by the same amount. Security needs, HCC currently trains over 250 able to be close to the neighborhoods America’s 110 HBCUs, 242 HISs, and 1,166 EMTs, 300 firefighting cadets, and 200 police and close to the cities and close to the Nationwide community college systems have a cadets annually. HCC facilities are currently population. They can engage in EMT unique and important role in serving our com- used to train an additional 1,000 police and training. They can engage in fire- munities, especially in the area of research firefighters, and the PSI would serve an addi- fighting training. They can engage in and development of homeland security-related tional 2,000 local police, firefighter, and EMT the training for various public health programs and services. personnel. The proposed $40 million, 25-acre clinics that would then be on the Recently, Texas A&M University was award- complex will represent the cooperative rela- frontlines in case of a smallpox out- ed a $20 million award to fund its National Re- tionship between Federal, State, and local law break. sponse and Rescue Training Center under the enforcement needed to ensure the Nation’s We noticed that older neighborhoods, ‘‘Centers for Excellence’’ program. TAMU is domestic security. older communities, poor communities part of the National Domestic Preparedness Houston is currently the only city in America are as vulnerable as would be our large Consortium which is scheduled to receive $80 that meets each of the 15 Federal threat cri- areas. These community colleges and million in funding for homeland security pro- teria for a terrorist attack. Therefore, the historically black colleges will provide grams nationwide under this bill. TAMU will re- model for a coordinated public safety system the opportunity in the community to ceive one quarter of these total funds! is extremely important. assess threat, to work with our Federal While I congratulate TAMU on this success, In order to further advocate this important Government on threat assessment and I contrast this with the fact that I have not cause, I plan to offer a proposal to the Depart- to work with our cities again and our seen similar awards made to the HBCUs, ment of Homeland Security (DHS) authoriza- neighborhoods. HISs, and community college systems. tion bill that will put an overall initiative in mo- In Houston, for example, there are When I visited Doha, Qatar, TAMU opened tion to really utilize the vast resources, skills, what we call neighborhood organiza- it’s engineering school under the ‘‘Education energy, and creativity that is to be found in our tions that are trying to organize and City’’ umbrella. Unfortunately, no HBCUs, HBCUs, HISs, and community colleges. educate communities about safety. HISs, or community college made it under that Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Community colleges placed all over the umbrella. This amendment today seeks to try man, I rise in opposition to the amend- country would be well placed to train to address this problem and to encourage the ment. neighborhoods in safety procedures, far participation of these schools. Mr. Chairman, I am opposed to this more better equipped than doing this These institutions have unique capabilities amendment. This amendment ear- in Washington, DC. designed to serve as local, State and regional marks $10 million within the Science

VerDate May 21 2004 01:56 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.017 H18PT1 H4516 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 and Technology account for specific in- colleges to be competitive in the proc- strong Citizen Corps, to ensure that we stitutions of higher learning. ess he just enunciated. This is expand- have the first responder system. This Mr. Chairman, we have studiously ing the pot in a very narrow way. can be worked out of this, giving them and steadfastly avoided all earmarks in Frankly, what it does is it says we all greater assistance by helping to secure this bill. There are none. This would be comprehensively are valued in the the homeland, by training first re- an earmark. For that reason, I have to homeland security effort. sponders right in the neighborhood, oppose it. The University Centers of You will note that Historically Black and working on research opportunities Excellence awards are made on a com- Colleges, 242 of them, are located in and training opportunities. petitive basis and should stay that heavily rural areas. The impact that I thank the distinguished gentleman way. they have is far-reaching. I heard a col- for yielding. I ask my colleagues to All universities and colleges in the league on the House say not to leave support this amendment. United States can apply, including His- out the rural areas as it relates to The CHAIRMAN. The question is on torically Black Colleges and Univer- homeland security, not to leave out the the amendment offered by the gentle- sities, Hispanic-serving institutions agricultural chain, if you will, in woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). and community colleges. Universities homeland security. The question was taken; and the and colleges can apply singly or to- Many of our Historically Black Col- Chairman announced that the noes ap- gether as part of a consortium, pooling leges, such as the colleges in Mis- peared to have it. the talents of several higher-learning sissippi and Alabama and Georgia, are Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. institutions. The recent Center of Ex- located many times in rural areas and Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. cellence award on agroterrorism to the deal as their basis of research and The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause University of Minnesota includes training in the agriculture industry. 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on Tuskegee University, a Historically Their participation in an effort to se- the amendment offered by the gentle- Black University, as one of its part- cure the homeland where they can par- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) ners. ticipate in the fullest manner, I think, will be postponed. The S&T university program has is not too much to ask of my col- The Clerk will read. been proactive in reaching out to mi- leagues on the floor of the House The Clerk read as follows: norities. S&T encourages the Center of today. ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS Excellence competitors to partner with This also impacts Hispanic-serving For necessary expenses for information minority institutions. They are setting institutions. One of the issues that is analysis and infrastructure protection, as up a program for partnering university key in securing the homeland is re- authorized by title II of the Homeland Secu- minority faculty with national labs for sponding to our diverse population. rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), fellowships and internships. A new Cen- Hispanic-serving institutions would $722,512,000, to remain available until Sep- ter of Excellence award on emergency have the better ability by language to tember 30, 2006. preparedness and response will be tar- be able to communicate with those in- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY geted to the urban community, with dividuals by training, by research, by MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION the intent of reaching more institu- investment, those individuals who may For salaries and expenses of the immediate tions with minority populations. This speak at this time a different language. Office of the Under Secretary for Science and center will focus on training for emer- So I would respectfully suggest that Technology and for management and administration of programs and activities, as au- gency preparedness. the funding that has been placed in this bill, though it is certainly respon- thorized by title III of the Homeland Secu- The competition element, Mr. Chair- rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), man, is critical to bring together the sible and respectful, it does not go to $68,586,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 Nation’s best experts and focus its those who have had a very difficult shall be for official reception and representa- most talented researchers on science time competing in the large sphere tion expenses. and technology solutions to combat against major universities and institu- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION AND terrorist threats against this Nation tions far larger than them. OPERATIONS from wherever they come. I think if we look at the grant assess- For necessary expenses for science and It is absolutely critical to the secu- ment or the grant awarding and bal- technology research, including advanced re- rity of the country that the Depart- ance it alongside of the major institu- search projects; development; test and eval- ment of Homeland Security is able to tions in many of our communities, we uation; acquisition; and operations; as au- utilize the best science that the Nation are respectful of many of those institu- thorized by title III of the Homeland Secu- has to offer, be it private sector tech- tions in our communities. The large rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), ones we are very knowledgeable about. $1,063,713,000, to remain available until ex- nology, national labs, or our great uni- pended. versities and colleges. The best way to We call them the multiplex or multi- TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS identify that talent is through open national universities. They are by far (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) competition, not earmarks, which this able to surpass some of these Histori- amendment would do. For that reason, cally Black Colleges. SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for I urge Members to reject the amend- I have a letter of support on this amendment from the national associa- obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- ment. less expressly so provided herein. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- tion of organizations dealing with SEC. 502. Subject to the requirements of man, I move to strike the last word. black colleges, NAFEO, that welcomes section 503 of this Act, the unexpended bal- Mr. Chairman, having heard the the opportunity to participate, 118 his- ances of prior appropriations provided for ac- chairman’s explanation, I was won- torically and predominantly black col- tivities in this Act may be transferred to ap- dering if the gentlewoman from Texas leges, along with the representatives propriation accounts for such activities es- could respond. from the community college sector. tablished pursuant to this Act: Provided, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. What they simply say is, we are the lit- That balances so transferred may be merged tle guy. with funds in the applicable established ac- Chairman, will the gentleman yield? counts and thereafter may be accounted for Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I yield to the Let us help out the little guys. The as one fund for the same time period as origi- gentlewoman from Texas. little guys need help. This is not to say nally enacted. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. that this is a handout, because we SEC. 503 (a) None of the funds provided by Chairman, I thank the distinguished know that homeland security is too se- this Act, provided by previous appropriation gentleman from Virginia. I am pre- rious for that, but in fact because it is Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the pared to respond. needed and because these individual Department of Homeland Security that re- I thank the distinguished chairman, colleges, small colleges, Historically main available for obligation or expenditure because I know that the ranking mem- Black, Hispanic-serving, can serve in in fiscal year 2005, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States ber and the chairman have worked very the community, work on homeland se- derived by the collection of fees available to hard. But it is well known that it is curity and really do what we are trying the agencies funded by this Act, shall be very difficult for the Historically to do on the floor of the House today, available for obligation or expenditure Black Colleges and Hispanic-serving which is to ensure that we have a through a reprogramming of funds that: (1)

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The first report under this directed for a specific activity by either the the Department or its directorates from: (1) subsection shall be submitted with for fiscal House or Senate Committees on Appropria- any discretionary or formula-based grant year 2006. tions for a different purpose; unless both program of the Office for State and Local SEC. 513. The Secretary of Homeland Secu- Committees on Appropriations of the Senate Government Coordination and Preparedness; rity is directed to research, develop, and pro- and the House of Representatives are noti- (2) any letter of intent from the Transpor- cure certified systems to inspect and screen fied 15 days in advance of such reprogram- tation Security Administration; (3) any port air cargo on passenger aircraft at the ear- ming of funds. security grant; or (4) awards for Homeland liest date possible: Provided, That until such (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, Security Centers of Excellence: Provided, technology is procured and installed, the provided by previous appropriation Acts to That no notification shall involve funds that Secretary shall take all possible actions to the agencies in or transferred to the Depart- are not available for obligation. enhance the known shipper program to pro- ment of Homeland Security that remain SEC. 508. Notwithstanding any other provi- hibit high-risk cargo from being transported available for obligation or expenditure in fis- sion of law, no agency shall purchase, con- on passenger aircraft: Provided further, That cal year 2005, or provided from any accounts struct, or lease any additional facilities, ex- the Secretary shall amend Security Direc- in the Treasury of the United States derived cept within or contiguous to existing loca- tives and programs in effect on the date of by the collection of fees available to the tions, to be used for the purpose of con- enactment of this Act to, at a minimum, agencies funded by this Act, shall be avail- ducting Federal law enforcement training double the percentage of cargo inspected on able for obligation or expenditure for pro- without the advance approval of the Com- passenger aircraft. grams, projects, or activities through a re- mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and SEC. 514. Notwithstanding sections 524, 571, programming of funds in excess of $5,000,000 the House of Representatives, except that and 572 of title 40, United States Code, the or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) aug- the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen- Secretary of Homeland Security may sell the ments existing programs, projects, or activi- ter is authorized to obtain the temporary use Bolingbrook family housing area in ties; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any of additional facilities by lease, contract, or Bolingbrook, Illinois, the Prairie View fam- existing program, project, or activity, or other agreement for training which cannot ily housing area in Prairie View, Illinois, the numbers of personnel by 10 percent as ap- be accommodated in existing Center facili- Chapel Hill Rear Range Light in Leonardo, proved by the Congress; or (3) results from ties. New Jersey, and the Richmond Heights hous- any general savings from a reduction in per- SEC. 509. The Director of the Federal Law ing complex in Miami, Florida: Provided, sonnel that would result in a change in exist- Enforcement Training Center shall ensure That to the extent the sale proceeds exceed ing programs, projects, or activities as ap- that all training facilities under the control the 10 year statistical average of proceeds proved by the Congress; unless the Commit- of the Center are operated at optimal capac- from Coast Guard property sales as deter- tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the ity throughout the fiscal year. mined by the Office of Management and House of Representatives are notified 15 days SEC. 510. None of the funds appropriated or Budget, the sale proceeds in excess of that in advance of such reprogramming of funds. otherwise made available by this Act may be average shall be credited to an account of (c) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appro- used for expenses of any construction, repair, the Coast Guard and be available for the priation made available for the current fiscal alteration, and acquisition project for which Coast Guard. year for the Department of Homeland Secu- a prospectus, if required by the Public Build- SEC. 515. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CHIEF PRO- rity by this Act or provided by previous ap- ings Act of 1959, has not been approved, ex- CUREMENT OFFICER.—The Homeland Security propriation Acts may be transferred between cept that necessary funds may be expended Act of 2002 is amended as follows: such appropriations, but no such appropria- for each project for required expenses for the (1) In section 103(d) (6 U.S.C. 113(d)), by re- tion, except as otherwise specifically pro- development of a proposed prospectus. designating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) vided, shall be increased by more than 10 per- SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated or and inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- cent by such transfers: Provided, That any otherwise made available by this Act shall lowing: transfer under this subsection shall be treat- be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or reg- ‘‘(5) A Chief Procurement Officer.’’. ed as a reprogramming of funds under sub- ulations requiring airport sponsors to pro- (2) By redesignating sections 705 through section (b) and shall not be available for ob- vide to the Transportation Security Admin- 706 (6 U.S.C. 345–346) in order as sections 706 ligation unless the Committees on Appro- istration without cost building construction, through 707, and by inserting after section priations of the Senate and the House of maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space 704 the following: Representatives are notified 15 days in ad- in airport sponsor-owned buildings for serv- ‘‘SEC. 705. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER. vance of such transfer. ices relating to aviation security: Provided, ‘‘The Chief Procurement Officer appointed SEC. 504. Except as otherwise specifically That the prohibition of funds in this section under section 103(d)(5) shall report to the provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of does not apply to— Secretary.’’. unobligated balances remaining available at (1) negotiations between the agency and (3) In the table of contents in section 1(b), the end of fiscal year 2005 from appropria- airport sponsors to achieve agreement on by striking the items relating to sections 705 tions for salaries and expenses for fiscal year ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items; or through 706 and inserting the following: 2005 in this Act shall remain available (2) space for necessary security check- through September 30, 2006, in the account points. ‘‘Sec. 705. Chief Procurement Officer. ‘‘Sec. 706. Establishment of Officer for Civil and for the purposes for which the appropria- SEC. 512. (a) None of the funds in this Act Rights and Civil Liberties. tions were provided: Provided, That prior to may be used in contravention of the applica- ‘‘Sec. 707. Consolidation and co-location of the obligation of such funds, a request shall ble provisions of the Buy American Act (41 offices.’’. be submitted to the Committees on Appro- U.S.C. 10a et seq.). (b) REPORTING BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER priations of the Senate and the House of (b) None of the funds in this Act may be AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.—Sections Representatives for approval in accordance used to procure articles, materials, or supplies for public use, or to enter into a con- 702 and 703 of the Homeland Security Act of with section 503 of this Act. 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342, 343) are amended by strik- SEC. 505. Funds made available by this Act tract for the construction, alteration, or re- ing ‘‘, or to another official of the Depart- for intelligence activities are deemed to be pair of a public building or public work, pur- ment, as the Secretary may direct’’ each specifically authorized by the Congress for suant to an exception set forth in section 2 place it appears. purposes of section 504 of the National Secu- of section 3 of the Buy American Act (41 SEC. 516. The Commandant of the Coast rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal U.S.C. 10a et seq.) until— Guard shall provide to the Congress each year 2005 until the enactment of an Act au- (1) a notification of the intent to apply year, at the time that the President’s budget thorizing intelligence activities for fiscal such exception is submitted to the Commit- is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, year 2005. tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the United States Code, a list of approved but SEC. 506. The Federal Law Enforcement House of Representatives; and unfunded Coast Guard priorities and the Training Center shall establish an accred- (2) a period of 15 days has expired after the funds needed for each such priority in the iting body, to include representatives from date on which such notification is so sub- same manner and with the same contents as the Federal law enforcement community and mitted. the unfunded priorities lists submitted by non-Federal accreditation experts involved (c) The Inspector General of the Depart- the chiefs of other Armed Services. in law enforcement training, to establish ment of Homeland Security shall conduct SEC. 517. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 449 of standards for measuring and assessing the audits of contracts entered into by the De- title 49, United States Code, is amended by quality and effectiveness of Federal law en- partment of Homeland Security during a fis- inserting after section 44944 the following forcement training programs, facilities, and cal year for purposes of determining compli- new section: instructors. ance with the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. SEC. 507. None of the funds in this Act may 10a et seq.). The Inspector General shall sub- ‘‘§ 44945. Disposition of unclaimed money be used to make a grant unless the Secretary mit to the Committees on Appropriations of ‘‘Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, of Homeland Security notifies the Commit- the Senate and the House of Representatives unclaimed money recovered at any airport

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security checkpoint shall be retained by the for deployment or implementation, on other POINT OF ORDER Transportation Security Administration and than a test basis, of the Computer Assisted Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. shall remain available until expended for the Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) Chairman, I raise points of order purpose of providing civil aviation security until the Secretary of Homeland Security against section 512, subsections (b) and has certified that the requirements of para- as required in this chapter.’’. (c), section 514 and section 525 on the (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 graphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a), and days after the date of enactment of this Act the requirements of subsection (b), of section grounds that these provisions change and annually thereafter, the Administrator 519 of Public Law 108–90 have been met and existing law in violation of clause 2(b) of the Transportation Security Administra- the General Accounting Office has reviewed of House rule XXI and therefore are tion shall transmit to the Committee on such certification: Provided, That the Secre- legislation included in a general appro- Transportation and Infrastructure of the tarial certification and General Accounting priation bill. House of Representatives, the Committee on Office review shall explicitly include the effi- The CHAIRMAN. Is there further dis- Appropriations of the House of Representa- cacy and accuracy of any algorithms con- cussion on the points of order? tives, the Committee on Commerce, Science tained within CAPPS II to predict the likeli- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- hood of a passenger’s association with ter- and Transportation of the Senate and the man, I will only make a brief state- Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, rorists: Provided further, That the Secretarial a report that contains a detailed description certification is not delegable. ment in regards to the gentleman from of the amount of unclaimed money recovered SEC. 525. None of the funds appropriated in Tennessee (Mr. WAMP), who serves on in total and at each individual airport, and this or any other Act may be used by the Un- our subcommittee, who has been so ac- specifically how the unclaimed money is dersecretary for Management, the Chief Fi- tive on this issue. He has been a leader being used to provide civil aviation security. nancial Officer, or the Office of Management in the whole Congress on Buy-America and Budget for the purpose of reviewing or (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis issues through diligent efforts on his for chapter 449 of title 49, United States altering any report directed to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations in this part to make sure that companies that Code, is amended by adding the following manufacture goods and supplies must new item after the item relating to section Act and its accompanying report. This sec- 44944: tion shall only apply to those reports related comply with the Buy-America Act. to the operations, programs, and activities of I regret that this provision is being ‘‘44945. Disposition of unclaimed money.’’. the Department of Homeland Security. probably stricken from the bill, but the SEC. 518. Notwithstanding section 3302 of Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (during work of the gentleman from Tennessee title 31, United States Code, the Adminis- trator of the Transportation Security Ad- the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask (Mr. WAMP) on this issue must go as ministration may impose a reasonable unanimous consent that the remainder noted, because it certainly has been a charge for the lease of real and personal of the bill through page 47, line 22, be labor of love on his part, and a very ef- property to Transportation Security Admin- considered as read, printed in the fective one. istration employees and for the lease of real RECORD, and open to amendment at Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. and personal property for use by Transpor- any point. Chairman, I have discussed this with tation Security Administration employees The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection the gentleman from Tennessee. We are and may credit amounts received to the ap- to the request of the gentleman from uncomfortable, as the gentleman propriation or fund initially charged for op- Kentucky? knows, with the reporting require- erating and maintaining the property, which There was no objection. ments just through appropriations. We amounts shall be available, without fiscal The CHAIRMAN. Are there any year limitation, for expenditure for property would want to include the committee management, operation, protection, con- points of order to this portion of the which has jurisdiction over Buy-Amer- struction, repair, alteration, and related ac- bill? ica, which is ours. We cannot rewrite tivities. POINT OF ORDER this, but I pledge to work with the gen- SEC. 519. The acquisition management sys- Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I raise a tleman as we move forward on these tem of the Transportation Security Adminis- point of order against section 524. issues. tration shall apply to the acquisition of serv- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will The CHAIRMAN. Is there further dis- ices, as well as equipment, supplies, and ma- state his point of order. cussion on the point of order? terials. Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I raise a If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. SEC. 520. Notwithstanding any other provi- point of order against page 47, line 6, sion of law, the authority of the Office of The Chair finds that sections 512(b) Personnel Management to conduct personnel beginning with ‘‘and the’’ through line and (c) impose new duties on the In- security and suitability background inves- 13. spector General of the Department of tigations, update investigations, and peri- This provision violates clause 2 of Homeland Security, that section 514 odic reinvestigations of applicants for, or ap- rule XXI . It changes existing law, and explicitly supersedes existing law, and pointees in, competitive service positions therefore constitutes legislating on an that section 525 addresses funds in within the Department of Homeland Secu- appropriations bill in violation of other acts. Therefore, each of the pro- rity is transferred to the Department of House rules. visions constitutes legislation in viola- Homeland Security: Provided, That on re- The CHAIRMAN. Are there other quest of the Department of Homeland Secu- tion of clause 2 of rule XXI. The points Members desiring to be heard on the of order are sustained and the provi- rity, the Office of Personnel Management point of order? shall cooperate with and assist the Depart- sions are stricken from the bill. ment in any investigation or reinvestigation Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, this is a The Clerk will read. under this section. provision that fundamentally con- The Clerk read as follows: SEC. 521. Section 312(g) of the Homeland tinues what is existing law that is ap- SEC. 526. (a) CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 192(g)) is plied for this. I think it is unfortunate ON CONTRACTING WITH FOREIGN INCOR- amended to read as follows: that the point of order is raised. I PORATED ENTITIES.—Section 835 of the Home- ‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—The Homeland Secu- think this amendment deals with some land Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; rity Institute shall terminate 5 years after of the most sensitive privacy issues 6 U.S.C. 395) is amended— its establishment.’’. that are involved with the Department (1) in subsection (a), by inserting before SEC. 522. Section 311(c)(2) of the Homeland of Homeland Security. On the other the period ‘‘, or any subsidiary of such an en- Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 191(c)(2)) is tity’’; amended to read as follows: hand, I understand that this is legisla- (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘be- ‘‘(2) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.—The original tion in the bill, and, unfortunately, it fore, on, or’’ after the ‘‘completes’’; members of the Advisory Committee shall be is being struck. (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking appointed to three classes. One class of six The CHAIRMAN. Is there further dis- ‘‘which is after the date of enactment of this shall have a term of 1 year, one class of cussion on the point of order? Act and’’; and seven a term of 2 years, and one class of If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. (4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘home- seven a term of 3 years.’’. The Chair finds that the specified land’’ and inserting ‘‘national’’. SEC. 523. Notwithstanding any other provi- portion of the section imposes new du- (b) PROHIBITION ON ORDERS UNDER TASK sion of law, funds appropriated under para- ties and therefore constitutes legisla- AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS.—Section graphs (1) and (2) of the State and Local Pro- tion in violation of clause 2 of rule 835 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 grams heading under title III of this Act are (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 395) is further exempt from section 6503(a) of title 31, XXI. amended by adding at the end the following United States Code. The point of order is sustained, and new subsection: SEC. 524. None of the funds in this or pre- that portion of the section is stricken ‘‘(e) TASK AND DELIVERY ORDERS.—After vious Appropriations Acts may be obligated from the bill. the date of the enactment of this subsection,

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.010 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4519 no order may be issued under a task and de- We will hear that oh, Accenture pays Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I yield livery order contract entered into by the De- a higher rate of taxes than the other to the gentleman from Virginia. partment of Homeland Security before, on, companies that were competitive for Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. or after the date of the enactment of this this contract. But that is measuring Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman’s Act if the contractor for such contract is only the percentage of taxes that they remarks, and I agree with them. treated as an inverted domestic corporation Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. under subsection (b).’’. pay on reported income, and a large portion of that company’s income is Chairman, I thank the gentleman from POINT OF ORDER exempt under the way they have it Virginia. Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. structured. If we take a look at the fil- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I raise a point of order ings of that company with the Federal Chairman, I move to strike the last against section 526(b) of H.R. 4567 on Trade Commission, we will see by their word. the grounds that this provision own admission that they decided to lo- Let me just respond to my friend changes existing law in violation of cate in Bermuda in order to escape tax from Wisconsin who has raised this clause 2(b) of House rule XXI, and burden. Now, by definition, that means issue. therefore is legislation included in a they are shoving that tax burden on I have struck for the second year in general appropriations bill. the remaining taxpayers who stay in a row these so-called corporate inver- The CHAIRMAN. Is there further dis- this country and do not try to engage sion amendments. The appropriate cussion on the point of order? in these clever games. time to take this up in my opinion If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. This is the second year in a row that would have been before the procure- b 1000 language like this has been eliminated ment moved forward. Several commit- after it was adopted on a bipartisan tees of this House held hearings on the Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. US-VISIT contract. I think if this had Chairman, it is section 526(b). basis by a 2-to-1 vote in our committee. It seems to me that rather than elimi- been part of the initial contract, then The CHAIRMAN. Is there any further we would not have gone through this discussion on the point of order? nating this language, this Congress should have taken action to strengthen process, companies would not have If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. spent millions of dollars, and we could The Chair finds that the subsection it across the board. Until we do, with a have addressed this earlier in the proc- directly amends the Homeland Secu- great many taxpayers, Uncle Sam is going to be known as Uncle Sucker. ess. rity Act of 2002. The subsection, there- The difficulty now is that we would fore, constitutes legislation in viola- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last delay this process up to 2 years further, tion of clause 2 of rule XXI. and I think it is a needed program. The point of order is sustained, and word. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the ac- We have kept the language in section the subsection is stricken from the bill. (a) under this going forward for future Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to tion by the gentleman from Virginia, the chairman of the Committee on contracts in the spirit of compromise strike the last word. with the gentleman, but I understand Mr. Chairman, I greatly regret the Government Reform, in raising a point of order against section 514 in which his concerns. I have other substantive action that has just taken place. Both concerns with what the gentleman has political parties are posing for political the Coast Guard would have been granted authority to waive certain pro- said, but I think in the spirit of com- holy pictures on the issue of exporting visions of the McKinney-Vento Home- promise we have tried to get an appro- jobs, and both parties have done it for lessness Act, but I want to make clear, priate balance and allow the contract quite some time. and I think this is the case for all of us to move forward. This language that was just stricken who had a jurisdictional problem here, Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, will the represents the second attempt over a 2- part of that amendment would allow gentleman yield? year period for a number of us on this the Coast Guard to keep the proceeds Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I yield side of the aisle to try to eliminate re- of any sale it is able to make, rather to the gentleman from Wisconsin. wards that our government provides to Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I greatly than having it put in the general fund. corporations who, for tax purposes, de- respect the gentleman and understand That is not an authorizing matter, that cide to claim citizenship of another the argument that he makes. I would is an appropriations matter. If that is country, thereby adding to the tax bur- simply say that this Congress has had all it said, I would not have had any den of the American citizens who re- a long time. If the Congress had not objection, and I do not know that any- eliminated the language that we of- main in this country. one else would. What we objected to, I This language was meant to prevent fered last year, that was stricken by a believe, was the provision that would Accenture from getting a contract point of order, we would not be in this have waived the substantive rules re- situation of having to look back. from the Homeland Security Depart- garding a right of first refusal for ment that could be worth up to $10 bil- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. groups interested in housing. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I un- lion. So I would just say to my colleagues derstand the gentleman’s concern. The Now, I do not think that the Amer- on the Committee on Appropriations, if issue has been addressed in other tax ican public minds spending any money in fact this bill comes back from fur- laws, but I understand the gentleman’s that we need to appropriate to protect ther points in the process with lan- concerns on this and I look forward to the homeland, but I do think they feel guage simply making clear that the working with him. it is particularly absurd in this case, Coast Guard can keep the proceeds because this contract involves a con- Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. rather than putting them in the gen- Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to tract to establish a process by which eral fund, I certainly would have no ob- we track the activities of people as offer an amendment to a section that jection as the ranking member of the has passed. they cross our borders. And it is ironic authorizing committee. The important that the company who will be given The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection point is to preserve the policy involved to the request of the gentleman from that juicy contract is a company that in not selling off the property until we in itself has determined that it would California? first see whether it is available for There was no objection. rather locate for tax purposes in Ber- housing. muda rather than the United States. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MILLENDER- Now, it was appropriate to do what MCDONALD Now, what was stricken, or as a re- the gentleman from Virginia did and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. sult of the language that was stricken, strike the whole section, because these Chairman, I offer an amendment. the prohibition on future contracts re- were intermingled in the wording, but The Clerk read as follows: mains, as I understand it, but the coun- if it came back simply dealing with Amendment offered by Ms. MILLENDER- termanding of the contract to what happens to the funding after the MCDONALD: Accenture is eliminated by the action properties are sold, I do not think that At the end of title III add the following: just taken. I just find that amazing. I would be a problem. ALTERATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNTS recognize that the gentleman had the Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. The amounts otherwise provided by this technical right to do so. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? title are revised by increasing the amount

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Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. rity after 9/11. We have acted as a uni- It is clear if you travel and are famil- Chairman, I rise to offer this amend- fied body in the past in addressing our iar with the ports of our country, like ment that has strong bipartisan sup- Nation’s overarching security needs. that major port in New Jersey, that port. This amendment will provide We need to do that again in port secu- our ports are open doors to world com- more funding for our Nation’s seaports. rity. My amendment will address some merce. Ports create jobs, they facili- This is a measure that is long overdue. of our Nation’s most glaring tate trade, and they are absolutely I will put it simply: my amendment vulnerabilities instead of after the vital to our economy. That is why port will transfer $275 million from the Dis- fact. security is critically important to the aster Relief program to the Port Secu- We have a Coast Guard recommenda- security of our Nation and to the over- rity Grant program, which will provide tion. We have the blueprint of how to all health of our economy. Port secu- a total of $400 million for fiscal year secure our seaports. Now we must rity and economic security are tied to- 2005 funding for our Nation’s seaports. make a concerted effort to get the gether hand in hand. They are one and The choices that we have to make in most out of how we invest the people’s the same. light of this budget are very difficult. money. My amendment does just that. The horrific events of 9/11 have shown Our needs are much greater than our Finally, we have a precedent of the us how vulnerable we are to terrorists resources. Therefore, transferring impact our ports have on our economy who are bent on disrupting and de- funds from the Disaster Relief program if they were to be shut down. As we re- stroying our way of life in America. seems to be a way of providing more member, back in 2002, during the West Unfortunately, our ports, a gateway to funding for a very critical issue and a Coast lockout, our western ports were commerce into our country, can also be national security issue. closed for 10 days. The impact to the seen as open doors into our Nation by This year, the Disaster Relief pro- national economy was estimated at $1 these terrorists and those who seek to gram is being funded at $2 million, a billion per day. That is a total of $10 do us harm. $242 million increase from the fiscal billion. The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that year 2004 level of $1.8 million. There is I am passionate about this issue. a 1-month closure of a major port in $500 million of unexpended funding Today we have an opportunity to pro- our country will cost our national from last year’s Disaster Relief provide leadership and guidance for the economy $60 billion. That is why we gram. Combine the two and we have an present and future security of our Na- must fund the Port Security Grants excess of $742 million. Subtract $275 tion and our economy. The administra- Program to at least the $400 million million from the $742 million access in tion has only put in $47 million. That is level prescribed by the American Asso- Disaster Relief, and the program still underfunding our ports, which are ciation of Port Authorities. The Coast has a surplus of $467 million, while the critically vulnerable at this state. Guard estimates that addressing ter- Port Security Grant program will be Mr. Chairman, we have an oppor- rorist threats at port facilities will funded at $400 million, the very min- tunity before us to assure the Amer- cost $5.4 billion over the course of the imum that the Coast Guard has rec- ican people that we as Members of Con- next 10 years, with $1.125 billion of that ommended to secure our ports. gress are addressing the security needs amount required in the first year for The question has to be asked, can we of our Nation. purchasing equipment and hiring and use some of this access funding to se- training security officers and preparing b 1015 cure our Nation’s ports and address a paperwork. very important homeland security We have created the Department of Without significant Federal support issue? This additional funding will help Homeland Security to shepherd us into in fiscal year 2005, these new Federal secure our Nation’s 361 ports and the the post-9/11 era. Although Congress requirements are likely to become un- many, many communities that sur- and the administration have provided funded Federal mandates and large fi- round them. Our Nation’s coastline is resources, they are too little to address nancial burdens on our port facilities our longest border, which is a 95,000- this homeland security threat. This all across the country. Significant mile coast that includes the Great funding is still woefully inadequate. homeland security funds are needed to Lakes and inland waterways. Now we must provide guidance and speed the protection of our open doors Protecting America’s seaports is also leadership on this national security of commerce. Even though Congress critical to the Nation’s economic issue. has provided funding for port security growth, vitality, and security. Whether Let us use the tools that we have to in past appropriation cycles, this year my colleagues have a seaport in their focus on a very important national se- is especially critical because this is the district or not, our Nation’s seaports curity issue. We owe it to our commu- year when the new mandates will go touch communities across this country nities to lead and not react. into effect. and fuel our national economy. Sea- Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I The U.S. Coast Guard’s first year ports handle 95 percent of our Nation’s rise in strong support of this amend- cost estimate of over a billion dollars overseas trade by volume, support the ment. I understand that the sponsor is consistent with the amount of need mobilization and deployment of U.S. has said that she may withdraw this shown in each of the application armed forces, and serve as a transit amendment, but it is an important rounds for the grants. Port facilities point for millions of cruise and ferry issue to draw attention to. I rise as a have requested nearly a billion dollars passengers. Maritime industries con- co-chair and a co-founder of the Port in each round for the Port Security tribute $742 billion per year to the U.S. Security Caucus in this House. Grant Program. Federal funds have Gross National Product. I come from the State of New Jersey, been available to pay for only 13 to 17 By supporting this amendment, my and we have one of the major shipping percent of these needs. We need the colleagues will be providing the min- ports in our Nation just outside the Port Security Grants Program to be imum amount that the Coast Guard reaches of my congressional district in funded at the $400 million level next has recommended. For example, the New Jersey. I had an opportunity to year. Coast Guard has recommended that the visit there about a month ago, and I While this is significantly higher minimum investment in securing our spent the day with the Coast Guard than last year’s appropriations, it rep- Nation’s seaports are $1.1 billion first- traveling around the harbor. I had an resents only 36 percent of the projected year investment, $5.4 billion over the opportunity to walk through the cost of facilities improvements. Com- next 10 years, and that is a total of up- screening procedures with the customs pared to the billions allocated to air- wards of $6.5 billion. These rec- agents and others who are charged ports and first responders and science

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If we are serious about an oil refinery. It is considered one of securing our Nation’s ports. Commu- protecting our people, we ought to the most target-rich areas of the Na- nities, neighboring ports, as well as the spend the several billion dollars a year tion for terrorist attack. Each year entire Nation depend on the steady and to inspect every container before it is over 2,500 commercial vessels enter the uninterrupted flow of commerce via put on a ship in a foreign port. We are Port of Hampton Roads alone, so ade- our ports. It would be a mistake to ig- at war, and this is serious business. quate funding for port security is a sig- nore this threat any longer. Last year on this floor I engaged in a nificant issue for those of us who live I will close by just reiterating that I colloquy on this subject, and a distin- in Richmond and Hampton Roads. serve as the chairman of the Port Secu- guished gentleman on the other side of To guard against vulnerabilities, rity Caucus in this body. We have the aisle said well, we will inspect the such as cargo containers being used to learned an enormous amount about our high-risk containers. And I said, so, smuggle chemical, biological or nu- vulnerabilities in the post-9/11 world; well, the terrorists will put the weap- clear weapons, or the ships themselves and clearly, port security is one of the ons in the low-risk containers. being used as weapons, the Coast Guard areas where we are still at great risk Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- has estimated it will cost approxi- and at great vulnerability. man, will the gentleman yield? mately $1.1 billion to properly protect I ask the chairman of the sub- Mr. NADLER. I yield to the gen- our ports from terrorism. committee and the ranking member of tleman from Kentucky. Congress has taken the lead in sup- the subcommittee as they go to con- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- porting port security grants by appro- ference to please look to see if there man, the gentleman may be referring priating a little over $500 million since are ways to bump up the level of fund- to another section of the bill. This is 9/11. This bill contains another $125 ing that has been included in the bill, about port security, not container or million but still leaves us almost $500 and I certainly appreciate their hard cargo security. It is about the security million short of the Coast Guard anal- and very dedicated efforts. of the port itself. ysis. The amendment offered by the As I said last night, this is perhaps Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, re- gentlewoman from California (Ms. one of the most important bills we will claiming my time, I am aware of that. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) would close the pass this year, and I thank the chair- And I am aware that if I offered an gap by an additional $275 million. man for his great work on this bill. amendment to do what we ought to do, These funds will ensure that ports will Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I move it would be ruled out of order, as it was be able to pay for adequate security to strike the last word. last year, so I am using this oppor- measures to protect all Americans Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the tunity to talk about this amendment, against terrorist attacks from our sea- Millender-McDonald/Ferguson/Pascrell/ to talk about what we really ought to ports. Nadler amendment to increase funding do, which the majority would rule out Finally, Mr. Chairman, I want to for port security. This amendment will of order if we attempted to do it. thank the gentlewoman from Cali- transfer $275 million from the Disaster So the fact is what we really ought fornia (Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for Relief Program to the Port Security to do is inspect every container in a her detailed analysis that she has pro- Grant Program, which will then pro- foreign port. We cannot do that be- vided us which shows that even after vide a total of $400 million for our Na- cause the administration does not take the transfer, FEMA will have more tion’s seaports. Of course, I support in- the war being waged against us seri- money than it had last year even creasing funding by much more than ously enough. They think the tax cuts though it ran a surplus last year of this $400 million, but this amendment are more important for the American over $500 million. is an extremely modest approach to people. They will not let us spend that Furthermore, I want to thank the begin doing something feasible right money; the majority will not let us gentlewoman for pointing out that the now to protect our Nation, and I firmly spend that kind of money, so we are re- $400 million is a small portion of the support the amendment. duced to doing what we are talking $16 billion in customs fees generated by The Coast Guard has said the amount about in this amendment, which is a the maritime industry. This bipartisan in this amendment is the absolute min- very modest step to increase to $400 amendment is supported by the Amer- imum that is needed. Remember, we million the total for port security be- ican Association of Port Authorities are at war. It is time to begin acting cause maybe we will catch in our ports and the Port Security Council of Amer- like it. We all know an attack can here what we elect to put in containers ica. I ask that we support the amend- come at any time, and we must do all abroad because we did not inspect them ment. that we can do to stop it. That means when they should be inspected. Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, will the investing more money in port security. So I support the Millender-McDonald gentleman yield? Frankly, this is a drop in the ocean. amendment as a very modest first step. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I yield to the The fact is 2 percent of the containers The vote on this amendment will tell gentleman from California. of the 6 million containers that come whether the Members voting take the Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, the gen- into our ports every year are inspected; security of the American people seri- tleman speaks from the East Coast, I 98 percent could have an atomic bomb ously or not. I urge Members to take would like to add support for the gen- in them, or radiological bomb, or any- the security of the American people se- tleman’s remarks from the West Coast. thing else, and we do not know about riously and vote for this amendment as And thank the gentlewoman from Cali- it. The fact is we should insist, and this a very modest first step. fornia (Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) for amendment does not do it but it is a Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- her leadership on this amendment. step in the right direction, and an man, I move to strike the requisite I represent San Diego, California—a amendment to do the right thing would number of words. large Navy port. I used to say we are be ruled out of order, the right thing Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the the biggest Navy port in the world, but would be to insist that no container amendment. My colleagues, the gen- the gentleman says it is in Virginia, so gets put on a ship bound for the United tleman from Virginia (Mr. SCHROCK), we will have to fight over that later. States in a foreign port until that con- the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. We have three nuclear reactor air- tainer is inspected by an American JO ANN DAVIS), the gentleman from craft carriers sitting in our harbor and team in the foreign port. It is a little Virginia (Mr. FORBES), the gentleman a nuclear submarine base right there. I late to be discovering in New York or from Virginia (Mr. CANTOR) and I rep- think it is generally acknowledged Los Angeles that there is a nuclear resent the Richmond and Hampton that port security is the weakest link

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I the bill for port security. believe that we need to understand would note that in most of the ports of Number two, I have to oppose this there are massive problems associated the United States there are millions of amendment for a second reason, and with port security, and if we do not do empty containers sitting around and that is probably the most important a whole lot more than the budget reso- we have no idea what is really in them. one. And that is that this would dan- lution allows us to do, some day we are We call them empties because they gerously deplete the disaster relief going to regret it very much. supposedly have been unloaded, but ac- fund, which concerns me greatly, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. cording to the experts on this, and that we are just now getting into the heavy Chairman, I move to strike the req- is the dock workers and the longshore- part of the disaster season. So if there uisite number of words. men of America, the potential for these were another offset, this might be more Mr. Chairman, I recognize the com- containers to be security risks are very attractive to me, but to take the ments of the distinguished chairman, great. It seems to me that we should money out of disaster relief is just a but I appreciate the comments made by incorporate the inspection of these into dangerous thing. the ranking member, the gentleman our notion of port security and give the So I oppose the amendment. I would from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). power to do this to our Coast Guard or hope the gentlewoman from California I would just commend my colleagues other port security officials. (Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) would con- to visualizing ports. For those of us Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- sider withdrawing the amendment, and who have ports in our communities, man, will the gentleman yield? we will address this issue, I guarantee and those of us who serve on the Select Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I yield to the in the conference with the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security had gentleman from Kentucky. other body, as we go along during the an opportunity to see a number of Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. year. But I appreciate very much the working ports around the country, the Speaker, we can talk about container gentlewoman from California (Ms. acreage is huge, and I will not upset security if Members want, but this MILLENDER-MCDONALD), and those who the chairman. I will not mention con- amendment is about port security. We have been speaking with her, in bring- tainers, because this is a question of have a great container security pro- ing up this very, very important issue, securing ports. gram. Every high-risk container is and I assure them it is on my mind and The acreage, in and of itself, is mas- searched offshore. We are going to be in on the mind of the subcommittee. sive; and I know that the good work 47 foreign ports doing that. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to that has been done by many of our strike the requisite number of words. ports, along with the Coast Guard, b 1030 Mr. Chairman, I will not take the 5 there have been great strides toward But please, can we talk about port minutes, but I do want to challenge homeland security. security? If we want to talk about con- something my friend, the gentleman I would like to cite the Houston Port tainer security, we can do that, but not from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS) just said. Authority for its improvement on se- on this amendment. He indicated that every container in curing its acreage. Mr. FILNER. I understand what the foreign ports was inspected. That, as I But the gentleman from Wisconsin chairman is saying. I would argue with understand it, is far from the facts. (Mr. OBEY) is right. The employees in great respect that the so-called empty Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- many instances are temporary. In containers lying around the ports are man, will the gentleman yield? many instances, they are from many part of our port weakness. Container Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman foreign ports. Sometimes they come on security is port security. Longshore- from Kentucky. shore and are not able to leave the men have shown that the way that we Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I did not area. We think mostly of ports from inspect, for example, ‘‘an empty con- say every container. I said every high- the water side, if you will, but in many tainer’’ is through an optical system risk container. ways, there is a lot of influx of traffic, that leaves almost one-third of the Mr. OBEY. Let me simply suggest trucking traffic that may not be regu- container completely invisible to the that that gives me no comfort. The lated. so-called inspection. In addition, most fact is that we have two basic problems This investment is minor compared of the inspection techniques do not with container inspection. The idea be- to the largeness of the question. The allow us to really know what is inside. hind the new system that the adminis- gentlewoman takes $400 million from a I was going to do a press conference tration is talking about is to see to it $2 billion allotment. This, of course, re- that would show, after an inspection of that cargo is inspected before it ever sponds to the fact that $500 million an empty container, a longshoreman leaves the foreign port headed for this were unexpended in disaster relief. I jumping out with an Uzi and showing country. The problem is that of the know that you cannot predict a dis- that we can actually bring in weapons major ports that are considered poten- aster and a disaster may occur at any of mass destruction in these seemingly tially dangerous, we are covering only time. But in viewing ports from very empty, innocent things. half of those ports right now with our different perspectives and different re- So we have got to do a better job. own inspection personnel in any effec- gions of our country, I can assure my The amendment of the gentlewoman tive program. colleagues that there is nothing prob- from California (Ms. MILLENDER- And I would point out further that ably more important and more forgot- MCDONALD) ought to be supported, and the personnel that we have in these ten even in the good work that the I appreciate the comments of the gen- ports are assigned largely on the basis ranking member of this appropriations tleman from Virginia. of 6-month temporary duty jobs. That subcommittee and the chairman have Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- means that just about the time they done than seeing what is going on in man, I move to strike the requisite get to understand the ports that they our ports. We face a situation in our number of words. are working in, they go home. No for- community where the key was not so Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to eign country is going to waste any much the water side of the port; but it the amendment. time, invest any effort getting to set was a dry side, if I might, the exit and Mr. Chairman, port security obvi- up a working relationship with people entry of people coming on the grounds ously is terribly important, and that is who are going to be gone in 6 months. for a variety of reasons. There was a why we have provided in this bill $125 It would be like us hiring somebody on private security company, and there million, which is $79 million more than our staffs and then firing them every 6 was not the kind of tight security that was requested and more than the 2004 months and having to break in a new was necessary. Much havoc can be done

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Mr. Chairman, the ingress and egress problems. publicans from both sides of the aisle I would just simply say that the American people should be outraged by are not accepting what the administra- the actions on this floor just a short Coast Guard who we asked to rise to tion has put forth. Thank goodness. We the occasion after 9/11 did that without time ago, actions that would allow the talk about security out of one side of Department of Homeland Security to the immediate resources by being in our mouth, and then we provide the our waterways both in terms of their move forward with a $10 billion con- proposals that do not meet these prior- tract for a corporate expatriate. A cor- civilian work and their military work. ities. That is a fact of life. The Coast We just lost our first Coast Guard per- porate expatriate, a company that goes Guard estimates that the first year of offshore, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, sonnel in the Iraq war just recently, a cost compliance with the Maritime couple of weeks ago, a couple of other places, sets up a shell corpora- Transportation Security Act will be tion all for the purpose of diminishing months ago maybe; but this amend- $1.2 billion. Demand from the ports is ment, I think, responds to the fact that their tax liability; that is, not paying far outweighing the supply of assist- the taxes that they should be paying to it is a great challenge to secure these ance. The Coast Guard, remember that ports. I would ask my colleagues to the United States of America. forgotten branch of our service, is now The Republican leadership has finally consider this, but I also would hope a prominent part of security in Amer- after 18 months relented on their oppo- that the chairman and ranking mem- ica. sition to closing the loopholes in the ber would consider this amendment in In the first 3 rounds of grant awards, ban on Department of Homeland Secu- conference. and I would ask the gentleman from rity contracts to corporate expatriates, Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I Kentucky to please heed this, this is a but as so often happens with the Re- move to strike the requisite number of priority, this is serious business, and I publican House leadership, they have words. Mr. Chairman, as a member of the know he takes it seriously, the DHS said yes on the one hand and no on the Select Committee on Homeland Secu- funded less than 20 percent of the sub- other. They agree that it is wrong for rity, I am very proud to cosponsor this mitted applications. How can we stand the government to contract with com- port security amendment which would on the floor of the House and say that panies who go offshore in order to avoid their tax liability, but at the more than triple the Federal funding this is now sufficient money to deal first possible chance they grant an ex- for security enhancements in our ports. with what we have all considered to be emption to this ban by allowing the I believe that the chairman, I do not and deemed such a priority when only largest Homeland Security contract to say this in a condescending way at all, 20 percent of the applications have date to go to one of the worst offend- and the ranking member of the sub- been responded to? Many deserving ap- ers, Accenture of Bermuda. committee have done an outstanding plications to help install access con- trols to our ports, surveillance equip- That is why I am offering this job with insufficient allocation. That is amendment with the gentleman from my position. When everything is a pri- ment, communications upgrades, really lacking, and physical enhancement Arkansas (Mr. BERRY), the gentleman ority, nothing is a priority. We have to from Texas (Mr. DOGGETT), the gen- establish priorities based upon assess- at ports around the Nation had to be denied because of a lack of funds. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ment, risk assessment. NEAL), and the gentlewoman from New Mr. Chairman, we do not have a na- We are not asking to put more money into this particular part of the budget. York (Ms. SLAUGHTER). tional assessment of our most vulner- Our amendment will prohibit the De- We are saying, let us shift some dollars able areas. We have asked for this 2 partment of Homeland Security from years ago, we asked for this 1 year ago, from this part of the budget to that spending any appropriated funds to because I think this amendment would part of the budget. When everything is carry out any contracts with an entity not be on the floor. Our assessment as a priority, nothing is a priority. which qualifies as an inverted company laymen indicates that this should be a The Port of New York and New Jer- or partnership under the law. The un- priority. It is our weakest point. One sey, the largest on the east coast, gen- derlying bill will close loopholes that glaring need in this bill begs for more erates 229,000 jobs and $14.6 billion in allow companies which have already resources and that is port security. I gross domestic product. It is a major incorporated in Bermuda and their do- fear that providing the same level as economic driver for the metropolitan mestic subsidiaries to receive con- last year will not suffice. There is a le- area. I would say that we could obvi- tracts, loopholes that essentially gut- gitimate threat that maritime trans- ously duplicate this throughout the ented a ban that this House passed in portation will be used to smuggle peo- tire country. July of 2002 by a vote of 318 to 100. But ple, to smuggle weapons or other mate- I ask the chairman to please address at the same time, without this amend- rials into the United States for the this. I appreciate all that he and the ment we will allow the Department of purpose of terrorist attacks. We know ranking member have done in this Homeland Security to move forward on that. We know that from the intel- area. a $10 billion contract to just such a ligence. The FBI testified earlier this Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. company. year that ports suffer from an acute Chairman, I am withdrawing this Accenture claims they were never an vulnerability. How could we allow this amendment. I thank the indulgence of American company. Let us look at the to continue in a time of heightened the chairman and the ranking member facts. They were a part of Arthur An- risk? and do urge them to try to find funding dersen until 2000. They incorporated in In the wake of 9/11, Congress passed for this very critical national security Bermuda in 2001. Their chief executive the Maritime Transportation and Secu- issue. officer is based in Dallas, Texas. Their rity Act. That act required, among The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. stock is traded on the New York Stock other things, the establishment of a SHIMKUS). Without objection, the Exchange. maritime security committee and secu- amendment is withdrawn. More importantly, let us look at rity plans for facilities and vessels. The There was no objection. numbers. Even as Accenture reported deadline of July 1 for this mandate is that its American earnings increased only a few weeks off. I hope everyone b 1045 by over $319 million in 2003, its U.S. tax in the Chamber understands that in 2 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. DELAURO liability decreased by almost $240 mil- weeks that mandate about our port se- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I offer lion. Simply stated, their revenues are curity must go into effect. Or shall it an amendment. going up; their tax liability is going be like all the other mandates we have The Clerk read as follows: down. Accenture, this is a company had, for instance, dealing with airlines? Amendment offered by Ms. DELAURO: which has set up an elaborate cor- To meet these mandates, the MTSA At the end of the bill (before the short porate structure ranging from Ber- authorized a grant program to help pay title), insert the following new section: muda to Luxembourg to Switzerland so

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Right now in in- sibilities like the two who were under- two competitors in this pay, in their formation technology we are running bid in this contract, they are put at a recent 10–K filings, 31.3 percent and 28 an $8 billion trade surplus. This jeop- competitive disadvantage. These are percent respectively. ardizes that surplus by inviting retalia- other bidders, and it has been said that I ask the gentlewoman where is the tion from other countries in the globe we would not be able to move quickly. tax advantage if they are paying a where we currently maintain a trade There were two other bidders in this ef- higher percentage of their taxes? Does surplus with retaliation against U.S. fort. We can move quickly on getting she know? companies doing business in those dif- this task done. There is no tax advantage. ferent countries, and I think that Stanley Works is a Connecticut com- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, will would be a disaster for the U.S. econ- pany, which considered incorporated in the gentleman yield? omy, something that my district in Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I yield Bermuda, reconsidered, and they have Northern Virginia knows something to the gentleman from Texas. about, being one of the leaders in this. said: Not only are we disadvantaged Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, what against our foreign competitors, but I do not think we should reduce the the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. TOM two of our major U.S. competitors have safety and security of the U.S. to settle DAVIS) is saying is that they pay that a significant advantage over Stanley a political score in this particular case. effective tax rate on their profits. Why should U.S. taxpayers pay more Works because they are already incor- Right? porated in Bermuda. money and take, in the opinion of the Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Yes. career civil servants, a secondary tech- Our Tax Code should not reward com- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, so nical solution to protect our home- panies for moving overseas. It should does the gentleman know how much of land? reward them for staying here, for con- their income has been stripped out by tributing to our economy, for creating I also want to note no jobs are being their use of this foreign approach of outsourced. All the work on this con- good jobs. And by giving lucrative gov- setting up their corporation abroad? In ernment contracts to companies set- tract is being performed in the United other words, he is just talking about States. Accenture I do not even believe ting up a post office box in Bermuda, their tax rate on the little bit of in- Mr. Chairman, we are making matters has any employees in Bermuda. Every come they leave here, not on the $100 cent of taxes that is earned on this will worse. million that they shifted out on which The fact is we are in a time of war. be paid here. The CEO of Accenture they pay practically nothing. lives in Texas. Their Chief Financial We have troops serving overseas. They Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Officer lives in Texas. And the idea are in harm’s way every single day to Chairman, reclaiming my time, obvi- that somehow they are not employing protect this great country. We are ously it is the usual subterfuge on this. Americans or these jobs are going off- struggling to fully equip, as this bill As a primer, they pay taxes on profits. shore or any intimation of that is pat- points out, our first responders, ensure They do not pay taxes on their losses. the safety of our ports and our air tran- ently false. But we are talking here about an ef- Let us take a look at the procure- sit. We simply cannot afford to reward fective tax rate, not the tax rate itself, ment itself because I think it is impor- companies that accept the benefits of which of course would be equal for U.S. tant. It is creating a nationwide entry American citizenship without living up income. and exit tracking system for foreign All work performed on this contract to their responsibilities. We are talk- nationals visiting the United States. is performed in the United States. ing about $5 billion in revenues. Such This amendment delays that for 2 They were awarded this contract and behavior is wrong. It offends our values years. I do not think our homeland the experts, the career civil servants as Americans. needs that. I do not think the security Very quickly, I might add, some will who looked at this, decided this was in this country needs that. I urge de- say that we are going to be wound up the best procurement to protect the feating the amendment. in lawsuits if we do not go forward. Not homeland. What they would have us do, Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I ask true. It is untrue. All of the legal re- the author of this would say let us not unanimous consent that all debate on search has concluded that the govern- take the best defense we can get for the this amendment and all amendments ment would have little liability beyond homeland, let us take something else. thereto close in 40 minutes and that the $10 billion contract minimum even Let us pay a little more, let us get a the time be equally divided. if that work has been performed. So do little bit less because we want to settle The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. not let them get up and talk about spu- the score because the parent company SHIMKUS). Is there objection to the re- rious argument. The fact of the matter of the U.S.-based company that won quest of the gentleman from Iowa? is this is a company that has gone off- this procurement somehow should be Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, reserving shore not to pay its taxes, and they are punished, even though all the work will the right to object, let me explain to getting a $10 billion reward. We should be performed in the United States. And the Members what is happening here. level the playing field and help good Accenture LLP led the SMART Border We have been in negotiations about corporate citizens. Alliance, which represents 31 U.S. com- overall budget issues for the last day Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. panies employing 330,000 people in 50 and a half trying to reach accommoda- Chairman, I rise in opposition to the States. Again, the US-VISIT program tion between both sides. Until agree- amendment. led the source of selection process here ment was reached or until it appeared The gentlewoman is entitled to her and chose this as the most effective that agreement would be reached, we strong opinion but not her own facts. means, not just cost effective but tech- have been unable to agree to any time She notes that troops overseas need nically effective means, to protect the limits. Now it appears there is some help. The reality is if her amendment homeland, and they want to throw that progress being made, and we would like passes, this will have to be recompeted out the window and say we will take to facilitate that by trying to take and it will push back protecting our second best for some other reason. measures which would enable us to fin- borders another 2 years. The time to address this, frankly, ish this bill today so that Members can A lot of companies invested money in was at the time of the procurement. go home before 10 o’clock tonight. So this. Homeland Security invested Congress held hearings on this. We had we checked to find out how many money in going through these. This an opportunity on this procurement be- speakers were on each side, and I will have to start again. The bids of the fore it was let to do something on that thought that with this 20 minutes on losers in this particular case will be in the hearings. each side, there would be enough for made public. Everyone will have a As I noted before, they do not receive every speaker who had indicated a de- starting place. This pushes the out- a competitive advantage on this. sire to speak.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:05 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.041 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4525 So the gentleman is making a good- cause if someone were to come forward country great, to keep it strong, to do faith effort to limit the timetable with an amendment to this amend- what was necessary to preserve free- based on discussions that he has had ment, I am confident it would require dom and liberty and the pursuit of hap- with us. And unless someone has real additional time on our part. piness and opportunity for everybody. Yet, you come to this floor, and I heartburn about it, I would appreciate b 1100 if the gentleman’s motion would be hope I would get to be there for those agreed to. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, will the of you who will vote against this Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, will gentleman yield? amendment, so you can explain to your the gentleman yield? Mr. DOGGETT. I yield to the gen- children and grandchildren, Son, Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman tleman from Wisconsin. granddaughter, it is not about being an from Iowa. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank American, it is not in your heart, it is Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I think the gentleman for yielding. Perhaps we not about what you have to do to make we could expedite, also, time limits. I could handle it by simply saying that if this place what it is. It is about money. think there is a paper that we are wait- after the assurances of the gentleman And we failed. We failed because we did ing for over here, and if we could expe- that no additional amendment would not want anybody to have to sacrifice dite that, I think we can come to an be offered, if one is offered, there will just a little bit. We made it possible for agreement. be no further agreements on time lim- companies to put themselves together, Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, will the its today. move offshore and cheat good, honest, gentleman yield? Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, I hard-working taxpayers, and take ad- Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman withdraw my reservation of objection. vantage of them. from Minnesota. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. How can you face those men and Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, it is clear SHIMKUS). Without objection, the re- women that are going to come back that 20 minutes would be controlled by quest of the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. from the Middle East and that put the gentlewoman from Connecticut LATHAM) is agreed to. their lives on the line, and they are (Ms. DELAURO) and 20 minutes by There was no objection. going to have to go to work and pay someone else on the other side. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The taxes? How are you going to face them Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, will Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from when you say, Well, I thought it was a the gentleman yield? Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO). good idea to take care of this bunch of Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield shysters that put this company to- from Iowa. 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ar- gether and went offshore and cheated Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, the kansas (Mr. BERRY). you out of a few hundred million dol- gentleman from Virginia (Mr. TOM Mr. BERRY. Mr. Chairman, we can lars. I think that is a great idea, and I DAVIS), yes. handle this quicker than 20 minutes. wanted to support that. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I withdraw Just accept the amendment. Just do a If you want to support it, that is the my reservation of objection. unanimous consent and accept this thing for you to do. Stand up today and The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Let me amendment, and we are out of here. be counted. Say it is not about integ- restate the unanimous consent request I cannot believe the discussion I have rity, it is not about honor, it is not by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. heard on homeland security funding. about that great spirit that lives in the LATHAM). Forty minutes equally di- Anybody watching this debate would hearts of all Americans. It is about vided by a proponent and opponent, di- have to conclude that the integrity and money, and we are going to make sure vided and controlled, and on this the honor and what America stands for that all of the rich people we can find, amendment the time will be controlled throughout the world and throughout we are going to give them all the by the gentlewoman from Connecticut history is all about money. That is all money they can get. (Ms. DELAURO) and the gentleman from that matters. Nothing else matters. You are going to keep doing this, and Virginia (Mr. TOM DAVIS). We are talking about giving to a you are going to destroy this great Na- Is there objection to the request of company that has renounced its U.S. tion. Anybody that could watch this the gentleman from Iowa? citizenship a $10 billion contract and debate can only conclude that the peo- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, re- putting them in charge of border secu- ple that are in charge of this House serving the right to object, and subject rity. What a ridiculous idea. A foreign care about only one thing, making to my reservation, if I could just ask company in charge of our borders, re- their rich friends richer. And if you can for clarification. This will be 20 min- warding a company that said, We don’t vote for this, God help you. utes per side on this amendment. The want to be an American company any- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. gentleman does not envision any other more. That is not important to us. Chairman, I yield myself such time as amendments to the amendment being What is important to us is money. Give I may consume. offered? Is that correct? us more money. Mr. Chairman, let me just say this is Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, will This company has a great history of about the best technology to defend the gentleman yield? just being interested in money. They the borders. I have a letter from the Mr. DOGGETT. I yield to the gen- have demonstrated throughout the Chamber of Commerce of the United tleman from Iowa. time that they have been in existence States made up of American companies Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, this all they care about is money. Being an in opposition to this amendment. I unanimous consent would say this American is not important. have a letter from the Professional amendment and all amendments there- I think this absolutely desecrates the Services Council made up of American to. Declaration of Independence and those companies in opposition to this amend- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, fur- great men and women, or the great ment. ther reserving the right to object, does men that signed it, women would have Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman anticipate any amend- if they had been allowed to, and espe- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. ments to this amendment? cially that last sentence that says: ‘‘In KOLBE). Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, will support of this declaration, we mutu- Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman yield? ally pledge to each other our lives, our the gentleman for yielding me time, Mr. DOGGETT. I yield to the gen- fortunes and our sacred honor.’’ and I rise in strong opposition to this tleman from Iowa. Is the security of this Nation and the amendment offered by the gentle- Mr. LATHAM. No, Mr. Chairman. We future of this country not any more woman from Connecticut, as I did the do not at this time anticipate any fur- important to those that would vote other day in the committee. ther amendments to this amendment. against this amendment than to say it Let me say, first of all, as the gen- Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, would is about money? Throughout history tleman from Virginia has indicated, the gentleman be willing to modify his this country has been willing to pay this is about a 2-year delay in awarding 20 minutes to a side then on this any price, we have been willing to sac- the contract. So when the gentleman amendment, 20 minutes to a side? Be- rifice whatever we had, to keep this from Arkansas asks how are you going

VerDate May 21 2004 02:05 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.043 H18PT1 H4526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 to explain to American soldiers coming and that is why we should not delay muda, moved money to the Cayman Is- back, I am going to tell them it is that. lands, and Luxembourg, let us give about their security, it is about getting Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield them a permanent advantage competi- a contract out there so we can get this 5 minutes to the gentleman from Mas- tively over those who have chosen to program in place. It is about security, sachusetts (Mr. NEAL), who has been stay, like Stanley Works in Con- and that is what this issue is really battling on this issue for the last sev- necticut, and ask them to compete in a about. eral years. bidding process where one side does not The gentleman also talked about Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, will have to worry about corporate taxes. honor and integrity. Yes, it is about the gentleman yield? This is indeed an argument about pa- honor and integrity. We happen to Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. I yield triotism, and it is an argument about enter into lawful agreements with to the gentleman from Texas. the fact that these companies do not other countries, it is called the World Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, this have, and I repeat, do not have employ- Trade Organization, they are called last bizarre argument that was made ees in Bermuda. They have instead a trade agreements, and we are the big- that this amendment would somehow post office box. $27,000 is what it costs gest beneficiaries of the government violate our world trade obligations, to open a post office box in Bermuda procurement part of those agreements. does the gentleman understand that ar- and avoid millions in U.S. taxes. It is The United States has a huge trade gument to be that we are forced to indeed about money. surplus in the services sector thanks in outsource our national security and We ought to have the backbone here part to U.S. firms winning government our homeland security to China or to stand up and say, once and for all, procurement overseeas. France, which are WTO members? That very simply, like the American people What the gentlewoman is talking seemed to be the logical extension of who send their sons and daughters off about on this amendment is cutting off this bizarre new argument. to war, either you are in or you are our nose to spite ourselves, because, of Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. out. That is what this argument is course, there would be retaliation Chairman, reclaiming my time, there about. It is not about the WTO and the against U.S. firms and workers who ex- are two things to remember: Bermuda bidding process. Bermuda is not in the port services overseas. is not part of the WTO; and, secondly, WTO. Is the gentlewoman suggesting that President Bush said he would never But I know this: when the sun sets on Daimler-Chrysler should not be allowed check with another country before de- this argument today, the Committee to bid on any contracts here in the ciding about American national secu- on Ways and Means still will not take United States? Similarly, should we rity. this issue up. And I would say this to not want to be able to bid on contracts Mr. Chairman, I want to say some- the people that are on the other side on for building an airport in Paris or in thing to the gentleman who spoke a this issue, put this question in front of Tokyo or some other place? Of course moment ago about the ‘‘beating on this body in an open, fair vote with an we want to. We have to abide by our your chest’’ about this issue. I have opportunity for all of us to express our- agreements, and you do not just do it brought this issue up now in the Com- selves, and I will tell you what: I will eat the piece of paper it is on if we do by doing it this way. mittee on Ways and Means consist- Let me just say about the issue of ently for 3 years. We cannot even get a not get 350 votes to end this practice. Accenture itself, all this talk about the vote on it. This is not an appropria- And you know it, and you stop it from taxes here. Those charges are erro- tions issue in the end; this is really a coming to the floor time and again. You can do something about this neous. The effective rate of taxation tax issue. today with a small start and then do paid by Accenture is 34.8 percent. The The gentleman from Virginia said a something about it permanently. other companies that bid on this pay moment ago there are no employees When I hear these folks say this is much less taxes. In fact, Lockheed from Accenture in Bermuda. That is not about patriotism, tell that to the Martin paid 31.3 percent effective tax, the point. That is precisely the point. moms and dads of those kids who are and Computer Sciences Corporation, It is merely a post office box rented for over in Afghanistan and Iraq that these the other bidder on this, paid 28 per- $27,000. Does anybody believe that Tyco companies do not want to pay their cent. So this is a company paying its is a Bermuda-based company? corporate taxes to support them and taxes in the United States on the busi- Why are we here today debating this give them the best equipment they ness it does here in the United States. issue? Joint Tax has said, and listen to need. That is what this really is all about. this carefully, $5 billion would come to Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. All the work is being done in this coun- the American Treasury if we would Chairman, will the gentleman yield? try; all the jobs are going to be here; simply send these folks their tax bill. Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. I yield and all the taxes are going to be paid I want to ask Members of this body to the gentlewoman from Texas. on the business here. today this question as you vote: What Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. This is one of those things that would the IRS do to you next Monday Chairman, the gentleman has been comes up on the floor every once in a if you renounced your citizenship and very eloquent, but let me just say this while, where people want to feel good, said you were really a citizen of Ber- to him: make it clear, this is not about beat their breast, go home to their con- muda? the people of Bermuda, probably stituents. But it is bad public policy, it This is not an argument about patri- friends of ours, probably people who is terrible public policy, it violates all otism. This is an argument about that served with us, working very hard, of our agreements, it is bad policy; and woman on Wall Street who said, working in the corporate structure. we ought to defeat this bill. ‘‘Maybe it is time that patriotism took This is about homeland security. Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. a back seat to profits.’’ Tell that to the I serve on the Subcommittee on Im- Chairman, will the gentleman yield? moms and dads of 134,000 kids in Iraq, migration. Let me tell you, we have Mr. KOLBE. I yield to the gentleman 20,000 kids in Afghanistan, troops com- the opportunity to delay this for 2 from Virginia. mitted to Haiti and Bosnia as well. And years, to rebid this for American com- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. these people do not want to pay their panies that will create those same Chairman, there are 330,000 American corporate taxes? They are protected by 330,000 jobs. I just want the gentleman, jobs in the contract that is currently these men and women, these soldiers if he would, to accede to that point, being let to Accenture and its Amer- who serve honorably and with distinc- that we can recreate these jobs by re- ican corporate subsidiaries. But the tion every day. bidding. other side would just delay those jobs You know what this argument is Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. at least 2 years and the creation of about, because the American people Chairman, reclaiming my time, there those jobs as they rebid this contract know what this argument is about, it is is no question. This is about the failure and recompete this contract and keep about money. That is all it is about, of Congress. our borders less safe. money. Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Chairman, reclaim- Then the argument becomes, well, let Chairman, I yield myself such time as ing my time, the gentleman is correct, us give those who left, went to Ber- I may consume.

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.046 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4527 Mr. Chairman, let me correct a cou- our activities in this country. I think We are talking about almost a third of ple of statements made. First of all, that there are a number of valid points 1 million American jobs, including this is not a company that ever left that have been raised. I am concerned, some in many of our districts. I am America. This is a global partnership though, about how we are mixing troubled that we mix apples and or- at one point that as they looked at the them. anges here, that we are having a rhe- new business model, they looked at a First of all, this is not, as has been torical flourish and driving home some place globally in the partnership that referenced, a Stanley Works; this is a important points and mixing it in the had worked across the world. spin-off. I have been following this for only vehicle that is available. I think Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, will a number of years, because the gen- my friends on the majority side actu- the gentleman yield? tleman that I started in the political ally invite this sort of debate because Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I will process with some 30 years ago founded we so seldom have a chance to kick it yield on your time. Do you have the the Arthur Andersen office in Portland, around in an open and honest and di- Oregon. He has been a close friend. He time, or are you just trying to inter- rect way, but this is not the vehicle. rupt me so I cannot get a stream of has not been associated with Arthur thought? You have ample opportunity Andersen for some 20 years, but we Let me give one example in my com- to rebut me on the time allotted to have had many discussions about the munity where I had to push back with you. travail of that once great accounting friends on both sides of the aisle. I have So they were never an American firm. the most productive truck manufac- company, and this is not a corporate Accenture is a result of a spin-off turing company in the world, inversion under the current law, and that was brewing between the con- Freightliner, headquartered in Port- the gentleman knows that, and the au- sulting wing and the accounting wing, land, Oregon. There were people who thor of this amendment knows that. and this finally was formalized in 1987. wanted to push back against the pur- Secondly, Bermuda is a British terri- Accenture has never been a United chase of the finest trucks in the world tory. Britain is a member of the World States corporation, a United States for our troops in Iraq because the own- Trade Organization. To say they are partnership. Never, not once. I have ership of this company that has been not is fallacious, and I think we ought had this conversation with my friend, I headquartered in my community for 50 to at least keep this on a factual level. have exchanged documents, I have re- years, employing union machinists, We have differing opinions, which I requested information from them, and I union teamsters and painters, was pur- spect on this; but let us at least argue have yet to receive, and I will welcome chased by Daimler-Benz, a German from the same basis of facts. clarification on my colleague’s time, company, and the Germans were not Mr. Chairman, I am happy to yield 4 anything that suggests what we are our friends in Iraq for a while. Now the saying is not true. Never a United minutes to the gentleman from Oregon Germans are our friends, because peo- States corporation, not a United States (Mr. BLUMENAUER). ple find out we need them. But there partnership, spun off 15 years ago. I was an attempt to punish a foreign cor- b 1115 will enter into the RECORD the Notes poration by making it impossible for Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I To Consolidated Financial Statements my employees in my district to be able listened to my friends who are advanc- from Accenture, LTD, that talks about to bid on a contract. ing this amendment, and there are a the amount of tax that this entity pays number of things that I agree with on United States income. I would suggest the analogy is ex- them on. I would be happy to have a My friend, the gentleman from Ari- actly the same. I pushed back to pro- debate on this floor about corporate in- zona, pointed out the effective tax rate tect those jobs. I think we err if we mix version and about tax policy. I am was actually higher than that of the apples and oranges and try and throw troubled by some of the outsourcing of competitors that were involved here. this contract out. ACCENTURE LTD—NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [In thousands of U.S. dollars except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclose]

2003 2002 2001

Current taxes: ...... $191,464 $98,193 $300,000 U.S. federal ...... 142,941 241,228 382,690 U.S. state and local ...... 20,420 34,461 66,080 Non-U.S...... 322,971 358,055 330,590 Total current tax expense ...... 486,332 633,744 779,360

Deferred taxes: U.S. federal ...... 48,523 (143,035) (85,520) U.S. state and local ...... 6,932 (20,434) (19,612) Non-U.S...... 24,312 20,796 (171,612) Total deferred tax expense (benefit) ...... 79,767 (142,673) (276,744)

Total ...... 566,099 491,071 502,616

Deferred income tax expenses (benefits) re- sive income in the Consolidated Balance non-U.S. sources was $1,045,921 and $820,287 in lated to the additional minimum pension li- Sheet. fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002, respectively. ability were ($71,920) in fiscal 2003 and were Income before taxes from U.S. sources was A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statu- recorded in Accumulated other comprehen- $566,896 and $247,271 in fiscal 2003 and fiscal tory income tax rate to Accenture’s effective 2002, respectively. Income before taxes from income tax rate is set forth below:

[In percent]

2003 2002 2001

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate ...... 35.0 35.0 35.0 U.S. state and local taxes, net ...... 1.6 1.2 1.0 Non-deductible investment losses ...... 11.7 0.2 Non-U.S. operations ...... (2.0) 0.4 1.6 Rate benefit for partnership period ...... (49.0) Revaluation of deferred tax liabilities 1 ...... 13.6 Cost of transition to a corporate structure ...... 59.6 Other ...... 0.5 (2.3) 1.2

Effective income tax rate ...... 35.1 46.0 63.2

1 The revaluation of deferred tax liabilities upon change in tax status is a deferred tax expense recognized upon Accenture’s change in tax status from partnership to corporate form.

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.049 H18PT1 H4528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield As a long-time member of the Com- Accenture is a U.S. business. It is a 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from mittee on Rules, I can tell my col- partnership in Illinois; it employs more New York (Ms. SLAUGHTER). leagues that is no small feat. As many than 25,000 people, virtually all of them Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Chairman, be- of us joke, we should probably put a are Americans. The fact is that this is fore I begin, I just want to say I am sign above the door to the Committee an American team of companies that perplexed by the notion that we should on Rules room like that hung above we are talking about. It is a good team leave this contract in place because the gates of hell in ‘‘Dante’s Inferno’’ of major American firms, firms like Accenture will hire Americans to do that says, ‘‘All hope abandon, ye who Raytheon, Dell, AT&T, Sprint. Mr. the work. My assumption is that the enter here!’’ Chairman, 330,000 U.S. jobs are in- two American companies who stay here It is no secret that the Committee on volved in this team, 35,000 in Texas, and pay taxes would do the very same. Rules is used by the Republicans to kill 30,000 in California, 16,000 in Virginia, I thank the gentlewoman from Con- amendments before they can reach the 14,000 in Florida, 13,000 in Massachu- necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for offering floor for debate and to substantially re- setts, I would tell my very good friend this amendment to stop this $10 billion strict debate on legislation having a from Massachusetts. These are Amer- government contract to Accenture. I vast impact on this public. ican jobs, and all of the work is going do not have to explain to anybody in But 2 days ago a miracle occurred, to be done in the United States. All of this room why this practice that we and we were able to protect the loop- the profit is going to be subject to Fed- have here I think makes no sense at hole provision on the Delauro-Berry eral income taxes. Thirty-eight percent all. A lot of the American companies amendment, but this fight is not over. is going to go to small businesses. The have decided to evade their Federal tax It does not make any sense, and same kind of small businesses that we responsibilities. If you follow this de- America knows it. What in the world have been trying to help. bate, maybe they should all go. It are we doing here? We are reading Mr. Chairman, all we are talking seems it is trying to give us some idea every day of the giveaway contract, about is the executive branch trying to that that is better for us. the no-bid contract to Halliburton that do what we required them to do. We re- But adding insult to injury, this Fed- is causing us so much harm and deliv- quired them by law to go ahead and to eral Government turns around and ering no goods in Iraq, and then we sit find a way to secure the 50 largest bor- gives billions of dollars worth of con- here in this Congress and protect the der entries by the end of this year, and tracts to those very companies who giving of a contract to a corporation to secure the ports by the end of next will not pay their share. that has refused to pay its American year. And they found that there were Corporate expatriates, as my col- taxes. Will my colleagues think about three of the very best teams who could leagues know, cost us the $5 billion. that? They bid against two companies accomplish this objective by being And when they got this contract, as a staying here, good corporate American willing to hire the best American em- member of the Committee on Home- citizens who are at a disadvantage be- ployees and invest millions of dollars land Security, I was both outraged and cause the company who got the con- to do it right. flabbergasted to learn that they were tract does not have to pay those taxes. Lockheed and CSC are terrific teams. going to be responsible for launching It is an outrage, and I think that They are not complaining about this, the US-VISIT program at our 50 busi- today we will show that this House of because they know it was completely est land borders. One of them is just Representatives believes that it is an legitimate, this competitive bidding outside my district, in Buffalo, the outrage. I agree with what my col- process. They are not complaining be- Peace Bridge. leagues said before: if this bill would cause they know they lost fair and What do you think my constituents ever be allowed by the Committee on square. The reason why this team won said to me when they learned the com- Rules to come here for a full debate is because they had the ability to best pany responsible for securing the bor- and vote, we would really show Amer- match what the Congress required der, a company funded by their tax dol- ica that most people in this Congress them to do. They spent millions, they lars, does not pay taxes itself? That the do not like what the leadership is foist- pulled together the best technical peo- very company that was going to have ing on us. the important responsibility of track- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. ple, and they came up with the most ing foreign visitors is in itself a foreign Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gen- innovative concept, the best price, the best quality, the best likelihood of per- visitor? tleman from Virginia (Mr. MORAN). Not only is the contract an insult, it (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and formance in meeting the Congress’ re- flew in the face of congressional intent. was given permission to revise and ex- quirements. That is why they got the In July of 2002, the House passed an tend his remarks.) contract. Steve Pearlstein of the Wash- amendment sponsored by the gentle- Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- ington Post described how they legiti- woman from Connecticut (Ms. man, I agree in principle with my good mately won this contract. DELAURO) to prohibit the Department friends on the other side of this issue. Now, imagine the precedent. DHS from awarding contracts to corporate I agree with my good friend, the gen- awarded this contract completely le- expatriates. Unfortunately, it could tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. gitimately, the Congress comes in and not block the companies already mov- DELAURO), that it was wrong what says, oh, wait a minute, we are going ing to Bermuda, but we have been try- Stanley Works did to leave Con- to pull it back. We are not going to let ing to close those loopholes. necticut, to save some tax money, and them get this contract. Obviously we Last year, I offered an amendment to to relocate their corporate head- are going to get sued. Obviously it is Project BioShield that would have quarters in Bermuda, and move much going to take months in the courts. Ob- barred expatriate corporations from re- of its production operations overseas. I viously, we cannot have a fair bidding ceiving $5 billion worth of contracts agree that we ought to amend the Tax process now because the other two with the Department of Homeland Se- Code to punish firms that deliberately competitors now know exactly what curity, but it was voted down along relocate to take advantage of foreign the Federal Government was looking party lines. But this week we achieve a tax shelters. for, they know exactly what the cost partial victory. But while I agree in principle with structure needs to be, they know ex- The House Committee on Rules of what is driving this discussion, I think actly all the innovative concepts that which I am a member granted protec- we all understand that while we are en- the company put together. tion to part of the amendment offered titled to our own opinions, we are not The fact is, this is good for the by the gentlewoman from Connecticut entitled to our own set of facts. And I United States and its workforce. These (Ms. DELAURO) and the gentleman from would say to my friends on the other are American firms. Now, sure, we live Arkansas (Mr. BERRY) that would close side, it is the facts that get in the way in a global environment, but this is an the loopholes in homeland security of this debate. American business. They are doing contracting ban, and the amendment The facts are that Accenture is not a good work. If we set this precedent, it easily passed the Committee on Appro- corporate inversion. The General Ac- will come back to haunt us for genera- priations. counting Office said that. In fact, tions.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:05 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.051 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4529 Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. amendment that is being offered today are picking on only one homeland secu- Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- that a company has to be solely incor- rity contract where there are literally tleman from California (Mr. DREIER). porated in the United States in order dozens, more than that, that go to (Mr. DREIER asked and was given to compete for a government contract. companies that are foreign based. They permission to revise and extend his re- If we adopt that standard and that have singled out one. Perhaps there is marks.) standard was adopted by the European a bidder in their State that did not get Mr. DREIER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in countries of Germany and France or it. But retaliation on Federal con- strong opposition to this amendment. Japan or China, we would be saying to tracting is really not a good thing to We have had facts put out by my the workers of IBM in the United be doing on the House floor. friend from Virginia, both of my States, the workers of Boeing, the Secondly, we need to be aware that friends from Virginia and others, and I workers of Cisco, the workers in Micro- this will cost the government addi- would like to take a moment to look soft that you cannot compete for a con- tional money in termination costs, and philosophically at this. Building on tract that is being offered by the gov- they are likely to go through this, and what the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. ernments of Japan, Germany, France, delay implementation of this procure- MORAN) just said, this really is about Italy, Great Britain. That would be an ment for up to 2 years which means the cause of freedom and ensuring that injustice, and it would ensure that we that securing our border and getting we have access to the best quality would be adopting a policy emulated by the U.S. VISIT program up and running product at the lowest possible price. those other countries which would hurt will be delayed. This is a homeland se- We just this week passed the American U.S. companies and would hurt U.S. curity bill. This is an anti-homeland Jobs Creation Act. One of the reasons I workers. security amendment in that case. was so proud of that measure is that This is a precedent that could cause It is important, once again, to note rather than constantly pointing the great harm to this country, and I hope that the winner of the contract is an finger outward, it led us to look at our- we reject it. American corporation, but their parent selves. What is it that encourages the Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. is a global company that has a head- flow of capital and products and serv- Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- quarters in Bermuda. They were a glob- ices across borders? tleman from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). al partnership prior to doing that. Al- The fact of the matter is, we in the Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, this though the majority of their stock, I United States of America have a tax is a debate on the provision of the De- understand, is American-owned, cer- and a regulatory burden which creates partment of Homeland Security. That tainly the bulk of their employees are great challenges. I believe that we need is what we are supposed to be talking here. But they are global in nature as to realize that as Americans. The pa- about here, the security of the Nation. are so many companies in a changing triotic thing to do, I would say to my The tax obligations of this company global economic world, a fact of the friend from Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL), are really irrelevant to whether or not matter that some of my colleagues do the patriotic thing that we should do is this contract provides for the United not want to face up to. to continue to do everything that we States of America some greater degree Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- can to encourage greater freedom. That of security. No one has argued, in fact, man, will the gentleman yield? is why this measure which counters, that it does not. No one has argued Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I yield counters completely a decision that that it is not the best company, to the gentleman from Virginia. was made, hurts the United States of Accenture in this case, to provide the Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- America, hurts the cause of our home- service we need and the technology be- man, may I ask the gentleman, he was land security by, in fact, saying to the hind it. No one has denied the fact that a counsel to a contractor at one point American taxpayer, you cannot have if we do not do this, if we change the in his life. Can he imagine how we access to the best possible quality at rules at this point in time, that in fact would ever rebid this to either of the the lowest possible price. now we will have to go back to the other two bidders now that they know b 1130 drawing board. It will be another cou- all of the specifications that the gov- ple of years before we can help secure ernment was looking for? I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the DeLauro the borders now, the U.S. VISIT pro- amendment. Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Well, gram, and implement it. this throws the procurement basically Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. So because this is a national security Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- up in the air and out the window and issue debated in the homeland security delays it, I think, at a minimum a cou- tleman from California (Mr. DOOLEY). bill, I urge that this amendment be de- (Mr. DOOLEY of California asked and ple of years. Worst of all, we know feated. under this contract, Texas gets 35,000 was given permission to revise and ex- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. jobs. Those jobs, if this amendment be- tend his remarks.) Chairman, although I am defending the Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. comes law, are out the window. They committee’s position in this particular Chairman, I rise in strong opposition may get some back. They may not get case, my understanding is I do not have to this amendment, and I want to once any back. We know, for example, in the right to close because I am not a again restate some of the facts because Massachusetts 13,000 jobs come under member of the committee. I think there has been a lot of false al- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. this. Those jobs are out the windows if this is it. Maybe they will get it under legations here. SHIMKUS). The gentlewoman from Con- Accenture is a U.S.-based partner- some other bidding, but there is no as- necticut (Ms. DELAURO), because she is ship. Accenture was never an inversion a member of committee, has the right surance of that at all. corporation that moved from the U.S. We know for example in Florida, to close. to offshore. Accenture will be paying Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. 14,000 jobs; California, 30,000 jobs; Illi- taxes on all the income that is going to Chairman, does the gentlewoman have nois, 11,000; Arizona, 12,000, on and on; be generated by this contract. And, in any additional speakers? 330,000 jobs at a time when people pro- fact, if you look at recent history at Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I have fess to want job creation. Basically the tax rate, the Federal tax rate that one additional speaker to close. what they are saying is let us put these Accenture has paid in the past few Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. jobs off 2 years because we do not like years has been greater than that of the Chairman, how much time do I have re- the headquarters where the parent other competitors on this. Accenture is maining? company that is putting this together a U.S. partnership that employs 25,000 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The of the winning company, which is an U.S. employees. All those employees gentleman from Virginia (Mr. TOM American company, lives. Even though that are going to be benefiting in this DAVIS) has 31⁄2 minutes remaining. all of the jobs will be performed in the contract with a team and a partnership Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. United States, appropriate security that will comprise 330,000 U.S. workers Chairman, I yield myself the balance of clearances will be cleared by American will be paying U.S. income taxes. my time. citizens to perform this work. I am very concerned about the prece- Mr. Chairman, I think this amend- I would note once again, there are dent we will be setting if we adopt an ment is unfortunate. First of all, you literally dozens, if not hundreds, of

VerDate May 21 2004 02:05 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.052 H18PT1 H4530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 companies around the globe that are Administration and House Republican not get any crumbs down the way. This doing business with the Defense De- leadership are intent on actually is an admission that there is strong partment, Department of Homeland Se- outsourcing our national security. A merit to the arguments in favor of the curity, that are foreign based. If we cut foreign-controlled corporation has re- gentlewoman’s amendment. this off, we are indeed, as one speaker ceived a $10 billion contract, billion Let us go through one by one the ar- noted, cutting off our nose to spite our with a ‘‘B’’, to implement a major ele- guments that have been advanced. It is face. Because, after all, this is a global ment of the Administration’s border difficult to do that because they can economy; and after all, in this par- security initiative. And that is what talk about getting their facts straight, ticular area we are running an $8 bil- this debate is about. then not get their argument straight. lion trade surplus, trade surplus. And As usual, the House Republican lead- One of those who opposes this amend- what the proponents of this amend- ership has this week blessed this ment has been at this podium declaring ment would do is say, we do not care outsourcing of our national security, that Accenture has never been a U.S. about a trade surplus in this particular even though this action is directly in company, followed by another speaker area. We want to settle some other defiance of the will of a strong bipar- who insists that Accenture is a U.S. scores. We do not like the global econ- tisan majority of this House. With company with jobs all over America. omy. We want to use American dollars Accenture, the accent is on tax dodg- Well, on that I have to yield to only to compete with American compa- ing; and with this Republican leader- Accenture. If you turn to their Web nies, only to use American companies ship, since the first time we offered an site, you will see that they declare even if it may be an inferior tech- amendment to deal with this, the ac- they have never been a U.S. company. nology, even if it may cost taxpayers cent has been on protecting and ena- The Department of Homeland Security more. bling abusive corporate tax dodgers. has outsourced this contract to a for- That is what they are saying, and it Now, the Republican leadership eign company. But what of the argu- is very poor precedent, in my opinion, wants to reward those like Accenture. ment that they did not leave America for protecting the homeland. It wants to reward those who flee after they formed here? No, the answer Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- America to fleece America. Not only is they got there first and they have man, will the gentleman yield? saying, do not worry about paying your set an example for other corporations Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I yield fair share of taxes, but it is okay to about incorporating abroad. Indeed, to the gentleman from Virginia. come and get your competitors’ share this month’s issues of Corporate Execu- Mr. MORAN of Virginia. If, for exam- of taxes too. The money hardworking tive Magazine has an ad from ple, this amendment passed, can the people pay in to the Treasury, their Accenture: ‘‘To accomplish more, gentleman see any legal way that you money is going to be taken and given sometimes you need to receive less.’’ And, in fact, in their case, pay less in can turn around and award the bid to to a corporation that has fled America. taxes. And they offer advice on, among either of the other two competitor What makes this Republican leadership’s actions particularly shameful is other things, outsourcing jobs. companies? What of the argument that their refusal to hold the wealthy tax- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. It clear- Accenture pays its taxes, everything dodging few accountable while others ly has to be recompeted, and we will be that is legally due? They claim that sacrifice so very much, sometimes ev- wrought with protests. they pay a higher tax rate than their erything that they have. I urge that this amendment be sound- American competitors. Well, I guess it We know about the young American ly defeated and we send the signal here all depends on whether you are paying men and women around the globe who that we want to protect the homeland taxes on all your income or part of are dying for America. We know of the first. This is a homeland security bill. your income because you are able to billions of dollars that American tax- It ought to stay that way. send some of your income abroad. In- payers must expend when this Admin- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, how deed, the name Accenture will be new istration calls on Americans to do much time do I have remaining? to many people because it is a new most all the paying for its adventures The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The name. The name Accenture did not around the world. The sacrifice that gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. exist a few years ago. The name 1 DELAURO) has 6 ⁄2 minutes remaining. our military is making is measured in Accenture, strangely enough, is owned Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield blood and the sacrifice of the middle- by a foreign corporation and the U.S. the balance of my time to the gen- class taxpayers is measured in dollars. company pays hefty royalties to this tleman from Texas (Mr. DOGGETT). But some corporations have decided foreign company to use that name in Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. that they do not have to pay their fair the U.S. What Accenture has done is to Chairman, will the gentleman yield? share of our security. strip its U.S. earnings out of the coun- Mr. DOGGETT. I yield to the gen- Through this amendment we now can try so that it can say, we pay taxes on tleman from Massachusetts. demand that they pay their fair share. our earnings more than our competi- Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. This is a fair-share amendment. When tors. We just do not pay U.S. taxes on Chairman, the gentleman from Vir- this measure came up under the leader- about $200 million of our other earn- ginia (Mr. MORAN) was the mayor of Al- ship of the gentlewoman from Con- ings. exandria, Virginia. Did the gentleman necticut (Ms. DELAURO) in July of 2002, Let me just say that it used to be ever void a contract that had been 318 Members of this House voted to im- that, if you cleaned out a bank vault, competitively bid? pose the same restrictions that we are you would be put on the government’s Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Not after it asking for today. And Accenture began ‘‘most wanted’’ list and imprisoned. was competitively bid when all of the hiring lobbyists right and left to weak- But under this Administration, when factors were legitimately considered. en that amendment. So the gentle- you drain the Federal Treasury by Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. How woman from Connecticut (Ms. dodging taxes, you are placed on a about when they were not all legiti- DELAURO) came back with a bipartisan ‘‘most wanted’’ list for government mately considered? majority 35 to 17 in the Committee on contractors. Mr. MORAN of Virginia. There is no Appropriations to approve this restric- This is wrong. The American people question that it was not legitimate. tion. know it is wrong. It is indefensible, and This was a legal bid. Then the Committee on Rules, recog- there is no good argument in favor of Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Across nizing that it was violating the will of doing this. Vote for the DeLauro this country every day mayors void the House, has approved language in amendment. contracts. this bill that says Accenture, despite Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ex- Mr. DOGGETT. Reclaiming my time, all these wonderful arguments we have plain my ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment offered Mr. Chairman, the indifference of the heard this morning, is not going to get by Ms. DELAURO. I support the principle em- Administration to the outsourcing of any more contracts. We are just going bodied in the amendment: to deny the benefit American jobs is well known to the to give it a $10 billion contract. We are of large government contracts to U.S. compa- American people. But now as incredible going to give it the big pie it has al- nies that purposefully locate offshore to avoid as it will seem to most Americans, the ready been rewarded, but it will just U.S. taxes.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:05 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.110 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4531 But in this case, Accenture did not do this. The Office of Management and Budg- overall issue of contracting out Federal Accenture is a combination of foreign and U.S. et, OMB, will argue that privatizing jobs. My amendment is narrowly draft- companies and claims it chose Bermuda, in immigration officers will save tax- ed to ensure that the work of immigra- 2001, as a neutral location. payers and the Federal Government tion officers, which is inherently gov- The USVISIT contract is with the U.S. sub- money. The General Accounting Office, ernmental in nature and critical to our sidiaries of Accenture, and with many other however, has challenged OMB’s esti- national security, continues to remain U.S.-located companies, all of whom employ mated savings derived from privatiza- the responsibility of trained and expe- Americans and pay U.S. taxes. We should not tion. The Comptroller General recently rienced Federal employees directly ac- interfere with it and disrupt this important pro- stated that GAO cannot verify OMB’s countable to the Department of Home- gram. claims because government agencies do land Security and not to the bottom b 1145 not have accounting systems to pro- line of a private company. vide reliable tracking of costs and sav- I urge my colleagues to support this The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. ings, but even if savings could be real- very important national security SHIMKUS). All time having expired, the ized, the fact remains that the bottom amendment. question is on the amendment offered line should never take precedent over Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- by the gentlewoman from Connecticut our national security. man, I rise in opposition to this amend- (Ms. DELAURO). We need to have reliable, well- ment. I agree with the gentlewoman The question was taken; and the trained and experienced immigration from California, who by the way is a Chairman pro tempore announced that personnel, employees who are directly very hardworking member of our sub- the noes appeared to have it. accountable to the Department of committee and a very valued member. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I de- Homeland Security and not motivated I agree with her that CIS should meet mand a recorded vote, and pending by production quotas set by profit-ori- the highest standards in evaluating pe- that, I make the point of order that a ented contract employers with an his- titions for naturalization or immigra- quorum is not present. tion benefits, but I do not believe her The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- torically high rate of turnover. Of greater concern, however, is the proposal is justified. ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further Department of Homeland Security’s in- CIS is in the midst of a critical effort proceedings on the amendment offered ability to protect sensitive information to reduce its very large case backlog, by the gentlewoman from Connecticut and maintain quality control of con- while ensuring that it screens appli- (Ms. DELAURO) will be postponed. The point of no quorum is considered tract workers. This danger is high- cants for the privilege of living here or withdrawn. lighted in a July 2003 GAO report that acquiring citizenship. Our bill demands found that the Immigration Service did a high degree of accountability from AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MS. ROYBAL- not have the basic infrastructure, in- this agency, and we will exercise sig- ALLARD Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chair- cluding the oversight information and nificant oversight into how it achieves man, I offer an amendment. workforce, to ensure that its con- the elimination of its backlog. The Chairman pro tempore. The tracting activities were effective. In the meantime, I believe that the Clerk will designate the amendment. Furthermore, in a December 2003 re- Department deserves some latitude to The text of the amendment is as fol- port and in a March 2004 follow-up re- explore new ways of getting this job lows: port, the Inspector General of the De- done and the backlog reduced, to in- partment of Homeland Security listed clude privatizing some functions that Amendment No. 1 offered by Ms. ROYBAL- ALLARD: contracting procedures as a major may be just as easily performed outside At the end of the bill (before the short management challenge for the Depart- of the government, and allows the title), insert the following new section: ment. agency to concentrate internally on its SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated Of equal concern is information in core government functions. by this Act may be used to process or ap- memos from the Department of Home- The argument that the positions up prove a competition under Office of Manage- land Security that I received from Sen- for competition are ‘‘governmental’’ ment and Budget Circular A–76 for services ator LIEBERMAN’s office. These memos begs the question: Immigrants need in- provided as of June 1, 2004, by employees (including employees serving on a temporary or contain evidence that Immigration formation and help getting through term basis) of the Bureau of Citizenship and Service management tried for months this system, but such service is not in- Immigration Services of the Department of to discourage Homeland Security lead- herently governmental; and, two, the Homeland Security who are known as of that ership from implementing the privat- requirement to have specialized subject date as Immigration Information Officers, ization review. matter expertise also does not uniquely Contact Representatives, or Investigative Let me quote two passages from a limit the work to government officials. Assistants. document prepared by consultants So I think the amendment is not nec- Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chair- from Grant Thornton and PEC Solu- essary. I believe the Department man, let me begin by thanking the gen- tions for Immigration Service officials. should have some leeway in getting tleman from Kentucky (Chairman ROG- The first passage reads, ‘‘Accom- this backlog reduced, and so I, there- ERS) and the gentleman from Min- plishing the A–76 study under present fore, ask my colleagues to support us nesota (Ranking Member SABO) for scope will not achieve the A–76 pro- in rejecting this amendment. their hard work on this very important gram’s overarching operational effi- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I bill. ciency objectives, and also will not ad- move to strike the last word. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would dress the current extensive customer (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given prohibit the Citizenship and Immigra- service problems.’’ permission to revise and extend his re- tion Service under the Department of The second passage reads, ‘‘Moving marks.) Homeland Security from needlessly forward with an A–76 competition Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise and dangerously contracting out work based on business processes limits the in strong support of the amendment of- that is inherently governmental in na- agency’s ability to implement substan- fered by my friend from California. One ture and essential to maintaining our tial organizational and operational im- of the most important functions of any national security. This work is per- provements.’’ sovereign nation is determining who formed by immigration information of- Clearly, Mr. Chairman, contracting can enter the country and who cannot. ficers, contact representatives and in- out of immigration provisions has In our country we balance many im- vestigative assistants who are well- every potential of endangering our portant values in making this decision. trained to understand our country’s country’s ability to meet our goals of We have always been an open society complex immigration laws and regula- having a Department of Homeland Se- that has been enriched by new citizens, tions. In the course of performing their curity that is well-armed to protect by visitors and by those who come here duties, they often use highly classified our country from those who would do it to contribute to the great dynamism of information to prevent immigration harm. the American economy. fraud and ensure terrorists do not ex- In closing, Mr. Chairman, my amend- At the same time, we cannot be a ploit our immigration laws. ment does not attempt to address the country that has a welcome mat out

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Mr. America because they are security the managers of the Department Chairman, I move to strike the req- risks. should have discretion because this is a uisite number of words. Just as our country has to sort this clear case. Mr. Chairman, I wish we could deci- problem out every day, on individual The constitutional responsibility of pher our commitment to creating jobs cases this problem must be sorted out controlling our borders is a pure public from the important responsibility of every day. The people who begin the function, and it should be carried out homeland security. Whenever we see process of sorting this balance out are by sworn employees who are men and these two goals hitting up against each immigration information officers. I can women who are responsible to the pub- other, the idea of privatizing and cre- think of no more public function, no lic voters, responsible to this Congress ating jobs in America versus taking more core public function than exer- and responsible for the future dis- jobs away from the government, we cising the constitutional responsibility charge of their responsibilities. would think that job creation has a of controlling our borders, and the idea So I thank my friend from California truly bipartisan premise, but my good that this function would be delegated for offering her amendment. I think it friends keep utilizing it in the wrong to someone who works for a for-profit is an excellent idea. I would urge Mem- way. firm strikes me as well beyond the bers from both sides to enthusiasti- Homeland security needs account- realm of reason. cally support the amendment. ability. Homeland security clearly dic- When someone presents his or her pa- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- tates, if you will, assuredness, precise- pers to begin the process of getting man, in the interest of attempting to ness and oversight. It is very difficult into the country, all kinds of questions save time and to get us out of here to ever see homeland security being have to be asked. Are the papers true today on this bill, I want to engage my privatized. In this instance many of or fraudulent? This is what these offi- ranking member and ask his and others these employees, although they are cers deal with every day. Are the inten- unanimous consent that all debate on dealing with the benefits side of home- tions of the person trying to enter the this amendment and all amendments land security under the immigration country munificent or harmful? This is thereto be limited to 40 minutes, the benefits section, they often use highly a judgment that these officers have to time to be equally divided between my- classified information to prevent immi- make every day. self and the gentleman from Minnesota gration fraud and to ensure that ter- The information people present to (Mr. SABO). rorists do not exploit the immigration gain access to the country is very often The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is laws. private and important only to them, there objection to the request of the More importantly, there are people and respecting the privacy of the per- gentleman from Kentucky? who are standing in line, thousands of son who tries to get into the country is Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Chairman, re- them for years, who count on Federal an important value that has to be pro- serving the right to object. employees with the kind of interest tected every day. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I have no and commitment and integrity to en- If questions arise about the veracity problem with that, with the exception sure that the process works. Yes, we of someone’s application, the officer that the time on our side should be have a backlog and in fact our com- needs to go to law enforcement or to controlled by the gentlewoman from mittee, the Subcommittee on Immigra- intelligence agencies to figure out California (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD), who tion and Claims of the Committee on whether the person is whom he or she is authoring the amendment. the Judiciary, just heard from the Di- says they are. Are these functions we Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I so rector of the Bureau of Citizens and want performed by someone who is amend my request. Immigration Services that in fact he is hired out? The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. If the presenting the President’s plan on de- Can we exercise the degree of ac- gentlemen will suspend, the gentleman creasing that backlog. countability for control of our borders from Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH) raised a point There was nothing in that represen- that we need to exercise if the people of objection and needs to be heard on tation that would suggest that it could who are exercising these functions are his reserving his right to object. not be done without the employees here this year but may not be here Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Chairman, represent other than the fact that I next year when a new contract is let? serving the right to object, it seems raised the question that we might need Can we be sure that the training that is that there are a number of people on more resources to add Federal employ- necessary to balance these many com- our side here who are prepared to speak ees who are under oath, who are hired peting concerns is going to be ade- to this, and I think that before we under certain conditions to do the job. quately given to officers who are not agree to a unanimous consent, it would I cannot imagine that we would argue sworn employees of the United States? be good to poll to see how many Mem- to privatize this very serious and very I do not think so. bers we have so we are not going to be important task of the Department of I understand the debate on privatiza- denied an opportunity to present our Homeland Security. It does not make tion is over whether something is a concerns about this and our support for sense. For the Office of Management core government function or not. I can this amendment. and Budget whose only responsibility scarcely think of a function that is Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, will the is to crunch the numbers and find more an example of a core govern- gentleman yield? where they can allegedly save money mental function than controlling ac- Mr. KUCINICH. I yield to the gen- and not make the good judgments what cess to our borders. Frankly, if control- tleman from Minnesota. is responsible legislation, which is to ling access to our borders is not a core Mr. SABO. I think that has been provide secure employees to do secured governmental function, then running done. work, the General Accounting Office the Navy is not a core governmental could not even document that what function or conducting foreign intel- b 1200 OMB represents to be a saving would be ligence is not a core governmental Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, we have a true. The General Accounting Office function or perhaps we should privatize growing list of Members who want to challenged the OMB’s estimated sav- diplomats, and instead of having am- give speeches, and I ask the gentleman ings derived from privatization, and bassadors appointed by the President to withdraw the request for 1 minute. the Comptroller General recently stat- we should hire diplomatic arbitration Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- ed that GAO cannot verify OMB’s services because it seems to me to be man, I would point out there is a grow- claims because government agencies do

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.060 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4533 not have those kinds of reliable ac- sole source contract agreement, and to imagine many more jobs that could be counting systems. ask this House to approve such a ridic- more important that could not be more I say to the chairman and the rank- ulous thing. inherently governmental than this. If ing member, and I again cite them for We have a serious problem on our this amendment does not pass, it jeop- their good work, there is no docu- borders. It needs to be handled by seri- ardizes the safety and security of the mentation that we can save work, but ous people. We have gotten in trouble American people; and certainly it is a there is documentation that if we pri- in Iraq because we have hired people to slap in the face of the extraordinarily vatize this we have no oversight into do what should have been a military good, professional work that is done by the mishaps, confusion and the abso- function or a function of the govern- the vast, vast majority of people work- lute inability to help us bring down the ment and turned it over to something ing for the Customs and Immigration backlog, at least with adding the re- else, to somebody that had no account- Services. sources necessary to those Federal ability, somebody that does not have Please support the Roybal-Allard hires, those Federal employees, and I to prove that they have done it right. amendment, and let us do the right thank the gentlewoman for this excel- We need to have this debate. thing by a government that we have lent amendment, and for pinpointing a This administration just simply does every reason to be proud of. weak point, and that is privatization of not understand the difference in get- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to important services utilized by the De- ting the job done for the American peo- strike the requisite number of words. Mr. Chairman, I take this time to try partment of Homeland Security. ple and a good excuse when they fail. to ask the indulgence of all Members I would argue vigorously in support That is where we are right now. And on both sides. We had extended debate of this amendment, but I caution my the generations that come after us are yesterday on the Interior bill, and we colleagues to realize that these are im- going to have a terrible mess on their have a lot of amendments on this bill. portant and secure matters: One, on be- hands to deal with. It is all because we We have been negotiating for 2 days half of those who are standing in line have not been responsible in seeing trying to reach an overall under- to access legalization, which we want that the job got done, and it is time for standing between the parties about them to do; and two, indicating and se- this body to uphold its responsibility how we will proceed on all of the re- curing the fact that no one can abuse and hold these people that are running maining appropriation bills between the government accountable. This the service; and lastly, I would say the now and August. We are trying to work amendment will make it possible for us oversight of this Congress would be un- out an arrangement which will allow to do that. dermined by privatizing this very im- those bills to proceed in an orderly I urge the Members of this House to portant responsibility. I ask my col- civil manner with minimum of ying take this bill and what it means in this leagues to support the amendment. and yang, leaving full room for Mem- amendment very seriously. We know Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- bers to offer whatever amendments that when Americans are given the man, I ask unanimous consent that all they want to offer. debate on this amendment and all task that they will do the job and do it To facilitate that, we are trying to amendments thereto be limited to 30 well. When we start contracting out help move this bill along. We are get- minutes, that the time be equally di- these responsibilities of our agencies ting calls from Members from both vided between myself and the gentle- like this amendment prohibits, we do sides of the aisle every 10 to 15 minutes woman from California (Ms. ROYBAL- not have any way of knowing what is asking when they are going to be able ALLARD). going to happen. We are going to just to go home today. I do not want to Mr. BERRY. Mr. Chairman, I object. turn it out. My goodness alive, I can- shut off any Member. Every Member The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Objec- not imagine what kind of ridiculous has a perfect right to address whatever tion is heard. things might pop up after what we issue concerns them, but I would ask if Mr. BERRY. Mr. Chairman, I move to have already seen that this administra- we do have offers of unanimous consent strike the requisite number of words. tion is willing to do. It is time for this to reach time limits on some of these Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- body to exercise oversight that we are amendments, I would appreciate it if man, will the gentleman yield? responsible for using. Members would talk to the gentleman Mr. BERRY. I yield to the gentleman Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Chair- from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) or the gen- from Kentucky. man, I move to strike the requisite tleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS), Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- number of words. depending on which party, to at least man, could we not have agreement on Mr. Chairman, I am not going to take talk with us so we understand what the limitation? I think it is agreed to 5 minutes and I trust my colleagues are your concerns are and Members under- by the ranking member and all parties not going to either, but I do want to stand what the committee is trying to on the subcommittee of which the gen- express my support for this amend- do because we cannot do opposite tleman is a member. Could we not have ment. It is a very important issue, a things at the same time. a unanimous consent to limit the de- principle upon which I could not agree If we are to facilitate Members get- bate time? more with the author of the amend- ting out of here today, we need to have Mr. BERRY. Mr. Chairman, with all ment because the functions that are reasonable limits on time. Nobody is due respect, I do not think there is going to be contracted out, if this trying to be arbitrary. The gentleman anything more important than the de- amendment does not pass, are in fact from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS) has been bate we are having today. I think that inherently governmental. most cooperative, as has been the gen- those that have something more impor- We are talking about approximately tleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO). I tant to do, I think it is perfectly all 1,400 professionals, experienced people, would ask Members to please give us right for them to go ahead and do it. who have to apply judgment. They the benefit of the doubt. If we cannot Mr. Chairman, we are having this de- need to determine whether law enforce- reach reasonable time agreement, bate. We are making decisions that are ment agencies need to be notified, they there is not a prayer that we will get going to affect the future of this coun- need to determine who should come out of here before 7 or 8 tonight. Know- try. This is a very serious matter. We into this country, who should be de- ing the way this place works, some of have gotten ourselves, this administra- ported, who should be arrested. This is the very same people who object to tion has gotten this country in a ter- not something you want to contract time limits at 3:00 will be squawking at rible mess, and one of the things they out to private firms who may be very us at 7:00 because they have not been have done to cause this to happen is to well intentioned, but the fact is that able to get out of here. I would ask outsource, to take jobs that belong, ultimately it is a profit incentive that Members to work with us. We are try- that should be done by the government motivates them to compete for this ing not to surprise people, and we and contract them to somebody else. contract. would appreciate the same from other I am beginning to wonder if we are These are governmental jobs that Members. going to see a resolution on this floor need to continue to be governmental. If Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I that says all government functions will this goes through, it is like contracting move to strike the requisite number of be contracted to Halliburton with a out income tax collection. I cannot words.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.063 H18PT1 H4534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentle- Number two, independent parties re- savings in cost, and third, privatization woman from California (Ms. ROYBAL- port that the Department’s recent con- wastes taxpayers’ funds and degrades ALLARD) for offering this amendment. tract for similar, but much simpler, the performance of government work. Vote ‘‘yes’’ on the amendment of the b 1215 work has had disastrous results. Ac- cording to dozens of civil rights advo- gentlewoman from California (Ms. ROY- The amendment prevents the Depart- cates, recent experience with the na- BAL-ALLARD) and prevent a waste of ment of Homeland Security Citizenship tional customer service center offers taxpayer funds. and Immigration Services from another example of the negative im- Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Chair- outsourcing work to contractors. The pacts of contracting out immigration man, I move to strike the requisite work performed by immigration infor- functions and the differences that re- number of words. mation officers and their colleagues is sult from using an outside contractor Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the not only a critical responsibility; it is rather than a trained CIS employee. Roybal-Allard amendment to stop the a critical governmental responsibility. The contrast has been profound, and privatization of immigration informa- Our Nation depends on CIS to review the resulting problems ranging from tion officer positions. As the ranking immigration applications in a timely the frustrating and time-wasting, to member on the Select Committee on and judicious manner. Our Nation de- truly damaging errors. Homeland Security, I have serious con- pends on CIS to discern questionable Before the June changeover, existing cerns about the impact this privatiza- applications and possible threats to our government personnel readily solved tion initiative will have on our Na- public safety. Our Nation depends on the majority of these problems. Opera- tion’s security. Immigration informa- CIS to protect our immigration process tors who now answer the calls know tion officers and contact representa- and to be accountable. nothing about the subject of the call tives interview immigrants, they re- In fact, the General Accounting Of- and rarely provide assistance. So much view their documents for fraudulent fice has argued that INS does not cur- for contracting out. These operators and illegal activities, and they perform rently have the infrastructure to con- who work from scripts frequently can- criminal background checks. In order to do their jobs, these em- tract its work out and still be able to not even identify which script they ployees must acquire a large body of ensure success. INS has such a tremen- should be using and are rarely able to information and knowledge about our dous backlog that full entitlements provide meaningful assistance. In fact, ever-changing and incredibly com- through citizenship are being denied to they often provide answers that convey plicated immigration laws. To abandon hundreds of thousands of people in this a clear misunderstanding of the subject the years of accumulated expertise of country today because of that backlog. matter with which they are dealing. this group of Federal employees places Let us give the INS the resources they Number three, the Department, ac- our Nation at risk. In the war on ter- need to accomplish their tasks, as op- cording to internal documents, has posed to outsourcing their jobs. ror, there is no room for error. failed to heed warnings from its own At a time when we must be focusing This work is too important to our staff and consultants that this par- government, to the people of our Na- on security at our borders, we should ticular privatization review is ill ad- not create the turmoil that is inherent tion. It is too important to all of us to vised, because it is poorly structured, not be done well and not to be done in competition for these security-re- unlikely to generate efficiencies, and lated jobs. After September 11, this properly. inspired in order to meet a privatiza- Clearly, such a governmental respon- Congress determined that giving the tion quota that has been prohibited by critical task of securing passengers and sibility must remain with the govern- Congress and repudiated by the admin- ment. I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on this their baggage at airports should not be istration. awarded to the lowest bidder, and we amendment. I have some familiarity with an ex- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Chairman, I federalized the TSA screening force. ample of privatization through the A– Why would we give an even more crit- move to strike the requisite number of 76 process and would like to share it words. ical and complex task of reviewing with my colleagues. During 2000, the whether a passenger may be a terrorist Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Defense Finance and Accounting Serv- amendment of the gentlewoman from to the lowest bidder? I urge adoption of ice conducted an A–76 competition for the amendment of the gentlewoman California (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD). The its Military Retired and Annuitant Pay from California. Department of Homeland Security functions, most of which are performed Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Chairman, this Mem- should be prevented from undertaking in my district in Cleveland. A private ber wishes to express his support for the Roy- its privatization review of the inves- contractor, ACS Government Solutions bal-Allard Amendment to prevent the A–76 pri- tigation and adjudication of applica- Group, was awarded the contract on vatization attempt of the Bureau of Citizenship tions for immigration rights and bene- the basis of a very small cost advan- and Immigration Services (BCIS) at the De- fits. It is simplistic to assume that pri- tage, over $1.9 million over the entire partment of Homeland Security (DHS). vatization automatically leads to sav- 10-year contract period. The Department of Homeland Security mis- ings and efficiency. Sometimes it does In March of 2003, the Inspector Gen- sion statement reads as follows: ‘‘We will lead not, and this case is one that clearly eral of the Department of Defense re- the unified national effort to secure America. does not. Consider that. viewed this A–76 award. It determined We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and The Department of Homeland Secu- that the award to a private contractor protect against and respond to threats and rity, that part of the Department of in 2001 was erroneous. According to the hazards to the nation. We will ensure safe and Homeland Security which is formally IG, an error committed by the private secure borders, welcome lawful immigrants known as the Immigration and Natu- company hired by DFAS to prepare its and visitors, and promote the free-flow of com- ralization Service, does not keep track in-house bid resulted in an erroneous merce.’’ of its existing contractors, according high bid by the government. The error The outsourcing of the positions of Immigra- to the General Accounting Office. was compounded by the audit division tion Information Officers (IIO), Contact Rep- Specifically, GAO said the INS, of the DoD IG, which served as the resentatives (CR), and Investigative Assistants which is now the Department of Home- independent review officer and which (IA) is harmful to the DHS mission because land Security Citizenship and Immi- failed to discover the error. As a result, these jobs and their functions are inherently gration Services, does not have the the higher bidder actually won the governmental and vital to national security. basic infrastructure, including over- competition. Any job that requires the officer’s knowledge sight, information and an acquisition Now, in spite of these findings, DFAS and application of U.S. immigration laws and workforce in place to ensure that its has renewed its contract in each suc- regulations is inherently governmental and contracting activity is effective. INS ceeding year with the higher bidder. crucial in determining who is eligible for immi- has not consistently ensured that ac- Now, what is the lesson we should gration benefits, as well as identifying potential quisition personnel are adequately learn? terrorists and national security threats. There- trained to do their jobs, and this is First, privatization does not nec- fore, these jobs should not be offered to con- from a GAO report less than a year essarily equal efficiency. Second, pri- tract providers outside of the Federal Govern- ago. vatization does not necessarily lead to ment.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.066 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4535 One of my constituents recently wrote to portant symbol of American citizen- I think it is a wonderful amendment. this Member, voicing his opposition to the ship is not specified by law, however; The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The outsourcing plan. This constituent is an Inves- and it can be changed on the whim of question is on the amendment offered tigative Assistant within the BCIS. He writes, a government agency. In fact, such a by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. ‘‘Given the current political climate of height- change has recently been attempted RYUN). ened security among all federal law enforce- and would transform the absolute com- The amendment was agreed to. ment agencies, any decision to outsource CIS mitment to our Constitution into a AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO positions would be detrimental to the country. conditional statement, thereby weak- Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I It is imperative for Americans to have faith in ening our citizenship. offer an amendment. our government’s ability to protect our country. The proposed changes would elimi- The Clerk read as follows: nate certain forceful words and Having government workers doing a job of Amendment offered by Mr. TANCREDO: such significance gives the people of this na- phrases, substantially weakening the At the end of the bill (before the short tion the confidence and sense of security that charge to uphold and be faithful to the title), insert the following: is needed in these volatile times.’’ Constitution and the laws of the SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail- He is absolutely right, and this constituent United States. Specifically, it elimi- able in this Act may be used in contraven- certainly is not alone in his views. In the state nates the call to bear true faith and al- tion of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigra- of Nebraska, the jobs of 115 full-time employ- legiance to the Constitution. In addition Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373(a)). ees within the BCIS are at risk. This number tion, the oath of allegiance currently Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a is only behind those projected statistics in calls on Americans to renounce and ab- point of order against the amendment. California and New York. In this Member’s dis- jure all allegiance and fidelity to any The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A trict alone, 112 jobs are inappropriately at risk foreign prince, potentate, state, or sov- point of order is reserved. due to the A–76 proposal. ereignty while the proposed oath re- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Now, this Member does not in concept or nounces allegiance only to foreign man, in the interest of time, I ask principle oppose A–76 privatization. Indeed, states. unanimous consent that all debate on this Member has accepted the legitimacy of We should continue to welcome legal this amendment and all amendments applying A–76 for various other Federal em- immigrants into our country. Yet as thereto close in 24 minutes and that ployment positions in his District. But obvi- we continue to fight the war on terror, the time be equally divided between me ously this process is badly flawed with sug- we must maintain a forceful and un- and the gentleman from Minnesota gested applications of this procedure in the compromising oath of allegiance. Many (Mr. SABO). kind of job positions addressed by the Amend- of our terror threats are not from orga- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is ment of the distinguished gentlewoman from nized geopolitical states, but rather there objection to the request of the California, Mrs. Roybal-Allard. Its application from groups like al Qaeda led by the gentleman from Kentucky? to described positions in DHS jeopardize na- likes of Osama bin Laden. On March 11 There was no objection. tional security and the proper accomplish- in Madrid, we were reminded of the Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- ments of the mission of the agency. very real presence of organized, man, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- In closing, Mr. Chairman this Member en- nonstate-sponsored terrorism aimed at tleman from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). courages his colleagues to support this the United States and our allies who Mr. TANCREDO. I thank the gen- Amendment. are committed to eliminating global tleman for yielding me this time. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. terrorism. Mr. Chairman, the purpose of the SHIMKUS). The question is on the The threat of terror and the attempts amendment is to prevent the use of amendment offered by the gentle- to infiltrate American society have not Federal funds by governments who woman from California (Ms. ROYBAL- passed, nor has the need for a strong adopt sanctuary policies. These are ALLARD). renunciation against any foreign sov- laws that prohibit State or local gov- The question was taken; and the ereignty. Now is not the time to water ernment entities or officials from send- Chairman pro tempore announced that down the words of commitment nec- ing to or receiving from the Bureau of the noes appeared to have it. essary to becoming a citizen of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chair- United States. That is why I am offer- information regarding an individual’s man, I demand a recorded vote. ing this amendment, which would re- citizenship or immigration status. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- strict the U.S. Citizenship and Immi- I assume considering the fact that we ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further gration Services from using funds to have had this amendment on the floor proceedings on the amendment offered change the oath of allegiance. before and I recall the kind of debate by the gentlewoman from California Throughout our history, our Nation that we had, a great amount of that de- (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) will be post- has been strengthened by immigrants bate will center around the actual law poned. who came here to pursue the American dream. Keeping the strong, meaningful that is on the books and not my AMENDMENT NO. 23 OFFERED BY MR. RYUN OF amendment. I want to stress the fact KANSAS text of the oath would remind all Americans that pursuing that dream that there is a law. It has been on the Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, books for 10 years. It is section 642(a) of I offer an amendment. also requires a full-time commitment to citizenship, a commitment not un- the Illegal Immigration Reform and The Chairman pro tempore. The Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996. Clerk will designate the amendment. like what Thomas Paine once called the summer soldier and the sunshine That law is there. The text of the amendment is as fol- This amendment does not change the lows: patriot, that shrank from the service of his country in times of crisis. The oath law, it does not repeal the law, it does Amendment No. 23 offered by Mr. RYUN of should continue to support freedom, not add anything to the law. That is Kansas: the law that is on the books. It says At the end of the bill (before the short democracy, and our constitutional title) insert the following new section: rights. I encourage my colleagues to States and local governments essen- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available vote for this amendment. tially cannot impede the flow of infor- in this Act may be used to amend the oath of Mr. Chairman, I would ask the gen- mation to the Department and/or stop allegiance required by section 337 of the Im- tleman from Kentucky if he has any the flow from the Department. migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. reservation about my amendment. The problem, of course, is that States 1448). Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- and localities around the country, a Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, man, will the gentleman yield? relatively small number but nonethe- the oath of allegiance has served as the Mr. RYUN of Kansas. I yield to the less a growing number, are dis- gateway to American citizenship for gentleman from Kentucky. regarding that provision of the law. over 200 years. When immigrants speak Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. If there They do not care. They are, in fact, its forceful words, they pledge their un- are no further speakers on the amend- adopting things that we consider to be fettered allegiance to America, to the ment, I will agree to it. If there are fur- certainly problematic and certainly fly Constitution, and to our laws. This im- ther speakers, I will oppose it. in the face of the law. By enacting

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.018 H18PT1 H4536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 these misguided and illegal sanctuary POINT OF ORDER Number one, this says none of the policies, a handful of local govern- Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, continuing funds, no funds, will go to any munici- ments have put the rest of the country to reserve a point of order against the pality, any State entity, any govern- at risk. amendment. mental entity for any homeland secu- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. rity purpose if they have chosen in a SHIMKUS). The gentleman is recognized. b 1230 totally legitimate way not to violate Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I am try- the privacy laws, not to give informa- In addition, the refusal of these gov- ing to find out whether I should pursue tion about someone’s citizenship, like ernments to share information with the point of order or not, and I get dif- mine, or anyone else’s, because that is Federal immigration authorities inevi- ferent interpretations of the gentle- the way the gentleman’s amendment tably results in a local law enforce- man’s amendment and what it is in- originally read. He just scratched it ment arresting and then releasing tended to do. If it does not do much or out. And that is in essence what he is criminal aliens who may then move on anything, then I think the amendment seeking to do, and it is in essence what to commit other crimes in the country is in order. On the other hand, the rules it does. rather than being deported. The Wash- say we cannot legislate on an appro- We all know the gentleman from ington Times, for example, reported in priation bill, and if it does something, Colorado’s (Mr. TANCREDO) stated in- June of last year that in December then it seems to me it may not be in tention. He wants all of us who look a there was a rape of a woman in New order. certain way, who have certain names York, a particularly brutal rape and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- and speak a certain way to have Big battery. Four of the five men charged man, if I could speak on the point of Brother filter us out. in the case were illegal immigrants, order, as I read the amendment, it says Secondly, this is a coercive action and three had are prior convictions no funds may be used to violate the against any State, municipality, or that, in keeping with Federal law, law, and I am prepared to accept that. other entity to say to that State, mu- would have allowed their deportation Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, so the gen- nicipality, or other entity they must had that information been originally tleman’s judgment is the amendment do a series of things, including giving provided to the Federal authorities. does not do anything? information on a person’s citizenship As a result of the great amount of Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- status, like my citizenship, which I was public clamor about this particular in- man, it says Federal funds cannot be born in this country, to the INS. cident, the City of New York has, as I used to violate the law. I agree with So much for State rights. So much understand it, repealed that particular that. Does the gentleman not? for the local municipalities know best. provision of their law so that that is Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I know we So much for all I have listened to in what needs to happen, of course, I have Members’ concerned and who the last decade from my Republican think, throughout the country. want to discuss this issue. But the colleagues speaking of State rights, of In order to prevent these kinds of re- amendment has left me confused. But I local rules, of States knowing best. solving-door injustices from occurring, do recall a year ago I was confused by And imagine denying critical dollars to we must create a financial disincentive an amendment and after some discus- protect all citizens of a State, county, for cities and States that choose to vio- sion, the House voted the amendment or local government of homeland secu- late the law. Since September 11 Mem- down. And so I am still trying to sort rity funds, funds for police, fire, emer- bers of both sides of the aisle have be- out if it does something or does not do gency management and preparedness. stowed the virtues of intergovern- something. Not only would that public entity be mental cooperation between State, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- directly hurt, but the Nation itself local, and Federal law enforcement au- man, that amendment last year was al- might be hurt if that State, city, or thorities to prevent future terrorist at- together different. As I read this country is a portal, a gateway, into tacks. State and local governments amendment, it is fairly simple. It has America and having had the funds de- should not be able to unilaterally pre- been modified, obviously, and now just nied, not being able to protect itself vent this kind of cooperation by dis- says no funds may be used in con- and that portal into the rest of the regarding the Federal law and jeopard- travention of section 642(a) of the Act, country. The gentleman from Colorado’s (Mr. izing antiterrorism efforts. and I find it to be innocuous, frankly. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, would the TANCREDO) obsession could very well A message that continued subversion gentleman from Colorado agree? risk the national security of the United of Federal immigration law will not be Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I States, and this is an unfunded man- tolerated must be sent loud and clear, would agree with the gentleman from date on all of those government enti- and the prohibition on the expenditure Kentucky’s (Chairman ROGERS) defini- ties trying to be make it an extension of those funds will prevent this. tion of an analysis of this amendment. of what is the INS. This is the real in- We have a very difficult time. The Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I withdraw tent, to make every police department, Federal Government has an enor- my reservation of a point of order and every sheriff, and every law enforce- mously challenging responsibility in reserve my time. ment entity an arm of the INS. They trying to both adopt and enforce immi- Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to have rejected those views. That is why gration policy. It is made even more the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. we keep hearing this as Hispanic out- difficult, the problems are exacerbated MENENDEZ). reach. We do not need it. Reject the a thousand times, when cities and lo- (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was amendment. calities and States around the Nation given permission to revise and extend POINT OF ORDER decide to enter into this arena and de- his remarks.) Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, cide to begin adopting their own immi- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Chairman, as I make a point of order. gration policies. We cannot have hun- the late Ronald Reagan said, here we I would like to inquire of whether or dreds of immigration policies devel- go again. The gentleman from Colorado not if someone makes an allegation oping throughout the country, State by (Mr. TANCREDO) offered this ill-con- against a former Member that race is State, city by city. ceived amendment last year, and it was being taken into consideration by his Once again, I reiterate, my amend- soundly defeated by a vote of 322 to 102 decisions, whether or not that is, in ment has nothing to do with the law with all Democrats who voted voting fact, calling another Member a racist that is presently on the books, and I against and a majority of the Repub- and whether or not that is just what know that there will be a lot of discus- lican conference also voting against. our colleague just did to the gentleman sion about the law, and if someone And if I were to listen to the gen- from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). wants to introduce legislation to repeal tleman from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO), The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The that law, that is of course their right he says, well, this does not really do Chair would respond that it is against to do so. But that is not what this is anything to the law. Then why do we the House rules to engage in person- about. This is about essentially trying need it? The reality is the words may ality toward other Members. to provide some sort of disincentive for be modified, but the purpose is the Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, people who do violate that law. same. so if our colleague just indicated to

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.072 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4537 that the gentleman from Colorado’s I felt obligated as an American to system and tearing down the police (Mr. TANCREDO) consideration was become to the House floor to remind this protection that we have got for our cause of the way people look and their body of what America stands for as own citizens is damaging the well- race, that is a reason to have our col- well as to question why anyone in the being of the people of the United league’s words taken down? Is that House of Representatives is offering States. It is out of control; and unless right? such an amendment instead of focusing we do something about it, our people The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The on the immigration reform measures are going to suffer. They are suffering Chair would advise all Members to re- such as ‘‘The SOLVE Act,’’ H.R. 4262, right now in California. Their children frain from impugning the motives of the brainchild of the gentleman from are not getting as good an education other Members in the debate and dis- Chicago, Illinois (Mr. GUTIERREZ). The and health care available. cussions on amendments and SOLVE Act would provide for earned This amendment simply says that legislation. adjustment to reward hard work, re- the law needs to be enforced, and that Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- unify families, establish a temporary all Americans, all Americans, espe- man, I yield 2 minutes to the distin- worker program that protects the cially those in law enforcement in guished gentleman from Arizona (Mr. United States and foreign workers and local communities and throughout the HAYWORTH). strengthens national security under country, have an obligation to enforce Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Chairman, I the immigration laws of the United the law. thank the chairman of the Sub- States. This has nothing to do with legal im- committee on Homeland Security of The Gutierrez legislation is construc- migrants. It has everything to do with the Committee on Appropriations for tive while, on the other hand, the gen- people who have broken the law. If peo- yielding me this time. tleman from Colorado’s (Mr. ple were robbing stores throughout the Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the TANCREDO) amendment fails to pro- country and the police were not enforc- Tancredo amendment because facts are mote improvement or development. ing the law because local city councils stubborn things. Allegations, no mat- As is inscribed in the Statue of Lib- were in league with the criminals, we ter how offensive, no matter how pre- erty, we need to remember here in Con- would say that the local police have to dictable from some in this House, have gress the generous invitation that the enforce the law. a way of being displaced by facts. The United States has always sent to the I will tell you this much: the billions fact is federalism is dynamic because world. I quote from that inscription. of dollars being drained out of our constitutionally there are responsibil- ‘‘Give me your tired, your poor, your health care system, the billions of dol- ities reserved to the States and local- huddled masses yearning to breathe lars being drained out of our education ities, but more importantly, there are free, the wretched refuse of your teem- system to take care of people who have responsibilities constitutionally delin- ing shore. Send these, the homeless, not contributed, not contributed be- eated to the Congress of the United tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp cause they come over and in the same States. beside the golden door.’’ year they are on those social benefit I would remind my colleagues and b 1245 programs, this is the same kind of specifically the preceding speaker that crime; and it is a crime against the It does not ask to shut our doors Congress, not States or cities, has the people of the United States. All people completely from the outside world and sole authority to draft and enact immi- involved in law enforcement should be become an insular, protectionist, racist gration policies. By permitting States enforcing that law. and localities to flaunt Federal law en- Nation. This amendment, as well as the other one that the gentleman from Col- Mr. Chairman, I support the acting sanctionary policies, Congress is Tancredo amendment. effectively allowing local governments orado (Mr. TANCREDO) might offer, are Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 to set up their own patchwork of indi- contrary to American values. minutes to the gentleman from New vidual immigration systems. Here we truly have forgotten the all- York (Mr. CROWLEY). Mr. Chairman, national security is American dream inscribed on the Stat- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise synonymous with border security. Con- ue of Liberty. We need a responsible in strong opposition to the amendment gress must act to put an end to these immigration policy that enhances our being offered by the gentleman from policies that allow this patchwork of security. This Tancredo amendment is Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). different immigration policies based on decisive and will actually endanger our whatever the whim of a certain local- communities. Law enforcement offi- These amendments, in my opinion, ity or a certain State may be. We must cials throughout the country oppose it, are not only mean-spirited, but I be- do that if we are to maintain an or- and I urge my colleagues to also oppose lieve they are also dangerous to Amer- derly immigration system and to en- the Tancredo amendment. ica’s national security. These amend- sure that Federal antiterrorism efforts Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- ments, all of them, force State and are successful. man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- local police officers into positions of In contrast to those who would come tleman from California (Mr. ROHR- Federal immigration agents. If they do with tiresome and objectionable no- ABACHER). not assume this responsibility, Amer- tions that this is based on race, this is Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ica’s cities and towns will lose their nothing of the sort. This is based on we have a monstrous threat to our anti-terror Federal dollars. national security and understanding well-being, and it is not just the ter- This is an amendment, in my opin- that we must know who comes into the rorism that comes in forms of people ion, that would make Osama bin Laden country. Certainly there should be ef- flying airplanes into buildings. We proud. It weakens our national secu- fective, consistent enforcement across have millions, millions of people cross- rity, further burdens our overworked the board. That is why I rise in support ing our borders illegally; and if we do police departments * * * of this amendment and ask the Mem- not come to grips with this challenge, Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, my bers to join me in this support. with this threat to our people, it will colleague has been warned about that Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 dramatically decrease and hurt the kind of language in the past. I ask that minutes to the gentleman from Texas standard of living of our own American my colleague’s words be taken down. (Mr. HINOJOSA). people. We know that. There is no Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I am (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given doubt about it. talking about people who may be Irish. permission to revise and extend his re- We are proud to be a Nation where we I am not talking about people of any marks.) allow more legal immigration into our race. Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Chairman, I rise society than all the other nations of Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I re- today, as I did a year ago, in strong op- the world combined. But illegal immi- quest that my colleague’s words be position to the gentleman from Colo- gration in the form of millions of peo- taken down. rado’s (Mr. TANCREDO) amendment. I ple coming into our society, consuming The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. hope that the Tancredo amendment resources for education and health SHIMKUS). The Clerk will report the will be ruled nongermane. care, making a mockery of our judicial words.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.076 H18PT1 H4538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 b 1255 reason that so many people come to Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield the Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I this country from Mexico today—to balance of the time, which I think is 30 withdraw my words, and I would state take on some of our society’s most dif- seconds, to the gentlewoman from for the RECORD it was never my inten- ficult jobs, to create a better life. And Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). tion to impugn the sponsor of this when an illegal entry occurs, it is not Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. amendment in any way, shape, or form. the result of the policy of the City of Chairman, I thank the distinguished The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Pharr, Roma or McAllen, but they have ranking member. I rise to vigorously SHIMKUS). Is there objection? to cope with the consequences of a Fed- oppose this amendment. This would Without objection, the words are eral policy they do not control. If un- create a torturous relationship be- withdrawn. The gentleman from New documented workers, who are too often tween communities, police, and the im- York (Mr. CROWLEY) is now recognized the victims of crime, hesitate to report migrant community that has often on the remainder of his time, 2 minutes crime because they fear the police, been the key to solving crime problems remaining. then our entire community loses. as well as problems that may impact Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman. I Austin Assistant Police Chief Rudy the security of this Nation. How would would, though, draw the attention to Landeros has made the Austin Police you like to live in a community where the amendment itself, which does not Department a leader in building con- your local police were charged with the take into account the fact that many fidence with immigrants and working responsibility of raiding your commu- people who are immigrants in this with them, giving them the respect nity? We need to let Federal laws im- country come in different shapes, sizes, crime victims deserve, because the pact Federal laws. We need not have colors, and races, and this bill does not Austin Police Department and so many local individuals dealing with Federal take that into account. others recognize it is essential to ful- laws. The laws are right as they are, The amendment would take away filling the mission of public safety. and we should not deny those who are any State and local government’s abil- The Tancredo amendment would de- protecting the community needed re- ity to decide which policies allow them stroy such pragmatic local initiatives sources that they need to have. to best serve and protect our commu- and would endanger all of our families. Let us oppose this amendment. This nities. Yet, that is precisely what all of It must be rejected. is a torturous and destructive relation- us desperately need them to do. Our police departments have a dif- ship for our cities and the people that State and local police officers are ficult mission, and we do not need con- live there. often our first responders in times of gressional interference at this critical Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to Rep- terrorist attacks. Their jobs are al- time as they fulfill that mission. resentative TOM TANCREDO’s amendment to ready incredibly difficult and incred- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, ibly critical. To threaten them with re- man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman H.R. 4567. The effect of this amendment duced resources is not only offensive to from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT). would be to enact a provision from the CLEAR the work that they do, it is also dan- Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Act (H.R. 2671) and its Senate counterpart (S. gerous to the communities that they Chairman, I rise in support of this 1906). These bills compel state and local po- strive to protect. amendment. I agree with the position lice officers to become federal immigration I find it interesting that the Repub- made from the other side of the aisle agents by denying them access to federal lican Party is always out there prais- when they make reference to a state- funds they are already receiving if they refuse ing America’s police department, espe- ment on the Statue of Liberty that we these additional duties. Specifically, the cially New York City’s Police Depart- are a nation of immigrants and we Tancredo amendment would deny funds to ment after 9/11. But in a Dear Col- have an obligation to welcome immi- any state or local government that limits dis- league that was sent around, an exam- grants to this Nation in the past, in the closure of immigration status. ple of New York City was used as a present, and in the future. But this We count on state and local governments place that would lose police funding if amendment does not change that at and law enforcement authorities as first re- this amendment passed. Yes, it is actu- all. sponders when national security is threatened. ally advocating slashing Federal dol- I would ask the other side who says Since 9/11, they have taken on significant new lars for New York City Police Depart- that we should not be thwarting mu- duties and are facing dwindling resources. ment. nicipalities, counties, or State govern- Further cutting their resources is not going to This amendment is not only wrong- ments with their own decisions and help enhance national security, and, in fact, headed, I just think it is wrong. First their own prerogatives on these areas the Tancredo provision could make our com- the Republicans try to slam a bill down when it is under the Constitution the munities less safe. our throats to make doctors INS prerogative of Congress to set immi- In immigrant communities, it is particularly agents, now they are doing it with our gration policy. difficult for the police to establish the relation- local police forces. Would the other side of the aisle say ships that are the foundations for successful This amendment is a direct slap at that we should allow the municipali- police work. Many immigrants come from the New York City Police Department, ties to do the reverse? Some munici- countries in which people are afraid of police, and I believe it is demonstrated in this palities want to set up sanctuaries. who may be corrupt or even violent, and the Dear Colleague. I urge everyone to not Should we allow other municipalities prospect of being reported to the immigration only vote against this Draconian to thwart all immigration into their service would be further reason for distrusting amendment that will leave our cities town altogether? If we are going to let the police. even more vulnerable to al Qaeda and municipalities rule immigration, I In some cities, criminals have exploited the other terrorists, but to actively speak guess you would say that they should fear that immigrant communities have of all out against this amendment in their have that authority. law enforcement officials. For instance in Dur- constituencies. What rule of law then should we ham, North Carolina, thieves told their vic- I am also told that the GOP is reach- allow municipalities to decide on their tims—in a community of migrant workers and ing out to Latinos and other groups for own where Congress has the obliga- new immigrants—that if they called the police political benefits. I say to those Latino tion? Should we allow the Civil Rights they would be deported. Local police officers communities to examine that the Re- Act of the 1960s to be decided by the have found that people are being robbed mul- publicans say one thing, but their municipalities and be rewarded by the tiple times and are not reporting the crimes mean-spirited legislation speaks louder municipalities if they were to thwart because of such fear instilled by robbers. than any of their words. those, even though Congress has clear- These immigrants are left vulnerable to crimes Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 ly set down what the delineations of of all sorts, not just robbery. minute to the gentleman from Texas the Civil Rights Act is? I say no. Many communities find it difficult financially (Mr. DOGGETT). The Constitution clearly says immi- to support a police force with the personnel Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Chairman, over a gration is the authority of Congress to and equipment necessary to perform regular century ago, my great-grandfather set forth. We have set forth in the past, police work. Having state and local police came from Sweden to chop sugarcane and we shall in the future, and the mu- forces report immigration status to the Bureau in Louisiana. He came for the same nicipalities shall not thwart them. of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.080 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4539 (ICE) would be a misuse of these limited re- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. For example, last year, New York got sources. HASTINGS of Washington). All time for $150 million of Federal high-threat aid. ICE also has limited resources. It does not debate has expired. This year, it shrunk by 69 percent to have the resources it needs to deport dan- The question is on the amendment $47 million. The DC area suffered a re- gerous criminal aliens, prevent persons from offered by the gentleman from Colo- duction of 52 percent of high-threat unlawfully entering or remaining in the United rado (Mr. TANCREDO). money. Chicago was cut by 17 percent States, and enforce immigration laws in the in- The question was taken; and the of their funding. But believe me, DC, terior of the country. Responding to every Chairman pro tempore announced that Chicago, New York, Houston, Seattle, state and local police officer’s report of some- the noes appeared to have it. they have not seen a decrease in their one who appears to be an illegal alien would Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I de- threat levels or a decrease in the prevent ICE from properly prioritizing its ef- mand a recorded vote. amount of money that their local gov- forts. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- ernments are forced to spend on the ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further Local police can and should report immi- protection of their people. grants to the immigration service in some situ- proceedings on the amendment offered One positive step that this bill takes ations. The decision to contact the immigration by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. today is a general increase in high- service, however, should be a matter of police TANCREDO) will be postponed. threat money, from $725 million this Are there further amendments? discretion. year to $1 billion. But I am concerned AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MRS. MALONEY I urge you to vote against this amendment. that if this trend continues, the num- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I ber of grants will continue to increase, man, I yield the balance of the time to offer an amendment. and the aid to the areas under the the sponsor of the amendment, the gen- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The greatest threat will continue to see tleman from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). Clerk will designate the amendment. Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I The text of the amendment is as fol- their aid decrease. At a time when the administration thank the gentleman for yielding me lows: tells us terrorists are eager to attack, this time. Amendment No. 9 offered by Mrs. I have oftentimes of course been on MALONEY: we need to make sure that high-threat this floor in the debate revolving At the end of the bill (before the short grants actually go to where the high around immigration issues. We have title) add the following: threat is. That is what this amendment SEC. ll. None of the funds made available attempts to do. tried desperately to keep that debate in title III for discretionary grants for use in focused on the issue itself and away This high-threat grant program and high-threat, high density urban areas and for list cannot become another pipeline for from innuendo and slur. That was the rail and transit security, under the heading purpose I had in originally asking that ‘‘Office for State and Local Government Co- general spending for other needs. We the gentleman’s words be taken down, ordination and PreparednesslState and have to uphold it as one way to actu- to avoid that kind of thing, and I ap- local programs’’, may be used for more than ally give the cities at risk the help preciate that the gentleman, in fact, 80 grants. that they need. withdrew his remarks. Remarks like Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I Targeting money to these high- those are not only an insult to the peo- thank the chairman and the ranking threat areas is not sending money to ple to whom they are made, they are member for all of their hard work on prevent some hypothetical threat. The demeaning to the maker. this truly important bill. cities on the high-threat list either It is also important to understand The Maloney-Rangel-Weiner amend- have been the victim of a terrorist at- that this debate has gone on now and ment would limit the number of grants tack or, at the very least, have been has been centered on the other side on made under the Urban Area Security talked about by the terrorists as a tar- whether or not we should, in fact, up- Initiative to 80 total grants. This is the get area. hold the law. Again, what a peculiar same number of grants that were dis- We know how the al Qaeda thinks: If thing to be talking about here. It cer- tributed by the Department of Home- at first you do not succeed, try, try tainly has nothing to do with the Stat- land Security this year. again. They viewed their first attack ue of Liberty or anything that is writ- Since the Sweeney amendment was on the World Trade Center as a dis- ten on it. not adopted that would increase fund- aster, as a failure, so they came back The fact is there is a law. It is on the ing to the high-threat level the Presi- with a vengeance on September 11. books. It has been there for 10 years. It dent requested, capping the number of There have been several other says that cities must provide informa- grants to this year’s number is the best planned attacks in New York City that tion about immigration and they can- way to ensure that the same places have been foiled. If we take a look at not stop the flow of information from that are targeted by terrorists are tar- terrorist attacks or known plots over the Bureau of Immigration and Cus- geted by the aid. This amendment will the last number of years, there is one toms Enforcement. That is what it ensure that high-threat money goes to thing in common: they are all on the says. They are doing it. high-threat communities. list of high-threat cities. Now, if we do not like the law, then, As every terrorist expert will tell us, We can point to the millennium plot of course, as I said in my opening re- we need to secure the high-profile areas in Seattle, Washington. Plans to at- marks, introduce a bill to repeal it. targeted by terrorists. Yet, it seems tack the Los Angeles International But it is there. And to stand on the that since the program started, we are Airport, the September 11 attacks floor of the House of Representatives more concerned with expanding the against New York and Washington, DC, and suggest that people should, in fact, number of grants than securing the and just this week, the Attorney Gen- disregard it, that cities and localities most vulnerable areas. eral told us that there was a plot on a should ignore it, and that we should We first started with 7 grants to cit- shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. Se- even reward them for doing so by pro- ies. We then grew to 30. Now we are at attle, Columbus, LA, New York, DC, viding them Federal dollars does seem, 80 total grants, 50 to cities and 30 to they are all on the current list of 80 to say the least, peculiar. But that is transit authorities. We are in danger of high-threat entities. the debate here. It has nothing to do losing our focus on the core mission of By including 80 entities, we allow the with immigrants, with people from var- most effectively protecting ourselves Department of Homeland Security to ious countries, with the help that they with the limited resources we have. cast a pretty wide net, while making can provide in various services. We are Over the first 2 years of the program, sure it is not too wide to be effective. talking about simply not providing we have seen an increase in the number We need to target the aid to the ter- some disincentive for cities and local- of grants, but we have cut the funding rorist targets in our country. That is ities who break the law. levels from $800 million in 2003 to $725 the purpose of the high-threat aid for- I ask my colleagues to please think million in 2004. The result of the rap- mula, and that is what my amendment beyond the rhetoric. All of it is used to idly expanding list of entities eligible does. obfuscate the issue. It is just about the for high-threat monies was a dramatic Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- law. I ask for the adoption of the cut for some of the highest threat cit- man, I rise in opposition to the amend- amendment. ies. ment.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.038 H18PT1 H4540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Mr. Chairman, the amendment seeks says that no more than 80 may get thank my colleagues for their diligent efforts to to cap the number of high-threat, high- grants, that we cannot dilute it fur- bring this amendment to the floor. density urban area grants and rail and ther. I have always said that governing is about transit security grants to the 80 pres- Now, the threat may change, as the setting priorities. With more needs than re- ently awarded in 2004. distinguished chairman as said, in sources, leaders must prioritize when it comes Mr. Chairman, the whole concept of which case, the Department retains the to the business of problem solving. This is giving monies on top of the regular disability, the discretion to change where particularly true in the area of public safety, tribution of funds across the country, the grants go. What this amendment which has only become more critical since the to give extra money to certain cities in does, however, is to say that the threat events of September 11. The federal govern- the country, the whole concept was we is not diluted. The threat is not getting ment is responsible for protecting all Ameri- need to protect those cities that we wider and wider and wider. We may cans from the East Coast to the West Coast know are targets from the threat infor- have more intelligence that this city is and everything in between. That is a vital and mation we receive from time to time, a bigger threat as opposed to that city daunting mission, and the reality that security because they have extra needs. this year, and the Department would has a price tag means we must make thought- retain the full discretion to shift its b 1315 ful priority funding decisions based on risk and funding based on that. threat assessments. This amendment recog- And so that was the very concept of What this amendments says is, look, nizes that reality and ensures that the most the urban area grant program which the Urban Area Security Initiative is likely terrorist targets will be given the priority was added on top of all of the other the one homeland security program funding they so desperately need. grant programs. But threats change. specifically designed to assist the cit- Federal money is not drawn from a bottom- Anyone who is privy to intelligence ies that need help the most, the ones less well. There is a fixed amount available to knows that yesterday it is Columbus, that are at the highest threat for ter- go around for many needs including homeland Ohio. It is New York. It is Washington. rorist attack. Yet last night, some of security, military/defense, transportation, edu- It is LA. It is Chicago. But then it is us said we should take other funds for cation and so on. And there is a fixed amount Albuquerque, and who knows where. homeland security and concentrate available within each of those needs. Home- And the Secretary needs to have wide them more. This body decided other- land security money is not unlimited and once latitude. We do not need to use this pot wise. again—the needs exceed the resources. We have certain money guaranteed of money as pork. This needs to go When the urban area grants were first cre- for every State. But this vote says this where the needs are. We do not know ated, we prioritized the cities with the highest pot of money goes only to the cities where the needs are until we hear the threats and most critical needs. The first where the threat is highest, which intelligence of the moment. And that is seven grant recipients included New York, the makes sense. But if the threat is high- why we leave great discretion in this National Capital Region, Los Angeles, Seattle, est, in how many cities can the threat bill with this pot of money as with Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston. Given be highest? Seven, 30, 80, 200? It makes most of the others with the Secretary the recent news reports of failed attack plans the designation of the threat being and the intelligence community to in the past, we know these priorities were ab- make these grants based on real intel- highest meaningless. Once you have gotten to distributing solutely correct. ligence. Not what I think or what some Since those first grants, the program has in- Member of this body thinks, but what the money so widely, then nobody gets very much money. Two years ago, in creased to 80 grants for 50 high threat cities are the real facts, what information do and transit systems. Out of the same fixed we have that we need to respond to. fiscal 2003, New York City received $150 million from this pot of money. No one amount of money, we have gone from 7 And that is why it needs to be a flexi- grants to 80 and we believe this is appropriate ble fund. thinks the threat has diminished from New York City, and yet this year it re- given the current known threats and risks our Next year there may be 20 cities that nation faces. Our concern, however, is that we are in that list, or it may be 10, or it ceived $47 million, a cut of 69 percent. The national capital region’s share, the can not dilute that fixed amount of urban area may be 60. I do not know. But the funds threat money by increasing the number of are there for that purpose, to protect cut was 52 percent. What we are saying is from this pot grants further. Perhaps we will decide at a the large urban centers of high-density, of money which is directed, intended later date we will need to do that, but now is high-threat urban areas. To restrict for highest-threat areas, keep it for the simply not the time. this amount, to restrict the number of highest-threat areas. It is almost This amendment will limit the number of cities, to say that these are these and meaningless when you say the 80 high- grants DHS can make under this program to no more, we will protect these cities est-threat areas. It probably should be 80, the same number made by the department and the rest of you can fend on your the 10 or 12, but certainly no more than last year. This amendment will not dictate who own, that is not right, is it? 80. receives the 80 grants or how much money Are we to say to a certain segment of Why 80? Because that is what they each grant recipient gets. It simply acknowl- America, you do not matter. You do have diluted it to now. We probably edges that we must prioritize how we disperse not count. I do not think so. I think should restrict it further. But to say these limited federal funds. this Congress should say these monies that the pot of money that goes to the As the Congressman for the Maryland 2nd are to protect Americans wherever the highest-threat areas should go to the 80 Congressional District, this problem is very threat is and wherever the risk is. And highest-threat areas, no more. Which- close to home for me. My district includes the we should not be monkeying around ever the Department decides are the Port of Baltimore, BWI Airport, NSA, Ft. with this type of thing. highest-threat areas, that discretion Meade, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and ap- Please do not try to earmark in this remains, is simply a statement of say- proximately 90 percent of the chemical facili- bill, and this is an earmark in reverse. ing this pot of money really is for high- ties in the State of Maryland. That is quite a I oppose the amendment. threat areas, not generally to be dis- lot of critical infrastructure. I believe protecting Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I move tributed. these national assets is both important for my to strike the last word. If we are serious again about pro- district and for the country as a whole. In addi- Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- tecting our people, we should have tion to the tragedy of human loss in the event port of this amendment. I think that some money that is directed at the of another attack, we must also consider the some of the remarks that were made in highest-threat areas based on however crippling impact of environmental, commercial, the last couple of minutes seem to indi- we decide the Department decides the economic, and infrastructure disasters. We cate that not everyone understands highest threat is by whatever the intel- must do all we can to protect our people, our what this amendment does. This ligence is. That is what this pot of nation, and our way of life. amendment does not limit the discre- money is intended to do. To dilute it I support this amendment because I believe tion of the Department of Homeland past 80 different entities makes it it is a responsible and common sense ap- Security to say that next year the meaningless. Therefore, I urge the proach to tackling these enormous problems. same 80 cities or 50 cities and 30 transit adoption of this amendment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. organizations that have grants now Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I HASTINGS of Washington). The question have to get grants again. It simply rise today in support of this amendment and I is on the amendment offered by the

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.088 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4541 gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. the Department of Transportation se- SEC. llll. Section 212(d)(4) of the Immi- MALONEY). curity. gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. The question was taken; and the So I think they are going to have sig- 1182(d)(4)) is amended— Chairman pro tempore announced that nificant additional, they were going to (1) by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)(A)’’; have significant increase in work load (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), the noes appeared to have it. and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respec- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- before the elimination of the TSA lan- tively; and mand a recorded vote. guage. That simply increases their job (3) by adding at the end the following: The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- responsibilities and some sensitivity of ‘‘(B)(i) Upon application by an alien who is ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further what they have to do. citizen or national of Mexico, and who is ap- proceedings on the amendment offered I urge adoption of this amendment. plying for admission as a visitor under sec- by the gentlewoman from New York The $2 million comes from aviation se- tion 101(a)(15)(B) from Mexico, the Depart- ment of Homeland Security official in charge (Mrs. MALONEY) will be postponed. curity which is a fund of over $4 billion. This clearly is a very important at a port of entry may, in the exercise of his AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SABO or her discretion, on a case-by-case basis, Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an expenditure for aviation security, and I waive either or both of the documentary re- amendment. urge adoption of the amendment. quirements of section 212(a)(7)(B)(i), if satis- The Clerk read as follows: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- fied that the alien is in possession of proper man, I rise in opposition to the amend- identification, as provided under clause (ii), Amendment offered by Mr. SABO: At the end of the bill (before the short ment. and— title), insert the following: Mr. Chairman, with respect to my ‘‘(I) is a child coming for a regular medical colleague, I have to oppose the amend- appointment (as evidenced by proof such as a SEC. ll. For the Privacy Officer of the letter from the medical professional con- Department of Homeland Security to con- ment. The bill provides $2,270,000 for the Office of Privacy in 2005, which is cerned), or is the parent (or other adult duct privacy impact assessments of proposed chaperone) accompanying such a child, ex- rules as authorized by section 222 of the $1.5 million above the level enacted for cept that the number of adults admitted Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 142), the current year. And the Department under this subclause shall not exceed one per hereby derived from the amount provided in of Homeland Security continues to be child; this Act for ‘‘Aviation Security’’, $2,000,000. slow in hiring. The current vacancy ‘‘(II) is a child coming with a student Mr. SABO (during the reading). Mr. rate in the Office of the Secretary, group to participate in an educational or cul- Chairman, I ask unanimous consent which includes the Office of Privacy, tural event (such as an athletic or academic the amendment be considered as read the vacancy rate is over 30 percent. A event, a concert or other artistic performance, or a visit to a recreational, touristic, and printed in the RECORD. lot of that is due to the slow process of The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is or historical site) for not more than 1 day (as clearing people for these jobs. And we evidenced by proof such as a letter of invita- there objection to the request of the do address that in the bill in another tion issued to the group), or is an adult chap- gentleman from Minnesota? section. erone, such as a teacher, coach, or parent, There was no objection. So we hope to allow them to hire peo- accompanying such a group, except that the Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, this was an ple and get them on the job quicker. number of chaperones admitted under this amendment that I was not planning to However, the money in the bill already subclause shall not exceed that sufficient to offer unless the language we had in the allows the Office of Privacy to hire supervise the group involved; or bill relating to CAPPS2 was stricken. eight new staff, and I do not think they ‘‘(III) is a child coming to participate in a And, unfortunately, there was a point can get that many hired anyway. This special community event that traditionally has been attended by individuals from both of order raised on the CAPPS2 lan- amendment would increase funding sides of the border (as evidenced by proof guage and some very important lan- even more, and it is just not needed. such as a public letter of invitation issued by guage relating to privacy was stricken So I would hope that the Members the community concerned), or is a parent or from the bill. would reject this amendment. It is not other adult relative accompanying such a This is a rather simple amendment. needed. We have got more money there child. The fact is the Department’s privacy than we can use. ‘‘(ii)(I) For purposes of this subparagraph, office has huge responsibilities and a The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The in the case of a child, proper identification shall include a passport, birth certificate, or limited budget. The amendment in- question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. other proof of citizenship or nationality. creases funding for the Department’s ‘‘(II) In the case of an adult, proper identi- privacy office by $2 million. The charge SABO). fication shall include a passport, birth cer- of the Department’s privacy office has The question was taken; and the tificate, or other proof of citizenship or na- grown far beyond what was originally Chairman pro tempore announced that tionality, and a government-issued driver’s envisioned in the Department’s budget the noes appeared to have it. license, or similar document issued for the projection. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I demand a purpose of identification, that contains per- The Secretary delegated Freedom of recorded vote, and pending that, I sonal identifying information and a photo- make the point of order that a quorum graph. Information Act oversight to this of- ‘‘(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph— fice in addition to its privacy duties. is not present. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(I) the term ‘child’ means an unmarried The privacy issues at the Department person under 16 years of age; and ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further are huge, particularly with the TSA, ‘‘(II) the term ‘adult’ means any person proceedings on the amendment offered CAPPS2, and transportation worker who is not a child.’’. by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. identification cards programs, and MA- Mr. FILNER (during the reading). SABO) will be postponed. TRIX. The privacy office will also be Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- The point of no quorum is considered the last point of passenger appeals. sent that the amendment be considered withdrawn. Because we eliminated the Capps lan- Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to as read and printed in the RECORD. guage which required GAO to do a re- strike the last word. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is view of the Department’s efforts to put Mr. Chairman, we have some Mem- there objection to the request of the CAPPS2 in place, and because there are bers that have amendments and they gentleman from California? new requirements being issued by the are on their way. I know the ranking There was no objection. Department and how they are going to member of the full committee has an POINT OF ORDER put their CAPPS2 list together, again important amendment, and I know Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- we have a requirement in the Capps there are a couple of others, but we are man, I make a point of order against amendments that GAO review that getting close. the amendment because it proposes to process. That was deleted from this AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FILNER change existing laws and constitutes bill. Because of this vacuum by what Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I offer legislation in an appropriations bill we did because of a point of order, an amendment. and therefore violates clause 2 of rule there is increased sensitivity and re- The Clerk read as follows: XXI which states in pertinent part: sponsibility for this office to deal with Amendment offered by Mr. FILNER: ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- some of what I think are the most cru- At the end of the bill (before the short priations bill shall not be in order if cial privacy issues that are involved in title), insert the following: changing existing law.’’

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.091 H18PT1 H4542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 This directly amends existing law. So all my amendment would do, and (9) up to $300,000,000 for bioterrorism pre- Mr. Chairman, I ask for a ruling. I am sorry we cannot talk about it paredness activities throughout the Federal The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does today, would have said the port direc- Government: any Member wish to be heard on the tors at the seven or eight ports of entry Provided further, That the Secretary of point of order? in my district, others in Texas, New Homeland Security shall notify the Commit- Mexico and Arizona, would have the tees on Appropriations 15 days prior to the Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I would transfer of funds made available under the concede the point of order. authority to grant these humanitarian previous proviso: Provided further, That the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The waivers. The amendment would not transfer authority provided under this head- point of order is conceded. make it easier for terrorists that come ing is in addition to any other transfer au- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I move to the country. The amendment would thority available to the Department of to strike the last word. not affect the number of legal or illegal Homeland Security. Mr. Chairman, although this amend- immigrants living in our country. The Mr. OBEY (during the reading). Mr. ment is not in order, and I recognize amendment would not force immigra- Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that, I would just like to tell the chair- tion officials to offer waivers. that the amendment be considered as man that I have proposed it out of frus- So I hope as we go through our appro- read and printed in the RECORD. tration with what is going on at the priations and our authorization process The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. border between California and Mexico. for homeland security we take a ra- HASTINGS of Washington). Is there ob- I represent that total border, and I tional approach, we do not go over- jection to the request of the gentleman would say that in our rush after Sep- board in taking away discretionary au- from Wisconsin? tember 11 to secure the border and pro- thority from our border officials in the There was no objection. tect the homeland, we have made very name of homeland security, which ac- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- many important steps, many necessary tually sets us back. man, I reserve a point of order. So I hope that this body will take The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The steps; but we also made some wrong de- that issue up in the future. I thank the gentleman from Kentucky reserves a cisions, decisions which in fact harm body for giving me a few minutes to point of order. our national security, harm our close talk about what is going on at the bor- The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. relationships with Mexico, and in fact der, and I hope that we can do things OBEY) is recognized for 5 minutes. set us back in our attempt to be se- that really strengthen our security and Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank cure. not weaken it in the future. the gentleman for reserving. I refer specifically today to the prac- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OBEY Mr. Chairman, I have told the House tice that has been abolished at the bor- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an twice now that while I think this bill is der of giving discretion to port direc- amendment. an improvement over the budget pre- tors to allow children for either med- The Clerk read as follows: sented by the President, in fact, it ical or humanitarian or cultural rea- Amendment offered by Mr. OBEY: leaves this country seriously exposed sons to cross the border on a 1-day visa; At the end of the bill (before the short to a whole variety of vulnerabilities to grant a waiver to the normal visa title), insert the following new title: from terrorist attacks. requirements, a waiver of normal re- TITLE VI—ADDITIONAL This bill attempts to try to close quirements where we are beyond the APPROPRIATIONS some of those gaps. This amendment reach of many poor people in Mexico. CONTINGENT EMERGENCY RESERVE would provide $1.4 billion more than They cross the border for important For additional expenses, not otherwise pro- the bill contains to address port transit reasons. For example, in my district in vided for, necessary to support operations to and local first responder needs. It will the city of Calexico, there is a clinic improve the security of our homeland due to provide a State formula grant increase called the Valley Orthopedic Clinic. the global war on terrorism, $3,000,000,000, to of $350 million, urban area grant in- For over 40 years it has treated poor remain available until expended: Provided, crease of $500 million, port security That such amount is designated as an emer- children for deformities and birth de- gency requirement pursuant to section 402 of grant increase of $100 million, fire fects, which gives them a future; and, S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made ap- grant increase of $200 million, et in fact, they have treated over 125,000 plicable to the House of Representatives by cetera. low-income children from Mexico. H. Res. 649 (108th Congress): Provided further, I know that is a lot of money, but the That the funds made available under this fact is the Hart-Rudman Commission b 1330 heading shall be available only to the extent estimated there is a $90 billion need in The practice had been for decades to that an official budget request for all of the order to protect our local communities, funds is transmitted by the President to the allow the port director the discretion and so far we have only invested about to grant this 1-day visa, a 1-day hu- Congress and includes designation of the amount of that request as an emergency and $15 billion. We cannot buy that kind of manitarian waiver to allow that child essential to support homeland security ac- security on the cheap. to get treatment, to correct a cleft pal- tivities: Provided further, That funds made Secondly, this amendment would pro- ate or a clubbed foot or a pinky that available under this heading may be avail- vide $550 million more to address avia- was not there at birth, to give children able for transfer for the following activities: tion security. It would improve the who could not afford it in their home- (1) up to $1,200,000,000 for ‘‘Office for State cargo security situation. Right now, land an opportunity for a future. and Local Government Coordination and there is a huge percentage of cargo After September 11, that authority, Preparedness, State and Local Programs’’; (2) up to $200,000,000 for ‘‘Office for State that is shipped on passenger airplanes discretionary authority for humani- and Local Government Coordination and that is not inspected for explosives. It tarian waivers, was taken away from Preparedness, Firefighter Assistance would provide $333 million in addi- the port director. And so children in Grants’’; tional funding for explosive detection need of medical help, school children (3) up to $450,000,000 for ‘‘Transportation systems at airports. It would increase who would march with their counter- Security Administration, Aviation Secu- funding for air marshals by $50 million parts in America on Christmas parades, rity’’; because right now we are some 8 per- visit the world famous San Diego Zoo, (4) up to $50,000,000 for ‘‘Transportation Se- curity Administration, Maritime and Land cent below where the President said we go to other cultural events with Amer- Security’’; should be. ican counterparts, that was taken (5) up to $550,000,000 for ‘‘Customs and Bor- It would provide $750 million dollars away. That has not helped the security der Protection, Salaries and Expenses’’; more to address border security. We of our Nation. (6) up to $100,000,000 for ‘‘Immigration and have 2,000 fewer people patrolling the These children are not terrorists. Customs Enforcement, Air and Marine Inter- northern border than the PATRIOT These children are, in fact, engaging in diction, Operations, Maintenance, and Pro- Act indicated that we ought to have. diplomatic relationships that strength- curement’’; We provide an additional $86 million en our two countries’ relationships, (7) up to $50,000,000 for ‘‘Immigration and for the Container Security Initiative so Customs Enforcement, Federal Air Mar- strengthen our border and give us more shals’’; that we do not have to rely on part- security; and yet we have denied now (8) up to $100,000,000 for ‘‘Immigration and time, short-term employees to inspect that authority to the port director Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Ex- those operations; and it provides a va- under the name of homeland security. penses’’; and riety of other initiatives.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.096 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4543 Now, I know that because the Com- cannot be offered, so we cannot even be inspected at a time when it is pretty mittee on Rules chose not to allow this get a vote on it, so I reluctantly con- well understood that we are screening, amendment to be offered that any cede the point of order, this is not in at most, 10 percent at the present time Member of this House has an oppor- order under the rule, it ought to be. of the cargo that is being carried by tunity to raise a point of order which The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The our passenger flights; and I think ev- will prevent the House from even vot- gentleman concedes the point or order. erybody has a good deal of concern ing on this proposition. I would simply Accordingly, the point of order is sus- about that. The Chairman’s funding for make one point in urging that Mem- tained. The amendment is not in order. that is increased already, but this bers not exercise that prerogative. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to funding would allow a more substantial We are going to be providing next strike the last word. increase than what is provided by the week $25 billion in additional funding Mr. Chairman, one issue that is par- legislation. through the Defense bill to pay for the tially dealt with in this bill, but not to The gentleman from Wisconsin’s (Mr. costs of our war in Iraq. That cost will the degree that I think it should be, is OBEY) amendment would have in- eventually rise for a full year to over the whole question of the screening of creased port security grants by $100 $70 billion. It seems to me, if we are cargo on passenger aircraft. million, and I remember in the debate going to spend that much money on an Last year, the House passed by an here over the last day and a half that emergency basis, then we can provide overwhelming margin a provision re- several Members have identified the $3 billion on a contingent emergency quiring all cargo on passenger planes issue of port security as opposed to basis to try to solve some of these to be screened. Then that did not sur- cargo container port-type work as home security problems. By providing vive conference. We continued to do being an account that is most under- it on a contingency basis, what that some work in that area. A very limited funded in this. Clearly, in this in- means is that the President may elimi- amount of cargo is being screened. This stance, we are funding less than 10 per- nate any item he chooses. So if the bill says it should be doubled, but dou- cent of the need that is in the area of President thinks it is unessential, he bling a small number still leaves us port security. If it is not the most un- cannot spend the money and the money very little cargo being screened. I derfunded, it is certainly one of the top will not flow. think it is one of the most vulnerable three most underfunded areas in this I think this is an eminently reason- parts of airline security. I think most legislation. able amendment. If it is true that the of the people in this country have no The Coast Guard itself says that our number one priority of the House and sense that most of the cargo going into unmet needs are something like $6 bil- the number one priority of the Presi- the passenger plane that they are fly- lion to do the kind of port security dent is to defend the homeland, if that ing is not screened. We clearly have the that is necessary. is true, then we would not see this potential and the capability to do The gentleman from Wisconsin’s (Mr. amendment stricken on a point of more. At times we have gone to height- OBEY) amendment would have in- order. ened security alert in this country, and creased the funding for border agents The problem we have, and I know the screening has gone up substan- and inspectors by $214 million to plug some people resent it when I say so, tially. It is an area where we should be the leaks in the northern border which but the fact of the matter is that be- moving aggressively and increasing the have been shown where the attempts at cause the majority party has chosen to screening. entering into the United States have make tax cuts its number one priority, I offered a committee amendment come, where we at the present time it means that we are squeezed on edu- that would have called for a fivefold in- only have about two-thirds of the goal cation; it means we are squeezed on crease in the amount of cargo to be on the part of the Department of health care; and, yes, it means that we screened. I thought it was doable. Un- Homeland Security of what their goal are squeezed on homeland security. fortunately, that amendment was de- is for those very borders. And we are prevented from meeting the feated. b 1345 security needs of the country by fund- So I just want to express my concern ing these activities. that this is one area which clearly has The Obey amendment would have With that, Mr. Chairman, I would been a target of terrorists for a long provided $300 million to address bioter- urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the amendment in time, the aviation industry, where we rorism preparedness, giving the De- the event that the gentleman from remain very, very vulnerable; and I partment of Homeland Security the Kentucky decides not to offer the point just think it is urgent that the agency power to utilize where it was needed on of order. and the Congress pay much more at- this contingency fund. Among other POINT OF ORDER tention to the question of cargo screen- things, it would have provided addi- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does ing on passenger planes than we have tional money, about $86 million, into the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. done and an area where we need much the Container Security Initiative to ROGERS) insist on his point of order? more aggressive action in the future. provide for increased staff to cover Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I move to those very ports which are still risky man, I really hate to disappoint the strike the last word. ports, which the chairman has indi- ranking member, but I do raise a point I am following after two actions, the cated that we are covering, are largest of order against the amendment under ranking member having spoken on the and most risky, but we have others clause 2 of rule XXI. question of screening of cargo that is that are of considerable importance in The provision designates an amount carried on passenger planes, and after getting at the screening of cargo at the as emergency spending for purposes of the point of order that had been raised source before it comes into our own the concurrent resolution on the budg- by the chairman of the subcommittee ports from across the ocean. et. As stated in the House Rules and in regard to the full committee’s rank- So all of this funding would have Manual, such a designation is ‘‘fun- ing member point of order on the con- been provided by a contingency reserve damentally legislative in character.’’ tingent reserve. that was involved in the Obey amend- Mr. Chairman, I ask for a ruling from Mr. Chairman, I think that what has ment. the Chair. just happened in regards to Mr. OBEY’s Mr. Chairman, we should not be put- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Do amendment is deeply regrettable. Mr. ting a price on the security of Amer- others wish to be heard on the point of OBEY’s amendment focused on port and ican citizens as close cut as we are, and order? transportation and local first re- yet this leadership has done exactly Mr. OBEY. I do, Mr. Chairman. sponder needs. It would have addressed that by ruling the Obey amendment The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The the very thing that the ranking mem- out of order. gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) ber of the subcommittee just spoke Mr. Chairman, we simply are not is recognized. about. It would have increased the going to be able to provide adequate se- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, while I re- funding for screening of cargo that is curity on the cheap. I think that the luctantly concede that under the rule carried on passenger flights by $117 amendment of the gentleman from adopted by the House this amendment million so that additional cargo could Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) would have given

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.101 H18PT1 H4544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 us a good bit of reserve in this year ner in which this money has been portal monitors. But unfortunately, as when we are told there may be other hoarded and held onto by the City of the committee’s own report states, the attacks. Miami. President’s request includes 165 addi- Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, I move to AMENDMENT NO. 22 OFFERED BY MR. TURNER OF tional radiation portal monitors, and strike the last word. TEXAS the committee is aware of the need for I come to the floor today to speak to Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Chair- 1,000. the problems that we are having in man, I offer an amendment. What I was attempting to do by this south Florida with regard to the allo- The Chairman pro tempore (Mr. amendment is to increase the funding cation of the anti-terrorism aid that is SHIMKUS). The Clerk will designate the for radiation portal devices so this next supposed to flow into our part of the amendment. fiscal year we could fully deploy radi- State of Florida. We are in one area The text of the amendment is as fol- ation portal monitors in all of our with Palm Beach, Broward, Miami- lows: ports to be sure that we are prepared to Dade and Monroe County. The United Amendment No. 22 offered by Mr. TURNER defend against the possibility of a ter- States Department of Homeland Secu- of Texas: rorist group putting in a container rity put the City of Miami in charge of At the end of the bill (before the short some nuclear device or dirty bomb. I dividing this money earmarked to help title), insert the following: recognize it is a significant increase, metropolitan areas viewed as the high- SEC. ll. For additional expenses, not oth- but I believe in light of the urgency est risk for attack. Miami was des- erwise provided for, necessary to procure, in- that it is the right thing to do rather stall, and operate radiation portal moni- ignated a high-risk area because of its toring technology to improve the security of than continue on what would probably downtown, airport, seaport and large our homeland due to the global war on ter- be a 2- to 3-year program to fully de- population, but it was required under rorism, $200,000,000 to remain available until ploy. the grant to coordinate how this expended: Provided that the entire amount is POINT OF ORDER money is spent over the entire area. designated an emergency requirement pursu- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does As a result, the City of Miami re- ant to section 402(a) of the conference report the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. to accompany S.Con.Res. 95 (108th Congress): tained 90 percent of the money and has ROGERS) insist on his point of order? allowed approximately 10 percent to Provided further, That the funds made avail- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I do, Mr. come to Broward, has given Monroe able only to the extent that an official budget request for all of the funds is transmitted Chairman. County nothing, and has given Palm by the President to the Congress and in- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does Beach County nothing. cludes designation of the amount of that re- any other Member wish to be heard on Let us take a look at this. Miami was quest as an emergency and essential to sup- the point of order? designated because of the downtown port homeland security activities: Provided If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. area. Palm Beach, West Palm Beach is further, That the funds made available under The Chair finds that this amendment a large metropolitan area. So is Fort this heading shall be available for Customs includes an emergency designation Lauderdale. Both Broward and Palm and Border Protection salaries and expenses: under section 402 of Senate Concurrent Beach County have airports, several Provided further, That the Secretary of Resolution 95 as made applicable to the Homeland Security shall notify the Commit- House by section 2 of House Resolution airports, and both have seaports. And tees on Appropriations fifteen days prior to the Port Everglades, which is in the transfer of funds made available under 649. The amendment therefore con- Broward County, supplies all of the pe- the previous proviso: Provided further, That stitutes legislation in violation of troleum for south Florida, including the transfer authority provided under this clause 2 of rule XXI. the Miami airport, including all of the heading is in addition to any other transfer The point of order is sustained and automobiles that run throughout authority available to the Department of the amendment is not in order. Miami-Dade County and that part of Homeland Security. AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY the area, and is very vulnerable. And POINT OF ORDER Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer there is a seaport in Palm Beach Coun- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- an amendment. ty. man, I raise a point of order against The Chairman pro tempore. The Speaking of large populations, the the amendment under clause 2 of rule Clerk will designate the amendment. combined population of Broward and XXI. The provision designates an The text of the amendment is as fol- Palm Beach County is larger than amount as emergency spending for pur- lows: Miami-Dade County. Something has to poses of the concurrent resolution on Amendment No. 10 offered by Mr. MARKEY: be done here. the budget. As stated in the House At the end of the bill (before the short The Department of Homeland Secu- rules and manual, such a designation is title), insert the following: rity has clearly, in my opinion, been fundamentally legislative in character. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to approve, renew, or betrayed by the City of Miami. So Mr. Chairman, I would reserve rais- implement any aviation cargo security plan Palm Beach and Broward County are ing the point of order and yield 2 min- that permits the transporting of unscreened speaking with one voice and asking to utes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. or uninspected cargo on passenger planes. separate themselves from Miami-Dade. TURNER) to explain. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- This could not be done if we are limited The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. man, I ask unanimous consent that all to the status quo in the number of met- HASTINGS of Washington). The gen- debate on this amendment and all ropolitan areas that we presently have tleman may reserve his point of order amendments thereto be limited to 40 as one of the amendments that we will but not yield time. The gentleman minutes and that the time be equally soon be voting on does provide for. from Texas is recognized for five min- divided between myself and the gen- I would ask that we not strap our- utes. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- selves into that single position. The Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Chair- KEY). only response that we get from there, man, the amendment that I wanted to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is and I am quoting from the Sun Sen- offer which is subject to a point of there objection to the request of the tinel newspaper, it says, ‘‘The politics order would try to remedy a problem gentleman from Kentucky? involved here are directly detracting which I think we all understand exists, There was no objection. from putting these Federal dollars to and that is we are continuing to be The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The use to reduce the risk, and that is a under the threat that some terrorist Chair recognizes the gentleman from shame,’’ and that comment was made group will ship into the United States Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) for 20 by a fellow named Joe Fernandez, who in a cargo container or by truck a nu- minutes. is a Miami assistant fire chief in that clear device or a dirty bomb. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield area. This is not politics, this is an ab- I want to commend the gentleman myself such time as I may consume. solute outrage. from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS) and the Mr. Chairman, every time we fly we So again, Palm Beach County, committee for adding money to this wait in security lines. We empty our Broward County, we want to separate item over and above what the Presi- pockets, we remove our shoes. Sleeping ourselves from Miami and Miami-Dade dent requested. The committee added babies are taken out of their baby car- County because of the outrageous man- $50 million to help purchase radiation riers. We have to walk through metal

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That is what we new technologies for screening country. But what people do not realize are talking about. We are talking palletized cargo and containerized is that right next to our baggage, right about the people who are in the gal- cargo for explosives. A number of ven- underneath our now-screened shoes, leries today who flew here to Wash- dors have been tentatively selected for cargo is placed which has not been ington. It was on their planes, and as laboratory evaluation of these kinds of screened at all. they fly out of Washington today, as products. TSA is enhancing the known- For example, if a passenger were car- they fly anywhere in America today, it shipper program. rying onto a plane a package this size, is the baggage on their planes that had What is the known-shipper program? it is going to get screened. It is going cargo on it. These people deserve pro- It means that you cannot ship cargo on through the metal detector. It is going tection. a passenger plane unless you have been to be looked at. But if it is shipped as That is the simple heart of our argu- certified by the Federal Government; cargo and it is 16 ounces or less, it ment; that it is just plain wrong to put and they look at you very, very care- automatically does not get screened at Americans on planes with unscreened fully. You have got to be a certified all. They think this is not dangerous if cargo, especially since the technology known shipper before your cargo can be it comes as cargo. But if a passenger is already there. The vast majority of placed on a passenger plane. If you are carries it onto that very same plane, it cargo could be screened with the exist- not a known shipper, you have got to is going to be checked. The only dif- ing technology that already screens put it on a truck or on an all-cargo ference is if you are carrying it, you our bags. It is the same size as our bags plane or what have you, but not a pas- are on the plane with it. But if some- or smaller. How can they escape being senger plane. We do not allow it. So one sends it as cargo, they are not on screened? you have got to be a known shipper, that plane. Mr. Chairman, I ask for Members’ and you have got to be certified by the What is dangerous about that? What support. The gentleman from Con- Federal Government before you can be- is dangerous about it is that the Pan necticut (Mr. SHAYS) and I will make come a known shipper. Known shippers Am flight over Lockerbie was brought the argument over the next 30 minutes go through a very rigorous and thor- down by a package this size. That is ough process to obtain their status: what is wrong. We should not have pas- or so and we hope that we once again verification of their legitimacy by way sengers on American planes that have send a strong message that we want to this kind of danger that al Qaeda could have all of this baggage screened. of a comprehensive database, random exploit that could wind up with a ca- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance inspections, recertifications on a year- tastrophe which shocks the world. of my time. ly basis. This bill includes language requiring Moreover, cargo which is this size, b 1400 at a minimum to double the percentage which is not too much bigger than a lot Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- of people’s traveling bags for the sum- of air cargo that is currently screened. man, I yield myself 6 minutes. That is an incremental approach. We mer, this does not get screened except Mr. Chairman, we agree that 100 per- in very rare instances. It goes right are headed toward 100 percent when we cent of all cargo on passenger planes can get there, but we simply cannot into the belly of the plane, the same should be screened. We are together on way that your baggage goes there but get there at this minute. the goal. It is just that we do not have Screening technologies to inspect air without the screening. So that is a the capability now. We cannot do it loophole, unfortunately, that al Qaeda cargo are not ready yet, in spite of this year. It is going to take a little bit what anyone says. The latest informa- could exploit and we know that al longer. The machinery does not exist, Qaeda continues to say and our Bush tion that we have is that there is no contrary to what the gentleman from administration security officials con- machine at this moment in time able Massachusetts says. That big box is too firm that al Qaeda continues to put to see explosives. You can x-ray a big for the machines that we check our passenger aircraft at the very top of package looking for drugs or contra- bags through that x-rays packages. The their terrorist target list. band, but you cannot see explosives So the amendment which we are machinery does not exist at this time. with that kind of a machine. That is making here today, the gentleman We have effective means in place at the the distinction the gentleman from moment to reduce the risk to accept- from Connecticut (Mr. SHAYS) and my- Massachusetts fails to see. We are self, is the same amendment which we able levels without shutting down air looking for explosives in passenger made last year to this bill which passed cargo and bankrupting airlines, as this planes, not contraband; and the x-ray on the House floor 278–146. The reason amendment would surely do. machines, of course, are designed for it passed is obvious, it makes no sense We are aggressively tackling this contraband. to put all of the families in our coun- problem of cargo on passenger planes. If this amendment passes and airlines try, especially as vacation time is ar- This bill that we have before you re- are not allowed to accept air cargo, it riving, on planes that have all of these quires at a minimum that the TSA means that they will go bankrupt. packages that are unscreened even as double the percentage of air cargo That is it. You shut off air cargo; you they, the American families, have been screened, actually screened. We appro- close down the airlines. I am not going put through the toughest possible priate $118.5 million for air cargo secu- to vote for that. The TSA tells me that screening possible. rity, which is $33.5 million above what it would take 9,000 screeners at a cost So our amendment calls for the we put in the bill last year for this and of over $700 million next year to in- screening of this cargo, that it should as requested by the President, includ- spect every cargo at the top 135 air- not go onto the planes unless it is ing $75 million for developing screening ports that handle about 95 percent of screened. Why should bags in the bay technologies, the R&D to develop the all cargo on passenger craft. of a passenger plane be screened, that machines that would accommodate The economy of this country relies is the bags of the passengers, but the palletized cargo on airlines and the on just-in-time delivery by airplanes, other half not be screened even though larger packages; $10.5 million to hire whether it is fresh produce and meats the people who put those packages on an additional 100 air cargo inspectors; for grocery stores, mechanical parts for are not even flying on the plane? This $20 million to make further enhance- manufacturers, medical supplies for is something that in our opinion makes ments to the known-shipper program hospitals and clinics and the like. no sense whatsoever. and implement a new cargo rule; and $3 Cargo transported on passenger air- We continue to see data on the num- million to expand the canine teams de- craft typically arrives about 30 min- ber of planes. It turns out that al ployed to inspect air cargo. utes before flight time. If you shut off

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That is what we were oping new and more comprehensive searches, and other practices; and we told. That is what the record said. standards for air cargo security which will double the percentage of personal Our amendment passed, and an inter- should be finalized soon, and TSA has inspections in this bill. I urge Members esting thing happened. When it came also issued air cargo security directives to vote ‘‘no’’ on Markey. back from the conference committee, recently. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance instead of the end of 2004 that we would Let me just respond, also, to a couple of my time. check for baggage, it said the end of of things that have been said here. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2003. I went up to one of the members First, people are speaking without in- such time as he may consume to the and said, How come if we could not do formation. We heard the gentleman gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. it by the end of 2004, we could do it by from Massachusetts say that we are SHAYS), the cosponsor of my amend- the end of 2003? What I was told was, putting our families through the ut- ment. We did not want to put in writing that most possible screening. That is not Mr. SHAYS. I thank the gentleman we could not check until the end of 2004 true. Some of the Members should take for yielding time. and we put the end of 2003 and we did Mr. Chairman, I do not want to take time to see the classified results of not quite make that deadline, we met a lot of time in this first pass but just what we are putting them through and to say, when I hear the presentation of it sometime a little later in 2004, but the holes in the current system. Put- both the gentleman from Massachu- we met it before the end of 2004. We did ting explosives on a plane through setts and our very distinguished chair- it because it mattered and the Amer- cargo is a small risk at this point. Hav- man, it scares the heck out of me, be- ican people would not fly if they did ing a passenger walk through 1950 cause the bottom line is we are being not think the baggage was checked. metal detectors is a great risk because But what we at least need to say, I told, and it is true, you can get explo- those metal detectors do not detect ex- will say it as often as I can, 23 percent sives on a passenger airplane; and then plosives. That is how a plane will be we are being told we cannot do any- of what is in the belly of an aircraft is taken down if a plane is taken down. thing about it because it is imprac- cargo. It for the most part is un- This amendment actually can do a tical, we do not have the equipment, checked. Saying that we check because great deal of damage. In contrast to and so on. I think the story is some- we have a known shipper is simply to what the gentleman from Connecticut where in between. say that we know who shipped it. It said, in the Congress we put a provision The bottom line is we have people on does not mean that we check the bag- in that said 2003 instead of 2004. Those passenger airplanes who believe that gage. It amazes me that somehow we bags still are not being screened. We we check the baggage that is in the say that that is a protective system. have only done 14 airports inline. That cargo of those airplanes. I think maybe So for me, it is quite simple. We have is because the Congress might say at a minimum we should at least give got to give them a target. We have got something, but they are not funding them a little notice when they step on to give them a deadline. We have got to this. that airplane because it is the truth, be willing to spend the money. If six Look at R&D. I put $50 million in the that would say that when you go on planes are blown out of the sky a week original TSA bill to fund research and this airplane, all the baggage brought from now or 2 weeks from now, are all development. One of our friends from on by passengers is screened, but the of us supposed to go back into our dis- the State of Washington in the other cargo that is on this airplane is not trict and say, we could not afford to do body took $30 million of the $50 million screened for explosives. it? I cannot do that. I cannot look my for R&D the first year, and that is why Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- constituents in the eye and say, we we do not have the technology to de- man, will the gentleman yield? could not afford to do it. termine what equipment can be used to Mr. SHAYS. I yield to the gentleman When we vote, I want every Member effectively detect explosives. And then from Kentucky. to know what we are saying. If you again we can stand up here and ask the Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- vote for the Markey amendment, you cow to jump over the Moon; but unless man, the simple fact is if this amend- are voting to say we have got to have you provide the money and the tech- ment passes, there will not be any this stuff checked. And when it comes nology and the means to do that, it is planes for them to get on in the first back from the conference committee, not going to happen. place. maybe we will come back with a dead- The next year you took the money Mr. SHAYS. I do not believe that. line or something that you feel is more and you did not fund the money, and With all due respect, I do not believe it. realistic, but we have got to have we had $75 million for R&D. You all I do not believe that the passenger air- something better than what we have waited 5 months, and the people who craft are dependent on cargo in order now. I feel strongly about that. I feel are talking now are the people who de- to be able to take passengers. I just do as strongly about that as I have ever layed the appropriations. So TSA took not buy it. I at least think, though, felt about anything. I have had 50 hear- $63 million of $75 million out of their that the American people deserve the ings on terrorist issues on my sub- funds for research and development and truth, whatever the truth is. This is a committee, and this of anything that had to use it for personnel. So the debate we need to have, and frankly it we have looked at scares me the most. problem is here, and the problem is needs to be a debate that is more than Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Congress making these kinds of edicts 40 minutes. The American people are man, I yield 4 minutes to the gen- that do more damage. entitled to the truth, whatever that is. tleman from Florida (Mr. MICA), chair- I have summed up the problem. I When we started out talking about man of the Subcommittee on Aviation have identified the problem. The prob- the baggage on passenger aircraft, the of the Committee on Transportation lem is here, people talking about gentleman from Washington (Mr. INS- and Infrastructure. things, telling folks that we are put- LEE) came in with an amendment in Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in op- ting our families at risk. We must ad- 2002, and he asked me to cosponsor it. position to the amendment. This dress this on a risk basis, and we must He said, We do not check baggage. We amendment is simply unnecessary and properly fund R&D. check some, but we do not check all of unworkable. Some of our colleagues it. I said, You have got to be kidding have said, and I think wrongly believe, b 1415 me. He said, We do not. And we have no that air cargo is a hole in our aviation We do not have the technology to do time line. security system and that extreme this now. We do not have the tech- So we offered an amendment that measures must be taken immediately. nology to address our greatest risk, said by the end of 2004 we would check, I am sensitive to those misconceptions, which is people strapping explosives to

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This amendment progress has been made in aviation se- the problem at hand, that truly pro- threatens that approach. curity, we are still lagging behind in tects the American public from a ter- Right now many companies, like Dell screening cargo carried on passenger rorist act. and Texas Instruments, rely on airlines flights. Currently no more than 10 per- So I urge the Members to defeat this to ship their goods in what is called a cent of cargo on passenger flights is amendment. It could pass 100 times, just and timely fashion. Their high screened or inspected for explosives or and it does not mean anything because tech products have to get to customers other dangerous materials. we are not going to be able to do it. We in a very short time frame. They rely This is a glaring loophole in our avia- have $150 million this year for R&D, on airlines, not cargo planes, to take tion security, and the legislation be- and that should be spent appropriately, the goods to the customer quickly. Air- fore us today provides too small an in- not in haste. lines only take passengers from known crease in screened cargo that is carried Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield shippers who are registered and cer- on such passenger flights. We need to 2 minutes to the gentleman from tified like FedEx and UPS. Airlines reach full screening of cargo faster, and Rhode Island (Mr. LANGEVIN). simply do not accept packages from this amendment moves us in that di- Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I anyone who is not a proven, known rection. thank the gentleman for yielding me shipper. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the Markey- this time. This ‘‘known shipper program’’ is a Shays amendment. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the good system, and it is getting better man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Markey-Shays-Conyers-Turner amend- every day with shared databases and ment. Most importantly, I rise in sup- tleman from Texas (Mr. GREEN). other upgrades. This is our first back- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chairman, port of increased security for air trav- stop against suspicious shipments. Our I rise in reluctant opposition to the elers across this country. second backstop is the physical screen- Markey amendment. The screening he Screening air cargo and passenger ing that is currently being done on any wants to impose is not possible at this planes is a critical element in pro- shipment that raises suspicion. time, and technology is not developed tecting the public, and there is abso- This bill calls for an increase in the to screen some of the large pallets. The lutely no excuse for allowing this glar- shipments that are physically airlines inspect all packages now, but ing loophole to persist. With the sum- screened, specifically a doubling of the the current screening technologies or mer travel season upon us and air trav- current screening. This is both reason- pallets involve x-ray technology and el nearing pre-9/11 levels, this issue able and also attainable. not the explosives detection. And I gains urgency every single day. TSA has said that going to imme- have watched airlines load those huge Every day and at every airport, diate, 100 percent screening right now pallets into the cargo holds of the unscreened cargo is loaded onto pas- at the top 135 airports requires about planes, and they are much bigger than senger planes, placing the traveling 9,000 screeners and cost over $700 mil- what the gentleman from Massachu- public and airline employees and air- lion in the first year alone. And the setts (Mr. MARKEY) talked about. port workers at great risk. cargo would still face a huge bottle- This may be the size of our pas- We have spent billions of dollars and neck because we do not have efficient senger, but the ones I have watched are asked the American people to endure screening technologies. the size of the Speaker’s desk, and we long waits and countless inconven- New technologies for screening large just do not have the ability to do that. iences in order to ensure safe air trav- amounts of cargo are on the horizon, The fiscal year 2005 Homeland Secu- el. The failure to inspect cargo and pas- and this bill supports investment re- rity Appropriations Act requires 20 per- senger planes flies in the very face of search for that technology. TSA says it cent random cargo inspection for the these security investments and threat- will have to shut down cargo shipments first time. It is now set at 10 percent; ens to make all of our efforts for altogether on passenger planes if we so we are doubling it. But, again, with naught. But it does not have to be this mandate 100 percent, and there, poof, the research and development funding way. we will have ruined a $3 billion indus- in here, we will be able to get to where The technology exists to close this try and threatened 27,000 jobs. we can screen those large ones. But we security gap, but apparently the will The fact is that we all support 100 are also doing the ‘‘known shipper.’’ So does not, and I cannot for the life of me percent screening and we want to get much cargo is shipped through known understand why. It is long past time to there as quickly as possible and we shippers, whether UPS, FedEx, DHL, address this issue and stop placing mil- want safety for all of our passengers. name it. And they are the ones that are lions of travelers at risk. But we want the right technology to do doing it, not unlike we are beginning Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues this in the best possible way. to do with passengers where they have to give the Markey-Shays-Conyers- Let us face it. This talk of immediate access for passengers that are known Turner amendment the resounding vic- physical screening does not come free, passengers and they go to the head of tory that it deserves and give the but should we not work for a more de- the line or a separate line. We are American people the security that we pendable, more durable technology for doing the same thing with cargo. So have promised. American travelers and air shippers? there is reasonableness to what we are In closing, Mr. Chairman, I want to The current bill that we are debating doing. commend the foresight and the vision calls for a doubling of the amount of The bill also provides 100 new cargo and the leadership of Mr. MARKEY, Mr. our air cargo that is currently screened inspectors and $50 million in cargo se- SHAYS, and others on this issue. It is and inspected. That is reasonable, that curity R&D funding in addition to the long overdue and we need to heed the is attainable, that is being honest with $55 million provided last year. So we call. I am proud to be a partner with the American people, and I support this are trying to get up to the technology them in this effort, and let us get it approach. level so we can do it. And I just do not done. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield want to make sure we throw the baby Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mas- out with the bathwater that we require man, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle- sachusetts (Mr. OLVER). standards not only of the TSA but also woman from Texas (Ms. GRANGER), a Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in of our airlines that they just phys- very important member of our sub- strong support of the Markey-Shays ically cannot do. committee. amendment. We hear of new homeland I also represent a seaport, and in all Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I rise security threats almost daily. The honesty, we have a hard time inspect- to oppose this amendment. President and the Attorney General ing 5 percent of containers coming into

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Most people that get on money to fulfill that act. If that is not go further. But I know there is an passenger planes, however, also do not known by some in some committee, effort by a lot of Members to make know that it is the cost of the cargo, then let us debate it on the floor. sure we do go further every year. the money that the airlines make rel- b 1430 Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield ative to the cargo shipments, that en- 1 minute to the gentleman from New able them not only to have cheaper Because it is my understanding that Jersey (Mr. HOLT) for a colloquy. fares but also enable them to fly to we checked the baggage on the belly of Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I would small areas. an aircraft for explosives, and if we do like to enter into a colloquy with the Just citing one airline that is not, I think we should say where we do gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, an not and how long it is going to take MARKEY). area that is near and dear to my heart, and why we are not conforming to the This is much needed legislation, and if this amendment were to pass, I have law; and then all of us need to deal I applaud the gentleman from Massa- been advised 67 jobs would be lost at with that. That is fair, but to use that chusetts and the gentleman from Con- that one airport by that one airline. as an argument for then not checking necticut for putting it forward. It real- For that one airline, $325 million in the cargo that goes on the belly of an ly makes little sense for airport secu- revenue would have to be made up in aircraft on a passenger plane to me is rity to screen 100 percent of the carry- higher and additional fares. And serv- just like a weird argument. on baggage to the point of removing ice to smaller communities, again the Now, if we cannot check big pack- nail clippers and yet not screen all the folks in the gallery, if they live in New ages, then let us check small packages. cargo and baggage that is loaded into York or Chicago or Los Angeles, they If we cannot do it this year, then let us the belly of a plane. This amendment is can get home, but if they live in some have in the law that it will be done by really much needed and should be of the smaller hubs, they are not get- this time. Let us not just be so casual passed with strong bipartisan support, ting home because there will be no about it that we just say, well, we went should also be implemented with service to those areas because their from 5 percent to 10 percent, and we strong financial support from the Fed- fares are subsidized by the revenues need more time to do the technology. eral Government. made up as a result of cargo shipments. So what I was thinking as I was sit- My question for the gentleman from I have to say, Mr. Chairman, that, ting here is that what I would like to Massachusetts is, does he believe that again, the chairman has done a good do if this amendment does not pass or down the road we can ensure that job in this bill. He has doubled the if it passes and gets lost in conference, cargo loaded onto cargo planes will amount of belly cargo that is being in- I want to come in with an amendment, also be screened? spected. From where we are today, 100 and it is going to be truth to the pas- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, will new inspectors are being added, re- senger, and it is going to spell out to the gentleman yield? search and development so that pilot the passenger in plain, simple language Mr. HOLT. I yield to the gentleman programs going on down in Houston what is the risk when they fly. from Massachusetts. and other areas can continue to go. In other words, I think if a plane has Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, it is This is a well-intended amendment. I not been checked for explosives in the my intention, the gentleman from Con- think we all want to get to 100 percent, belly of an aircraft that is baggage, necticut’s (Mr. SHAYS) intention, that but it is a wrong-headed amendment then tell them; and if that has been but once we close the loophole on pas- because the technology that they seek we have cargo and 20 percent of this senger planes that allow for cargo to go to impose does not exist today. cargo or 30 percent of what is in the on unscreened, then we will move on to Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, will the belly of the aircraft is cargo and has the next step, which is the cargo that gentleman yield? not been checked, then tell them. I goes on cargo planes. But I think the Mr. LATOURETTE. I yield to the know what I know. I will not fly that first job is to make sure that pas- gentleman from Florida. aircraft, and then I will like to know, sengers are protected and then in the Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, just to cor- and maybe others will, maybe we will next step, as the gentleman said, we rect the record also, I would like the just have to suck it up and be brave, will move on to do the same for cargo gentleman and the other Members to but I think it is not safe. And I am liv- planes. know, it was said in the beginning of ing with the fact that someone in my Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, that will this debate, also, that Pan Am 103 was district found out in the middle of the be safer for the public and the workers brought down as a result of this situa- day that maybe her child was on Pan of the airline industry, and I thank the tion, explosives in cargo. That is not Am 103, and I was at her home at 11:30 gentleman for his answer. true. It was explosives in luggage. at night when it was confirmed and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield this was her best friend, her daughter. man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Con- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Let me tleman from Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE). necticut (Mr. SHAYS). inquire of the gentleman from Massa- Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, I have chusetts (Mr. MARKEY), is the gen- thank the chairman of the sub- been listening to this debate trying to tleman the last speaker? committee for yielding time to me. understand what kind of contribution I Mr. MARKEY. I will be the last re- I was in my office listening to this can make and what kind of things we maining speaker, yes, sir. debate and came rushing over because I are listening to, and I feel that three of Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- heard a couple of things during the de- the most respected Members of Con- man, I will yield myself the balance of bate that disturbed me. One was from gress, I respect for their knowledge on our time. the gentleman from Connecticut, who, this issue, are saying things that, if Mr. Chairman, our gentleman friend in response to an observation by the true, are more shocking than what I from Connecticut (Mr. SHAYS) I chairman, said he does not believe that thought was the case. I mean we have thought needs an answer to the ques- the technology does not exist today to a Member of Congress who basically tion he raised. What are we doing do what their amendment seeks to do. has said that it is foolish to deal with about cargo on passenger planes? What I believe that and I believe that to be cargo admittedly for the money and are we doing about it, and where are true. the technology, which are valid reasons we? The other observation was there was that I understand, but because we do Well, at the moment we physically reference made to the folks in the gal- not even really check the baggage on inspect a certain percent of all cargo

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It is long ment to come from somebody we know, United Kingdom screens cargo. The past time to address this issue and stop plac- a FedEx or UPS or some other known Netherlands screens cargo. Australia, ing millions of travelers at risk. shipper, a Toyota, GM, where we have Singapore, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, I urge my colleagues to give the Markey/ gone to that shipper and put them they already screen the cargo which Shays/Conyers/Turner amendment the re- through a rigorous examination so that goes onto passenger planes; and there sounding victory it deserves, and give the we know whether or not they are reli- are American companies lined up to do American people the security we have prom- able and their chain of supply, their se- the job. American Science and Engi- ised. curity of supply has been checked. neering, Incorporated, L3 Security and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I We are developing machinery, how- Detection Systems, Raytheon Cargo rise today in opposition to this amendment. ever, to be able to take the place of all Screen, they all say they are ready to Let me be clear. I do not believe any law of that. The machinery is just simply go to deploy the technology today. It is maker is against the need to make our home- not there yet. It is being developed, not a question of technology. It is a land safe. However, I have always been and and in the bill we appropriate $118.5 question of money. The same argument will continue to be a strong advocate for im- million for air cargo security. It is an was made right after September 11: we proving the security of our homeland espe- enormous figure. That is $33.5 million do not have enough money to screen cially at our nation’s airports, but I do not be- more than we spent this year or that the bags of every passenger going on lieve in creating additional unfunded federal the President requested. We topped ev- planes. mandates. erybody in that respect. And $75 mil- Well, we do not have enough money I represent the Baltimore-Washington Inter- lion of that is going to develop new not to do it, because the next plane national Airport and I am very familiar with technologies. that goes down is going to cripple the these issues. I believe the security of aviation One of these days we will have ma- American economy. That is the price of is a critical component in protecting our home- chines that will do for cargo on pas- leaving a loophole that could lead to an land and air cargo is a significant concern. I senger planes what we do for baggage explosion on a plane. That is the price fully support the need to protect our airports, on passenger planes. We simply do not our country is going to pay, and it is the people who fly in and out of them, the have it yet. We are working on it and going to look like one cent on a hun- people who work in the airline industry and the working on it very quickly. dred dollars if it happens. goods and services that are transported by But in this bill in the meantime we We cannot afford to allow this kind planes. Aviation security is key to our way of say, okay, we want to double the num- of loophole to exist. This known-ship- life, our business and leisure travelers, and ber or the percentage of air cargo that per program, it is not even certified by our nation’s commerce. On that point, I think is physically checked, double it this the Federal Government. The Federal we can all agree. year. We provide additional cargo in- Government lets the airlines decide We can also agree that air cargo security spectors for that purpose. We provide who these shippers are, who put these deserves an equal amount of attention and canine teams to help with the inspec- packages on without even screening. It problem solving to make it a safe way of doing tion of air cargo, and we provide $20 is not even a Federal Government pro- business. We need to ensure that air cargo is million more to make further enhance- gram; it is an airline program. That is safe so business can proceed. The air cargo ments to the known-shipper program no security for the American flying industry and airports have worked hard since and implement a new cargo rule. public. September 11, 2001 to recognize potential Now, if this amendment passes, I am These people who fly into Wash- risks and threats, and to make air cargo more sad to say I do not think the airlines ington as tourists, people going on va- secure. Have we done enough? Probably not. will make it. If we prohibit all pas- cations, they should not have to be Do we still need to do more? Absolutely. That senger cargo, as the gentleman from putting their families on planes with is not the debate before us today. Florida (Chairman MICA) has said, we cargo this size or this size, that has not The next question becomes what is the best are taking away $3.5 billion in income been screened, even as they have been solution. On this, I do not believe this amend- to the airlines that are barely hanging forced to take their nail clippers out ment is the right way to improve air cargo. I on now. 27,000 jobs are involved here. and have them confiscated. It is wrong. commend my colleagues for their hard work to We do away with the capability of the The Markey-Shays amendment correct risks associated with air cargo, but I Nation’s economy to have just-in-time should pass. If you want to see security am concerned about the creation of further un- delivery, upon which the country, in on the airlines of our country, if you funded federal mandates on an industry so fact the world, runs. want to avoid another airline disaster vital to the American economy. There are still So I urge Members to be careful if we in our country that will cause an eco- so many questions about the feasibility and want to vote for this amendment. That nomic catastrophe, vote ‘‘aye’’ on the cost of available technology. Each airport has is the safe thing to do, of course; but Markey-Shays amendment. different challenges and there is no one-size- the responsible thing is to vote ‘‘no.’’ Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup- fits-all solution to any homeland security issue, We are doing all we physically can do port of the Markey/Shays/Conyers/Turner including air cargo. at the moment, and it will not help any amendment. More importantly, I rise in support This amendment would effectively double if we shut down the airlines. of increased security for air travelers across the amount of air cargo to be screened and in- Mr. Chairman, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the country. Screening air cargo on passenger spected without providing any sort of financial the Markey amendment. planes is a critical element in protecting the relief for equipment, technology, infrastructure Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- public, and there is no excuse for allowing this or personnel to do so. The aviation industry ance of my time. glaring loophole to persist. did not create the problems we face in home- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield With the summer travel season upon us and land security and I do not believe they should myself the balance of my time. air travel nearing pre-9/11 levels, this issue shoulder the entire burden of correcting it Mr. Chairman, let me begin by saying gains urgency by the day. Every day, and at through further unfunded mandates. Through- that Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie every airport, unscreened cargo is loaded on out my entire political career I have stressed did go down, but it went down because to a passenger planes, placing the traveling the need for partnerships to solve problems a package this size was not screened in public, airline employees and airport workers and the federal government must partner with the baggage. We now mandate that all at risk. industry to address the needs of homeland se- baggage be screened. We closed that We have spent billions of dollars and asked curity. The Constitution tasks the federal gov- loophole, but the reason the Pan Am Americans to endure long waits and countless ernment with protecting Americans and we 103 families endorse the Markey-Shays inconveniences in order to ensure safe air cannot fulfill that responsibility by simply cre- amendment and have sent a letter to travel. The failure to inspect cargo on pas- ating new mandates for the aviation industry

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To find that balance is what is whether we wish to put economic timately make comprehensive cargo screening we are seeking to do. and symbolic pressure on the govern- feasible. It is an important and fiscally respon- The waste that is in the budget, I can ment in Tehran. sible step in the right direction to tackle an identify a significant amount of dollars Well, let us examine that govern- enormously complex issue. All Americans there are tied up in the bureaucratic ment’s behavior. It is developing nu- want the safest environment we can create, regions of the Department. It is hard to clear weapons. It is only a couple of but we must do it in a logical way that does get to this through a Waste Watchers years away, perhaps, from having an not unduly burden the aviation industry or im- program. It is hard to identify it and atomic bomb. Its cooperation with the pede national commerce. say we are going to ding your budget IAEA was found inadequate by the I believe this amendment is placing the cart by $5 billion or $10 billion or $86 million IAEA Board. Even its so-called reform- before the horse and we should let the R&D or $895 million, as this amendment ist leaders have decided to support this money provided for in this bill do its work. I does. But the way you do that is you nuclear program. will continually fight to keep the Maryland 2nd reduce the spending and the bureau- Why? Because they know that they Congressional District and this nation more crats have to go and find that. can move forward with their nuclear secure. I believe we need to do more with air- So the question is, are we going to weapons program without paying any port security but I do not believe this solution clean up after the disaster, or are we economic cost, and they are able to go is the right one. going to spend the money preventing in a complex political situation to the Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield the disaster? Is it going to be the clean people of Iran and say, Don’t worry back the balance of my time. up crew that will be the tip of the that we are developing nuclear weap- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. spear? ons. We will suffer no economic cost. SHIMKUS). The question is on the We have seen this budget grow from b 1445 amendment offered by the gentleman 2003 to 2004 by 30 percent. Now we see it We will be part of the world commu- from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY). grow again from 2004 to 2005 by 9.4 per- nity, and they are able to point to the The question was taken; and the cent. fact that even the United States im- Chairman announced that the noes ap- This is the President’s budget. The ports from Iran as proof that they pay peared to have it. President has been leading us in the no economic price for their behavior. Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, I demand war on terror, and I believe we can In addition, the government in Iran a recorded vote. have confidence that he has the ability has been identified by the State De- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- to set this budget and provide adequate partment in its Patterns of Global Ter- ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further resources. rorism Report as the number one state proceedings on the amendment offered Mr. Chairman, having made my sponsor of terror. Iranian agents are by the gentleman from Massachusetts statement, I ask unanimous consent to working to kill our people in Iraq. Iran (Mr. MARKEY) will be postponed. withdraw this amendment. is harboring al Qaeda senior officials, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KING OF IOWA The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is including one of bin Laden’s sons. Ira- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I there objection to the request of the nian agents, along with al Qaeda, offer an amendment. gentleman from Iowa? working in tandem, are responsible for The Clerk read as follows: There was no objection. the 1996 Khobar Towers bombings that Amendment offered by Mr. KING of Iowa: AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. SHERMAN killed 19 Americans. At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chairman, I offer What more does the government of title) add the following: an amendment. Iran have to do? Cooperate with al SEC. . Appropriations made in this Act ll The Chairman pro tempore. The Qaeda, shelter al Qaeda, kill Ameri- are hereby reduced in the amount of cans. It is still not enough for us to $895,476,000. Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- stop importing their goods. And what Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, lows: are these goods that are so critical to first of all I want to congratulate the us? Caviar and carpets. chairman of the committee and all of Amendment No. 13 offered by Mr. SHER- MAN: It is time for us to use the levers we the committee members for their hard At the end of the bill (before the short have to put pressure on this regime. It work on this bill and the many im- title), insert the following: is time to go to the Iranian people that provements that have been put in for SEC. ll. None of the funds made available are growing weary of rule by the homeland security. We are getting bet- in this Act may be used for processing the mullahs and say they are costing you ter at this. We are just not as good at importation of any article which is the prod- something: your ability to do business it as we need to be. uct of Iran. with the world is being impaired. My amendment reduces the appro- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a These foreign policy adventures are a priation by $895,476,000. That is the point of order against the amendment. domestic issue to the people of Iran be- President’s number, the President’s re- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The cause they are foreclosing trade. Only quest. gentleman from Michigan reserves a when we cut off imports from Iran will I point out that the President has point of order against the amendment. we then be able to turn to our Euro- been our lead warrior on the war on The gentleman from California is pean and Japanese friends and urge terror. He came out and identified our recognized for 5 minutes. them to do the same, at least until the enemy the first week after September Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chairman, this government in Iran changes its behav- 11, he set forward a path on how to go amendment would prohibit Customs ior in these two critical areas: the de- about addressing al Qaeda and the ter- and APHIS from expending any funds velopment of atomic weapons and terrorists around the world, he sent troops to process any import from the Islamic rorism. into Afghanistan, he sent troops into Republic of Iran into the United Keep in mind that terrorism will con- Iraq. We have over 50 million people States. The amendment would effec- tinue if we do nothing. Keep in mind, that are free today. America is a safer tively reverse a decision made in the those atomic weapons can be smuggled place. year 2000 by a Clinton administration into our country; they are no larger Our question that is before this Con- order, which partially lifted what was than a person. And then the govern- gress today is the question of do you then our total embargo on Iranian im- ment in Iran can make that phone call spend your resources on the tip of the ports. and tell us that they have an atomic spear, or do you spend your resources This has created a circumstance bomb in this apartment building or back here at home? Do you spend your where we import from the Islamic Re- that one.

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It is brand-new to me. sion, which is not in the cards, to say The point of order is sustained, and We have not had a chance to discuss the amendment is not in order. the matter with the gentlewoman. that we want to do what can be done to ´ convince the people and government of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. VELA´ ZQUEZ Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, will Iran that they pay a cost for sup- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, I the gentleman yield? Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield to porting terrorism and that they pay a offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: the gentlewoman from New York. cost for their failure to cooperate with Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, the the IAEA. Amendment offered by Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ: At the end of the bill insert the following problem is that I was just contacted by So make your decision: should we one of the small business firms that continue to have business as usual with section: SEC. ll. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FUNDS has provided these services who is a government that is killing us and TO ENTER INTO STATEWIDE CON- going to go out of business, and he con- that is building the devices to kill us TRACTS FOR SECURITY GUARD tacted me yesterday. by the millions? SERVICES. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Well, I None of the funds in this Act may be used POINT OF ORDER by the Federal Protective Service to replace understand the gentlewoman, and I ap- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Chairman, I raise a any existing contract for security guard preciate the predicament that she is in point of order against the Sherman services with statewide contracts for secu- on this. amendment. rity guard services. It also puts us in a predicament be- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, cause I do not know the ramifications SHIMKUS). The gentleman will state his small businesses need opportunities. of the amendment. It could have some point of order. Repeatedly, small businesses have very significant national unintended Mr. CAMP. I raise a point of order demonstrated that they can provide consequences that I have not had time against the Sherman amendment to the government a superior product at to think about. So I wish we could this bill, H.R. 4567, on the grounds that an affordable cost to taxpayers. work with the gentlewoman. Rather this amendment violates clause 5(a)(2) Unfortunately, small businesses are than bring this to a vote, perhaps if the of House Rule XXI because it is an gentlewoman would reconsider. seeing their opportunities dwindle as ´ amendment proposing a limitation on agencies place expediency over job cre- Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, if funds in a general appropriation bill for ation in our local communities and the gentleman will further yield, I am the administration of a tax or tariff. what is best for the American tax- not prepared to do that at this point, Specifically, this amendment would payers. The cost of this is the creation because in the past, like in Homeland prohibit the use of funds provided by of mega contracts that are so big that Security, I introduced an amendment the act for processing the importation only big businesses in corporate Amer- where 23 percent of any monies spent of any articles from Iran. Processing ica can compete. What they are telling by DOD in the reconstruction of Iraq imports is part of administering a tar- American small businesses is that the will go to small businesses. During con- iff. Therefore, this amendment would $285 billion Federal marketplace is not ference it was taken out. So time and limit the funds in a general appropria- open to them. time again, when we have an oppor- tions bill for the administration of a When President Bush took office, he tunity to help small businesses tax or tariff in violation of clause promised to change this and to open through the legislative process, they 5(a)(2) of rule XXI. the Federal marketplace to small busi- are being shut out. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Well, Mr. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Are nesses. Even 2 years ago, during Small Chairman, reclaiming my time, then I there any other Members wanting to be Business Week, he issued a small busi- have no choice but to oppose the heard on the point of order? ness agenda and made contract bun- amendment. I want to help the gentle- If not, the Chair will rule. dling his top priority. Since taking of- woman, but if this is the attitude, then The gentleman from Michigan raises fice, not only has he done nothing to we will just have a debate here and let a point of order against the amend- change this, but this administration the vote take place, and it will be one ment offered by the gentleman from has failed to meet any of the small California on the grounds that it vio- way or the other and over with. business goals set up by Congress. This So I would hope that the gentle- lates clause 5(a) of rule XXI. is outrageous. woman would reconsider that. In prior Congresses, clause 5(a) of Today’s legislation is a perfect exam- But nevertheless, Mr. Chairman, I do rule XXI provided a point of order ple of that. This Department was cre- not know the ramifications of this against carrying a tax or tariff meas- ated by the President and was sup- amendment. It could be devastating ure on a bill not reported by a com- posedly to do things in a new way. around the Nation for all I know, so I mittee having such jurisdiction. At the What we are seeing here is business as have to at the moment oppose it and beginning of the 108th Congress, clause usual. The most recent example is this oppose it vigorously. 5(a) was amended to particularize its regional security contract that cur- Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, will application to an amendment in the rently is being done by small business the gentleman yield? form of a limitation on funds in a gen- securities firms across the country. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield to eral appropriation bill for the adminis- Homeland Security is currently in the the gentlewoman from New York. tration of a tax or tariff. process of bundling this contract so Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, it The Chair is of the opinion that the large that probably three firms, one of is just simply outrageous that if these change in clause 5(a) affects today’s them not even an American firm; so securities have been performing these proceedings in one significant way: now, we are going to turn security over types of services by small businesses, The new version of clause 5(a) en- to foreign companies, and none of the that Homeland Security, despite the ables a point of order against limita- small businesses will be able to provide goals that have been set up by Con- tion amendments addressing the ad- the service. This will result in the loss gress, and despite the fact that the ministration of a tariff whether or not of thousands of jobs in communities President made a commitment to the maker of the point of order can across the country at a time when job small businesses of making contract demonstrate a necessary and inevitable creation is still struggling. bundling his top priority, that now change in tariff statuses or liabilities My amendment will stop the Home- Homeland Security is going to bundle or in revenue collection. More on that land Security from bundling contracts this contract, putting so many small matter can be found in section 1066 of that will steal opportunities from businesses out of business. the House Rules and Manual. small businesses and ensure that small Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- In the present case, the chief impetus businesses will continue to provide the man, reclaiming my time, if the gen- for the processing of imports from Iran services that they have done so well. tlewoman would give me time to work

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.124 H18PT1 H4552 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 with her on this, I will be happy to do new concept in Americans dealing with A recorded vote was ordered. it, but this is the first I have known themselves and their country and the The vote was taken by electronic de- about it. I do not know the ramifica- world. So we are plowing new ground. vice, and there were—ayes 137, noes 269, tions of the amendment the gentle- And this staff has just been wonderful not voting 27, as follows: woman filed nationally. It could very in helping us all understand what it is [Roll No. 267] well be very expensive nationally; it we are dealing with and trying to come AYES—137 could cost the government a lot of out with a proper result. Ackerman Frost Ortiz money. It could set a bad precedent to I appreciate so very much this staff Alexander Gephardt Owens predetermine the most efficient way of on both sides of the aisle who have Andrews Gonzalez Pallone contracting. How does it help? How made this day possible. Baca Gordon Pastor does it hurt? I do not know. So I have Mr. Chairman, thank you for pre- Becerra Green (TX) Payne Bell Grijalva Pelosi to oppose it until we know more about siding over these proceedings as you Berkley Harman Price (NC) it. have. We appreciate it very, very Berry Hinchey Rahall So I would hope the Members would much. Bishop (GA) Hinojosa Rangel Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, will the Bishop (NY) Holt Rodriguez reject the amendment. Blumenauer Honda gentleman yield? Ross The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Boswell Hooley (OR) Rothman question is on the amendment offered Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield to Brady (PA) Hoyer Roybal-Allard by the gentlewoman from New York. the gentleman from Minnesota. Brown (OH) Inslee Ruppersberger Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I thank Brown, Corrine Jackson-Lee Rush (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ). Capps (TX) Ryan (OH) the gentleman for his kind comments. Capuano Jefferson The question was taken; and the Sa´ nchez, Linda Cardin Johnson, E. B. Chairman pro tempore announced that Let me say he is a pleasure to work T. Carson (IN) Jones (OH) with. He is a very knowledgeable, hard- Sanchez, Loretta the noes appeared to have it. Carson (OK) Kaptur Sanders Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, I working chairman, and he does an ex- Chandler Kennedy (RI) Sandlin demand a recorded vote. ceptional job as he has in heading two Clay Kildee Clyburn Kilpatrick Schakowsky The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- other subcommittees in this House. He Scott (GA) is a long-experienced chairman. We do Conyers Kucinich ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further Cooper Lampson Scott (VA) proceedings on the amendment offered have good subcommittee members and Costello Lantos Serrano Skelton by the gentlewoman from New York a great staff on both sides of the aisle. Crowley Larson (CT) It is a pleasure working with the gen- Cummings Lee Slaughter will be postponed. Davis (AL) Lowey Solis The Clerk will read. tleman and the staff and the other Davis (CA) Majette Spratt The Clerk read as follows: members of this subcommittee. Davis (FL) Maloney Tanner We have our differences, but I think Davis (IL) Marshall Thompson (MS) This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department Tierney of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, we also have a good product. I thank Davis (TN) McCarthy (MO) DeFazio McCarthy (NY) Towns 2005’’. the gentleman. DeGette McDermott Turner (TX) Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chair- Delahunt McGovern Udall (CO) man, I thank the gentleman. DeLauro McIntyre Udall (NM) man, I move to strike the last word. Deutsch McNulty Vela´ zquez Mr. Chairman, I do that because I SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Doggett Meek (FL) Visclosky think we have reached the end of the OF THE WHOLE Edwards Meeks (NY) Waters amendment process here and are about The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Engel Millender- Watson SHIMKUS). Pursuant to clause 6 of rule Etheridge McDonald Watt ready to call for the votes on the Evans Miller (NC) Weiner amendments that have been rolled XVIII, proceedings will now resume on Fattah Moore Wexler over. But before we finish, I wanted to those amendments on which further Filner Nadler Woolsey proceedings were postponed, in the fol- Forbes Napolitano Wu take a moment to say some things. Ford Olver Wynn It is a pleasure working with my col- lowing order: amendment by the gen- league, the gentleman from Minnesota tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON- NOES—269 (Mr. SABO). He works hard. He is smart. LEE); the amendment by the gentle- Abercrombie Chocola Goodlatte He has a good level head. He is a rea- woman from Connecticut (Ms. Aderholt Coble Goss Akin Cole Granger DELAURO); amendment No. 1 by the sonable person, and he is a joy to be Allen Cox Graves around and a great help in con- gentlewoman from California (Ms. ROY- Bachus Cramer Green (WI) structing this bill. It truly has been a BAL-ALLARD); the amendment by the Baldwin Crane Gutknecht gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Barrett (SC) Crenshaw Hall partnership as we built the bill. I want Bartlett (MD) Cubin Harris to give him a lot of credit for the work TANCREDO); amendment No. 9 by the Barton (TX) Culberson Hart that has been done. Of course, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Bass Cunningham Hastings (WA) members of our subcommittee. We MALONEY); the amendment by the gen- Beauprez Davis, Jo Ann Hayes Biggert Davis, Tom Hayworth tleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO); have a super bunch of people. All of Bilirakis Deal (GA) Hefley them contribute. All of them partici- amendment No. 10 by the gentleman Bishop (UT) DeLay Hensarling pate in the public hearings and, of from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY); the Blackburn Diaz-Balart, L. Herger course, the closed briefings that are amendment by the gentlewoman from Blunt Diaz-Balart, M. Herseth ´ Bonilla Dicks Hill classified. New York (Ms. VELAZQUEZ). Bonner Dingell Hobson The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Bono Dooley (CA) Hoekstra b 1500 the time for any electronic voting after Boozman Doolittle Holden They keep those secrets secret. So we the first vote in this series. Boucher Doyle Hostettler Boyd Dreier Houghton have got a wonderful subcommittee to AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF Bradley (NH) Duncan Hulshof work with. And I could not be more TEXAS Brady (TX) Dunn Hunter pleased to be a part of this team, as I The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Brown (SC) Ehlers Hyde Brown-Waite, Emerson Israel will call it. pending business is the demand for a Ginny English Issa Then a big part of that team too is recorded vote on the amendment of- Burgess Eshoo Istook this staff. They are just wonderful. fered by the gentlewoman from Texas Burns Feeney Jackson (IL) Michelle and all of the crew and the (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) on which further Burr Ferguson Jenkins Burton (IN) Flake Johnson (CT) minority staff work closely together; proceedings were postponed and on Buyer Foley Johnson (IL) and they work long, long hours on ex- which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Calvert Fossella Johnson, Sam tremely complicated matters building The Clerk will designate the amend- Camp Frank (MA) Jones (NC) ment. Cannon Franks (AZ) Kanjorski a brand-new Department, breaking Cantor Frelinghuysen Keller ground on entirely new concepts that The Clerk designated the amend- Capito Gallegly Kelly we are dealing with in this whole coun- ment. Cardoza Garrett (NJ) Kennedy (MN) try. RECORDED VOTE Carter Gilchrest Kind Case Gillmor King (IA) This is the second bill for the whole The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Castle Gingrey King (NY) Department of Homeland Security, a corded vote has been demanded. Chabot Goode Kingston

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.128 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4553 Kirk Northup Shays The Clerk designated the amend- Diaz-Balart, M. King (NY) Ramstad Kleczka Norwood Sherman Dicks Kingston Regula Kline Nunes Sherwood ment. Dooley (CA) Kirk Rehberg Knollenberg Nussle Shimkus RECORDED VOTE Doolittle Kline Renzi Kolbe Oberstar Shuster Dreier Knollenberg Reynolds LaHood Obey Simmons The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Dunn Kolbe Rogers (AL) Langevin Osborne Simpson corded vote has been demanded. Ehlers LaHood Rogers (KY) Larsen (WA) Ose Smith (MI) A recorded vote was ordered. English Latham Rogers (MI) Latham Otter Smith (NJ) Etheridge LaTourette Rohrabacher LaTourette Oxley Smith (TX) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This is Feeney Leach Ros-Lehtinen Leach Pascrell Snyder a 5-minute vote. Ferguson Lewis (CA) Royce Levin Paul Souder The vote was taken by electronic de- Flake Lewis (KY) Ryan (WI) Lewis (CA) Pearce Stark Foley Linder Ryun (KS) Lewis (KY) Pence Stearns vice, and there were—ayes 182, noes 221, Forbes Lofgren Saxton Linder Peterson (MN) Stenholm not voting 30, as follows: Ford Lucas (KY) Schrock LoBiondo Peterson (PA) Strickland [Roll No. 268] Fossella Lucas (OK) Sensenbrenner Lofgren Petri Stupak Franks (AZ) Manzullo Sessions Lucas (KY) Pickering Sullivan AYES—182 Frelinghuysen McCotter Shadegg Lucas (OK) Pitts Sweeney Gallegly McCrery Shaw Abercrombie Hill Obey Lynch Platts Tancredo Garrett (NJ) McHugh Shays Ackerman Hinchey Olver Manzullo Pombo Tauscher Gilchrest McInnis Shimkus Alexander Hinojosa Ortiz Markey Pomeroy Tauzin Gillmor McKeon Shuster Allen Holden Owens Matheson Porter Taylor (MS) Gingrey Mica Simpson Andrews Holt Matsui Portman Taylor (NC) Pallone Gordon Miller (FL) Smith (MI) Baca Honda McCollum Pryce (OH) Terry Pascrell Goss Miller (MI) Smith (TX) Baldwin Hoyer McCotter Putnam Thomas Pastor Granger Miller (NC) Souder Bass Inslee McCrery Radanovich Thompson (CA) Payne Graves Miller, Gary Stearns Becerra Israel McHugh Ramstad Thornberry Pelosi Green (WI) Moore Stenholm Bell Jackson (IL) McInnis Regula Tiahrt Peterson (MN) Greenwood Moran (KS) Sullivan Berkley Jackson-Lee McKeon Rehberg Tiberi Rahall Gutknecht Moran (VA) Sweeney Berry (TX) Meehan Renzi Toomey Rangel Hall Murphy Tancredo Bishop (GA) Jefferson Mica Reynolds Turner (OH) Rodriguez Harman Musgrave Tanner Bishop (NY) Johnson (CT) Michaud Rogers (AL) Upton Ross Harris Myrick Tauzin Boucher Johnson, E. B. Miller (FL) Rogers (KY) Van Hollen Rothman Hart Neugebauer Taylor (NC) Bradley (NH) Jones (OH) Miller (MI) Rogers (MI) Vitter Roybal-Allard Hastings (WA) Ney Terry Brady (PA) Kanjorski Miller, Gary Rohrabacher Walden (OR) Ruppersberger Hayworth Norwood Thomas Brown (OH) Kaptur Miller, George Ros-Lehtinen Walsh Rush Hefley Nunes Thompson (CA) Brown, Corrine Kennedy (RI) Mollohan Royce Wamp Ryan (OH) Hensarling Nussle Thornberry Capps Kildee Moran (KS) Ryan (WI) Weldon (FL) Sabo Herger Osborne Tiahrt Capuano Kilpatrick Moran (VA) Ryun (KS) Weldon (PA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Hobson Ose Tiberi Cardin Kind Murphy Sabo Weller T. Hoekstra Otter Toomey Cardoza Kleczka Murtha Saxton Whitfield Sanchez, Loretta Hooley (OR) Oxley Turner (OH) Carson (IN) Kucinich Musgrave Schiff Wicker Sanders Hostettler Paul Turner (TX) Carson (OK) Lampson Myrick Schrock Wilson (NM) Sandlin Houghton Pearce Udall (CO) Case Langevin Neal (MA) Sensenbrenner Wilson (SC) Schakowsky Hulshof Peterson (PA) Udall (NM) Chandler Lantos Nethercutt Sessions Wolf Schiff Hunter Petri Upton Clay Larsen (WA) Neugebauer Shadegg Young (AK) Scott (GA) Hyde Pickering Walden (OR) Clyburn Larson (CT) Ney Shaw Young (FL) Scott (VA) Issa Pitts Walsh Conyers Lee Serrano Istook Platts Watt Costello Levin NOT VOTING—27 Jenkins Pombo Weldon (FL) Cummings LoBiondo Sherman Johnson (IL) Pomeroy Weldon (PA) Baird Emanuel Isakson Davis (AL) Lowey Sherwood Johnson, Sam Porter Weller Baker Everett John Davis (CA) Lynch Simmons Jones (NC) Portman Wicker Ballenger Farr Lewis (GA) Davis (IL) Majette Skelton Keller Price (NC) Wilson (SC) Bereuter Gerlach Lipinski Davis (TN) Maloney Slaughter Kelly Pryce (OH) Wolf Berman Gibbons Menendez Davis, Jo Ann Markey Smith (NJ) Kennedy (MN) Putnam Young (AK) Boehlert Greenwood Quinn DeFazio Marshall Snyder King (IA) Radanovich Young (FL) Boehner Gutierrez Reyes DeGette Matheson Solis Collins Hastings (FL) Smith (WA) Delahunt Matsui Spratt NOT VOTING—30 DeMint Hoeffel Waxman DeLauro McCarthy (MO) Stark Strickland Baird DeMint Isakson ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Deutsch McCarthy (NY) Dingell McCollum Stupak Baker Emanuel John TEMPORE Doggett McDermott Tauscher Ballenger Everett Lewis (GA) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Doyle McGovern Taylor (MS) Bereuter Farr Lipinski Berman Gerlach Menendez SHIMKUS) (during the vote). Members Duncan McIntyre Thompson (MS) Tierney Boehlert Gibbons Pence are advised there are 2 minutes remain- Edwards McNulty Emerson Meehan Towns Boehner Goodlatte Quinn ing in this vote. Engel Meek (FL) Van Hollen Buyer Gutierrez Reyes Eshoo Meeks (NY) Vela´ zquez Collins Hastings (FL) Smith (WA) b 1527 Evans Michaud Visclosky Crowley Hoeffel Waxman Vitter Fattah Millender- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Messrs. SUL- Filner McDonald Wamp TEMPORE LIVAN, TERRY, MORAN of Kansas, Frank (MA) Miller, George Waters ROGERS of Michigan, NEAL of Massa- Frost Mollohan Watson The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. chusetts, VAN HOLLEN and MATSUI Gephardt Murtha Weiner SHIMKUS) (during the vote). Members Gonzalez Nadler Wexler are advised there are 2 minutes remain- changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Goode Napolitano Whitfield Messrs. RANGEL, RAHALL, Green (TX) Neal (MA) Wilson (NM) ing in this vote. BLUMENAUER, MOORE of Kansas, Grijalva Nethercutt Woolsey b 1534 Hayes Northup Wu and HOYER changed their vote from Herseth Oberstar Wynn Mr. WHITFIELD changed his vote ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ NOES—221 from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ So the amendment was rejected. So the amendment was rejected. The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Boswell Chabot Akin Boyd Chocola The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Bachus Brady (TX) Coble as above recorded. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. DELAURO Barrett (SC) Brown (SC) Cole Stated for: The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Bartlett (MD) Brown-Waite, Cooper Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, during Barton (TX) Ginny Cox pending business is the demand for a Beauprez Burgess Cramer rollcall vote No. 268, I was physically recorded vote on the amendment of- Biggert Burns Crane present here in the Chamber. I voted fered by the gentlewoman from Con- Bilirakis Burr Crenshaw for the bill before and the bill after, Bishop (UT) Burton (IN) Cubin necticut (Ms. DELAURO) on which fur- Blackburn Calvert Culberson but was not recorded on that particular ther proceedings were postponed and Blumenauer Camp Cunningham vote. Had I been recorded on that par- on which the noes prevailed by voice Blunt Cannon Davis (FL) ticular vote, after putting my card into vote. Bonilla Cantor Davis, Tom the machine and taking it out and Bonner Capito Deal (GA) The Clerk will designate the amend- Bono Carter DeLay pressing the button, it would have been ment. Boozman Castle Diaz-Balart, L. an ‘‘aye’’ vote for 268.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.037 H18PT1 H4554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Stated against: Rodriguez Shays Thompson (MS) b 1542 Rogers (AL) Sherman Tierney Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall Ros-Lehtinen Shimkus Towns Messrs. MCCOTTER, TAYLOR of No. 268 I was unavoidably detained. Had I Ross Simmons Turner (OH) North Carolina and DUNCAN changed been present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Rothman Skelton Turner (TX) their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Roybal-Allard Slaughter AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MS. ROYBAL- Udall (CO) So the amendment was agreed to. Ruppersberger Smith (NJ) Udall (NM) ALLARD Rush Snyder Van Hollen The result of the vote was announced The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Ryan (OH) Solis Vela´ zquez as above recorded. pending business is the demand for a Sabo Spratt Visclosky ´ AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO recorded vote on amendment No. 1 of- Sanchez, Linda Stark Waters T. Stenholm Watson The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The fered by the gentlewoman from Cali- Sanchez, Loretta Strickland Watt pending business is the demand for a Sanders Stupak fornia (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) on which Weiner Sandlin Sweeney recorded vote on the amendment of- further proceedings were postponed and Weldon (PA) Saxton Tancredo fered by the gentleman from Colorado on which the noes prevailed by voice Wexler Schakowsky Tanner (Mr. TANCREDO) on which further pro- Wolf vote. Schiff Tauscher ceedings were postponed and on which The Clerk will redesignate the Scott (GA) Taylor (MS) Woolsey Wu the noes prevailed by voice vote. amendment. Scott (VA) Taylor (NC) Serrano Thompson (CA) Wynn The Clerk will designate the amend- The Clerk redesignated the amendment. ment. NOES—163 The Clerk designated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Akin Goodlatte Otter ment. Bachus Goss Oxley The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- RECORDED VOTE Barrett (SC) Granger Pearce corded vote has been demanded. Bartlett (MD) Graves Pence The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- A recorded vote was ordered. Bass Greenwood Peterson (PA) corded vote has been demanded. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Beauprez Gutknecht Pickering A recorded vote was ordered. will be a 5-minute vote. Biggert Hall Pitts Bilirakis Harris Pombo The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This The vote was taken by electronic de- Bishop (UT) Hart Porter will be a 5-minute vote. vice, and there were—ayes 242, noes 163, Blackburn Hastings (WA) Portman The vote was taken by electronic de- not voting 28, as follows: Blunt Hayes Putnam Bonilla Hensarling vice, and there were—ayes 148, noes 259, [Roll No. 269] Radanovich Bonner Herger Ramstad not voting 26, as follows: AYES—242 Bono Hobson Regula [Roll No. 270] Boozman Hoekstra Rehberg Abercrombie Edwards LaTourette Bradley (NH) Hulshof AYES—148 Ackerman Emerson Leach Renzi Brady (TX) Hunter Aderholt Goode Peterson (MN) Aderholt Engel Lee Reynolds Brown (SC) Issa Akin Goodlatte Alexander English Levin Rogers (KY) Peterson (PA) Brown-Waite, Istook Bachus Granger Allen Eshoo Lewis (GA) Rogers (MI) Pickering Ginny Jenkins Barrett (SC) Graves Andrews Etheridge LoBiondo Rohrabacher Pitts Burgess Johnson (CT) Bartlett (MD) Greenwood Baca Evans Lofgren Royce Platts Burns Johnson, Sam Bass Gutknecht Baldwin Fattah Lowey Ryan (WI) Pombo Burton (IN) Keller Beauprez Harris Barton (TX) Ferguson Lucas (KY) Ryun (KS) Putnam Calvert Kelly Bilirakis Hayes Becerra Filner Lynch Schrock Radanovich Camp Kennedy (MN) Bishop (UT) Hayworth Bell Foley Majette Sensenbrenner Ramstad Cannon King (IA) Blackburn Hefley Berkley Forbes Maloney Sessions Rehberg Cantor King (NY) Bonilla Herger Berry Ford Markey Shadegg Renzi Carter Kingston Bonner Hoekstra Bishop (GA) Frank (MA) Marshall Shaw Rogers (AL) Castle Kirk Boozman Hostettler Bishop (NY) Frost Matheson Sherwood Rogers (KY) Chabot Kline Bradley (NH) Hulshof Blumenauer Gephardt Matsui Shuster Rohrabacher Chocola Knollenberg Brady (TX) Hunter Boswell Gonzalez McCarthy (MO) Simpson Royce Cole Kolbe Brown (SC) Hyde Boucher Goode McCarthy (NY) Smith (MI) Ryun (KS) Cox Latham Brown-Waite, Issa Boyd Gordon McCollum Smith (TX) Schrock Crane Lewis (CA) Ginny Istook Brady (PA) Green (TX) McCotter Souder Sensenbrenner Crenshaw Lewis (KY) Burgess Jenkins Brown (OH) Green (WI) McDermott Stearns Sessions Cubin Linder Burns Johnson, Sam Brown, Corrine Grijalva McGovern Sullivan Shadegg Culberson Lucas (OK) Burton (IN) Jones (NC) Burr Harman McHugh Tauzin Cunningham Manzullo Buyer Keller Shaw Buyer Hayworth McIntyre Terry Deal (GA) McCrery Camp Kelly Shays Capito Hefley McNulty Thornberry DeLay McInnis Cantor King (IA) Shimkus Capps Herseth Meehan Tiahrt Diaz-Balart, M. McKeon Carter Kingston Shuster Capuano Hill Meek (FL) Tiberi Doolittle Miller (FL) Chabot Kline Simpson Cardin Hinchey Meeks (NY) Toomey Dreier Miller (MI) Coble Kolbe Smith (MI) Cardoza Hinojosa Mica Upton Dunn Miller, Gary Cox Lewis (KY) Smith (TX) Carson (IN) Holden Michaud Ehlers Murphy Vitter Crane Linder Souder Carson (OK) Holt Millender- Feeney Musgrave Walden (OR) Crenshaw Lucas (OK) Stearns Case Honda McDonald Flake Myrick Walsh Cubin Manzullo Sweeney Chandler Hooley (OR) Miller (NC) Fossella Nethercutt Wamp Culberson McCotter Tancredo Clay Hostettler Miller, George Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Weller Cunningham McCrery Tauzin Clyburn Houghton Mollohan Frelinghuysen Ney Whitfield Davis, Jo Ann McHugh Taylor (MS) Coble Hoyer Moore Gallegly Northup Wicker Deal (GA) McInnis Taylor (NC) Conyers Hyde Moran (KS) Garrett (NJ) Norwood Wilson (NM) DeLay McKeon Thornberry Cooper Inslee Moran (VA) Gilchrest Nunes Wilson (SC) Doolittle Mica Tiahrt Costello Israel Murtha Gillmor Nussle Young (AK) Dreier Miller (FL) Toomey Cramer Jackson (IL) Nadler Gingrey Ose Young (FL) Duncan Miller (MI) Turner (OH) Crowley Jackson-Lee Napolitano Emerson Miller, Gary Upton Cummings (TX) Neal (MA) NOT VOTING—28 Feeney Moran (KS) Vitter Davis (AL) Jefferson Oberstar Flake Musgrave Walden (OR) Davis (CA) Johnson (IL) Obey Baird Everett Menendez Foley Myrick Wamp Davis (FL) Johnson, E. B. Olver Baker Farr Pryce (OH) Forbes Neugebauer Weldon (FL) Davis (IL) Jones (NC) Ortiz Ballenger Gerlach Quinn Franks (AZ) Ney Weldon (PA) Davis (TN) Jones (OH) Osborne Bereuter Gibbons Reyes Gallegly Norwood Whitfield Davis, Jo Ann Kanjorski Owens Berman Gutierrez Smith (WA) Garrett (NJ) Ose Wicker Davis, Tom Kaptur Pallone Boehlert Hastings (FL) Thomas Gilchrest Otter Wilson (SC) DeFazio Kennedy (RI) Pascrell Boehner Hoeffel Waxman Gillmor Paul Young (AK) DeGette Kildee Pastor Collins Isakson Weldon (FL) Gingrey Pence Young (FL) Delahunt Kilpatrick Paul DeMint John DeLauro Kind Payne Emanuel Lipinski NOES—259 Deutsch Kleczka Pelosi Diaz-Balart, L. Kucinich Peterson (MN) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Abercrombie Barton (TX) Bishop (NY) Ackerman Becerra Blumenauer Dicks LaHood Petri TEMPORE Dingell Lampson Platts Alexander Bell Blunt Doggett Langevin Pomeroy The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (during Allen Berkley Bono Dooley (CA) Lantos Price (NC) Andrews Berry Boswell Doyle Larsen (WA) Rahall the vote). Members are advised there Baca Biggert Boucher Duncan Larson (CT) Rangel are two minutes left in this vote. Baldwin Bishop (GA) Boyd

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.040 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4555 Brady (PA) Houghton Oxley b 1550 Case Istook Platts Brown (OH) Hoyer Pallone Castle Jenkins Pombo Brown, Corrine Inslee Pascrell Mr. BONILLA, Ms. HARRIS, and Chandler Johnson (CT) Pomeroy Burr Israel Pastor Messrs. TURNER of Ohio, GILCHREST Chocola Johnson (IL) Portman Calvert Jackson (IL) Payne and OSE changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ Clyburn Johnson, Sam Price (NC) Cannon Jackson-Lee Pearce Coble Jones (NC) Pryce (OH) Capito (TX) Pelosi to ‘‘aye.’’ Cole Kanjorski Putnam Capps Jefferson Petri So the amendment was rejected. Costello Kaptur Radanovich Capuano Johnson (CT) Pomeroy Cox Keller Rahall Cardin Johnson (IL) The result of the vote was announced Porter Cramer Kennedy (RI) Ramstad Cardoza Johnson, E. B. as above recorded. Portman Crane Kildee Regula Carson (IN) Jones (OH) Price (NC) AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MRS. MALONEY Crenshaw Kilpatrick Rehberg Carson (OK) Kanjorski Pryce (OH) Case Kaptur The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Cubin Kind Renzi Rahall Culberson King (IA) Rogers (AL) Castle Kennedy (MN) Rangel SHIMKUS). The pending business is the Chandler Kennedy (RI) Cummings Kingston Rogers (KY) Regula demand for a recorded vote on the Chocola Kildee Cunningham Kirk Rogers (MI) Reynolds Clay Kilpatrick amendment offered by the gentle- Davis (AL) Kleczka Ros-Lehtinen Rodriguez Clyburn Kind woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) Davis (FL) Kline Ross Rogers (MI) Cole King (NY) Davis (TN) Knollenberg Royce Ros-Lehtinen on which further proceedings were Conyers Kirk Davis, Jo Ann Kolbe Ryan (OH) Ross postponed and on which the noes pre- Cooper Kleczka Deal (GA) Kucinich Ryan (WI) Rothman Costello Knollenberg vailed by voice vote. DeFazio LaHood Ryun (KS) Roybal-Allard Cramer Kucinich The Clerk will redesignate the DeGette Lampson Sabo Crowley LaHood Ruppersberger Rush amendment. DeLauro Langevin Sanders Cummings Lampson DeLay Larsen (WA) Saxton Davis (AL) Ryan (OH) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Langevin Deutsch Latham Schrock Davis (CA) Lantos Ryan (WI) ment. Diaz-Balart, L. LaTourette Scott (VA) Davis (FL) Larsen (WA) Sabo RECORDED VOTE Diaz-Balart, M. Leach Sensenbrenner Davis (IL) Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis (TN) Latham T. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Dicks Levin Sessions Davis, Tom LaTourette Sanchez, Loretta corded vote has been demanded. Dingell Lewis (CA) Shadegg DeFazio Leach Sanders Doggett Lewis (GA) Shaw DeGette Lee Sandlin A recorded vote was ordered. Doolittle Lewis (KY) Sherwood Delahunt Levin Saxton The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Dreier Linder Shuster DeLauro Lewis (CA) Schakowsky will be a 5-minute vote. Duncan LoBiondo Simmons Deutsch Lewis (GA) Schiff Dunn Lucas (KY) Simpson Diaz-Balart, L. LoBiondo Scott (GA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Edwards Lucas (OK) Skelton Diaz-Balart, M. Lofgren Scott (VA) vice, and there were—ayes 113, noes 292, Ehlers Majette Smith (MI) Dicks Lowey Serrano not voting 28, as follows: Emerson Manzullo Smith (NJ) Dingell Lucas (KY) Sherman [Roll No. 271] English Marshall Smith (TX) Doggett Lynch Sherwood Etheridge Matheson Snyder Dooley (CA) Majette Simmons AYES—113 Evans McCollum Souder Doyle Maloney Skelton Ackerman Hinchey Neal (MA) Feeney McCotter Spratt Dunn Markey Slaughter Alexander Hoekstra Owens Flake McCrery Stearns Edwards Marshall Smith (NJ) Becerra Holt Foley McInnis Stenholm Ehlers Matheson Pallone Snyder Bell Houghton Forbes McIntyre Strickland Engel Matsui Pascrell Solis Berkley Hoyer Franks (AZ) McKeon Stupak English McCarthy (MO) Payne Spratt Bishop (NY) Israel Frost Meek (FL) Eshoo McCarthy (NY) Pelosi Sullivan Stark Blumenauer Jackson (IL) Gallegly Mica Etheridge McCollum Porter Tanner Stenholm Brady (PA) Jackson-Lee Evans McDermott Rangel Garrett (NJ) Michaud Tauzin Strickland Brown, Corrine (TX) Fattah McGovern Reynolds Gilchrest Miller (FL) Taylor (MS) Stupak Capps Jefferson Ferguson McIntyre Rodriguez Gillmor Miller (MI) Taylor (NC) Sullivan Capuano Johnson, E. B. Filner McNulty Rohrabacher Gingrey Miller (NC) Terry Tanner Cardin Jones (OH) Ford Meehan Rothman Goode Mollohan Thompson (MS) Tauscher Carson (IN) Kelly Fossella Meek (FL) Roybal-Allard Goodlatte Moore Thornberry Terry Carson (OK) Kennedy (MN) Frank (MA) Meeks (NY) Ruppersberger Gordon Moran (KS) Tiahrt Chabot King (NY) Frelinghuysen Michaud Thompson (CA) Rush Goss Murphy Clay Lantos Tiberi Frost Millender- Thompson (MS) Sa´ nchez, Linda Granger Murtha Conyers Larson (CT) Toomey Gephardt McDonald Tiberi T. Graves Musgrave Cooper Lee Turner (OH) Gonzalez Miller (NC) Tierney Sanchez, Loretta Green (WI) Myrick Crowley Lofgren Turner (TX) Gordon Miller, George Towns Sandlin Greenwood Nethercutt Davis (CA) Lowey Udall (CO) Goss Mollohan Turner (TX) Schiff Davis (IL) Lynch Gutknecht Neugebauer Udall (NM) Green (TX) Moore Udall (CO) Scott (GA) Davis, Tom Maloney Hall Ney Upton Green (WI) Moran (VA) Udall (NM) Serrano Delahunt Markey Harris Northup Visclosky Grijalva Murphy Van Hollen Dooley (CA) Matsui Shays Hart Norwood Hall Murtha Vela´ zquez Vitter Doyle McCarthy (MO) Sherman Hastings (WA) Nunes Harman Nadler Visclosky Walden (OR) Engel McCarthy (NY) Shimkus Hayes Nussle Hart Napolitano Walsh Walsh Eshoo McDermott Slaughter Hayworth Oberstar Hastings (WA) Neal (MA) Waters Wamp Fattah McGovern Solis Hefley Obey Hensarling Nethercutt Watson Waters Ferguson McHugh Stark Hensarling Olver Herseth Northup Watt Watt Filner McNulty Sweeney Herger Ortiz Hill Nunes Weiner Weldon (FL) Ford Meehan Tancredo Herseth Osborne Hinchey Nussle Weller Weldon (PA) Fossella Meeks (NY) Tauscher Hill Ose Hinojosa Oberstar Wexler Weller Frank (MA) Millender- Thompson (CA) Hinojosa Otter Hobson Obey Wilson (NM) Wexler Frelinghuysen McDonald Towns Hobson Oxley Holden Olver Wolf Whitfield Gephardt Miller, Gary Van Hollen Holden Pastor Holt Ortiz Woolsey Wicker Gonzalez Miller, George Vela´ zquez Honda Paul Honda Osborne Wu Wilson (NM) Green (TX) Moran (VA) Watson Hooley (OR) Pearce Hooley (OR) Owens Wynn Wilson (SC) Grijalva Nadler Weiner Hostettler Pence Wolf NOT VOTING—26 Harman Napolitano Woolsey Hulshof Peterson (MN) Wu Hunter Peterson (PA) Baird Emanuel John NOES—292 Wynn Hyde Petri Baker Everett Lipinski Young (AK) Abercrombie Bilirakis Brown (SC) Inslee Pickering Ballenger Farr Menendez Young (FL) Aderholt Bishop (GA) Brown-Waite, Issa Pitts Bereuter Gerlach Quinn Akin Bishop (UT) Ginny Berman Gibbons Reyes Allen Blackburn Burgess NOT VOTING—28 Boehlert Gutierrez Smith (WA) Andrews Blunt Burns Boehner Hastings (FL) Thomas Baca Bonilla Burr Baird Everett Menendez Collins Hoeffel Waxman Bachus Bonner Burton (IN) Baker Farr Quinn DeMint Isakson Baldwin Bono Buyer Ballenger Gerlach Reyes Barrett (SC) Boozman Calvert Bereuter Gibbons Schakowsky ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Bartlett (MD) Boswell Camp Berman Gutierrez Smith (WA) TEMPORE Barton (TX) Boucher Cannon Boehlert Hastings (FL) Thomas The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (during Bass Boyd Cantor Boehner Hoeffel Tierney Beauprez Bradley (NH) Capito Collins Isakson Waxman the vote). Members are advised 2 min- Berry Brady (TX) Cardoza DeMint John utes remain in this vote. Biggert Brown (OH) Carter Emanuel Lipinski

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Rush Slaughter Udall (CO) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE Ryan (OH) Snyder Udall (NM) TEMPORE Ryan (WI) Solis Van Hollen The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (during Sabo Spratt Vela´ zquez The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. the vote). Two minutes remain in this Sa´ nchez, Linda Stark Visclosky SHIMKUS) (during the vote). Members vote. T. Stenholm Waters are advised that 2 minutes remain in Sanchez, Loretta Strickland Watson this vote. Sanders Stupak b 1558 Watt Sandlin Tanner Weiner b 1605 Mr. ROTHMAN changed his vote Schiff Tauscher Wexler Scott (GA) Taylor (MS) Woolsey So the amendment was rejected. from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) The result of the vote was announced So the amendment was rejected. Wu Serrano Thompson (MS) Wynn as above recorded. The result of the vote was announced Sherman Towns as above recorded. Skelton Turner (TX) AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SABO NOES—205 pending business is the demand for a The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Aderholt Goss Pearce recorded vote on amendment No. 10 of- pending business is the demand for a Akin Granger Pence fered by the gentleman from Massachu- recorded vote on the amendment of- Bachus Graves Peterson (PA) setts (Mr. MARKEY) on which further fered by the gentleman from Minnesota Barrett (SC) Greenwood Petri Bartlett (MD) Gutknecht Pickering proceedings were postponed and on (Mr. SABO) on which further pro- Barton (TX) Hall Pitts which the noes prevailed by voice vote. ceedings were postponed and on which Bass Harris Platts The Clerk will redesignate the Beauprez Hart Pombo the noes prevailed by voice vote. amendment. The Clerk will designate the amend- Biggert Hastings (WA) Porter Bilirakis Hayes Portman The Clerk redesignated the amendment. Bishop (UT) Hayworth Pryce (OH) ment. The Clerk designated the amend- Blackburn Hefley Putnam ment. Blunt Hensarling Radanovich RECORDED VOTE Bonilla Herger Ramstad The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- RECORDED VOTE Bonner Hoekstra Regula corded vote has been demanded. Bono Hostettler Rehberg The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- A recorded vote was ordered. corded vote has been demanded. Boozman Houghton Renzi Brady (TX) Hulshof The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This A recorded vote was ordered. Reynolds Brown (SC) Hunter Rogers (AL) will be a 5-minute vote. Brown-Waite, Hyde The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Rogers (KY) The vote was taken by electronic de- will be a 5-minute vote. Ginny Issa Rogers (MI) Burgess Istook vice, and there were—ayes 191, noes 211, The vote was taken by electronic de- Rohrabacher Burns Jenkins Ros-Lehtinen not voting 31, as follows: vice, and there were—ayes 199, noes 205, Burr Johnson (CT) Royce [Roll No. 273] not voting 29, as follows: Burton (IN) Johnson (IL) Ryun (KS) Buyer Johnson, Sam AYES—191 [Roll No. 272] Saxton Calvert Jones (NC) Schrock Camp Keller Abercrombie Frelinghuysen McGovern AYES—199 Sensenbrenner Cannon Kelly Ackerman Frost McIntyre Sessions Abercrombie Edwards Lofgren Cantor Kennedy (MN) Aderholt Gephardt McNulty Shadegg Ackerman Ehlers Lowey Capito King (IA) Alexander Gordon Meehan Shaw Alexander Engel Lucas (KY) Carter King (NY) Andrews Green (WI) Meek (FL) Shays Allen Eshoo Lynch Castle Kirk Baca Grijalva Millender- Sherwood Andrews Etheridge Majette Chocola Kline Baldwin Harman McDonald Shimkus Baca Evans Maloney Coble Knollenberg Bass Hayworth Miller (NC) Shuster Baldwin Fattah Markey Cole Kolbe Becerra Hefley Miller, George Simmons Becerra Filner Marshall Cox LaHood Berry Herseth Mollohan Simpson Bell Ford Matheson Crane Latham Bilirakis Hill Moore Smith (MI) Berkley Frank (MA) Matsui Crenshaw LaTourette Bishop (NY) Hinchey Moran (KS) Berry Frost McCarthy (MO) Cubin Lewis (CA) Smith (NJ) Blumenauer Hinojosa Moran (VA) Bishop (GA) Gephardt McCarthy (NY) Culberson Lewis (KY) Smith (TX) Boucher Holden Nadler Bishop (NY) Gonzalez McCollum Cunningham Linder Souder Boyd Holt Napolitano Blumenauer Gordon McDermott Davis, Jo Ann LoBiondo Stearns Bradley (NH) Honda Neal (MA) Boswell Green (TX) McGovern Davis, Tom Lucas (OK) Sullivan Brady (PA) Hooley (OR) Ney Boucher Green (WI) McIntyre Deal (GA) Manzullo Sweeney Brown-Waite, Hoyer Obey Boyd Grijalva McNulty DeLay McCotter Tancredo Ginny Inslee Olver Bradley (NH) Harman Meehan Diaz-Balart, L. McCrery Tauzin Capito Israel Ortiz Brady (PA) Herseth Meek (FL) Diaz-Balart, M. McHugh Taylor (NC) Capps Jackson (IL) Ose Brown (OH) Hill Meeks (NY) Doolittle McInnis Terry Capuano Jefferson Owens Brown, Corrine Hinchey Michaud Dreier McKeon Thornberry Cardin Johnson (IL) Pallone Capps Hinojosa Millender- Duncan Mica Tiahrt Cardoza Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Capuano Holden McDonald Dunn Miller (FL) Tiberi Carson (IN) Jones (NC) Payne Cardin Holt Miller (NC) Emerson Miller (MI) Toomey Case Kanjorski Pelosi Cardoza Honda Miller, George English Miller, Gary Turner (OH) Castle Kelly Pitts Carson (IN) Hooley (OR) Mollohan Feeney Moran (KS) Upton Chabot Kennedy (RI) Pomeroy Carson (OK) Hoyer Moore Ferguson Murphy Vitter Chandler Kildee Porter Case Inslee Moran (VA) Flake Musgrave Walden (OR) Conyers Kilpatrick Price (NC) Chabot Israel Murtha Foley Myrick Walsh Cooper Kind Ramstad Chandler Jackson (IL) Nadler Forbes Nethercutt Wamp Cramer King (NY) Rangel Clay Jackson-Lee Napolitano Fossella Neugebauer Weldon (FL) Cummings Kirk Rodriguez Clyburn (TX) Neal (MA) Franks (AZ) Ney Weldon (PA) Davis (AL) Kleczka Rohrabacher Conyers Jefferson Oberstar Frelinghuysen Northup Weller Davis (CA) Kucinich Ros-Lehtinen Cooper Johnson, E. B. Obey Gallegly Norwood Whitfield Davis (FL) Langevin Ross Costello Jones (OH) Olver Garrett (NJ) Nunes Wicker DeFazio Lantos Rothman Cramer Kanjorski Ortiz Gilchrest Nussle Wilson (NM) DeGette Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Crowley Kaptur Owens Gillmor Osborne Wilson (SC) Delahunt Larson (CT) Royce Cummings Kennedy (RI) Pallone Gingrey Ose Wolf DeLauro Leach Rush Davis (AL) Kildee Pascrell Goode Otter Young (AK) Deutsch Lee Ryan (WI) Davis (CA) Kilpatrick Pastor Goodlatte Oxley Young (FL) Dicks Levin Ryun (KS) Davis (FL) Kind Paul Dingell Lewis (GA) Sabo ´ Davis (IL) Kingston Payne NOT VOTING—29 Doggett LoBiondo Sanchez, Linda Davis (TN) Kleczka Pelosi Dooley (CA) Lofgren T. DeFazio Kucinich Peterson (MN) Baird Everett Lipinski Doyle Lowey Sanchez, Loretta DeGette Lampson Pomeroy Baker Farr Menendez Eshoo Lynch Sanders Delahunt Langevin Price (NC) Ballenger Gerlach Quinn Etheridge Maloney Saxton DeLauro Lantos Rahall Bereuter Gibbons Reyes Evans Markey Schiff Deutsch Larsen (WA) Rangel Berman Gutierrez Schakowsky Fattah Marshall Scott (VA) Dicks Larson (CT) Rodriguez Boehlert Hastings (FL) Smith (WA) Ferguson Matsui Serrano Dingell Leach Ross Boehner Hobson Thomas Foley McCarthy (MO) Shays Doggett Lee Rothman Collins Hoeffel Tierney Ford McCarthy (NY) Sherman Dooley (CA) Levin Roybal-Allard DeMint Isakson Fossella McCollum Shimkus Waxman Doyle Lewis (GA) Ruppersberger Emanuel John Frank (MA) McDermott Simmons

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Skelton Tauscher Upton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Sandlin Stenholm Udall (NM) Slaughter Taylor (MS) Van Hollen TEMPORE Schiff Strickland Van Hollen Smith (NJ) Thompson (CA) Vela´ zquez Scott (GA) Stupak Vela´ zquez Snyder Tiberi Vitter The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (during Scott (VA) Sweeney Visclosky Solis Toomey Watson the vote). Members are advised that 2 Serrano Tanner Waters Spratt Towns Watt minutes remain in this vote. Sherman Tauscher Watson Stark Turner (OH) Weiner Skelton Taylor (MS) Watt Strickland Turner (TX) Wexler Slaughter Thompson (CA) Weiner b 1612 Snyder Thompson (MS) Wexler Stupak Udall (CO) Woolsey Solis Towns Woolsey Tanner Udall (NM) So the amendment was rejected. Spratt Turner (TX) Wu The result of the vote was announced Stark Udall (CO) Wynn NOES—211 as above recorded. NOES—205 Akin Gilchrest Nussle AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. VELA´ ZQUEZ Allen Gillmor Oberstar The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Aderholt Goode Paul Bachus Gingrey Osborne Akin Goodlatte Pearce Barrett (SC) Gonzalez Otter pending business is the demand for a Bachus Goss Pence Bartlett (MD) Goode Oxley recorded vote on the amendment of- Barrett (SC) Granger Peterson (PA) Barton (TX) Goodlatte Pastor fered by the gentlewoman from New Bartlett (MD) Graves Petri Beauprez Goss Paul Barton (TX) Green (WI) Pickering York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ) on which further Bass Greenwood Bell Granger Pearce Pitts proceedings were postponed and on Beauprez Gutknecht Berkley Graves Pence Platts Biggert Hall Biggert Green (TX) Peterson (MN) which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Pombo Bilirakis Harris Porter Bishop (GA) Gutknecht Peterson (PA) The Clerk will designate the amend- Blackburn Hart Portman Bishop (UT) Hall Petri ment. Blunt Hastings (WA) Pryce (OH) Blackburn Hart Pickering Bonilla Hayes Blunt Hastings (WA) The Clerk designated the amend- Putnam Platts Bonner Hayworth Radanovich Bonilla Hayes ment. Pombo Bono Hefley Ramstad Bonner Hensarling Portman RECORDED VOTE Boozman Hensarling Regula Bono Herger Pryce (OH) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Bradley (NH) Herger Rehberg Boozman Hobson Putnam Brady (TX) Hobson Renzi Boswell Hoekstra corded vote has been demanded. Radanovich Brown (SC) Hostettler Reynolds Brady (TX) Hostettler Rahall A recorded vote was ordered. Brown-Waite, Houghton Rogers (AL) Brown (OH) Houghton Regula The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Ginny Hulshof Rogers (KY) Brown (SC) Hulshof Rehberg will be a 5-minute vote. Burgess Hunter Rogers (MI) Brown, Corrine Hunter Burns Hyde Renzi The vote was taken by electronic de- Rohrabacher Burgess Hyde Reynolds Burr Issa Royce Burton (IN) Istook Burns Issa Rogers (AL) vice, and there were—ayes 201, noes 205, Ryan (WI) Buyer Jenkins Burr Istook Rogers (KY) not voting 27, as follows: Ryun (KS) Calvert Johnson (CT) Burton (IN) Jackson-Lee Rogers (MI) Saxton [Roll No. 274] Camp Johnson (IL) Buyer (TX) Schrock Ruppersberger Cannon Johnson, Sam Calvert Jenkins AYES—201 Sensenbrenner Ryan (OH) Cantor Jones (NC) Camp Johnson (CT) Sessions Sandlin Abercrombie Evans Markey Capito Keller Cannon Johnson, Sam Shadegg Schrock Ackerman Fattah Marshall Carter Kelly Cantor Jones (OH) Shaw Scott (GA) Alexander Filner Matheson Castle Kennedy (MN) Carson (OK) Keller Shays Sensenbrenner Allen Ford Matsui Chabot King (IA) Carter Kennedy (MN) Sherwood Sessions Andrews Frank (MA) McCarthy (MO) Chocola Kingston Chocola King (IA) Shimkus Shadegg Baca Frost McCarthy (NY) Coble Kirk Clay Kingston Baldwin Gephardt McCollum Shuster Shaw Cole Kline Clyburn Kline Becerra Gonzalez McCotter Simmons Sherwood Cox Knollenberg Coble Knollenberg Bell Gordon McDermott Simpson Shuster Crane Kolbe Cole Kolbe Berkley Green (TX) McGovern Smith (MI) Simpson Crenshaw Latham Costello LaHood Berry Grijalva McHugh Smith (NJ) Smith (MI) Cubin LaTourette Cox Lampson Bishop (GA) Harman McIntyre Smith (TX) Smith (TX) Culberson Leach Crane Latham Bishop (NY) Herseth McNulty Souder Souder Cunningham Lewis (CA) Crenshaw LaTourette Bishop (UT) Hill Meehan Davis, Jo Ann Lewis (KY) Stearns Stearns Crowley Lewis (CA) Blumenauer Hinchey Meek (FL) Davis, Tom Linder Sullivan Stenholm Cubin Lewis (KY) Boswell Hinojosa Meeks (NY) Deal (GA) LoBiondo Tancredo Culberson Linder Sullivan Boucher Hoeffel Michaud DeLay Lucas (OK) Tauzin Boyd Cunningham Lucas (KY) Sweeney Hoekstra Millender- Diaz-Balart, L. McCrery Taylor (NC) Brady (PA) Holden McDonald Davis (IL) Lucas (OK) Tancredo Diaz-Balart, M. McInnis Terry Brown (OH) Holt Miller (NC) Davis (TN) Majette Tauzin Doolittle McKeon Thornberry Brown, Corrine Honda Miller, George Davis, Jo Ann Manzullo Taylor (NC) Dreier Mica Tiahrt Capps Hooley (OR) Mollohan Tiberi Davis, Tom Matheson Terry Duncan Miller (FL) Capuano Hoyer Moore Toomey Deal (GA) McCotter Thompson (MS) Dunn Miller (MI) Cardin Inslee Moran (VA) Turner (OH) DeLay McCrery Thornberry Ehlers Miller, Gary Cardoza Israel Murtha Upton Diaz-Balart, L. McHugh Tiahrt Emerson Moran (KS) Carson (IN) Jackson (IL) Nadler Vitter Diaz-Balart, M. McInnis Visclosky English Murphy Carson (OK) Jackson-Lee Napolitano Feeney Walden (OR) Doolittle McKeon Walden (OR) Musgrave Case (TX) Neal (MA) Ferguson Myrick Walsh Dreier Meeks (NY) Walsh Chandler Jefferson Oberstar Flake Nethercutt Wamp Duncan Mica Wamp Clay Johnson, E. B. Obey Foley Neugebauer Weldon (FL) Dunn Michaud Waters Clyburn Jones (OH) Olver Forbes Ney Weldon (PA) Miller (FL) Weldon (FL) Edwards Conyers Kanjorski Ortiz Fossella Northup Weller Weldon (PA) Ehlers Miller (MI) Cooper Kaptur Owens Franks (AZ) Norwood Whitfield Weller Emerson Miller, Gary Costello Kennedy (RI) Pallone Frelinghuysen Nunes Wicker Whitfield Engel Murphy Cramer Kildee Pascrell Gallegly Nussle Wilson (NM) English Murtha Wicker Crowley Kilpatrick Pastor Garrett (NJ) Osborne Wilson (SC) Feeney Musgrave Wilson (NM) Cummings Kind Payne Gilchrest Ose Wolf Filner Myrick Wilson (SC) Davis (AL) King (NY) Pelosi Gillmor Otter Young (AK) Flake Nethercutt Wolf Davis (CA) Kleczka Peterson (MN) Gingrey Oxley Young (FL) Forbes Neugebauer Wu Davis (FL) Kucinich Pomeroy Franks (AZ) Northup Wynn Davis (IL) LaHood Price (NC) NOT VOTING—27 Davis (TN) Lampson Rahall Gallegly Norwood Young (AK) Baird Emanuel Lipinski DeFazio Langevin Rangel Garrett (NJ) Nunes Young (FL) Baker Everett Menendez DeGette Lantos Rodriguez Ballenger Farr Quinn Delahunt Larsen (WA) Ros-Lehtinen Bereuter Gerlach Reyes NOT VOTING—31 DeLauro Larson (CT) Ross Berman Gibbons Schakowsky Baird Farr Deutsch Lee Rothman Lipinski Boehlert Gutierrez Smith (WA) Baker Gerlach Dicks Levin Roybal-Allard Menendez Boehner Hastings (FL) Thomas Ballenger Gibbons Dingell Lewis (GA) Ruppersberger Quinn Collins Isakson Tierney Bereuter Greenwood Doggett Lofgren Rush Reyes DeMint John Waxman Berman Gutierrez Schakowsky Dooley (CA) Lowey Ryan (OH) Boehlert Harris Smith (WA) Doyle Lucas (KY) Sabo ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO ´ Boehner Hastings (FL) Thomas Edwards Lynch Sanchez, Linda TEMPORE Engel Majette T. Collins Hoeffel Tierney DeMint Isakson Eshoo Maloney Sanchez, Loretta The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Waxman Emanuel John Etheridge Manzullo Sanders SHIMKUS) (during the vote). Members Everett Kaptur

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.046 H18PT1 H4558 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 are advised 2 minutes remain in this port (IAH). These people will have nothing to For the above reasons, Mr. Chairman, I re- vote. do if 100 percent cargo screening is required spectfully oppose this amendment and ask b 1619 and will be terminated. Service to small cities that my colleagues work to improve and pass may be curtailed or even eliminated which the Safe PLANES Act. Mr. TANNER and Mr. KLECZKA would result in other job loss. It would be far Mr. REYES. Mr. Chairman, I want to dis- changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ more difficult to get goods out of Houston as cuss the bill before us today, H.R. 4567, the So the amendment was rejected. there is not enough belly space in FedEx and The result of the vote was announced Department of Homeland Security Appropria- UPS or on rail or by truck to cover it all. as above recorded. tions Act for 2005. I particularly want to dis- FedEx and UPS have been lobbying with us Mr. DREIER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in cuss how certain provisions in this legislation on this issue as they know they do not have strong support of H.R. 4567, the Homeland would affect my district of El Paso, Texas, and enough space. The DHS Appropriations Sub- Security Appropriations bill for fiscal year the entire southwest border region. committee will require 20 percent random in- 2005. Specifically, Congress continues to pro- While the bill provides an overall funding inspection of cargo (in the bill). H.R. 4567 provide significant homeland security dollars for crease of about 9 percent over last year for all vides for 100 new cargo inspectors and in- homeland security activities, there are certain State and local governments, which is essen- creased Research and Development funding. tial in our ongoing global war on terror. Since areas in the bill where we must do better. For At IAH Airport in Houston, there has already example, H.R. 4567 provides only a little more September 11, 2001, Congress has provided been implemented a costly demonstration $26.7 billion to first responders, thus far in- funding for customs and border protection ac- project that involves pulse neutron analysis, so tivities than is necessary to keep pace with including training and equipment. While this is an additional burden would not be welcome at undeniably the greatest support our Nation’s flation, and actually provides less funding than this time. last year for citizenship and immigration serv- police, firefighters and other responders have On May 6th of this year, I joined the distin- seen, we continue to face challenges in dis- ices. guished gentleman from Massachusetts, along A Democratic proposal to add $3 billion to tributing this funding in a fair and appropriate with the Ranking Member of our committee manner. the bill for urgently needed improvements to from Texas, Mr. TURNER, and Mr. ISRAEL from our homeland security was blocked in the Ap- Chairman HAL ROGERS has accomplished a New York, Member of the House Armed Serv- propriations Committee. This contingency fund great deal by taking the helm of this new ap- ices Committee, in introducing legislation on would have given us additional resources to propriations subcommittee and all its respon- behalf of House Democrats to improve avia- strengthen our border security, provide our sibilities, with the most recent success of tion security throughout the United States—the first responders additional resources, and bet- streamlining the process of applying and re- Safe PLANES Act. ceiving Federal funds for local governments The bill covers areas such as strengthening ter protect against the threat of bioterrorist at- with a ‘‘one-stop shop,’’ eliminating choke the screener workforce at the Transportation tacks. I am very pleased, however, that the points and bureaucracy. Security Administration (TSA), installing explo- But we still have a fundamental challenge to sive detection equipment and other tech- amendment offered by my colleague from tackle—and that is the disparity between nologies across the Nation where needed, and Texas, Mr. TURNER, was accepted. The States in receiving the first responder block the implementation of a plan to fully inspect all amendment would require an independent grant. The bulk of first responder funds is dis- cargo on passenger aircraft, among others. It study to assess staffing needs at the border, tributed on a per capita basis, leaving the larg- addresses the serious gaps that we recognize giving us reliable data to help determine the est, most vulnerable States with the least in our current aviation security plan that is cur- required level and allocation of personnel at amount of Federal resources. While we have rently being administered by TSA. The nature the border. It is a great step forward in ensur- achieved some balance with the concentration of the vulnerabilities require immediate ing that our border security needs are ade- of the high-threat urban area grants, I believe changes and the implementation of improved quately addressed and funded. we can and will continue to work toward even plans to fully screen all cargo, even-handedly Mr. Chairman, as we move forward with this greater equity within the formula. install equipment and technology in all air- legislation, it is my hope that we will increase I look forward to working with Chairman ports, and increase the number of trained per- funding for critical homeland security pro- ROGERS and all of my colleagues from urban sonnel where needed. grams, to ensure that even in a time of fiscal and rural areas to ensure that as Congress I contributed to the crafting of this legislation constraints we are doing absolutely everything continues to provide significant resources to by drafting paragraph (a)(5) of section 6 enti- possible to keep our borders, and all of Amer- our responder communities, that we do it in an tled ‘‘Aviation Security Technologies’’ and ica, safe and secure. effective and efficient manner. paragraph (b) of section 7 entitled ‘‘Inspection Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- of Cargo Carried Aboard Passenger Aircraft.’’ port of the Manzullo amendment to apply the man, I rise in respectful opposition to the Paragraph (a)(5) of the first section calls for, Berry amendment to homeland security pro- amendment offered by the distinguished gen- in connection with a report requirement made curement. This is a common-sense and prov- tleman from Massachusetts, my colleague on to accompany the Department of Homeland en step to create American jobs and reward the House Select Committee on Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) fiscal year 2006 budget re- American companies. Security regarding the most serious issue of quest, the gathering of information that reveals For 30 years, the Berry amendment has cargo security. the Federal and airport security personnel’s protected critical defense-related industries in I agree with my colleague that we need to capability of operating screening equipment this country. It has helped to preserve manu- address the gaps that exist in the airline cargo and technology—speaking to the question of facturing, textile and other American jobs, al- screening process. However, at this juncture, equipment interoperability and staff com- lowed domestic companies to flourish, and because the complete screening of all cargo is petency to operate equipment. Paragraph (b) provided our Armed Forces with high-quality an unfeasible undertaking, it is preferable that of the second section requires the Secretary products that keep our military prepared and we continue the screening process as it is and of DHS to transmit to Congress a summary of equipped to be the best in the world. instead set a deadline for airline carriers to de- the system implemented to screen and inspect Having served America so well for defense vise an efficient and cost-effective plan and to air cargo in the same manner and degree as procurement, it makes perfect sense that the procure adequate equipment to enhance the that employed to screen and inspect pas- Berry amendment should now be extended to current process. senger baggage pursuant to section 404 of homeland security. U.S. companies have been It is speculative at best that, under the text this provision. The language that I proposed instrumental in ongoing efforts to protect air- of our colleague’s amendment, our Transpor- seeks to uncover weaknesses in our airport ports, equip first responders, deploy cutting- tation Security Administration will actually be security personnel as well as to give Congress edge technology to hospitals, and so much able to perform this tremendous undertaking. a blue print with which it can better exercise more. Rewarding their patriotism and hard To impose a requirement to screen every item its oversight duties with respect to the screen- work with procurement protections is the right of air cargo carried on passenger airlines ing and inspection of air cargo. thing to do. would dramatically increase costs for air cargo The Safe PLANES Act, if passed, will give I also want to note that the Manzullo and eliminate cargo services to some commu- us an added layer of security for air cargo. We amendment would allow waivers of the Berry nities and impose additional time and burden should work for its passage and take legisla- amendment when needed items cannot be upon our economy and the already flailing in- tive initiatives one step at a time in order to procured domestically and would not place dustry. ensure that we work effectively and without any of our current or future homeland security Long term, this amendment would put some hurting the backbone of our economy—the operations at risk. What it would do is say to 655 jobs at risk at Bush Intercontinental Air- workers. American companies and American workers

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.147 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4559 that we appreciate their efforts and welcome urally flow to those regions and priorities that with the Senate to agree to adequate funds for their partnership as we work to protect our citi- provide maximum security to the American our emergency responders nationwide. zens. people. This bill is necessary, but it could be Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Chairman, if I might ask The Berry amendment is a tested means of better. In light of the serious threats we face, the subcommittee leadership a question re- supporting domestic businesses while they we must do better. lated to the public health provisions in the bill. support us. I hope my colleagues will support Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, We are all aware of the blood shortages Congressman MANZULLO’s amendment and I commend the members and staff of the Ap- that call our attention to the fact that the extend this important provision to homeland propriations Committee for their work on the United States does not have sufficient blood security procurement as well. FY 05 Department of Homeland Security Ap- supplies to meet the country’s normal daily Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chairman, although I propriations Act. Securing the resources we blood needs. What is more alarming, however, have reservations about some of the priorities need for this country’s long term war on ter- is that in this new age of terrorism the United reflected in this Homeland Security funding rorism is a formidable task; one we must ac- States does not have sufficient blood reserves bill, it is important legislation and I intend to complish in a bipartisan manner. I support the to meet the critical demand that would occur support it. But, Mr. Chairman, I understand appropriations bill before us today, but I rein the event of an emergency or terrorist at- that the appropriations process is about prior- main concerned with the inadequate levels of tack. As the Homeland Security Appropriations ities. That being the case, I’d like to talk about funding for first responders, interoperability legislation moves forward to a House-Senate some of the priorities that, in my view, have and port security. The American people de- conference, it is important that we recognize been overlooked in this legislation. pend on homeland security, and we must find the need to address this pressing national se- Like every parent, the first thought that the means to provide the resources needed to curity issue as well. I would ask that the Com- raced through my mind on 9/11 was of my protect our communities. mittee leadership include language in the final children. Where were they? Were they safe? As the Ranking Member of the Intelligence measure that would create a National Blood How could I reach them, or they me? Given and Counterterrorism Subcommittee of the Se- Reserve, based on the recent recommenda- the likelihood that an emergency could occur lect Committee on Homeland Security, I sup- tions of the Interorganizational Task Force on port the funding needed by the Department of while our kids are at school and parents are Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism. Homeland Security (DHS) to provide accurate at work, teaching age-appropriate skills about The recommendations would strengthen our and timely intelligence assessments. Unfortu- how to respond is critical. Growing up during Nation’s blood supply and ensure the health nately, this bill reduces funding for first re- the Cold War, I remember the drills, and shar- and welfare of our citizens. ing what I learned with my parents and young- sponder programs at DHS from the current The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. There $4.4 billion funding level to $4.1 billion, a cut er brother. being no further amendments, under of $327 million below the 2004 enacted level. Such training is needed today. And there is the rule, the Committee rises. a program in California, Mr. Chairman, known First responders must have the resources they need to do their jobs. My firefighters, po- Accordingly, the Committee rose; as FLASH, which is specifically designed as a and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. public school curriculum to teach students, lice and emergency workers tell me that they have difficulty communicating with each other GOODLATTE) having assumed the chair, parents and teachers how to prepare and re- Mr. SHIMKUS, Chairman pro tempore of spond in the event of a terrorist attack or nat- because of incompatible equipment. This problem affects first responders throughout the the Committee of the Whole House on ural disaster. the State of the Union, reported that I am very disappointed that the bill does not country and it is unacceptable. Adequate funds must be available to adequately equip that Committee, having had under con- include modest funding for implementation of sideration the bill (H.R. 4567) making a Federal version of FLASH. Surely, a pro- our Nation’s first responders. Missouri has the seventh largest highway appropriations for the Department of gram of such obvious importance should be system in the Nation and the second and third Homeland Security for the fiscal year able to find a home in the Federal Govern- largest railroad terminals in the Nation. Port ending September 30, 2005, and for ment. I hope that before the end of this Con- and transportation security is crucial to our other purposes, pursuant to House Res- gress, my colleagues will adjust their priorities Nation’s economy. Six million cargo containers olution 675, he reported the bill back to and fund a Federal pilot-program that mirrors enter U.S. ports every year, but only about 5 the House with sundry amendments California’s FLASH program, along the lines of percent of these containers are ever screened. adopted by the Committee of the H.R.——. This appropriations bill fails to adequately fund Whole. Another priority of America’s hometowns is port security and freezes funding for port se- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under providing our local police, fire and emergency curity grants at the 2004 level of $124 million. the rule, the previous question is or- personnel with the tools they need to protect Mr. OBEY, Ranking Member on the Appro- dered. us. One of the most important of those tools priations Committee, attempted to counter Is a separate vote demanded on any is interoperable communications—ensuring the these shortfalls with an amendment to H.R. amendment? If not, the Chair will put ability of our first responders to communicate 4567. Mr. OBEY’s amendment would have cre- them en gros. with one another. Interoperability is more than ated a $3 billion contingent emergency fund The amendments were agreed to. a public safety issue. It’s a national security for homeland security. Even though this emer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The issue, and to our first responders it can be an gency funding would be contingent upon the question is on the engrossment and issue of life or death. Thousands of lives are President requesting it, the amendment was third reading of the bill. potentially at stake. We have all heard the rejected by Republicans on the House Rules The bill was ordered to be engrossed tragic stories of firefighters who died in the Committee. The rejection of Mr. OBEY’s and read a third time, and was read the World Trade Center on 9/11 because NYPD amendment prevents a more secure America, third time. helicopters circling overhead could not radio and seriously weakens the legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The them that the towers were glowing and begin- Mr. TURNER, my distinguished colleague and question is on the passage of the bill. ning to collapse. Ranking Member on the Select Committee on Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas This bill falls short of meeting America’s Homeland Security, has pointed out that our and nays are ordered. interoperability needs, providing just $21 mil- annual spending on homeland security The vote was taken by electronic de- lion for programs that help facilitate commu- amounts to less than one half of one percent vice, and there were—yeas 400, nays 5, nications for first responders. I urge my col- of our Nations Gross National Produce (GNP). not voting 29, as follows: leagues to at least double funding for first re- He also points out that since 9/11, we in- [Roll No. 275] sponders in conference, and I hope we will creased spending on the agencies which YEAS—400 soon be bold enough to overcome opposition make up the Department of Homeland Secu- to make needed emergency spectrum avail- Abercrombie Bartlett (MD) Bishop (UT) rity by approximately $15 billion. At the same Ackerman Barton (TX) Blackburn able by 2006, the date it was promised. time, our defense budget has increased by ap- Aderholt Bass Blumenauer Finally, Mr. Chairman, it is imperative to proximately $100 billion. I strongly agree with Akin Beauprez Blunt complete the national threat and vulnerability Mr. TURNER that as we devote resources to Alexander Becerra Bonilla assessment, required by law and central to Allen Bell Bonner winning the war on terror abroad, we must Andrews Berkley Bono creating one integrated strategy for homeland also invest in our homeland security needs Baca Biggert Boozman defense. With a real understanding of our se- here at home. Bachus Bilirakis Boswell curity needs and vulnerabilities, based upon a I urge my colleagues who will reconcile the Baldwin Bishop (GA) Boucher comprehensive assessment, funds would nat- House Appropriations Act in joint conference Barrett (SC) Bishop (NY) Boyd

VerDate May 21 2004 04:37 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.053 H18PT1 H4560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Bradley (NH) Goss McCotter Scott (VA) Strickland Visclosky amendment and 275—Final Passage of H.R. Brady (PA) Granger McCrery Sensenbrenner Stupak Vitter 4567. Brady (TX) Graves McDermott Serrano Sullivan Walden (OR) Brown (OH) Green (TX) McGovern Sessions Sweeney Walsh I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall votes Brown (SC) Green (WI) McHugh Shadegg Tancredo Wamp 267—the Jackson-Lee Amendment, 268—the Brown, Corrine Greenwood McInnis Shaw Tanner Waters DeLauro Amendment, 269—the Roybal-Allard Brown-Waite, Grijalva McIntyre Shays Tauscher Watson Amendment, 271—the Maloney Amendment, Ginny Gutknecht McKeon Sherman Tauzin Watt Sherwood Taylor (MS) Burgess Hall McNulty Weiner 272—the Sabo Amendment, 273—the Markey Shimkus Taylor (NC) Burns Harman Meehan Weldon (FL) Amendment and 274—the Vela´zquez Amend- Burr Harris Meek (FL) Shuster Terry Weldon (PA) ment. Burton (IN) Hart Meeks (NY) Simmons Thompson (CA) Weller Buyer Hastert Mica Simpson Thompson (MS) Wexler f Calvert Hastings (WA) Michaud Skelton Thornberry Whitfield Camp Hayes Millender- Slaughter Tiahrt REPORT ON H.R. 4613, DEPART- Wicker Cannon Hayworth McDonald Smith (MI) Tiberi MENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIA- Cantor Hefley Miller (FL) Smith (NJ) Toomey Wilson (NM) Capito Hensarling Miller (MI) Smith (TX) Towns Wilson (SC) TIONS ACT, 2005 Capps Herger Miller (NC) Snyder Turner (OH) Wolf Mr. LEWIS of California, from the Solis Turner (TX) Woolsey Cardin Herseth Miller, Gary Committee on Appropriations, sub- Cardoza Hill Miller, George Souder Udall (CO) Wu Carson (IN) Hinchey Mollohan Spratt Udall (NM) Wynn mitted a privileged report (Rept. No. Carson (OK) Hinojosa Moore Stark Upton Young (AK) 108–553) on the bill (H.R. 4613) making Carter Hobson Moran (KS) Stearns Van Hollen Young (FL) Stenholm Vela´ zquez appropriations for the Department of Case Hoeffel Moran (VA) Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- Castle Hoekstra Murphy NAYS—5 Chabot Holden Murtha tember 30, 2005, and for other purposes, Chandler Holt Musgrave Berry Flake Sa´ nchez, Linda which was referred to the Union Cal- Chocola Honda Myrick Capuano Paul T. endar and ordered to be printed. Clay Hooley (OR) Nadler NOT VOTING—29 Clyburn Hostettler Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Coble Houghton Neal (MA) Baird Everett Maloney GOODLATTE). Pursuant to clause 1, rule Cole Hoyer Nethercutt Baker Farr Menendez XXI, all points of order are reserved on Conyers Hulshof Neugebauer Ballenger Gephardt Quinn the bill. Cooper Hunter Ney Bereuter Gerlach Reyes Costello Hyde Northup Berman Gibbons Schakowsky f Cox Inslee Norwood Boehlert Gutierrez Smith (WA) Cramer Israel Nunes Boehner Hastings (FL) Thomas REPORT ON H.R. 4614, ENERGY AND Crane Issa Nussle Collins Isakson Tierney DeMint John WATER DEVELOPMENT APPRO- Crenshaw Istook Oberstar Waxman Crowley Jackson (IL) Obey Emanuel Lipinski PRIATIONS ACT, 2005 Cubin Jackson-Lee Olver b 1638 Mr. YOUNG of Florida, from the Culberson (TX) Ortiz Committee on Appropriations, sub- Cummings Jefferson Osborne So the bill was passed. Cunningham Jenkins Ose mitted a privileged report (Rept. No. Davis (AL) Johnson (CT) Otter The result of the vote was announced 108–554) on the bill (H.R. 4614) making Davis (CA) Johnson (IL) Owens as above recorded. appropriations for energy and water de- Davis (FL) Johnson, E. B. Oxley A motion to reconsider was laid on velopment for the fiscal year ending Davis (IL) Johnson, Sam Pallone the table. Davis (TN) Jones (NC) Pascrell September 30, 2005, and for other pur- Davis, Jo Ann Jones (OH) Pastor Stated for: poses, which was referred to the Union ´ Davis, Tom Kanjorski Payne Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Calendar and ordered to be printed. Deal (GA) Kaptur Pearce Speaker, I want to state that I incorrectly voted DeFazio Keller Pelosi The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- DeGette Kelly Pence ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 4567, the Homeland Security ant to clause 1, rule XXI, all points of Delahunt Kennedy (MN) Peterson (MN) Appropriations Bill. I intended to vote ‘‘yes.’’ order are reserved on the bill. DeLauro Kennedy (RI) Peterson (PA) f DeLay Kildee Petri f Deutsch Kilpatrick Pickering PERSONAL EXPLANATION Diaz-Balart, L. Kind Pitts LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Diaz-Balart, M. King (IA) Platts Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- (Mr. HOYER asked and was given Dicks King (NY) Pombo ably detained and unable to cast a number of Dingell Kingston Pomeroy permission to address the House for 1 Doggett Kirk Porter rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would minute.) Dooley (CA) Kleczka Portman have voted ‘‘yes’’ on the Roybal-Allard amend- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I take this Doolittle Kline Price (NC) ment (rollcall No. 269), ‘‘no’’ on the Tancredo Doyle Knollenberg Pryce (OH) time for the purposes of requesting of Dreier Kolbe Putnam amendment (rollcall No. 270), ‘‘yes’’ on the the majority leader information re- Duncan Kucinich Radanovich Maloney/Rangel amendment (rollcall No. 271), garding the schedule for the week to Dunn LaHood Rahall ‘‘yes’’ on the Sabo amendment (rollcall No. come, and I yield to my friend, the gen- Edwards Lampson Ramstad 272) and ‘‘yes’’ on final passage of the Home- Ehlers Langevin Rangel tleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY), the Emerson Lantos Regula land Security Appropriations bill (rollcall No. distinguished majority leader, for the Engel Larsen (WA) Rehberg 275). English Larson (CT) Renzi purposes of giving us the schedule. Eshoo Latham Reynolds f Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Etheridge LaTourette Rodriguez gentleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), PERSONAL EXPLANATION Evans Leach Rogers (AL) the distinguished whip, for yielding to Fattah Lee Rogers (KY) Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Feeney Levin Rogers (MI) me. Ferguson Lewis (CA) Rohrabacher avoidably absent for votes in this Chamber on Mr. Speaker, the House will convene Filner Lewis (GA) Ros-Lehtinen June 18, 2004. I would like the RECORD to on Monday at 12:30 p.m. for morning Foley Lewis (KY) Ross show that, had I been present, I would have Forbes Linder Rothman hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Ford LoBiondo Roybal-Allard voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall votes 267, 268, 269, We will consider several measures Fossella Lofgren Royce 271, 272, 273, 274, and 275 and ‘‘no’’ on roll- under suspension of the rules. A final Frank (MA) Lowey Ruppersberger call vote 270. list of those bills will be sent to Mem- Franks (AZ) Lucas (KY) Rush Frelinghuysen Lucas (OK) Ryan (OH) f bers’ offices by the end of this week. Frost Lynch Ryan (WI) Any votes called on these measures Gallegly Majette Ryun (KS) PERSONAL EXPLANATION will be rolled until 6:30 p.m. Garrett (NJ) Manzullo Sabo Gilchrest Markey Sanchez, Loretta Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, June On Tuesday and the balance of the Gillmor Marshall Sanders 18, 2004, I was not present for the following week, we expect to consider additional Gingrey Matheson Sandlin rollcall votes during debate on the Homeland legislation under suspension of the Gonzalez Matsui Saxton Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4567). rules. We also plan to consider several Goode McCarthy (MO) Schiff Goodlatte McCarthy (NY) Schrock Had I been present, I would have voted bills under a rule: The Fiscal Year 2005 Gordon McCollum Scott (GA) ‘‘yea’’ for rollcall votes, 270—the Tancredo Department of Defense appropriations

VerDate May 21 2004 04:41 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN7.047 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4561 bill; H.R. 4548, the Fiscal Year 2005 In- know, if we consider Defense on Tues- mittee on Rules or the Committee on telligence Authorization Act; H.R. 3973, day, when does the gentleman think we Rules on what they would do, but I the Spending Control Act of 2004; and would consider the Intelligence author- think, I think this budget enforcement the Fiscal Year 2005 Energy and Water ization? process bill is a very important piece of Development appropriations bill. Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- legislation. It defines who we are and Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to tleman will yield, I would anticipate where we want to take this country, note that we are expecting a very busy that the Department of Defense appro- and I am saying, ‘‘we’’ the House and week leading into the July 4 district priations bill would not take very long; both parties, and I think a free and work period. We are likely to work it does not usually, and if that is the open debate should be warranted. some late nights and possibly late Fri- case, the Intelligence bill would follow Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming day afternoon. I repeat, for the Mem- right after that. It could be Tuesday if my time, I very much appreciate the bers listening, possibly late Friday things go well. If they do not, then I leader’s view on that. I think we share afternoon as we work to resolve these would imagine the Intelligence bill that view. There are obviously dif- important pieces of legislation. would be on Wednesday. ferences on how to accomplish the ob- I thank the gentleman for yielding Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. jective but, clearly, the objective; that me this time, and I would be glad to Now, on the PAYGO bill, or the budg- is, of ensuring a responsible manage- answer any questions. et enforcement legislation, we marked ment of the fiscal affairs of this coun- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank up a bill some time ago, the budget try, is obviously of concern to all in the majority leader. itself. On this enforcement act, will this body. Mr. Speaker, the majority leader Democrats, Mr. Leader, be allowed to Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, will the mentioned two appropriations bills substitute on this very important leg- gentleman yield? scheduled for next week: Defense and islation? Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman Energy and Water. Can the gentleman I yield to my friend. from California. tell us on what days he anticipates Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I appre- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank those bills to be on the floor, and does ciate the gentleman yielding, and as my friend for yielding. Let me say, as he anticipate that they will come to the gentleman can see, the chairman of the majority leader pointed out, I am the floor under the customary open the Committee on Rules is standing here to actually solicit from our col- rules? here. I do not want to spoil the surprise leagues those proposals about which I yield to my friend. of the chairman, his announcement, my friend has just referred so that we Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I appre- but I believe that they do plan to so- do have an opportunity in the Com- ciate the gentleman yielding. We have licit all types of amendments and sub- mittee on Rules to consider a wide not made a final decision as to when we stitutes. I do not want to prejudge range of alternatives, and then we will might suggest that we place them on their actions, but I do expect them to deliberate and we will make a rec- the schedule. Just as a possibility, we make in order a number of amend- ommendation to the House as to how would put Department of Defense on ments. we should structure the rule for consid- the floor on Tuesday; Energy and Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming eration. Water might be later on, because we my time, would it be appropriate for But my friend is absolutely right. We are working, trying to work with the me to perhaps address the question to do want to have a chance to address Committee on Appropriations to make the Committee on Rules chairman? I what obviously is a very serious and sure we are not on the floor when the will not do so if the gentleman from important issue for us institutionally. committee is in markup. Texas (Mr. DELAY) thinks at this point Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank in time that is premature, but I will do the chairman of the Committee on the gentleman for that information. so if the gentleman thinks it is appro- Rules for his observation. As the gen- The second question was, under tradi- priate. tleman knows, we were disappointed tional open rules, can we expect to con- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, will the we did not get a substitute to the tax sider them under such rules? gentleman yield? bill that was considered yesterday. Mr. DELAY. Definitely. I would see Mr. HOYER. I yield to the gentleman With a substitute, we can offer alter- no reason why we would not tradition- from California. natives in a way that we cannot nec- ally have open rules on these appro- Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I would essarily via amendments. priations bills. just say that the majority leader is ab- b 1645 Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank solutely right. the gentleman for that response and I Mr. HOYER. About what? We would appreciate and think it in thank the gentleman for that proce- Mr. DREIER. About absolutely ev- the best interest of deliberations, dure. erything. whether one agrees or disagrees with With respect to the Intelligence Au- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, will the the substance, that that process be fol- thorization bill, the gentleman has gentleman yield? lowed; and we thank the gentleman for listed that bill for next week. Under Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I really his consideration of that. what procedures will this be considered would like to have an answer to the Mr. Leader, you have not listed, but and, specifically, can the gentleman question, if one is available. I yield to I believe we do need to act, the trans- comment on whether the Democratic the leader. portation bill. You did not list it in amendments will be allowed, including Mr. DELAY. Well, I will take the gen- your report, but would I be correct in amendments in the nature of a sub- tleman seriously. I was going to make anticipating that we would extend by stitute? a joke. some additional period of time the au- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the gen- thorization or the existing transpor- tleman will yield, I do not want to tleman from Texas can make a joke, tation program? I yield to my friend. speak for the committee, but I believe and then we will get serious. Mr. DELAY. We have a number of ex- that on the Intelligence Reauthoriza- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- tensions that have to be done next tion Act, I believe the committee will tleman will continue to yield, I was week, many we are working on with solicit all types of amendments and waiting for the chairman of the Com- the other side; and on those, the wel- will have a very lengthy debate. I mittee on Rules to say that, or I fare extension along with the highway would anticipate there will be many thought I heard him say that the lead- extension, the child nutrition act ex- amendments allowed on that bill. er is always right. tension, and maybe a couple of others On the Budget Enforcement Act, did Mr. HOYER. That is what he said. that are really important to do next the gentleman ask about that? That is why I took it jocularly and week. And we hope that in working Mr. HOYER. The gentleman is antici- moved on. with the minority that we can come to pating me, and I will ask that. Can I Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- some sort of agreement on these exten- ask one other question on the Intel- tleman will yield again, I do not want sions and put them on the suspension ligence bill first? Does the gentleman to prejudge the chairman of the Com- calendar on suspension days.

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.150 H18PT1 H4562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 Mr. HOYER. That would be my ques- limit the amendment process for floor woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) tion. Your anticipation would be that consideration of H.R. 4548, the Intel- is recognized for 5 minutes. they would be agreed upon, that they ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would be on the suspension calendar? Year 2005. The Permanent Select Com- want to talk about a group of Ameri- Mr. DELAY. That is correct. mittee on Intelligence ordered the bill cans that we do not always take the Mr. HOYER. I thank the leader for reported on June 16, 2004, and is ex- time to recognize, our Nation’s first re- his information. pected to file the report in the House sponders. This group of brave men and women f on Monday, June 21. Any Member wishing to offer an are our first line of defense against ter- ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JUNE amendment should submit 55 copies of rorist attacks and disasters. They are 21, 2004 the amendment and one copy of a brief our dedicated firefighters, police, emer- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- explanation of the amendment to the gency technicians, and health care imous consent that when the House ad- Committee on Rules in room H–312 of workers who are the first on the scene journs today, it adjourn to meet at the Capitol by 10 a.m. Tuesday, June when disaster strikes. 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 21, for 22. First responders work around the morning hour debate. Members should draft their amend- clock to protect their communities. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ments to the text of the bill as re- Unlike most working folks, they are al- GOODLATTE). Is there objection to the ported by the Permanent Select Com- ways on call in case of emergency. In request of the gentleman from Texas? mittee on Intelligence, which is avail- fact, many of these dedicated individ- There was no objection. able for their review on the Web site of uals died in the World Trade Center on both the Permanent Select Committee September 11 because response was so f on Intelligence and the Committee on effective they arrived at the scene and DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR Rules. were scattered throughout the build- WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON Members should use the Office of ings when the buildings collapsed. WEDNESDAY NEXT Legislative Counsel to make sure their As we know, disaster requires the highest level of cooperation between Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- amendments are drafted in the most different agencies, meaning the dif- imous consent that the business in appropriate format. Members are also ference between lives lost and lives order under the Calendar Wednesday advised to check with the Office of the saved. Because conditions during major rule be dispensed with on Wednesday Parliamentarian to be certain their disasters are unpredictable, Mr. Speak- next. amendments comply with the rules of er, first responders require the most The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the House. advanced equipment to ensure that objection to the request of the gen- f they are well protected: equipment in- tleman from Texas? APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO cluding self-contained breathing units, There was no objection. CANADA-UNITED STATES INTER- protective clothing for hazardous situ- f PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ation, interoperable radio units so dif- ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ferent groups and communities can PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION ant to 22 U.S.C. 276d, clause 10 of rule communicate during a crisis, thermal OF H.R. 3973, SPENDING CONTROL I, and the order of the House of Decem- imaging units so we can determine if ACT OF 2004 ber 8, 2003, the Chair announces the people are stuck in buildings or Speaker’s appointment of the following trapped under falling debris, and Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Com- Members of the House to the United trained, available health care workers mittee on Rules may meet the week of States Delegation of the Canada- and technicians adequately supplied June 21 to grant a rule which could United States Interparliamentary with vaccines, medicines and provi- limit the amendment process for floor Group: sions. consideration of H.R. 3973, the Spend- Mr. HOUGHTON, New York, chairman; One would think that in a post-Sep- ing Control Act of 2004. The Committee Mr. DREIER, California; tember 11 world, Congress would fully on the Budget ordered the bill reported Mr. SHAW, Florida; fund these response efforts; but that is on March 17 and filed its report with Mr. STEARNS, Florida; simply not happening. In fact, the the House on March 19. Mr. MANZULLO, Illinois; homeland security appropriations bill Any Member wishing to offer an Mr. SMITH, Michigan; that came before this House today ac- amendment should submit 55 copies of Mr. ENGLISH, Pennsylvania; tually reduces funds for first respond- the amendment and one copy of a brief Mr. SOUDER, Indiana; ers. explanation of the amendment to the Mr. TANCREDO, Colorado. Despite the majority party’s rhet- Committee on Rules in room H–312 of f oric, their rhetoric of supporting first the Capitol by 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 22. responders, most Republicans fully SPECIAL ORDERS Members should draft their amend- supported President Bush’s 2005 budget ments to the text of the bill as re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. proposal which would cut $800 million ported by the Committee on the Budg- GARRETT of New Jersey). Under the in grants to first responders. Talk et. Speaker’s announced policy of January about misplaced priorities. We are Members should use the Office of 7, 2003, and under a previous order of spending $5 billion every month for the Legislative Counsel to ensure that the House, the following Members will war in Iraq, but cannot find the funds their amendments are drafted in the be recognized for 5 minutes each. to provide $3 billion this year for our most appropriate format. Members are f first responders in the homeland secu- also advised to check with the Office of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a rity bill; $3 billion is the amount need- the Parliamentarian to be certain their previous order of the House, the gen- ed to fully fund the programs that are amendments comply with the rules of tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is necessary to keep them safe. the House. recognized for 5 minutes. These are people who safeguard our f (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed most precious landmarks like the Cap- the House. His remarks will appear itol Building and the Golden Gate ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT hereafter in the Extensions of Re- Bridge. Clearly our budget priorities PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION marks.) are way out of whack when we cannot OF H.R. 4548, INTELLIGENCE AU- f provide for those who selflessly protect THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL their communities every single day. YEAR 2005 SMART SECURITY AND FIRST This, I believe, is travesty. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Com- RESPONDERS Every year we lose an average of 100 mittee on Rules may meet the week of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a first responders to terrorist incidents June 21 to grant a rule which could previous order of the House, the gentle- and disasters. With better equipment,

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.152 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4563 more detailed interagency coordina- THE BIG LIE the truth on behalf of America is about tion, and more frequent practice exer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a to be neutered by the administration. cises to prepare first responders for the previous order of the House, the gen- Facts? Forget them. The President real thing, many of these deaths could tleman from Washington (Mr. knows the truth. He must have seen it be prevented. But this requires ade- MCDERMOTT) is recognized for 5 min- in a vision. Evidence? Who needs evi- quate funding. utes. dence when you have a President who Mr. Speaker, there has to be a better Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, this is all knowing? Undeniable conclusion? way, a more intelligent way, a way to administration is out of control. They Deny it. prevent the needless deaths of the men have made obeying the law a thing of Then what do you do when you are and women who are our first line of de- the past. this President and this administration? fense. And there is. I have introduced They have implemented ‘‘the big lie’’ Next, and you can count on this, Re- H. Con. Res. 392, legislation to create a theory of communications. This theory publican storm troopers come into the SMART security platform for the 21st takes propaganda to a whole new level. House, will step to the microphone and century. SMART stand for Sensible Under the big lie, you fabricate a denounce the commission. The Repub- Multi-lateral American Response to story and call it the truth. You dis- lican leaders in the House will de- Terrorism. seminate the story as widely as pos- nounce the members of the 9/11 Com- Instead of spending billions on new sible. You wrap the propaganda in the mission as partisan, even the Repub- bunker buster nuclear weapons and the mantle of national symbols, and you licans on the commission. President’s beloved missile defense sys- prey upon the fears and emotions of In the big lie theory of communica- tem, which would not provide an effec- your citizens. You repeat the propa- tion you never let the facts get in the tive defense against a full frontal mis- ganda every day in every way. You say way of the propaganda. sile attack, SMART security calls for it over and over and over again, know- b 1700 stronger and smarter investment ing if you say it long enough people abroad in peacekeeping and conflict will believe it. So less than 4 hours after the 9/11 prevention programs, and at home a Anyone who dares to question the Commission tells America that there homeland security program that pro- propaganda becomes the enemy. Any was no link between Iraq and the at- vides first responders with the equip- evidence to the contrary is hidden, tacks, the President says otherwise. ment and tools they need to provide se- called tainted or dismissed as the work The charade goes on. curity to their community. of your enemies. Over a year ago the President misled SMART security means supplying This is a portrait of America today the American people and the world adequate funds for first responders. We painted by this administration. In the about Iraq, and he continues to do the should be providing them with the face of overwhelming evidence pre- same thing today. The President re- exact equipment they need, the exact sented by members of its own party, treated from the war on terror and the equipment and tools they are request- the administration keeps reporting the hunt for Osama bin Laden to settle an ing. The Bush doctrine of misplaced same old false story. They say any- old score against a family enemy in priorities has been tried, and it has thing, and they have. Iraq, but America has lost 800 U.S. sol- failed miserably. It is time for a new War Secretary Don Rumsfeld first diers in Iraq. America has seen thou- national security strategy. told the American people, we do not sands of U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq. SMART security defends America by have to abide by the Geneva Conven- We have spent $200 billion. relying on the very best of America, in- tions. Then after Abu Ghraib he said, The death, destruction and mayhem cluding the brave men and women who America supports the Geneva Conven- never had to happen. There are ways of offer their time, their bravery, some- tions. dealing with Saddam, but the adminis- times their very lives, to provide the Now the truth emerges. Rumsfeld tration wanted blood from an old fam- first line of defense in times of catas- personally ordered an Iraqi suspect ily nemesis. trophe. Being smart about our Nation’s held in solitary confinement at a secret The President has made the world security means recognizing that real location for 7 months. The inmate was more dangerous. The administration security starts at home with our first hidden from the International Red has made America look and act like a responders. Cross and any other human rights or- lawless thug. The War Secretary has ganization. Rumsfeld made someone made the world shudder with the awful f disappear. Rumsfeld personally com- truth seen in prisoner abuse pictures The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a mitted a violation of the Geneva Con- that no amount of rhetoric can deny. previous order of the House, the gen- ventions that is so egregious, it could The big lie can make people afraid. The tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY) is qualify as a war crime. big lie cannot stop the truth. recognized for 5 minutes. Rumsfeld has not had time yet to America has seen and now America (Mr. GINGREY addressed the House. blame some soldiers and throw them has heard. The President misled the His remarks will appear hereafter in overboard like he continues to do with American people about Iraq. The Amer- the Extensions of Remarks.) the soldiers in Abu Ghraib. And the ican people will respond in November. f blame game is in full swing over at the The 2nd of November is coming. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a White House. f previous order of the House, the gen- Now even members of the President’s SPINNING 9/11 tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE own Republican Party are joining me MILLER) is recognized for 5 minutes. on the enemies list. The bipartisan 9/11 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California Commission issued a key finding: there GARRETT of New Jersey). Under a pre- addressed the House. His remarks will is no credible evidence linking Iraq and vious order of the House, the gen- appear hereafter in the Extensions of al Qaeda to attacks on America. It is tleman from Florida (Mr. FOLEY) is Remarks.) not there. Saddam was a thug, but not recognized for 5 minutes. f a bin Laden pal. The 9/11 Commission Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, like most finding proves without any doubt that of America, we grieve today the loss of EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER the President misled the American Paul Johnson, apparently beheaded by TIME people about the war in Iraq. Instead of an al Qaeda-linked Saudi militant Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I ask accepting the finding, the President group. He was found today in the Saudi unanimous consent to claim the time went into full frontal denial today. Arabian capital. He was an American of the gentleman from California (Mr. Presented with conclusive and com- contractor living in Saudi Arabia since GEORGE MILLER). pelling evidence, the President simply 1980, a Floridian who was beheaded by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there announced that he knows there was a these terrorists: immoral, barbaric, objection to the request of the gen- link, so there is a link. A bipartisan and demonic. tleman from Washington? commission of distinguished U.S. lead- I know most Muslims, Christians and There was no objection. ers whose only mission is to find out Jews would join me in the feeling that

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.155 H18PT1 H4564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 these acts are offensive in the eyes of officials in Prague, is all coincidental, uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Flor- God. This murder had no purpose ex- all coincidental, all sheer fantasy. ida (Mr. WELDON) is recognized for 60 cept to show that these cowards had Read this editorial in the Wall Street minutes as the designee of the major- one purpose, and that is to take an in- Journal today. ity leader. nocent life. They hid behind hoods and Paul Johnson died at the hands of Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speak- executed a citizen of this country who terrorists, not because we are in Iraq. er, I rise this afternoon to address the loved the people of Saudi Arabia, who They are going to kill Americans and House regarding the very important enjoyed working in that country to other freedom-loving people because issue of autism and the epidemic of au- help the people of Saudi Arabia, who they resent our way of life. They resent tism that we are seeing in this country was an innocent, decent, kind husband who we are. For Members to come to today, but before I begin my prepared and father. this floor and say there is no link and remarks on this subject, I want to ex- This was not an execution but a bar- no connection with the terrorists and tend my condolences to the family of baric and demonic act of torture. If Iraqis and anthrax and 9/11 have not Paul Johnson. these sadists believe this type of action read the entire report and are simply His son lives in Merritt Island, an will unnerve America and weaken our spinning a tale that they want America area in my congressional district, and resolve in our war against terror, they to believe. it is indeed a great tragedy for our Na- are both stupid, as they are wrong. f tion and very obviously a great tragedy I take great exception to the speech The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a for his family. As I understand it, he by the gentleman from Washington previous order of the House, the gen- was a great person, a great American, moments ago who tries to conclude tleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) is rec- a patriotic American, and it goes to from the 9/11 report that there is no ognized for 5 minutes. show to all of us that the war on terror connection between al Qaeda and Iraq. (Mr. BROWN of Ohio addressed the continues and that there is a great It all is of the same vein and nature. House. His remarks will appear here- peril to American contractors, prob- The death of Paul Johnson, the death after in the Extensions of Remarks.) ably anywhere in the Middle East, but of Nicholas Berg, the retaliation f particularly in Saudi Arabia and, obvi- against Saudi officials, the attempt to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ously, as we know, in Iraq. bomb the Jordanian intelligence serv- previous order of the House, the gen- I do want to salute those contractors ice, the murder of hundreds of Spanish tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is that do take the risk and go over there. citizens peacefully on their way in recognized for 5 minutes. They perform vital functions. In many Spain are all interconnected and inter- (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. ways, they are as important as our twined. His remarks will appear hereafter in military people over there and we need He says there is no connection. I urge the Extensions of Remarks.) to honor them and respect them. people to read the Wall Street Journal So my condolences go out to the f today and its editorial page because Johnson family, and certainly I hope The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a there is a lot of spinning going on. that they will be comforted by the previous order of the House, the gen- Maybe there have not been enough dots good Lord in their time of grief. tleman from California (Mr. FILNER) is to connect yet so the gentleman comes I would like to take this time to ad- recognized for 5 minutes. out here and alleges that the President (Mr. FILNER addressed the House. dress what I consider to be a very lied, that there is absolutely no con- His remarks will appear hereafter in growing problem, the epidemic of au- nection. If he spoke any longer, I would the Extensions of Remarks.) tism and neurodevelopmental disorders have assumed he would have called that are plaguing our Nation. Saddam Hussein just a sad, old, tired f In January of this year, the Depart- man who really should have been left The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ment of Health and Human Services alone to live in peace. previous order of the House, the gen- sent out an autism alarm to the Na- He killed a million of his own citi- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. tion’s pediatricians. In this alarm, they zens. He said there is no link. A citizen MCGOVERN) is recognized for 5 minutes. stated that one in every 167 children is of my county died from anthrax. He (Mr. MCGOVERN addressed the being diagnosed with an autism spec- worked at National Media, the owner House. His remarks will appear here- trum disorder. I will repeat that. One of National Enquirer. It is interesting after in the Extensions of Remarks.) in every 167 children being born in the that Mohammed Atta was living in f United States today is being diagnosed Palm Beach County, a few miles from The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a with an autistic spectrum disorder. the facility in which that citizen died previous order of the House, the gen- Furthermore, one in seven children is in Palm Beach County. tleman from Ohio (Mr. STRICKLAND) is being diagnosed with either a learning It is interesting, in the 9/11 Report, recognized for 5 minutes. disability or a behavioral disability. ‘‘al Qaeda operatives trained in Iran, (Mr. STRICKLAND addressed the Mr. Speaker, something dreadful is and al Qaeda helped Iran-backed House. His remarks will appear here- happening to our youngest generation, Hezbollah terrorists obtain explo- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) and we must sound the alarm and fig- sives.’’ f ure out what is going on with our chil- ‘‘Another revelation concerns al The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a dren. Qaeda and anthrax. The 9/11 panel says previous order of the House, the gen- I had the pleasure of addressing an al Qaeda had an ‘ambitious’ biological tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) autism conference in Chicago last weapons program and ‘‘was making ad- is recognized for 5 minutes. month, and I would like to share today vances in its ability to produce anthrax (Mr. BLUMENAUER addressed the some of the thoughts I shared then prior to September 11.’’’ That is in the House. His remarks will appear herewith about 1,000 researchers, doctors, report, anthrax, prior to September 11. after in the Extensions of Remarks.) nurses, educators and, most impor- It is telling, too, that the henchmen f tantly, parents who were there to seek for the Iraqi leader agent al-Ani hap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a answers to this growing problem. pened to be in Prague for meetings. Oh, previous order of the House, the gen- I have said repeatedly that the au- lo and behold, cell phone records indi- tleman from Washington (Mr. INSLEE) tism community is the 900-pound go- cate that phone calls were placed from is recognized for 5 minutes. rilla that has not had its voice properly Florida to Mohammed Atta’s cell (Mr. INSLEE addressed the House. heard on Capitol Hill. This is largely phone at the same time he was report- His remarks will appear hereafter in due to the endless demands on the edly in Prague. A coincidence, I guess. the Extensions of Remarks.) time, effort, emotions and financial re- A sheer coincidence that Mohammed f sources of the parents of these children Atta, the leader of the 9/11 hijacking of who are struggling to meet the unique planes, who was living in Delray Beach, AUTISM needs of these kids with autism. There Florida, close to where a citizen was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under is little time, money, energy left to en- killed by anthrax, meeting with Iraqi the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- gage in public debates, let alone engage

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.159 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4565 the Congress when one is trying to some weak arguments here in Wash- Not only the timing of the IOM meet- raise a child with a disability like au- ington, D.C., and I can tell my col- ing raises suspicions but also the nar- tism. leagues that the arguments put for- rowing of the scope of inquiry and the However, I see that changing, and ward in this IOM report are indeed very emphasis the IOM placed just on epide- last month’s Institute of Medicine re- weak. miology. In 2001 the Institute of Medicine con- port I think has had one positive effect. b 1715 It has united and reinvigorated parents cludes: ‘‘Exposure to Thimerosal-con- throughout the country in their efforts Let us examine this report in some taining vaccines could be associated to get answers to why children are detail. On January 15 of this year, I with neurodevelopmental disorders.’’ being diagnosed with autism at such a wrote Dr. Julie Gerberding, the direc- The IOM also recommended that chil- high rate in the United States. tor of CDC, and I asked her to postpone dren not be given mercury-containing At the outset of my remarks, I want the February 9 Institute of Medicine vaccines. to make it extremely clear that I sup- meeting and this report because of my What was the response of the CDC? port vaccinations. I have a six-year-old concern that this was not an exercise For this most recent report, they nar- son, and he has received all of his vac- in discovering the truth, but was in- rowed the IOM scope to looking just at cinations. Someone in the media re- stead a meeting, and I will quote what autism. Does that sound like an agency cently tried to portray me as a vaccine I said in my letter, ‘‘being driven by a interested in understanding whether or skeptic. After reviewing my record on desire to shortcircuit important re- not Thimerosal is harmful to some this issue and all of my statements in search and draw premature conclu- children, or does this response lead one sions.’’ the past, the newspaper printed a re- to conclude that they are more inter- I said, ‘‘If the purpose of this meeting traction. This, however, seems to be ested in designing something to reas- is to seriously consider and address sure an increasingly skeptical public? part of the pattern, to vilify those who these concerns, then this will not be simply ask if our vaccines could be Unlike 2001, this time the IOM was accomplished.’’ directed by the CDC to only consider made safer. Quoting further from my letter to I support vaccinations, and indeed, I the possible relationship between Thi- Dr. Gerberding, I said, ‘‘It appears to merosal and autism rather than gave vaccinations to thousands of my me, not only as a member of Congress patients when I was practicing medi- neurodevelopmental disorders as a but also as a physician, that some offi- whole. Anyone familiar with the cine full-time prior to coming to the cials within the CDC’s National Immu- U.S. House. However, I believe it is ap- Verstraeten study, a study published nization Program, the NIP, may be looking at Thimerosal and autism, propriate to acknowledge that like more interested in a public relations with any other medical intervention, knows exactly why the IOM scope was campaign than getting to the truth narrow, because the 2003 Verstraeten different individuals respond dif- about Thimerosal.’’ I said, ‘‘Pressing ferently. We are all unique. We all have study found associations between Thi- forward with this meeting at this time merosal and neurodevelopmental dis- different genetic makeup, and what I believe will further undermine the may cause no harm to the vast major- orders in some children with autism credibility of the Centers for Disease may have been misdiagnosed as having ity of people can cause serious side ef- Control on matters of vaccine safety speech or language delay. By nar- fects in some individuals. and do damage to the reputation of the Since we established the National rowing the scope, which largely went Institute of Medicine. I believe the pro- unnoticed by the media, the CDC has Vaccine Compensation Program in the posed date of this meeting, which you late 1980s, several thousand individuals avoided acknowledging that Thimer- have the ability to change, is in the osal very well may have caused have been compensated for vaccine in- best interest of no one who is seeking neurodevelopmental disorders in some juries. We know that there are adverse the truth about a possible association children. reactions, and I believe it is important between vaccines and This latest IOM report is simply part that we dedicate resources to better neurodevelopmental disorders, includ- of a PR campaign, in my view. Would understand why some children have ing autism.’’ we not have had a much more produc- these reactions. Now, I had a follow-up conversation tive report if the CDC had updated the For too long, those who run our na- on February 3 of this year with Dr. research on possible associations be- tional vaccination program have Gerberding, and she assured me that tween Thimerosal and neuro- viewed those who have adverse reac- the Institute of Medicine’s February developmental disorders as a whole? In tions, including those with severe ad- meeting was not an attempt to ‘‘draw evaluating Thimerosal’s relationship verse reactions, as the cost of doing conclusions,’’ but merely to ‘‘update to autism, the IOM relies almost exclu- business. Furthermore, the vaccine the science,’’ of where we were, basi- sively on these five epidemiologic stud- compensation program, which was de- cally. ies. signed to be a no-fault compensation However, it is clear that this report The principal authors of all five of system, has become so adversarial that draws conclusions; and what is perhaps these studies have serious conflicts of only the most obvious cases receive the greatest outrage, it goes further to interest. All five studies were published compensation, and too many parents call for the halt of further research. in 2003, leading up to the IOM’s Feb- feel that the program is not worth the A public relations campaign, rather ruary 2004 meeting. All were conducted difficulty of going through it. than sound science, seems to be the while the CDC and the NIH virtually The questions I raise are multiple. modus operandi of officials at the ignored the Institute of Medicine’s 2001 The number one question has been CDC’s National Immunization Pro- biological and clinical research rec- whether neurologic problems were gram. Why do I say this? Let us look ommendations. caused in some children by the high not only at the timing of the IOM It is critical to note the instructions levels of a mercury containing additive meeting in February, the content of that the IOM was given, primarily by that was included in our vaccines in the IOM report, but also at studies the the CDC, which has been funding the the 1990s. This mercury containing ad- IOM used as a basis for their decision. IOM. ditive is called thimerosol, and in the The Institute of Medicine bases their Pages 5 and 6 of the IOM report make 1990s, infants and unborn children were decision almost entirely on five epi- it clear that epidemiology was to reign exposed to significant amounts of mer- demiologic studies. Epidemiology is es- supreme. In the absence of epidemio- cury at a most critical point in their sentially the statistical analysis of dis- logic evidence to support causality, the development. ease in populations. All of these studies IOM was instructed to give biological Now, this recent Institute of Medi- were conducted by researchers with an evidence little consideration and was cine report, what exactly is wrong with interest in not finding an association. prohibited from allowing biological it? What about it has so many people All of the studies had significant short- evidence to lend evidence towards cau- in the autism community upset? comings, all of which the IOM itself de- sality. In my 10 years of service in the U.S. clares would miss the association with Is it any wonder that the CDC has Congress, I have never seen a report so autism in a genetically acceptable sub- spent the past 2 years dedicating sig- badly miss the mark. I have heard set of children. nificant funding to epidemiology while

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.167 H18PT1 H4566 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 starving funding for clinical and bio- study also likely mislabeled young au- sales of vaccine and vaccine compo- logical research? The IOM notes in tistic children as having other disabil- nents and the U.S. is a major market their report that the epidemiologic ities, thus masking the number of chil- for the SSI. SSI has $120 million in an- studies they examined were not de- dren with autism. The message from nual revenue, and vaccines are the fast- signed to pick up a genetically suscep- the CDC to the media was that there is est-growing business segment, account- tible population, and this is the very nothing to be concerned about, but the ing for 80 percent of its profits. Both theory of the link between Thimerosal study said something different. The the United States and the United King- and autism and autism spectrum dis- news media to a large degree took the dom are important export markets for orders. One in 167 become autistic. Why CDC’s spin hook, line and sinker. SSI’s vaccines and vaccine compo- do the other 166 not? It is because they Largely they chose not to read the nents. do not have the impaired ability to study itself. Furthermore, if Hviid were to find an eliminate mercury from their system. Five months after that study was association between Thimerosal and We are looking at a genetically suscep- published in the Journal of Pediatrics autism, SSI, with which he and his cen- tible subpopulation. Yet these studies and, I might add, after the IOM report ter are affiliated, would then face sig- that they base this report on, they was largely written, Dr. Thomas nificant lawsuits. These facts are im- admit, were not capable of picking up Verstraeten broke his silence in a let- portant and are critical when evalu- these subsets in the populations. ter to Pediatrics stating, ‘‘The bottom ating Dr. Hviid’s work. Furthermore, Let us look at these studies. The line is and has always been the same, this study looked at autism and not at an association between Thimerosal and only study done in the United States, neurodevelopmental disorders. the Verstraeten study, was published neurological outcomes could neither be The important thing in evaluating confirmed nor refuted and therefore in the Journal of Pediatrics in Novem- this study is that exposure in the Dan- more study is required,’’ is what Dr. ber of last year. Much has been written ish population to Thimerosal varied Thomas Verstraeten said. Dr. exposing the study’s methodological considerably from that in the United Verstraeten, the lead author of this problems, findings, and conclusions. States. Danish children received 75 study, says that an association be- Most importantly, however, is that micrograms of mercury in their first 9 tween Thimerosal-containing vaccines this study did not compare children weeks of life and then another 50 and neurodevelopmental disorders can- who got Thimerosal to those who did micrograms at 10 months. By compari- not be refuted based on his study. not. Instead, its CDC-employed authors Yet the IOM in their assessment of son, children in the United States re- focused primarily on what is called a that same study states that it is a ceived 187.5 micrograms of mercury by 1 dose response gradient. Those who got basis for concluding, ‘‘There is no asso- the age of 6 months, nearly 2 ⁄2 times as less Thimerosal later in life had less ciation between Thimerosal-containing much mercury as the Danish popu- autism is the theory behind the study. vaccines and autism.’’ The IOM ac- lation. In addition to the study itself, it is knowledges that Verstraeten would not Dr. Boyd Haley has said that com- important to note the public relations have picked up an association in a ge- paring the exposure of the U.S. chil- spin surrounding this study. On the day netically susceptible population. The dren to these children in Denmark is the Verstraeten study was released, a IOM also noted that the study was lim- like comparing apples and cows. I top CDC researcher and coauthor of the ited in its ability to answer whether think there is a lot of truth to that. study was quick to declare to the news Thimerosal in vaccines causes autism Hviid states that the rate of autism media: ‘‘The final results of the study because the study tests a dose response went up after they began removing show no statistical association between gradient, not exposure versus no expo- Thimerosal from vaccines in 1992. The Thimerosal vaccines and harmful sure. numbers in Hviid’s study were skewed health outcomes in children, in par- I might also add, Mr. Speaker, that in that they began to add outpatient ticular autism and attention deficit the Verstraeten study cannot be vali- autism diagnoses after 1992. disorder.’’ dated. The earlier data sets have been b 1730 Let me repeat that: The final results destroyed, and the only data sets the The IOM notes other limitations of of the study show no statistical asso- CDC will make available to outside re- ciation between Thimerosal vaccines searchers are the ones they have al- the study, including the differences in and harmful health outcomes in chil- ready manipulated. The raw, unaltered the dosing schedule and the relative ge- dren, in particular autism and atten- data is not available. Additionally, netic homogeneity of the Danish popu- tion deficit disorder. The newspaper outside researchers are held to a much lation; yet even with all these serious headlines of the day read: ‘‘Study more restrictive access to information limitations, the IOM felt that the Clears Vaccine Containing Mercury,’’ than are the CDC researchers. Only one study had ‘‘strong internal validity.’’ the Associated Press and USA Today. independent researcher has been grant- Like the Verstraten study, Hviid would ‘‘CDC Says Vaccines Are Safe,’’ the Se- ed access to the CDC’s VSD database, not be able to pick up a group of chil- attle Times. While that was the spin of and the CDC has kicked that re- dren who were genetically susceptible the day, allow me to quote from the searcher out based on ridiculous rea- to mercury toxicity, principally be- study: sons. They claim their research meth- cause they have impaired ability to ex- ‘‘We found no consistent significant ods might infringe on privacy, yet they crete mercury. associations between Thimerosal-con- know the database contains no names Case in point: Danish autism rates taining vaccines and and it is impossible to locate the pa- are six in 10,000, where in the United neurodevelopmental outcomes. In the tients from this database. States it is less than one in 200. first phase of our study, we found an I want to talk briefly about the other I do not believe how they can use a association between exposure to mer- four studies that the Institute of Medi- Danish study as a valid conclusion to cury from Thimerosal-containing vaccine based its conclusions on. The IOM say that thimerosal did not cause the cines and some of the cited the 2003 Hviid study of the Danish increase in autism and other autism neurodevelopmental outcomes population as one of the key studies spectrum disorders and screened. In the second phase, these as- upon which it based its conclusions. neurodevelopmental disorders in the sociations were not replicated for the Let us first consider the conflict of in- United States when children in the most common disorders in an inde- terest of the principal author. Dr. United States received significantly pendent population. They did find asso- Hviid works for the Danish Epidemi- more mercury exposure. ciations, but they changed the study ology Science Center, which is housed Another study that the Institute of and most of the associations dis- at the Staten Serum Institute, the gov- Medicine relied on was the Madsen appeared. ernment-owned Danish vaccine manu- study. Madsen et al., once again exam- Furthermore, in January 2004, the facturer. Also, all of his coauthors ei- ined virtually the same population, lead coauthor was forced to admit that ther work with him at the center or Danish children, Danish children who many children in the study were too are employed by the SSI. received significantly less than they. young to have received an autism diag- The SSI, the Staten Serum Institute, Let us consider the conflicts of interest nosis. He went on to admit that the makes a considerable profit off the in the Madsen study. First of all, two

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.169 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4567 of Madsen’s co-authors are employed ous biological studies suggesting that lead many clinicians to believe that by the same Staten Serum Institute. thimerosal is linked, mercury is linked thimerosal is safe and there are no The study, like Hviid, added outpatient to autism, specifically mercury studies problems with the MMR, it may con- cases into the number of cases of au- that show after chelation therapy, chil- tribute further to an erosion of the tism after 1995, a methodological flaw. dren with autism excrete a tremendous doctor/patient relationship in the The authors acknowledged that this amount of mercury in their urine, United States. addition might have exaggerated the whereas normal children do not. This report has dragged the Institute incidence of autism after the removal And it is important to note that of Medicine under a cloud of con- of autism. The IOM acknowledged this there was a recent report published by troversy that has currently engulfed but yet used the data anyway. Dr. Emili Garcia-Berthou and Dr. Car- the CDC. Much like the infamous 1989 Another study that the IOM relied los Alcaraz examining statistical er- study by the National Institute of on, the Stehr-Green study, examined, rors in medical publications. They Child and Human Development which guess what, the Danish population found five volumes of Nature and 11 missed the link between folic acid defi- again, along with the Swedish popu- volumes of the British Medical Jour- ciencies and neural tube defects like lation. I will not repeat the problems nal. They found 11 percent of the com- spina bifida, the epidemiologic studies with the Danish data, but with regard putations in Nature and the BMJ were reviewed by the IOM in drawing these to Sweden it is important to note that incongruent and at least one statistical findings could easily have missed an the children there received even less error appeared in 38 percent of the pa- association in susceptible populations. thimerosal than children in Denmark, pers, despite all the biological evidence Finally, let us remember that the receiving only 75 micrograms by 2 suggesting there may be a link with IOM is not immune to error and has years of age versus children in the thimerosal and autism here and the ob- been forced to reverse itself before. United States receiving 187.5 vious knowledge that many of these Most recently, the IOM reversed a micrograms by 6 months of age. statistical studies are flawed. The In- longstanding finding that chronic Furthermore, the authors included stitute of Medicine concluded, and lymphocytic leukemia was not due to only inpatient autism diagnoses in the many people in the press believed it, Agent Orange exposure. A similar re- Swedish population. The IOM notes that there is no link. versal is very real and possible here. that the ecological nature of this data Mr. Speaker, something needs to be On April 2 of this year, I introduced, ‘‘limits the study’s contribution to done. The Institute of Medicine report along with the gentlewoman from New causality,’’ but they cite it anyway. York (Mrs. MALONEY), H.R. 4169, the The Miller study also included in the not only looked at the mercury issue. Mercury Free Vaccines Act of 2004. We IOM report examines the population of It as well looked at the issue of the currently have 22 co-sponsors from children in the United Kingdom. This safety of the measles-mumps-rubella across the political spectrum. H.R. 4169 study is still unpublished, which limits vaccine. Many years ago a researcher will phase out the use of mercury vac- its ability to be examined critically. It in England, a Dr. Andrew Wakefield, cines over the next 3 years, giving paris important to note, however, that Dr. published a report suggesting that ticular attention to completely elimi- Miller has actively campaigned against some children with autism have mea- nating mercury from childhood vac- those who have raised questions about sles virus growing in their intestines vaccine safety. We have a person here causing a condition called inflam- cines on an expedited schedule. This who is actively campaigning, testifying matory bowel disease, and, indeed, bill is a response to the fact that the in lawsuits, against the theory that there have been recent reports in the safety of thimerosal in vaccines is not thimerosal is linked to medical literature that some of these proven. Mercury is a well established neurodevelopmental disorders and au- children have measles virus particles neurotoxin. According to the EPA, one tism, doing a study supposedly showing in their cerebral spinal fluid and ele- in six newborns is born with a blood there is no link. vations of a protein called myelin basic mercury level considered unsafe. The So what can we conclude about these protein in their cerebral spinal fluid, FDA and the EPA recently warned five epidemiologic studies? We can see suggesting they have an active low- pregnant women, nursing mothers, and clearly why the IOM is on very shaky grade encephalitis being caused by young children to limit their consump- ground in drawing the conclusion that measles virus. tion of certain fish. No one at the NIH it did. They based their decision on The IOM was asked to look at this or CDC can tell us what happens to these five studies, three of them exam- issue. How did they approach this mercury once injected into an infant. ining genetically homogenous children issue? Did they ask for research proto- Where does it go? How much goes to in Denmark. At least one employee of cols that attempted to duplicate the the critical organs, how much to the the Staten Serum Institute serves as a Wakefield study? No. What they did brain? Can it cause damage to the de- co-author on three of the studies. Only was again another epidemiologic study. veloping central nervous system? No one study examines the U.S. popu- I believe that the CDC’s conclusion one has good answers to these ques- lation, and that study did not compare and the Institute of Medicine’s conclu- tions, and they should have answers to children who had received mercury sion on the MMR is well flawed. I am these questions before more infants are with those who had not. Four of them pleased that finally attempt is under- exposed to mercury. are studies of children receiving less way to duplicate Dr. Wakefield’s find- The CDC has adopted a policy to re- than half the amount of mercury that ings, and hopefully we can get some an- introduce mercury-containing vaccines U.S. children received. None of them swers to these questions regarding the to children in the form of the flu vac- with any ascertainment of prenatal or safety of the measles-mumps-rubella cine which will be given at 6 months, 7 postnatal background mercury expo- vaccine. months, and 23 months of age. Most of sures, none of them considering pre- For the reasons that I have outlined the flu vaccine on the market today natal exposure which may have been above and other reasons, the Institute contains mercury. given to the children, none of them of Medicine report I believe is pre- I believe we need new legislation. It have been able to detect a susceptible mature, perilously reliant on epidemi- is critical that we pass the Mercury subgroup in the population, three of ology, based on preliminary and incom- Free Vaccines Act of 2004. It is also them failing to address how the addi- plete information, and I believe may critical, I believe, that we make im- tion of outpatient cases of autism in ultimately be repudiated perhaps in provements in how we monitor for and Denmark might have previously short order. This report will not deter respond to adverse reactions to vac- skewed their results. Four of them ex- me nor the autism community from cines. Today there are three govern- amined populations with autism rates our commitment to see that thimer- ment agencies that have responsibil- considerably less than the United osal and MMR research is properly ities related to monitoring the safety States, and one of these studies has done. This report will do nothing to of vaccines: the FDA, the CDC, and the never been published. It is impossible put to rest the concerns of parents who NIH. The Food and Drug Administra- to review the data. believe their children were harmed by tion has responsibility primarily to Might I also add they are all statis- mercury-containing vaccines or the make sure that the vaccines are pre- tical studies. There have been numer- MMR vaccine. While this report will pared according to specifications. They

VerDate May 21 2004 02:54 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.171 H18PT1 H4568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 do operate the Vaccine Adverse Events something called the Brighton Collabo- to these questions. The way the CDC Reporting System. ration. I am very concerned about the and the Institute of Medicine and the The NIH does not have a concerted development of the Brighton Collabo- industry is going about trying to an- effort to fund vaccine safety research. ration, which began in the year 2000. swer these questions is highly flawed. They provide funding for research in a This is an international group com- Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- haphazard manner. If one happens to prised of public health officials from leagues to begin to look at this issue. I submit a proposal and it passes peer re- the CDC, Europe, and world health know that many of them are coming to view, the study may get funded. The agencies like WHO and vaccine manu- me saying they have parents coming in NIH has funded only a handful of stud- facturers. their offices now with autistic kids, ies over the past 2 years investigating The first task of the Brighton Col- saying something needs to be done. vaccine safety issues. The CDC has the laboration, created several years ago, Something needs to be done. greatest responsibility in this area. Un- was to define what constitutes an ad- f fortunately, they have the greatest verse reaction to a vaccine. They have THE PROBLEM WITH U.S. POLICY conflict of interest. The CDC’s vaccine established committees to work on var- IN THE MIDDLE EAST safety program amounts to a $30 mil- ious adverse reactions to vaccines. Par- lion, million, a year program, and half ticularly troubling to me is the fact The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of it goes to pay HMOs for access to the that serving on these panels defining GARRETT of New Jersey). Under the Vaccine Safety Database. The biggest what constitutes an adverse reaction Speaker’s announced policy of January conflict within the CDC is that they to a vaccine are the vaccine manufac- 7, 2003, the gentleman from Florida are also responsible for a $1 billion, $1 turers. What is even worse is the fact (Mr. MEEK) is recognized for 60 minutes billion, vaccine promotion program. that some of these committees are as the designee of the minority leader. The CDC largely measures its success chaired by vaccine manufacturers. Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, by high vaccination rates, and here lies It is inappropriate for a manufac- once again, as I always say, it is a the conflict. Any study raising con- turer of vaccines to be put in the posi- pleasure to address the House of Rep- cerns that there might be adverse reaction of determining what is and what is resentatives and the American people. tions to some vaccines in some chil- not an adverse reaction to its product. Tonight I will be joined by some of my dren has the ability to lower vaccine Do we allow GM, Ford and Chrysler to colleagues who will this evening be rates, and lower vaccination rates are define the safety of their automobiles? talking about the issue that is facing in direct conflict with the CDC’s top Do we let airlines set the safety stand- not only our military but our future as measurement of success. Clearly due to ards for their airlines and determine we start to deal with this effort against its overwhelming size and the manner the cause of an airline accident? Do we terrorism. in which the agency measures its suc- allow food processors to determine First of all, I would like to give my cess, the vaccine promotion program whether or not their food is contami- condolences to the family that lost overshadows and influences the CDC’s nated or causing harm? Then, I ask, their loved one that was held hostage. vaccine safety program. In fact, rightly why are we allowing vaccine manufac- Our thoughts and prayers are with you or wrongly, the Vaccine Safety Office turers to define what constitutes an and your family and your local commu- within the CDC is largely viewed by adverse reaction to a vaccine? nity. Unfortunately, all too often now, outside observers as nothing more than This collaboration is fraught with violence has played such a very strong another arm of the vaccine promotion pitfalls, and merges regulators and the role in the way not only Americans program, giving support to vaccine pro- regulated into an indistinguishable live but also how individuals live motion policies and doing very little to group. It is critical that the American abroad. investigate and better understand public look at what is going on here I just would like to make some open- acute and chronic adverse reactions. and how this entity may further erode ing comments. When we start talking Further complicating the CDC’s role the ability for us to fully understand about how we entered Iraq, claiming in undermining the research is the fact the true relationship between various we were better than the dictator Sad- that the vaccine safety studies pro- vaccines and some adverse reactions in dam Hussein, which I do believe very duced by the CDC are impossible to re- some subsets of our population. I plan strongly we are still, there are some produce. External researchers are not to devote additional attention to this decisions that are being made that are granted the same level of access to the effort in the future. putting into jeopardy how the world raw data sets that the CDC’s internal Mr. Speaker, I look forward to work- feels about the United States of Amer- researchers are granted. The bottom ing with you and others in this body to ica and also how the world views our line is that the CDC studies related to address the problem that we face moral high ground, or what is left of it vaccine safety cannot be validated by today. as it relates to abuse. external researchers, a critical compo- As I stated at the outset of my com- I think it is important for us to re- nent in demonstrating the validity of ments this afternoon, autism was once member that Iraqis at the beginning scientific findings. The CDC’s recently in America a rare and infrequently gave us a great deal of credit. They convened Blue Ribbon Panel to exam- seen condition. I went through 4 years were believing that we would deliver on ine how the CDC might better review of medical school, internship, resi- our promise of providing security, safe- vaccine safety is a step in the right di- dency, and years of private practice ty and democracy that they could be- rection. However, I do not hold out and practice within the military and lieve in and live under. Now revelations much hope because the panel is limited had not seen one single case. I have of prisoner mistreatment have really in its scope. Much like the IOM was seen case after case in my congres- clouded the minds of many Iraqis that limited in the outcome they were al- sional district over the last 7 years, a had hoped. lowed to draw, this panel is limited to disease that I had never seen before. Some Iraqis saw us as being a part of deciding where within CDC vaccine The disease incidence was previously holding out the flag of hypocrisy in the safety monitoring should be housed. thought to be one in 10,000. It is now region due to the fact of the Abu The NIH recently recognized the im- thought to be as high as possibly one in Ghraib issue. The scandalous impact of portance of moving patient safety mon- 167, an almost 100-fold increase in the opinions, especially of Iraqis and other itoring out of the NIH. I believe the incidence. members of the world, of photographs same should be done with vaccine mon- We need to get answers to these ques- that have been made public throughout itoring. It should be completely re- tions. We need to restore public con- the Muslim world, is deeply repugnant moved from CDC’s jurisdiction. The fidence and safety in our vaccine pro- to most Muslims. CDC is too conflicted to oversee this gram. Our vaccine program saves mil- I think it is also, Mr. Speaker, impor- function. lions of lives, it saves millions of kids tant for us to remember that as we from a life of disability, and the best start to look at what is taking place in b 1745 way for us to ensure public confidence Iraq, at the top of the week we thought Mr. Speaker, I want to touch on one and make sure that all the kids get it would be a good week for coalition more additional issue, and that is vaccinated properly is to get answers forces as it pertains to the new Iraqi

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Osama bin Laden was in Af- oned by coalition forces on August 6 of nately, now in Saudi Arabia and many ghanistan; the Taliban that was the last year and was held until February other countries, I think we are all be- home of al Qaeda was in Afghanistan. 17 of this year. ginning to question more and more and That is where we needed to be. al-Dory was arrested in his office in I think at deeper and deeper levels If you wanted to set up an Arab de- the oil ministry and initially interro- about the policy of our government and mocracy, we had the opportunity to do gated at one of Saddam Hussein’s pal- its effect on the credibility of this that in Afghanistan. As we learned a aces in the capital city. Suspected of country. couple weeks ago in committee with being a member of an anti-U.S. insur- I think ultimately we come to this the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of gency, he was battered with the butt of House floor with a certain amount of Staff, General Myers, when we began to a gun and hung from the ceiling in a humility. President Reagan had his talk about the drug production in Af- way that injured his right arm. Last peace through strength, and I think it ghanistan, which is the funding mecha- fall he was moved to Abu Ghraib prison is easy for the bully to go around and nism for al Qaeda, billions of dollars in on the outskirts of Baghdad, where hu- kick people around, and we have had to heroin is grown in Afghanistan, is sold, miliation of those in photographs was do that on a number of occasions. We the money goes to al Qaeda and these open and no longer secret. needed to do that in Afghanistan, and different terrorist organizations, and By that time, he was released with- we did it in Iraq to a certain extent; they use that money to fund terrorist out explanation. al-Dory had lost 100 but we have now gotten ourselves attacks all around the world. pounds of his 260 pounds. For the coali- bogged down in a situation that I be- b 1800 tion forces, the mistreatment of this lieve is making the American people prisoner also may have transformed less safe than they were before we went So we need to go to the heart of it. places like Abu Ghraib into insurgency to war in Iraq. We need to cut out their financing. We recruitment stations. I just want to share some thoughts. did that through the special organiza- Coalition forces told the Red Cross We are wrapping this congressional ses- tions and the nonprofits, and a lot of that 70 percent to 90 percent of the in- sion up here for the week. We are on these that people had here in the dividuals arrested in the past year were our way to catch some planes back United States, but we also needed to go mistakenly jailed, according to the home. But we wanted to come down into Afghanistan and we needed to rid Red Cross report in February. The here and share some of our thoughts, them of the poppy and get rid of it. United States also tried to remedy the because there is this growing amount And the answer we got from the Chair- issue by releasing several thousand of of frustration among many of us, not man of the Joint Chiefs, when I asked these young men, many of whom only those of us who sit on the Com- him directly what are we doing about emerged bitter towards Americans in mittee on Armed Services, those of us drug sales, drug production in Afghani- uniform. who have consistently backed the stan, because it seems like at least at This is what al-Dory said: ‘‘Based on troops with the defense appropriations this point that is the only crop that my experiences in prison, most of the bills that I voted for and the gentleman they can grow, and the answer was guys who were released will go to join voted for. No one can come to you oral- stunning. I think the American people insurgents immediately because of the ly and say you are not supportive of need to know this. The answer was: unjust treatment and the lack of re- the troops. We put the money where they harvested the crop early this sponse by the U.S. Government.’’ our mouth is, and we are saying we year, and so we did not have the oppor- But tactics like these, really, Mr. support the troops, and we voted for tunity to stop them. Speaker, do not work towards the safe- the defense appropriations. We worked Let me repeat that. The answer from ty of troops, and I will tell you that the it through committee; we made sure the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and culture that has been set in the De- there were the proper modifications the policy of the United States in re- partment of Defense and the blocking after the war already began. sponse to a question by a Member of of giving information to this Congress But the question we have here is Congress as to what are we doing about to be able to respond to some of these really of two different strategies. The getting rid of the drugs in Afghanistan, issues are so very, very important. one strategy was take the $200 billion the answer is: they harvested the crop Veterans that are listening to us now that you are going to spend in Iraq, and early. who have served in previous conflicts take that money and not only invest it Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I on behalf of democracy in foreign lands in the United States, but use it like we just wanted to let the gentleman know, and also on behalf of our country, their passed today the Homeland Security I just could not believe that the Chair- honor is at stake. Their honor is at bill, use more of that money to secure man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would stake making sure that when people our ports, to make sure people are respond, because I was there, would re- look at men and women in uniform, the looking through the cargo that is com- spond in that manner. I think that he world and Americans, that they are ing into the country. is a man of honor but also, at the same doing a noble job, which I believe they One or two out of 50 ships that actu- time, we are looking at the way the are, which I know they are. ally come into the ports actually get Taliban is being funded. And they said It is some of the individuals that are checked. If you ask the American peo- that they harvested the crop early. making the decisions in the suits and ple, would you rather spend $200 billion That is what he said. I was there. This the ties that I am growing more and in Iraq or would you rather spend that is once again not the Tim Ryan report, more concerned about. money looking through and hiring peo- this is what actually took place. It is I am so glad that tonight I share this ple to work at our cargo ports, I think very serious. session and this floor of the House with the decision is clear. I know that the Pentagon would like two of my colleagues from Ohio. I We put ourselves in this predicament to save the lives of many troops, but it would like to recognize my good friend, that it is going to be very, very dif- is some of the decisions that are being the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN). ficult for us to get out of. I am not say- made at the top, not at the bottom, but Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ing we should cut and run. We have to at the top that is putting American also want to extend my sympathies to do the best we can there. lives at stake. the family of the prisoner on behalf of Another point that I want to make is Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, we myself and my family and the citizens that we had the opportunity. If we want to include our good friend, the of the 17th Congressional District in wanted to set up an Arab democracy in gentlewoman from Cleveland, Ohio Ohio, and really all Americans. We are the Middle East, we could have done it (Mrs. JONES), from the good old Buck- reminded, unfortunately, daily about with Afghanistan. Talk about a trag- eye State, but before I yield to her, I

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Well, we find out between 10,000 and 15,000, I do not know and how are they going to be handled? earlier this week, it has been a long the exact number, I think it is about Those of my colleagues who do not week, earlier this week that Scooter 13,000 troops in Afghanistan right now. know, prior to coming to Congress I Libby, the Chief of Staff of the Vice Now, just imagine if we took some of was a Cuyahoga County prosecutor or President of the United States, okayed the money that we are spending in Iraq DA and, prior to that I was a judge for the contract to Halliburton. It went and we used it for homeland security 10 years. right through his office. You cannot and we took some of the money and So I said to Secretary Rumsfeld, Mr. tell me that the Vice President did not some of the troops that we are using Secretary, I have concerns about mili- know anything about it. there and we had them in Afghanistan, tary tribunals. What we need to make So when you keep looking, we see the Afghanistan has natural resources we sure that we do in the course of these subversion of the Geneva Convention. could be developing, the water infra- tribunals is to assure that the rules of All of a sudden in the United States of structure we could be developing in Af- evidence are complied with if, in fact, America, we have lawyers saying, well, ghanistan, and setting up an Arab de- we are going to use people who have no Mr. President, you do not have to fol- mocracy. Is that not what we want to experience in hearing law and in hear- low the Geneva Convention. Why would do? Was that not the goal after hearing ing cases. But if we are going to use you want to follow the Geneva Conven- about weapons of mass destruction, people or judges who have had some ex- tion? Some people out there are saying, hearing that al Qaeda is tied to Iraq, perience, then the rules of evidence yes, we would like to get these guys and Iraq is tied to 9/11 and they have may not be so important. But what is and treat them maybe the way they de- weapons pointed at us, there is an im- important is that we have in place serve to be treated. But when we look minent threat and all of this other rules and regulations that will assure at what has happened today with the nonsense that we heard before the war. that a trial in Afghanistan or a trial in beheading and the murder that hap- But then the story eventually changed, Iraq or a trial in the United States in- pened today in Saudi Arabia, where is and there is always that undercurrent volving the same offenses will be treat- the moral high ground in the United of: we need an Arab democracy in the ed commonly and that there will not be States? Where do we come out, and Middle East for stability purposes. Why any disparity. what can we possibly say? I yield to did we not do that in Afghanistan? But more importantly I said to him, the gentleman. We have many, many other points to Mr. Secretary, any of our activity Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I make here, but I would like to begin to needs to be able to withstand the light just want to say to my colleagues that include our good friend here from of day. And I was reminded of that how the United States is viewed in the Cleveland, Ohio into the discussion, today when I read this article in the world is important. Some people may and I am happy to yield to the gentle- Wall Street Journal saying that Rums- discount it. Some people may feel, oh, woman, who is my surrogate mother feld defends hiding prisoners at CIA well, who are they to judge us? Well, here in the United States Congress. urging. And what it does is it adds an- let me just say that the United States Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I other layer of distrust upon the United spearheaded the creation of the United want to thank my colleagues, the gen- States and upon the United States Nations. Let us come together. I want tleman from Florida (Mr. MEEK) and military when he says in the article the American people to understand. the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN), that he suggested, without elaborating, There are a lot of veterans out there for inviting me to participate in this that often this is done. There are in- that shed a lot of blood for this coun- Special Order this evening. I am so stances where it occurs that they hide try, and I am so appreciative of their proud of both of them. I am only 2 min- prisoners from the Red Cross. service. There are a lot of diplomats utes older than either one of them, but The Red Cross in the international that have gone and stood in the eyes of I am very proud of the work and lead- community is supposedly the organiza- communism, stood in the eyes of what ership that both of them are showing tion that will come in and say to the was humane, I mean in trying to pro- in the U.S. Congress. I always remind world that we did not see any problems mote democracy and treating people in people that both of them remind me of there and, therefore, you should not be a humane way. And then now, for very my man child Mervin, who is very tall concerned. few individuals at the top, and I am not and very good looking, and 200-plus Now, if the United States admits to talking about the troops. It is very in- pounds, and I see TIM pulling his collar hiding people from the Red Cross, that teresting, when we start talking about here. But I am so proud of the leader- is another layer of concern or distrust the Pentagon, they have greater ship that both of them are showing. that is put in place. knowledge, especially of men and So I suppose my colleagues want to So I would again encourage Sec- women in uniform than many Members know, what is a woman my age doing retary Rumsfeld to not engage in such of Congress have, and for Secretary with these two young guys on the floor conduct. In fact, I said not too long ago Rumsfeld to okay an investigation by of the House talking about issues. I am that Secretary Rumsfeld ought to do General Taguba to look at the Iraqi just glad to be in the House with them the United States a favor and do the prisoner abuse, knowing all along that and glad to be a part of the work that President of the United States a favor he was a 2-star general and he could they are doing. and withdraw from his position. He only look at certain people, the first As we are talking about this, first of should not wait for someone to put him person that was court-martialed was all, let me express my sympathies to out; he should be man enough to resign an enlisted man. the Johnson family on behalf of my en- and step away from his conduct. Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I tire family and the people of the 11th Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, if want the gentleman to repeat that, be- Congressional District of Ohio. I can the gentlewoman would yield, as the cause that is a very important point empathize with the wife of Mr. John- gentlewoman brought up, this is the and we need to share this with the son, having lost my husband only in latest with the Red Cross, that we first American people. Reiterate that point, October of last year. It reminds me of said that this was just an isolated inci- about the man doing the investigation. all of the terrible things that are going dent. This is just a few wild folks we Mr. MEEK of Florida. General on across the United States of Amer- have working with us and it is an iso- Taguba, who is an honorable man, he ica. It reminds me also of the need for lated incident. Now we find out that was doing what he was told just like the United States to be aboveboard and the Secretary of Defense is the one say- many men and women in uniform, he the need for the United States to be ing pull him aside over here and put was only able to interview MPs, num- able to do things that in 20 years will him back here and do not put a number ber 1. Number 2, he was not able to go withstand the light of day. on him. over his rank of a 2-star general. So I am reminded of a meeting that I It is the same with the Halliburton this means from the very beginning, had at the Pentagon with some of my contract. Vice President CHENEY for the fix was on.

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.177 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4571 Mr. RYAN of Ohio. So the gentleman countries and was ratified by 94, in- council ambassador, who spoke anonymously is saying that if there was a 3-star or a cluding us, and took effect in 2002. because of the sensitivity of the issue. China 4-star or any officer above a 2-star, Just today or yesterday, Secretary is sending a ‘‘signal’’ to Washington that General Kofi Annan urged the Security this ‘‘will threaten the development of bilat- General Taguba could not investigate? eral relations.’’ Mr. MEEK of Florida. No, he could Council on Thursday to oppose renew- U.S. diplomats acknowledge that they are not. I mean that is just the way it is. ing the resolution that would shield struggling to line up the nine votes required Mr. RYAN of Ohio. That is the way U.S. troops serving in U.N.-approved to pass the resolution. Six countries—Rus- the military runs. You cannot have peacekeeping missions from prosecu- sia, Britain, the Philippines, Pakistan, Alge- someone low on the chain of command tion before an international court. ria and Angola—are expected to support the investigating Jack Nicholson, the top United States, according to council dip- b 1815 dog. lomats. He said, Exemption is wrong. This is France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Benin and Mr. MEEK of Florida. No, you could Chile have indicated they will abstain. Ro- not. But we would never, through what from The Washington Post today. In mania’s U.N. ambassador, Mihnea Ioan the Pentagon has said, we would never light of what took place, the cir- Motoc, said his government will abstain un- know whether the mistakes were made cumstances of abuse that took place, less its vote is responsible for defeating the at the top. That is pretty much what I the detainees of Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. resolution. am saying. I think it is very, very important that The International Criminal Court was es- So the way the deck, if I can, the way we pay very close attention to this. tablished by treaty at a 1998 conference in Then check this out. China, of all Rome to prosecute individuals responsible the deck is fixed now, that all of the infor the most serious crimes, including geno- vestigations that are taking place need people, said that they may veto the se- cide, war crimes and crimes against human- to be reviewed or what have you, will curity council approving the United ity. The treaty has been signed by 135 na- be done from the 4-star on down. States this blanket exemption. tions and ratified by 97; it took effect in July Now, Secretary Rumsfeld has ap- Mr. Speaker, that article is as fol- 2002. pointed someone out of his office, a 4- lows: President Bill Clinton signed the treaty in star, that is going to go take over the [From the Washington Post, June 18, 2004] December 2000, but the Bush administration renounced it in May 2002, warning that it investigation in Iraq. I can tell my col- ANNAN OPPOSES EXEMPTING U.S. FROM COURT could be used to conduct frivolous trials leagues that this Congress does not (By Colum Lynch) against U.S. troops. The United States sub- have what they need to be able to know UNITED NATIONS, June 17—U.N. Secretary sequently threatened to shut down U.N. what is going on with these investiga- General Kofi Annan urged the Security peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and East tions. This is actually putting Amer- Council on Thursday to oppose renewal of a Timor unless the council exempted U.S. per- ican troops at risk. This is putting con- resolution that would shield U.S. troops sonnel from prosecution. That strategy has fueled resentment tractor lives on the line. And we will serving in U.N.-approved peacekeeping missions from prosecution before the Inter- against the Bush administration at the continue to see this abuse of prisoners United Nations. More than 40 countries have that are taking our Americans that are national Criminal Court, saying the ‘‘exemption is wrong.’’ a standing request to discuss the resolution taken and made examples out of, the Annan noted that the United States is fac- in a public debate. A senior diplomat said first thing that this group said that has ing international criticism for abuses of de- most nations will use the event to criticize connections to al Qaeda has said, we tainees in Iraq and Afghanistan. He told re- the resolution, and to draw attention to U.S. are doing this because of Abu Ghraib, porters: ‘‘It would be unwise to press for an abuses of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘‘We think the resolution is not compatible exemption, and it would be even more unwise and we are not responding. The Amer- with the U.N. charter,’’ one Canadian dip- on the part of the Security Council to grant ican Congress, we are not responding in lomat said. ‘‘It’s harmful to international it. It would discredit the council and the a way to be taking this thing seriously. accountability for serious crimes and the United Nations that stands for the rule of We have the chairman of the Armed rule of law.’’ law.’’ Services Committee in the other body The U.N. chief’s remarks added momentum China. You mean to tell me that we who dared to have a couple of hearings to a campaign by supporters of the war are at the point now that China gets to and then he was chastised by his col- crimes court to defeat the U.S.-sponsored say something about the United States leagues, including our chairman of the initiative. Senior U.N. diplomats said Annan and how we treat individuals? Committee on Armed Services. would press his case in a closed-door lunch- Now, American troops did not put us So I think it is important that it is eon Friday with the 15 Security Council in this posture. This is the culture okay for Members to say how they feel. members. from the top of the Pentagon. And I There is nothing wrong with that. We ‘‘Blanket exemption is wrong,’’ Annan said. ‘‘It is of dubious judicial value, and I will tell you this, if we want to save are doing that now. But I think it is don’t think it should be encouraged by the American lives, if we want to save the fundamentally wrong when we know council.’’ ways Americans think about us, if we that we are becoming an incubator for State Department spokesman Richard really care about what happened in more individuals to fight against Boucher said the United States is well aware World War II, World War I and all of American troops that will be in Iraq of Annan’s position but will press the council the wars after that up to this point, for some time to come. for renewal. The resolution, first adopted about the sacrifice, blood their grand- So I think it is important that we re- two years ago, applies to ‘‘current or former fathers and fathers and mothers have member that. I just wanted to mention officials’’ from countries that have not ratified the treaty establishing the court—which shed, on behalf of how the world thinks this U.N. thing before I yield real includes United States—and exempts them that we are the good guys on the face quick. from prosecution before the court for crimes of the Earth, then it is important and I mean the gentleman from Ohio committed in U.N.-authorized operations. we should not allow this kind of leader- mentioned a minute ago of how the The council expressed an ‘‘intention’’ to ship that is deeply flawed to continue. world thinks of us. Kofi Annan, Sec- renew the resolution each year ‘‘for as long I share with the gentleman, I was retary General Kofi Annan of the as may be necessary.’’ with the gentlewoman, I was with United Nations, a very honorable man, ‘‘It should be renewed the way the council many Members of this Congress when I who has tried his best to be with us as said it would,’’ Boucher said. ‘‘And so we’re still talking to other governments in New asked Secretary Rumsfeld, maybe you long as he could. But now, we would York and discussing this with them. have done all that you can do at this like to renew our relationship with the The United States faces fierce resistance point. Maybe you need to just say, I Security Council of not having our within the council as the July 1 deadline for had a good run. Maybe you need to troops or our military come before an renewal approaches. allow someone else to move on and lead international criminal court. This China has threatened to veto the resolu- the Pentagon in a way that it should be international criminal court was estab- tion, citing concern that it could be used to led, on behalf of saving American lished by a treaty in 1998, a conference provide political cover for abuses. U.S. and troops’ lives. in Rome that would put forth saying other Security Council officials say that Mrs. JONES of Ohio. As with any- China—which also has not ratified the court prosecuting individuals responsible for treaty—is confronting the United States be- thing, if you propose to resolve a situa- most serious crimes, including geno- cause it recently supported Taiwan’s bid for tion, when you put the person in lead- cide, war crimes, and crimes against observer status in the World Health Assem- ership, that gives credibility to the in- humanity. The treaty was signed by 135 bly. ‘‘This could have an impact,’’ said one vestigation, to the resolution. And

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.179 H18PT1 H4572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 clearly this government, this Secretary U.S. Army is investigating several suspicious 6 pages’ worth of claims by the admin- knew better than to put a low-level detainee deaths. Yesterday, a federal grand istration, President, Vice President, military person in charge of an inves- jury indicted a CIA civilian contractor in different Secretaries; and then it has tigation that would be so very, very one of the cases. David A. Passaro, described the facts. by a CIA spokesman as a retired Army spe- Let me suggest that maybe next important. And it goes back to what cial forces officer on contract to the agency, would be on your mind. How could you was charged with beating an Afghani to week the gentleman and I come down lead and not put in place the people death with a flashlight last summer. The in- here, whether it is with our 30-some- who are needed to give credibility to a dictment said Mr. Passaro murdered a de- thing hour or maybe another Special situation? tainee who had turned himself in to military Order, and we go through these because I am just continually reminded as forces at Asadabad military base. it is astonishing to me that in the the gentleman talked about the United Investigators have said they are looking United States of America we can have Nations and China and Kofi Annan into three prisoner deaths in Iraq and Af- a commission put together, a bipar- ghanistan that may have come at the hands being concerned about what the United of CIA agents or their proxies. The CIA said tisan commission, the likes of Lee States is doing, that again, what we do Mr. Passaro’s relationship with the agency Hamilton and Senator KERRY and the must be able to withstand the light of was a short one. He signed a contract to distinguished group that we have with day, because we are set aside or set out work for the agency in December 2002 and ar- the 9/11 Commission, and the commis- as the country who is trying to move rived in Afghanistan in mid-May. The al- sion issues a report and the report says forward and permit or encourage de- leged murder occurred the following month. what we have known for many, many mocracy or freedom and trust around ‘‘We take allegations of wrongdoing very months, and that is that there is abso- the world. And if we are not encour- seriously, and it’s important to bear in mind lutely no connection between Iraq, that CIA immediately reported this allega- aging freedom and trust right here in tion to the [CIA] inspector general,’’ said Saddam Hussein, and al Qaeda, Osama our own Nation or in areas where we spokesman Mark Mansfield. bin Laden, two separate entities that have control, then who is going to be- The case of the ghost detainee doesn’t in- did not want to work together. lieve us? Who is going to be behind us? volve abuse allegations. CIA and Pentagon And to have the administration just I am with you once again, gentlemen, officials say the man was captured last June come out and just keep repeating the that this country has to continue to in northern Iraq and spirited out of the coun- fact that they have a connection is a show leadership. try by CIA operatives. When the Justice De- slap in the face to the American peo- Mr. Speaker, the article I referred to partment ruled several months later that the ple. And that is not the only claim. We man shouldn’t have been taken from Iraq, he previously is as follows: was returned and placed in the custody of talked about the Halliburton claim [From the Wall Street Journal, Jun. 18, 2004] the U.S. Army. that was denied and found out to be RUMSFELD DEFENDS HIDING PRISONER AT CIA According to two U.S. officials, the CIA true. We found out the claim, it was URGING asked that the man be held without an iden- only a couple of soldiers; now we found (By Christopher Cooper) tifying serial number because making his ar- out it is more of a systemic problem. rest public might hinder an ongoing oper- WASHINGTON.—Defense Secretary Donald The American people need to know ation. Because his case wasn’t recorded in Rumsfeld defended his decision to hold a what the facts are, and just because Pentagon prisoner files, however, U.S. offi- prisoner incommunicado in Iraq last year, the administration wants to keep re- cials acknowledged they lost track of him taking pains yesterday to separate the inci- peating what they want the world to be for a time. He resurfaced in May when senior dent from the unfolding detainee abuse scan- Pentagon officials got wind of his case. Pen- like and what they want the situation dal involving U.S. soldiers. tagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the to be like, as opposed to what the truth Mr. Rumsfeld said he made his decision to man will soon be issued an identifying num- is; and hopefully next week and over hold a suspected combatant out of the sight ber, and placed in the general prison popu- the course of the next few weeks and of international monitors when he was asked lation in Iraq if the CIA voices no objections. to do so last October by George Tenet, direc- the next few months we can really try tor of the Central Intelligence Agency. He Let me say one more thing. I want to to shape the debate here and move the suggested, without elaborating, that con- send out kudos to all the veterans ship back to the truth. Because I get cealing detainees from Red Cross monitors is across this country, those who are very, very frightened when the major- done from time to time, despite inter- from World War II, from the Korean ity of the American people think that national conventions that forbid it. ‘‘There War. One of my favorite veterans is my Saddam Hussein had something to do are instances where that occurs,’’ Mr. Rums- father, Andrew Tubbs, who is now 84 with 9/11 and Iraq has connections, di- feld said. years old. But to all the young people rect connection, military connections But the secretary bristled at what he said serving, the ones that I met when I was an attempt to link the decision he made and terrorist connections with al in the case of the ‘‘ghost detainee’’ with the went over to the United Arab Emirates Qaeda, when everyone is saying it is scandal at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where and when I went to Turkey and when I not true, when the experts are saying it a handful of low-ranking U.S. soldiers stand went to all these places in the military is not true, when the CIA is saying it is accused of abusing prisoners. ‘‘The implica- and Kosovo, we are so very proud of not true, when the 9/11 Commission tion that’s out there is the United States you. The reason we are standing here says it is not true. government is engaging in torture as a mat- on the floor this evening is not because And the administration keeps repeat- ter of policy, and that’s not true,’’ Mr. we are ashamed of your conduct. We ing it just to muck up the waters, just Rumsfeld said, adding he has seen no evi- are standing on this floor this evening, dence that senior Pentagon officials were to make it unclear, just because people complicit in the abuse at Abu Ghraib or else- not because we are patriotic, because are working two or three jobs and they where. we are all patriotic. are worried about getting their kid a An Army general assigned to investigate We are standing on the floor of the pair of tennis shoes and some health abusers at Abu Gharaib prison, Antonio House this evening to say to the world care, and they do not have time to pay Taguba, criticized the military for housing that the United States wants people in attention. what he called ‘‘ghost detainees’’ for the leadership who are going to set an ex- So, hopefully, over the course of the CIA, saying in a report that the practice was ample. We want people in leadership next few months, the gentleman and I ‘‘deceptive, contrary to Army Doctrine, and who are going to allow our troops to do and maybe other Members of this in violation of international law.’’ Mr. Rumsfeld’s comments to the press what they need to, but not have the Chamber, we can try to establish what came a few hours after President Bush told work of the troops diminished by the the truth is and what the facts are and reporters he remained confident in his ap- conduct of those in leadership. let the American people make the kind pointee. Mr. Bush said he hadn’t previously I thank the gentlemen for the oppor- of decision that they want to make it, known about the detainee who was held in- tunity to be heard. and they can make it at least in an incommunicado. ‘‘I’m never disappointed in Mr. RYAN of Ohio. As I begin to wrap formed way. my secretary of defense,’’ Mr. Bush said. up here, I want to make a final state- Mr. MEEK of Florida. I will tell the ‘‘He’s doing a fabulous job and America’s ment that maybe next week, to the gentleman, we have maybe 10 more lucky to have him in the position he’s in.’’ But nearly every day for the past month gentleman from Florida, I have about 6 minutes. We shared with the majority the Bush administration has found itself on pages here that a member of my staff side that we were going to go about 40 the defensive about treatment of detainees put together for me, Dean Thomas who minutes so that their Member can get in Iraq or Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the does my military work, that has about down here.

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.181 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4573 So I just want to say very quickly, it So when are we going to get all the an oversight of the Department of De- is important that we share that infor- information so that we can represent fense. Solutions are doing what the mation. This is a Special Order that we our constituents in the way that we junior Senator from Missouri, Senator thought that was important. As mem- should and be able to protect and make Truman, who became President Tru- bers of the Committee on Armed Serv- changes in legislation that is moving man, in his committee that he had ices, to come to the floor to talk not through this process now to protect from 1941 to 1948 during World War II. about politics but to talk about our American troops, to save American To say that we do not have time to do troops, to talk about the leadership of troops’ lives, to be able to carry out all this, we are at war, does not reflect on our troops as it relates to the shirts of our missions as we look abroad in past history. and ties over at the Pentagon, the what we are trying to do. But if we are So I think it is important even if it folks that are not supplying the infor- not getting the information, then who is the good, bad and ugly, it helps the mation that we need in the Committee is? And if they are getting the informa- American troops, our troops be able to on Armed Services for the correct over- tion and it is continuing to be sup- get the up-armor that they deserve. sight. pressed, then it is not going to help b 1830 I believe there should be more over- save the lives of American troops. sight because that is the only way we Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Then when we get It will probably have avoided us from are going to find out what actually this information through the news- having to put in this Armed Services took place, what memo was written so papers or through some other entity bill reimbursing families for bullet- that we do not have to read about it in where we can get it, and then when we proof vests that they bought. Why the newspaper. The thing is that I do get the information and we try to should they have to buy them in the not like coming in here and quoting share the information, people were first place? If someone is going into the newspaper. I would much rather questioning, why are we doing this? harm’s way, they should have the have some sort of memorandum or And I think the short answer is with equipment that they need. I think that some sort of committee testimony that the war and all the preliminaries of the is so very, very important. I can make reference to, saying that war, with the weapons of mass destruc- f General X told me Y, or Secretary X tion, and the ties to 9/11 and greeted as told us this. We do not have that privi- COMMUNICATION FROM THE liberators and we do not need 200,000 lege. We have to read about it in the CLERK OF THE HOUSE troops, we are going to use the oil as paper. We have to read about it in revenue to fund the war, all of these The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Time magazine. We have to read about things that have been said and now de- GARRETT of New Jersey) laid before the it in Newsweek. House the following communication And for us to be 60-something-odd nial of Halliburton, and then saying it is an isolated incident when in fact it from the Clerk of the House of Rep- members of the Committee on Armed resentatives: Services, the largest military on the seems like more of a systemic problem OFFICE OF THE CLERK, face of the Earth, the most capable, that we have, detaining prisoners and keeping them away from the Red U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, able, agile, mobile military on the face Washington, DC, June 18, 2004. of the Earth, for us to have to read the Cross. Why are we bringing this up? Because Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, newspaper to understand what is going The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, on, and taking from General Myers’s it is wrong. That is wrong. It is not Washington, DC. testimony when he did come before us right that you do that. The way we got DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- and in his 30-plus years of service he into the predicament right now, I just mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of has never seen anything like this Abu could not disagree more with how this the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Ghraib issue. He said that to us. He has all transpired. And if the original rea- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- son was you wanted to go to the Middle sage from the Secretary of the Senate on never seen it. June 18, 2004 at 3:24 p.m.: So for us to have an event that has East to set up an Arab democracy, tell the American people that and let them That the Senate passed without amend- not happened in 30-some-odds years, or ment H.R. 3378. I do not see anywhere in U.S. history answer yes or no with their support for That the Senate passed without amend- that this has happened, it is docu- or against it. But do not give us all ment H.R. 3504. mented the way that it is documented, those reasons that there is going to be With best wishes, I am for that to happen and for us to put a a mushroom cloud in Cincinnati when Sincerely, two-star, as much respect that we have we have a dictator that is writing ro- JEFF TRANDAHL, for him, to investigate the little guys mance novels, boxed in in the fly zone Clerk of the House. and gals that were a part of this bad and the sanctions were working. f behavior, it sets forth a culture that it So do not mislead the American pub- ECONOMIC GROWTH is okay. If you are in the Pentagon, lic with this. This is wrong, and we you are okay. You are a protected have to say it is wrong. We have to call The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under class. Do not worry. No one will look a spade a spade here. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- into you or no one will call you down Hopefully, over the hours of the next uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Cali- to the Hill and ask you some tough few weeks and months, we can be able fornia (Mr. DREIER) is recognized for 60 questions, because if they do, they will to do that. minutes. be chastised by members of the Com- Mr. MEEK of Florida. In closing, Mr. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I have mittee on Armed Services. Unfortu- Speaker, I just wanted to thank the some prepared remarks that I would nately, from the majority. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN) and like to offer to our colleagues this And it is also unfortunate that we the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. evening about economic growth and have to come to the floor to be able to JONES) for coming down here this how important that is, but before that share thoughts in a way that we should evening. I would like to join, as my colleagues be able to share thoughts with mem- I also want to share with the gen- did earlier, in extending condolences bers of the military. I would love to tleman that on the upcoming Tuesday and our thoughts and prayers to the ask Secretary Rumsfeld questions we have the first Democratic hour, and family of Paul Marshall Johnson, as we about why he came before the com- we can share the information that the have all seen in the last couple of mittee, shared with us what he shared gentleman has pulled together. hours, who was tragically killed in Ri- with us at that particular time. We look forward to seeing that and yadh, Saudi Arabia, and it clearly has We received the Taguba report 2 sharing with the American people. A underscored our Nation’s resolve and weeks after that. I have taken a look part of the reason why we came down the resolve of the civilized world to at the Taguba report. Many members to the floor was to bring to light some deal with this issue. of the Committee on Armed Services of the issues that needed to be illumi- It is out of this tragedy we have got- have looked at the Taguba report. But nated a bit more and also talk about ten the news that Abdulaziz Muqrin, now we just received new information solutions. Solutions are having the who has links to al Qaeda, was shot in from the Pentagon. Congress do what it is supposed to do, the gunfire that took place afterward,

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.182 H18PT1 H4574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 and he reportedly is responsible for the of businesses adopting new tech- without modern technology, and they tragic death of Mr. Johnson, and we nologies and business strategies to be are doing it with a tiny fraction of the hope very much that this will play a more productive. As a result, the human capital that was necessary be- role in moving us down towards victory American manufacturing sector today fore the agricultural productivity revo- in this global war on terrorism. is stronger than ever before, and it is lution began, and perhaps most signifi- My remarks, Mr. Speaker, are on the getting even stronger as we speak. cantly, these productivity gains freed issue of the economy, and there is, in They make more from less, and that is up millions of workers to initiate and fact, a direct correlation because a vitally good news for the overall econ- advance the industrial revolution, pav- strong, dynamic, growing U.S. economy, but in order to get a full under- ing the way for our modern economy. omy will do a couple of things. standing of exactly what I mean by So American farms today produce First, it will help us ensure that we productivity revolution and the funda- more food, more cheaply, with fewer have the revenues necessary to fight mental changes to U.S. manufacturing people than ever before. Food is so the global war on terrorism. A strong, that are taking place as a result, I cheap that our biggest emerging health growing U.S. economy clearly will have think we need to take a big step back problem is what? Obesity. a ripple effect to other parts of the and take a look at much of our eco- Now, what does this have to do with world, developing Nations in our quest nomic history. the American manufacturing sector? to deal with this war on terrorism as By looking at an earlier productivity Just like our agriculture sector over a we know many people who have been revolution that also brought about fun- century ago, productivity in American attracted to terrorist activities have damental change, we can get a sense of manufacturing industries is on a long- been doing so in part seeking economic how things are changing today. We can term upward path. opportunity. So economic growth is see what it means for our economy, b 1845 something that is very important as we and even more important, what it tackle and continue to expand on this means to people who work in manufac- U.S. manufacturing workers are pro- global war on terrorism. turing jobs. ducing more with less. They are reduc- Mr. Speaker, the word ‘‘revolution’’ The first major transformation in ing waste. They are harnessing new gets a lot of talk these days, perhaps American economic history was from technologies and making the entire even some overuse. A Google search an agrarian economy to the heavy in- sector more efficient and competitive. comes up with everything from the dustrial economy. It was such a major At the same time, wages have been yoga revolution to the low-carb revolu- change that it really meant a change steadily climbing. Technology is a tion to something called a stencil revo- in our entire society, from the agrarian huge part of the equation, with com- lution. I had no idea that the art of society of the late 1700s to the post- puters and robotics doing what trac- stenciling even could be revolutionized, World War II America that our Nation tors and fertilizers did on the farm over but tonight, I am going to talk about a experienced. the past 200 years and steam engines phenomenon that is truly deserving of The American farm did not wither did in an earlier generation of fac- the label, and that is the productivity away. American farmers did not be- tories. revolution. come unproductive. In fact, the driving The result is that U.S. manufac- Large, sustained bursts of produc- force behind the transformation was turing has grown to be so large, the tivity growth have fundamentally just the opposite. American farms be- sector is now bigger than the entire changed our entire economy in the came the most productive in the world Chinese economy. Again, the U.S. man- past, and I believe we are witnessing a and are among the most productive ufacturing sector of our economy is so new wave of productivity growth that today. They produce vastly more than large that it is larger than the entire is changing the face of our economy they have at any time in our Nation’s economy of the People’s Republic of once again. I would like to note that I history, but if we just look at the jobs China. believe this discussion is particularly At the same time, employment has timely given the recent onslaught of side, the number of Americans working on farms, we could think that things fallen for 25 years, while the average policy proposals, most notably coming wages and productivity of the remain- from the presumptive Democratic pres- went horribly wrong if we just looked at jobs. ing workers have continued to go up. idential nominee Mr. KERRY. Those In the early years of our country, 95 And just like the productivity revo- would actually reduce the productivity percent of Americans worked on the lution that swept our agrarian econ- of American companies. omy, huge advances in our manufac- Currently, productivity is booming in farm, but at the start of the 20th cen- turing sector have led to a funda- this country. Last year, U.S. non- tury, well into transition from that financial businesses increased produc- agrarian to an industrial economy, mental transformation of our entire tivity by 5.7 percent, the largest in- farm jobs still accounted for 40 percent economy, from heavy industry to our crease since we began collecting data. of all America, going from 95 percent high-tech 21st century economy. Again, that increase was 5.7 percent, down to 40 percent. As U.S. manufacturers have become the largest since 1959 when the data Today, the number of farm jobs in increasingly productive and efficient was first being collected. the United States of America is just 3 over the past 2 decades, more and more Private sector productivity overall percent of our economy. So the ques- Americans have found jobs in cutting- grew nearly as much, at a rate of 5.5 tion is, did we lose millions of farm edge fields in the services sector. They percent. Manufacturing productivity jobs in America in the 20th century? are working as financial advisers and jumped 5.1 percent last year which fol- Think about the fact that 40 percent of wedding coordinators and software en- lowed a spike of 7.2 percent in the pre- American jobs were agriculture jobs. gineers, among other areas. vious year, but these sharp increases Today, there are 140 million working And just like their counterparts in over the last several quarters are part Americans. Based on the 1900 economy, the manufacturing sector, booming of a long-term trend of growing produc- we should have 56 million farm jobs productivity is changing the way that tivity throughout our entire economy. here in the United States, but instead, they work too. Technology gains and Nowhere is this revolution more ap- as I said, we have 4.2 million farm jobs. better business practices, not to men- parent than in manufacturing, where Have we really lost over 50 million tion the lower costs brought about by productivity has grown an astonishing American farm jobs? open trade, have empowered Americans 72 percent. That is over the last 20 The real question we must ask, Mr. in virtually every part of our economy years, which is nearly double the rate Speaker, is the American farm econ- to become more productive. The tech of productivity growth in the economy omy better off than it was at the start boom of the 1990s clearly changed the that we have overall, a 72 percent proof the 20th century? Is the American way Americans do business. The Inter- ductivity growth in the manufacturing economy, the farm economy, actually net and the rapid proliferation of per- sector of our economy, nearly twice better off than it was 100 years ago, and sonal computers allowed workers to the overall rate of productivity growth. the answer is an unquestionable yes. communicate efficiently and quickly. American companies that produce American farms produce vastly more Data could be transferred with the goods have been at the front of the line than they ever could have produced click of a mouse. The world became a

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.185 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4575 smaller place, and we all were able to ment even as the sector becomes bigger while health care spending by the 65- accomplish more in less time and with and stronger, recent short-term cycles and-older set edged up by only 2.7 per- fewer resources. have made times even tougher. cent last year, spending by the under- But the real story of the productivity The 2001 recession led to a sharp drop 25 demographic increased by a remark- revolution is not just greater effi- in business investment, which left U.S. able 20.8 percent. ciency. If we look at the impact on the manufacturers struggling. This weak Mr. Speaker, as Americans become overall economy, the results are even domestic demand was made worse by a more and more health conscious, more significant. American consumers worldwide downturn that clearly hurt health-related spending across all de- now purchase more products and better U.S. exports. This temporary, but very mographics from the very young to the products for less money. That increase painful, loss of customers, both here at very old will continue to rise. This in purchasing power means that our home and abroad, delivered a tough strong demand for health-related prod- standard of living has gone up and con- blow to America’s manufacturing ucts and services is driving job cre- tinues to go up, and Americans with workers. We all acknowledge that. ation at the same time. In the past the skills and energy to contribute to But the past couple of months have year, physicians’ offices hired an addi- the economy are able to move into brought us very good news, Mr. Speak- tional 45,000 employees, outpatient other more productive work, enlarging er. Our booming economy has stepped care centers grew by 9,000 workers, and the overall economic pie. up demand for manufactured goods, hospitals added 59,000 people. In just 12 In fact, Mr. Speaker, productivity particularly high-tech goods. Consumer months, the health care industry cre- growth is so fundamental to both spending is strong, and business invest- ated nearly a quarter of a million jobs, growth in GDP and a rising standard of ment is on the rise, causing manufac- 225,000 new jobs to be precise. But this trend in job creation is more living that most economists agree it is turing output to increase steadily for a than just a year old. Virtually every the single most important economic year, and growing markets overseas, health-related field has been growing factor for improving our quality of life. like China and India, are importing rapidly over the past decade. Physical Now, the economist Paul Krugman, U.S. products at rapidly growing rates. therapists have grown by 90 percent. whom I have debated on more than a Our exports to China alone grew by al- Medical assistants have grown by over few occasions and has a tendency to most 30 percent in the past year. 70 percent. Home health aides have Let me underscore that again as we look at the world a little differently grown by 138 percent. Rising demand in got the news today of the current ac- than I, writes in his book ‘‘The Age of health care is not just a product, as I Diminished Expectations’’: ‘‘A coun- count deficit. Our exports alone last said, of an aging population. It is also try’s ability to improve its standard of year to the People’s Republic of China due to the fact that Americans, par- living over time depends almost en- grew by almost 30 percent. ticularly younger Americans, are be- tirely on productivity growth.’’ These strong economic gains have led coming more health conscious. As a re- Now, Princeton economist William the turnaround in manufacturing em- sult, job creation in more nontradi- Baumol and Susan Blackman with New ployment. Last month 32,000 manufac- tional forms of health services is grow- York University, along with New York turing jobs were created, the fourth ing rapidly as well. University economist Edward Wolff, straight monthly increase and the I frequently cite the example of the write in their book entitled ‘‘Produc- strongest employment gains in manu- tremendous increase of massage thera- tivity and American Leadership’’: ‘‘It facturing in 45 months. With demand pists; and my comments when I talk can be said without exaggeration that for U.S. goods steadily rising, our man- about that are usually greeted with in the long run, probably nothing is as ufacturing sector is on track for re- snickers, but let us keep in mind that important for economic welfare as the gaining the jobs that were lost due to massage therapy is a service that more rate of productivity growth.’’ the short-term downturn. and more Americans are incorporating Our Joint Economic Committee’s re- But what about the long-term trend into their health care regimes. Wheth- cent productivity primer states that of fewer and fewer manufacturing er it is for treatment of chronic pain or ‘‘labor productivity is the most impor- workers and the anxiety that comes ailments or simply to promote general tant driver of our standard of living, with it? The productivity revolution is well-being, more and more people are and its continued rapid growth is great improving the quality of life for nearly relying on massage therapy. And in news for the long-run prosperity of the everyone; but just like millions of farm terms of job quality, this is a profes- American people.’’ workers, many generations ago, Amer- sion that pays upwards of $35 an hour, Mr. Speaker, the report goes on to ican workers today must increasingly often quite a bit more than that. Fur- say that high productivity is a sign of find work outside of the manufacturing thermore, massage therapists often a healthy, growing economy and points sector. Where will these Americans have the privilege of working independ- out that if productivity had not fallen find work? What are the kinds of jobs ently, which is something that draws a during the stagflation days of the 1970s that are being created? An easy and lot of people to that sector. Greater de- and early 1980s, it says, ‘‘Our standard logical way to find booming job cre- mand for this type of health service of living today would be approximately ation is to take a look at the booming has again resulted in greater job cre- 50 percent higher, adding an extra $5 consumer demand. What are we spend- ation. trillion to the U.S. economy.’’ ing our money on? What areas of our In the past 8 years, the number of We have an $11 trillion economy economy are witnessing big increases massage therapists in this country has today; and had we not seen that pro- in demand? more than doubled, growing from ductivity slow down during the stagfla- Mr. Speaker, one of those areas hap- 120,000 back in 1996 to nearly 300,000 tion period of the 1970s, the economy of pens to be health care. We have an today. The rapid growth of spa centers the United States would be roughly $16 aging and more health-conscious popu- across the country indicates that the trillion. lation. We have had major break- pace of job creation in this field is But there has been a lot of anxiety throughs in pharmaceuticals and bio- going to quicken as well. And with and stress in the American economy technology. Many people believe we are baby boomers set to begin retiring in caused by this productivity-led long- on the cusp of a new wave of bio- the near future, the dual trends of in- term transition. This, by the way, was technology advancements and invest- creasing demand and increasing job also the case during the height of the ments that will lead to new cures and creation in the health care industry Industrial Revolution, when similar help Americans live longer, healthier overall show no sign whatsoever of long-term economic trends caused lives. slowing down anytime soon. great anxiety among the many people These factors have led to a greater Mr. Speaker, the Department of La- impacted by changes in the agrarian share of our economy being dedicated bor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics esti- society. to health care. This trend is not just mates that the health care industry Manufacturing workers, in par- being led by the elderly. I know there will be one of the largest job creators ticular, have had to cope with a great is a sense that as we look at the aging over the next decade. Home health care deal of anxiety. While productivity population, that all health care costs services, offices of physicians, out- growth has steadily reduced employ- are focused on the elderly. In fact, patient care centers, and hospitals will

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.186 H18PT1 H4576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 18, 2004 all increase employment over the next which more and more workers are find- mendously more productive. And it un- 4 years by over 16 percent. Over the ing jobs that provide skilled and often leashed a powerful new wave of innova- next 8 to 10 years, the BLS, the Bureau individualized services. tion and entrepreneurship. of Labor Statistics, predicts that they Another growing area of our con- Online advertising and computer will grow nearly 50 percent. sumer spending can actually be found gaming are just the very tip of the ice- Rising consumer spending on health in the increasingly significant spend- berg. The high-tech boom has, for ex- care is obviously spurring a vigorous ing habits of teenagers and college stu- ample, enabled 430,000 Americans, near- debate in Congress over how we will ul- dents. Spending in these age groups has ly half a million Americans, to make timately pay for health services and grown extremely quickly in recent their entire living by selling and buy- products. It is an important debate and years. While this category generally ing on eBay. As I said, that is nearly will no doubt be ongoing as the indus- doubled every 10 years for most of the half a million Americans who run their try continues to evolve. But there is no second half of the 20th century, it tri- own business by using a service that question that this rapidly increasing pled during the 1990s. was not in existence just 10 years ago. demand is fueling robust job growth So what are these consumers spend- Our IT and productivity revolutions and will continue to do so for many ing their money on? One trend among are giving more and more Americans years to come. members of Generation X and Genera- the ability to work independently. Another broad area of consumer tion Y, particularly males, is that they b 1900 spending that continues on the rise is are watching less and less TV and are housing. Today, the homeownership turning to other forms of entertain- And this is incredibly good news. A rate is nearly 70 percent, the highest ment, particularly the Internet, com- recent FedEx survey found that while ever in this country. Nearly 70 percent puter gaming and DVDs. While spend- 10 percent of Americans own their own of the American people own homes. ing on TVs increased by 5 percent last business, two-thirds said they dreamed Last year, more houses were bought year, spending on other forms of elec- of owning their own business some day, and sold than ever before in our Na- tronic entertainment like video gam- and an astonishing 55 percent said that tion’s history and new-home sales ining jumped by almost 11 percent. The they would leave their current job and creased by 22 percent. result has been growing employment in start a business if they had a chance to The rate of spending on real estate in high-tech entertainment industries. do so. Almost half of the respondents, 2004 is still very strong. While new- For example, companies that create according to that survey, said that the home sales have tapered slightly over Web content like eBay and Yahoo have primary reason they would start a the past 2 months, they are still up created several thousand new jobs in business was that they wanted to do nearly 13 percent over the past 12 just the last few months. something that they loved or enjoyed. months, an almost unprecedented in- Growing Internet use has also By making opportunities for entre- crease. In addition, second homeowner- spurred growth in online advertising preneurship cheaper and more acces- ship is growing rapidly as well. Fueled and e-commerce. Large employers in sible, the Internet and our high tech by baby boomers with empty nests, these sectors like Amazon.com and economy are helping millions of Amer- spending on second homes now exceeds Google are also hiring at a rapid rate icans realize their dream of being their $19 billion a year. That is nearly double for the first time in several years. Em- own boss and doing something that what it was 10 years ago. ployment in Internet publishing and they love. This powerful American Of course the housing boom spurs broadcasting is on the rise, growing 7 drive to innovate and create and work growth in sectors like real estate and percent in the past year. This trend ap- independently is at the crux of our pro- construction, but a number of related pears to have staying power, with the ductivity revolution. American innova- sectors benefit as well, marketing, fi- BLS predicting growth in these sectors tion led to the creation of new informa- nance, home improvement and insur- of over 21 percent in the next 4 years. tion technologies, but it did not just ance among others. The housing sector But demand for Internet content and stop there. IT products do not inte- directly accounts for about 13 percent computer gaming and the jobs they grate themselves into the economy. of total gross domestic product in any help create are obviously just a narrow Hard working and creative Americans given year. But this figure is expanded slice of the much bigger high-tech pic- harnessed technology, incorporated it by another 6 percent when you include ture, and demand for high-tech prod- into nearly every aspect of our lives, the indirect boost in spending on items ucts overall is just a narrow slice of and brought about a wave of produc- like utilities, furniture, and other the total impact that the industry has tivity that is transforming our entire housing-related expenses. The multi- on our economy at large. economy. plier effect is 1.4 to 1.6 in real estate, As I discussed earlier, the high-tech This productivity revolution about or, in other words, for every $1 spent on boom has been the key factor in the which I have been speaking has been housing, GDP increases by $1.40 to emergence of our 21st century economy sustained as Americans continue to $1.60. Because of this, a dramatic in- and the productivity revolution that find new ways of harnessing these tech- crease in homeownership is very good ushered it in. Experts and analysts nologies. The Internet, for example, in- news for our economy. agree that our 1990s tech boom was to stantly changed how we viewed com- The increased spending on housing a great extent made possible by the munications. But it takes time for new has also had a direct impact on em- falling prices of IT hardware. As de- advancements to be fully implemented. ployment in related sectors. In the past mand met supply, companies across Even today with PCs and millions of year, real estate employment, includ- America incorporated high-tech prod- businesses, schools, and homes across ing brokers and agents, grew by 24,000 ucts and services in their business America, we are only just beginning to jobs. Architectural and engineering plans and the results were nothing less understand the ways that technology services grew by 7,000 jobs, and the than revolutionary. This process re- can facilitate the things we do every BLS predicts 18 percent growth over sulted in job creation in fields like sys- day. As with any technological ad- the next 4 years. tems administration and IT product vancement, there are always lag times An interesting twist to this home- manufacturing. between invention, marketing, mass ownership trend is that while more But looking at the impact of the production, and full implementation. Americans own homes than ever be- high-tech boom in terms of job cre- As creative Americans learn more and fore, people are spending less and less ation in directly related fields is like more about the technologies they are time at home. One effect this is having saying the significance of the invention using, they will continue to drive our on consumer spending and in turn job of the wheel was that it created wheel- productivity revolution. creation is greater reliance on services producing jobs. The real significance of As I discussed earlier, productivity than goods. For example, homeowners the information technology revolution growth is the single greatest factor in are increasingly likely to hire a lawn is that it went hand in hand with our improving our quality of life and specialist rather than purchase new productivity revolution. It fundamen- economists across the board and ob- lawn mowers. This, of course, mirrors tally changed how business does busi- servers have come to that same conclu- the overall trend in our labor force in ness and made American workers tre- sion. The average productivity growth

VerDate May 21 2004 03:07 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K18JN7.188 H18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4577 throughout most of the latter half of crease the tax burden for job creators Mr. ISAKSON (at the request of Mr. the 20th century meant that the Amer- so that we can again have an even DELAY) for today on account of ad- ican standard of living would double greater incentive for job growth. dressing the Georgia School Board As- every 40 years. But the 1990’s produc- Unfortunately, there are many politi- sociation. tivity revolution has accelerated that cians, led by our colleague Mr. KERRY, Mr. GERLACH (at the request of Mr. rate so much that we are now on track who is, as I said, the presumptive DELAY) for today on account of attend- to double our standard of living every Democratic presidential nominee, they ing his son’s high school graduation. 25 years, a generation faster than it are advocating just the opposite, just f was increased before. the opposite to the things that we have This is hugely significant to any been pushing and, frankly, the policies SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED that have led to the very positive working family. For any parent work- By unanimous consent, permission to growth about which I have been speaking hard to ensure that their kids have address the House, following the legis- ing. They are proposing policies that the best education and the best oppor- lative program and any special orders tunities possible, doubling the standard would actually reduce our productivity, a proposition that should be un- heretofore entered, was granted to: of living a generation faster makes all (The following Members (at the re- the difference in the world. And this is thinkable in today’s economy. quest of Mr. MCDERMOTT) to revise and why any economic debate, whether it Remarkably, the Senator from Mas- sachusetts claimed in a recent speech extend their remarks and include ex- centers on trade or taxes or regulation, traneous material): should come down to productivity. As to the Teamsters members in Las Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. policymakers, the question we should Vegas that his policies ‘‘will make American businesses more competi- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, for always be asking ourselves is, are we 5 minutes, today. empowering Americans to be more pro- tive’’ and give Americans ‘‘a chance to get ahead.’’ And yet Senator KERRY has Mr. BROWN of Ohio, for 5 minutes, ductive or are we hindering them? today. Today I believe that we are on the actually proposed raising taxes on Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. right path. Productivity growth con- companies that have boosted their pro- Mr. FILNER, for 5 minutes, today. tinues to strengthen our economy and ductivity and competitiveness by investing in growing overseas markets. Mr. MCGOVERN, for 5 minutes, today. the effects can be seen in virtually He wants to renegotiate trade agree- Mr. STRICKLAND, for 5 minutes, every economic indicator. Growth in ments that have made companies more today. GDP, gross domestic product, as we all productive by opening up new markets Mr. BLUMENAUER, for 5 minutes, know, is very strong, running at over 4 for American exports and reducing today. percent for 2004. Consumer confidence, costs through inexpensive high-quality Mr. INSLEE, for 5 minutes, today. industrial production, and home owner- imports. Mr. MCDERMOTT, for 5 minutes, ship, as I said, are all on the upward But we know that the key to today. trend, and job creation is booming. The strengths being our economy and im- (The following Members (at the re- Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Household proving the standard of living for quest of Mr. FOLEY) to revise and ex- Survey shows the creation of 1.5 mil- Americans is through productivity tend their remarks and include extra- lion jobs since last August, 1.5 million growth. We also know that tearing neous material): jobs created since last August. Even down barriers to innovation, not erect- Mr. GINGREY, for 5 minutes, today. the Payroll Survey, which does not ing new ones, is the key to increasing Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 count for any of the self-employed our Nation’s productivity. minutes, June 21. workers about whom I have been Today we are at an economic cross- Mr. FOLEY, for 5 minutes, today. speaking, workers and independent roads, Mr. Speaker. Our decisions will contractors, that we know are rapidly have far-reaching effects that could f increasing in number, that survey, the impact our ability to grow and create ADJOURNMENT Payroll Survey, shows 1.1 million new new opportunities for many years to jobs created since August and over come. The choice is quite simple: Do Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I move 800,000 jobs created in the first 4 we allow our productivity revolution to that the House do now adjourn. months of this year alone. progress and continue to raise the The motion was agreed to; accord- But as Will Rogers once said, ‘‘Even American standard of living more ingly (at 7 o’clock and 8 minutes p.m.), if you are on the right track, you will quickly than ever before, or do we under its previous order, the House ad- get run over if you just sit there.’’ change course and adopt policies that journed until Monday, June 21, 2004, at Today we have a number of opportuni- slow productivity, stifle innovation, 12:30 p.m., for morning hour debates. ties to tear down remaining barriers to and diminish our ability to improve f innovation and entrepreneurship, our our quality of life? chief engines of the productivity revo- Mr. Speaker, I believe the latter EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, lution. choice is really no choice at all, and I ETC. American companies face a number have confidence that this Congress will Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive of factors that restrain productivity. instead choose to continue down the communications were taken from the Factors like frivolous litigation and path toward a brighter future for all Speaker’s table and referred as follows: excessive regulation diminish the abil- Americans. 8624. A letter from the Deputy Associate ity of U.S. companies to boost their f Administrator, Environmental Protection productivity the way they would like, Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final CORRECTION TO THE CONGRES- thereby hindering job creation. The rule—Sulfuryl Fluoride; Pesticide Tolerance; SIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY, National Association of Manufacturers Technical Correction [OPP–2003–0373; FRL– JUNE 17, 2004 AT PAGE H4388 estimates that these barriers from friv- 7346–1] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 olous litigation raise the cost of doing U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- riculture. business in this country by as much as LEAVE OF ABSENCE 8625. A letter from the Deputy Associate 25 percent. Those extra costs can be By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Administrator, Environmental Protection formidable to any company, especially sence was granted to: Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final small businesses, and they are holding Mr. BEREUTER (at the request of Mr. rule—Air Quality Designations and Classi- fications for the 8-Hour National Ambient Americans back from their full produc- DELAY) for today after 6:00 p.m. tivity potential. Our pro-growth pro- through June 25 on account of personal Air Quality Standards; Deferral of Effective Date [OAR–2003–0083; FRL–7775–5] received ductivity agenda must focus on our ef- business. forts to break down these barriers, and June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. f 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and I am very happy that this week out of LEAVE OF ABSENCE Commerce. the House we were able to pass the 8626. A letter from the Deputy Associate American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Administrator, Environmental Protection which is specifically designed to de- sence was granted to: Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final

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A letter from the Legal Advisor to the June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 93–25] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- munications Commission, transmitting the Commerce. ergy and Commerce. Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- 8627. A letter from the Deputy Associate tion 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Adminiatrator, Environmental Protection 8635. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Broadcast Stations. (Post, O’Donnell and Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- Roaring Springs, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01– rule—Approval and Promulgation of Air tions Commission, transmitting the Com- 271; RM–10278; RM–10380] received June 16, Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; mission’s final rule—Amendment of Part 76 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Update to Materials Incorporated by Ref- of the Commission’s Rules to Extend Inter- Committee on Energy and Commerce. erence [DE101–1037; FRL–7668–1] received ference Protection in the Marine and Aero- 8644. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. nautical Distress and Safety Frequency Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 406.025 MHz [MB Docket No. 03–50] received munications Commission, transmitting the Commerce. June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and tion 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 8628. A letter from the Deputy Associate Commerce. Broadcast Stations. (Cameron, First Mesa, Administrator, Environmental Protection 8636. A letter from the Deputy Chief, WCB/ Flagstaff, Dewey-Humboldt, Parker, Bagdad, Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final PPD, Federal Communications Commission, Globe, Safford, Grand Canyon Village, Gil- rule—Approval and Promulgation of Imple- transmitting the Commission’s final rule— bert, and Chino Valley, Arizona) [MM Docket mentation Plans Georgia: Approval of Revi- Access Charge Reform [CC Docket No. 96– No. 02–73; RM–10356; RM–10551; RM–10553; sions to the State Implementation Plan [GA– 262]; Reform of Access Charges Imposed by RM–10554] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 62, GA–64–200418; FRL–7672–4] received June Competitive Local Exchange Carriers; Peti- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to tion of Z-Tel Communications, Inc. For Tem- Energy and Commerce. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. porary Waiver of Commission Rule 61.26(d) to 8645. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Facilitate Deployment of Competitive Serv- Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- 8629. A letter from the Deputy Associate ice in Certain Metropolitan Statistical Areas munications Commission, transmitting the Administrator, Environmental Protection [CCB/CPD File No. 01–19] received June 16, Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the tion 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM rule—Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Committee on Energy and Commerce. Broadcast Stations. (Ashland, Coaling, Cor- mentation Plans; Florida Broward County dova, Decartur, Dora, Hackleburg, Hobson Aviation Department Variance [R04–OAR– 8637. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the City, Holly Pond, Killen, Midfield, 2003–FL–0001–200414(f); FRL–7773–8] received Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- Scottsboro, Sylaocauga, and Tuscaloosa, June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tions Commission, transmitting the Com- Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, and Pulaski, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and mission’s final rule—Amendment of Section Tennessee) [MB Docket No. 03–77; RM–10660; Commerce. 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Tele- RM–10835] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to vision Broadcast Stations. (Bloomington, In- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 8630. A letter from the Deputy Associate diana) [MM Docket No. 03–230; RM–10816] re- Energy and Commerce. Administrator, Environmental Protection ceived June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8646. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- rule—Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Commerce. munications Commission, transmitting the mentation Plans; Ohio [OH–159–1a; FRL–7774– 8638. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- 7] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- tion 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and tions Commission, transmitting the Com- Broadcast Stations. (Mt. Vernon and Commerce. mission’s final rule—Amendment of Section Okawville, Illinois) [MB Docket No. 03–196; 8631. A letter from the Deputy Associate 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Braodcast RM–10626] Reclassification of License of Sta- Administrator, Environmental Protection Station. (Ocilla and Ambrose, Georgia) [MB tion KEZK-FM, St. Louis, Missouri—received Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Docket No. 03–246; RM–10830] received June June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. rule—National Emission Standards for Haz- 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ardous Air Pollutants; National Emission the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Commerce. Standards for Emission of Radionuclides 8647. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Other Than Radon From Department of En- 8639. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- ergy Facilities; National Emission Standards Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- munications Commission, transmitting the for Radionuclide Emissions from Federal tions Commission, transmitting the Com- Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- Facilites Other Than Nuclear Regulatory mission’s final rule—Amendment of Section tion 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Commission Licenses and Not Covered by 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Tele- Broadcast Stations. (Encinal, Texas) [MB Subpart H; Final Amendment—Correction vision Broadcast Stations. (Colby, Kansas) Docket No. 02–349; RM–10600] received June [FRL–7773–5] (RIN: 2060–AI90) received June [MB Docket No. 04–11; RM–10841] received 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 8648. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the 8632. A letter from the Deputy Associate Commerce. Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- Administrator, Environmental Protection 8640. A letter from the Legal Advisor to munications Commission, transmitting the Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- rule—Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Al- tions Commission, transmitting the Com- tion 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM lowance System for Controlling HCFC Pro- mission’s final rule—Amendment of Section Broadcast Stations. (Linden and Marion, duction, Import and Export [OAR–2003–0130; 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Tele- Alabama) MB Docket No. 03–162; RM–10723] FRL–7774–1] received June 16, 2004, pursuant vision Broadcast Stations. (Jackson, Mis- received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on sissippi) [MM Docket No. 01–43; RM–10041] re- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Energy and Commerce. ceived June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Commerce. 8633. A letter from the Deputy Associate 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Administrator, Environmental Protection Commerce. 8649. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final 8641. A letter from the Deputy Chief, WCB/ Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- rule—Transportation Conformity Rule TAPD, Federal Communications Commis- munications Commission, transmitting the Amendment for the New 8-hour Ozone and sion, transmitting the Commission’s final Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Stand- rule—Lifeline and Link-Up [WC Docket No. tion 73.202(b) FM Table of Allotments, FM ards and Miscellaneous Revisions for Exist- 03–109] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 Broadcast Stations. (Russellville and ing Areas; Transportation Conformity Rule U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- Littleville, Alabama) [MB Docket No. 04–12; Amendment: Response to Court Decision and ergy and Commerce. RM–10834] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to Additional Rule Changes [FRL–7774–6] (RIN: 8642. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 2060–AL73) (RIN: 2060–AI56) received June 16, Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- Energy and Commerce. 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the munications Commission, transmitting the 8650. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Committee on Energy and Commerce. Commission’s final rule—Amendment of Sec- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 8634. A letter from the Legal Advisor, tion 73.202(b) FM Table of Allotments, FM transmitting certification of a proposed li- Media Bureau, Federal Communications Broadcast Stations. (Vinton, Louisiana, cense for the export of defense articles or de- Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Crystal Beach, Lumbarton, and Winnie, fense services sold commercially under a

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L. 108–199, the Commission’s report bills and resolutions were introduced contract to Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC on FY 2003 Competitive Sourcing Efforts; to and severally referred, as follows: 034–04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself Committee on International Relations. and Mr. DAVIS of Florida): 8652. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 8662. A letter from the Director, Office of H.R. 4612. A bill to amend the Federal for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, National Drug Control Policy, transmitting Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a transmitting certification of a proposed a report on the ‘‘Fiscal Year 2003 Accounting uniform certification standard for Internet manufacturing license agreement for the of Drug Control Funds,’’ pursuant to 21 pharmacies and to prohibit Internet phar- manufacture of significant military equip- U.S.C. 1704(d); to the Committee on Govern- macies from engaging in certain advertising ment abroad and the export of defense arti- ment Reform. activities, to prohibit the use of certain bank cles or defense services sold commercially 8663. A letter from the Secretary to the instruments for purchases associated with il- under a contract with Japan (Transmittal Board, Railroad Retirement Board, transmit- legal Internet pharmacies, and for other pur- No. DDTC 036–04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. ting in accordance with Division F, Section poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- 2776(c) 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 647(b) of Pub. L. 108–199, the Board’s FY 2003 merce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations. report on competitive sourcing efforts; to Financial Services, for a period to be subse- 8653. A letter from the Assistant Secretary the Committee on Government Reform. quently determined by the Speaker, in each for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 8664. A letter from the Chairman, Ten- case for consideration of such provisions as transmitting certification of a proposed nessee Valley Authority, transmitting the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee manufacturing license agreement for the report in compliance with the Government concerned. manufacture of significant military equip- in the Sunshine Act for Calendar Year 2003, By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. CON- ment abroad and the export of defense arti- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Com- YERS, Mr. HYDE, and Mr. FRANK of cles or defense services under contract with mittee on Government Reform. Massachusetts): Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 033–04), pursu- H.R. 4615. A bill to modify the application ant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to 8665. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade of the antitrust laws to permit collective de- the Committee on International Relations. and Development Agency, transmitting the velopment and implementation of a standard 8654. A letter from the Administrator, Na- Agency’s report on FY 2003 competitive contract form for playwrights for the licens- tional Nuclear Security Administration, De- sourcing efforts as required by Section 647(b) ing of their plays; to the Committee on the partment of Energy, transmitting an amend- of Division F of the Consolidated Appropria- Judiciary. ment to the Agreement Between the Govern- tions Act, 2004, Pub. L. 108–199; to the Com- By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for her- ment of the United States of America and mittee on Government Reform. self, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MICHAUD): the Government of the United Kingdom of 8666. A letter from the Staff Director, H.R. 4616. A bill to amend title 38, United Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Co- United States Commission on Civil Rights, States Code, to extend for four years the op- operation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for transmitting the FY 2003 annual report eration of the demonstration project of the Mutual Defense Purposes, having been nego- under the Federal Managers’ Financial In- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee tiated and approved by the President pursu- tegrity Act (FMFIA), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. hybrid adjustable rate mortgages for the ant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government construction or purchase of homes by vet- amended; to the Committee on International Reform. erans; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Relations. 8667. A letter from the Commissioner, So- fairs. 8655. A letter from the Assistant Secretary cial Security Administration, transmitting for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, By Mr. DOOLITTLE: the 2004 Annual Report of the Supplemental H.R. 4617. A bill to amend the Small Tracts transmitting as required by Section 204(c) of Security Income Program, pursuant to Pub- the International Emergency Economic Pow- Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts lic Law 104—193, section 231 (110 Stat. 2197); of land, and for other purposes; to the Com- ers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and section 401(c) of to the Committee on Ways and Means. the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. mittee on Resources, and in addition to the 1641(c), the six-month periodic report on the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be 8668. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in national emergency with respect to the pro- International Trade Commission, transmit- liferation of weapons of mass destruction each case for consideration of such provi- ting pursuant to Section 2104(f) of the Trade sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the that was declared in Executive Order 12938 of Act of 2002, a report on the Commission’s in- November 14, 1994; to the Committee on committee concerned. vestigation entitled ‘‘U.S.-Australia Free By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. International Relations. Trade Agreement: Potential Economywide 8656. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ISRAEL, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MCNULTY, and Selected Sectoral Effects, Inv. No. TA for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. 2104–11’’; to the Committee on Ways and transmitting pursuant to Section 620C(c) of MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. TOWNS, Means. the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. amended, and in accordance with section f SWEENEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. 1(a)(6) of Executive Order 13313, a report pre- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON pared by the Department of State and the CROWLEY, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. National Security Council on the progress PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS OWENS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of REYNOLDS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mrs. question covering the period February 1, 2004 committees were delivered to the Clerk LOWEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WEINER, through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. for printing and reference to the proper KELLY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. MCHUGH, International Relations. calendar, as follows: 8657. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- and Mr. QUINN): ment of Education, transmitting the semi- Mr. LEWIS of California: Committee on H.R. 4618. A bill to designate the facility of annual report of the activities of the Office Appropriations. H.R. 4613. A bill making ap- the United States Postal Service located at of Inspector General during the six month propriations for the Department of Defense 10 West Prospect Street in Nanuet, New period ending March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, York, as the ‘‘Anthony I. Lombardi Memo- U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to and for other purposes. (Rept. 108–553). Re- rial Post Office Building‘‘; to the Committee the Committee on Government Reform. ferred to the Committee of the Whole House on Government Reform. 8658. A letter from the Director, Office of on the State of the Union. By Mr. GERLACH: Personnel Policy, Department of the Inte- Mr. HOBSON: Committee on Appropria- H.R. 4619. A bill to authorize the extension rior, transmitting a report pursuant to the tions. H.R. 4614. A bill making appropria- of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the tions for energy and water development for trade relations treatment) to the products of Committee on Government Reform. the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and Ukraine; to the Committee on Ways and 8659. A letter from the Director, Office of for other purposes (Rept. 108–554). Referred Means. Personnel Policy, Department of the Inte- to the Committee of the Whole House on the By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and rior, transmitting a report pursuant to the State of the Union. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington): Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. H.R. 4620. A bill to confirm the authority Committee on Government Reform. H.R. 3706. A bill to adjust the boundary of of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Com- 8660. A letter from the White House Liai- the John Muir National Historic Site, and modity Credit Corporation to enter into son, Department of Education, transmitting for other purposes (Rept. 108–555). Referred memorandums of understanding with a State

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regarding the collection of approved State promote the adoption of the Joint Commis- H.R. 1823: Mr. MCNULTY commodity assessments on behalf of the sion on Accreditation of Healthcare Organi- H.R. 1914: Mr. CALVERT. State from the proceeds of marketing assist- zation’s universal protocol for preventing er- H.R. 1919: Mr. SERRANO. ance loans; to the Committee on Agri- rors in the operating room; to the Com- H.R. 2011: Mr. MARKEY. culture. mittee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2023: Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 2247: Mr. EMANUEL. By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. BROWN f of Ohio, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. FLAKE, H.R. 2442: Ms. VELAZQUEZ and Mrs. KELLY. Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. MEMORIALS H.R. 2674: Ms. WATSON, Mr. CUMMINGS, and SMITH of New Jersey): Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 4621. A bill to amend title 38, United H.R. 2814: Mr. BEREUTER. States Code, to provide that an injury or were presented and referred as follows: H.R. 2929: Mr. DOOLITTLE and Mr. UPTON. 356. The SPEAKER presented a memorial death sustained as a result of participation H.R. 2959: Mr. SANDLIN. of the Legislature of the State of New Hamp- in a medical research program of the Depart- H.R. 2966: Mr. FILNER. ment of Veterans Affairs shall be treated for shire, relative to House Concurrent Resolu- H.R. 3148: Ms. WATSON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, purpose of benefits under laws administered tion No. 17 memorializing the United States Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GREENWOOD, by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Congress to posthumously promote Colonel Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. COSTELLO, same manner as if the injury were incurred Edward Ephraim Cross to brigadier general; Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. FARR, Mr. GREEN of Wis- as a result of military service, and for other to the Committee on Armed Services. consin, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. CRANE. 357. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- H.R. 3193: Mr. GILLMOR. the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate fairs. H.R. 3266: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. WEINER, Mr. Concurrent Resolution No. 40 memorializing By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. DIN- SMITH of Texas, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BOEHLERT, the United States Congress to provide fund- GELL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. NADLER, ing for the Louisiana University of Medical NORWOOD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. DICKS, Sciences, Inc., College of Primary Care Medi- CRAMER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. FEENEY, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. KELLER, Mr. cine; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Mr. LINDER, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. PAS- ANDREWS, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. WELDON merce. TOR, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. TOWNS, of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- 358. Also, a memorial of the House of Dele- Mr. DICKS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MEE- ida, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. GOSS, Mr. gates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, rel- HAN, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, GOODLATTE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. LEWIS of Cali- ative to House Joint Resolution No. 247 me- Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. fornia, and Mr. BECERRA. morializing the United States Congress to MATSUI, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H.R. 3361: Ms. NORTON. enact the State Waste Empowerment and Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H.R. 3523: Mr. GONZALEZ. Enforcement Provision Act of 2003 (H.R. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New H.R. 3634: Mr. PAYNE. 1123); to the Committee on Energy and Com- York, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. H.R. 3729: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. merce. BORDALLO, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. FER- BROWN of South Carolina, Mrs. BLACKBURN, 359. Also, a memorial of the House of Dele- GUSON, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. TURNER of Mr. KIND, and Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. gates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, rel- Texas, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. STU- H.R. 3764: Mr. FILNER. ative to House Joint Resolution No. 187 me- PAK, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. SIMMONS, H.R. 3799: Mr. HERGER. morializing the United States Congress to and Mr. ALLEN): H.R. 3858: Mr. AKIN. propose a constitutional amendment to pro- H.R. 4622. A bill to provide disadvantaged H.R. 3886: Mr. MORAN of Kansas and Mr. tect the fundamental institution of marriage children with access to dental services; to MOORE. as a union between a man and a woman; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H.R. 3921: Mr. ALLEN. the Committee on the Judiciary. and in addition to the Committee on Ways H.R. 3947: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia and Mrs. 360. Also, a memorial of the House of Dele- and Means, for a period to be subsequently LOWEY. gates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, rel- determined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 3965: Mr. TIERNEY. ative to House Joint Resolution No. 194 reconsideration of such provisions as fall with- H.R. 3988: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. scinding and withdrawing all past resolu- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. tions of the General Assembly applying to cerned. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ALLEN, and Ms. WAT- the Congress of the United States to call a By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico: SON. constitutional convention to amend the Con- H.R. 4623. A bill to authorize the Secretary H.R. 4046: Mr. WELLER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, of the Interior to provide financial assist- stitution of the United States; to the Com- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BACA, Mr. ACKER- ance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water mittee on the Judiciary. MAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. MCNULTY. Authority for the planning, design, and con- 361. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 4101: Mr. EHLERS and Mr. SAXTON. struction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Reso- H.R. 4110: Mr. MCKEON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Water System, and for other purposes; to the lution No. 65 memorializing the United Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. GALLEGLY. Committee on Resources. States Congress to oppose the proposed fed- H.R. 4234: Mr. WAXMAN and Mr. COSTELLO. By Ms. WATSON: eral funding cuts to maintenance and oper- H.R. 4258: Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- H.R. 4624. A bill to designate the facility of ation of locks and dams along the Ouachita gia, Mr. HILL, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mrs. the United States Postal Service located at and Black River navigational system; to the JONES of Ohio, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los An- Committee on Transportation and Infra- SKELTON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. geles, California, as the ‘‘Ray Charles Post structure. MOORE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROY- Office Building‘‘; to the Committee on Gov- 362. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the BAL-ALLARD, Mrs. MALONEY, and Ms. KIL- ernment Reform. State of Michigan, relative to Senate Reso- PATRICK. By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia: lution No. 234 memorializing the United H.R. 4276: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.J. Res. 98. A joint resolution to acknowl- States Congress to provide funding for the H.R. 4306: Mr. FORD. edge a long history of official depredations dredging of canals around the city of Gibral- H.R. 4341: Ms. BERKLEY. and ill-conceived policies by the United tar; to the Committee on Transportation and H.R. 4365: Mr. BERMAN. States Government regarding Indian tribes Infrastructure. and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on H.R. 4367: Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. behalf of the United States; to the Com- f SCHIFF, and Mr. ORTIZ. mittee on Resources. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4395: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for H.R. 4420: Mr. FORBES and Mr. BOOZMAN. himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 4423: Mr. PASTOR and Mr. FRANK of BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- Massachusetts. CLYBURN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS tions as follows: H.R. 4425: Ms. NORTON, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. WEXLER. of Alabama, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 58: Mr. ISTOOK. WENS REEN FATTAH, Mr. FORD, Mr. JACKSON of Il- H.R. 97: Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. H.R. 4431: Mr. O , Mr. G of Texas, linois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MEEKS of H.R. 107: Mr. COX. and Mr. FORD. New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, H.R. 548: Ms. HERSETH. H.R. 4472: Mr. PLATTS. Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, H.R. 577: Mr. RODRIGUEZ and Mr. NADLER. H.R. 4530: Mr. GALLEGLY. Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, and Mr. H.R. 792: Mr. GREEN of Texas and Mr. H.R. 4550: Mr. DICKS, Mr. CARDOZA, and Mr. WYNN): LAMPSON. SANDLIN. H. Con. Res. 457. Concurrent resolution ex- H.R. 1105: Mr. WU. H.R. 4561: Mr. OWENS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. pressing the sense of Congress with respect H.R. 1359: Mrs. JONES of Ohio. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. MCCARTHY of to the murders of James E. Chaney, Michael H.R. 1555: Mr. BERMAN, Ms. DEGETTE, and Missouri, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman; to the Ms. MAJETTE. GRIJALVA, Mr. FARR, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1736: Mr. EMANUEL and Mr. PAYNE. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: ETHERIDGE. H.R. 4597: Mr. KING of New York. H. Res. 682. A resolution supporting the H.R. 1811: Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. GRIJALVA, and H. Con. Res. 332: Mr. CRENSHAW. goals and ideas of National Time Out Day to Mr. RAMSTAD. H. Con. Res. 344: Mr. CROWLEY.

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H. Con. Res. 375: Ms. WATSON, Ms. BERK- H. Con. Res. 442: Mr. KLINE. H. Res. 632: Mr. WEXLER. LEY, and Mr. CALVERT. H. Con. Res. 449: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. H. Res. 667: Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. KING of H. Con. Res. 377: Mr. SESSIONS. ISAKSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. KING- H. Con. Res. 434: Mr. RANGEL. Iowa, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WILSON of STON, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. MAJETTE, Mr. LIN- H. Con. Res. 436: Mr. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- South Carolina, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. MCGOVERN, DER, Mr. ROSS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, SON of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SMITH of Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. OTTER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. WATSON, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. SCOTT of Vir- New Jersey, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. SMITH of MCGOVERN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FORD, Mr. ginia. Michigan. H. Con. Res. 440: Mr. SOUDER and Mr. SERRANO, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. RUSH. FRANKS of Arizona. H. Res. 629: Mr. STARK

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Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004 No. 85 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was votes will occur today, we expect a Our meeting was a timely one. I trav- called to order by the President pro number of Senators to come to the eled about 12 days ago to Baghdad and tempore (Mr. STEVENS). floor of the Senate to offer their had the opportunity to spend time with amendments throughout the day. It is other leaders in Baghdad. To be able to PRAYER our expectation that some of those host the President here and have a dis- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- amendments can be fully debated today cussion about his perspective was very fered the following prayer: and Monday, and then we will schedule useful, very productive. Let us pray. votes for Monday night. Two weeks ago, I was in Baghdad Lord, God, we lift our hearts to You. Last night I stated that we will have with Senators ENSIGN and BENNETT, You are the one who is, and was, and our next series of rollcall votes on and while we were there we had the op- always will be. You have taken Your Monday and those votes to start portunity to meet with the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Dr. Ayad al-Alawi. I great power and have begun to reign. around 5:30 p.m. We will have a busy mentioned our discussions with him on Teach us to trust in Your love and in day and evening on Monday and the Senate floor yesterday morning. Your promises. Make Your grace throughout Tuesday as we complete the Defense authorization bill. I con- Our meeting this week also came on abound toward us so that we will have the heels of the unanimous passage on tinue to remind my colleagues we will sufficiency in all things. Tuesday a week ago of the U.N. Secu- be scheduling votes on the available ju- Give knowledge and understanding to rity Council resolution that governs dicial nominations each day next week. our Senators as they work for Your the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi Next week is the final week prior to glory. Free them from entanglements people as we move from occupiers to a that dishonor You. Fill them with the scheduled Fourth of July recess. It mission presence in Iraq. gratitude for this opportunity to invest is expected it will be a very busy week. President al-Yawr at our meeting their lives in something that will out- I advise my colleagues in advance to last week laid out his vision of a free live them. Give them each day an keep their schedules flexible in antici- Iraq. He reminded us that the Iraqi awareness of Your presence, and may pation of busy floor sessions with votes people want a free society that is gov- they work for Your honor. each day throughout the week. erned by a rule of law. A rule of law Teach us all to trust You, even when Also, as a reminder, we will be taking has become a real goal of his as he the road is difficult to find in life’s the official photograph of the Senate looks over the next 6 months in terms darkness. this Tuesday at 2:15. Members should of the operation of this interim govern- We pray this in Your living name. be seated at their desks promptly at ment. The Iraqi people want to do what Amen. 2:15 to avoid missing this photograph. you would expect, and that is to be I do want to thank all for their at- f able to raise their children in peace tention, and I particularly thank Sen- and to be able to live their lives in PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ators WARNER and LEVIN for being here peace. That element of security cou- The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the today managing the bill and for their pled with preparing for these elections Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: continuing efforts at finishing this bill. 6 months from now are his dual objec- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the They have been here each evening and tives. United States of America, and to the Repub- early each morning. I appreciate their The President did point out and un- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, continued hard work on the bill. derscored the importance of the date indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f that will occur now in 2 weeks, and that is June 30, which is the formal f MEETING IRAQI PRESIDENT SHEIK transfer of sovereignty. He stressed the RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY GHAZI AL-YAWR importance of maintaining a coalition LEADER Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I want to presence posthandover in order to pre- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The make a brief statement in leader time serve security while the new Iraqi po- majority leader is recognized. on a visit I had last week with the new lice forces are being built and rebuilt, f President of the Iraqi interim govern- and the Iraqi Armed Forces are being ment, Sheik Ghazi al-Yawr. The distin- equipped, appropriately armed, and SCHEDULE guished minority leader, the distin- trained. He rejected those who commit Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morn- guished President pro tempore, and acts of terror against the Iraqi people. ing we will immediately resume con- Senators LEAHY, WARNER, LUGAR, REID, No Iraqi wants to return to the days sideration of the Defense authorization and LEVIN all participated in what was when a single individual ruled that bill. Although I announced no rollcall a fascinating luncheon discussion. country with fear.

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VerDate jul 14 2003 04:18 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.000 S18PT1 S7030 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 He pledged that Iraq would serve as just by Americans or by an occupying NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- an example of peace and of freedom— force, will make a huge difference on TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 for Iraq, yes, but even more, or equally the world stage. It is for the Iraqi peo- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under important, I should say, as an example ple, it is by the Iraqi people, and it is the previous order, the Senate will re- for the entire region. up to the Iraqi people at this point. sume consideration of S. 2400, which The Iraqi people look forward to No nation wants to rely on another the clerk will report. holding democratic elections and to for its security. The President of Iraq The legislative clerk read as follows: governing themselves, he told us. But expressed that. The Iraqi people want A bill (S. 2400) to authorize appropriations he was quick to say the Iraqi people to stand on their own strength. But for fiscal year 2005 for military activities for must have that security in order to re- they need help through this transition the Department of Defense, for military con- build their lives. period. He also made it clear that to struction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe per- It was interesting. When we asked rely upon a coalition while they are re- him about the coalition and how broad sonnel strengths for such fiscal year for the building their police and their army is Armed Services, so forth and for other pur- a coalition, what he said is what the not a surrender of their sovereignty in poses. Iraqi people need is not just a broad co- any way. Indeed, it is in Iraq’s vital na- Pending: alition, but he needs—the Iraqi people tional security interests to accept the Bond modified amendment No. 3384, to in- need—an effective coalition. It is that coalition’s help, he stated. clude certain former nuclear weapons pro- effectiveness that ultimately is most Having now met with Iraq’s two most gram workers in the Special Exposure Co- important to him as the new President senior leaders over the last 12 days, I hort under the Energy Employees Occupa- of that country. He needs people who am confident these two leaders and tional Illness compensation Program and to provide for the disposal of certain excess De- can get the job done for him. this new government is a strong one. The President was quick to express partment of Defense stocks for funds for that They have the vision, they have the purpose. his thanks on behalf of the Iraqi people fortitude, they clearly have the cour- Brownback amendment No. 3235, to in- and asked us to extend that thanks, age, but they also have the resolve to crease the penalties for violations by tele- that appreciation of the sacrifices lead the Iraqi people on this path to- vision and radio broadcasters of the prohibi- Americans have made so the Iraqi peo- ward freedom and democracy. tions against transmission of obscene, inde- ple could live in a free country, that cent, and profane language. Indeed, Iraq’s new leaders have the they would have that opportunity to Burns amendment No. 3457 (to amendment confidence of our friends in the region. No. 3235), to provide for additional factors in live freely and to pursue democracy. He Senator DASCHLE, Senator MCCONNELL, indecency penalties issued by the Federal made it clear the full pursuit of democ- Senator BIDEN, and I all met with King Communications Commission. racy will take time. The first step is Abdullah of Jordan this week in the Mr. REID. Mr. President, on behalf of the election 6 months from now. It may Capitol. His Majesty expressed his con- the two managers, I am reporting be a series of elections before full- fidence in and support of the new Iraqi today that we will have two amend- blown democracy, as we generally con- government, as well. That is, again, a ments by the Senator from Illinois ceive of democracy, will take hold. that will be offered, two amendments In these difficult times, the President perspective from a very important, very significant leader in that part of by the Senator from New Jersey will be of Iraq stated Iraq would need the full offered, an amendment by the Senator support of the United States of Amer- the world. It is important to praise President from Rhode Island will be offered, and ica, both politically, financially, and I will offer an amendment. That is the Bush and his team for their vision, for militarily, as they go through this schedule for today’s session. transition and over the coming their resolve, and their efforts to get Of course, as the majority indicated, months. the United Nations and the inter- there will not be any votes. If the man- He recognized that without a secure national community behind this gov- agers require votes, and these are not and stable environment the U.S. coali- ernment. That has been a successful accepted, these votes will be stacked tion provided, a democratic Iraq sim- endeavor. for Monday night in addition to amend- ply would not succeed. We are all concerned about the re- ments offered Monday that were an- President al-Yawr recognized the cent terrorist activity in Iraq. As I nounced at an earlier time. huge task confronting the new Iraqi have mentioned in the Senate in the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The government, but he was determined. He last couple of days, an increase in ter- Senator from Illinois. expressed that determination in every rorist activity is anticipated. It is ex- AMENDMENT NO. 3196 sentence, in every thought he shared pected by the Iraqi leaders and by our Mr. DURBIN. I call up amendment with us. He stated he was encouraged civilian and military leaders because No. 3196. by the widespread support of the Iraqi the terrorist groups—whether it is the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The people for the new interim government. Zarqawi network, whether it is the pending amendment will be set aside. He clearly draws his strength from former regime loyalists, or whether it The clerk will report the amendment. the aspirations to transform Iraq into is the insurgents—will increase activ- The legislative clerk read as follows: a thriving democracy. President ality to derail this transition of sov- The Senator from Illinois [Mr. DURBIN], for Yawr made clear that what is called ereignty to the new government. They himself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mrs. TAL, transitional administrative law, are not going to be successful. Yet we MURRAY, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. CORZINE, and Mr. BIDEN, proposes an amendment numbered the law of the land during this interim will see that increased terrorist activ- 3196. period, would govern their actions in ity. Indeed, we see the increased activ- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the coming months, and the rights of ity when we open the news each morn- unanimous consent that the reading of all would be protected under this tran- ing. the amendment be dispensed with. sitional administrative law. His imme- The terrorists want to disrupt this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without diate focus is to build those profes- handoff. They are simply not going to objection, it is so ordered. sional security forces to establish an be successful. They do not want to see The amendment is as follows: independent judiciary that can uphold the Iraqi people breathe that fresh air (Purpose: To ensure that a Federal employee that rule of law. of freedom. They will not be successful. who takes leave without pay in order to As Iraqis rebuild their capacity to Indeed, we will win. perform service as a member of the uni- maintain security and govern them- I yield the floor. formed services or member of the National selves, the President said the world Guard shall continue to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with would see an Iraqi face on the war f against terrorism in Iraq. Having met the pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service, will be no less the Prime Minister in Baghdad a week RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME than the basic pay such individual would and a half ago, and now the President then be receiving if no interruption in em- of Iraq here in the Nation’s Capital, the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under ployment had occurred) impact of having that Iraqi face, tell- the previous order the remainder of the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ing the Iraqi story, having it not told leadership time is reserved. lowing:

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.003 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7031 SEC. ll. NONREDUCTION IN PAY WHILE FED- ‘‘(1) the terms ‘employee’, ‘Federal Govern- that when an employee of a company is ERAL EMPLOYEE IS PERFORMING ment’, and ‘uniformed services’ have the activated in a Guard or Reserve capac- ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE UNI- same respective meanings as given them in ity that the company makes up the dif- FORMED SERVICES OR NATIONAL section 4303 of title 38; GUARD. ference in their paycheck; continues ‘‘(2) the term ‘employing agency’, as used (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be their health insurance; of course, cited as the ‘‘Reservists Pay Security Act of with respect to an employee entitled to any payments under this section, means the promises them a job when they return. 2004’’. We salute all these great employers. (b) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter agency or other entity of the Government 55 of title 5, United States Code, is amended (including an agency referred to in section This amendment addresses an em- by adding at the end the following: 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii)) with respect to which such ployer that has turned out to be a employee has reemployment rights under deadbeat when it comes to Guard and ‘‘§ 5538. Nonreduction in pay while serving in chapter 43 of title 38; and the uniformed services or National Guard Reserve. That employer happens to be ‘‘(3) the term ‘basic pay’ includes any the Federal Government. Yes, that is ‘‘(a) An employee who is absent from a po- amount payable under section 5304.’’. sition of employment with the Federal Gov- (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of right, the United States Federal Gov- ernment in order to perform active duty in sections for chapter 55 of title 5, United ernment is an employer which does not the uniformed services pursuant to a call or States Code, is amended by inserting after offer Guard and Reserve activated em- order to active duty under a provision of law the item relating to section 5537 the fol- ployees the same benefits being offered referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10 lowing: by State governments, local govern- shall be entitled, while serving on active ‘‘5538. Nonreduction in pay while serving in ments, and private companies. duty, to receive, for each pay period de- the uniformed services or Na- One might ask, How many Federal scribed in subsection (b), an amount equal to tional Guard.’’. the amount by which— employees are in the Guard and Re- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— ‘‘(1) the amount of basic pay which would serve? Today, there are about 1.2 mil- (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by otherwise have been payable to such em- lion members in the National Guard this section shall apply with respect to pay ployee for such pay period if such employee’s and Reserve. Of that number, 10 per- periods (as described in section 5538(b) of civilian employment with the Government title 5, United States Code, as amended by cent, 120,000, are Federal employees. had not been interrupted by that service, ex- this section) beginning on or after the date More than 43,000 Federal employees ceeds (if at all) of enactment of this Act. have been activated since 9/11. That is ‘‘(2) the amount of pay and allowances (2) CONDITIONAL RETROACTIVE APPLICA- more than one-third of those Federal which (as determined under subsection (d))— TION.— ‘‘(A) is payable to such employee for that employees who are members of the (A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made service; and Guard and Reserve have actually been by this section shall apply with respect to ‘‘(B) is allocable to such pay period. activated. ‘‘(b)(1) Amounts under this section shall be pay periods (as described in section 5538(b) of Currently, more than 15,000 Federal payable with respect to each pay period title 5, United States Code, as amended by employees remain activated with this section) beginning on or after October (which would otherwise apply if the employ- Guard and Reserve. They are dedicated. ee’s civilian employment had not been inter- 11, 2002 through the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of appropria- They are loyal. They are serving their rupted)— country. They have chosen not only to ‘‘(A) during which such employee is enti- tions. tled to reemployment rights under chapter (B) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— work for our Federal Government but 43 of title 38 with respect to the position There are authorized to be appropriated also to volunteer for the Guard and Re- from which such employee is absent (as re- $100,000,000 for purposes of subparagraph (A). serve. But they do it at a price. ferred to in subsection (a)); and Mr. DURBIN. This amendment is While these individuals receive pay ‘‘(B) for which such employee does not oth- being offered by myself, Senators MI- for the time they are on active duty, erwise receive basic pay (including by taking KULSKI, LANDRIEU, SARBANES, CORZINE, the salary gap many times between any annual, military, or other paid leave) to MURRAY, DAYTON, and BIDEN. This is an military pay and their Government pay which such employee is entitled by virtue of amendment that will be a familiar and allowances can be considerable. such employee’s civilian employment with amendment to many Members of the A Department of Defense survey of the Government. ‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the period Senate. It is an amendment I offered 35,000 reservists, including Federal em- during which an employee is entitled to re- before on an appropriations bill and ployees, found that 41 percent of all reemployment rights under chapter 43 of title was adopted with an overwhelming servists suffer lost income during mo- 38— vote in the Senate. Unfortunately, it bilization and deployment. Of the 41 ‘‘(A) shall be determined disregarding the was stripped out of the bill in con- percent reporting a loss, approximately provisions of section 4312(d) of title 38; and ference. 70 percent said their annual income ‘‘(B) shall include any period of time speci- This amendment to the Defense au- was reduced by almost $4,000. Approxi- fied in section 4312(e) of title 38 within which thorization bill addresses the financial an employee may report or apply for employ- mately 7 percent, however, reported an ment or reemployment following completion burden facing many of the men and annual loss ranging from $37,000 to of service on active duty to which called or women who serve in the military Re- $50,000. ordered as described in subsection (a). serve and National Guard and are So imagine this scenario: Someone ‘‘(c) Any amount payable under this sec- forced to take unpaid leave from their works for the Department of Transpor- tion to an employee shall be paid— Federal jobs when called to active tation of the United States of America. ‘‘(1) by such employee’s employing agency; duty. I offered this amendment to the They have signed up for the Army Re- ‘‘(2) from the appropriation or fund which fiscal year 2004 supplemental. It passed serves. They have a job that pays would be used to pay the employee if such employee were in a pay status; and by a margin of 96 to 3 before it was re- $60,000 a year, being a Federal em- ‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, at the same moved in conference. The vote recog- ployee. Now they have been activated time and in the same manner as would basic nized the reality that since the end of and they are being paid $30,000 a year. pay if such employee’s civilian employment the cold war, employment of our Re- What about that salary gap? had not been interrupted. serve forces has shifted profoundly, A lot of State governments and local ‘‘(d) The Office of Personnel Management from being primarily an expansion governments and private companies shall, in consultation with Secretary of De- force to augment active forces during a say: We will make up the difference. fense, prescribe any regulations necessary to major war to the situation today, We will stand with you. You are serv- carry out the preceding provisions of this section. where the Department of Defense ad- ing your country. You are risking your ‘‘(e)(1) The head of each agency referred to mits that no significant operation can life. We will stand by you—but not the in section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) shall, in consulta- be undertaken by the United States of Federal Government. Many companies, tion with the Office, prescribe procedures to America without Guard and Reserve State and local governments—compa- ensure that the rights under this section components. nies such as Ford, IBM, Verizon, apply to the employees of such agency. Think of how often we, as individ- Safeway; and the State of California, ‘‘(2) The Administrator of the Federal uals, both elected and unelected, have Los Angeles County, Austin, TX—rec- Aviation Administration shall, in consultation with the Office, prescribe procedures to come forward to congratulate employ- ognize the burden and voluntarily pay ensure that the rights under this section ers who stand behind their employees the difference between Active-Duty apply to the employees of that agency. when activated. We salute them. We military salary and civilian salary for ‘‘(f) For purposes of this section— say it is a great show of citizenship reservists. Typically, these employers

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Mr. President, the other Illinois companies and local gov- Yet they continue to serve, and they concern I personally have had—and I ernments and institutions, cover the continue to risk their lives. Some have think shared by some of our col- pay differential for Reserve and Guard been mobilized for more than a year. leagues—is almost less from a fiscal members. The State of Alaska has Many have had their tours involun- standpoint and more from the fact that passed legislation, which Governor tarily extended. Some are subject to when you put a unit together and you Murkowski signed into law, that allows stop-loss orders. bring into that, say, Regular Army the government to make up the dif- Given the increased commitment of unit a guardsman and reservist—the ference in pay and continue some or all Reserve components—the longer tours, Senator well understands that young health benefits for State employees particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan— people exchange with each other their called to active duty in the Reserves and concerns over recruiting and reten- own pay and background and one thing and National Guard. The authority tion, this legislation is timely and a and another—and suddenly, you have would be discretionary, triggered by an vote of support for each and every Fed- two sergeants, equally competent to order of the Governor. The bill’s effec- eral employee who is also a citizen sol- operate that tank or artillery piece or tive date is retroactive to September dier. We have to provide our reservist Humvee, whatever the case may be, 11, 2001. employees with financial support so and one is getting this bump up in pay In addition to Illinois and Alaska, they can leave their civilian lives to from, again, the Federal Government similar legislation has been enacted in serve our country without the added as opposed to the State and the other at least 21 other States, including the burden of worry about whether their is not, it causes a friction. This is the Commonwealth of Virginia. I know the loved ones back home can make a main concern I have. I just wonder to Senator, who is chairman of this com- monthly mortgage payment or provide what extent my colleague has thought mittee, is particularly proud that his new shoes for the kids. They are doing through that issue. State stands behind State employees so much for us, we can do no less for Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank who have been activated for the Guard them. the chairman of the committee, and and Reserves and makes up the dif- Let me also say, this is an authoriza- also for his leadership on this bill. ference in salary. tion, and it is an authorization with a Retired MG Bob McIntosh of the Re- But what an embarrassment it is for retroactive date back to October 11, serve Officers Association has testified us to stand on the floor of the Senate 2002, when the Senate initially enacted on this same issue. He said he does not and say the Federal Government does my reservist pay security bill. The believe that people in the military sit not do the same thing. That is right: amendment provides for the authoriza- around comparing pay stubs. But if The Government of the United States tion of $100 million to cover retroactive they did, I am afraid the Senator’s ar- does not offer the same benefits offered payments from October 11, 2002, gument would lead us to conclude that by Illinois, Alaska, Virginia, and many through the date of enactment. Of we have to stop State and local govern- other States across the Nation. These course, this $100 million is subject to ments from providing additional pay States have gone above and beyond the appropriation. because that, too, is a differential requirements of law in many cir- Prospectively, the funds come from being provided out of the largess and cumstances. They stand behind these discretionary funds for each agency, so charity—charity is not the right word; people. In fact, when you look at the that as Federal employees in each it is really a payment that is made be- private sector, hundreds of companies agency are activated into Guard and cause of a sense of obligation to the provide full salary differential for at Reserve units, serving and risking family involved. But it is a payment least 90 days when the Guard and Re- their lives overseas, the agencies will that is made. serves are activated. understand they are going to stand by In my State of Illinois and your The Federal Government is the Na- these employees while these employees State of Virginia and in the State of tion’s largest employer. We, in Wash- are standing by our country. Alaska, you have the decision that, ington, are the first to stand up and sa- I believe this is a reasonable amend- when your State employee is activated, lute our troops, as we should. But in- ment. I think it is one that the Senate the State is going to send them the pay stead of just saluting, why don’t we has embraced with an overwhelming bi- differential. So you will have two ser- give these troops a helping hand? For partisan rollcall vote of 96 to 3. It be- geants: one in Virginia who might be goodness’ sake, these Federal employ- longs in this authorization bill so we receiving this pay differential, and one ees—activated time and time again, can say to Federal employees: We re- from the Federal Government who does causing great hardship to their fam- spect you no less than all of the others not. ily—deserve the same consideration as who are serving in the Guard and Re- So in my way of thinking, we should those employees of State and local gov- serves. We believe you should be given be encouraging all of these employers ernments and private companies. a helping hand to keep your family to- to stand by their people. We are more My amendment will help alleviate gether as you volunteer to serve this dependent on the Guard and Reserves some of the financial burdens faced by country. now than ever in our history. We want these Federal employees who have been Mr. President, at this point I would to have good recruitment, good reten- mobilized. Federal employees, without ask that this amendment be set aside tion. I think if we have more employers hesitation, take time off their jobs, and I be given an opportunity to call standing behind those men and women, away from their families, to serve our up another amendment which I have it is going to help us keep and attract Nation. pending at the desk. the very best. On October 11, 2002, I voted against The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- Mr. WARNER. Well, I see that argu- the resolution to give the President au- out objection, it is so ordered. ment very clearly. Of course, you know thority to go forward with this war. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I call up the Army proudly has this motto: ‘‘We That decision was a tough one. The de- amendment No. 3225. are one,’’ which means every soldier cision was made by this Congress to go Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I won- can do a variety of things, and whether forward anyway. der if we could—— you are a guard or reservist, you are What has happened since? We have The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is respected now just as much as that ca- found a war that we hoped would be there objection? reer person. short in duration has become much Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, reserv- Do you have that list of 22 States? I longer. We now have some 135,000 to ing the right to object, could we first think we have it over here on our side. 140,000 troops in the field in Iraq. We discuss this amendment a minute? I would like to look at that.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.007 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7033 Mr. DURBIN. I would be happy to (iv) a persistent or significant disability or nois, and others. It had already been show you. incapacity; or banned by the U.S. military, the nation Mr. WARNER. Do most of those (v) a congenital anomaly, birth defect, or of Canada, banned for use in athletics States do both their National Guard as other effect regarding pregnancy, including on the professional level, and by the premature labor or low birth weight; or well as their Reserves or do they just (B) requires medical or surgical interven- NCAA, but it has been banned now by do their Guard? tion to prevent 1 of the outcomes described the FDA. Mr. DURBIN. I say to the Senator, I in clauses (i) through (v) in subparagraph A list of adverse events related to di- am not certain as I stand here. I do not (A). etary supplements released by the want to mislead him, so I will check (3) The term ‘‘stimulant’’ means a dietary Navy includes health events such as into that. But I think they do cover the ingredient that has a stimulant effect on the death, rapid heart rate, shortness of Guard, and I will find out specifically cardiovascular system or the central nervous breath, severe chest pain, and becom- whether they cover the Reserves as system of a human by any means, including increasingly delusional. These are well. ing— members of the Armed Forces who are (A) speeding metabolism; Mr. WARNER. Fine. (B) increasing heart rate; going to base exchanges and buying di- Mr. President, I am going to ask that (C) constricting blood vessels; or etary supplements which are dan- a quorum call be put in while I have an (D) causing the body to release adrenaline. gerous. They look at what is printed on opportunity to take some of the facts Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I offer the bottle. They think they are safe. which the Senator delivered in his very this amendment to the bill because of a They buy them with sometimes disas- comprehensive opening statement and serious health danger which exists in trous results. check them out. America and one that has been dem- Unfortunately, most of the time ad- As I am doing that, would you prefer onstrated clearly on military bases. verse events such as those I described to go on to your other amendment? Military personnel are under unusual are not even known to the Food and Mr. DURBIN. Yes. pressure to be physically fit. The con- Drug Administration or to the public Mr. WARNER. Fine. ditions under which they work and because the companies that make the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. train are often harsh and demanding, products don’t report these bad results. CHAFEE). Without objection, the pend- making physical strength and endur- If you walk into a drugstore today, ing amendment is set aside so the Sen- ance essential. The pressure makes die- anyplace in America, and you go to the ator may offer another amendment. tary supplements particularly attrac- prescription counter with your pre- AMENDMENT NO. 3225 tive to members of our armed services, scription from the doctor and you get Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I call up especially products marketed for the pills, here is what you know about amendment No. 3225. weight loss and performance enhance- the pills you are holding. They have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ment. been clinically tested for safety so that clerk will report. A 1999 study by the U.S. Army Re- you can be reasonably sure that if you The legislative clerk read as follows: search Institute for Environmental ingest them you will not die, and that The Senator from Illinois [Mr. DURBIN] Medicine found that 85 percent of the they are likely to achieve the result proposes an amendment numbered 3225. more than 2,200 male soldiers surveyed they are supposed to achieve. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask reported using dietary supplements. A Secondly, if something goes wrong unanimous consent that reading of the military study conducted by the De- with one of those pills, if you take it amendment be dispensed with. partment of the Navy found that over- and get sick and notify the company, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without all 73 percent of personnel reported a they are bound by law to notify the objection, it is so ordered. history of supplement use, with the Food and Drug Administration. If The amendment is as follows: numbers as high as 89 percent among something happens, the Food and Drug (Purpose: To require certain dietary supple- marines. When broken down by supple- Administration says: We may have to ment manufacturers to report certain seri- ment category, the survey by the De- remove this from the market to make ous adverse events) partment of the Navy showed that 26 sure it is still safe. That is the law that On page 147, after line 21, insert the fol- percent of marines took supplements applies to prescription drugs. lowing: containing stimulants. Now go to the over-the-counter drugs SEC. 717. REPORTING OF SERIOUS ADVERSE Most dietary supplements are safe where you don’t need a prescription. HEALTH EXPERIENCES. and provide health benefits to those Have they been tested? The component (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not permit a dietary supplement con- who take them. This morning I took parts of virtually all over-the-counter taining a stimulant to be sold on a military my vitamins. I don’t know if it will drugs have gone through the same test- installation unless the manufacturer of such make me live longer. I hope it will. I ing to make sure they are safe and ef- dietary supplement submits any report of a don’t think it did me any harm. Mil- fective. serious adverse health experience associated lions of Americans take vitamins and Now move over to the section of the with such dietary supplement to the Sec- minerals every morning believing it is drugstore that has the vitamins, min- retary of Health and Human Services, who good for them. They are probably erals, and dietary supplements. None of shall make such reports available to the Sur- right. Medical science proves that. those rules apply. There has been no geon Generals of the Armed Forces. Within the category of dietary sup- testing of that dietary supplement (b) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Notwithstanding section 201(ff)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, plements, however, are not just vita- which says it is going to give you en- and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(2)) and mins and minerals but other combina- ergy or help you lose weight, no testing paragraph (3) of subsection (c), this section tions of chemicals, some naturally oc- whatsoever. does not apply to a dietary supplement con- curring, which are not as benign as the Let me take that back. The testing is taining caffeine that is intended to be con- vitamins and minerals we take in the taking place as you buy it. You are the sumed in liquid form. morning. There are some supplements, test case, as the consumer. You are in- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— specifically those containing stimu- gesting this compound to see what hap- (1) The term ‘‘dietary supplement’’ has the pens. But safety testing of the dietary same meaning given the term in section lants, which are often marketed for en- 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- ergy promotion, performance enhance- supplement is not required. What hap- metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)). ment, and weight loss. We know they pens if they are dangerous, like (2) The term ‘‘serious adverse health expe- can cause harm. ephedra? What if they cause people to rience’’ means an adverse event that is asso- Between 1997 and 2001, 30 Active-Duty have a stroke, heart attack, high blood ciated with the use of a dietary supplement personnel in America’s Armed Forces pressure, or death? Does the company in a human, without regard to whether the died after taking dietary supplements that makes the dietary supplement event is known to be causally related to the containing ephedra. That was a supple- have any obligation to notify the Gov- dietary supplement, that— ment marketed across the United ernment that the product is dangerous? (A) results in— (i) death; States with names such as Metabolife Absolutely not, no requirement what- (ii) a life-threatening condition; for weight loss and energy. Eventually soever. That adverse event reporting (iii) inpatient hospitalization or prolonga- that substance was banned by the Fed- for prescription drugs does not apply to tion of hospitalization; eral Government, by my State of Illi- dietary supplements.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.009 S18PT1 S7034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 My amendment would require manu- The standard we are establishing is to the arrival of deceased military per- facturers of dietary supplements that the same standard. They should live by sonnel from overseas. I include access sell supplements containing stimulants the same standard. We lost 30 Amer- by the families as well. on military installations to turn over ican soldiers to these dietary supple- On the eve of the Iraq invasion, the to the FDA serious adverse event re- ments, which were lethal. At this point Department of Defense issued the fol- ports relating to their products. These in time, as a minimum, we should re- lowing bizarre directive: would include adverse events such as quire these companies to report to the death, life-threatening condition, hos- FDA, when their products are killing There will be no arrival ceremonies for, or pitalization, persistent disability or in- people. If they will not report, they media coverage of, deceased military per- capacity, or birth defects. We made a should not be allowed to sell their sonnel returning to or departing from Ramstein (Germany) Airbase or Dover (Dela- specific exemption in this amendment product on military bases. The mili- ware) base. for supplement beverages containing tary banned ephedra when they found caffeine, such as tea and sports drinks. out it was killing our soldiers. With this order, the administration The Office of the Inspector General We should not test-market dietary effectively blocked images of flag- at the Department of Health and supplements on our soldiers. That is draped coffins from appearing in the Human Services estimated in 2001 that what my amendment will do. I hope media coverage of this war. It is very less than 1 percent of all adverse events the Senate will adopt it and that we hard to understand that decision. I and associated with dietary supplements will show concern for the military and my colleague from New Jersey, Sen- are reported to the FDA. The Institute their families and protect them as we ator CORZINE, went to Arlington Ceme- of Medicine issued a report last month should protect every American con- tery this week to honor the funeral and recommending that adverse event re- sumer. burial of one of four New Jersey porting become mandatory for dietary At this point, I ask unanimous con- guardsmen who were killed last week. I supplement manufacturers. sent that my amendment be set aside. was struck by the ceremony. I have They asserted that: I ask for the yeas and nays on my seen such ceremonies before, but in Ar- While spontaneous adverse event reports amendment. lington it has a special significance. have recognized limitations, they have con- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, reserv- Thousands of our comrades in arms siderable strength as potential warning sig- ing the right to object, regarding the from different wars are at rest there. nals of problems requiring attention, making second amendment we are currently But in the formal ceremony, it was monitoring by the FDA worthwhile. on, I would like to reserve the right to particularly noteworthy that the flag The Institute of Medicine rec- have an amendment in the second de- was handled by the honor guard in such ommended that Congress amend the gree. I want to make that clear. We a way that every fold, every edge was 1994 supplement law, DSHEA, and re- will lay this aside, and one of our col- perfectly handled by this obviously quire manufacturers of supplements to leagues, who is as active in this field as well-trained honor guard. When the report to the FDA in a timely manner the Senator is, wishes to address a cer- final recipient among the guard was any serious adverse event associated tain aspect of this amendment. handed the flag, folded in triangular with their products. For the time being, this amendment form, he took it, almost reverently, The men and women in uniform serv- will be laid aside until, hopefully, some and carried it over to the mother of ing this country face enough danger in time Monday when our colleague will this young man who was killed. What a the field. They should not have to have time. touching moment. worry about the so-called health prod- Mr. REID. Senator DURBIN was only ucts being sold on military bases with Even though there were no direct asking for the yeas and nays. photographs, it is permanently etched the approval of the Federal Govern- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a in the minds of those who viewed this ment that may, in fact, be dangerous sufficient second? There is a sufficient ceremony. The symbolism of the Amer- to their health. This is the minimum second. ican flag covering the coffins of those we should require of companies selling The yeas and nays were ordered. dietary supplements on military bases, Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, regard- killed doing their duty has been tele- that they be forced to notify the FDA ing the first amendment, during the vised as never before, and journalists if the product they are selling to our course of the colloquy with the Senator are embedded in tanks with combat soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and from New Jersey, if he would like to units. But by the order of the Pen- members of the Coast Guard are, in speak with me, I have some thoughts tagon, the solemn homecoming of the fact, dangerous and cause serious ad- on that. dead—a time-honored tradition—was verse health events such as death and Mr. DURBIN. I thank the Senator. forbidden to be photographed or to ap- stroke. I yield the floor. pear on a television screen. Perhaps— In closing, let me tell you what the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- just perhaps—the American people dietary supplement industry is doing ator from New Jersey is recognized. might believe that the reports on the deaths of our soldiers are somehow ex- to lobby against this amendment. This AMENDMENT NO. 3291 aggerated, and this time-honored re- is an outrage. This multibillion-dollar Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I spect for giving one’s life in battle for industry that sells dietary supplement call up amendment No. 3291. products all across America without The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without his country—an honor by having a flag testing them to make sure they are objection, the pending amendment is draped over that coffin—was going to safe and without reporting to the Fed- laid aside. be ended. In seeing these coffins, the eral Government when they become le- The clerk will report. American public would make it impos- thal and kill people opposes my amend- The assistant legislative clerk read sible not to share the sorrow of the ment which would require that they as follows: families who received them. You didn’t have to know who was in that coffin, or notify the FDA when people face The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. LAU- the family, to know there was another stroke and adverse events, death and TENBERG] proposes an amendment numbered serious health consequences. 3291. American hero being returned to his This is what they are saying on their Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I country. e-mail to their customers: The Durbin ask unanimous consent that further Seeing the returning coffins prompt- bill will hold dietary supplements to a reading of the amendment be dispensed ed a national sense of shared pain and higher level of scrutiny than prescrip- with. sacrifice and despair. But during this tion drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without war, the administration has chosen to food additives. They are wrong. Supple- objection, it is so ordered. fence itself in and ban cameras not ments face none of the up-front scru- Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I only from the central military morgue tiny that prescription drugs, over-the- rise to offer a fairly straightforward at Dover Air Force Base but also make counter drugs and food additives face, amendment to this bill. The amend- it difficult for the press to access the nor are they required to report adverse ment will change the flawed policy Walter Reed Army Medical Center here events as prescription drugs are. that currently prevents media access in Washington.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.012 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7035 I visited Walter Reed this week with of the war in Iraq. My amendment will this would be an opportunity to send a Senator CORZINE after we left Arling- bring an end to this shroud of secrecy strong message of his deep bereave- ton Cemetery. We felt it was appro- cloaking the hard, difficult truth about ment for the losses and the resolve priate to visit with those who were the war and the sacrifices of our sol- that he had to challenge those who wounded and being treated at Walter diers. brought this about and bring to ac- Reed from the same contingent, from Our soldiers are fighting for democ- countability those who perpetrated the Guard company that was attacked racy, fighting for a free press in Iraq. that crime. We suggested he go down, so ferociously. We talked to the sol- Yet our Government is censoring the and sure enough he did go. diers who were there with their fami- press here. It is not right and is out of I was privileged he asked if I would lies. When you see the pain and suf- line with American values. come down with him. It was a day I fering of those people, you realize how My amendment is supported by lead- will never forget. It was a cold and brave and courageous they had been. ing media associations, including the rainy day. Because of the number of I talked to one man, who is now American Society of Newspaper Edi- caskets, it was on the outside largely. sightless, looking blankly into space. tors, and in my view, we should em- I recall the schedule, as all Presi- His wife was sitting there with him. He brace a free press in this country and dential schedules are detailed, and I thanked us for visiting. He said he not fear it. There are heroes who have had a little copy in my pocket. would never again see his 20-month-old made the ultimate sacrifice in this war He went down to speak to some of daughter. But that would not prevent for our country. Let’s not censor the the families. It was just magnificent him from holding her in his arms. He honor they earn when they return to the way this President stood in that was anxious to get back home to do our shores. cold rain and spoke to them. He turned that. He wanted to return to his fa- I urge my colleagues to support my to me and he said: You know, we therly status. He talked of his faith amendment. I yield the floor. should stay and speak to every single and loyalty to his country. That is a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- family member. He did that. We found message that ought to go out across ator from Virginia. the time to go down very orderly and America. Why should the press be de- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I al- speak to every single family member. prived from an orderly visit, pre- ways enjoy debating my good friend The commanding officer of Camp arranged, to talk to a young man like from New Jersey. I have fond memories Lejeune was MG Al Gray. Gray is an that, to see the incredible spirit that of a recent trip we took to the 60th an- extraordinary man. He came up accompanied this man’s faith. niversary of D-day when he told me through the ranks in the Marine Corps As a result of the current policy at some of his own personal experiences to become a general. He knew the the Pentagon, the over 830 service men as a young soldier in the closing mo- name—I don’t recall he even used any and women who died in Iraq passed ments of World War II, serving with notes—of everyone there, and he stood through a politically imposed void hid- our forces in Germany. He is a modest side by side with the President. I was ing the truth. Even during the Afghani- man and does not talk about it much, just a few feet to one side going stan war, flag-draped coffins were but he is one of the few remaining vet- through and talked to the President. If filmed, and during the Kosovo conflict, erans of World War II in the Senate. a wife or a loved one wanted to hug the President Bill Clinton was on the I wonder if the Senator might go President, the President hugged them. tarmac to receive U.S. dead. back to that reference in his statement It was remarkable. It was one of the In 1983, one of the most revered peo- about the Beirut bombing. Mr. Presi- most extraordinary moments in my ple in American history, President dent, would the Senator from New Jer- long career of working with the men Reagan, personally and publicly re- sey repeat that because it invoked a and women of the Armed Forces and a ceived the bodies of 241 marines who memory I have? Did he not talk about series of Presidents over the many were killed by terrorists in Beirut, how President Reagan went down—I years. Lebanon. wonder if he will, once again, recite I am glad the Senator from New Jer- I believe the current Pentagon direc- that very important chapter of history. sey brought that up because that at- tive is an attempt to manipulate public Mr. LAUTENBERG. Yes. I did say tack, in a sense, caught this Nation by opinion or make this war pass some- President Reagan made a point of wel- surprise. We were ill-equipped. I don’t thing that is called the ‘‘Dover test,’’ coming the bodies back to this coun- know that the Senator from New Jer- as the Pentagon itself has coined it. The Dover test dictates that the Pen- try, 241 of those marines who died in sey would have any reason to remem- tagon should suppress images of coffins Beirut, and I pointed to the fact that ber this, but the guards around the bar- returning from overseas in order to this President, to whom we just said racks could not even have live ammo in prevent the American people from see- goodbye and who was revered by so their weapons to try and deter an ating the real sacrifices that are being many in this country, felt in his heart tack. We were relying on host country made. that it was something he should do. It security and the like. But that is an in- The current policy has nothing to do is so contrary to what is happening cident which I commend the Senator with the privacy of the deceased or now. It does not make sense to me. again for bringing up, but we could not, their families, as the administration Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, if my in my judgment, replicate that today claims. Rather, this policy has every- dear friend will indulge me my own because of the regrettable constancy of thing to do with keeping the country recollection, when that tragic incident bringing back our beloved lost ones in from facing the realities of war, shield- happened in Beirut, Senator Tower was the present conflicts, be they Afghani- ing Americans from the high price our the leader of the Republican side of our stan or Iraq. young service people are paying. committee, and I was sort of one of the AMENDMENT NO. 3458 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3291 My amendment is straightforward. It junior members. I remember he came Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, it is for simply instructs the Department of De- into my office and said: We are leaving that reason that I send to the desk a fense to work out a protocol so that for Beirut in 2 hours. If you have time second-degree amendment and ask for the media can respectfully cover the to pack a bag, pack it; otherwise, just its immediate consideration. return to the United States of these he- bring a toothbrush. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The roes who died serving their country. We went over there and saw the trag- clerk will report. The amendment specifically states edy that had befallen our marines. I The assistant legislative clerk read that the new protocol must preserve will never forget it. When we came as follows: the dignity of the occasion and protect back on the plane, we talked a little The Senator from Virginia [Mr. WARNER] the privacy of the families. I agree bit, and President Reagan did receive proposes an amendment numbered 3458 to with that statement. The amendment the benefit of our trip. He was deeply amendment No. 3291. requires the Pentagon to report to Con- moved by that incident. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask gress on the new protocol within 60 I cannot recall exactly the days unanimous consent that the reading of days of enactment of this bill. thereafter when we were working with the amendment be dispensed with. The American people deserve to bringing the remains home, but I let it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without know and see the truth about the cost be known to the President that maybe objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.014 S18PT1 S7036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 The amendment is as follows: sure both of us, in the course of our Mr. LAUTENBERG. I thank my col- (Purpose: To propose a substitute expressing long public careers, have attended league and friend from Virginia. We the sense of Congress on media coverage of many funerals with those loved ones. have shared many experiences. One of the return to the United States of the re- This substitute is carefully thought them is reaching a particular age when mains of deceased members of the Armed through and I hope the Senator will memories go back a long, long time. Forces from overseas) take a look at it. I would like to read The recall that the Senator from Vir- Strike the matter proposed to be inserted, it. ginia just delivered to us about Presi- and insert the following: The Department of Defense, since 1991, has dent Reagan’s sensitivity and the part SEC. 364. MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE RETURN TO relied on a policy of no media coverage of that my friend was able to play, view- THE UNITED STATES OF THE RE- the transfers of the remains of members to MAINS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF ing all of that and trying to expedite THE ARMED FORCES FROM OVER- Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, nor at things, it is a wonderful recall as to SEAS. Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the what happened with a very sensitive (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- Port Mortuary Facility at Dover Air Force President. lowing findings: Base, nor at interim stops en route to the point of final destination in the transfer of I traveled to Beirut—and that was (1) The Department of Defense, since my freshman year in 1983—and I was 1991, has relied on a policy of no media cov- the remains. erage of the transfers of the remains of mem- Now, that final point is basically there between the killing of the 241 and bers Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, nor where the families of the deceased are the killing of 8 more that the Senator at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the located. Continuing: recalls a few weeks later. It was a dis- Port Mortuary Facility at Dover Air Force astrous scene and left an impression The principal focus and purpose of the pol- Base, nor at interim stops en route to the icy is to protect the wishes and the privacy that one can never forget of these point of final destination in the transfer of of families of deceased members of the young people in their sleep taken from the remains. Armed Forces during their time of great loss us. I never recall hearing one family (2) The principal focus and purpose of the saying too much exposure resulted policy is to protect the wishes and the pri- and grief and to give families and friends of vacy of families of deceased members of the the dead the privilege to decide whether to from that. I did not hear anybody ever Armed Forces during their time of great loss allow media coverage at the member’s duty say to the public, my son, in an uniden- and grief and to give families and friends of or home station— tified casket, should not be honored in the dead the privilege to decide whether to That refers to the final destination of a generic way with his comrades who allow media coverage at the member’s duty the transfer of the remains— also are fallen in pursuit of an Amer- or home station, at the interment site, or at at the interment site, or at or in connection ican objective. or in connection with funeral and memorial with funeral or memorial services. As the Senator was recalling his services. views and offering this amendment, I (3) In a 1991 legal challenge to the De- Those could be elsewhere selected by partment of Defense policy, as applied dur- the family. looked at some information we have, a ing Operation Desert Storm, the policy was In a 1991 legal challenge to the Department New York Times/CBS poll from Sep- upheld by the United States District Court of Defense policy, as applied during Oper- tember 2003 that found 62 percent of for the District of Columbia, and on appeal, ation Desert Storm, the policy was upheld by Americans said the public should be al- by the United States Court of Appeals for the United States District Court for the Dis- lowed to see pictures of the military the District of Columbia in the case of JB trict of Columbia, and on appeal, by the Honor Guard receiving the coffins of Pictures, Inc. v. Department of Defense and United States Court of Appeals for the Dis- these soldiers killed in Iraq as they re- trict of Columbia in the case of JB Pictures, Donald B. Rice, Secretary of the Air Force turn to the United States. There were on the basis that denying the media the Inc. v. Department of Defense and Donald B. right to view the return of remains at Dover Rice, Secretary of the Air Force [86 Fed. 3rd 27 percent who said no. Air Force Base does not violate the first 236, 1996] on the basis that denying the media In response to our good friend’s con- amendment guarantees of freedom of speech the right to view the return of remains at cerns about whether families might be and of the press. Dover Air Force Base does not violate the inconvenienced if they are called to (4) The United States Court of Appeals first amendment guarantees of freedom of Dover, DE, or perhaps embarrassed for the District of Columbia in that case speech and of the press. somehow or another, they do not have cited the following two key Government in- The United States Court of Appeals for the to go. That is not what my amendment terests that are served by the Department of District of Columbia in that case cited the says. It says that media should not be Defense policy: following two key Government interests that (A) Reducing the hardship on the fami- are served by the Department of Defense pol- prohibited from going there and taking lies and friends of the war dead, who may icy: a picture and saying here is a picture feel obligated to travel great distances to at- Reducing the hardship on the families and of unknown heroes. tend arrival ceremonies at Dover Air Force friends of the war dead, who may feel obli- We walked in Normandy together Base if such ceremonies were held. gated to travel great distances to attend ar- just a week ago, and I saw lots of (B) Protecting the privacy of families rival ceremonies at Dover Air Force Base if crosses and Stars of David. I looked at and friends of the dead, who may not want such ceremonies were held. some of the stones and saw a lot of media coverage of the unloading of caskets Protecting the privacy of families and them had a New Jersey home when friends of the dead, who may not want media at Dover Air Force Base. they left, but I looked at one stone and (5) The Court also noted, in that case, coverage of the unloading of caskets at that the bereaved may be upset at the public Dover Air Force Base. it just gave me such a shock because it display of the caskets of their loved ones and Especially when their loved one may said on this stone, here lies a valued that the policy gives the family the right to be among them. comrade known but to God. grant or deny access to the media at memo- The unknown soldier of a family who The Court also noted, in that case, that the rial or funeral services at the home base and bereaved may be upset at the public displays lost a brother, a son, a father will that the policy is consistent in its concern of the caskets of their loved ones and that never know what happened to them, for families. the policy gives the family the right to grant but they were respected in that piece of (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense turf with their colleagues who had fall- of Congress that the Department of Defense or deny access to the media at memorial or policy regarding no media coverage of the funeral services at the home base and that en. transfer of the remains of deceased members the policy is consistent in its concern for I get very emotional when I think of the Armed Forces appropriately protects families. about the days that I enlisted in the It is the sense of Congress that the Depart- the privacy of the members’ families and Army. I was 18. My father was on his ment of Defense policy regarding no media friends of and is consistent with United deathbed, 42 years old. My mother was coverage of the transfer of the remains of de- States constitutional guarantees of freedom ceased members of the Armed Forces appro- about to become a 36-year-old widow, of speech and freedom of the press. priately protects the privacy of the mem- and what it meant to me to join with Mr. WARNER. I share in many ways bers’ families and friends and is consistent all of my other comrades to try to do the objectives of my good friend and with United States constitutional guaran- something. The promise I had from the colleague from New Jersey. As I said, I tees of freedom of speech and freedom of the Army was they would give me until my respect his own service in the military press— father’s death so I would know that I where both he and I have been along As determined by the Federal courts. would be home with my mother. with the loved ones of those who have I would like the Senator’s views on I went, and although I did not serve given their lives in situations, and I am that approach. in active combat, lots of people I know

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.017 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7037 died. We were attacked by German Mr. President, at this time—unless The amendment is as follows: bombs constantly. Those days meant there is further debate from my distin- (Purpose: To limit the obligation and ex- so much. Then there were the opportu- guished colleague? penditure of funds for the Ground-based nities that were given to us: a college Mr. LAUTENBERG. I wonder if the Midcourse Defense program pending the education, an opportunity to serve our Senator from Virginia would confirm submission of a report on operational test country even more forthrightly. at this point that we will vote on this and evaluation) So when I look at veterans and visit amendment whether it carries the sec- On page 33, after line 25, insert the fol- the hospital, I see a fellow who has one ond degree or it does not? lowing: limb remaining, a prosthetic on his Mr. WARNER. At this point in time I SEC. 224. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION AND EX- PENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR arm, prosthetics on his legs, learning would like to leave it in the status it is GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DE- to walk that way, I say, by God, what in, assuring you that you have my per- FENSE PROGRAM PENDING SUBMIS- a price we paid. How dare we not honor sonal assurance, because of my per- SION OF OPERATIONAL TEST RE- them in the most obvious ways. sonal respect for you and the contents PORT. I hope I can have a talk with my Of the amount authorized to be appro- of this amendment and its importance, priated for fiscal year 2005 by section 201(4) friend and colleague from Virginia— that it will be treated with eminent for research, development, test, and evalua- not to cover this issue with anything fairness. No procedural mechanisms tion, Defense-wide, and available for the Mis- but a determination to say if someone will be utilized in any way to deprive sile Defense Agency for Ground-based Mid- has died for their country and we take the Senator of an opportunity for his course interceptors, and long-lead items for that flag and put it on that casket, debate to be heard and considered. such interceptors, $550,500,000 may not be ob- they have received the honor of their I thank my friend. I would only con- ligated or expended until the occurrence of country, every one of the 280 million clude: One of the great values in mak- each of the following: citizens we have here. When that flag is ing a trip with a fellow Senator—no (1) The Director of Operational Test and placed there it says your country loves Evaluation has approved, in writing, the ade- matter how long you have served with quacy of the plans (including the projected you and they are terribly saddened by them and visited with them, there are level of funding) for operational test and what happened to you. I believe that some things about their life which are evaluation to be conducted in connection practice should be made obvious to the fascinating. I hope someday you tell with the Ground-based Midcourse Defense public. It is not the display of the cof- the story about how you were in the program in accordance with section 2399(b)(1) fin I am looking for; it is a display of Army over there, and both you and I of title 10, United States Code. our honoring this individual. It is the were communicators, and at times in (2) Initial operational test and evaluation way to do that. our careers we used to climb up the of the program is completed in accordance with section 2399(a)(1) of such title. I hope the good Senator’s second-de- poles to get the wires that transmitted gree amendment can stand alone. Let (3) The Director of Operational Test and the signals and orders to those at the Evaluation has submitted to the Secretary this first amendment be considered. It front. While you were on top of the of Defense and the congressional defense is just to say we are not going to hide pole, a Buzz Bomb—I wonder if even a committees a report stating whether the test anything. The public is going to know few realize that weapon was employed and evaluation performed were adequate and that in that box lies a young man or a by Hitler in the final months of the whether the results of the test and evalua- young woman who gave his or her life war, which is a very lethal and dan- tion confirm that the Ground-based Mid- in pursuit of the country’s interests. gerous weapon. But that is for another course Defense system is effective and suitable for combat, in accordance with section Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, there day. The Chamber should hear that are rare moments in the life of the Sen- 2399(b)(3) of such title. story. ate. I have enjoyed our colloquy. The (4) The congressional defense committees Mr. LAUTENBERG. In those days the have received the report under paragraph (3). Senator has raised one of the most im- Germans would knock down the wires portant issues that will be considered Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent and I would put them up, they would the Senator from Minnesota be recog- on this bill. Despite all the billions and knock them down, I would put them billions of dollars, some $420 billion in- nized and be able to speak as in morn- up, but somehow we survived. ing business for 5 minutes, and the volved in this bill, this is a matter of Mr. WARNER. But to be on top of principle of the greatest concern to Senator from Rhode Island then regain that pole and to get down in safety the floor to discuss his amendment. every single Member. Therefore, I am from the Buzz Bomb—that was a trip. going to ask that this amendment be Mr. WARNER. No objection, Mr. I yield the floor. President. laid aside so the Senator and I can re- Mr. LAUTENBERG. I yield the floor. sume this debate on Monday and let Mr. REED. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without each one of our colleagues have the ator from Rhode Island. objection, it is so ordered. benefit of our thoughts and have the AMENDMENT NO. 3353 UNSHACKLE SENIORS ACT opportunity to do some careful study Mr. REED. I call up amendment No. of the different proposals, the one you Mr. DAYTON. I thank the Senator 3353. from Rhode Island for making that ar- have submitted and the one I have sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rangement. I thank the Senator from mitted. objection the pending amendment is Rhode Island for giving me that oppor- May I suggest, however, with regard laid aside. The clerk will report. to yours, there may be one technical Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am won- tunity and also the distinguished thing you might wish to reflect on, and dering if my friend from Rhode Island chairman of the Armed Services Com- that is the use of the word ‘‘killed.’’ would yield? He would get the floor as mittee for allowing this as well. I will be introducing my Unshackle You limit it to the people who have soon as Senator DAYTON takes a Seniors Act, which will allow seniors been killed overseas. There are some minute to introduce a bill as in morn- and others who are on Medicare to pur- who lost their lives overseas other than ing business. Will the Senator allow us chase their Medicare discount cards as in situations that would be character- to do that? We promised him some they choose and to cancel their partici- ized as ‘‘killed.’’ I would broaden that time yesterday. definition, if I were you, to include Mr. REED. I have no objections. I un- pation with full refunds and other re- those who for other reasons might have derstand Senator SESSIONS also—— turns whenever the cards are changed lost their lives but who deserve, no Mr. REID. But you already have your in their coverage or their discounts. less, the recognition which my distin- amendment pending here. Has it been As you know, last year Congress guished colleague from New Jersey reported? passed a prescription drug coverage wishes to accord them. Mr. REED. It is being reported right plan that was far different from the Mr. LAUTENBERG. Toward the end now. Senate-passed version which I sup- of my amendment I use the term The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ported. I voted against the final con- ‘‘died.’’ That is an appropriate correc- clerk will report. ference report after voting for the Sen- tion. I would certainly accept that. The assistant legislative clerk read ate bill. I did so for several reasons, but Mr. WARNER. Fine. I think you do as follows: one was the excessive delay until the refer to that. But to make it clear, you The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. REED], actual program would begin, which ne- might wish to broaden it. proposes an amendment numbered 3353. cessitated these drug discount cards

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Until about an extremely premature acquisi- If it turns out there is a systematic then, seniors are going to be able to tion of missiles before we have ‘‘proved flaw in the missiles, and they have sign up for only one, just one drug dis- out’’ the system. been acquired and deployed, if they count card and only one for that entire I was struck yesterday when Senator have not been worked on in the silo, year, even though the care plan pro- ALLARD submitted a letter from Thom- they will have to be removed from the viders can change the coverage and the as Christie, Director of the Office of Di- silo and transported. It is very expen- amount of the discount they are choos- rector, Operational Test and Evalua- sive. ing. tion at the Pentagon. Dr. Christie said: I beg the obvious question. If we have What kind of deal is that, where sen- The Ground-based Midcourse Defense not tested the system adequately, if we iors are stuck with one card for the en- (GMD) element is currently at a maturity are planning for years now to have a tire year, but the plan can be changed level that requires continued developmental 20-interceptor structure of our mis- at the discretion of the provider, yet testing with oversight assistance from oper- siles, why are we rushing ahead now seniors can’t change theirs accord- ational test personnel. Conducting realistic and buying additional missiles? My ingly? My bill would unshackle seniors operational testing in the near-term for the amendment says, at least before we get GMD element would be premature and not to this point of buying the additional from that restriction and would allow beneficial to the program. them to purchase as many drug dis- missiles, we should be in the area of count cards as they choose and also We have the chief testing official in planning and carrying out realistic grant them a full refund whenever the the Department of Defense saying this operational testing. card providers change the coverage or system is so immature that we cannot Yesterday, again, we had a very good the discount, thereby unshackling sen- even do operational tests. Yet in this debate. We were able to make some iors from this ridiculous restriction proposal, the administration is asking progress. But I point out again, the that works to the benefit of providers to go ahead and buy additional inter- amendment proposed by Senator WAR- rather than the patients. ceptors that have not yet been ade- NER, and adopted to change my lan- Mr. President, I yield the floor. quately proven and adequately tested. guage, moves the responsibility from The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Once again, it is a misuse of very the Office of Director of Operational ator from Rhode Island. scarce resources. Test and Evaluation of the Pentagon to AMENDMENT NO. 3353 I have no qualm today with acquiring the Secretary of Defense. It takes away Mr. REED. Mr. President, I under- the 20 interceptors initially planned for that objective independent voice, stand my amendment has been re- the system. But to go beyond that is a which is the traditional way in which ported and we are on the amendment mistake in terms of using scarce re- we evaluate any weapon system, not now. Let me endeavor to explain the sources for, basically, unproven inter- just the missile defense system. amendment and do it as quickly as pos- ceptors. I hope by the time we get around to sible. It is useful to review the situation of making these acquisitions, acquiring The amendment I support today this midcourse ground system and interceptors 21 through 30 and 21 would provide a condition on the acqui- where we are in terms of the system. through 40, that we would not have the sition of interceptors 21 through 30 of First, as I mentioned yesterday, one of specialized testing regime under the the national missile defense. The con- the key elements is a DSP satellite Secretary of Defense, and that we dition would be that the operational system that will monitor the initial would be back in a situation where we testing would be completed—or initi- launch of a missile. That is from a cold are doing operational testing the way ated, at least—prior to the acquisition war legacy system. It is reliable; it is it was designed and carried out. of these missiles. limited. You simply identify the lift-off That is the essence of my amend- In a sense, it embraces two issues. of the aggression missile. ment. It would not in any way inhibit The first issue is the unwise acquisi- The second part of the system is the the deployment of the system. It would tion of another 10 missiles beyond the Aegis ships which have been pressed not in any way try to shrink the num- 20 that already have been designed for into service. They were originally de- ber below 20, which has been the plan this initial rudimentary deployment of signed simply to track and to defend for years. It would not decrease fund- the national missile defense system. against cruise missiles and aircraft. ing for missile defense. If this oper- That issue is one. The second issue, Now they have been given this extra ational testing regime was in place, again, is the issue of making sure we task of trying to monitor the target as then these 21 through 30 interceptors have realistic operational testing. it rises out of the North Korean penin- could be acquired. It is really designed Yesterday we engaged in a very vig- sula headed toward—we hope never but to first highlight and underscore the orous debate. I believe the debate was at least hypothetically—the United fact that we are rushing ahead, not just productive. My legislation, as amended States. in terms of deployment but in actually by that of Chairman WARNER, would re- A third element is the Cobra Dane building out this system way beyond quire realistic testing. In fact, it set a radar, another system of 1970 vintage, what has been proven by testing; and, date of October 1, 2005, to complete designed not for missile defense but for second, also, to emphasize the need for such testing. But I do believe it is im- looking at Russian missiles and their a thorough testing not beyond, frank- portant to once again look at this issue missile rangers. It is not even capable, ly, what was required in yesterday’s of testing, particularly in the context most people concede, of tracking effec- amendment. of the acquisition of these additional tively a missile bound for Hawaii. It Although I think yesterday’s amend- missile systems. has been upgraded but still it is not the ment was a good step forward, oper- Initially, when the administration X-band radar, the big powerful radar ational realistic testing by October 1 of talked about the rudimentary deploy- originally designed for the system. 2005 is a very laudable goal. I hope we ment of a national missile defense sys- Then there is the interceptors ele- can follow through and carry it out. tem, they conceived of a system with ment which is the subject of this Ultimately, we want to get the whole 20 interceptors. Suddenly, this year, amendment. Originally, as I indicated, system back into the situation of prac- they have moved forward and added an the plan was to have 20. Now the ad- tically every other major defense pro- additional 10 interceptors, interceptors ministration is talking about 40. The gram; that is, before deploying the sys- 21 through 30. More than that, they re- interceptors have not been tested to- tem, build the system, go to produc- quested an additional long lead time gether with the new ‘‘kill’’ vehicle. In tion, and that you have actually done funding for interceptors 31 through 40. fact, the new kill vehicle, the warhead operational testing, independent oper- That is an unwise use of very scarce that sits on top, has not even been ational testing, supervised, conducted, resources at a time when we are trying flight tested. As a result, we are rush- monitored by Dr. Christie and his col- to expand the size of the Army, when ing into this deployment. In fact, the leagues in the Defense Department Of- we are trying to do so many things whole system has not been tested. So fice of Director of Operational Testing that are putting huge pressure on the bits and pieces have been tested. It is and Evaluation.

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:18 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.022 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7039 One other point I make, in the dis- ing according to the standard proce- in 2005, consistent with the Secretary’s cussion yesterday, there was some dures that are in place in the Depart- criteria for realistic testing. Yet the mention of how this system was going ment of Defense. Reed amendment before us would pro- to protect us from threats around the With that, I yield the floor. hibit the Department from using funds world, including threats from Iran. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. for additional interceptors in 2005, This system is exclusively designed to DOLE). The Senator from Alabama. until the approach to testing rejected protect from a missile launch from Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I by the Senate yesterday is not only North Korea. It will provide no protec- rise in opposition to the Reed amend- adopted but completed. So the Senate tion from a missile launch from any ment, but I would note that Senator has spoken on this issue. other point on the globe, as far as I can REED has certainly done a lot of work Further, the amendment we are con- tell. It is not a comprehensive system on this issue. Yesterday, Senator WAR- sidering, if adopted, would do serious defending the United States. It is a NER proposed a second-degree amend- harm to the Nation’s ability to defend limited system focused on North ment that incorporated a number of itself from long-range missile threats. Korea. the concerns the Senator had about While we have no defense today against One can fairly ask, if North Korea is missile defense. This amendment today long-range ballistic missile attack, we such a dangerous threat that requires would cover much of the same ground are on track to field a missile defense this very hasty emergency deployment that was considered in the amendment test bed that will provide an early, lim- of a missile system, why are we with- offered by Senator REED yesterday. ited capability to defend against long- drawing troops from North Korea, That amendment was adopted by the range missiles later this year. ground forces that could complement Senate and modified, as I noted, by Our goal is to have five missiles in our diplomacy? We are we not taking Senator WARNER. place in September that have the capa- aggressive diplomatic steps to try and The amendment today uses the same bility of knocking down attacking mis- disarm North Korea when they have approach to testing as the amendment siles whether they come from any place made it clear they have nuclear mate- yesterday, but it has the additional on the globe, protecting the entire rial. They very well may have fash- disadvantage of imposing a very sig- United States by placing them in this ioned multiple nuclear weapons in the nificant cost to the Missile Defense geographically perfect spot in Alaska last year while we have been trying to Program and to our ability to defend that allows us to protect the whole country. negotiate but doing so unsuccessfully. the Nation from long-range missile at- I think most people need to remem- Again, this raises the whole question tack. It would prohibit expenditure of ber that. People made fun of this. They of how do you deal with these threats fiscal year 2005 funds for ground-based said it could not be done, a system like through this very expensive, very lim- interceptors until initial operational this would not work. But it is going to ited missile defense system or through test and evaluation is completed. And be deployed in September. What this other means complementing the devel- that has a technical and important amendment would do is stop the assem- opment of the system. I argue, of legal definition. bly of additional missiles that are now course, that we have to be much more I remind my colleagues, the Warner second-degree amendment, adopted ongoing, block the assembly line that aggressive diplomatically with the really needs to continue for at least a North Korean situation; that we have yesterday, requires the Secretary of Defense to establish criteria for real- year, maybe two. I think that is the to do it from a position of strength. biggest problem we have with it. istic testing of ballistic missile defense That position is not enhanced when we The kind of testing and evaluation systems and to conduct a test con- take out troops. and development we are doing today, I also suggest if we did that, we sistent with those criteria in 2005. The through a spiral development type con- would have the time to develop this Senate approved this approach, rather cept, is to move forward, to get this than the Reed approach, which would system properly, to declare it de- system up. As Senator REED’s chart ployed—not now, but when we have had require operational tests and evalua- showed, we have ships at sea. We have a test of the entire system, of all the tion of each configuration of the BMD early radar warning systems. We have elements, so that we know this system system. communications systems. will work and it will work effectively. Indeed, the Senator’s amendment We have to have command systems An interesting final point I make is today is much more demanding because as well as the missile and its technical that in the discussion yesterday about unlike the one yesterday, it would re- capability to hit an incoming missile. operational testing, there was an ex- strict the ability to acquire additional The tests so far have proven that the ample given about the Patriot system, missile defense interceptors until such existing capabilities of the guidance which is the PAC–3 system. That is a testing is completed. systems that we have enable an Amer- complicated missile system, hit-to-kill During the debate yesterday, we ican antiballistic missile to knock technology, the same basic technology noted that the Department of Defense down an incoming missile with re- that will be employed in this national Director of Operational Test and Eval- markable certainty. It is a remarkable missile defense system. uation believes that operational test scientific achievement. Someone said We talk about this midcourse sys- and evaluation for ground-based mid- recently, it is equivalent almost to tem. It did extremely well in all its de- course missile defense elements—the putting a man on the Moon. velopmental tests, and then it had kind of testing the Senator is pro- It has been done. We are there. We do operational tests. They had four con- posing—is premature and not helpful to not need to slow this down. But there secutive operational test failures; that that effort. We note the need for flexi- is no doubt in my mind that as we go is the PAC–3. bility to incorporate developmental forward additional tests will be con- Now, certainly we do not want a situ- goals into missile defense testing so ducted, that additional scientific and ation where the first operational test is that the missile defense system can technological advancements will be the acquisition of an incoming missile continue to evolve and improve over brought on line. We will continue to from a hostile power, and we don’t time. These developmental goals are improve this system as we go forward know if we are going to have the PAC– precluded, by law, from operational with it. 3 record of four failures in a row or we test and evaluation. We have had a lot of debate on na- are going to do much better. I think We noted that the Warner amend- tional missile defense. I know people that, essentially, is where we are ment provides the flexibility to include have different ideas about how it ought today. developmental goals and avoids the to be developed. We have put some real So my amendment, in summary, cost delay involved in significant re- faith in General Kadish and his team at which will be disposed of next week, planning of the test program. All these National Missile Defense. I think they would condition the acquisition of arguments are relative to the amend- have proven worthy of the faith we interceptors 21 through 30—the new re- ment before us today as well. have put in them. We gave them flexi- quirement that sprung up this year, So I note again that the Warner bility. We did not try to micromanage after years of looking at 20—it would amendment, adopted by the Senate what they were going to do. We chal- condition it on having operational test- yesterday, requires a test be conducted lenged them to produce a system that

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.025 S18PT1 S7040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 could be deployed this year. We gave that some things work better than we (B) by redesignating paragraph (11) as them the ability to develop and move thought. But until we get the system paragraph (12); and forward in a way they thought best. If in the ground, I don’t think we can do (C) by inserting after paragraph (10) the they believed changes needed to be im- the kind of realistic testing that we following new paragraph (11): need, testing the command center, the ‘‘(11) INAPPLICABILITY TO VETERANS WITH plemented differently from what they DISABILITIES RATED AS 100 PERCENT AFTER CAL- thought when they first started, we advanced radar, the communications ENDAR YEAR 2004.—This subsection shall not gave them flexibility to do that. They systems, and all of that. I am com- apply to a qualified retiree described by are coming forward in a great way. mitted to this spiral development sys- paragraph (1)(B) after calendar year 2004.’’. I am proud of what General Kadish tem in which we don’t straitjacket our- Mr. REID. Mr. President, it seems has accomplished and what Admiral selves but continue to develop as we that every year at this time I come to Ellis has stated and his confidence in test. I think your amendment would the floor to offer an amendment on be- this system. I believe we have been limit the development and go back to half of America’s disabled veterans. It very fortunate to have top-flight peo- the more traditional firm testing, step is something that I have become accus- ple in charge of this program. If not, by step. I respect your view on it, but tomed to and something that the vet- we would not be nearly as far along as I think we should go the other way. erans expect of me. we are. I do not think we ought to con- I suggest the absence of a quorum. The amendment I offer today, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The strict them with this amendment. have for many years, deals with con- I respect the Senator’s goals. I know clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to current receipt, a subject first brought he has studied it carefully. He believes call the roll. to my attention many years ago by a this would help. But at this point I Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask disabled veteran. This is also called the think it would do more harm than unanimous consent that the order for veterans tax. good, and I oppose the amendment. the quorum call be rescinded. A disabled veteran told me in Nevada Mr. REED. Madam President, will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without many years ago that he wasn’t allowed the Senator yield for a question? objection, it is so ordered. to receive both his retirement pay and Mr. SESSIONS. I am delighted to AMENDMENT NO. 3297, AS MODIFIED disability compensation at the same yield. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask time. I thought he misunderstood what Mr. REED. I want to understand and unanimous consent that the pending the law was all about. His retirement make sure that I am accurate. In ref- amendment be laid aside and that we pay was being offset dollar for dollar erence to the system being deployed now call up amendment No. 3297, as by the amount of disability compensa- this September in Alaska, my under- modified, which is at the desk. tion he received. He said it was a re- standing, which I stated, is that it The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without striction found in U.S. law. I assumed would only provide coverage for essen- objection, it is so ordered. he was wrong because it seemed so un- tially the North Korean threat. And The clerk will report. fair. then I heard you say the system—it The legislative clerk read as follows: He was right. It was a law that had might be in the future—but the system The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID] pro- been in effect for more than 100 years. would cover all threats. My sense is poses an amendment numbered 3297, as modi- The law was on the books and hundreds that this system that will be deployed fied. of thousands of disabled veterans were would cover North Korea. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- having their retirement pay wiped out. Mr. SESSIONS. I believe it would imous consent that further reading of No other disabled Federal retiree was cover at least a good bit of the United the amendment be dispensed with. being subjected to this tax; only those States against a Middle Eastern threat, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without who retired from the U.S. military. and it could be effective against other objection, it is so ordered. So with the help of my colleagues, es- threats. But, obviously, the main The amendment is as follows: pecially Senators WARNER and LEVIN, threat at this point—the ultimate goal (Purpose: To repeal the phase-in of concur- and at a later time Senator MCCAIN, we is to provide a system that can protect rent payment of retired pay and veterans’ have been chipping away at this unfair disability compensation for veterans with us from all threats. a service-connected disability rated as 100 restriction for a number of years. With Mr. REED. I understand, as the sys- percent) their help, we have made some tem is eventually designed to be. But, At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the progress, I think considerable progress. if you will indulge me, I also under- following: At first, it was a tiny bit, and it be- stand that other radars have to be put SEC. 642. REPEAL OF PHASE-IN OF CONCURRENT came bigger and bigger, until last year in place beyond Cobra Dane, beyond RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY AND VET- we took a major step forward. We had the Aegis systems that they have not ERANS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION been looking for full concurrent re- FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CON- yet put in place. There are other ele- NECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS 100 ceipt, but last year we ended up with a ments that have to be in place for a PERCENT. compromise agreement that ends the more comprehensive system. Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, restriction on current receipt for com- The other point on which I raise a is amended— bat-disabled retirees and those retirees question is the simple fact reflected in (1) in subsection (a)(1)— who have a service-connected dis- (A) by inserting after the first sentence the Mr. Christie’s letter. This isn’t a ques- following new sentence: ‘‘During the period ability rated at least 50 percent. tion of logic as much as technology. He beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on Had we had this law changed 20, 30, or seems to be saying the system is so December 31, 2004, payment of retired pay to 40 years ago, many more people would premature or has a lack of maturity such a qualified retiree described in sub- have been able to apply for it. Sadly, such that you can’t do operational section (c)(1)(B) is subject to subsection each day of every year more than 1,000 testing. I must say, I find it difficult, (c).’’; and World War II veterans die. Even though then, to say we can’t do operational (B) in the last sentence, by inserting we have almost 30,000 people still eligi- testing but we are going to put it in op- ‘‘(other than a qualified retiree covered by ble for these benefits, many who should the preceding sentence)’’ after ‘‘such a quali- eration. That is the situation we face fied retiree’’; and have received them are now gone. So in September. But that is more of a (2) in subsection (c)— our step last year was an important comment than a question. (A) in paragraph (1)— step forward, but it was far from per- I thank the Senator for his kindness. (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting fect. Mr. SESSIONS. I know the Senator ‘‘(other than a retiree described by subpara- Many tens of thousands of disabled has studied this carefully, and I respect graph (B))’’ after ‘‘the retiree’’; veterans are still not covered under him for that. We have made a commit- (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) last year’s agreement, and even those ment to go forward and deploy. We through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through who are covered have to wait a full 10 have done a good deal of testing to (G), respectively; and years before their offset in retirement (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) date. We are going to need to test the the following new subparagraph (B): pay is completely eliminated. That is a whole system. The Senator is right. We ‘‘(B) For a month for which the retiree re- long time to wait, particularly for the may find that some difficulties exist ceives veterans’ disability compensation for severely disabled and especially for that need to be dealt with. We may find a disability rated as 100 percent, $750.’’; veterans of the Korean conflict and

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.029 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7041 World War II because the average age This is a matter that will be voted defense issue and still show the ac- of those individuals is 83 for a World on. If the committee decides not to accountability we needed. We had that War II veteran and over 70 for a Korean cept it, we will vote on this issue. I feel vote and the Warner amendment was war veteran. confident that it will be very difficult adopted as a second-degree amendment My amendment that I offer today for people to return home and look a on the Reed amendment. We resolved does a simple thing. It eliminates the 100-percent disabled veteran in the face that issue. But here again we are talk- 10-year phase-in period for the most se- and say: We couldn’t afford to pay you ing about the same issue. verely disabled; that is, those who are now. Wait a while. I certainly don’t quarrel with the rated 100-percent disabled. As I indi- I cannot ask for the yeas and nays, need to conduct operational realistic cated, there are about 30,000 of those but I will at the appropriate time. I testing. We recognized that yesterday. 100-percent disabled veterans. Their av- suggest the absence of a quorum. Everyone supports that, so much so erage age is 59 years old, which takes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The that this body voted, as I said, strong- into consideration the conflicts in clerk will call the roll. ly. They didn’t just vote for it, they Vietnam, the Persian Gulf war, and The legislative clerk proceeded to strongly voted in favor of the Warner many other battles we have fought call the roll. amendment yesterday, which requires over the years. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask such a test to be conducted next year Most of these thousands of veterans unanimous consent that the order for so we can get that behind us and move are disabled from their military serv- the quorum call be dispensed with. on. We address it in terms of realistic ice, and they cannot work anymore. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without testing instead of operational testing, Rarely do we find someone 100-percent objection, it is so ordered. which would be much more restrictive. disabled who can work, but there are AMENDMENT NO. 3196 But this amendment would cause se- some. Typically, these cases include Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask rious harm to the effort to defend our conditions that run the whole spec- that my amendment be set aside and Nation from missile attack. It is a trum. Some are medical concerns. we return to amendment No. 3196. delay in our moving forward. In fact, it Some are as a result of actual injuries The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would disrupt the production lines to a received. Remember, these are service- objection, it is so ordered. point where it may even put the total Mr. REID. Madam President, there is connected disabilities. There are some program in severe jeopardy. By fencing no further debate on this amendment. with chronic illnesses who have been these funds, the amendment would pre- I, therefore, ask that we vitiate the diagnosed during active duty and the vent obligation or expenditure of fiscal yeas and nays. The amendment has disease progression prevented a second year 2005 funds for the next ground- been reported. This is the Durbin career. based midcourse missile interceptors amendment that has been debated this Madam President, 100 percent is the until completion of initial operational morning. highest disability rating given by the test and evaluation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Department of Veterans Affairs, and it I know some Senators have main- question is on agreeing to amendment is always associated with decreased life tained this is not a cut to the program. expectancy. So a 10-year phase-in for No. 3196. The amendment (No. 3196) was agreed To plan, conduct, and assess a formal these veterans to receive full disability to. operational test—just one test—would and retirement payment will not be re- Mr. REID. I move to reconsider the take the Missile Defense Agency and alized by many of them. Many will sim- vote, and I move to lay that motion on the Director of Operational Test and ply not live long enough to reap the the table. Evaluation a year or more. benefits of full concurrent receipt. The motion to lay on the table was The fact is, the fiscal year 2005 funds Let me give an example about the agreed to. requested could not be executed in fis- harsh financial impact caused by this Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a cal year 2005. That is the problem. In long phase-in period. One disabled vet- quorum. effect, this is a deep cut to a very im- eran from Nevada who served 24 years The PRESIDING OFFICER. The portant effort. in the Air Force wrote to me recently. clerk will call the roll. This reduction would cause serious She is 100-percent disabled. Under last The legislative clerk proceeded to disruption in the effort to acquire addi- year’s 10-year implementation scheme, call the roll. tional interceptors. The contractors she still forfeits $1,571 of earned retired Mr. ALLARD. Madam President, I making the interceptors would have to pay every month. Since retiring from ask unanimous consent the order for interrupt their efforts. Subcontractors the Air Force in 1991, she has forfeited the quorum call be rescinded. would be lost. Key personnel would be $275,000 of retired pay. If we keep the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lost. Valuable manufacturing experi- 10-year phase-in period as is, she will objection, it is so ordered. ence and processes would also be lost. forfeit an additional $80,000. For a per- AMENDMENT NO. 3353 Requalifying, then, these subcontrac- son unable to work because of a serv- Mr. ALLARD. I rise in strong opposi- tors and retraining workers and re- ice-connected disability, every dollar tion to Reed amendment No. 3353, learning the manufacturing process counts and this offset becomes puni- which fences the funds for ground- takes time and money. The projections tive. based midcourse interceptors pending are it would delay the program up to This amendment that is now before completion of initial operational test 21⁄2 years and cost taxpayers more than the Senate pays the most severely dis- and evaluation. $250 million extra. abled now at a fraction of the cost of In effect we have already had that de- Ironically, the loss of expertise and last year’s concurrent receipt bill. We bate, and I find it perplexing that here experienced personnel, and the effort to do not create a new benefit. We simply we are, having that same issue intro- retrain and requalify, inevitably in- want to pay those most severely dis- duced again in the form of another volves increased technical risk, exactly abled now, instead of waiting until Reed amendment on the floor of the the opposite result which I know Sen- they are dead and, therefore, not able Senate. I think we adequately ad- ator REED hopes to achieve. to receive it. dressed it yesterday when we had a Let me make several key points. This is a compromise. I want every Reed amendment at that particular First of all, the GMD effort is threat disabled American veteran not to have time where he put in some require- driven. North Korean ballistic missiles to give up any part of their pay. This is ments for operational testing, and we already pose a serious threat to the a compromise. We are not expanding second-degreed that with the Warner United States. The justification for the the law in the sense that we are going amendment where we talked about additional 10 interceptor missiles is to to include people rated differently than modifying that in a way so that we defend the country. It is clear for all 50 percent, but we are going to allow maintain flexibility with the Secretary those who want to look at the evi- these people, the 100-percent disabled, of the Department of Defense, yet had dence. Delay will leave us critically to get their money now. I think they some accountability. short of assets to defend ourselves. deserve this. I think it is so unfair we There was a policy set forward where Second, the Commander of U.S. Stra- do not do it. we could move forward with the missile tegic Command has expressed concern

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.033 S18PT1 S7042 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 with efforts to reduce the number of Tuesday. I have heard the possibility our experts in the area of taking care GMD interceptors. He supports the that we could have maybe six or seven of our military, it would not have been early exploitation of the operational amendments on Tuesday. If we are for- done. capabilities inherent in the BMD test tunate, we will be able to finish the bill I am so grateful for the help of Sen- bed and believes the GMD element pro- sometime late that night. ator LEVIN and Senator WARNER. The vides him with a useful military capa- Mr. WARNER. I again appreciate the veterans around the country know bility and enhances deterrence. Senator’s assistance. We, frankly, have that. They know I was the guy out Third, the Director of Operational no more amendments on our side that yelling and screaming. But they know Test and Evaluation, the Department’s I know of. Possibly one. I appreciate the two individuals who made sure we chief tester, as I like to refer to him, the cooperation which the other side got something done every year—the wrote in a letter to me that oper- has given to this matter. first year I introduced this, it was not ational testing for a GMD element is I suggest the absence of a quorum. a shutout. The first year we got a little premature and would not be helpful to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. bit. The second year we got more. We the program. I have introduced that SUNUNU). The clerk will call the roll. have continued to the point where we letter into the RECORD in previous de- The legislative clerk proceeded to now are at 50 percent. Those people bates. This is in direct contradiction to call the roll. who are 100-percent disabled will start the direction of this amendment. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask receiving their money the minute the The Director, Mr. Christie, has testi- unanimous consent that the order for President signs this most important fied that he supports the BMD test pro- the quorum call be rescinded. bill. gram and how it is being conducted, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I appreciate the comments of the that the testing of the ground-based objection, it is so ordered. gentleman from Virginia, because cer- midcourse element is appropriate, and AMENDMENT NO. 3297 tainly he is that. But, also, I want to that he provides operational assess- Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I see pat him on the back because he cer- ments on a continuing basis. the distinguished Democratic whip on tainly deserves it. Fourth, this amendment offers no the floor. He has a pending amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- real benefit to the GMD test program. ment. We are prepared to accept it on ator from Virginia. It is characteristic of a spiral develop- this side. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I say to ment program such as the ballistic The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the Senator, I appreciate your senti- missile defense development effort to ator from Nevada. ments. Thank you very much. And fur- incorporate both developmental goals Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is amend- ther I sayeth not, except I want to add, and operational goals and testing. The ment No. 3297. we have had a good day on this bill. We GMD testing already incorporates The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have adopted several amendments. We operational goals in each of its tests question is on agreeing to the amend- have laid down others that will be com- and, as I noted, the Director of OT&E ment, as modified. pleted on Monday and Tuesday. Again, already provides operational assess- The amendment (No. 3297) was agreed I thank all colleagues for their co- ments based on this testing. to. operation, particularly the leadership. I believe this amendment provides no Mr. REID. I move to reconsider the Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, in a few benefit, absolutely no benefit to the vote. months, the administration will an- GMD effort and, in fact, will do signifi- Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that mo- nounce that a national missile defense cant harm to our national defense. tion on the table. has been fielded in Alaska. Nobody in I urge my colleagues to oppose this The motion to lay on the table was this body will be fooled by that an- Reed amendment. agreed to. nouncement. We know smoke and mir- I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- rors when we see them, and that is Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank ator from Virginia. what the so-called ‘‘rudimentary’’ mis- our colleague. That leaves the Reed Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, may I sile defense will be. amendment for further discussion on add, in the many years I have worked The Bush campaign will say that he Monday. Am I correct on that? with the distinguished leader from Ne- kept his promise to defend America Mr. ALLARD. That should do it, yes. vada, this is an issue which he has sin- against an attack by intercontinental Mr. WARNER. Thank you. glehandedly, in so many instances, ballistic missiles, but they won’t admit Speaking with the distinguished taken the role to care for veterans, that it doesn’t work. And they won’t Democratic whip, I believe we are clos- particularly those who carry the mention the price, both in dollars and ing in on the final matters on this bill. wounds of war or the wounds that have in the diversion of high-level attention One end I am going to try to tie down, been incurred in the course of their from the truly pressing threats to our then it would be my intention, subject service to the country. national security. to leadership concurrence, to close out I say to the Senator, this is a further For those reasons, it is absolutely today’s activities on the bill and go chapter in that long and distinguished vital that we approve the amendment into a period for morning business; is history of your personal intervention offered by Senator REED of Rhode Is- that correct? on their behalf, and I commend you, land. No complex weapons system Mr. REID. Madam President, that is sir. should be deployed with as little evi- true. We already have people lined up The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- dence as we have today that the sys- for Monday for amendments. We have ator from Nevada. tem could ever succeed in wartime. It Senators DAYTON, BYRD, BINGAMAN, Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Senator is astounding that the President’s de- LEVIN, and we have a number of people was off the floor when I gave my state- sire to field a system by this October on Tuesday. We are about to finish this ment. Senator SESSIONS was covering takes precedence over the need to en- piece of legislation. the floor. But I was quite effusive in sure that the system will work. The ad- Mr. WARNER. If I may say, Madam my praise of the chairman and the ministration’s pursuit of missile de- President, I feel we are mutually ranking member. These years we have fense has been anything but smooth. reaching the goal established by Sen- worked on this issue have been tough First, it put on hold the program in- ator REID and the majority leader and years. There have been monetary con- herited from President Clinton. Then it the distinguished Democratic leader. I cerns on what we have to do for the decided on a defense remarkably simi- think we are getting excellent coopera- military. lar to that one, but with a requirement tion from all Senators, and we will be Had it not been for the breaking of that a so-called ‘‘Alaska test bed’’ be able to conclude this matter. new ground by the chairman and rank- made operational by October 2004. Mr. REID. We have a couple of ing member—this law has been in ef- After a test failed in December 2002, votes—maybe as many as three votes— fect for more than 100 years—even the administration actually reduced on Monday, if necessary, but we will though I was the person who was advo- the number of intercept tests to be have to see what happens on Tuesday. cating this, but for the understanding conducted before deployment, in order There could even be more than that on of the two people we hold out as being not to delay the deployment date. It

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.037 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7043 has not conducted a single intercept credit where credit is due: they are gram, that was apparently still at an test since then, let alone one using the downright literary. I do wonder, experimental stage. intended booster, the actual kill vehi- though, whether they ever got beyond But the administration refused to cle, the planned radar, the space-based Chapter 1. If they had read Chapter 11 build on President Clinton’s work. It infrared satellite that would be vital to of Don Quixote, they would have dis- delayed any engagement with North the success of this system, or anything covered that his helmet was demol- Korea throughout 2001, insulting South approaching a realistic test geometry ished in its first encounter with an Korea’s President and undercutting our or target set. enemy. That is why Don Quixote ended own Secretary of State in the process. Very little, if any, of this will be ac- up putting a barber’s washbowl on his There were persistent rumors that complished before the administration head. administration officials viewed missile claims its schedule-driven success. There is a clear lesson here, and it is defense, rather than negotiations, as General Kadish has already said that a lesson that Cervantes understood the real answer to any North Korean the next test might be delayed until fully 400 years ago. Testing is not a threat. The North Korean threat was, the fall. one-time exercise. After you make in turn, a widely cited justification for Mr. Thomas Christie, Director of the your corrections to the system, you pursuing a national missile defense and Pentagon’s Office of Operational Test have to test again. and the reason for withdrawing from the ABM Treaty. and Evaluation, wrote in his most re- testing is so as not to field a system So here we are in 2004, and what do cent annual report: that will fail. we have? The North Korean missile threat is still uncertain, since there Delays in production and testing of the The administration will say that it is two booster designs have put tremendous employing ‘‘spiral development,’’ under have been no further flight tests of pressure on the test schedule immediately which weapons are deployed in an ini- long-range North Korean missiles. But prior to fielding. At this point, it is not clear tial configuration that is then im- if North Korea ever does field an ICBM, what mission capability will be dem- proved through regular upgrades. That there is a much better chance now that onstrated prior to initial defensive oper- concept assumes, however, that the ini- it will carry a nuclear weapon. Four ations. tial configuration is at least workable. years ago, we guessed that North Korea In February, the General Accounting In missile defense, it is not clear that had one or two nuclear weapons; now Office wrote: we have even made it to the barber’s we reportedly think they have at least No component of the system to be fielded washbowl. eight, with perhaps more on the way. by September 2004 has been flight-tested in To declare that a system protects the Has this administration’s policy its deployed configuration. Significant un- American people when none of its real made us safer? It doesn’t look that way certainties surround the capability to be to me. What has happened, however, is fielded by September. components has been tested realisti- cally is really to deceive the American that the stakes in missile defense have Two months ago before the Senate people. The decision to decrease near- gotten higher. If faulty missile defense Armed Services Committee, Mr. term testing in order to maintain a de- were to let a North Korean missile Christie agreed with Senator REED’s ployment date weeks before the next through with a high explosive warhead, statement that: election demonstrates neither realism or even a chemical weapons warhead, At this time, we cannot be sure that the nor wisdom. that would be one thing. But if a mis- actual system would work against a real sile gets through with a nuclear weap- North Korean missile threat. The administration’s fixation on missile defense has also blinded it to the on, then say goodbye to Honolulu or The Union of Concerned Scientists opportunity costs of its pursuit of that Seattle or San Diego. has noted that, given the limited capa- goal. As Richard Clarke later reported, That gets back to the matter of real- bilities of the Cobra Dane radar in the administration was so focused on istic testing. it is one thing to have Alaska and the SPY–1 radar on a ship missile defense and the ABM Treaty in ‘‘spiral development’’ of a new bomb, in the Pacific Ocean, this system would 2001 that it paid too little attention to or even a new airplane. The loss of life leave Hawaii essentially undefended. In the growing threat of al Qaeda ter- in the ‘‘learning by doing’’ phase will fairness, there is a precedent for the rorism. be tragic, but limited. It is quite another thing to tell the administration’s approach. It is a very It also put on hold, throughout 2001, American people to put their trust in a old and famous precedent. You can find our important nonproliferation pro- ‘‘rudimentary’’ missile defense that it in Chapter 1 of Don Quixote by grams in the former Soviet Union, could well permit the destruction of Miguel de Cervantes. which help to keep Russian weapons, whole American cities. The Reed Don Quixote checks out his old hel- materials, and technology out of the amendment won’t stop missile defense. met, which he has been restoring: hands of rogue states or terrorists. In order to see if it was strong and fit to In the wake of September 11, when All it does is redress the balance, a lit- stand a cut, he drew his sword and gave it a the administration was given a choice tle, between feckless deployment and couple of slashes, the first of which undid in of spending $1.3 billion on missile de- desperately needed testing. an instant what had taken him a week to do. Whether we like our missile defense fense or on countering terrorism, it The ease with which he had knocked it to program or not, we should all vote in still opted to spend the funds on mis- pieces disconcerted him somewhat, and to favor of testing it. If we need a missile sile defense. The difficult situation in guard against that danger he set to work defense, then we need one that does again, fixing bars of iron on the inside until which we find ourselves today regard- more than raise a ‘‘Mission Accom- he was satisfied with its strength . . . ing North Korea may be yet another plished’’ banner in Alaska. It is time to So far, so good. This is what we do result of the administration’s missile stop acting like Don Quixote and start whenever an interceptor fails to hit its defense fixation. The administration inherited a heeding the wisdom of Cervantes. target in a flight test. My guess is that I urge my colleagues to vote for the mixed, but hopeful, situation from this is what the Missile Defense Agen- Reed amendment. cy did after the December 2002 test. President Clinton: North Korea’s spent But note what Don Quixote does nuclear reactor fuel, except for enough f next: to make one or two nuclear weapons, MORNING BUSINESS . . . and then, not caring to try any more which had been illegally reprocessed in Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask experiments with it, he passed it and adopted the 1980s, was being safely canned and unanimous consent that the bill now be it as a helmet of the most perfect construc- stored under U.S. and IAEA observa- laid aside and the Senate proceed to a tion. tion. American access to a suspect un- period of morning business, with Sen- Does that sound familiar? The Mis- derground site had created an inspec- ators permitted to speak for up to 10 sile Defense Agency did about the same tion precedent that might be enlarged minutes each. thing: they decided to do fewer inter- upon in other agreements. Negotia- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there cept tests, rather than more, and to tions were proceeding on a deal to end objection? defer nearly all of those tests until well North Korea’s long-range missile sales. Without objection, it is so ordered. after this missile defense ‘‘helmet’’ is And while North Korea was engaged in Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I sug- fielded. So let’s give the Pentagon an illegal uranium enrichment pro- gest the absence of a quorum.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.001 S18PT1 S7044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Fathers may not always show the and every day he came home tired. But clerk will call the roll. true depth of their emotions, but there he would save something sweet from The assistant legislative clerk pro- can be no father who does not glow in- his lunch for me. I used to watch him ceeded to call the roll. wardly as his child’s shining face seeks coming down the railroad tracks from Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- theirs, seeks the father’s, asking the a mile away, that tall man with black imous consent that the order for the unspoken question: ‘‘Did I do well, hair and red mustache. I saw him com- quorum call be rescinded. Pa?’’ ‘‘Did I do well, Dad?’’ ‘‘Did I do ing down the railroad tracks, and I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without well?’’ ‘‘And are you proud of me?’’ would run to meet him. When I came objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘Are you proud of me, Dad?’’ As fa- near, he would stop, take the lid from f thers, men are honored and humbled by the dinner pail and reach in and get a FATHER’S DAY the seeking of their approval, silently cake, a 5-cent cake. In those days, savoring the precious father-child these were 5-cent cupcakes—5 cents. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, as spring My mom had put into his lunch this turns to summer, as the calendar rolls bond. I was raised by just such a silent cake every day. She knew what he from Easter to Memorial Day to the man. My uncle, Titus Dalton Byrd, would do with it. He took that cake to Fourth of July, our workaday schedule worked hard all of his working life in work, and then when I came near him, is pleasantly interrupted by numerous the coal mines of southern West Vir- as he came walking on those cross-ties holidays—days of remembrance, for the ginia. He never had much. I have heard down the Virginian Railroad tracks, most part. there in that coal mining camp in We honor the death and the rebirth others say: Well, I am the first in my southern West Virginia, that tall man of the Lord Jesus Christ, and we honor line to have a college education. Or I reached into the dinner pail and he the fallen heroes of our Nation’s wars. am the first in my line to have a high pulled out that 5-cent cake, and he We honor our mothers and the flag of school education. I am the first in my line to even go to the second grade. gave the cake to me. our Nation. Graduation ceremonies From the morning when he arose to honoring matriculating students have This was my dad. He was not my biological father, but he was my dad. He toil in the mines, he must have looked been taking place every weekend forward to the time in the afternoon around the country as high schools and was the greatest man I have ever met, and I have met with shahs and kings when he would be giving that cake to colleges conclude their academic years. me. He always gave the cake to me. In West Virginia—how sweet the and princes and princesses, Presidents, Senators, Governors. This was the I wonder if I appreciated, as I should sound—we honor the anniversary of our have, I wonder if I even understood all statehood this month as well. This greatest, the greatest of all. As I say, he never had much. He did of his efforts, all of his sacrifices at the Sunday, June 20, 2004, the penultimate time of their commission. I am sure I day of spring, the Nation honors fa- not have much of an education. He did not have vacations. He was a man of did not, but age and fatherhood have thers. given me greater insight into the life of The word ‘‘father,’’ how sweet that few words. He walked to work, carrying his lunch in a pail, and he was grateful this quiet man, this good dad, my dad. sounds. Jesus taught us to pray, ‘‘Our Yes, I have walked with the greatest Father who art in Heaven.’’ The Bible to be able to walk home at the end of the day, having worked all day, having of the Earth, the leaders of the world. says, ‘‘Honor thy father and thy moth- I sat down, as I said, with kings, toiled in the bowels of the Earth, hav- er.’’ princes, shahs, Governors and Presi- ing earned his bread by the sweat of his We can be sure that fathers will be dents, but this was the greatest of brow. Yes, I can see him. honored this Sunday because it will be them all. He was great because he was the mothers and the daughters who do He took me in as an infant, less than 1 year old. He did all that he could for good. the planning for this event—not the This Nation is full of good fathers, fame. He gave me his name. He encour- often inept party planners who call thers who work hard, fathers who come aged me in my school work. He never themselves men. Men can plan military home tired, fathers who take care of bought me a cowboy suit or a cap bust- campaigns and vacation travels, but their families. Most days they do not somehow our skills frequently fall er. He bought me watercolors with get much attention, these armies of short at birthdays and holidays. which to paint. He bought me my first good fathers. Headlines are not made Fathers do offer other talents, how- violin. In these ways, he gave me gifts by them. Unfortunately, headlines are ever. Fathers are builders—builders of that have stayed with me throughout made by bad fathers, not the good ones. tree houses, builders of sand castles, of my life. This Sunday, the good fathers will be backyard patios, and model volcanoes So when I wanted to seek a job work- fussed over, but they will enjoy every for third grade science projects. Fa- ing in the mines to be like him, the moment of attention. Some men will thers are mechanics, for the family car man I call my dad discouraged me—dis- spend their Father’s Day far away from as well as bicycles and, in this increas- couraged me. He took me back into the home, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or ingly technology-laden day, computers, mountains, into the bowels, into the in other dangerous places. Some men cell phones, and digital recorders and depths of the Earth on a mine motor so will work on Father’s Day protecting players of many purposes. Fathers are that I could hear the timbers cracking, the Nation at home in police and fire coaches for softball and junior soccer so that I could see the water holes in departments. For these men, Father’s leagues, and fathers are chauffeurs for which he and other coal miners plodded Day celebrations may be delayed but piano lessons and school dances. Fa- their way, often on their knees. Yes, he nonetheless sweeter for the wait. thers are workers, striving to keep showed me where he worked. He said I am the father of two daughters, their families fed and clothed and the mines were dangerous places to mothers now themselves, even grand- housed. Fathers are bankers, saving for work, and they were in those days es- mothers. I am a great-grandfather, and college educations and making loans to pecially. He wanted better things for I can attest that it is indeed great to start their youngsters off on a new came, and he urged me to get an edu- be a great-grandfather. reer. cation, a formal education. As my sweet wife Erma and I cele- Fathers do traditional things, such He had the heart of a father. He brated our 67th wedding anniversary 3 as mow lawns, take out the trash, pay wanted life to be better for his boy weeks ago, I had the very special pleas- the bills, and change the tires. But fa- than it was for him. He made whatever ure of sharing that occasion with most thers are also cooks, launderers, and sacrifices he had to make in order to of my family and with friends. I could diaper changers. make his dream come true. He couldn’t look around the long table past my Fathers are part of the silent cheer- give me much, but he gave me the best wife’s beautiful face and see small ing section, rooting on their children example. He set the best example that snatches of her and of myself in the with their solid presence at the back of he could each and every day of his life. voices, the gestures, the faces of three recitals and grandstands, always He could have complained. He could generations looking back at me. I am pleased to mutter, ‘‘That’s my kid,’’ have been a complainer. He could have so proud of these. ‘‘That’s my kid,’’ ‘‘That’s my kid,’’ to whined. But he did neither. He just got ‘‘Yet, in my lineaments they trace, other spectators. up day after day and set out to work, some features of my father’s face.’’ So

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.061 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7045 wrote the poet George Gordon Byron, mail delivery was started in Charles proaches, I decided not to do all these Lord Byron, in his poem. It is at times Town, just a few miles from here, on things but to discuss another aspect: like these that one can feel the tide of October 6, 1896. The first female jockey the West Virginia apple industry. I history flowing from the generations to win a horse race was Barbara Jo have to wonder how many people lis- before me to the young faces just set- Rubin, at the Charles Town Racetrack tening to me even realize that West ting out on the long ride of life. on February 22, 1969. Virginia has a significant apple indus- We strive to be remembered by our And, of course, I would like to boast, try, but it does. In fact, West Virginia loved ones, as my dad strove to be re- and I shall boast—why not? Why not? ranks ninth in the Nation in apple pro- membered. To all the good fathers out Why should I say I would like to boast? duction. Furthermore, West Virginia is there and in honor of my own dad, who I am going to boast. the home of two important—now listen is looking down today from heaven, I I want to boast about all of the big- to this. When you go to the store, to close with a few lines that I learned gest and the best of West Virginia. The the Giant food store tomorrow, with and recited when the days were young. world’s largest axe factory was lo- your husband or your wife or your In those days, children routinely did cated—where? In Charleston; Charles- brother or your sister, take a look at such things as memorize poetry. And I ton, WV. The world’s largest clothespin those apples as you go by. And just re- say to the fine Senator who presides factory was located in Richwood, in member this, that two important and today over this body, it is one of a mul- Nicholas County, WV. very popular and delicious, delectable, titude of poems that were taught to The world’s largest sycamore tree— tasty apple varieties originated in West children in order to teach them les- where? Why, in Webster Springs, WV. Virginia. In 1775, Thomas W. Grimes sons, and this one is just a few lines ti- And the town of Weirton, right up produced the first Grimes golden apple tled, ‘‘The Little Chap That Follows there in that northern panhandle, is since Adam and Eve walked together as Me,’’ or in some instances, ‘‘A Little the only city in the United States that evening came and enjoyed the apple. Fellow Follows Me.’’ This was written extends from one State to another, one Thomas Grimes produced the first by the Reverend Claude Wisdom White, State border to another, the only city Grimes Golden apple in Wellsburg, WV. Sr., and it reminds me of how my dad in the United States that extends from The Grimes Golden became a highly es- lived, a noble man whom I never heard one State border to the other. teemed dessert apple. once, in all of the years, use God’s And, of course, I will talk about the In the early 1900s, Anderson Mullins name in vain. I never heard him tell an people of West Virginia, how they have discovered on his family property in off-colored joke. That was the man endured disasters, exploitation, na- Clay County, WV, a mysterious tree whom I remember this day. Thank God tional scoffs—we are called hillbillies, bearing the Golden Delicious apple. for a man like Titus Dalton Byrd. you know. Hillbillies? How blessed the Did you know that? I am looking at A careful man I ought to be, name, hillbillies. Count me in. How these bright faces that greet me with A little fellow follows me. they have endured neglect but still smiles every day—the wonderful young I dare not go astray, they remain among the friendliest, the people who work for Senators and work For fear he’ll go the self-same way. warmest, the most courageous, and for their Nation, who perform services I cannot once escape his eyes, most patriotic people in the United for this Nation in this Senate, these Whatever he see me do, he tries. States. wonderful young people—we call them Like me, he says, he’s going to be, West Virginians are good people who pages. How wonderful they are. The little chap who follows me. care about each other and care about I pause from time to time to talk to He thinks that I am good and fine, you, even if you are a stranger. And it these pages and to tell them whole- Believes in every word of mine. has been said that West Virginians some stories and talk a little about Na- The base in me he must not see, ‘‘don’t just loan someone a socket That little fellow who follows me. than Hale, talk with them about this wrench, we help them fix their cars.’’ great institution, the Senate of the I must remember as I go, And then I want to talk about the United States. I talk with them about Thru summers’ sun and winters’ snow. West Virginia coal industry. I could I am building for the years to be, the Great Compromise that was ham- point out how West Virginia coal mered out in Philadelphia on July 16, In the little chap who follows me. helped to fuel the Industrial Revolu- f 1787. tion and for over a century heated Look how attentive these pages are. WEST VIRGINIA DAY, 2004 American homes. Look about you. They are listening. They are listening. You know the Great Fire in London Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, as I men- That smile, that radiant smile that I occurred in 1666 and the great architect tioned a moment ago, Sunday will be see on each page’s face—Republican on who drew the designs for the buildings June 20, and it will be West Virginia the Republican side, and on the Demo- that replaced those that were swept Day. West Virginia Day. cratic side—I will carry that smile On this day before West Virginia eve, away with the fires, the great architect with me all day, all day long, and it there are so many things I would like of that period was Christopher Wren. will warm my heart. As my wife and I walked the halls of to say about my great and proud and Great it is to believe the dream as we glorious State. Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London, we stand in youth by the starry stream, but I would like to talk about her rolling looked upon the floor and there on the greater still to live life through and find at hills, how each year scores of thou- floor, inscribed, were these words: the end that the dream is true. sands of people come to West Virginia If you seek my monument, look about you. As these young people go tomorrow to camp in our State and in our parks, That was Christopher Wren, who was perhaps to the Giant food or to the to hike the Appalachian Trail, to fish the architect for perhaps more than 50 Safeway store or the corner grocery, in our mountain streams, or simply to of those cathedrals and great buildings they will look at the apples. When you relax and enjoy our majestic mountain that grew up in the place that had been do, remember that this Golden Deli- scenery. The only thing more beautiful swept by the disastrous fire. cious apple originated in Clay County, than the Sun setting over the hills of If you seek my monument, look about you. WV. West Virginia is the Sun rising over I would point out how West Virginia Clay County is where I attended a our beautiful green peaks. coal helped to fuel the Industrial Revo- Democratic rally one night 50 years I would like to brag a little. You lution, as I say, and for a century heat- ago. Just before I got into my car, I put know, Dizzy Dean said it is all right to ed American homes and fueled our war- my fiddle—it is a violin, but some peo- brag if you have done it. I would like to ships and provided energy for our in- ple call it a fiddle—on the trunk of my brag a little about West Virginia’s dustries. Yes, these lights we have in car. And I began talking with one of ‘‘firsts.’’ The first patent for a soda the Chamber, where do you think that the others who was departing late or fountain was granted to George Dulty, power is coming from? Not very far last from that rally. I forgot about of Wheeling, in 1833. The first bare away. West Virginia coal made it pos- leaving my fiddle on the trunk of my knuckle world heavyweight champion- sible. car. When I got into my car and turned ship was held near Colliers on June 1, But as the great and glorious day the ignition on and backed it up, I 1880—Colliers, WV. The first rural free known as West Virginia Day ap- heard something. I heard the sound

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.042 S18PT1 S7046 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 like something was being crunched As the apple nurseries that Johnny Shouts its challenges to the hillsides under the rear wheels of my car. Lo Appleseed planted in West Virginia de- And the echo answers ‘‘FREE!’’ and behold, it was my fiddle case and veloped, apple trees were distributed Always free! Repeats the river the fiddle that was in it. That hap- throughout the region, and apple pro- In a deeper, fuller tone pened in Clay County. duction blossomed. It wasn’t long until And the West wind in the treetops But I like to remember Clay County West Virginia apples were being loaded Adds a chorus all its own. for that oval-shaped apple with a gold- on flat boats and shipped down the Aways Free! The crashing thunder, en-yellow skin and the juicy, firm flesh Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers to as Madly flung from hill to hill, and sweet flavor which won wide ac- In a wild reverberation far south as New Orleans, or loaded on Makes our hearts with rapture fill. claim. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the canal boats and shipped to the Capital Always free! The Bob White whistles founder of Kellogg’s breakfast food City of Washington. company—have you tried Kellogg’s And the whippoorwill replies, By 1889, West Virginia was producing Always free! The robin twitters Corn Flakes lately? I had them just nearly 5 million bushels of apples a As the sunset gilds the skies. this morning. He wrote that he consid- year. Apple production in West Vir- Perched upon the tallest timber, ered ‘‘the Golden Delicious, the finest ginia peaked in 1931, when the State Far above the sheltered lea, apple I have ever tasted.’’ That is a produced over 12 million bushels of ap- There the eagle screams defiance quotation from Dr. John Harvey Kel- ples. To a hostile world: ‘‘I’m free!’’ logg. Today, apple production in West Vir- And two million happy people, Listen to that again. Here is what he ginia averages 143 million pounds—3.4 Hearts attuned in holy glee, said: million bushels. Apple production Add the hallelujah chorus: The Golden Delicious, the finest apple I takes place on an average of 9,000 ‘‘Mountaineers are always free!’’ have ever tasted. acres, representing 126 commercial It is that time of year again. Where does it start? Where was its fruit growers. I yield the floor and suggest the ab- beginning? Where was its genesis? West I am sure you have heard of Senator sence of a quorum. Virginia. Harry Byrd of Virginia. Harry Byrd The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The world renowned horticulturist owned some great apple orchards. CORNYN). The clerk will call the roll. Luther Burbank agreed, as he stated: Some of them were in the Eastern Pan- The legislative clerk proceeded to I have no hesitancy in stating that it is the handle of West Virginia. call the roll. greatest apple in all the world. In the autumn, drive through south- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask How about that? The ‘‘greatest ern Berkeley County, and you will find unanimous consent that the order for apple’’ in all the world. And it came the strong, sweet smell of apples being the quorum call be rescinded. from where? West Virginia. processed into sauces, juices, ciders, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Offsprings of the Golden Delicious and jams. On any Saturday, ride objection, it is so ordered. have now been developed in every area through the Eastern Panhandle and see Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, my re- of the United States and on every con- civic groups, church groups, or groups marks I am going to give now on tinent. It is recognized as West Vir- of high school youngsters stirring health care and the health care system ginia’s most famous contribution to apple butter in old, cast iron, copper- in America will not be as filled with horticulture. In 1995, the West Virginia plated kettles set over the open fire. rhapsody and melodic utterances as State Senate designated the Golden Apples have become an important what we have heard from the distin- Delicious apple as the official State part of the culture as well as the guished Senator from West Virginia. fruit. economies of West Virginia commu- I noticed all the pages, I say to my The apple industry in West Virginia nities. In Inwood, for example, in the friend from West Virginia, listening began in a story book fashion. Around heart of old apple orchards, is raptly to the Senator’s comments. I the year 1800, a young man by the Musselman High School, named after can understand why. There is no one name of John Chapman traveled the the world renowned maker of apple who can express himself or herself in northern regions of what would become products, Christian H. Musselman, who such vivid terms, in such a vivid way the State of West Virginia where started one of his first plants in West that brings to life his beloved State of mountaineers are always free. John Virginia. And the school’s mascot is West Virginia, his youth, and his expe- Chapman traveled the northern regions the apple, while the spirited students of what would become the State of riences. No one can do it and paint the are known as ‘‘Applemen.’’ The school picture with such clarity and color and West Virginia planting apple trees newspaper is the ‘‘Cider Press.’’ throughout the region. meaning as the Senator from West Vir- Each year, the towns of Martinsburg ginia. Chapman was born in 1774, and he and Burlington celebrate apple harvest spent 50 years of his life planting tiny Mr. BYRD. Will the Senator yield? festivals, while the towns of Salem and Mr. HARKIN. I would be delighted to, apple trees throughout the frontiers of Berkeley Springs celebrate apple but- the Eastern and Midwestern States. He my mentor and my good friend from ter festivals. Clay County, the home of was a simple man, John Chapman, West Virginia. the Golden Delicious apple, celebrates whose clothes were said to have been Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I thank with the Golden Delicious festival. made from sacks, and he wore a tin pot the distinguished Senator. His father, I On Sunday, as we mark another glo- believe, was a coal miner. for a hat, which he used for cooking— rious West Virginia Day, I suggest that cooking out of your hat. His dream was Mr. HARKIN. That is right. you celebrate by biting into a piece of Mr. BYRD. You know, the coal miner for a land with blossoming apple trees homemade apple pie, or tangy apple everywhere and no one was ever hun- is a very special breed of man. He goes crisp, or savoring a delicious apple gry. into the smokey, hot bowels of the dumpling, or a sweet-candied apple and On the frontier, apples were not only Earth to seek comrades who may be a source of nutritious food, they were thinking of West Virginia. still alive. He risks his life for them. I West Virginia, how I love you! also used for the making of cider, vin- have a special bond with the distin- Every steamlet, shrub and stone, guished Senator through that coal egar, and apple butter as well. Even the clouds that flit above you Have you been to the Apple Butter Always seem to be my own. miner background. Festival? We have the Apple Butter I thank him for his words, which Your steep hillsides clad in grandeur, were so well spoken, about these young Festival over in Berkeley Springs. Alays rugged, bold and free, Where is that? In West Virginia. Sing with ever swelling chorus: pages. I thank him for what he does for Mr. Chapman is known to us today as Montani, Semper, Liberi! his State. I thank him for what he does the legendary Johnny Appleseed. Always free! The little streamlets, for his country. I hope he will have a Many people think of Johnny As they glide and race along, happy Father’s Day on this coming Appleseed as a fictional character, but Join their music to the anthem Sunday. I thank the Senator. he was a real person. I like to think of And the zephyrs swell the song. Mr. HARKIN. I thank the Senator him, perhaps, as the ‘‘Father of the Always free! The mountain torrent from West Virginia for those very kind West Virginia Apple Industry.’’ In its haste to reach the sea, words. I, too, wish him the happiest of

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.045 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7047 Father’s Days this week. I will be priv- chronic illness, and premature deaths. falls in that category. The Centers for ileged to have at least one of my chil- Consider the cost of major chronic dis- Disease Control and Prevention re- dren home, and my wife. The other one eases, diseases, as I have said, that are cently warned that poor nutrition and will not be there, but I am sure we will so often preventable. physical inactivity could soon over- be connected by telephone and talking I will have a series of charts today. take smoking as the No. 1 cause of on Father’s Day. The first one is a chart from the 2001 death in the United States. So let’s The Senator from West Virginia has Surgeon General’s report. It points out make no mistake, this is a major pub- taken great pride in his family. We that obesity cost the United States $117 lic health crisis. have shared in the past some of the billion in public health costs in 2000. Now, a lot of times people say: Well, tragedies that have happened to the Obesity—$117 billion in just 1 year. And that is all well and good, but these are Senator from West Virginia in his own it is getting worse. individuals. That is an individual family. I know how deeply the Senator Other things: cardiovascular disease, choice—an individual choice. Well, I from West Virginia feels about family about a $352 billion cost per year; for understand that, except when these in- and what family means to Americans diabetes, about $132 billion per year; dividual choices lead to more hospital in this country. for smoking, a more than $75 billion utilization—when these individual Through the example of the Senator cost per year; for mental illness, about choices lead to higher insurance costs from West Virginia, through his exam- $150 billion a year it is costing our soci- for the rest of our population, when ple of public service, I say to the young ety. Indeed, major depression is the these individual choices lead to pro- pages, through his example of public leading cause of disability in the longed chronic illnesses—then we have service through his entire lifetime, United States. a public health crisis. And if you have through his service to his State but Now, if I bought a new car, and I a public health crisis, then it is time most importantly to his wife Erma and drove it off the lot, and I never main- for those of us in government to look his family, that is the example we all tained it, I never checked the oil, never at what we can do to help change this need to follow. It is a great example. checked the transmission fluid, never course. I thank the Senator. got it tuned up, you would think I was Another contributing factor to our f crazy, not to mention grossly irrespon- health care crisis is tobacco. We do not HELP AMERICA ACT sible. The commonsense principle with hear as much about the dangers of to- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, for more an automobile is this: You pay a little bacco use today as we used to. There is than a decade I have spoken out about now to keep the car maintained or you a perception that we have turned the the need to fundamentally reorient our are going to pay a whole lot later when corner, that we have done all we need approach to health care in America, to it breaks down. to do. But that perception is not accu- Well, it is the same with our national reorient it toward prevention and rate. In 2002, 61 million Americans reg- health care system. Right now our wellness and self-care. ularly smoked cigarettes. That is 26 I don’t think too many people would health care system is in a downward percent of our population. What that argue with the statement, if you get spiral. We are not paying a little now. means is, after decades of education sick, the best place to get the needed We are not doing the preventive main- and efforts to stop tobacco use, more care is here in America. We have the tenance. So we are paying a whole lot than one in four Americans are still ad- best trained, highest skilled health later. And guess what. It is breaking dicted to nicotine and smoking. professionals in the world. In fact, I down. Mental health is another enormous For example, we are failing to ad- have one here with me on my staff who challenge we are grossly neglecting. dress the Nation’s obesity epidemic. I is joining me in the Senate today. Mental health and chronic disease are We have great health professionals have some charts that will show just intertwined, and they can trigger one and cutting edge, state-of-the-art tech- what has happened in the United another. It is about time we stopped nology. States in the last few years. This is a separating the mind and the body when Just a few weeks ago, because of a re- chart that shows what the incidence of we discuss health. Prevention and men- curring back problem I have, I had an obesity was in the United States in tal health promotion programs should open MRI. I never liked going into 1990. As you will see, some States had be integrated into our schools, work- those MRI machines. Now we have one less than 10-percent obesity. No State places, and communities along with that is open. Great technology. Great exceeded 15 percent, and most of the physical health screenings and edu- technology. States fell between 10 to 14 percent of cation. Surely, at the outset of the 21st We have world-class health care fa- the population being obese. That was century, it is time to move beyond the cilities and research institutions. But in 1990. So keep that in mind. Nowhere lingering shame and stigma that often when it comes to helping people stay in America did we exceed 15 percent. attends mental health illness. healthy and stay out of the hospital— And some States were less than 10 per- Fully 70 percent of all of the deaths and prevent illness—we in America fall cent. That was 1990. in the U.S. are now linked to chronic short. Now here we are in 2002. This is the conditions, such as heart disease, can- In the U.S., we spend in excess of $1.8 real shocker. By 2002, the majority of cer, and diabetes. In so many cases, trillion a year on health care. Fully 75 our States were over 20 percent. A few these chronic diseases are caused by percent of that total is accounted for States were over 25 percent. One in poor nutrition, physical inactivity, to- by chronic diseases, such as heart dis- four of the individuals in these States bacco use, and untreated mental ill- ease, cancer, diabetes. What these dis- is obese. No State now is less than 10 to ness. eases have in common is that in so 14 percent. And this all happened in 12 Again, this is unacceptable to us as a many cases they are preventable. years. society. So after many months of meet- In the United States, we fail to make Actually, the story is even worse. ings, discussions with Iowans, discus- an upfront investment in prevention, The data on these charts is based on— sions with experts around the Nation, so we end up spending hundreds of bil- guess what—self-reported weight, and thanks to the help of my great lions on hospitalization, treatment, which tends to be significantly under- staff, I will shortly be introducing com- and disability. estimated. So as catastrophic as this prehensive legislation designed to Well, this is foolish, and, clearly, it is chart looks—and it is—it is even worse transform America’s ‘‘sick care’’ sys- unsustainable. In fact, I have long said because it understates the extent of tem into a true health care system, one that we do not have a health care sys- the obesity epidemic. that emphasizes prevention and health tem in America, we have a ‘‘sick care’’ If you use recorded data rather than promotion. system. If you are sick, you get care, self-reported information, these rates This bill, which I have here, which is but there is nothing there that will are much higher. In fact, using this a comprehensive bill, is one that will give you incentives and promotions to more scientific approach, we learn that help promote healthy lifestyles and stay healthy in the first place. almost two out of every three Ameri- prevention to help us keep from get- This ‘‘sick care’’ system is costing us cans are either overweight or obese. ting sick in the first place. I will have dearly in terms of health care costs, Today, 65 percent of our population more to say about that in a couple

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.047 S18PT1 S7048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 minutes. But I am calling this bill the For example, I heard from a Mr. Rick businesses that offer wellness programs HELP America Act—HELP being an Schupbach, who is the physical edu- and health club memberships. Studies acronym for Healthy Lifestyles and cation teacher at Grundy Center High show that on average, every dollar that Prevention. School in Iowa. His school was recog- is invested in workplace wellness re- The aim of this bill is to give individ- nized as a premier model school for turns $3 in savings on health costs, ab- uals and communities, schools and physical education by the PE for Life sences from work, and so on. workplaces, the information and the national organization. Just this week I I note for the record that the present tools and the incentives they need to met with Lois Boeyink, the national occupant of the chair, the distin- take charge of their own health and to elementary school PE teacher of the guished Senator from Texas, is a prevent illness because if we are seri- year from Iowa. As they pointed out, strong supporter and sponsor of what ous about getting control of health there are dozens of innovative pro- we call the WHIP bill. I was glad to care costs and health insurance pre- grams and activities that can help kids join him as a cosponsor of that bill to miums, then we must give people ac- become more physically active, but promote employer wellness incentives. cess to preventive care. We must give these programs are languishing for The Senator from Texas is right on the people the tools they need to stay lack of funding and support. mark because right now there really healthy and stay out of the hospital. The HELP America Act will also ex- are not any incentives out there. For This will take a sustained commit- pand the fruit and vegetable program. example, if you work for a business— ment from government, schools, com- These are basically the elements of let’s say it is a small business. They munities, employers, health officials, title I of the bill. It promotes physical can’t really put a wellness center in, insurance companies, and, yes, tobacco activity, doubling the PEP grants, get- but let’s say their employees wanted to and food industries. But a sustained ef- ting down into our elementary schools join a health club, a wellness center. fort can have a huge payoff for individ- to get kids to be more active, and to The business could pay for that and uals and families, for employers, for so- get school boards and principals think- have that as an expensable item, de- ciety, for government budgets, and the ing about incorporating into the school ductible, expensable item, and at the economy at large. day some physical activity for the same time it would not be a taxable As I said, the HELP America Act is kids. To me that is just as important benefit to the employee. That is the comprehensive legislation. It is a as learning a course or spending time WHIP bill. I thank the Senator from multifaceted bill. But this afternoon I studying during the day. They need Texas for his great leadership. I hope would like to outline the bill’s major some time for physical activity. the Senator does not mind that we elements. The first title and the first It also expands the food and vege- have also included that in this bill. component of the bill addresses table program, which we started a cou- Whichever way, whether it is stand- healthy kids in schools. ple of years ago, to provide free fresh alone or whatever, I say to my friend Prevention and the development of fruits and vegetables in public schools. from Texas, he is right on the mark. I healthy habits and lifestyles must Right now that is happening in four thank him for his leadership in this begin in the early years with our chil- States, about 100 schools, a couple of area. dren. Unfortunately, today, we are Indian reservations. It has been a tre- We had a lot of hearings and field heading our kids in the wrong direc- mendous success. What we have shown hearings. I heard from Mr. Lynn Olson, tion. More and more kids all across is that if you provide free fresh fruits CEO of the Ottumwa, Iowa Regional America are suffering from poor nutri- Health Center. This center offers a tion, physical inactivity, mental and vegetables to kids in school, they comprehensive wellness program for its health issues, and tobacco use. will eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and employees, including reduced health For example, just since the 1980s, the they won’t be going to the vending ma- rates of obesity have doubled in chil- chines. They won’t be eating potato insurance premiums for those employ- dren and tripled in teens. chips and candy and snack foods. And ees who meet individual health goals. Even more alarming is the fact that they are getting healthier. Every place The center has seen tremendous sav- a growing number of children are expe- we have had the fresh fruit and vege- ings from their investment in health riencing what used to be thought of as table program, it has been a tremen- promotion. primarily adult health problems. What dous success. The only problem is, we My bill also goes beyond just the I mean by that is almost two-thirds or only have it in 100 schools. We need to workplace. It creates a grant program 60 percent of overweight children have expand it. That is what this bill will for communities to be involved in pro- at least one cardiovascular disease risk do. moting healthier lifestyles. For exam- factor. We know that the onset of dia- The bill would also give schools in- ple, we want to support efforts such as betes is happening at even earlier and centives to create healthier environ- those going on in two places in Iowa: earlier ages. ments, including goals for nutrition, Webster County and Mason City, where Recent studies have shown that in- education, physical activity, and to they have mall walking programs, basi- creasing weight, greater salt consump- give grants to schools to get them to cally for the elderly but, quite frankly, tion from fast foods, and poor eating change their settings, to change their a lot of other people are joining in. Of habits have contributed to a rise in curriculum, that type of thing, to give course in Iowa, where you don’t walk blood pressure, higher cholesterol lev- more nutrition and activity in the too much outside in the wintertime it els, and a shockingly rapid increase in schools. is so cold, they have mall walking pro- adult onset diabetes happening in our Lastly, we would provide a grant programs, and they have it set out for kids. gram to provide mental health quarter-mile, one-half-mile, one-mile The HELP America Act will more screenings and mental health preven- walks around the malls. The owners of than double funding for the successful tion programs in schools, along with the malls have been very helpful and PEP program, Physical Education Pro- training for school staff to help them supportive. But we need to expand it, gram, which promotes health and phys- recognize children exhibiting early and we need to expand it into com- ical education programs in our public warning signs. It will improve access to munitywide initiatives to promote schools. mental health services for students and wellness. I find it disturbing that more than their families. At the same time our bill also pro- one-third of youngsters in grades 9 This is a comprehensive bill. We vides new incentives for the construc- through 12 do not regularly engage in wanted to address wellness in every- tion of bike paths and sidewalks to en- adequate physical activity. More and thing from kids early on, through courage more physical activity, espe- more of our elementary school kids schools, workplaces, communities, the cially walking. It is shocking to this have no recess. They have no time dur- elderly, through Medicare. This is com- Senator, who grew up in a small coming the day to engage in any kind of prehensive. munity—sidewalks were a part of life; physical activity. This is a shame be- The second part is healthier commu- you always had a sidewalk; I walked to cause studies show that regular phys- nities and workplaces. For example, school every day on the sidewalk—new ical activity not only improves health the bill aims to create a healthier subdivisions and housing developments but boosts self-esteem. workforce by providing tax credits to are being built without sidewalks.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.052 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7049 Right away that discourages you from and hype that marketers use to entice Tuesday’s right now, pick up the menu, walking. us to buy their products, determining and for every entree, you can see total Roughly one-quarter of walking trips the nutritional value of the foods we fat, transfats, calories, and sodium. If today take place on roads without side- buy can be problematic, especially for Ruby Tuesday’s can do it, anybody can walks or shoulders. Bike lanes are kids. do it. People can now look at their available for only about 5 percent of I will refer to this chart again. Here menu and decide, armed with that in- bike trips. I saw some figures the other we have counting books for kids, by formation, if they want to have someday about how fewer kids today ride which kids get to learn how to count. thing that is high in fat. They might bikes than they did just 20 years ago. I We have the Oreo Cookie counting say, maybe I ought to cut back a little assume some of that is attributable to books, where they can count up to 10 here. Maybe I don’t want to order the video games and surfing the Net, and Oreo Cookies. This is the Cheerios cheese fries today. By the way, it is not watching TV. I understand that. But counting book, the Fruitloops counting Ruby Tuesday’s that carries the cheese might not some of it also be attrib- book, and the Goldfish counting book. fries. That way, customers can make a utable to the fact that there are really Here is another Goldfish book. This is more informed choice. That is what we not too many places to ride bikes. the M&Ms counting book. So you can are calling responsible marketing and I can tell you that as a father of two teach little kids to count by counting consumer awareness. It has to do with daughters who rode bicycles, we were Oreo Cookies, Fruitloops, M&Ms, or menus and labeling in restaurants. fortunate that we lived on a small cul- Goldfish—all not good nutritional More and more people are eating out, de-sac where you would ride around value for our kids. Mr. President. They really don’t have without traffic. We also, fortunately, Why don’t we have a peaches and the knowledge. lived in a neighborhood with sidewalks, pears counting book? Why don’t we We also know that advertising to so they could ride their bikes on the have a carrots and broccoli counting kids is getting worse. It is estimated sidewalks. book? Why don’t we have fruits and that junk food marketers alone spent If I were a parent with young chil- vegetables counting books? Why is it $15 billion in 2002 advertising to kids. dren riding a bike today and I lived on always sugar or things that are high in As I said, they are not advertising a street and I didn’t have sidewalks, I fat, high in sodium? Well, you can see broccoli and apples; they are adver- am not certain I would want my kids what happens. The kids absorb this as tising items that are high in sugar, riding those bikes out on the streets. they go along. It is because we don’t salt, fat, and calories. So we are discouraging young people have incentives for anybody to put out Here is a chart. Look at this on the from biking and discouraging adults a pear counting book, an apple count- left of the chart. This is the USDA from biking. ing book, or a carrot counting book. Food Guide Pyramid. This is what you Lastly, as many colleagues know, I These people have incentives: They eat for a healthy lifestyle. Here is have been a longstanding advocate for make money. They get that brand bread, cereal, rice and pasta, vegeta- the rights of people with disabilities. identification out to the kids and par- bles, fruits, milk, cheese, yogurt, meat, So I have given special attention to ents early on. I can see this little kid and beans, and nuts. Last would be programs and activities to include peo- doing the M&M counting book, and fats, oils, and sweets. That is the USDA ple with disabilities. I just mentioned they learn to count to 10. When they go food chart. the bills and incentives to create bike to the store with mom or dad and go Look at a typical Saturday morning lanes and sidewalks. This will make a down that aisle and they see that pack- advertising choices for our kids. This is difference to people with disabilities, age of M&Ms, that is what they want what they get: Fifty percent of every who are often forced to travel in because they recognize it from their ad they see is for something that has streets alongside cars because there are counting book. So we need to get away fats, oils, and sweets in it—things they no sidewalks available for people using from the gimmicks and hype. That is should not be eating. They are adver- wheelchairs. what that is. The Centers for Disease Control fund- Now, there is another chart I wanted tising only 4.5 percent for milk, cheese, ed a program called Living Well With a to show. This is what I am talking and yogurt; 1.8 percent for eggs, dried Disability, which has actually de- about—putting nutrition labeling in beans, poultry, fish, and nuts; and creased secondary conditions among restaurant menus. These are called about 43 percent for bread, cereal, rice, people who have a disability, and it has cheese fries. This is actually something and pasta. Usually, they are sugar- led to improved health for participants. you can get in a restaurant not too far laden cereals. There is not one ad for The program is an eight-session work- from the Capitol. Actually, it is or- vegetables or fruits—not one. So when shop that teaches individuals with dis- dered as a side plate. You can order a kids see these ads, they think that is abilities how to change their nutrition hamburger or cheeseburger and order what they are supposed to eat. When and level of physical activity. The pro- cheese fries on the side. One serving of they don’t see anything advertising gram not only increases healthy activi- cheese fries has 3,010 calories, which is vegetables and fruits, they think that is not to be eaten. So that is why chil- ties for people with disabilities, but has 11⁄2 days worth of total calories. But also led—get this—to a 10-percent de- you would never know it when you dren under 8 years of age don’t always cline in the cost for medical services, order it. You would have no idea how have the ability to distinguish fact particularly emergency room care and many calories are there. from fiction. hospital stays. A few weeks ago, I suggested that we We know the number of TV ads kids In addition, my bill includes a Work- have a mandate that restaurants— see over the course of their childhood ing Well With a Disability Program, chain restaurants—put on their menu has doubled, from 20,000 to 40,000. The which will build partnerships between how much fat, transfat, calories, and sad fact is and what few people know is employers and vocational rehabilita- sodium is in each entree. The National that back in the 1970s—1978, if I am not tion offices, with the aim of developing Restaurant Association sort of went mistaken—the FTC recommended ban- wellness programs in the workplace. into orbit, saying, we cannot do that; it ning TV advertising to kids. Moving on to the next title of the is going to cost too much money; you What did Congress do? Why, Congress bill, which is responsible marketing don’t understand, they change menus a went into orbit. What? We can’t ban and consumer awareness, basically, lot; you would have to reprint them TV advertising to kids. So we basically that has two major components. It has every time; it would be too burden- took away their authority to do that. to do with menu labeling in res- some, and on and on. We made it harder for the FTC. Right taurants and protecting our kids from Well, about 1 week after the National now it is harder for the Federal Trade unfair junk food advertising. Having Restaurant Association came out Commission to regulate advertising for accurate, readily available information blasting my approach, one chain, called kids than for adults. You probably about the nutritional value of the foods Ruby Tuesday’s, decided on their own think I made a mistake in what I just we eat is the first step toward improv- that they were going to print that said. I didn’t make a mistake. What I ing our overall nutrition. Unfortu- exact information for every entree on said is, it is harder right now for the nately, because of all the gimmicks their menu. You can go to any Ruby Federal Trade Commission to regulate

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.055 S18PT1 S7050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 advertising for kids than it is to regu- them all the time; I cannot remember venting illness, and what do we need to late advertising for adults, and that them all—all paid for by a tax deduc- do to change this paradigm from a sick happened after 1978. tion. care system to a health care system. It is time to change that, and my bill I am not saying that a tobacco com- We need that public debate because I will restore the authority of the Fed- pany cannot advertise tobacco. It is believe the American people want that eral Trade Commission to regulate still legal to buy it. They have the shift. They want to be healthier. They marketing to kids, just as they do for right to advertise it, but they do not want to eat better. They want to have adults, and it encourages them to do have any constitutional right to get a a healthier lifestyle. But it just seems so. tax deduction for it. as if everything in our country is tilted The fourth component of my bill, the A lot of people say to me: Senator against that healthier lifestyle. HELP America Act, addresses reim- HARKIN, you want to take away their When you do not have a sidewalk on bursements for prevention services. constitutional right to advertise. which to walk, when you do not have a Right now, our medical system is set I said: No, I do not. It is free speech. bike path on which to ride your bike, up to pay doctors to perform a $20,000 It is a legal product. So far it is legal. when kids in school have no physical gastric bypass instead of offering ad- They can advertise it, but there is no activity whatsoever, when kids in vice on how to avoid such risky proce- constitutional right for a tax deduction school have junk food shoved at them dures in the beginning. for them to advertise tobacco, and I in vending machines up and down one My bill will reimburse and reward think it is time that we remove that aisle and another, when kids at the health care professionals for practicing and put that savings into a health pro- earliest age watch their Saturday prevention and screenings. It will ex- motion trust fund. morning TV shows and all they see is pand Medicare coverage to pay for It is time for the Congress to lead candy, sugar, and fats pushed at them, counseling on nutrition and physical America in a new direction. We need a when our workplaces have no incen- activity, mental health screenings, and new health care paradigm, a prevention tives to provide wellness to their em- smoking cessation programs for the el- paradigm. ployees, when the elderly get Medicare derly. As I said in the beginning, some will and if they get sick, right to the hos- Time and again—and I am sure the argue avoiding obesity and preventable pital, right to a doctor, Medicare pays; present occupant of the chair has seen disease is strictly a matter of personal thank God for Medicare. But shouldn’t it in his own State—if you go to, let’s responsibility. We all agree individuals Medicare also be trying to keep them say, a senior citizens center where they should act responsibly, and I am all for healthy in the first place? have an active program for wellness, personal responsibility. But when People want this. The American pub- where they have physical exercise, something reaches the proportions that lic wants this kind of support. They where they have nutrition counseling, we have today where it is a public want this paradigm shift to lead mental health counseling, getting el- health crisis, where it is impacting healthier lifestyles. derly people who have been smoking every single American and the insur- It is time for us to get on with this all their life off tobacco, you will find ance we have to pay for our own health business of doing so. those elderly people use less hospital insurance, where it is clogging up our In closing, it is time to heed the gold- care services, they go to the hospital hospitals with people who are in for en rule of holes, which says, when you less; they go to the doctor less than el- chronic illnesses and diseases, where it are in a hole, stop digging. Well, we derly people who either do not go to a is costing more and more on Medicare, have dug one whopper of a hole in our senior citizens center or go to a senior which we subsidize, or Medicaid, then health care system by only addressing citizens center where they simply sit it is time for the Government to act re- illness and by failing to emphasize pre- around and play cards. We know that. sponsibly. vention and wellness. It is time to stop We need to expand Medicare coverage We have a responsibility, at a min- digging that hole. It is time to commit to pay for that kind of physical activ- imum, to ensure that people have the ourselves to healthier lifestyles and ity, mental health screenings, and information, the tools, the incentives, changing the incentive structure, smoking cessation programs. and the support they need to take changing this paradigm that we have Does it cost money? You bet. But charge of their own health. That is in this country, a paradigm shift from think of the money we are going to what the HELP America Act is all a sick care system to a health care sys- save in the long run. Again, I get back about. tem. to my car. If you bought a new car and Again, the description I have just I thank the indulgence of the occu- drove it home, and you never changed given of this quite comprehensive bill pant of the chair for giving me this the oil, you never changed the trans- is just scratching the surface. I obvi- time on a Friday afternoon. mission fluid, you never had it tuned ously did not go into all the parts of it. Mr. HARKIN. I suggest the absence of up, and you just drove it until the en- I do not want to take any more time a quorum. gine seized up because it ran out of oil, here today. But the HELP America Act The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. yes, you can go down and put a new en- is a comprehensive bill addressing DOLE). The clerk will call the roll. gine in it. I think that will cost you a health promotion, illness prevention, The assistant legislative clerk pro- lot more than if you just change the oil physical activity, everything from ceeded to call the roll. periodically and gave it a tuneup peri- early childhood to late adulthood, ev- Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, odically. That is what we are talking erything from schools to communities I ask unanimous consent that the order about here. We are doing the same to workplaces to government. for the quorum call be rescinded. thing. I know it probably will not pass right The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Finally, let me point out that the away, but I hope this becomes a part of objection, it is so ordered. HELP America Act will be funded by our national debate. This is a political f creating a new national health pro- year. Fortunately, I am not running. motion trust fund paid for through a Fortunately, the Senator from Texas is WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2004 penalty on tobacco companies that fail not running. Obviously, there are a lot Mr. BROWNBACK. Madam President, to cut smoking rates among children, of people out there running for polit- from the central highlands of Vietnam and also by ending the taxpayer sub- ical office this year, and there will be a to the Darfur region of Sudan, and sidy of tobacco advertising and closing lot of talk about health care and how from the Tumen river dividing North a few other tax loopholes. we are going to do Medicare and how Korea and China to the roof of the I want to mention the subsidy of to- we do Medicaid and how we do the world in Bhutan and Nepal, nearly 12 bacco advertising. We see a lot of ads health insurance crisis and prescrip- million people worldwide are refugees. for tobacco. That is a tax-deductible tion drugs, and all this is going to be Sunday, June 20, 2004 is World Refugee expense for tobacco companies. Bil- talked about. Day. This week, at events both in lions of dollars every year are spent ad- It is time for our Presidential can- Washington and around the world, pol- vertising tobacco. Everything from the didates on both sides to begin talking icymakers, advocates and concerned Marlboro Man to Kool Lights—we see about keeping people healthy, pre- individuals will direct our attention to

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.058 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7051 the plight of those who seek safety China must stop forcibly repatriating 1863, legally abolished slavery, many from persecution in their homelands. North Koreans and should allow the African Americans remained in ser- Refugees face the most difficult of international community to provide vitude due to the slow dissemination of circumstances. Their stories of escape assistance to these people. this news across the country. from persecution are more dramatic In other parts of the world, refugees In recognition of Juneteenth, I would than anything Hollywood could script find safe haven in camps where they like to call my colleagues’ attention and often too horrific for most of us to await a change of conditions at home the Juneteenth Creative Cultural Cen- imagine. Stories of unspeakable bru- or some other long-term resolution of ter and Museum founded in Saginaw, tality, long journeys, and family sepa- their exiled status. While camps are in- MI by Lula Briggs Galloway on June ration are not the exception but the tended to be way stations, however, 19, 2003. The Juneteenth Creative Cul- rule. Often, refugees are alive only be- they too often become warehouses. tural Center & Museum will be cele- cause of a faith in God and an Seven million of the world’s 12 million brating its first year anniversary with unshakeable will to survive. refugees have lived in camps or seg- the Juneteenth Independence Day Cele- Tragically, however, the plight of a regated settlements for more than 10 bration on Saturday, June 19, 2004, refugee does not end with escape from years. Think of that: seven million peo- hosted by its founder and volunteers. persecution. Refugees frequently have ple who have each forfeited a decade of They are proud to present the nothing but their lives to bring into a human potential. The international ‘‘Tuskegee Airmen’’ and the ‘‘Triple new country. Most refugees would love community never intended that it be Nickles’’ who will be performing as to return to their homelands, but this this way. The 1951 Convention Relating part of the Juneteenth Independence is often impossible. Absent a dramatic to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Day Celebration. change in conditions at home, refugees Protocol—signed by the United Many years before ‘‘black pride’’ be- have few choices. States—give refugees the right to be came a popular slogan, a small group of I am proud that the United States recognized before the law, to move black soldiers gave life and meaning to leads the world in one of those choices: freely, to earn a living, and to own those words. This is their story. Born refugee resettlement. From its found- property. But in many cases, these within an army that had traditionally ing, America has been the dream des- rights are not respected and the loss of relegated blacks to menial jobs and tination for the world’s oppressed peo- human potential endures. programmed them for failure, the 555th ples, and that dream endures today. I There are no easy solutions to the Parachute Infantry Battalion, or ‘‘Tri- want to applaud the determination of warehousing problem, but such treat- ple Nickles’’ Succeeded in becoming the State Department to resettle as ment is unacceptable. I hope that as we the Nation’s first all-black parachute many as 50,000 refugees this year—a respond to the Darfur situation and infantry test platoon, company, and significant increase over recent annual others around the world, the State De- battalion. totals. I look forward to working with partment and other members of the The Tuskegee Airmen, a black Army the State Department for the rest of international community will take Air Force unit, were dedicated, deter- this year and into the next, to return steps to ensure that refugees who re- mined young men who enlisted to be- our refugee resettlement program to ceive our emergency assistance today come America’s first black military its historical averages and preserve will gain opportunities for self-suffi- airmen, at a time when there were America’s commitment to the world’s ciency tomorrow. many people who thought that black most vulnerable people. Unfortunately, as long as there is men lacked intelligence, skill, and Some might say ‘‘Why should we conflict, there will be refugees. But courage to become pilots. Although the bother?’’ Some might ask why the strong United States responses to these Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,000 United States should play such a role. humanitarian crises mean more than a combat missions, once home, they had But such questions are ultimately dollar figure in the budget. When the to give up their seats on the bus to short-sighted. America’s principles are United States emphasizes refugee as- Nazi prisoners of war who were being never better upheld than when we assistance and refugees, it demonstrates transferred to holding camps. sist the oppressed. American’s image is a commitment for other nations to Since that time, men like Chuck nowhere better polished than in the emulate. Truly global responses to ref- Simms Sr., John Weldon, and Toney minds of refugees who receive our as- ugee crises begin here with America’s Muzon, have continued the legacy for sistance. And no, the United States strong, compassionate leadership. the Triple Nickles and the Tuskegee cannot solve every refugee problem, so As we mark World Refugee Day 2004 Airmen. This celebration will honor it should be clear that America’s inter- this Sunday, I look forward to extend- them, and their fellow soldiers and air- ests are well-served by setting an ex- ing that leadership in the days ahead, men, who have since passed away. ample for the rest of the world to fol- and I hope my colleagues will join me The Triple Nickles’ and the Tuskegee low. in working on this crucial part of our Airmen’s families can be proud of their There is much work to be done. Hun- foreign and humanitarian policy. dedication to their country, and their dreds of thousands of refugees are flee- f great commitment to honor the values ing the Darfur region of Sudan. They and principles of democracy and free- IN RECOGNITION OF THE stream into Chad bringing nothing dom. We as a nation have benefitted JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL CELE- with them and finding little across the from the extraordinary contributions— BRATION border. Within a few months, the re- and sacrifices—of these veterans who gion has become the world’s most Mr. LEVIN. Madam President, this bravely went off to war, despite tur- acute humanitarian crisis. The United week people all across the Nation are moil and racism at home. States has already directed millions of engaging in the oldest known celebra- I am sure that my Senate colleagues dollars in emergency funds to this re- tion of the ending of slavery. It was in join me in recognizing and honoring gion, and as we find additional ways to June of 1865, that the Union soldiers the Juneteenth Creative Cultural Cen- respond, I hope the international com- landed in Galveston, TX with the news ter and Museum’s first year anniver- munity will commit itself to assisting that the war had ended and that slav- sary, and the Juneteenth Independence these refugees. ery finally had come to an end in the Day Celebration honoring the Triple In similar fashion, I hope that the United States. This was 21⁄2 years after Nickles and Tuskegee Airmen veterans. international community will not the Emancipation Proclamation, which f allow discussions of nuclear weapons to had become official January 1, 1863. obscure the plight of thousands of This week and specifically on June 19, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT North Koreans who have fled into we celebrate what is known as OF 2003 northeast China. Not only are they liv- ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day.’’ It Mr. SMITH. Madam President, I rise ing testimonies to the brutality of the was on this date, June 19, that slaves in today to speak about the need for hate regime of Kim Jong-il, they remind us the Southwest finally learned of the crimes legislation. On May 1, 2003, Sen- that sometimes refugees are forced to end of slavery. Although passage of the ator KENNEDY and I introduced the trade one set of horrors for another. Thirteenth Amendment in January Local Law Enforcement Enhancement

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.006 S18PT1 S7052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 Act, a bill that would add new cat- ty net and by helping to maintain a The National Dairy Equity Act pro- egories to current hate crimes law, stable price for fluid milk. This legisla- vides farmers with the safety net they sending a signal that violence of any tion will also help to preserve a New need to continue providing the re- kind is unacceptable in our society. England way of life. The legislation sources for the myriad of dairy prod- On January 14, 1999, in El Dorado, gives states the ability to work closely ucts we rely on to meet our health CA, Thomas Gary, 38, died after being together to price milk in their own needs. I urge my colleagues to take run over by a truck and shot with a areas, giving states the power to deter- this opportunity, during National shot gun. The assailant claimed that mine fair prices. Of the milk sold in Dairy Month to celebrate this creative Gary had made a pass at him. New England, a vast majority—more policy solution presented by Senators I believe that Government’s first than 85 percent—is produced from SPECTER and SCHUMER that brings eq- duty is to defend its citizens, to defend herds in the New England area. uity to dairy industry and could save them against the harms that come out The National Dairy Equity Act al- the Federal treasury billions of dollars. of hate. The Local Law Enforcement lows farmers in each of the five Re- This legislation is supported by the Enhancement Act is a symbol that can gional Diary Marketing Areas, RDMAs, Maine Dairy Industry Association. become substance. I believe that by to establish minimum prices for Class I ask unanimous consent that the passing this legislation and changing I, fluid, milk based on the federal pric- letter be printed in the RECORD. current law, we can change hearts and ing structure. Under the bill, the Gov- There being no objection, the mate- minds as well. ernor of each state, in consultation rial was ordered to be printed in the f with producers and dairy industry rep- RECORD, as follows: resentatives, nominates three members NATIONAL DAIRY EQUITY ACT MAINE DAIRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, to the regional board. Participation by Augusta, ME, June 15, 2004. Ms. SNOWE. Madam President, I sup- farmers and—importantly—participa- Senator OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, port the legislation introduced by my tion by consumers is required. This re- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. colleagues Senator SPECTER and Sen- gional approach effectively balances DEAR SENATOR SNOWE: On behalf of the 392 ator SCHUMER, the National Dairy Eq- the needs of consumers and producers, dairy farmers operating small businesses in uity Act. I am pleased to be an original Maine, I thank you for your support of the while ensuring a healthier dairy indus- effort to create regionally flexibility in dairy cosponsor of this bill. This introduc- try in the future. pricing through your sponsorship of the Na- tion is well timed as this month we are The Regional Dairy Marketing tional Dairy Equity Act. You have consist- celebrating National Dairy Month and Boards also have the authority to con- ently been a strong advocate for Maine dairy the positive aspects that eating dairy duct effective supply management for and all of Maine agriculture and we are products have on our health. From cal- their region, including the use of tradi- proud of your steady leadership in Congress. cium to potassium, dairy products con- tional and creative development and Dairy farming is a difficult profession. The tain essential nutrients that help to implementation of incentive-based sup- cows work 365 days a year regardless holi- manage weight, reduce the risk for days, weekends or illness. The weather can- ply management programs. To protect not be made to order. And farmers have very high blood pressure, osteoporosis and against overproduction, regions in little to say about what they will get paid certain cancers, among other health which the growth in milk production is for their milk, regardless of the quality, benefits. higher than the national average will quantity or freshness. In spite of these chal- In fact, each year 7 billion gallons of be required to reimburse the Secretary lenges, Maine has a strong dairy farming tra- fluid milk are marketed in the United of the Treasury for the cost of govern- dition and our farmers are proud to produce States, yielding about $22 billion in an- ment dairy surplus purchases up to the over 50 million gallons of milk (605 million nual sales. However, the growing price amount that the region is receiving pounds) every year to Maine consumers. spread between what the farmer re- Milk is a bulky, perishable product. When it under the NDEA. This system of is processed it can be made into products ceives and what the retail price is don’t checks and balances protects against that have a longer shelf life. But fresh fluid equal out. This is a concern to me. any overproduction. milk has many more limitations. I applaud the sponsors of this legisla- While the Northeast, Southern, and The USDA Federal Order system was put tion, Senators SPECTER and SCHUMER, Upper Midwest regions are automati- in place in the 1930s to stabilize the price of for their hard work and commitment cally considered as participating milk and help the farmers get a fair price for to the cause of bringing equity into the states, the National Dairy Equity Act their product. Over the years, this program dairy industry. It should be noted that has a mechanism for any State to opt has been tweaked and twisted in directions MILC replaced the very successful into or out of the program. I consider that no longer achieve its original aim. Over the years the national demographic profile of Northeast Dairy Compact during the this to be a strong provision in the bill dairy farms has changed from small family reauthorization of the 2002 Farm bill. I precisely because it allows states to farms with local creameries serving small fought very hard to reauthorize the choose the option that is best for them. geographic areas to larger farming oper- Northeast Dairy Compact at that time States that choose not to participate ations concentrated by region and shipping because the Northeast Dairy Compact are eligible to participate in the cur- milk to a few large corporate processors with was not structured around payments rent federal MILC program through multiple plant locations. Milk is priced on from the government like the new September 2005. Individual farmers in the commodity market, responding to shift- MILC program. I ultimately voted for states that opt for the MILC program ing trends of supply and demand that are measured on a nationwide scale. The farmers MILC because it was the best alter- can choose to continue receiving pay- are again the Davids in an industry of Goli- native to the Northeast Dairy Com- ments through the MILC contract until aths. pact. I commend the resolve of Sen- that legislation expires in September Milk pricing is an incredible complex se- ators SPECTER and SCHUMER to craft a 2005. This legislation has been con- ries of market calculations. Simply, when solution that is fair to farmers in all structed to give flexibility and cer- the ration between supply and demand shifts regions of the United States as their ef- tainty to family dairy farmers. 1–2 percent one way or the other, the price forts have been nothing short of ex- Further, the costs of operating the the Federal order sets for the farmer to get traordinary. Regional Dairy Marketing Boards are paid can shift 20–30 percent. If you mapped out the prices for a year on a chart, it would The National Dairy Equity Act is a borne entirely by those participating look more like a blueprint for a roller coast- win-win proposal that lends dairy in the dairy industry in each of the reer ride than government-controlled pricing farmers a hand, without tapping into spective regions, at no expense to the structure. And dairy farmers are only told the federal treasury. Price volatility in federal government. In addition, the what price they will be paid for their milk the milk market, coupled with growing Regional Dairy Marketing Boards pro- AFTER they have sent it to market. Can you production costs, has made it difficult vide environmental benefits through imagine any other business working under for family dairy farmers to stay in preservation of dwindling agricultural these conditions? business. The National Dairy Equity land and open spaces that help to com- In Maine, we are fortunate that our style of dairy farming has vestiges of the old days. Act will work for both the people and bat the growing problem of urban Most of our farms are family owned, many the dairy farmers of New England as sprawl, particularly near large cities, supporting multiple generations. The farm- well as other parts of the United States but which is starting to affect more ers live on the farm in the ‘‘homestead.’’ by providing dairy farmers with a safe- rural areas as well. Most farmers can track their milk to the

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:18 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G18JN6.063 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7053 dairy case in their local store. Visitors from Thank you again for your support. still evident in the country today. Years of states to our south frequently come to Maine Sincerely, conflict in Nicaragua had given the country to see our green pastures with grazing cows DALE COLE, a need for many elements of reconstruction, against the backdrop of a white farmhouse Maine Dairy Industry Association. one being the country’s security. Nicaragua and a red barn not only as tourists, but as f acknowledged that the social reintegration prospective homeowners and future Maine of demobilized soldiers was essential to es- residents looking to find a simpler, more tra- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS tablishing security and beginning recon- ditional way of life. In fact, some of the most struction. With the help of international or- valuable land for housing developments is ganizations such as Network for Peace, adjacent to working farms. (At the request of Mr. REID, the fol- many former soldiers were successfully re- But the size of our farms and the beauty of lowing statement was ordered to be integrated and became active models of rec- the landscape are coupled with innovative printed in the RECORD.) onciliation and peace for the Nicaraguan so- production techniques and creative mar- ciety. keting efforts. Many farmers have discovered NATIONAL PEACE ESSAY CONTEST Efforts in rebuilding the governance and the value of organic production operations ∑ Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I am economy of Nicaragua continue to be key and marketing to the organic food niche honored today to present to my col- elements in sustaining peace as well. Orga- market. Most dairy farmers have diversified leagues in the Senate an essay by nizing Nicaragua’s government after peace farm operations to include other agricultural involved the creation of a constitutional de- products to supplement the dairy operation, Adam Hofer of Rapid City, SD. Adam is mocracy. This type of democracy incor- such as selling hay or other silage crops, a student at St. Thomas More High porated representation from both sides of the raising replacement dairy animals or a vari- School, and he has been awarded first conflict, ensuring that the decisions of the ety of animals for meat and byproducts. And place in the annual National Peace government did not re-ignite the issues from studies have found that 89 percent of Maine Essay Contest for South Dakota. ‘‘Re- the past conflict. The new government also dairy farms are operating at 85 percent of building Societies After Conflict’’ ex- created the freedom for Nicaragua’s econ- higher rates of efficiency, utilizing new tech- omy to begin development. An economic niques and technology. amines how postconflict states transition to free elections, develop a na- plan ‘‘for regional cooperation in trade, fi- However, no amount of diversification can nancing, investment, and production,’’ as make up for low milk prices. Farmers are tional constitution, and incorporate well as the benefit of ongoing foreign assist- just coming back from over 25 straight demobilized soldiers into society. By ance generated economic development in months of record low prices that resulted in using the case studies of Nicaragua and Nicaragua. This reorganization of the gov- a loss of 68 Maine dairy farms (15 percent of Mozambique, Adam deftly illustrates ernment and economy has helped the coun- the total). The irony is that Maine has fared the importance of all three factors in a try become more stable and has inclined its better than many other states, including citizens towards reconciliation. most of those in New England, thanks in nation’s transition to peace following civil war. I commend his essay to my It is not by chance that the conflicts of part to innovative state and regional solu- Nicaragua’s civil war have not re-ignited; tions to help bolster the price to farmers colleagues’ attention. I ask consent their reconciliation is a direct result of the when the Federal Order Price drops. that Adam Hofer’s essay be printed in organized means of post-conflict reconstruc- Maine has long been a leader in finding the RECORD. tion. Nicaragua obtained a national sense of new and creative solutions to the challenges The material follows. security by organizing the demobilization in agriculture. In dairy, our legacy is in find- and reintegration of many soldiers from both ing ways to allow regional flexibility in a REBUILDING SOCIETIES AFTER CONFLICT the Contra and Sandinista armies. The gov- pricing system that clumps farmers from all (By Adam Hofer) ernment, rooted in a national constitution, 50 States into one big commodity category. The Greek philosopher Aristotle noted, ‘‘It achieved stability and gave the country a In the early 1990s, Maine dairy farmers is more difficult to organize peace than to solid foundation for recovery. worked with state leaders to create a Vendor win a war; but the fruits of victory will be Mozambique’s successful transition from a Fee system that supported the milk price lost if the peace is not organized.’’ This idea warring country to a peaceful nation is com- paid to farmers when the price fell below the of organization as central to lasting peace is parable to that of Nicaragua. Like Nica- cost of production. This became the model as applicable today as it was over 2000 years ragua, Mozambique experienced an internal for the Northeast Dairy Compact, which suc- ago. Yet, the question remains as to the conflict, a civil war that was between the cessfully operated in the 6 New England means by which peace efforts should be orga- Frelimo Government and the Renamo, or Na- states from 1997 until September 2001. nized. In the twentieth century, post-war tional Resistance Movement in Mozambique. The Vendor Fee, its successor the Maine countries like Nicaragua and Mozambique Dairy Stabilization Act, and the Northeast Conflict ended in Mozambique in 1992, and strove to organize peaceful, reconstructed the country’s efforts of reconstruction con- Dairy Compact all recognized that not all nations. An analysis of the post-conflict re- parts of the country can produce milk for tinue today. construction methods used in these coun- The opportunity for peace in Mozambique the same amount of money. Farmers in the tries shows that free elections, a national came in 1983 when the president of the ruling western U.S. can take advantage of federal constitution, and the reintegration of de- Frelimo government accepted the failure of water subsidies to turn desert into prime mobilized soldiers are necessary conditions socialism and recognized the need for re- grazing land. Some areas have longer grow- that must be incorporated for a post-conflict ing seasons than others and some are not form. The government was unable to control reconstruction program to achieve the sta- suited to growing the types of grain and a country that had already suffered about bility and reconciliation necessary for last- feeds needed for dairy cattle. These three one million deaths from civil war. This ac- ing peace. programs utilized their regional marketplace ceptance eventually led to the enactment of In Nicaragua, several developments led to to support the dairy operations that supplied a national constitution in 1992. The constitu- the end of almost a decade of civil war be- the consumers in that area. Consumers were tion ‘‘provided for a multi-party political tween the Sandinista government of Nica- willing to pay more to ensure a fresh, qual- system, market-based economy, and free ragua and members of the Nicaraguan Re- ity supply of local milk and dairy products. elections.’’ These elements provided by the sistance known as the Contras. The initial It was a symbiotic relationship. national constitution led to peace negotia- The National Dairy Equity Act is an at- spark to end the violence was a negotiated tions between the two factions and the be- tempt to recognize and build on the simple stalemate between the two factions that oc- ginnings of governmental and economical re- concept begun in the state of Maine—that re- curred because foreign military support to construction in Mozambiue. gional flexibility is necessary when it comes both sides discontinued. The military stale- The ‘‘social fabric’’ and ‘‘economic infra- to milk pricing in order to sustain a con- mate gave Nicaragua the opportunity to sign structure’’ of Mozambique had been greatly sistent supply of fresh milk to all our citi- a regional plan for peace in Central America, disrupted by the 17 years of civil strife. A zens. Our dairy farms are too valuable to our known as the Arias Plan, in 1987. Apart from sense of security in the country was an im- economy and our way of life to risk losing bringing a negotiated cease-fire and national portant and immediate need. The reconstruc- due to rigid, one-size-fits-all policies that reconciliation, the Arias plan also paved the tion began with a United Nations’ program have been mutated to protect the consumer way for the 1989 free national elections in for transitioning destructive soldiers into and the processor, but do little for the farm- Nicaragua. The national elections resulted in productive citizens. These efforts of reer. the Sandinista government’s losing to integration and demobilization were so suc- Without the dairy farmer, we would not Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, the candidate cessful that the demilitarized soldiers were have fresh milk. A robotic cow operating in of the opposition party. Led by a leader com- soon helping remove the approximately one a mass production plant is not a solution. We mitted to a democratic government and na- million landmines still present from the need a vibrant, diversified dairy industry tional reconciliation, Nicaragua had finally country’s civil war. During the first 5 years peppered throughout this country. Today, we stepped out of the Cold War spotlight and following peace, ‘‘more than 6.5 billion in have one in Maine. Passage of the National was ready to begin its reconstruction proc- international aid flowed into Mozambique Dairy Equity Act could mean that we will ess. * * * most of which went to demilitarization continue to enjoy quality Maine milk for The reconstruction process in Nicaragua and demining, infrastructure and capacity generations to come. that began following the recent civil war is strengthening, and poverty reduction.’’

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.011 S18PT1 S7054 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 These international efforts to rebuild Mo- can serve as examples for other countries INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND zambique’s security set the stage for the rest trying to reconcile and stabilize to organize JOINT RESOLUTIONS of the country’s post-war reconstruction lasting peace. Although some aspects of the process. reconstruction process will be unique to indi- The following bills and joint resolu- Reconstruction of Mozambique’s economy vidual post-conflict countries, it is crucial tions were introduced, read the first began as the nation became more secure. that a reconstruction program incorporate and second times by unanimous con- Since much of Mozambique was drought- free elections, a national constitution, and sent, and referred as indicated: stricken and strewn with landmines, the ag- the reintegration of demobilized soldiers for By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and riculturally based economy relied greatly on the post-conflict efforts to result in a stable Mr. CRAPO): international aid at the onset of peace. For- society. These elements, integrated into any tunately, a more independent economy was S. 2547. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird country’s post-conflict reconstruction pro- Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory soon underway as many landmines were re- gram, lead to lasting peace and stability be- moved, and good rains resulted in Mozam- bird species from the application of that Act, cause they provide the citizens with justice and for other purposes; to the Committee on bique’s first bountiful harvest in years. This through a legitimate governing body and the economic stabilization was felt throughout Environment and Public Works. conditions for social, political, and economi- By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: the country and encouraged a more suitable cal reconciliation. environment for reconciliation to occur. S. 2548. A bill for the relief of Shigeru The unique cultural elements of Mozam- BIBLIOGRAPHY Yamada; to the Committee on the Judiciary. bique also proved helpful in reorganizing and The Diagram Group. African nations and By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: rebuilding the country. Since Mozambique’s leaders. New York: Facts on File, 2003. S. 2549. A bill for the relief of Alfredo people had ‘‘little history of religious fun- Merill, Tim, ed. Nicaragua: A Country Plascencia Lopez and Maria Del Refugio damentalism, warlords, or ethnic conflict,’’ Study. (Washington: GPO for the Library of Plascencia; to the Committee on the Judici- the reconstruction efforts faced less resist- Congress, 1994) 48. ary. ance. Also, local healers used traditional rit- INTERNET SOURCES f uals to emphasize ‘‘social precautions for re- Crawfurd, Jacob. ‘‘Mozambique.’’ taining a well functioning society.’’ In these The SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Crawfurd Homepage. June 2002. Crawfurd.dk. ways, the naturally existing cultural unity SENATE RESOLUTIONS of Mozambique helped the citizens to put the 24 Nov. 2003 . The following concurrent resolutions ing their country. Gronow, Jane. ‘‘After the Guns Stop.’’ and Senate resolutions were read, and The reconstruction efforts that have taken Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. Sept. 1996. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Community Aid Abroad. 10 Nov. 2003 . sustaining this country’s peace. One signifi- and Mr. GRAHAM of Florida): Itano, Nicole. The Christian Science Mon- cant reason is that most members of the S. Res. 383. A resolution commending the itor. April 12, 2002. ‘‘Lessons for Afghanistan former Renamo guerrilla army have become National Hockey League Tampa Bay Light- from Mozambique.’’ Nov. 24, 2003 . integration has caused a peaceful attitude to pionship; considered and agreed to. U.S. Department of State. 23 Feb. 2001. filter throughout the nation and has brought By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. ‘‘Nicaragua.’’ 20 Nov. 2001 . and Mr. BIDEN): U.S. Department of State. Nov. 2003. Bu- economy provided Mozambique with sta- S. Res. 384. A resolution expressing the reau of African Affairs. ‘‘Mozambique.’’ 20 bility and promoted national reconciliation, sense of the Senate on the development of Nov. 2003 . aiding the transition from war to peace. self-government in Kosovo; to the Com- Evaluating the successful methods used in The World Bank Group. ‘‘War to Peace mittee on Foreign Relations. the reconstruction of Nicaragua and Mozam- Transition in Mozambique.’’ July 1997. 23 bique reveals the necessary conditions for Nov. 2003 .∑ any country. Free national elections secure ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS f a legitimate governing body and are an es- S. 178 sential condition for a stable society. Such At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the elections ensure that citizens are able to MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE name of the Senator from Washington choose a leader who reflects their ideals and At 12:48 p.m., a message from the who can administer with majority support. A House of Representatives, delivered by (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- national election and an appropriate transfer Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- sor of S. 178, a bill to amend title XVIII of power should be organized almost imme- nounced that the House has passed the of the Social Security Act to provide diately following any conflict. adequate coverage for immuno- Anoter essential condition of post-conflict following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: suppressive drugs furnished to bene- reconstruction, aimed at achieving a stable ficiaries under the medicare program society, is the establishment of a national H.R. 4520. An act to amend the Internal that have received an organ transplant. constitution. Representatives from all of the Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments country’s territories should cooperate to de- in such Code and make our manufacturing, S. 253 velop a constitution that addresses the polit- service, and high-technology businesses and At the request of Mrs. DOLE, her ical, economical, and social needs of the workers more competitive and productive name was added as a cosponsor of S. country. This diverse representation will both at home and abroad. 253, a bill to amend title 18, United guarantee that these elements are unbiased and endow the citizens with their proper f States Code, to exempt qualified cur- rights and responsibilities. Treated justly, rent and former law enforcement offi- the citizens will be more willing to reconcile REPORTS OF COMMITTEES cers from State laws prohibiting the former conflicts and unite to maintain peace The following reports of committees carrying of concealed handguns. in their country. were submitted: S. 720 The final condition to achieve stability is reconciliation through the reintegration of By Mr. GRASSLEY, from the Committee At the request of Mr. JEFFORDS, the ex-combatants. The traumas experienced by on Finance: name of the Senator from Mississippi the soldiers during the conflict must be Report to accompany S.J. Res. 39, A joint (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- treated by local or international agencies at resolution approving the renewal of import sor of S. 720, a bill to amend title IX of the on-set of peace. The ex-combatants, rec- restrictions contained in the Burmese Free- the Public Health Service Act to pro- onciled from the conflict, can become re- dom and Democracy Act of 2003 (Rept. No. vide for the improvement of patient 108–281). sponsible citizens of their society. Upon suc- safety and to reduce the incidence of cessful reintegration, the ex-combatants will By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on serve as examples to their communities and the Judiciary, without amendment and with events that adversely effect patient cause a contagious effect of reconciliation to a preamble: safety. permeate the country. This reconciliation, S. Res. 322. A resolution designating Au- S. 1068 like that in Nicaragua and Mozambique, will gust 16, 2004, as ‘‘National Airborne Day’’. At the request of Mr. DODD, the name prompt former soldiers and citizens from S. Res. 357. A resolution designating the of the Senator from New York (Mr. both sides of the conflict to contribute to a week of August 8 through August 14, 2004, as SCHUMER) was added as a cosponsor of reconstruction process that will lead the ‘‘National Health Center Week’’. country toward stability and lasting peace. S. Res. 370. A resolution designating Sep- S. 1068, a bill to amend the Public Thus, the means of the post-conflict recon- tember 7, 2004, as ‘‘National Attention Def- Health Service Act to establish grant struction used in Nicaragua and Mozambique icit Disorder Awareness Day’’. programs to provide for education and

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:18 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.014 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7055 outreach on newborn screening and co- kota (Mr. CONRAD) was added as a co- and for defense activities of the De- ordinated followup care once newborn sponsor of amendment No. 3202 pro- partment of Energy, to prescribe per- screening has been conducted, and for posed to S. 2400, an original bill to au- sonnel strengths for such fiscal year other purposes. thorize appropriations for fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other S. 1368 2005 for military activities of the De- purposes. At the request of Mr. LEVIN, the partment of Defense, for military con- At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, his names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. struction, and for defense activities of name was added as a cosponsor of AKAKA) and the Senator from North the Department of Energy, to prescribe amendment No. 3371 proposed to S. Dakota (Mr. DORGAN) were added as co- personnel strengths for such fiscal year 2400, supra. sponsors of S. 1368, a bill to authorize for the Armed Services, and for other AMENDMENT NO. 3410 the President to award a gold medal on purposes. At the request of Mr. CORZINE, the behalf of the Congress to Reverend AMENDMENT NO. 3225 name of the Senator from New Jersey Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (post- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- humously) and his widow Coretta Scott name of the Senator from California sponsor of amendment No. 3410 in- King in recognition of their contribu- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- tended to be proposed to S. 2400, an tions to the Nation on behalf of the sponsor of amendment No. 3225 pro- original bill to authorize appropria- civil rights movement. posed to S. 2400, an original bill to au- tions for fiscal year 2005 for military S. 1890 thorize appropriations for fiscal year activities of the Department of De- At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name 2005 for military activities of the De- fense, for military construction, and of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. partment of Defense, for military con- for defense activities of the Depart- INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor of S. struction, and for defense activities of ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel 1890, a bill to require the mandatory the Department of Energy, to prescribe strengths for such fiscal year for the expensing of stock options granted to personnel strengths for such fiscal year Armed Services, and for other pur- executive officers, and for other pur- for the Armed Services, and for other poses. poses. purposes. f AMENDMENT NO. 3234 S. 1925 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the At the request of Mr. NELSON of Flor- name of the Senator from West Vir- ida, the name of the Senator from ginia (Mr. BYRD) was added as a co- North Dakota (Mr. CONRAD) was added SENATE RESOLUTION 383—COM- sponsor of S. 1925, a bill to amend the as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3234 MENDING THE NATIONAL HOCK- National Labor Relations Act to estab- intended to be proposed to S. 2400, an EY LEAGUE TAMPA BAY LIGHT- lish an efficient system to enable em- original bill to authorize appropria- NING FOR WINNING THE 2004 ployees to form, join, or assist labor or- tions for fiscal year 2005 for military STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP ganizations, to provide for mandatory activities of the Department of De- Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself fense, for military construction, and injunctions for unfair labor practices and Mr. GRAHAM of Florida) submitted during organizing efforts, and for other for defense activities of the Depart- the following resolution; which was purposes. ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel considered and agreed to: strengths for such fiscal year for the S. 2328 S. RES. 383 Armed Services, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. DORGAN, the Whereas on Monday, June 7, 2004, the Na- poses. name of the Senator from Pennsyl- tional Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning AMENDMENT NO. 3303 vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- team won the Stanley Cup, becoming the sponsor of S. 2328, a bill to amend the At the request of Mr. CORZINE, the second team in 30 years to overcome a 3–2 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act name of the Senator from New Jersey deficit in the National Hockey League finals (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- to win Lord Stanley’s Cup; with respect to the importation of pre- Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning entered scription drugs, and for other purposes. sponsor of amendment No. 3303 intended to be proposed to S. 2400, an the Eastern Conference of the National S. 2461 Hockey League in 1992; original bill to authorize appropria- Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning is the At the request of Mr. DEWINE, the tions for fiscal year 2005 for military name of the Senator from Rhode Island 86th National Hockey League team to win activities of the Department of De- the Stanley Cup; (Mr. CHAFEE) was added as a cosponsor fense, for military construction, and Whereas coach John Tortorella has become of S. 2461, a bill to protect the public for defense activities of the Depart- the third American-born coach to win the health by providing the Food and Drug ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel Stanley Cup; Administration with certain authority strengths for such fiscal year for the Whereas left wing Dave Andreychuk has to regulate tobacco products. played for and won his first career Stanley Armed Services, and for other pur- Cup during a 22-year career after playing a S. 2477 poses. record 1,758 games and 162 playoff games; At the request of Mr. REED, the name AMENDMENT NO. 3355 Whereas center Brad Richards was awarded of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. DUR- At the request of Mr. REED, the name the Conn Smythe 2004 National Hockey BIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2477, of the Senator from New York (Mr. League Playoff MVP Trophy for finishing a bill to amend the Higher Education SCHUMER) was added as a cosponsor of the playoffs with 12 goals, including a Na- Act of 1965 to expand college access and amendment No. 3355 intended to be pro- tional Hockey League record of 7 game-winners, and 14 assists in 23 games; increase college persistence, to sim- posed to S. 2400, an original bill to au- plify the process of applying for stu- Whereas Brad Richards led the league in thorize appropriations for fiscal year playoff scoring with 26 points and scored 2 dent assistance, and for other purposes. 2005 for military activities of the De- power-play goals in Game 6 of the finals, S. 2533 partment of Defense, for military con- making Game 7 necessary; At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the struction, and for defense activities of Whereas left wing Fredrik Modin served to names of the Senator from California the Department of Energy, to prescribe assist in 1 of Brad Richards’s 2 goals in Game (Mrs. BOXER) and the Senator from Ne- 6; personnel strengths for such fiscal year Whereas left wing Ruslan Fedotenko suf- vada (Mr. REID) were added as cospon- for the Armed Services, and for other fered a head injury in Game 3, missed Game sors of S. 2533, a bill to amend the Pub- purposes. 4, returned for Game 5, and scored 2 goals in lic Health Service Act to fund break- AMENDMENT NO. 3371 Game 7, including the game-winning goal; throughs in Alzheimer’s disease re- At the request of Mr. DAYTON, his Whereas right wing Martin St. Louis, win- search while providing more help to name was added as a cosponsor of ner of the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the caregivers and increasing public edu- amendment No. 3371 proposed to S. player who leads the National Hockey cation about prevention. League in scoring points at the end of the 2400, an original bill to authorize ap- regular season, has made significant con- AMENDMENT NO. 3202 propriations for fiscal year 2005 for tributions to the team; At the request of Mr. DASCHLE, the military activities of the Department Whereas goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, a 2- name of the Senator from North Da- of Defense, for military construction, time National Hockey League All-Star, has

VerDate jul 14 2003 04:18 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.019 S18PT1 S7056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 earned the nickname ‘‘The Bulin Wall’’ be- Kosovo, and upon the leaders of the po- Whereas ‘‘Standards’’ of democratic self cause of his blockage of countless shots; and litical parties and communities of governance and a multiethnic society in Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning, in its Kosovo, to renew their efforts in co- Kosovo are embodied in the goals enunciated 12-year history, has overcome great odds, in- by the Special Representative of the United cluding 3 ownership groups, 5 coaches, 4 gen- operation with UNMIK, KFOR, and the Nations Secretary General in April 2002, to eral managers, and being last in the league international community to achieve include the effective functioning of demo- just 3 years ago: Now, therefore, be it political and economic stability. A cratic institutions, the rule of law, the sus- Resolved, That the Senate— critical step in Kosovo’s development tainable return of displaced persons, dia- (1) commends the Tampa Bay Lightning is a stable relationship with Belgrade. I logue with Serbia and Montenegro, freedom National Hockey League team for winning urge both sides to engage in direct dia- of movement, a stable free-market economy, the 2004 Stanley Cup; logue. property rights, and the further development (2) recognizes the achievements of all the I believe that it is critical for the of the Kosovo Protection Corps; players, coaches, and support staff who were Whereas the people of Kosovo have made instrumental in assisting the team to win U.S. to continue to play a central role some important progress toward the fulfill- the Stanley Cup and invites them to the in Kosovo and provide strong assist- ment of these goals while continuing to face United States Capitol Building to be hon- ance in achieving the benchmarks, and challenges, particularly on issues of refugee ored; and at an appropriate time, in determining return and freedom of movement of Kosovo (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to a process leading to final status. I urge minorities; transmit 1 enrolled copy of this resolution to my colleagues to lend their support to Whereas the United Nations Security Council, in its Presidential statement of De- the owner, and 1 enrolled copy of this resolu- U.S. policy in the Balkans and ask tion to the coach, of the 2004 National Hock- cember 12, 2003, endorsed the elaboration by ey League champions, the Tampa Bay Light- their support for this resolution. UNMIK (the United Nations Interim Admin- ning. istration in Kosovo) of the ‘‘Standards’’ in Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I SENATE RESOLUTION 384—EX- the ‘‘Standards for Kosovo’’ document and stand to submit a resolution focused on PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE welcomed the plan to periodically review the SENATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT progress in Kosovo in implementing the the development of self-government in standards; Kosovo. I am pleased that Senators OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IN Whereas UNMIK has drafted a comprehen- VOINOVICH, ALLEN, SMITH, and BIDEN KOSOVO sive ‘‘Standards Implementation Plan’’ to have joined me in co-sponsoring this Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. give Kosovo precise guidance on the actions legislation. VOINOVICH, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. SMITH, and that must be taken to achieve the standards; I believe that Kosovo’s future lies in Whereas the United States and UNMIK are Mr. BIDEN) submitted the following res- currently working together with the Provi- building democracy, respecting human olution; which was referred to the sional Institutions of Self-Government of rights, and fostering ethnic reconcili- Committee on Foreign Relations: Kosovo (PISG) to help Kosovo meet the ation. I am hopeful that the United S. RES. 384 standards with a view to carry out a com- States will remain involved in Kosovo Whereas United Nations Securitv Council prehensive review of the progress in Kosovo until it is self-sustaining. I also believe Resolution 1244 of June 10, 1999, mandates an ‘‘around mid-2005’’; and that a successful conclusion to international civil presence and an inter- Whereas considerable further progress to- Kosovo’s status is crucial to Balkan re- national security presence in Kosovo, ending ward the realization of the standards re- a brutal conflict in Kosovo; mains to be accomplished before the process integration into Europe and into Euro- of determining the future status of Kosovo Atlanta institutions. Whereas during and immediately after the conflict, the people of Kosovo suffered from can begin: Now, therefore, be it It has been 5 years since the signing Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes of the United Nations Security Council that the United States should— against humanity; (1) intensify its efforts to help Kosovo Resolution 1244 that marked the end of Whereas more than 4 years after the end of achieve the ‘‘Standards’’, as set out by the a brutal conflict in Kosovo. Much the Kosovo conflict, the incidence of ethnic Special Representative of the United Nations progress has been made, but it is crit- strife in Kosovo remains unacceptably high, Secretary General in Kosovo in October 2002, ical to focus on the work at hand: de- and the need for the fundamental work of and as further elaborated in the UNMIK (the veloping political processes that are in- ethnic reconciliation in Kosovo remains United Nations Interim Administration in clusive and protect human rights, espe- great; Kosovo) ‘‘Standards For Kosovo’’ paper of Whereas the ethnic violence that erupted December 10, 2003, to bring about a stable, cially those of minorities. My resolu- in Kosovo on March 17, 2004, claiming the tion focuses on the process of getting multiethnic, and democratic society in lives of 19 people, displacing more than 4,000 Kosovo by carrying out the steps called for Kosovo to achieve self-governance be- Kosovo Serbs and other minorities, and rein the Kosovo Standards Implementation fore its future status is determined. sulting in the destruction of more than 500 Plan drafted by UNMIK; The United States Senate must con- homes and at least 30 churches belonging to (2) further encourage Kosovo to become a tinue to support the efforts of UNMIK Kosovo minorities, serves as a reminder of factor for stability in the region by having (the United Nations Mission in Kosovo) serious challenges that remain in Kosovo; good relations with its neighbors, and in par- Whereas the United States and the inter- ticular, by engaging in dialogue with Bel- and KFOR (the NATO-led international national community strongly condemned the security forces in Kosovo), and pro- grade in an effort to secure a peaceful, long- ethnic violence that erupted in Kosovo on term solution for peace in the region; mote steps to foster the development of March 17, 2004; (3) encourage Belgrade to support the the Kosovo economy through strength- Whereas the Senate adopted a resolution standards implementation process in Kosovo, ened cooperation with the South Cen- on April 8, 2004, urging political leaders to including by constructive participation in tral Europe region and Euro-Atlantic fulfill their commitment to rebuild property the direct technical talks launched October institutions. I was pleased to co-spon- that was destroyed in the violence of mid- 14, 2003; March 2004 in Kosovo, and to take all pos- sor a resolution submitted by my col- (4) enhance efforts to provide support to sible action to allow the more than 4,000 peo- KFOR (the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- league, Senator VOINOVICH, that con- ple displaced during the violence to return tion-led international security force in demned the ethnic violence that erupt- quickly and safely to their homes and com- Kosovo), and to call upon the PISG (Provi- ed in Kosovo last March, and that munities; sional Institutions of Self-Government of called upon the people of Kosovo to co- Whereas ethnic crimes and violent repris- Kosovo) to ensure the security and freedom operate with UNMIK, KFOR and the als against Kosovo citizens of all ethnic of movement for all the people of Kosovo, Kosovo Police to identify and bring to groups harm the victims, their families, and and the return of refugees and internally dis- justice the perpetrators of the violence. their communities, and impair their com- placed persons; mon future; I strongly support the Administra- (5) urge all people in Kosovo to reject the Whereas the integration of Kosovo into Eu- ethnic violence that erupted in Kosovo on tion’s new policy initiative for Kosovo, rope, and into the international community, March 17, 2004, and work with UNMIK and which was launched last November. It depends on the ability of the people of KFOR to apprehend and prosecute the per- foresees periodic review of progress by Kosovo to overcome the divisions which have petrators of the violence, to rebuild property Kosovo’s autonomous institutions of too often marked the past in Kosovo; destroyed during the violence, and to work self-government on establishing rule of Whereas an important goal of the inter- to ensure that displaced persons are able to law, multi-ethnic democracy, market national civil presence in Kosovo established return safely to their homes and commu- by United Nations Security Council Resolu- nities; economic reform, and stable relations tion 1244 is to facilitate a political process to (6) promote steps to foster the development with neighbors. My resolution calls determine the future status of Kosovo, tak- of the Kosovo economy through strength- upon the leaders of the Provisional In- ing into account the Rambouillet accords of ened cooperation with the South Central Eu- stitutions of Self-Governance in 1999; rope region and Euro-Atlantic institutions,

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.033 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7057 without prejudice to its future political sta- processing extremely high levels of radio- plant facility during any of calendar years tus; and nuclides; and 1958 through 1966), or at a facility operated (7) call upon the leaders of the PISG, and (B) the Institute has virtually no personal by the Department of Energy or under con- upon the leaders of all political parties and monitoring data for Mallinkrodt workers tract by Mason & Hangar-Silas Mason Com- communities of Kosovo, to renew and en- prior to 1948. pany at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant hance their efforts in cooperation with (7) The National Institute of Occupational (also known as the Burlington Atomic En- UNMIK, KFOR, and the international com- Safety and Health has informed claimants ergy Commission Plant and the Iowa Ord- munity to achieve the matters describe, in and their survivors at those 3 Mallinkrodt nance Plant) during any of the calendar paragraphs (1) through (6). sites that if they are not interviewed as a years 1947 through 1975, and during the em- part of the dose reconstruction process, it— f ployment— (A) would hinder the ability of the Insti- ‘‘(i)(I) was monitored through the use of AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND tute to conduct dose reconstruction for the dosimetry badges for exposure at the plant of PROPOSED claimant; and the external parts of an employee’s body to (B) may result in a dose reconstruction radiation; or SA 3458. Mr. WARNER proposed an amend- that incompletely or inaccurately estimates ‘‘(II) was monitored through the use of bio- ment to amendment SA 3291 proposed by Mr. the radiation dose to which the energy em- assays, in vivo monitoring, or breath sam- LAUTENBERG to the bill S. 2400, to authorize ployee named in the claim had been exposed. ples for exposure at the plant to internal ra- appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for mili- (8) Energy workers at the Iowa Army Am- diation; or tary activities of the Department of Defense, munition Plant (also known as the Bur- ‘‘(ii) worked in a job that had exposures for military construction, and for defense ac- lington Atomic Energy Commission Plant comparable to a job that is monitored, or tivities of the Department of Energy, to pre- and the Iowa Ordnance Plant) between 1947 should have been monitored, under standards scribe personnel strengths for such fiscal and 1975 were exposed to levels of radio- of the Department of Energy in effect on the year for the Armed Services, and for other nuclides and radioactive material, including date of enactment of this subparagraph purposes. enriched uranium, plutonium, tritium, and through the use of dosimetry badges for f depleted uranium, in addition to beryllium monitoring external radiation exposures, or and photon radiation, that are greater than TEXT OF AMENDMENTS—(Corrected bioassays, in vivo monitoring, or breath the current maximum Federal standards for samples for internal radiation exposures, at Version) exposure. a facility.’’. SA 3384. Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. (9) According to the National Institute of (c) FUNDING OF COMPENSATION AND BENE- Occupational Safety and Health— FITS.—(1) Such Act is further amended by in- HARKIN, and Mr. TALENT) proposed an (A) between 1947 and 1975, no records, in- amendment to to the bill S. 2400, to au- serting after section 3612 the following new cluding bioassays or air samples, have been section: thorize appropriations for fiscal year located that indicate any monitoring oc- ‘‘SEC. 3612A. FUNDING FOR COMPENSATION AND 2005 for military activities of the De- curred of internal doses of radiation to which BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS partment of Defense, for military con- workers described in paragraph (8) were ex- OF THE SPECIAL EXPOSURE CO- struction, and for defense activities of posed; HORT. the Department of Energy, to prescribe (B) between 1947 and 1955, no records, in- ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— cluding dosimetry badges, have been located personnel strengths for such fiscal year There is hereby authorized to be appro- to indicate that any monitoring occurred of priated to the Department of Labor for each for the Armed Services, and for other the external doses of radiation to which such fiscal year after fiscal year 2004 such sums as purposes; as follows: workers were exposed; may be necessary for the provision of com- At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, in- (C) between 1955 and 1962, records indicate pensation and benefits under the compensa- sert the following: that only 8 to 23 workers in a workforce of tion program for members of the Special Ex- SEC. 3146. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN FORMER NU- over 1,000 were monitored for external radi- posure Cohort described in section 3621(14)(C) CLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORK- ation doses; and in such fiscal year. ERS IN SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT (D) between 1970 and 1975, the high point of ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE FOR ADMINISTRA- UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES screening at the Iowa Army Ammunition TIVE COSTS.—(1) No amount authorized to be OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COM- Plant, only 25 percent of the workforce was appropriated by subsection (a) may be uti- PENSATION PROGRAM. screened for exposure to external radiation. lized for purposes of carrying out the com- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (10) The Department of Health and Human pensation program for the members of the lowing findings: Services published the first notice of pro- Special Exposure Cohort referred to in that (1) Energy workers at the former posed rulemaking concerning the Special Ex- subsection or administering the amount au- Mallinkrodt facilities (including the St. posure Cohort on June 25, 2002, and the final thorized to be appropriated by subsection (a). Louis downtown facility and the Weldon rule published on May 26, 2004. ‘‘(2) Amounts for purposes described in Springs facility) were exposed to levels of (11) Many of those former workers have paragraph (1) shall be derived from amounts radionuclides and radioactive materials that died while waiting for the proposed rule to be authorized to be appropriated by section were much greater than the current max- finalized, including some claimants who 3614(a). imum allowable Federal standards. were waiting for dose reconstruction to be ‘‘(c) PROVISION OF COMPENSATION AND BENE- (2) The Mallinkrodt workers at the St. completed. FITS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS ACTS.—The Louis site were exposed to excessive levels of (12) Because of the aforementioned reasons, provision of compensation and benefits under airborne uranium dust relative to the stand- including the serious lack of records and the the compensation program for members of ards in effect during the time, and many death of many potential claimants, it is not the Special Exposure Cohort referred to in workers were exposed to 200 times the pre- feasible to conduct valid dose reconstruc- subsection (a) in any fiscal year shall be sub- ferred levels of exposure. tions for the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant ject to the availability of appropriations for (3)(A) The chief safety officer for the facility or the Mallinkrodt facilities. that purpose for such fiscal year and to ap- Atomic Energy Commission during the (b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN FORMER WORKERS plicable provisions of appropriations Acts.’’. Mallinkrodt-St. Louis operations described IN COHORT.—Section 3621(14) of the Energy (2) Section 3612(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. the facility as 1 of the 2 worst plants with re- Employees Occupational Illness Compensa- 7384e(d)) is amended— spect to worker exposures. tion Program Act of 2000 (title XXXVI of the (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Subject’’; (B) Workers were excreting in excess of a Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza- and milligram of uranium per day causing kid- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into (B) by adding at the end the following new ney damage. law by Public Law 106–398); 42 U.S.C. paragraph: (C) A recent epidemiological study found 7384l(14)) is amended— ‘‘(2) Amounts for the provision of com- excess levels of nephritis and kidney cancer (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as pensation and benefits under the compensa- from inhalation of uranium dusts. subparagraph (D); and tion program for members of the Special Ex- (4) The Department of Energy has admit- (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the posure Cohort described in section 3621(14)(C) ted that those Mallinkrodt workers were following new subparagraph (C): may be derived from amounts authorized to subjected to risks and had their health en- ‘‘(C) Subject to the provisions of section be appropriated by section 3612A(a).’’. dangered as a result of working with these 3612A and section 3146(e) of the National De- (d) OFFSET.—The total amount authorized highly radioactive materials. fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, to be appropriated under subtitle A of this (5) The Department of Energy reported the employee was so employed for a number title is hereby reduced by $61,000,000. that workers at the Weldon Springs feed ma- of work days aggregating at least 45 work- (e) CERTIFICATION.—Funds shall be avail- terials plant handled plutonium and recycled days at a facility operated under contract to able to pay claims approved by the National uranium, which are highly radioactive. the Department of Energy by Mallinkrodt Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (6) The National Institute of Occupational Incorporated or its successors (including the for a facility by reason of section 3621(14)(C) Safety and Health admits that— St. Louis downtown or ‘Destrehan’ facility of the Energy Employees Occupational Ill- (A) the operations at the St. Louis down- during any of calendar years 1942 through ness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as town site consisted of intense periods of 1958 and the Weldon Springs feed materials amended by subsection (b)(2), if the Director

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.035 S18PT1 S7058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 18, 2004 of the National Institute of Occupational coverage of the unloading of caskets at ate now to proceed to the immediate Safety and Health certifies with respect to Dover Air Force Base. consideration of H.R. 3504, which is at such facility each of the following: (5) The Court also noted, in that case, that the desk. (1) That no atomic weapons work or re- the bereaved may be upset at the public dis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lated work has been conducted at such facil- play of the caskets of their loved ones and ity after 1976. that the policy gives the family the right to clerk will report the bill by title. (2) That fewer than 50 percent of the total grant or deny access to the media at memo- The assistant legislative clerk read number of workers engaged in atomic weap- rial or funeral services at the home base and as follows: ons work or related work at such facility that the policy is consistent in its concern A bill (H.R. 3504) to amend the Indian Self- were accurately monitored for exposure to for families. Determination and Education Assistance Act internal and external ionizing radiation dur- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of to redesignate the American Indian Edu- ing the term of their employment. Congress that the Department of Defense cation Foundation as the National Fund for (3) That individual internal and external policy regarding no media coverage of the Excellence in American Indian Education. exposure records for employees at such facil- transfer of the remains of deceased members There being no objection, the Senate ity are not available, or the exposure to radi- of the Armed Forces appropriately protects proceeded to consider the bill. ation of at least 40 percent of the exposed the privacy of the members’ families and workers at such facility cannot be deter- friends of and is consistent with United Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous mined from the individual internal and ex- States constitutional guarantees of freedom consent that the bill be read the third ternal exposure records that are available. of speech and freedom of the press. time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any f f statements relating to the bill be TEXT OF AMENDMENTS NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS printed in the RECORD. SA 3458. Mr. WARNER proposed an COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without amendment to amendment SA 3291 pro- Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. posed by Mr. LAUTENBERG to the bill S. would like to announce that the Com- The bill (H.R. 3504) was read the third 2400, to authorize appropriations for mittee on Indian Affairs will meet on time and passed. fiscal year 2005 for military activities Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 10 a.m. in f of the Department of Defense, for mili- Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office tary construction, and for defense ac- PROTECTING, PROMOTING AND Building to conduct an oversight hear- tivities of the Department of Energy, CELEBRATING FATHERHOOD ing on the American Indian Religious to prescribe personnel strengths for Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, Freedom Act. such fiscal year for the Armed Serv- I ask unanimous consent that the Judi- Those wishing additional information ices, and for other purposes; as follows: ciary Committee be discharged from may contact the Indian Affairs Com- further consideration of S. Res. 379 and Strike the matter proposed to be inserted, mittee at 224–2251. and insert the following: the Senate proceed to its immediate SEC. 364. MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE RETURN TO f consideration. THE UNITED STATES OF THE RE- PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MAINS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF objection, it is so ordered. The clerk THE ARMED FORCES FROM OVER- Mr. HARKIN. I ask unanimous con- SEAS. will report the resolution by title. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- sent that Jenelle Krishnamoorthy be The assistant legislative clerk read lowing findings: granted floor privileges during the du- as follows: ration of today’s session. (1) The Department of Defense, since 1991, A resolution (S. Res. 379) protecting, pro- has relied on a policy of no media coverage The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without moting and celebrating fatherhood. of the transfers of the remains of members objection, it is so ordered. Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, nor at There being no objection, the Senate Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the f proceeded to consider the resolution. Port Mortuary Facility at Dover Air Force MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Base, nor at interim stops en route to the ACT OF 2003 consent that the resolution be agreed point of final destination in the transfer of to, the preamble be agreed to, the mo- the remains. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, tions to reconsider be laid upon the (2) The principal focus and purpose of the I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- table, and that any statements relating policy is to protect the wishes and the priate now proceed to the immediate con- to the resolution be printed in the vacy of families of deceased members of the sideration of H.R. 3378, which is at the RECORD. Armed Forces during their time of great loss desk. and grief and to give families and friends of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the dead the privilege to decide whether to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection, it is so ordered. allow media coverage at the member’s duty clerk will report the bill by title. The resolution (S. Res. 379) was or home station, at the interment site, or at The assistant legislative clerk read agreed to. or in connection with funeral and memorial as follows: The preamble was agreed to. services. A bill (H.R. 3378) to assist in the conserva- The resolution, with its preamble, (3) In a 1991 legal challenge to the Depart- tion of marine turtles and the nesting habi- reads as follows: ment of Defense policy, as applied during Op- tats of marine turtles also in foreign coun- eration Desert Storm, the policy was upheld tries. S. RES. 379 by the United States District Court for the There being no objection, the Senate Whereas the third Sunday of June is ob- District of Columbia, and on appeal, by the served as Father’s Day; United States Court of Appeals for the Dis- proceeded to consider the bill. Whereas fathers have a unique bond with trict of Columbia in the case of JB Pictures, Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous their children which is often unrecognized; Inc. v. Department of Defense and Donald B. consent that the bill be read the third Whereas the complimentary nature of the Rice, Secretary of the Air Force on the basis time and passed, the motion to recon- roles and contributions of fathers and moth- that denying the media the right to view the sider be laid upon the table, and any ers should be recognized and encouraged; return of remains at Dover Air Force Base statements relating to the bill be Whereas fathers have an indispensable role does not violate the first amendment guar- in building and transforming society to build printed in the RECORD. antees of freedom of speech and of the press. a culture of life; (4) The United States Court of Appeals for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas fathers, along with their wives, the District of Columbia in that case cited objection, it is so ordered. form an emotional template for the future the following two key Government interests The bill (H.R. 3378) was read the third professional and personal relationships of a that are served by the Department of De- time and passed. child; fense policy: Whereas the involvement of a father in the f (A) Reducing the hardship on the families life of his child significantly influences eco- and friends of the war dead, who may feel ob- INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION nomic and educational attainment and delin- ligated to travel great distances to attend AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE quency of the child; and arrival ceremonies at Dover Air Force Base ACT AMENDMENTS Whereas children who experience a close if such ceremonies were held. relationship with their fathers are protected (B) Protecting the privacy of families and Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, from delinquency and psychological distress: friends of the dead, who may not want media I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Now, therefore, be it

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:02 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN6.031 S18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7059 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the any equation for success, there are (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to importance of fathers to a healthy society three factors: determination, drive, and transmit 1 enrolled copy of this resolution to and calls on all the people of the United tenacity. I offer congratulations to all the owner, and 1 enrolled copy of this resolu- States to observe Father’s Day by consid- members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, tion to the coach, of the 2004 National Hock- ering how society can better respect and sup- ey League champions, the Tampa Bay Light- port fatherhood. their families, and their fans through- ning. out the State of Florida. f Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous f COMMENDING NATIONAL HOCKEY consent that the resolution and pre- LEAGUE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING amble be agreed to en bloc, the motion ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 21, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, to reconsider be laid upon the table, 2004 I ask unanimous consent that the Sen- with no intervening action or debate, Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, ate proceed to the immediate consider- and that any statements related to the I ask unanimous consent that when the ation of S. Res. 383 introduced earlier resolution be printed in the RECORD. Senate completes its business today, it today by Senators NELSON of Florida The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without adjourn until 1 p.m. on Monday, June and GRAHAM of Florida. objection, it is so ordered. 21. I further ask that following the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The resolution (S. Res. 383) was prayer and the pledge, the morning clerk will report the resolution by agreed to. hour be deemed expired, the Journal of title. The preamble was agreed to. proceedings be approved to date, the The assistant legislative clerk read The resolution, with its preamble, time for the two leaders be reserved for as follows: reads as follows: their use later in the day, and the Sen- A resolution (S. Res. 383) commending the S. RES. 383 ate then resume consideration of Cal- National Hockey League Tampa Bay Light- Whereas on Monday, June 7, 2004, the Na- endar No. 503, S. 2400, the DOD author- ning for winning the 2004 Stanley Cup Cham- tional Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning ization bill. pionship. team won the Stanley Cup, becoming the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without second team in 30 years to overcome a 3–2 There being no objection, the Senate objection, it is so ordered. proceeded to consider the resolution. deficit in the National Hockey League finals to win Lord Stanley’s Cup; f Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning entered President, Senator GRAHAM of Florida the Eastern Conference of the National PROGRAM and myself congratulate the Tampa Hockey League in 1992; Bay Lightning for winning the 2004 Na- Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning is the Mr. MCCONNELL. On Monday, the tional Hockey League Stanley Cup 86th National Hockey League team to win Senate will resume consideration of Championship. the Stanley Cup; the Defense authorization bill. There In only its 12th year as a team, the Whereas coach John Tortorella has become are currently seven amendments pend- Tampa Bay Lightning has reached the the third American-born coach to win the Stanley Cup; ing to the bill. Additional amendments pinnacle of hockey for the first time in Whereas left wing Dave Andreychuk has will be offered and debated on Monday its existence. The past 12 years have played for and won his first career Stanley afternoon. Those Senators who still been rather difficult for the team and Cup during a 22-year career after playing a wish to offer amendments should con- it has undergone turbulent changes. In record 1,758 games and 162 playoff games; tact the bill managers so they can the history of the Lightning, not only Whereas center Brad Richards was awarded schedule time for consideration of the have there been three ownership the Conn Smythe 2004 National Hockey amendments, although we are cer- groups, but there have also been five League Playoff MVP Trophy for finishing the playoffs with 12 goals, including a Na- tainly not encouraging any additional coaches and four general managers. To tional Hockey League record of 7 game-win- amendments. We have quite enough. top it all off, just 3 years ago the team ners, and 14 assists in 23 games; Chairman WARNER and Senator LEVIN finished last in the league. Whereas Brad Richards led the league in will be here Monday to work through However, due to their determination, playoff scoring with 26 points and scored 2 any remaining amendments. Any votes resilience, and tenacity the Lightning power-play goals in Game 6 of the finals, ordered with respect to defense amend- has accomplished what National Hock- making Game 7 necessary; ments will be stacked to occur at ap- Whereas left wing Fredrik Modin served to ey League teams all over the country proximately 5:30 on Monday. The lead- strive to achieve. While all National assist in 1 of Brad Richards’s 2 goals in Game 6; er expects that we will have more than Hockey League teams start the season Whereas left wing Ruslan Fedotenko suf- one vote on Monday evening. with the Lord Stanley’s Cup in mind, fered a head injury in Game 3, missed Game Also, I remind my colleagues that only one gets the privilege of gaining 4, returned for Game 5, and scored 2 goals in last night the majority leader vitiated such an honor. Game 7, including the game-winning goal; the cloture motion with respect to the As hockey fans looked at this year’s Whereas right wing Martin St. Louis, win- Defense bill. He did so with the expec- National Hockey League Season, it was ner of the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the tation that we will finish this bill on obvious that the Lightning was the un- player who leads the National Hockey League in scoring points at the end of the Tuesday of next week. It is our hope derdog and few people considered the regular season, has made significant con- that we will continue to work in good team a contender because of the nu- tributions to the team; faith on Monday to move toward com- merous changes and setbacks. How- Whereas goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, a 2- pletion of this important Defense bill. ever, the Lightning believed in itself time National Hockey League All-Star, has Senators can expect a busy week next and was full of determination. A wise earned the nickname ‘‘The Bulrn Wall’’ be- week as we conclude our business prior person once said: Anything the mind cause of his blockage of countless shots; and to the scheduled recess. can perceive, and the heart can believe, Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning, in its one can achieve. The Lightning has 12-year history, has overcome great odds, in- f cluding 3 ownership groups, 5 coaches, 4 gen- taken this to heart, and it makes me eral managers, and being last in the league proud to say that Lightning has struck ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 1 P.M. just 3 years ago: Now, therefore, be it MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004 in the Tampa Bay Area. Resolved, That the Senate— Under the leadership of head coach (1) commends the Tampa Bay Lightning Mr. MCCONNELL. If there is no fur- John Tortorella, who has just become National Hockey League team for winning ther business to come before the Sen- only the third American-born coach to the 2004 Stanley Cup; ate, I ask unanimous consent the Sen- ever win the Stanley Cup, the Light- (2) recognizes the achievements of all the ate stand in adjournment under the players, coaches, and support staff who were ning deserves to be commended. instrumental in assisting the team to win previous order. Throughout the season, all of the play- the Stanley Cup and invites them to the There being no objection, the Senate, ers, coaches, managers, and fans have United States Capitol Building to be hon- at 2:26 p.m., adjourned until Monday, taught the Nation a valuable lesson, in ored; and June 21, 2004, at 1 p.m.

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TRIBUTE TO DR. SHAFFDEEN nament on June 6th. This is Cabarrus High in Central Massachusetts as well as MIAA AMUWO, Ph.D. MPH ASSOCIATE School’s fourth state championship win. The State Softball. DEAN FOR COMMUNITY GOVERN- sensational Lady Vikings captured the state Along with the many committees Mr. Lewis MENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS, championship title in 1993, 2000, 2001 as 3A has devoted his time to, his contributions to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS members and now in 2004 as 4A members. both the Massachusetts Secondary School SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Coached by Monte Sherrill, the team had an Athletic Directors Association as well as the astounding season with an overall record of community of Central Massachusetts have HON. DANNY K. DAVIS 32–1. The Lady Vikings claimed their title by earned him well deserved recognition. He has OF ILLINOIS beating Cape Fear with a final score of 1–0. received the National Interscholastic Award of The team is now ranked 7th nationally by USA Merit both statewide and nationally, as well as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today and the National Fast-Pitch Coaches two John E. Young Awards. Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Association. Gina Allen was declared the Most Today I, along with the rest of my col- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I take Valuable Player in the tournament due to her leagues would like to pay tribute to this strong this opportunity to commend and congratulate outstanding job on the pitcher’s mound. Allen community leader and outstanding Athletic Di- Dr. Shaffdeen Amuwo on a very meaningful tossed a five-hit shutout against Cape Fear to rector, Richard Lewis and we wish him and his and successful career as he approaches re- lead the team to the title. family all the best in the years to come. tirement. Teaching to me has always been The Lady Vikings have reached this level of f one of the noblest and most rewarding of all success by extreme hard work and dedication. ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF the professions. I take this position because to Most of the players stay in shape by con- FREE ROAMING HORSES PER- me, when you teach you give a part of your- tinuing to play year-round on competitive trav- MITTED IN CAPE LOOKOUT NA- self to others who are attempting to move eling teams. Cabarrus County has done an TIONAL SEASHORE from one level of being to another. excellent job of creating recreational opportu- Dr. Shaffdeen Amuwo migrated to this coun- nities beyond the high school seasons. SPEECH OF try from his native Nigeria to attend school in Participating in individual and team sports an effort to improve his own life and to be in can offer tremendous social advantages while HON. WALTER B. JONES a position to make life better for others,, Never challenging a young person physically and OF NORTH CAROLINA one to shirk responsibility or to miss opportuni- fostering honest competition. There is also evi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dence that sports can increase a student’s ties, he worked at a number of odd jobs while Monday, June 14, 2004 attending school and eventually earned both self-esteem and academic performance. Ph.D. and MPH degrees. Sports allow teenagers to take on leadership Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Amuwo understood that education re- roles, handle adversity, and improve their time I would like to thank the House Leadership for quires more than just activity with the class- management skills. scheduling H.R. 205 for floor consideration. room. He took his knowledge and skills out The Lady Vikings of Cabarrus County have This bill would adjust the number of free roam- into the community sharing with common and succeeded in pushing themselves to be out- ing horsed permitted on Shackleford Banks in ordinary people. He became a prolific proposal standing athletes and have stood up to the the Cape Lookout National Seashore. writer and raised substantial sums of money challenges placed in front of them. They have Shackleford Banks is a barrier island off the for programs and instructional activities. come together as a team and shown their coast of North Carolina that has been home to Through his efforts and as a result of his seri- peers that commitment and self-sacrifice can a herd of wild horses for over three centuries. ous understanding of what public health lead to success. I congratulate them and wish In fact, experts believe the herd descended should really do, Dr. Amuwo helped to open them continued success next year. We are all from Spanish stallions that were shipwrecked up new vistas of understanding and was in- proud of their accomplishments. on the island during colonial times. deed a bridge builder between the school and f Over the years, the Shackleford horses the community as well as between his native have become an integral part of the natural African brothers and sisters and the traditional TRIBUTE TO RICHARD LEWIS and cultural fabric of Eastern North Carolina. African American community of Chicago. They are treasured by the local community Although you are retiring in a formal way, HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN and adored by the many visitors who come we expect to see you at all of the meetings OF MASSACHUSETTS from across the country to see them. and will continue to make use of your vast IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To protect these beautiful creatures, in 1997 knowledge, skill, and commitment. And as you I introduced the Shackleford Banks Wild Wednesday, June 16, 2004 go, in the words of an Irish Proverb, ‘‘May the Horses Protection Act which the President Road rise up to meet you, may the wind al- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am hon- later signed into law. The Act directed the De- ways be at your back, may the Sun shine ored to pay tribute to one of Central Massa- partment of the Interior to enter an agreement warmly upon your face and until we meet chusetts’ most devoted athletic directors and with a non-profit group—the Foundation for again, may the good Lord hold you in the hol- community members, Richard Lewis, who is Shackleford Horses—to manage the herd. It low of his hand.’’ retiring from his position as Athletic Director of also required the Department to allow a herd f Wachusetts Regional High School. of 100 free-roaming horses in the Seashore, After graduating from the University of Mas- and it set out terms under which horses could CONGRATULATIONS CENTRAL sachusetts in 1966, Mr. Lewis went on to re- be removed, including a prohibition on re- CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL SOFT- ceive his Masters in Education from Worcester moval ‘‘unless the number of horses . . . ex- BALL TEAM State College. He began his career in Western ceeds 110.’’ Massachusetts, followed by 10 years at the As the National Park Service and the Foun- HON. ROBIN HAYES Marlboro Public Schools, before he graced dation began to implement the Act, disagree- OF NORTH CAROLINA Wachusetts High School with his services in ment erupted over the law’s requirements on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1978. the size of the herd. The Park Service inter- Throughout his years at WMS, Mr. Lewis preted the Act to mean that the herd’s popu- Wednesday, June 16, 2004 has left an outstanding legacy, not only as the lation should be kept between 100 and 110. Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker it is my honor to MIAA District E Athletic Chair, but also assist- However, as the author of the legislation, I can rise today to congratulate the Central ing on several committees such as the MIAA tell you this interpretation was inconsistent Cabarrus High School Softball team on their Baseball Committee. Furthermore, he served with Congressional intent—which was to allow victory at the 4A NCHSAA Softball Tour- as the director of both the Softball Tournament the herd to hover above 110.

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VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.001 E18PT1 E1150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 The Park Service’s interpretation also con- sible systems of cost-effective community- To qualify for the All-American City Award, flicted with the established scientific con- based services. I am proud to have introduced Concord representatives first had to submit a sensus on the size of the herd. Studies by H.R. 2032, the Medicaid Attendant Services detailed application highlighting the city’s three world-renowned genetic scientists Dr. Daniel and Supports Act also known as MiCASSA most pressing challenges. They are: address- Rubenstein of Princeton University, and Dr. with my friend from Illinois, Mr. SHIMKUS. ing the medical needs of the uninsured and Gus Cothran of the University of Kentucky, MiCASSA as the Family Opportunity Act underinsured, eliminating substandard housing confirm that in order to maintain the herd’s would change the system of long-term care as in the community, and extending the men- long-term viability, its optimum size is around we know it today. Nationally, approximately 70 toring and civic responsibility of the Boys and 120 animals. The experts also agree that the percent of the Federal and State spending still Girls Club of Concord. Programs such as the population should not dip below 110 and that goes to institutions instead of home or com- Community Care Plan, Cabarrus Housing it should be allowed to expand periodically to munity settings. Our colleagues in the Senate Partners, and the Boys and Girls Club of numbers at or above 130 in order to sustain held a hearing on MiCASSA, S. 1394, Money America have been designed and imple- the proper genetic diversity in the herd. It’s im- Follows the Person, and the President’s New mented to ensure these afore mentioned portant to note that these numbers are well Freedom initiative earlier in the year. I urge areas are addressed. within the island’s carrying capacity. my colleagues in the House to hold a similar I am proud to represent such a fine commu- After years of disagreement on the herd hearing. nity where the citizens come together to solve size issue, the Park Service met in the fall of Mr. Speaker, as I have stated, I support problems at a local level rather than waiting 2002 with the Foundation for Shackleford H.R. 1811 and believe it is a great step to- on someone else to fix things. A wise man Horses, Dr. Rubenstein, Dr. Cothran and other wards Olmstead. But it is wrong to provide once said that there are three types of people stakeholders. After two days of meetings, the such great services to individuals with disabil- in this world: those who watch what happens, parties emerged with an agreement that large- ities that only end once they become adults. I those who make things happen, and those ly mirrors the scientific understanding of how urge my colleagues to support this bill and who wonder what happened. Rest assured, the horses should be managed. support continuing services for individuals with the people of my home town, Concord, North H.R. 2055 seeks to codify this scientific con- disabilities beyond the age of 21. Carolina are people who make good things sensus into law. It would allow a herd of ‘‘not f happen. It is my honor and privilege to rep- less than 110 free roaming horses, with a tar- CONCORD ALL-AMERICA CITY resent these good folks, and I am thrilled that get population of between 120 and 130 free AWARD the National Civic League recognized the City roaming horses.’’ It would also clear up confu- of Concord’s success by awarding us the All- sion on when horses can be removed from the HON. ROBIN HAYES America City Award. island by mandating that removal can only OF NORTH CAROLINA occur if ‘‘carried out as part of a plan to main- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tain the viability of the herd.’’ TRIBUTE TO JEFF LONG Mr. Speaker, this legislation is supported by Wednesday, June 16, 2004 the Park Service, the scientific experts, and Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the local community. It is a legislative fix honor the good folks of my hometown of Con- HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN based on sound science, and I urge my col- cord, North Carolina as we have been se- OF MASSACHUSETTS leagues to support it. lected for the 2004 All-America City Award. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f It has been my distinct honor to represent Wednesday, June 16, 2004 the people of Concord since I was first elected H.R. 1811—FAMILY OPPORTUNITY to represent the 8th Congressional District of Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, today it is ACT OF 2003 North Carolina. This opportunity is especially my pleasure to honor one of Massachusetts’ dear to me because this is my home town and most outstanding and dedicated Athletic Direc- HON. DANNY K. DAVIS where much of my family still resides. In fact, tors, Jeff Long. After almost 40 years of OF ILLINOIS my family has called Concord home for cen- coaching and directing, Mr. Lewis has cer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES turies, and we have had the privilege of tainly deserved his retirement years. He began his commendable career in 1966, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 watching our community grow. Concord per- sonifies the term, ‘‘Southern Hospitality,’’ and coaching football at Norwich University after Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise is home to some of the most engaging, wel- having graduated from Norwich that same today in support of and as a cosponsor of coming, and civically responsible citizens in year. Serving as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army H.R. 1811, the Family Opportunity Act. By the state of North Carolina. did not stop him, as he continued to coach passing this legislation we are giving the Through the close relationships I have football in Germany in 1967. States the opportunity of allowing families of forged with the citizens of Concord, and the Mr. Lewis kept on coaching both track and disabled children to purchase Medicaid cov- pride I have in this community, it is truly an football at Dedham High School until 1973 erage for them as well as providing treatment honor for me to highlight this great city today. when he began his run at Marlboro High. Ten of inpatient psychiatric hospital services for in- Because of Concord’s hard work, the rest of years later he was appointed as the School’s dividuals under age 21 under waivers allowing America is getting to see the positive spirit of Athletic Director, and took on an array of other for payment of part or all of the cost of home accomplishment that I have been fortunate to leadership roles. Some of these roles included or community-based services. witness my entire life. serving on the Executive Board of the Mass This is a great first step of fixing the bias of The All-America City Award is a 55-year old Secondary School Athletic Directors Associa- institutional care in Medicaid compared to program sponsored by the National Civic tion to which he was appointed president in home or community-based services. Parents League that recognizes civic excellence. The 1997–98, as well as being appointed Presi- will no longer have to drive hours to visit their Award is given annually to 10 communities dent of the MIAA in 2002. child but instead opt to have them remain at that exemplify and display a positive spirit of All of his hard work has paid off over the home or live close by in a community setting grassroots involvement and collaborative prob- years as he has been recognized with several and still receive their Medicaid dollars. Another lem solving in an effort to better their commu- awards and nominations—a few of which in- great aspect in this legislation is establishing nity. clude Athletic Director of the Year in 1991, the family-to-family health information centers. Concord exhibits the American spirit of hard National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Sometimes just talking or listening to another work and cooperation as we seek to identify Distinguished Service Award in 1994, and the person, another family that actually under- and meet community-wide challenges. Con- National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators stands what one family is experiencing can cord is a community where citizens, busi- Association State Award of Merit. settle nerves and make one feel more com- nesses, volunteers, and government officials Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize fortable with the future challenges they may work together to address issues that are vitally such an outstanding professional, so passion- face. I commend my colleague from Texas, important to all our citizens. Concord should ately committed to his work. With the retire- Mr. SESSIONS for sponsoring this legislation. take pride in the fact that we have been cho- ment of Jeff Long Marlboro High says good- I hope we can continue to work together to sen by this national organization for our hard bye to one it’s most effective and talented enforce the Olmstead decision and develop work and achievement. Truly, Concord is a leaders, and I along with my colleagues wish more opportunities for individuals with disabil- great example for other communities to emu- him and his family all the best in the years to ities over the age of 21 through more acces- late. come.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.004 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1151 PRECIOUS PATRIOTISM Resources of the Committee on Resources, I HONORING ALICIA WALTER rise, once again, in disappointed opposition to HON. WALTER B. JONES H.R. 4503/H.R. 6. HON. HENRY J. HYDE OF NORTH CAROLINA The bill before us today is nearly identical to OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Conference Report on the Energy Policy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act of 2003—absent of any new ideas that Wednesday, June 16, 2004 would ensure a more secure energy future for Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, America; but with all of the same fatal flaws Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, on June 1, 14- I am honored to share an essay with you that would force ‘‘mom-and-pop-taxpayer’’ to year-old Alicia Walter delivered the Valedic- today, it was written by a young man from the fatten the already sizeable bottom line of torian address for the graduating class at St. 3rd District of North Carolina which I proudly some of our Nation’s largest oil companies Damian’s Elementary School in Oak Forest, Il- represent. James Waters, a 10th grade stu- and pay for the clean-up of MTBE contami- linois. This young lady demonstrates wisdom dent at West Carteret High School in More- nated groundwater. I won’t spend more of well beyond her years and I am pleased to head City, NC, submitted his essay in a con- Congress’ precious time listing all of my objec- share it with my colleagues. test held by the Fleet Reserve Association and tions to this bill, but will simply include the VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY was chosen as an overall winner. I feel his statements I made last year on H.R. 6 for the ALICIA WALTER TO THE ST. DAMIAN ELEMEN- words embody the spirit of what it means to record. TARY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2004 be an American. But let me just say, Mr. Speaker, that there Father Meany, Father Scanlan, Father PRECIOUS PATRIOTISM is no question our Nation needs a comprehen- Stuglik, Miss Wesolowski, Mrs. Kane, Father (By James Waters) sive and balanced energy plan—one that McCarthy, Mrs. Nagle, Faculty, Parents, and Fellow Classmates: Welcome. Tonight, we On the morning of April 19, 1775, American weens us off of our shaky strategic depend- find ourselves sitting in the midst of one of colonists fought their first battle with the ence of Middle Eastern oil toward more sus- the most bittersweet moments we have yet British redcoats, a prelude to the bloody tainable, cleaner, and renewable sources. Un- to endure. Thoughts of worry, sorrow, stress American Revolution. What incited these av- fortunately, this bill—like last year’s budget- and regret ricochet off the back of our eye- erage colonists with the heart to stand up to busting behemoth—does not get us there. lids, yet we are compelled to celebrate. the entire British army? What possessed There are, however, some worthy provisions Chaos is persisting its way through our them to break away from the tyrannical veins, obliged only by our own perplexed country of Great Britain? The name of this in these bills that have wide, bipartisan support. So, instead of political grandstanding, I hearts. We all have our own emotional strug- ever-living phenomenon is patriotism. gles tonight, and I hope some of mine that I As people develop a profound pride for urge the House leadership to separate and share relate to some of yours. their country, patriotism develops simulta- pass these important measures. I believe that one of the most empowering neously as a side effect. Patriotism is the One such example is the mandatory reli- factors behind our sadness lies in each and heart-willing urge to defend the pillars of ability standards, which would punish utilities every one of our memories from St. Damian. justice, opportunity, and equality that our who violate rules designed to limit how much Too many spectacular moments have passed nation symbolizes. Although America is without our realization, and now it is time young, she has faced influential conflicts electricity can be sold over the Nation’s aging power grid. This measure could be perfected to finally recognize some of them. Times of throughout the past centuries. America is substantial happiness and real warmth have continually facing global obstacles at this and passed by Congress today if it was al- come out from within these doors. Picnics, very moment. Patriotism can be defined as lowed to be considered separately. The reli- school assemblies, field trips, club meetings, forever standing with America through tur- ability of our Nation’s interconnected power and the comfortable safety of general class moil and supporting all that is to be asked of grid is critical to our economy and our secu- time have generated stories we tell over and America’s citizens for the growth of our rity, but has been left at risk. In fact, Energy over, and jokes that never cease to be funny. country. Citizens can illustrate patriotism Secretary Spencer Abraham was recently re- As we smile subconsciously about times by striving for individual success. Patriotism that made us appreciate the vibrant life that is a synonym for staying informed and par- ported as saying ‘‘the U.S. power grid is in better shape than before last August’s mas- was given to us, we remember the times that ticipating in government as an active cit- were not nearly as convenient as these. izen. As a zealous patriot of our nation, I will sive blackout but remains vulnerable this sum- Times where day after day we had to pick voice my opinion of issues. I will go to the mer.’’ each other up and carry us over to tomorrow. polls to vote, and I will preserve to be a pro- Another widely supported proposal is the re- Times where the only way we could make it ductive citizen. newable fuels standard provision. This meas- right again was to give out genuine hugs and My patriotism comprises the values of re- ure would increase the requirement that gaso- a vacant shoulder. Each of us carries several spect. Our country has progressed as it has chapters full of these moments, in our per- due to generations of others. Patriotism is line sold in the United States contain a specified volume of clean-burning ethanol or bio- sonal book of life. Those chapters have been vividly evident in our nation’s veterans. I written in stone, whether or not we would will support our veterans who have exempli- diesel. Under this measure, the annual aver- like it to be so, but it is the very same chap- fied their own patriotism and those who have age volume of renewable fuel additives would ters that exemplify the person we are now. paid the ultimate price of freedom—life. Pa- incrementally increase, starting at 3.1 billion How we reacted to our troubles, how we triotism is leaving home to fight for just gallons in 2005 and reaching 5 billion gallons grabbed the hand of a friend temporarily ideas, not knowing if you will return. It is in 2012—two and a half times the current re- fallen behind, and how we left behind the enduring bullets in a battle. It is sleeping on charred remains of supposed impossibilities the front lines with the uncertainty of wak- quirement. The American Farm Bureau has estimated extended the extremes of just how much we ing up. All veterans deserve the maximum can bear. quantity of respect as we continue to live the renewable fuels standard will have a sig- Our friends have provided a huge portion of under their previous endeavors. nificant economic stimulus tool for rural Amer- backing throughout our lives, but we would Patriotism is embedded within the citizens ica by adding $4.5 billion to net farm income; never be able to live without the unseen but of America. Patriotism shapes the citizens create the need for $5.3 billion in rural captial consistent encouragement from God. St. and all-around morale of America. America investments; and create 216,000 new jobs. Damian School has instilled a solid belief on is a block of ice. Patriotism is the chisel Ethanol and biodiesel are just two broad- basic moralities, real love of humanity, and that shapes America into a beautiful sculp- simply right and wrong in all of its students. ture that stands for liberty and justice for based, diversified, environmentally friendly energy products American agriculture can Basic religion fundamentals, such as these, all. as well as faith in the Lord, have raised us f produce. I have long stated that empowering up, especially when our friends did not have U.S. farmers to assume a greater role in pro- the strength to. The entire faculty here has THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2004 ducing renewable fuels is a win-win situation demonstrated these Catholic qualities, as deserving congressional support. Unfortu- they have walked through their own lives SPEECH OF nately, even though this provision has the con- practicing what they teach. sensus approval of Republicans and Demo- St. Damian School has noticeably im- HON. RON KIND pacted the mold of what we symbolize, so it OF WISCONSIN crats alike, House leadership has steadfastly refused to move it separately. is very apparent how much thanks we owe to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the school. Behind the school, though, we Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to oppose this Tuesday, June 15, 2004 walk into our homes, to find the other cru- bill and immediately move to work bipartisanly cial components of our support system. Yes, Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, as ranking member to pass these widely supported, and much there we see the family members that are of the Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals needed provisions. constantly free to relieve us of whatever

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.008 E18PT1 E1152 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 problems we are facing. Most importantly, to 4.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE FA- we see our parents. The producers. The cre- today. We feel there is no more fitting tribute THERHOOD AND ENCOURAGING ators. The people that selected St. Damian to honor President Reagan’s memory than to GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF FA- School, knowing the kind of education and THERS IN THE LIVES OF THEIR religious teachings that would come our way join together in a bipartisan manner and sup- here. They chose wisely, and for that we will port the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Break- CHILDREN be in eternal debt, but the first step we make through Act. in repayment is a heartfelt ‘‘Thank you.’’ SPEECH OF Sometimes it may seem like a clear-cut, Today, Alzheimer’s disease is the most HON. DANNY K. DAVIS simple thanks is not enough, but I think common cause of dementia in older people. OF ILLINOIS even a small compensation represents all of One in ten people over 65 and nearly half IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the aspects we do not know how to express, those over 85, suffer from Alzheimer’s dis- all of the thoughts we are afraid to admit. Monday, June 14, 2004 In just a short while, we will be holding, in ease. And with the aging of our population, we our own hands, the evidence of our com- can expect those numbers to increase. In fact, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, it is pleted years here at St. Damian. This evi- unless scientific research finds a way to pre- startling when one in three children are raised dence will be the trial winner to bring us to vent or cure the disease, it is estimated that ‘‘fatherless’’, but it is part of our reality. Nu- our next quest: high school. A valley of between 11.3 and 16 million people in the merous studies have shown the devastating chances to recommit to previous promises U.S. will have Alzheimer’s disease by the mid- effects on children when fathers did not play and resolutions, high school will challenge an active role in their child’s life. For these dle of the 21st century. us in ways we have never even faced before. reasons, although, it is important to discuss We will be presented with opportunities we Just a few weeks ago, I, along with the Alz- never realized we could have. Each of us will the interactions of mother and child, we can- take up our own pick, and slowly begin to heimer’s Association, released a report that fo- not forget the interactions of the whole family etch the rest of our lives into the caves of cuses on the impact of Alzheimer’s on His- and the inclusion of fathers. the Earth’s past, present and future. Years panics. The report predicts that, because His- As the Committee on Education and the from now, who knows how many humans will panics are the fastest growing population in Workforce discussed the reauthorization of look back at those caves and be inspired to the country and have the greatest life expect- Head Start, I was able to have A Fatherhood carry on their own lives in such a respect- ancy of any ethnic group, the community will Initiative amendment incorporated into the bill. able manner? To the Class of 2004: As a small The initiative is intended to strengthen the role portion of every one of your support sys- experience a six-fold increase in the disease tems, I encourage you to accept the pande- by 2050. In numbers, this means that 1.3 mil- of fathers in families, in their child’s life, and allow them to play an interactive role in their monium of the present, and to thrust your lion Hispanics will have Alzheimer’s disease child’s development and education. By getting pick into stone before more disarray throws by 2050, compared to fewer than 200,000 cur- itself upon us. I am incredibly proud of all of fathers involved during their child’s early us for absolutely everything we have rently living with the disease. years, we hope it will set the precedent for a achieved together, and I am sure you are as The legislation introduced today will in- lifetime of bonding and positive interaction be- well. I know the essential beliefs we all hold crease National Institute of Health funding to tween the two. Within this initiative and after will guarantee us a prosperous future, both the general outreach to father, the fathers will physically and spiritually. Finally, con- $1.4 billion a year so we can continue to ad- gratulations to one and all, the distinguished vance our ability to one day prevent, treat, and be included in home visits and targeted for St. Damian Class of 2004!! ultimately cure this disease. This increase is more participation. Although we would hope that all fathers f necessary if we are going to be serious about reducing both the physical and economic would take part in their child’s life, it is not al- THE RONALD REAGAN ALZ- ways the case. This is why my amendment costs of Alzheimer’s. According to experts, de- HEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGH ACT extends the father initiative to father figures as laying the onset and progression of Alz- OF 2004 well to make sure that the male role model is heimer’s for even 5 years could save as much firm in a child’s life, whether it is an older HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ as $50 billion in annual health care costs. Alz- brother, uncle, grandfather or step-parent. heimer’s costs American businesses more OF NEW JERSEY Madam Speaker, as we get ready to cele- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than $36.5 billion annually due to lost produc- brate Father’s Day on Sunday, we hope that tivity of employees who are caregivers and the Wednesday, June 16, 2004 more fathers will step up to their important role health care costs associated with the disease. as a parent. Yet, it is also a day to give great Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am Alzheimer’s is a far-reaching disease and a praise, support and to celebrate the fathers in proud to be joining Senators BOND and MIKUL- serious strain on families because it not only our Nation that never gave up, never backed SKI, and my House colleagues, Representa- down and have always been fathers and dad- affects families’ lives, jobs, and finances, but tives CHRIS SMITH and ED MARKEY, in intro- dies to their children. Overall, our focus should also their mental and physical well-being. In ducing the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Break- be on the child—and to fully bring awareness through Act of 2004. This legislation will sig- response, this legislation provides a tax credit of the best well-being of a child, we must put nificantly increase our government’s invest- of up to $3,000 to help pay the expenses of our efforts on strengthening the whole family. families who care for loved ones with long- ment in Alzheimer’s disease research and pa- f tient and caregiver support initiatives. term care needs. As a son whose mother suffers from Alz- FAIR OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LIT- In addition, this bill increases authorization heimer’s, I know personally the sacrifice—both TLE GUY UNDER EMINENT DO- levels for a series of programs to help families financially and emotionally—of families caring MAIN for a parent with this horrific disease. It is the care for their loved ones; increases funding story of so many Hispanics in this nation—a levels for research initiatives focused on prevention and care; and authorizes funding for a HON. BOB FILNER story of so many Americans. My family fled OF CALIFORNIA public education campaign to inform the public Cuba to come to find freedom in the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States. My mother worked her entire life as a about prevention techniques. Thursday, June 17, 2004 seamstress in the factories of New Jersey. Congress needs to make wise investments She spends half of her Social Security check on behalf of the American people. Alzheimer’s Mr. FILNER. Mr Speaker, I rise today to on prescription drugs. If it was not for my sis- research is one of those important and critical urge support of H.R. 4603, the Eminent Do- main Relief for the Little Guy Act. I have intro- ter and me, she would not live with the dignity investments we must make now, so that future she deserves. duced this bill to address a current law that generations of Americans will have the med- Because of my personal experience with makes the hardship of being forced to sell Alzheimer’s, I have always admired Nancy ical resources and knowledge to cope with the property to the government under eminent do- and Ronald Reagan’s strength and persever- challenge of caring for a parent, family mem- main even more difficult. ance throughout the President’s battle with ber, or friend living with this disease. By mak- The use of eminent domain is authorized in this heart-wrenching and devastating illness. ing this investment today, it is my hope that the Constitution and has been used through- By having gone public, Ronald Reagan in- one day soon a cure will be found so Alz- out our Nation’s history to acquire the property creased awareness of this debilitating disease, heimer’s will be a part of medical history in- necessary to build roads, schools, military providing hope, comfort, and companionship stead of a family’s reality. bases, and government buildings. However,

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.011 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1153 that these projects serve the greater good On every occasion, Captain Hughes per- political prisoners without charge, trial, or ac- must seem little consolation to an owner formed his duties in an exacting and precise cess to legal counsel, according to the Move- whose property comes under threat of eminent manner. But far more important to me and the ment Against State Repression (MASR.) India domain. Eminent domain can derail a property members of the Appropriations Committee has murdered over 250,000 Sikhs since June owner’s life plan, erasing years of hard work was the insight he shared with us concerning 1984. Another 50,000 have ‘‘disappeared.’’ spent getting a business off of the ground or matters of national security and the Depart- These are not the tactics of a democracy, Mr. building a home. ment of the Navy. He clearly understands the Speaker. They are the tactics of a police state. The Constitution makes it clear that a prop- role of the Navy in providing for our Nation’s What is India afraid of? Are they scared of a erty owner forced to sell under eminent do- security and stability, as well as serving as an little free speech? main is entitled to ‘‘just compensation.’’ While ambassador for American values throughout 125 other Sikh Gurdwaras were also at- it is debatable whether any compensation can the world. tacked at the same time. In all, over 20,000 be truly just, it seems that, at the very least, We have always been able to count on Sikhs were murdered in this brutal attack, the government owes a seller a fair price for Captain Hughes’ candor, intelligence, and known as Operation Bluestar. These included their property and the opportunity to rethink steadfast devotion to duty mixed in with a flair major spokesmen for Sikh freedom such as their plan and to move on with their life. of humor. He was an invaluable asset to me Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, General Current tax law related to gain on sale of in Congressional deliberations in all matters Shabeg Singh, and others. The Sikh holy property under eminent domain denies sellers regarding our Armed Forces and his perspec- scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib, written in the opportunity to decide how they would like tive on the needs of the Nation with respect to the time that the ten Sikh Gurus lived, was to move on with their life. It mandates that our sea services will be sorely missed. shot full of bullet holes by the Indian forces. sellers must pay taxes on income from sale Mr. Speaker, we all know that behind every Young Sikh boys, ages 8 to 13, were taken under eminent domain unless they reinvest service member there stands a strong and out in the courtyard and asked whether they their money in real estate within 3 years. So supportive family so I also want to recognize supported Khalistan, the independent Sikh not only is the government forcing property the Hughes family: his lovely wife Nancy, and state. When they answered with the Sikh reli- owners to sell their property, it is also telling his children, Reggie and Lee. They have been gious incantation ‘‘Bole So Nihal,’’ they were them what to do with the money from that stalwart partners in his service to the United shot to death. sale. States. We can ill afford to forget that it is the The Golden Temple attack made it clear The Eminent Domain Relief for the Little strength of family, and indeed their love and that there is no place for Sikhs in supposedly Guy Act will remedy this by removing the cur- support, that make it possible to honorably secular and democratic India. As rent requirement that a seller must reinvest in serve in uniform. My wife Beverly and I have Bhindranwale himself said, ‘‘If India attacks real estate. This will make sale of all real the highest respect for those families who sup- the Golden Temple, it will lay the foundation property by an individual or a small business port and enable their sons, daughters, hus- stone for Khalistan.’’ On October 7, 1987, under eminent domain tax exempt, meaning bands, and wives to serve in uniform. We ap- Khalistan formally declared itself independent that the seller can use their income to start a preciate and honor all the men and women from India. India claims that there is no sup- business, invest in the stock market, save for who have served, and continue to serve, in port for Khalistan. Then let them test the issue retirement, or, if they choose, reinvest in real defense of freedom. democratically at the ballot box by holding a estate. Many will indeed choose to buy a new In closing, my colleagues on the Appropria- free and fair plebiscite in Punjab, Khalistan on home or to move their business to a new locations Committee and I want to express our the subject of independence. tion. But fairness dictates that this should be thanks and appreciation for the special con- The Sikh Nation had sovereignty before, their decision. tribution Captain Doug Hughes has made to from 1710 to 1716 and from 1765 to 1849. No I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4603 the United States Navy. We wish Captain Sikh representative has ever signed India’s and make sure the little guys and gals who Hughes and his family continued success and constitution. The Sikhs have a heritage of are forced to sell under eminent domain are the traditional naval wish of ‘‘fair winds and freedom from their Gurus and they will be free allowed the flexibility in spending their income following seas’’ as he closes out his distin- again. Iraq is becoming a free country and will that they need and deserve. guished military career. soon have a representative government. In the f f 21st century, you cannot suppress people for long. The people must determine their own TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DOUG TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF fate. Only a free Khalistan will enable the HUGHES, USN. GOLDEN TEMPLE ATTACK Sikhs to live in peace, freedom, dignity, and prosperity. This cannot happen as long as HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG HON. DAN BURTON their homeland is under Indian control. OF FLORIDA OF INDIANA If the Sikhs were the only victims of Indian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES repression, that would be bad enough. They are not. India has killed over 300,000 Chris- Thursday, June 17, 2004 Thursday, June 17, 2004 tians in Nagaland since 1947. It has killed Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, this priests, raped nuns, attacked Christian today to pay tribute to an outstanding Naval month marks the 20th anniversary of one of schools, prayer halls, and festivals, expelled Officer, Captain Doug Hughes, and to recog- the most brutal attacks in history, the Indian and killed missionaries, and carried out other nize his dedicated service to our Nation as he government’s military attack on the Golden atrocities against the Christian community. In prepares to complete his service in the United Temple, which is the center and seat of the short, it is not safe to be a Christian in India States Navy. It is a great honor for me to take Sikh religion. Attacking the Golden Temple is today. India has killed over 87,000 Muslims in this opportunity to thank Captain Hughes and the equivalent of attacking the Vatican or Kashmir since 1988. Between 2,000 and his family for his 24 years of distinguished Mecca. 5,000 Muslims were massacred in Gujarat service to our Nation for which he has proudly The Golden Temple was under siege from while the police were ordered to stand aside. and selflessly served in the defense of free- June 3 to June 6, 1984, under a Congress Even India’s own Human Rights Commission dom. Party government led by Indira Gandhi, whose found evidence that the government pre- It was during his last assignment as director daughter-in-law Sonia Gandhi is now the planned the Gujarat massacre. Amnesty Inter- of the Secretary of the Navy’s Appropriation’s President of the Congress Party and its floor national says that tens of thousands of minori- Liaison office, that I first came to know Cap- leader in Parliament. ties are being held as political prisoners. tain Hughes. In this capacity, he has proved to As you know, the supposedly secular Con- This is unacceptable in any country, Mr. be an invaluable link between the Secretary gress Party was recently swept back into Speaker, especially a country that proclaims and the Chief of Naval Operations to me, my power in India’s elections. But for minorities, it itself democratic. The Sikhs cannot forget or staff, and to the professional staff of the Ap- doesn’t really matter whether the Congress forgive the brutal Golden Temple attack. Nei- propriations Committee. Captain Hughes has Party or the just-ousted Hindu nationalist ther can the other minorities forget the bru- escorted me and other Members of Congress Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in power. Ei- tality that has been done to them. That is why on several occasions as we traveled both ther way, the repression continues. Although America must act. Not one dollar of U.S. aid home and abroad to review military operations there is a Sikh Prime Minister in India, he has should be provided to India until basic human and confirm the health and welfare of our no real power. He is at the mercy of Mrs. rights are respected. India can start by releas- troops. Gandhi. India continues to hold 52,268 Sikh ing all its political prisoners. We should also

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.014 E18PT1 E1154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 demand that India hold a free and fair plebi- others. The Indian Supreme Court called the ment of Iraqi prisoners, that there be a thor- scite on the issue of independence for Indian government’s murders of Sikhs ough investigation, and that the results be Khalistan, for Kashmir, for Nagaland, and for ‘‘worse than a genocide.’’ made public Indian police arrested human-rights activ- That this investigation include any per- all the nations seeking their freedom. Multi- ist Jaswant Singh Khalra after he exposed sonnel regardless of rank or office who had national states like India are inherently unsta- their policy of mass cremation of Sikhs, in knowledge of these atrocities and allowed ble, as the examples of Austria-Hungary and which over 50,000 Sikhs have been arrested, them to continue with impunity the Soviet Union show. And the essence of tortured, and murdered, then their bodies That any military, intelligence, or pri- democracy is the right to self-determination. It were declared unidentified and secretly cre- vately contracted personnel found to have is time for the United States to take a stand mated. He was murdered in police custody. engaged in or encouraged acts of torture or for democracy, freedom, and stability. His body was not given to his family. The po- inhumane treatment be prosecuted Mr. Speaker, on June 5, the Council of lice never released the body of former That there be a complete and public Con- gressional oversight hearing and investiga- Khalistan sponsored a demonstration to com- Jathedar of the Akal Takht Gurdev Singh Kaunke after SSP Swaran Singh Ghotna tion into the treatment of all detainees held memorate the Golden Temple attack. I would murdered him. Ghotna has never been by the U.S. military anywhere in the world, like to have the text of the Council of brought to trial for the Jathedar Kaunke an investigation which will allow Members Khalistan’s Press Release regarding this event murder. No one has been brought to justice of Congress to exercise their powers and placed into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD fol- for the kidnapping and murder of Jaswant rights to enable the balance of power to be lowing my statement. Singh Khalra. restored [Press Release from the Council of Khalistan According to a report by the Movement That all prisoners held by the United June 5, 2004] Against State Repression (MASR), 52,268 States be granted access to international Sikhs are being held as political prisoners in monitoring groups such as the Red Cross, the SIKHS COMMEMORATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF India without charge or trial. Some have Red Crescent, Amnesty International, and GOLDEN TEMPLE ATTACK been in illegal custody since 1984! ‘‘These the United Nations WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sikhs from Philadel- prisoners never committed any crime but That U.S. government and military offi- phia, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Vir- peacefully speaking out for Sikh freedom,’’ cials make a commitment to protect the ginia, and elsewhere on the East Coast came said Dr. Aulakh. ‘‘What is a democracy doing human dignity and rights of the Iraqi people. to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the holding political prisoners?,’’ he asked. As leaders of religious congregations we twentieth anniversary of the Indian govern- ‘‘This alone shows that for Sikhs and other reach out to our Muslim sisters and brothers. ment’s brutal military attack on the Golden minorities, there is no democracy, no free- We grieve with you. We share your outrage. Temple, the center and seat of the Sikh reli- dom of speech.’’ We will continue to pray and work for social gion, and 125 other Sikh Gurdwaras through- ‘‘As Professor Darshan Singh, a former justice, peace, and respect for human dignity out Punjab, in which over 20,000 Sikhs were Jathedar of the Akal Takht, said, ‘If a Sikh and human rights of all people. As a nation murdered. They chanted slogans such as is not a Khalistani, he is not a Sikh’,’’ Dr. we share in the shame. Together we must ‘‘India out of Khalistan’’, ‘‘Khalistan Aulakh noted. ‘‘We must continue to pray work to assure that these abuses never hap- Zindabad’’, and others. for and work for our God-given birthright of pen again. During the attack, young boys ages 8 to 13 freedom,’’ he said. ‘‘Without political power, were taken outside and asked if they sup- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me religions cannot flourish and nations per- ported Khalistan, the independent Sikh in honoring the words of the Leadership Con- ish.’’ country. When they answered with the Sikh ference of Women Religious and all they rep- religious incantation ‘‘Bole So Nihal,’’ they f resent as we work toward human rights for all were shot. The Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh TRIBUTE TO THE LEADERSHIP individuals around the world. holy scriptures, written in the time of the f Sikh Gurus, were shot full of bullet holes CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELI- and burned by the Indian forces. GIOUS AND THEIR STATEMENT HONORING THE LIFE OF EARL The Golden Temple attack was a brutal ON IRAQI PRISONER ABUSE GILLIAM, A TRUE SAN DIEGO chapter in India’s repression of the Sikhs, HERO according to Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan, the HON. ANNA G. ESHOO government pro tempore of Khalistan, which OF CALIFORNIA HON. BOB FILNER leads the struggle for Khalistan’s independ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA ence. ‘‘This brutal attack clarified that there Thursday, June 17, 2004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is no place in India for Sikhs,’’ Dr. Aulakh said. On October 7, 1987, Khalistan declared Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Thursday, June 17, 2004 its independence from India. place in our Nation’s RECORD the statement Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I ‘‘Sant Bhindranwale said that attacking issued by the Leadership Conference of rise to honor a truly great San Diego leader. the Golden Temple would lay the foundation Women Religious on May 7, 2004, regarding stone of Khalistan, and he was right,’’ said Judge Earl B. Gilliam made a positive impact Dr. Aulakh. ‘‘Instead of crushing the Sikh the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib on San Diego as a judge, a teacher, and a movement for Khalistan, as India intended, Prison. community leader. I have introduced a bill the attack strengthened it,’’ he said. ‘‘Just The Leadership Conference of Women Reli- (H.R. 4474) that will appropriately honor him last year, Sardar Atinder Pal Singh, a gious joins its voice with other faith-based by putting his name on a new post office in former Member of Parliament, held a sem- organizations and human rights groups in my district. inar on Khalistan in Punjab. It was well at- expressing our abhorrence and shame at the Earl Gilliam grew up in southeast San abuse perpetrated on Iraqi prisoners by some tended and featured outstanding presen- Diego. His parents owned a fish market on Im- tations, including one by Professor Gurtej members of the U.S. military. These inexcus- Singh, IAS, Professor of Sikhism,’’ said Dr. able atrocities violate our common human- perial Avenue where he worked when he was Aulakh. ‘‘The flame of freedom still burns ity. not attending San Diego High School. He went bright in the hearts of Sikhs despite the de- We do not accept the explanation of our on to complete his undergraduate education at ployment of over half a million Indian troops government leaders that these acts were the San Diego State University before moving on to crush it,’’ he said. ‘‘Dal Khalsa, a Sikh po- behavior of a few individuals. Rather, we see to Hastings Law School. litical party, held marches through Punjab these abusive actions as symptomatic of a Shortly after being admitted to the California demanding the establishment of an inde- deeper, pervasive sickness. All of us share Bar in 1957, he was appointed Deputy District the responsibility and the blame—the sol- pendent Khalistan.’’ Attorney in San Diego. He became the first Af- History shows that multinational states diers who performed these heinous acts, mili- such as India are doomed to failure. Coun- tary officials who have oversight for the rican-American judge appointed to the San tries like Austria-Hungary, India’s longtime treatment of prisoners, U.S. government offi- Diego bench 6 years later and was named friend the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czecho- cials who ignored reports of these abuses, Presiding Judge of the San Diego Municipal slovakia, and others prove this point. India and all of us who have contributed in some Court in 1971. Governor Jerry Brown named is not a single country; it is a polyglot like way to our culture of violence. him to the California Superior Court in 1975 those countries, thrown together for the con- The Leadership Conference of Women Reli- and President Jimmy Carter appointed him to venience of the British colonialists. It is gious, an organization representing 73,000 serve on the United States District Court for doomed to break up as they did. Catholic women religious in the United The Indian government has murdered over States, urges that the following actions be the Southern District of California in 1980. He 250,000 Sikhs since 1984, more than 300,000 taken to begin to address these serious viola- served there for over 20 years, until his pass- Christians since 1948, over 87,000 Muslims in tions of human dignity and human rights: ing in 2001. Kashmir since 1988, and tens of thousands of Now that President Bush has issued a late In his long, distinguished career Judge Tamils, Assamese, Manipuris, Dalits, and and limited apology for the abusive treat- Gilliam presided over numerous noteworthy

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.017 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1155 trials of regional and national importance: INTRODUCTION OF A CONCURRENT CONGRATULATING ZARA Whether these cases dealt with drug traf- RESOLUTION TO RAISE AWARE- MARSELIAN ficking, fraud, tax evasion, bribery, or civil mat- NESS OF SUICIDE ters, Judge Gilliam’s fair and professional ap- HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS proach to the law laid the foundation for his OF CALIFORNIA solid reputation both within and outside the HON. MARK UDALL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legal community. OF COLORADO In addition to his contributions in the court- Thursday, June 17, 2004 room, Judge Gilliam also made his mark in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise classroom. The Thomas Jefferson School of today to recognize Zara Marselian, founder of Thursday, June 17, 2004 Law recruited Judge Gilliam as an adjunct pro- La Maestra Community Health Centers. Be- fessor. With his background in business, eco- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise sides providing multicultural health care and nomics, and civil, criminal, and trial law, he today to introduce a concurrent resolution social services to immigrants and refugees in proved to be an inspirational and devoted in- which recognizes the importance of suicide inner city San Diego, La Maestra is unique in structor for the numerous courses he taught prevention and raising awareness of suicide developing services, and programs in re- there over the next 24 years. So much so that within the nation. sponse to demonstrated needs presented by the school’s moot courtroom has been dedi- its patient base. cated in his honor. Suicide occurs in our nation at a rate of Ms. Marselian is one of ten outstanding indi- Judge Gilliam gave his time and effort to his 30,000 suicides annually and kills youth six viduals from across the country selected this community in countless ways. He served on nine times more often than homicide. It is also year to receive a Robert Wood Johnson Com- the boards of numerous organizations ranging the second fastest growing cause of death munity Health Leadership award. from the San Diego Urban League to the Uni- among college-age students. However, studies The child of immigrant and refugee parents, versity of California, San Diego to the have shown that 95 percent of suicides are Marselian saw an unmet need in her native Y.M.C.A. The community, in turn, has honored preventable. It is a silent epidemic that is pre- San Diego for medical care for uninsured im- Judge Gilliam repeatedly with an unbelievably ventable and awareness is the key to that pre- migrants with little or no English speaking long, diverse list of awards that attest to his vention. skills. Although she had no medical back- unrelenting success in making a difference in There are several programs throughout the ground, she started a clinic in her home in San Diego. country which put in hundred of hours, most 1991, one evening a week with one physician. In 1982, the San Diego African American from volunteers, to provide support services to Since its modest beginning, La Maestra Lawyer’s Organization honored Judge Gilliam prevent suicide as well as support to the fami- Community Health Centers has expanded to by changing its name to the Earl B. Gilliam lies and friends who have lost loved ones to include adult and pediatric medical services, Bar Association. Today, they carry on his leg- suicide. I would like to highlight one of these two dental clinics, a pharmacy, behavioral acy by working within our community to de- organizations which is based in my district in health services and health education. fend the rights of African-Americans, combat Colorado, but works throughout the country Marselian has also established a task force to racism and poverty, and foster integrity in the and internationally. The Yellow Ribbon Inter- increase access to health care for the unin- legal community. national Suicide Prevention Program pro- sured, working poor. Judge Gilliam truly was a hero who worked vides resources to teachers, parents, and La Maestra’s additional services range from for all of San Diego. I am glad to have the those at the most risk of suicide. They go into job training, placement and referrals to privilege of introducing this legislation to name schools to raise the level of discussion about childcare, insurance eligibility assistance, and a post office in his honor and I hope my col- suicide and ways to seek help. The more sui- housing and community development. Staff leagues will support me in celebrating his cide is talked about, the more likely those members, who come from diverse back- many achievements. thinking about suicide will take action and ask grounds and speak 19 languages, provide f for assistance. translation services and culturally sensitive care. ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2004 Many who are considering suicide do not One clinic patient called Marselian ‘‘the know where to turn for help, or even how to mother of refugees and immigrants’’ for her SPEECH OF ask for help. Under the Yellow Ribbon Inter- work in providing multicultural health care and HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER national Suicide Prevention Program, Yellow social services to San Diego residents who Ribbon Ask 4 Help cards are made available OF MARYLAND have nowhere else to turn for help. to schools, teachers, counselors, and parents. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I wish to congratulate Zara Marselian for her These cards provide a simple way for individ- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 impressive accomplishments at La Maestra uals to ask for help, especially for those who Community Health Centers and for her efforts Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, while cannot utter the words ‘‘I need help.’’ in achieving a 2004 Robert Wood Johnson I am voting against the Energy Policy Act of It is also important to remember that suicide Community Health Leadership award. 2004, I believe its provisions regarding alter- does not only affect our youth, but people f native vehicles and fuels introduce valuable in- throughout the phases of life. In fact, the larg- centives that would help protect our air quality, est number of suicide deaths occurs among COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN HONORS limit fuel consumption, and reduce our de- men between the ages of 35–44. The National PRESIDENT REAGAN pendence on foreign oil. Strategy for Suicide Prevention, within the De- These provisions would make the cleanest partment of Health and Human Services rec- HON. DAN BURTON vehicles available today more affordable by ommends and encourages organizations to OF INDIANA providing a credit for the purchaser of new expand there service to focus on elementary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES qualified fuel cell, hybrid, or other alternative ages as well as the elderly. fuel motor vehicle, as well as a new credit for Thursday, June 17, 2004 qualified biodiesel fuel mixtures. With signifi- My concurrent resolution recognizes the im- Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, all cant fuel economy and low tailpipe emissions, portance of suicide prevention and awareness, over America, people are honoring the mem- alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehi- as well as reaffirms the commitment to the pri- ory of President Ronald Reagan, who passed cles help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions orities expressed in H. Res. 212 and S. Res. away on June 5th. Among those who have and cut fuel consumption. 84 which were both passed in the 105th Con- paid homage to President Reagan’s legacy is What our country needs is a national energy gress. Lastly this bill states that the week of the Council of Khalistan, led by my friend Dr. policy that will promote conservation, and also September 19, 2004 should be recognized as Gurmit Singh Aulakh. Dr. Aulakh wrote an ex- improve our economy and reduce our growing Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness and Pre- cellent letter to President Bush offering condo- dependence on foreign oil. We need a plan vention Week. lences to the American people on President that safeguards our natural resources, and re- I urge my colleagues in the House to sup- Reagan’s passing. He took special note of lies on energy efficiency and renewable en- port this legislation to help prevent suicide and President Reagan’s vision and his efforts to ergy. Encouraging Americans to drive environ- to wear a yellow ribbon the week of Sep- extend freedom all over the world. mentally friendly vehicles would benefit our tember 19, 2004 to raise awareness of this President Reagan referred to America as economy and protect our environment. global epidemic. ‘‘the shining city on a hill,’’ the bright hope for

VerDate May 21 2004 05:55 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.020 E18PT1 E1156 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 the entire world. It is our job to pick up that freedom throughout the world. His work in and country has been a worthy contribution to torch and continue to promote freedom wher- defeating the Soviet Union and in restoring the betterment of our Nation. Over 1,800 ever it is denied. A good start would be to the American economy marked the greatness members have been raised to the degree of work to extend freedom to all peoples and na- of President Reagan and of the people of the Master Mason. The Lodge is also very proud country he so loved. We must continue to ex- tions of South Asia. In India, there are 18 offi- tend freedom in his memory. of its past Masters who rose to the high office cial languages. Over 300,000 Christians have One place where freedom needs to be ex- of Grand Master of California. been murdered in Nagaland, as well as more tended is the Indian subcontinent. Today in Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time than a quarter of a million Sikhs, almost India, the Indian government has murdered that we recognize Humboldt Masonic Lodge 88,000 Kashmiri Muslims, thousands of Mus- over 250,000 Sikhs since 1984, almost 88,000 No. 79 on the occasion of its 150th anniver- lims in other parts of the country, and tens of Kashmiri Muslims since 1988, over 300,000 sary. Christians in Nagaland, and tens of thou- thousands of Assamese, Bodos, Dalits, f Manipuris, Tamils, and other minorities. Over sands of other minorities. More than 52,000 Sikhs as well as tens of thousands of other INTRODUCING THE ARTHRITIS 52,000 Sikhs are being held as political pris- minorities are held as political prisoners oners, some as long as 20 years, without PREVENTION, CONTROL AND without charge or trial, some since 1984. I CURE ACT OF 2004 charge of trial. According to Amnesty Inter- hope that you will press India to support national, tens of thousands of other minorities human rights and self-determination for are also being held as political prisoners. A these oppressed minorities. I am convinced HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING Sikh named Gurnihal Singh Pirzada was re- that this would be a great follow-through to OF MISSISSIPPI cently arrested for attending a meeting of ‘‘dis- President Reagan’s vision. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sidents,’’ a meeting he says he didn’t attend, Once again, our condolences to the Amer- Thursday, June 17, 2004 ican people on the loss of President Reagan. while noting that it would not have been illegal Sincerely, Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for him to have done so. This does not sound DR. GURMIT SINGH AULAKH, to introduce the Arthritis Prevention, Control, like freedom or democracy to me. President, Council of Khalistan and Cure Act of 2004. Mr. Speaker, we should give serious f The prevalence of chronic diseases in the thought to reconsidering our aid to India until U.S. has become the most significant public basic human rights are freely exercised by all, HONORING ONE HUNDRED FIFTY health problem of our current day. It is esti- and we should support the very basic principle YEARS OF THE HUMBOLDT MA- mated that by the year 2020, 157 million of democracy through a free and fair plebiscite SONIC LODGE NO. 79 Americans will suffer from some chronic ill- on independence for the Sikhs of Punjab, ness. Whether it is asthma, diabetes, heart Khalistan, for predominantly Christian HON. MIKE THOMPSON disease or arthritis, these conditions are costly Nagaland, for Kashmir, and for every nation OF CALIFORNIA to our health care system and erode quality of seeking to free itself from the yoke of Indian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES life. oppression. That is the way to bring freedom, With more than 100 different forms, arthritis Thursday, June 17, 2004 security, stability, dignity, and prosperity to is one of the most widespread and devastating one of the world’s most troubled regions. Per- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, conditions in the United States. Nearly 70 mil- haps the best memorial we can give to Presi- I rise today in recognition of the 150th anniver- lion, or one in every three, American adults dent Reagan is to help the people of South sary of the formation of Masonic Lodge No. 79 suffers from arthritis or chronic joint symp- Asia achieve their freedom, just as we did in in Humboldt County, California. toms, and nearly 300,000 children live with the so many other countries during his Administra- On April 25, 1854 the known Masons of pain, disability and emotional trauma caused tion. Humboldt Bay held a meeting for the purpose by juvenile arthritis. In some cases, the dis- I would like to have the text of Council of of organizing a lodge. Present at the meeting ease causes deformity, blindness and even Khalistan’s letter to President Bush placed into were Elias Harold Howard, James R. Malony, death. As the number one cause of disability the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD following my A.H. Shafer, Jacob DeHaven, Robert M. in the United States, arthritis is a painful and statement. Stokes and A.J. Huestis. These founders were debilitating chronic disease affecting men, COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN Master Masons from different jurisdictions who Washington, DC, June 15, 2004. women and children alike—arthritis has no The Honorable GEORGE W. BUSH, took the necessary steps to establish a lodge boundaries. Simple, daily tasks like brushing President of the United States, in Humboldt County and to raise funds to con- teeth, pouring a cup of coffee and even just The White House, Washington, DC. struct a Masonic Hall. Work began on July 15, getting out of bed become excruciating obsta- DEAR PRESIDENT BUSH: On behalf of over 1854 in the town of Bucksport and was com- cles for millions of people with the disease. 500,000 Sikh Americans and the 25 million pleted in September of the same year. The The costs associated with arthritis are im- strong Sikh Nation, I would like to send our lumber used was all first growth redwood from condolences to the people of the United mense. The disease results in 750,000 hos- States on the passing of President Ronald the forests of the surrounding area. pitalizations, 44 million outpatient visits and 4 Reagan. Although his illness had already On September 6, 1855, acting Master million days of hospital care every year. The taken him from us in many ways, the final- James R. Malony announced that the Charter estimated total costs of arthritis in the U.S., in- ity of his death is still a cause for grief. had arrived from San Francisco and that the cluding lost productivity exceeds $86 billion. We appreciated your very classy remarks first order of business would be the election of Arthritis is an overwhelming and debilitating at President Reagan’s state funeral, as well officers. The Charter was dated July 1, 1855 hardship for countless families. While the cur- as those of your father, Lady Thatcher, and and Humboldt Lodge thereafter progressed rent impact of the disease is quite astounding, former Prime Minister Mulroney. All of you and prospered. By 1857 the city of Eureka gave moving tributes to President Reagan there is much that can be done to prevent and that helped to inspire and uplift a grieving had become the leading settlement on Hum- control arthritis. Despite myths that inac- nation. boldt Bay. Eureka was the County Seat of curately portray this illness as an old persons’ President Reagan was a great American Humboldt County, the center of the lumber in- disease, some forms of arthritis, such as os- leader. His rise from humble beginnings in dustry and home to many members of the teoarthritis, can be prevented with weight con- Dixon, Illinois to becoming a sportscaster, a Lodge. It was decided that the Masonic Lodge trol and other precautions. More broadly, the movie star, governor, and President inspires should relocate to Eureka and in 1858 the first pain and disability accompanying all types of us all to continue trying to achieve the very meeting in Eureka took place in leased rooms highest and best that we can. arthritis can be minimized through early diag- His Words, ‘‘Whatever else history may say on First Street. In June 1870 Humboldt Lodge nosis and appropriate disease management. about me when I’m gone, I hope it will purchased a lot on the southwest corner of The goal of this legislation is to lessen the record that I appealed to your best hopes, Second and G Streets where a building was burden of arthritis and other rheumatic dis- not your worst fears; to your confidence constructed which still stands in that historic eases on citizens across our Nation, like my rather than your doubts. My dream is that part of Eureka. constituent, Alfred Price of Brandon, Mis- you will travel the road ahead with liberty’s Membership grew rapidly and other lodges sissippi. Mr. Price has suffered from rheu- lamp guiding your steps and opportunity’s were formed. A new Masonic Temple was matoid arthritis for more than 49 years and arm steadying your way’’ serve as an inspi- needed and the cornerstone for a new building ration to Americans of all backgrounds has shown me over the years the damaging today. That is exactly how he will be remem- was laid on April 22, 1922 at Fifth and G effects of the disease to his body. bered. streets in Eureka. In recent years, increasing effective re- President Reagan believed in the greatness The Lodge is very proud of its outstanding search into the prevention and treatment of ar- of America and its people and in extending membership whose devotion to community thritis has led to measures that successfully

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.024 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1157 reduce pain and improve the quality of life for port fathers across the country. Thirty-nine nizing a National Arthritis and Rheumatic millions who suffer with this disease. Coopera- percent of all children live in a home without Diseases Summit to look at challenges and tive efforts at every level have led to the de- their father. That’s 27 million children without opportunities related to basic, clinical and translational research and development ef- velopment of a National Arthritis Action Plan, a stable male role model in their home. Ac- forts; with emphasis on public health strategies to cording to Focus on the Family, ‘‘Children with Providing greater attention to the area of make timely information and medical care married parents consistently do better in every juvenile arthritis research through the cre- much more widely available across the coun- measure of well-being than their peers who ation of planning grants for innovative re- try. This legislation would develop a National have single, cohabiting, divorced or step-par- search specific to juvenile arthritis, as well Arthritis Education and Outreach Campaign to ents, and this is a stronger indicator than pa- as the prioritization of epidemiological ac- educate health-care professionals and the rental race, economic or educational status, or tivities focused on better understanding the public on successful self-management strate- neighborhood. The literature on this is broad prevalence, incidence, and outcomes associated with juvenile arthritis; and gies for controlling arthritis. and strong.’’ Creating incentives to encourage health To ensure greater coordination and inten- The liberal Center for Law and Social Pol- professionals to enter the field of pediatric sification of federal research efforts, this legis- icy, a child advocacy organization, and Child rheumatology through the establishment of lation would create a National Arthritis and Trends agree that ‘‘children do best when an education loan repayment and career de- Rheumatic Diseases Summit to look at chal- raised by their two married biological parents. velopment award programs. lenges and opportunities related to arthritis re- Young men without married parents are 1.5 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in search within all the agencies of the Depart- times more likely than those with married par- the U.S. with 70 million Americans living with ment of Health and Human Services. ents to be out of school and out of work. a form of the disease. With the aging of the For the 300,000 children who are affected Young girls without married parents are twice baby boomers, the Centers for Disease Con- by this disease, this legislation expands and as likely to be idle. A major study published in trol and Prevention (CDC) predicts the number intensifies research for juvenile arthritis at the the Journal of Marriage and the Family found of people over 65 with arthritis or chronic joint National Institutes of Health through the cre- that boys and girls who lived with both biologi- symptoms will double by 2030. Nearly 300,000 ation of planning grants for innovative re- cal parents had the lowest risk of becoming children in the United States are living with a search. It also creates incentives to encourage sexually active. Teens living with only one bio- form of juvenile arthritis. Arthritis is a painful health professionals to enter the field of pedi- logical parent, including those in stepfamilies, and debilitating chronic disease affecting men, atric rheumatology through the establishment were particularly at risk for becoming sexually women and children alike. of education loan repayment and career devel- active at younger ages. Currently, the Federal investment in juvenile opment award programs. These incentives White and black girls growing up in single- arthritis research is only $23 per affected would help to address the severe shortage of parent homes are 111 percent more likely to child. The CDC estimates that the annual cost these specialists in our country, so that all bear children as teenagers, 164 percent more of medical care for arthritis is $51 billion, and children will have greater access to physicians likely to have a child out of marriage, and—if the annual total costs, including lost produc- trained in state-of-the-art care for arthritis. they do marry—their marriages are 92 percent tivity, exceed $86 billion. Early diagnosis, Mr. Speaker, we need to make the nec- more likely to dissolve compared to their coun- treatment, and appropriate management of ar- essary investments in the fight against arthri- terparts with married parents. Where are the thritis are critical in controlling symptoms and tis—our nation’s number one cause of dis- fathers? Single mothers have the hardest job improving quality of life. ability. This legislation will improve the quality in America, and it is past due time when fa- In 1975, nearly 30 years ago, Senator Alan of life for large numbers of adults and children thers need to take responsibility and be a fa- Cranston of California introduced the last and avoid thousands of dollars in medical ther to their children. major piece of arthritis legislation. It was costs for each patient. I urge all my colleagues We celebrate Father’s Day June 20th and I signed into law by President Gerald Ford. The from both sides of the aisle to support this leg- applaud my father-in-law and my father for the bill, the National Arthritis Act, set our Nation islation and enact it in a timely manner so mil- legacy they left my wife and me. I pray that on an important path in the fight against arthri- lions of Americans, like Mr. Price, can live life my legacy to my children will be strong, loving, tis. It led to the creation of an institute at NIH with more hope and less pain. and proud. May God continue to bless Amer- focused on arthritis, and laid the foundation for f ica. a national arthritis public health strategy. However, arthritis is still claiming the lives of SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE FA- f millions of Americans and we must reinvigo- THERHOOD AND ENCOURAGING ARTHRITIS PREVENTION, rate our research and education efforts to offer GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF FA- CONTROL AND CURE ACT OF 2004 individuals with arthritis a better chance at life THERS IN THE LIVES OF THEIR and eventually a cure. I believe the Arthritis CHILDREN HON. ANNA G. ESHOO Prevention, Control and Cure Act of 2004 will OF CALIFORNIA SPEECH OF do just that. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f HON. TODD TIAHRT Thursday, June 17, 2004 OF KANSAS HONOR THE MEMORY OF U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. ESHOO. Mr Speaker, I’m pleased to ARMY 2ND LIEUTENANT DONALD join my colleague Representative PICKERING in AMES O’BRIAN Monday, June 14, 2004 introducing the Arthritis Prevention, Control Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, in the week and Cure Act of 2004, which authorizes pro- HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE following the celebration of President Rea- grams and funding that will allow the Federal OF OHIO gan’s life and the mourning of his death, I am Government to better coordinate and increase IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reminded of the impact his legacy has left on our investment in efforts to prevent, treat, and our country and on my job as a Member of the care for persons with arthritis and related dis- Thursday, June 17, 2004 United States House of Representatives. It eases. The bill represents the most significant Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today also makes me think about my role as a father Federal effort to address arthritis in a genera- to honor the memory of the late U.S. Army and the legacy I will leave for my family. What tion. The Arthritis Prevention, Control and 2nd Lieutenant Donald Ames O’Brian, who will my children say about me when I die? Will Cure Act of 2004 addresses this important served proudly as an Infantry platoon leader I have left a legacy to them worthy of praise issue by: with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry and fond memories and strong self-con- Enhancing the National Arthritis Action Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. fidence? Will they be better parents them- Plan by providing additional support to fed- O’Brian was killed in action on June 17, selves because of the father I was to them? eral, state, and private efforts to prevent and 1945, by an exploding Japanese artillery shell, This is the legacy that will matter the most— manage arthritis; near Calinan, Mindanao, Philippine Islands. the one I leave my children and future grand- Developing a National Arthritis Education O’Brian was born on March 20, 1923, in and Outreach Campaign to educate the Berwyn, Illinois. He was the son of Harold and children. healthcare profession and the public on suc- The National Center for Fathering is based cessful self-management strategies for con- Florence O’Brian, and graduated from my in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and I am proud trolling arthritis; alma mater, Cleveland Heights High School, in of the efforts of Founder and President Dr. Ensuring greater coordination and inten- June 1941. He attended Fenn College (later to Ken Canfield and his vision to equip and sup- sification of federal research efforts by orga- become Cleveland State University), and

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.027 E18PT1 E1158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 worked at Thompson Products Company (later CALIFORNIA ENRON REFUNDS mitigated the isolation of illness. Following this to become TRW Corporation). success, with the aid of a small grant, he cre- After enlisting in the U.S. Army and com- HON. DIANE E. WATSON ated a pilot program at Children’s Hospital of pleting basic training, O’Brian volunteered for OF CALIFORNIA Detroit in March 1998. Officer Candidate School. Upon Graduation, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When he incorporated the Kids Kicking Can- cer organization in 1999, Rabbi Goldberg gave he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Thursday, June 17, 2004 the Anti-Aircraft Artillery branch. O’Brian soon up his rabbinic congregation, active counseling requested a transfer to the Infantry branch so Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to practice, and directorship of the oncology that he could engage in active combat as an speak on the recent order for my home state camp. Today, ten social workers and child life Infantry platoon leader in the Pacific theater of of California to repay over $270 million to specialists who are also martial arts teachers operations under the command of General Enron and other energy corporations amidst give weekly classes, accompany children to Douglas MacArthur. growing evidence of Enron and other energy painful clinic visits, and visit them at home. companies market manipulation. O’Brian participated in the liberation of the There is also a hospice program for patients The recent release of Enron tapes where Philippine Islands with the 21st Infantry Regi- whose cancers are not responding to treat- traders openly discuss the manipulation of ment of the 24th Infantry Division, which in- ment. Kids Kicking Cancer has been working California power markets to the tune of one to vaded Mindanao Island, about 600 miles south with over 400 children in Michigan, and is now two million dollars a day is unfair to all resi- of Manila. He dedicated himself to leading the starting Kids Kicking Sickle Cell in Michigan dents of California. Providing refunds to a men in his platoon, and earned their respect and Brooklyn, NY. company that used deceptive business prac- as he led them in combat. The 21st Infantry Mr. Speaker, I commend Rabbi Elimelech tices is just plain backwards. Regiment was engaged in 63 continuous days David Goldberg for his accomplishments as The United States has fallen victim to gas of combat against stiff Japanese resistance founder of Kids Kicking Cancer and for his ef- prices that are at a 23 year high. It has had during the liberation of Mindanao Island. forts put forth in achieving a 2004 Robert a drastic effect on all consumers whether they Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Sadly, O’Brian was killed on June 17, 1945, are automobile drivers or not. Despite this, the Program award. a day before final victory was achieved by the Administration continues to give billions of dol- f 21st Regiment. lars in tax breaks to special interest oil, gas, Lt. Col. Roy W. Marcy, commanding officer and coal companies that are doing nothing to TRIBUTE TO BOY SCOUTS OF of the 2nd Battalion, wrote a letter to O’Brian’s help lower fuel prices. AMERICA TROOP 35, TRAVERSE mother that said: ‘‘Donald displayed superior Mr. Speaker, I am appalled and disgusted CITY, MI courage and bravery as leader of his platoon. with the Administration’s coddling of special in- The aggressiveness and leadership, which terests while leaving taxpayers the task of HON. DAVE CAMP Donald exhibited, gives those of us who re- having to foot the bill for years of wrongdoing OF MICHIGAN main a wonderful example to follow in future by Enron and other corporate scoff laws. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operations against the enemy. Donald was the refunds my home state are forced to pay re- Thursday, June 17, 2004 traditional hard fighting American soldier and ward market manipulators for predatory pricing he is grievously missed by all his fellow offi- activities. As legislators we should punish, not Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay cers and soldiers.’’ reward, companies who have deceived our tribute to Boy Scout Troop 35 in celebration of As a tangible expression of the esteem held citizens. its 75th Anniversary. for O’Brian, the officers and men of the 2nd f On this day, we look back at the prestigious Battalion named an encampment area ‘‘Camp history of Troop 35. The Troop’s dedication to TRIBUTE TO RABBI ELIMELECH D. A. O’Brian’’ in his honor. O’Brian’s mother its community is obvious in their planting of DAVID GOLDBERG received his posthumous Purple Heart medal, trees, in their assisting with snow removal, and letters of condolence from General Mac- and in their volunteering to serve refreshments Arthur and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG at area events. Even the commitment of the Troop leaders to the Scouts is evident in the Recently, Mrs. Lorraine Sutliff of Aurora, OF MICHIGAN Troop’s high rate of advancement to the rank OH, contacted my office to determine if there IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Eagle Scout. For 75 years, Troop 35 has were any additional medals her brother was Thursday, June 17, 2004 worked tirelessly to positively impact the lives entitled to that were authorized by the War Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise of our youth and better our community. Department after the end of World War II. today to recognize Rabbi Elimelech David I am honored today to recognize Boy Scout We determined that O’Brian was entitled to Goldberg, the founder and National Director of Troop 35 for its many accomplishments, and the following awards: the Combat Infantry- Kids Kicking Cancer. Rabbi Goldberg is one of to thank the many volunteers, scouts, families, man’s Badge for being an Infantry platoon 10 outstanding individuals from across the and scoutmasters who have endeavored to leader in combat; Bronze Star Medal for his country selected this year to receive a Robert make Boy Scout Troop 35 the success it is meritorious service in combat; American Cam- Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership today. paign Medal for his service in the United award. f States; Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal for Over a decade ago, Rabbi Goldberg experi- service in the Pacific Theater; and the World enced the painful loss of his 2-year-old child HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO MRS. War II Victory Medal. He was also eligible for during a bone marrow transplant for REBECCA BROWN the Philippine Liberation Medal authorized by lymphocytic leukemia. Later, when he was ap- the Philippine government. proached to run a camp for children with can- HON. CURT WELDON Lawrence Binyon was a British poet who cer, he at first refused, fearing it would be too OF PENNSYLVANIA wrote ‘‘For the Fallen’’ to honor all of the sol- painful. On further reflection, he saw the op- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES diers who died defending liberty and freedom portunity to help other children in pain as a Thursday, June 17, 2004 during World War I. His words of comfort are way to give meaning to the life of his daugh- timeless to express the precious memories of ter, and he embraced the challenge. Rabbi Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, all those brave soldiers who died to keep this Goldberg’s training as a black belt convinced it is my great honor and pleasure to wish a great country free. him that karate could be a powerful aid to pain very happy birthday to Mrs. Rebecca Brown of They shall not grow old, as we that are left management and empowerment for young pa- Media, Pennsylvania on the occasion of her grow old. tients, enabling them to heal physically, emo- 100th birthday. Mrs. Brown will reach the cen- Age shall not weary them, nor the years con- tionally, and spiritually. tury mark on June 30 of this year, an incred- demn. When Rabbi Goldberg incorporated martial ible milestone. At the going down of the sun and in the arts therapy into the program of the oncology Mrs. Brown was born in Media/Upper Provi- morning camp in 1996, the results were dramatic. Chil- dence, Pennsylvania and has lived in Dela- We will remember them. dren were encouraged to envision themselves ware County, Pennsylvania all her life. She fell Mr. Speaker, a grateful nation honors Lt. not as cancer victims, but as healthy kids with in love and married Theodore Mitchell Brown O’Brian’s heroism and the ultimate sacrifice he tumors. They learned to control their fear and and they were blessed with one son, Theo- paid to achieve victory in the Philippines. pain within a community of peer support that dore Earl Brown. Her husband passed away in

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.030 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1159 1957 and she never remarried. Now Mrs. Brown passed away on Sunday, June 13, at brother, Sergeant Sherwood Baker was Brown lives with her son and daughter-in-law, the age of 90. killed in an explosion in Baghdad. I speak Joanne McHugh Brown, in Upper Providence Dr. Brown led a life of setting ‘‘firsts’’ and today with my voice, and with the voice of the countless others who have suffered per- and she enjoys the company of two grand- was not only the first African-American woman sonal loss as a result of this war, those many children—Kevin Brown and Karen (Brown) surgeon in the South but the first African- people with no microphone in front of them, Ranieri and six great-grandchildren: Matthew, American woman to serve in the Tennessee those many people with no one to listen to Daniel and Timothy Brown and Ryan, Tyler State legislature. She was also the first their pain. As big brothers do, Sherwood pro- and Becca Ranieri. Mrs. Brown is blessed by woman to head a surgical unit of a major hos- tected me, he carried me and he taught me. many years, and all who spend time with her pital, and the first African-American woman to With his heart and with his decisions, he taught me about commitment and about de- are blessed by her company. Her friends know be made a Fellow of the American College of termination. When I would get bitter about her to be kind, generous and an inspiration to Surgeons. the injustice brought to this world by the all. Her courage, perseverance and vision are causes of the United States, he taught me I know all of Delaware County, Pennsyl- what made her so admirable. Soon after her that you can love this country and yet not vania joins me in wishing Rebecca Brown a birth, her mother placed her in an orphanage, love what people do in its name. He showed happy, happy 100th birthday. where she lived until her mother reclaimed her me that we can heal, we can learn and we can grow. He taught me, in the end, to be a f at the age of 13. By then, she was already determined to become a surgeon, and she pur- patriot. HONORING THE WAWONA HOTEL With his silent exit into the desert night, sued that dream despite the difficult cir- he showed me the difference between empty cumstances in which she was raised. She was language and quiet understanding, the dif- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH abused by her mother, and at age 14 was ference between baseless political OF CALIFORNIA pulled out of school to work as a domestic. grandstanding and true patriotism. Sher- wood had a great intellect and a life commit- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Describing her perseverance, Dr. Brown said, ‘‘I tried to be not hard, but durable.’’ And ment to forge responsibility in an irrespon- Thursday, June 17, 2004 sible world. He was a foster kid who knew he indeed she did not give up. She eventually Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise could have had a much different life. And it won a 4-year scholarship to Bennett College made him strong. As hardships inevitably today to honor the Wawona Hotel on the oc- in Greensboro, North Carolina, from which she found him. casion of their 125th anniversary. The graduated in 1941, ranked second in her Sherwood never had the time or the desire Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park is class. Thereafter, she enrolled at Meharry to be angry about his circumstances. Not acclaimed for its nostalgic charm, historic au- Medical College, where she also served a 5- when he was a young father working three thenticity and picturesque setting. year residency in surgery and overcame the jobs, living in a housing project, trying to make a better life than he had known, and In 1855, Galen Clark, a miner who worked doubts of those who said that a woman could in the area Gold Camps, passed through the not when the call came to serve in Iraq. And not withstand the rigors of surgery. She went when that call came, he took the most sim- Wawona Valley area with tourists bound for on to pursue a brilliant career, and from 1957 ple path—he went. Yosemite. Entranced by the beauty of the to 1983, Dr. Brown served as chief of surgery He went with the hope of doing the impos- place, Clark constructed lodging near the main at Nashville’s Riverside Hospital, clinical pro- sible—make something positive happen in trail into Yosemite Valley, making it inevitable fessor of surgery at Meharry and educational the grips of war. To no surprise, he lifted his that travelers would stop along the way. In head and went to work. director for the Riverside-Meharry Clinical Ro- Like most of us, he didn’t like his boss but 1878, a kitchen fire destroyed all of Clark’s tation Program. it became immaterial when it was time to do buildings and the entire establishment was re- Dr. Brown was not only a brilliant surgeon his job. He spent his life trying to be kind to built in 1879. but a compassionate one. When a young un- people and he saw people in Iraq, and he Today, The Wawona Hotel is operated by married patient implored Dr. Brown to adopt thought that he could be kind to them. He Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts her newborn daughter, she agreed. And in left behind a son, a wife and a family that at Yosemite and remains one of the most re- 1956, Dr. Brown became the first single adop- adored him for his beliefs. spected mountain resorts. Its historic wooden I feel pride, a pride knowing that my tive parent in Tennessee. brother had honor even though the person buildings, verandas overlooking sprawling Dr. Dorothy Brown stands as a remarkable who sent my brother marching to Iraq has no green lawns and Victorian interiors continue to visionary and role model, not only for women honor. George Bush is wholly un-American provide visitors with a perfect setting for a rein medicine, but for all Americans. Her relent- because he pimps the one value my brother laxing vacation. less perseverance and indomitable spirit held so true—devotion. He has sold out the The Wawona Hotel is listed on the National opened doors for her and others to follow. She core of America, the people who are this Registry of Historic Places, and this year be- once said that she wanted to be remembered country—the truck drivers, field workers, came a member of the National Trust Historic the day laborers, the dishwashers, the wait- ‘‘not because I have done so much, but to say resses, the teachers, the country workers, Hotels of America, a collection of hotels se- to young people that it can be done.’’ the mechanics, the janitors, the street pav- lected by the National Trust for Historic Pres- On behalf of the fifth district of Tennessee ers, the house painters and the housewives, ervation for historic integrity, architectural qual- as well as my colleagues in Congress, I send and yes, the soldiers. ity, outstanding preservation efforts, and stew- my deepest condolences to Dr. Brown’s family All of us had hoped to live simple lives ardship. and loved ones. with our simple aspirations. George Bush has sold our futures to pay for his power lust, his Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the f Wawona Hotel on the occasion of their 125th greed, and his selfish world plans. He sold REMEMBERING SGT SHERWOOD away my brother’s future to pay for the anniversary celebration. I urge my colleagues privilege and favor of his friends. We, the to join me in honoring the Wawona Hotel and BAKER people of this country, all of us, are not his wishing DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite friends. We are not in his circle of favor. We many more years of continued success. HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL do not benefit from the deaths of our soldiers nor do we benefit from the deaths of the f OF PENNSYLVANIA Iraqi people. To honor Sherwood, I have DR. DOROTHY LAVINIA BROWN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vowed to follow his path—to lift my head Thursday, June 17, 2004 and go to work. Our duty is to spread truth, our duty is to combat the lies, the misrepre- HON. JIM COOPER Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sentations, the fear, the mongering and the OF TENNESSEE remember Sgt. Sherwood Baker, a member of people who mean to ruin our belief in this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Pennsylvania National Guard who was country. I have made a promise to my brother, and that is to do as he would do—to not Thursday, June 17, 2004 killed in Iraq on April 26, 2004. I would like to share with the American people the words of be angry about my circumstances, to not let Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Dante Zappala, Sgt. Baker’s younger brother, bitterness overcome my heart, but to proceed with hope. Today, and in the days pay tribute to the remarkable life of Dr. Doro- who spoke at a peace rally in Los Angeles on thy Lavinia Brown, of Nashville, Tennessee. A ahead, do not let your anger carry you, allow June 5: your desire to make change carry you. Allow pioneering force in both medicine and politics, The tragedy that touches so many people the compassion towards humanity to carry Dr. Brown rose from humble beginnings to be- in so many corners of the world; the tragedy you. Ride your commitment to peace. Share come one of our nation’s most inspiring fig- of war, the tragedy of violent and sudden your soul with your country, share your val- ures. Our country lost a great leader when Dr. death, touched me on April 26th when my ues with the world. Make it your job.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.034 E18PT1 E1160 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 HONORING MIKE COUCH FOR HIS [From the BBC News] back to Kaileck. They had surrounded the CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SANTA SUDANESE CHILDREN DYING OF HUNGER whole town.’’ BARBARA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND Hundreds of children have started to starve to ‘‘They separated men and women. Then the death in Sudan’s war-torn western province Janjaweed selected the prettiest women.’’ THE ENTIRE SANTA BARBARA ‘‘Four men raped me for 10 days.’’ of Darfur COMMUNITY ‘‘Every day, women were picked up, taken The BBC’s Hilary Andersson saw the burial to the bush where they were raped and HON. LOIS CAPPS of two-year-old Ikram and says 400 other brought back to Kaileck. The next day it children in the same camp in Kalma were un- would start again.’’ OF CALIFORNIA able to keep food down. Hostage population IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Their families have fled attacks by pro- government Arab militias, accused of forcing Khadija is one of some 40,000 people to have Thursday, June 17, 2004 black Africans off the land. found shelter in the town of Kass, in the Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Last week, a senior aid worker said 300,000 south of Darfur. In the past 16 months, the conflict oppos- pay tribute to a very special person in the people would starve in Darfur, even if help is sent immediately. ing the Sudan government and its militia al- Santa Barbara community, Mike Couch, as he Some 10,000 have died in Darfur, since a relies to the rebels of the Sudan Liberation retires from the Santa Barbara School District bellion broke out last year and one million Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality after thirty-seven years. Mike Couch is more have fled their homes. Movement (JEM), has killed at least 10,000 than a teacher, an advisor, a Principal or an The rains have already begun to fall, which people and displaced more than one million Assistant Superintendent. He is a pillar of the will soon make Darfur, an area the size of across the large western Sudanese region. Santa Barbara education community, a col- France, virtually impassable, our cor- ‘‘Rape appears to be a feature of most attacks in Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa areas of league and a friend. respondent says. ‘Too little’ Darfur,’’ says the latest Human Rights Mike Couch began with the Santa Barbara Watch report on the Darfur conflict. School District as a social studies teacher at Speaking after his return from the area, ‘‘The extent of the rape is difficult to de- Santa Barbara High School, moving to Assist- UK Secretary for International Development termine since women are reluctant to talk ant Principal in 1989. In fact, while he was at Hilary Benn said Darfur was undoubtedly the about it and men, although willing to report largest humanitarian crisis in the world and it, speak only in generalities.’’ Santa Barbara High, he was my daughter Lau- more aid agencies were needed there. ra’s student government advisor. In talking to Many witnesses say the population of ‘‘We are in a race against time in Darfur,’’ Kaileck was held hostage by the Janjaweed her about his retirement, she mentioned how he told MPs. for two months, despite repeated appeals to He admitted that the international re- she remembers fondly how ‘‘he monitored our the commissioner of Kass. elections, taught us parliamentary procedure sponse to the crisis had been too little, too Men were also picked up daily and killed. and allowed us to be involved in the policies late but said the UK was committed to doing The accounts are difficult to verify, but ac- which governed the student life and Santa all that it could. cord with the findings of human rights work- ‘‘I have also been concerned about the ade- ers in recent months. Barbara High School. Most importantly, he quacy and speed of the UN’s response, al- took us seriously; he fostered a commitment Kaileck is now an empty desolated town, though this should now change.’’ with every single house and hut burnt or de- within me to be an active participant in the Our reporter in Darfur says that while stroyed. way our school was run which resulted in a Ikram died, another boy on the same mat, Ethnic choice longstanding engagement in political life be- Joseph, could not be coaxed to eat. yond high school.’’ Due in part to this men- His mother could do nothing but watch. ‘‘It is very difficult for me as I am a Fur The mother of nine-month-old Adam says women and these are Arab men’’, says toring, Laura has served in the White House, that she walked without food for 10 days to Khadija, covering herself with an orange worked for a University and now is working on reach the camp. ‘‘The militias burnt our vil- scarf. a Presidential campaign. lage . . . They were burning the children,’’ ‘‘These are my only clothes. My sister gave Mike Couch later moved on to be Principal she said. them to me, because the Janjaweed aban- of Dos Pueblos High School and then to serve Our correspondent says village after vil- doned me naked.’’ as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary lage in Darfur has been burnt, while food is ‘‘Now I am three-months pregnant. It will Education for the Santa Barbara High School running out in all the camps, where people be a child from the Janjaweed. But I won’t reject this baby. He will be my baby.’’ District. He taught for 22 years, first as an ec- have sought refuge. Air-strikes ‘‘When he grows up, he will decide whether onomics teacher when 30 students signed up he wants to be a Fur or an Arab. If he choos- ‘‘If we get relief in, we could lose a third of for the newly offered class and there was noes to be an Arab, he could go with them. If a million. If we do not, it could be a mil- body to teach it. His willingness to step into he decides to be a Fur, he will be welcome to lion,’’ Andrew Natsios, head of the U.S. stay with us.’’ this assignment as a new teacher is indicative Agency for International Development told a In the same classroom, a much younger of the type of person that Mike Couch is. He UN donor conference last week. woman listens. is willing and able to step in and serve the The figures were based on mortality and Fifteen-year-old Aziza says she was also malnutrition rates, he said. school community and indeed the Santa Bar- raped by the Janjaweed back in February. The government and two rebel groups have bara community as a whole, in any role that ‘‘When Kaileck was attacked, I fled to- signed a ceasefire but the rebel Justice and is asked of him. wards the mountains, but five horsemen Equality Movement (JEM) has accused the I am honored to have worked with Mike caught me and took me far away in a field,’’ army and its militia allies of attacking them she says. Couch over the years, and am so pleased by near the border with Chad earlier this week. ‘‘All five of them raped me twice. They the positive affect that he has had not only on Jem official Abu Bakr Hamid al-Nur told kept me for 10 days. They whipped me.’’ my daughter Laura, but also on so many stu- Reuters news agency that the government ‘‘I could not say anything because they had used an Antonov aircraft and helicopters dents whose lives he has touched. I commend were armed. All I could do was to cry.’’ Mike Couch for his years and service and to bomb the rebel positions. ‘‘They tied up my arms and my legs and wish him well in his much-deserved retire- would only release me when they raped me. [From the BBC NEWS] ment. They called me Abeid (slave in Arabic).’’ SUDANESE TELL OF MASS RAPE ‘‘Eventually they abandoned me. Someone f (By Alexis Masciarelli and Ilona Eveleens told my mother where I was and she came to Darfur) take me back. I could not walk by myself.’’ DARFUR: THE CRISIS CONTINUES The pro-government Janjaweed Arab militia has Pain been accused of using systematic rape, as But the ordeal did not stop then. HON. FRANK R. WOLF well as killing and destroying the villages of ‘‘When I arrived in Kaileck, I learnt that OF VIRGINIA black Africans, in the conflict in Sudan’s the Janjaweed had killed my father.’’ western Darfur region. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘I am still in pain and I can’t really con- Behind the closed door of a classroom, in trol myself. But I have not seen any doctor.’’ Thursday, June 17, 2004 the school compound where she has been liv- In Kass, like many other towns and camps Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I would like to sub- ing for the last two months, 35 year-old rape- in Darfur, women are still at the risk of victim Khadija, spoke of her ordeal. being raped when they go out to gather fire- mit for the RECORD three recent articles re- ‘‘The Janjaweed arrived one evening in wood or fetch water. garding the ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan. I February in our village near Kaileck, they Their best protection, they say, does not will continue to submit these accounts until the had guns,’’ she says in a quiet voice. come from the army or local police force, world takes notice. I will not let the world say ‘‘They followed us when we tried to escape. but by going in large groups which are more ‘‘we did not know.’’ The group of people I was with was forced able to defend themselves.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.038 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1161 [From the Washington Post, Jun. 13, 2004] Agriculture Department as Deputy Undersec- crew from World War II. The members of the U.N.: SUDAN FORCES, MILITIAS EXECUTE retary for Congressional and Public Affairs. crew were all barely 20 and they called Jerry CIVILIANS Paul Theis was many things, but above all Moran, the crew chief, ‘‘Pops’’ because he was 26 years old. If you heard Forrest Tolson (Nima Elbagir) a patriot and a gentleman as his legion of tell their war stories, he’d have you believe KHARTOUM, JUNE 13—A senior U.N. official friends can attest. I count myself among them that it was their crew alone that won the said on Sunday she had ‘‘credible informa- as we grieve the passing of this man of many war. Believe me, Paul Theis, the old combat tion’’ that Sudanese forces and government- parts. He was a novelist and completed ‘‘Devil bomber pilot will be watching the WWII backed militias had carried out summary in the House,’’ a story based on the House of Monument dedication on the Mall this com- executions of civilians in west Sudan. Representatives, just a few months before he ing Memorial Day from a great vantage Asma Jahangir, the U.N. special point! I salute the crew! rapporteur on executions, also said after vis- died. He also coauthored ‘‘All About Politics,’’ a non-fiction book published in 1972. Before After the War, dad finished his BA at Notre iting conflict-stricken Darfur that members Dame and his BS in the School of Foreign of the militia, which locals accuse of looting that he served in the House as Administrative Service at Georgetown University. He got a and killing villagers, were being integrated Assistant to the Hon. Oliver Bolton, Repub- job as a journalist at the Army Times and into the armed forces. lican of Ohio. Earlier he had been a reporter then at Newsweek covering the McCarthy Independent rights groups have already ac- for Newsweek magazine, covering the McCar- hearings. These writing skills helped him get cused the government and militia, known as thy hearings, and Army Times. During World a job on Capitol Hill working as an Adminis- janjaweed, of carrying out mass executions War II he flew combat missions out of Italy as trative Assistant for Congressman Oliver in the region where rebels launched an Bolton. Gene Cowen was the AA for Ollie’s armed uprising in February 2003. a B–17 bomber pilot earning the Air Medal and six battle stars. As a member of the Air mother, Francis Bolton. They were the only Fighting in the remote area has affected mother-son Congressional team. two million people and driven 158,000 people Force Reserve after the war, he ultimately at- This was in the early 50’s and many of you across the border into Chad, creating what tained the rank of Major. For his military serv- here recall the simpler days of handshakes the United Nations has said is one of the ice, Paul was interred with full honors on April and civility. This was the time that Sid world’s worst humanitarian crises. 20, 2003 at Arlington National Cemetery. Yudain started Roll Call and dad helped ‘‘I received numerous accounts of the My condolences have been extended to his start the Inner Circle, a group of Adminis- extrajudicial and summary executions car- wife, Nancy, and his son, Mitchell, as they trative Assistants that met for background ried out by government-backed militias and were by telephone by President Gerald R. briefings with VIP’s of the day. Unfortu- by the security forces themselves,’’ Jahangir nately/fortunately, dad’s boss had a heart at- told reporters. Ford and President George W. Bush. He was tack and did not run for re-election, so he be- ‘‘According to credible information, mem- a wonderful man and I was proud to have came the Public Relations Director for the bers of the armed forces, the Popular Defense known him and to have been associated with National Republican Congressional Cam- Forces and various groups of government- him. I and countless others who knew him and paign Committee, writing speeches for con- sponsored militias attacked villagers and loved him will sorely miss him. May he rest in gressmen and women. This is where he added summarily executed civilians,’’ she said in peace. hundreds of cards to his Rolodex. It was a Khartoum. Mr. Speaker, I enclose herewith the text of perfect job for him and he stayed there for 16 Rights groups have accused the govern- the eulogy given by Paul’s son, Mitchell, at his years. ment of arming the Arab janjaweed to drive It was during this time where he met the out African villagers from their homes, in funeral mass, and the text of the obituaries woman who would sweet him off his feet. It what U.N. officials have said is a campaign from the Washington Times and the Wash- was the end of him. His bachelor days were of ethnic cleansing. The government calls ington Post. over. the janjaweed outlaws and denies any link. EULOGY FOR PAUL A. THEIS It was following that blessed event that ‘‘According to the information I collected, (BY MITCHELL A. THEIS) President Nixon resigned and President Ford many of the militias are being integrated asked him to be his Executive Editor—han- into the regular armed or the Popular Reverend Fathers, thank you for cele- dling: Speechwriting, Messages, Correspond- Defence Forces. There is no ambiguity that brating this beautiful Mass of Christian Bur- ence and Research. There dad worked closely there is a link between some of the militias ial for my father, Paul Theis. Thank you for with Bob Hartman, Bob Orben, Milt Fried- and government forces,’’ Jahangir said. being such good priests and for being such an man, Jack Calkins and all the members of But she said some criminal elements had important part of our family’s life. President Ford’s team. On Monday, former taken advantage of the conflict. I thank all of you here who came to honor President Ford called mom and me. We told Jahangir also travelled around other areas my dad by your presence. My mother and I him that we were certain a number of his old of Sudan, including Malakal in the south. are deeply touched by your outpouring of friends and supporters would be here at the The Sudanese government is close to reach- sympathy and words of love for my father. funeral. He wanted everyone to know that he ing a final peace deal with southern rebels to A couple of nights ago, mom and I were in was here in spirit. Dad was always honored end a separate 21–year-old conflict in that re- the kitchen remembering some of our to work for such a fine man. gion. happiest times together with my father and From the White House dad was appointed ‘‘In my report, I will forcefully stress the some of his wonderful mannerisms and be- the Director of Congressional Relations for question of accountability as a fundamental liefs. We couldn’t stop laughing as we re- the Secretary of Agriculture, Jack Knebel. principle in addressing violations of human called how he believed that three scoops of Dad and mom were to travel with Jack and rights . . . The government of the Sudan ice cream was ‘‘healthy’’ if you sprinkled his wife, Zee, to a number of foreign coun- must make every effort to end the culture of wheat germ over it. Or how he always man- tries for the USDA. impunity,’’ she said. aged to wear one of his tattered old trench Dad then moved on to the House Agri- coats from his journalism days even though f culture Committee where he and Tom Adams mom bought him a cashmere coat from wrote the Ag Bad Newsletter. PAUL A. THEIS DIES: COMBAT Neiman Marcus and I got him one from Saks In 1981, dad started Headliner Editorial Fifth Avenue. Services and worked for clients from his PILOT, AIDE TO PRESIDENT We recalled, too, his old Rolodex that he FORD, GOP STALWART, AUTHOR, home office. Mom left school teaching and started over 60 years ago. Here it is! It looks was working at the White House so I grew up JOURNALIST AND PATRIOT like an organizational system used by a coming home from school and being greeted small business. It’s so filled with cards that by my father. HON. SHERWOOD BOEHLERT you can barely turn it. Believe me, my dad He was always a master listener—calm, has a card on you or can locate a card that cool, collected and funny. One of my favorite OF NEW YORK will help him find you within minutes. examples of his type of humor occurred on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He started writing cards on his friends that the day that we had to put our dog, Badger, Thursday, June 17, 2004 he grew up with back in the farming commu- to sleep. On the way back home from the nity of Carey, Ohio. His mom and dad ran a vets, dad turned to mom and me and said, Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ad- melon and wheat farm. And after the Depres- ‘‘What are we going to tell the cat?’’ vise my colleagues of the death of Paul A. sion they bought a furniture store. Over the years, Mom and Dad, AKA ‘‘The Theis. He was one of our stalwarts, having His next set of cards was of his friends, like Cheerleader’’ and ‘‘The Sage,’’ created an ex- served for many years as Director of Public George Barsa, Frank Keenan and Bob Walsh; tended family that supports and sustains our Relations for the Republican Congressional he had met them at Notre Dame University. world. Together, we affirm what is sacred, Dad always was a Notre Dame Man and has Campaign Committee. President Ford held laugh at life’s absurdities and discuss and de- stayed in touch with all of his college bud- bate the hot topics of our times. We are him in such high regard that he tapped him to dies. He just attended his 55th alumni re- blessed beyond belief by such dear, dear fam- become his Executive Editor, heading up the union. ily friends. highly important speechwriting operation in the The next group of names that Dad wrote If you are a member of the Golden Owls, White House. In addition, Paul served in the out for the Rolodex were those of his B–17 the select group in the National Press Club

VerDate May 21 2004 05:55 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.041 E18PT1 E1162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 who have been members for over 50 years, ver P. Bolton (R-Ohio) from 1955 to 1957. He THE HEMOPHILIA ASSOCIATION OF dad has a card on you in his Rolodex. served on the inaugural committees of Presi- CAPITOL AREA’S 40TH ANNIVER- If you are a member of the old Capitol Hill dents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. SARY Club or are ‘‘a regular’’ there then dad has Nixon. an address card on you. He was a member of the D.C. Republican If you’re a writer or staffer on the Bulletin Committee for more than 20 years. HON. JAMES P. MORAN for the Cosmos Club, dad knows how to get He was co-editor of ‘‘Who’s Who in Amer- OF VIRGINIA in touch with you. The Cosmos Club was a ican Politics’’ in the late 1960s, co-wrote ‘‘All great joy to dad in these past few years. He About Politics’’ (1972) and wrote the novel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES certainly enjoyed working with the club’s ‘‘Devil in the House’’ (2004). Thursday, June 17, 2004 members and management. His memberships included St. Thomas If you were a member of the Knights of Co- Apostle Catholic Church in Washington, the Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker. I rise lumbus from St. Thomas Apostle, Dad knew Knights of Columbus, National Press Club, today to recognize the Hemophilia Association where to find you. By the way, I want to the Capitol Hill Club, the Cosmos Club and thank the brother Knights for coming today of the Capital Area on their 40th anniversary. the Notre Dame and Georgetown alumni as- The Hemophilia Association of the Capital to be part of Dad’s funeral. sociations. If you belong to the Hill Investment Club, Area or HACA is a nonprofit organization that Survivors include his wife of 32 years, thanks for making Dad think that he was a Nancy Theis, and their son, Mitchell Theis, provides many needed services to persons Big Investor. both of Washington. with bleeding disorders such as Hemophilia Dad was an active and involved member of and Von Willebrands Disease and their fami- the District of Columbia Republican Com- lies. HACA serves Northern Virginia, Wash- mittee for 25 years plus. He was always eager [From the Washington Times, Apr. 8, 2004] ington, DC, and the Maryland counties of to see the two party system work here in our PAUL A. THEIS, 81, JOURNALIST, GOP OFFICIAL Montgomery and Prince Georges. HACA is a hometown. Paul A. Theis, a former journalist and Re- Dad knew all of his neighbors and was the chapter of the Hemophilia Federation of Amer- publican Party official who served in the ica and the National Hemophilia Foundation, first to help out on any local project. Ford administration, died of complications To our parish, he was a stead presence. from heart surgery March 24 at the Wash- the two leading hemophilia patient organiza- Simply put—Dad had your number! And I ington Hospital Center. He was 81. tions. HACA’s mission is to improve the quality would guess that you had his. Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., Mr. Theis grad- of life for persons with Hemophilia and Von He was a caring and loving husband, a real Willebrand’s disease and their families, to act father in every sense of the word, a quiet, uated from the University of Notre Dame fun-loving friends and neighbor, a dedicated, with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1948 as an advocate; to educate, to improve serv- loyal employee, a constant worker—he even and received a bachelor’s degree from ices to its members; to promote research and finished his novel, despite the fact that it Georgetown University’s School of Foreign to raise necessary resources in financial and took him years, a devoted member of his Services in 1949. volunteer terms to fulfill this purpose. He also attended American University’s Church and a true renaissance man! Hemophilia is a blood clotting disorder Mom and I will continue to use this clunky Graduate School of Communication from 1949 to 1952. where certain proteins are missing in the Rolodex, to call you and to cherish your blood plasma, which prevents the body’s friendship. As a B–17 combat pilot in World War II, he Today, there is a new card written in God’s served with the 15th Air Force in Italy, re- blood from clotting properly. This can lead to Heavenly Rolodex. It can be found under the ceiving the Air Medal and the European The- prolonged bleeding episodes, which can result letter T. The name on it is Paul A. Theis. ater Ribbon with six battle stars. He held the in severe joint damage and in some cases The peace of Christ be with you Dad. rank of major in the Air Force Reserve. death. However, it is a myth that those with A former Washington correspondent for hemophilia can bleed to death from minor inju- [From the Washington Post, Mar. 29, 2004] Newsweek and other publications, Mr. Theis ries or from bleeding out. served as public relations director of the Na- PAUL A. THEIS; WHITE HOUSE AIDE tional Republican Congressional Committee Recently, HACA has been under the stew- Paul A. Theis, 81, an author and former from 1960 to 1974. ardship of Executive Director Sandi Qualley. journalist who worked in President Gerald He joined the White House staff in August Sandi has worked tirelessly to improve serv- R. Ford’s administration as a senior speech- 1974, shortly after Gerald Ford was sworn in ices for those with bleeding disorders both na- writer and head of the White House editorial as president. Mr. Theis led four divisions: department, died March 24 at Washington tionally and in Virginia. HACA has an integral speechwriting, presidential messages, re- Hospital Center of complications after heart part of the successful grass roots movement search and correspondence. He also was a valve surgery. to pass the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund member of the D.C. Republican Committee Mr. Theis joined the White House staff as Act during the 1990s. Recently HACA has for more than 20 years and a delegate to the executive editor shortly after Ford was Republican National Convention in 1984, 1988 worked with other community members to sworn into office August 9, 1974. As head of and 1992. launch a campaign to educate Congress on the editorial department, he oversaw speech- women and bleeding disorders. writing, presidential messages, research and His book ‘‘Devil in the House,’’ was pub- correspondence. lished in January. He also co-authored the HACA currently serves over 250 families In 1976, Ford named him deputy undersec- 1972 book ‘‘All About Politics’’ with William through the metropolitan Washington, DC retary of agriculture for congressional and Steponkus. area. The organization provides an array of public affairs. Mr. Theis left that job after In January 1976, Mr. Theis was named by educational programs and services for its Ford’s defeat later that year and worked Mr. Ford as deputy undersecretary of agri- members. HACA provides financial assistance about four years as a staff consultant to the culture for congressional and public affairs to deserving families. HACA also assists other House Committee on Agriculture and on and served in that capacity during the remainder of the Ford administration. He then nonprofit organizations that work with the he- President-elect Ronald Reagan’s Agriculture mophilia community with resources. Department transition team in 1980 and 1981. joined the House Agriculture Committee, In 1981, he started Headliner Editorial where he served as a staff consultant from The HACA Blood Buddies Program works to Service, a Washington-based firm offering 1977 to 1981, and on President Reagan’s Agri- match up young boys with hemophilia with editorial and speechwriting services for busi- culture Department transition team from older hemophiliacs who serve as mentors. ness, government and political clients. He 1980 to 1981. Blood Buddies was established in 1998 to headed the firm until his death. Mr. Theis in 1981 founded Headliner Edi- help facilitate an environment where individ- Mr. Theis, a Washington resident, was born torial Service, a District- based firm offering editorial and speechwriting services for busi- uals and families affected by bleeding dis- in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was a journalism orders can gather to discuss issues, learn pro- graduate of the University of Notre Dame ness, government and political clients. He and received a bachelor’s degree from led the firm until his death. cedures, and build a community of support. Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Mr. Theis was a member of the National The program’s focus is to learn about current Service. Press Club for more than 50 years, the Cap- trends, community events, discuss social During World War II, he served in the itol Hill Club, the Cosmos Club, and Notre issues while building friendships, and men- Army Air Forces as a B–17 Flying Fortress Dame and Georgetown’s alumni associations. toring young individuals through support. combat pilot in Italy. His military decora- He was a member of Our Lady of Victory I would like to take this opportunity to salute Council No. 11487 Knights of Columbus and tions included the Air Medal. the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area He also served in the Air Force Reserve, an active member of St. Thomas Apostle par- attaining the rank of major. ish in the District. on their 40 years of service to the hemophilia Mr. Theis worked for Newsweek and Army He is survived by his wife of 32 years, community throughout the Nation and in the Times as a Washington correspondent before Nancy; and a son, Mitchell Theis of the Dis- metropolitan Washington, DC area. I wish serving as an executive assistant to Rep. Oli- trict. them many more years of superior work.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.045 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1163 COMMEMORATING THE FORTY- PAYING TRIBUTE TO THOMAS H. to drop out of school and social activities. Chil- YEAR CAREER OF DONALD ACKERMAN dren are forced to find any work necessary to MASSEY OF NEW MEXICO support themselves and often their younger HON. MIKE ROGERS siblings. HON. TOM UDALL OF ALABAMA We have a responsibility today to make a OF NEW MEXICO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES firm commitment to ensure that the funding we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES promised last year, in the Global HIV/AIDS Thursday, June 17, 2004 bill, goes to improve the safety, health, and Thursday, June 17, 2004 Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to survival of these children. This important legis- Mr. UDALL of Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise pay tribute to Mr. Thomas H. Ackerman, a na- lation will establish a new office of Orphans today before this august body to commemo- tive of East Lansing, MI and member of the and other Vulnerable Children within USAID to rate the distinguished career of my con- Office of the Inspector General of the United adopt a comprehensive approach for assist- stituent, Donald Massey, of Portales, New States Department of Agriculture. ance and coordinate that assistance provided Mexico. It is an honor not only to represent Mr. Ackerman boasts a proud history of to orphans and vulnerable children. By pass- Mr. Massey, but also to have the opportunity service in the field of law enforcement. Since ing this legislation today and maintaining our to commend his virtues. Through four decades 1980 he has served as a Federal Agent, Po- promise for HIV/AIDS funding in the appropria- of service and dedication to the people of New lice Officer, and Training Academy Instructor. tions bill we are preparing to consider this Mexico, Donald Massey brought telephone He has also published numerous books re- year, we can provide hope and opportunity to and wireless communication services to thou- lated to the field and spoken nationally and the villages and communities where these sands of rural New Mexicans, as well as vol- internationally at law enforcement training fa- AIDS orphans live, we can play an important unteering his time and energy to the commu- cilities and conferences, including the FBI Na- role in educating and investing in future gen- nity of Portales. Today, Mr. Massey is the tional Academy and the Swedish National Po- erations to fight this dangerous and deadly CEO and Executive Vice-President of the lice College. disease, and we can preserve the history of Roosevelt County Rural Telephone Coopera- This month, Mr. Ackerman is being recog- their culture for future generations. tive, Inc. (RCRTC), which offers telephone nized at the Department of Agriculture’s An- I urge my colleagues to support this legisla- service to rural communities throughout East- nual Awards Ceremony. His acknowledgments tion. ern New Mexico. He has also been the coordi- include: interrupting a robbery, protecting the f nator and spokesman for the State of New victim from serious injury, participating in the Mexico at the National Telecommunications arrest of the suspect, and contributing to the TRIBUTE TO DR. FREDERICK S. Cooperative Association legislative con- safety of the community. This is the second CONLIN, JR. ferences from the 1980s to the present. time that he has been honored by the Depart- In 1949, President Truman and this body ment; in 2002 he was acknowledged for his HON. RICHARD E. NEAL recognized the need to bring telephone serv- work as part of the Bil Mar Foods, Incor- OF MASSACHUSETTS ice to rural areas of our country, a need that porated, Investigation and Prosecution Team IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is sometimes a matter of life and death. When for promoting health by providing access to Thursday, June 17, 2004 Congress saw the need, men like Mr. Massey safe, affordable, and nutritious food. did the work. Beginning in 1964, he installed Mr. Speaker, Thomas H. Ackerman has Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, it and maintained telephone lines in Eastern been a hard-working, committed member of is my great honor today to pay tribute to Dr. New Mexico as a lineman for the RCRTC. For the community. He has dedicated his life to Frederick S. Conlin, Jr., DDS. Dr. Frederick S. the next 40 years, he successfully rose the protection of others, and has used his Conlin, Jr., DDS will retire this June from both through company ranks to the very top man- wealth of experience to help people eager to politics and his practice in dentistry after more agement position. Far from being solely dedi- begin their careers in law enforcement. I than 30 years. Dr. Conlin has had a general cated to his profession, however, Mr. Massey would like to ask my colleagues to join me in practice in dentistry for 38 years in West has continually served as a devoted member recognizing Mr. Ackerman for his heroism and Springfield, MA, and has been a model citizen of his community, setting an example for his thanking him for his service to America. in our city. He held many honors in both of fellow citizens. f these fields, including being elected to the Val- One instance of his service to his commu- ley District Dental Society as Vice President nity was in October, 1998. In that year, the ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANS AND for 2 years. local hospital closed, and the residents were OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN Dr. Conlin graduated from the College of left without a medical facility. Donald Massey IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACT Holy Cross with an A.B. degree in 1953. He stepped in, and by helping obtain a grant of OF 2004 later attended the American International Col- $836,000 for the hospital, a new facility was lege for Post Graduate studies from 1958 to quickly built. He ensured that fiber optic and SPEECH OF 1959. Frederick Conlin received his DDS from wireless communications systems were in- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM the New Jersey College of Medicine and Den- stalled in the new facility and even donated OF MINNESOTA tistry in 1963. his office to the CEO of the hospital until the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Conlin has also served in the armed forces new building was completed. for his country. From 1954 until 1956 Dr. In 2003, Donald Massey received the Na- Monday, June 14, 2004 Conlin proudly served as a 1st Lieutenant in tional Telecommunications Cooperative Asso- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the United States Marine Corps. However, ciation Management Life Achievement Award. in strong support of the Assistance for Or- Lieutenant Conlin has also given to his coun- This award was given to honor his 40 years of phaned and Vulnerable Children in Developing try through his participation in local politics, high standards and commitment in the rural Countries Act. I want to thank the author, Ms. having held many elected positions in his local telecommunications industry. LEE, for her hard work and leadership in advo- community. It is with great honor and pleasure that I cating for orphans for vulnerable children af- Dr. Conlin was elected as a Town Meeting present to this body the legacy of a man re- fected by the AIDS crisis. Member for 25 years. He was also elected to vered for his accomplishments. Amidst the Today, there are more than 110 million or- the Park and Recreation Commission and the many troubles and challenges our Nation phans throughout the world. Communities Board of Selectman both for 6 years respec- faces, it is imperative that we are continually heavily affected by AIDS are being robbed of tively. He was also chosen to be on the Board reminded of the good in our country and of a generation of adults in their most productive of Health for 5 years. Dr. Conlin served as those citizens who lead productive, honorable years, leaving behind children to be raised by Vice President of the City Council for 3 years. lives. Donald Massey is one of those citizens. relatives, left on their own in households head- In addition to being elected to numerous or- I respectfully request that my colleagues join ed by children, or even worse—living in the ganizations by his peers, Dr. Conlin also has me in expressing sincere appreciation to him streets. volunteered to donate his time and talents to for his contributions to a better America and The scope and complexity of the challenges a plethora of other boards and organizations; for his many years of service to the State of facing children affected by HIV/AIDS cannot including, the Town Government Study com- New Mexico. I also wish him the very best in be overstated. Children often must take over mittee for 15 years, the American Legion Post his retirement and for continued success and adult work responsibilities and provide care for 207 for 15 years, the Ramapogue Historical fulfillment in the next stage of his life. sick parents or family members, forcing them Society for 6 years, and served on the Board

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.049 E18PT1 E1164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 of Directors of the Friends of Seniors for 4 SOLILOQUY America owns patriotism as a majority but years. He also was a co-founder and member is loyalty void of Christ efficacious or self- of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee for HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. promoting? Most citizens defend the sanctity 10 years, and served on the West Springfield of their flag tenaciously when affronted by OF TENNESSEE another. Almost universally, it flies proudly Veterans Council for 2 years. Always staying IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from homes, schools, parks, libraries, ceme- involved in politics, Dr. Conlin served 30 years Thursday, June 17, 2004 teries, vehicles, courts, businesses & even on the Republican Town Committee. dons our clothing. It is a rallying, focal point Dr. Conlin is a citizen of Springfield that we Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, one of my con- of inspiration in times of crisis, mourning & are extremely proud of and we wish him noth- stituents has written a poem that showcases festivities: Higher than all other flags, it ing but the best in his retirement. Dr. Conlin our Nation’s flag in a glorifying manner. Mr. ‘‘reigns!’’ Holidays confirm our gratitude for has been a member of St. Thomas Church for Victor Miller of Madisonville, Tennessee, is the the military dives spent & lost defending its 50 years. He has been blessed with his wife author of a poem titled ‘‘Soliloquy.’’ Mr. Miller cause of unanimous liberation around the the former Barbara Crowley for 26 years, and is the son of Jeanette Miller, who passed this globe against oppression & persecution. Membership in our armed forces always be- has one son, Rick, who currently attends Tem- poem along to me. Our country’s morale and gins at conscription with a sworn vow of al- ple University School of Medicine. We wish heritage is strong today because of patriots legiance. Patriotism isn’t predicated on mili- you the best of luck and good health Dr. like Victor Miller. I would like to call ‘‘Solilo- tary service but whenever iniquitous aggres- Conlin. quy’’ and its interpretation to the attention of sion asserts itself against integrity. ‘‘When f my colleagues and other readers of the our cause is just...‘In God is our trust!’’’ is RECORD. how Francis Scott Key so zealously in 1814 TRIBUTE TO MS. CONSTANCE INTERPRETATION OF SOLILOQUY proclaimed. Honest defense of righteous lib- SCOTT SOLOMON IN HER RE- erties is not immune to costs but ‘‘abiding in I pray this poetic edification enhances TIREMENT the shadow of the Almighty’’ (Ps.91) secures your respect for the flag from Memorial Day for all patriots ultimate victory. Jesus is not through Veterans Day, but more signifi- envious or jealous of anything, except his cantly, enamors your appreciations for the HON. JOEL HEFLEY glory. He is however, deserving & desirous of OF COLORADO risen Son of God. If reverenced as Old Glory, greater, adulation & duty. May Soliloquy ‘‘God Bless America’’ will enrich all our per- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serve all of God’s children with victorious sonal, domestic & international pursuits ex- knowledge & hope from his Holy Spirit so we Thursday, June 17, 2004 ceedingly beyond our imaginations in con- continue shining in the world as a beacon of tinual abundance if, ‘‘In God We Trust.’’ The Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to his omnipotent Love, just as a ‘‘rushing Lord in the USA is a bipartisan, consuming celebrate and commemorate the career of my mighty wind’’ beautifies Old Glory! Spirit of Holiness & Power! In Christ, good friend and Chief of Staff of 11 years, SOLILOQUY Constance Scott Solomon, who has recently ‘‘Thanks be unto God who always causes us to triumph’’ (2 Cor. 2:14). Imagine as a flag retired from 20 years of selfless public service on all folks passing by to the people of Colorado. ‘‘Imagine as a flag (Christ) on all folks (souls) passing by with edifying waves with edifying waves Originally from Kansas, Ms. Solomon influencing their lives! earned a Bachelor of Science in Education (love) influencing (redeeming) their lives.’’ A patriotic stance and a Master of Arts degree in Special Edu- The essence of duty to God & country He of opportunities cation from the University of Kansas where epitomized when his ascension secured for advocating feedoms she was a proud member of the University of all, Independence! In Christ are ‘‘opportuni- by land, the air & sea. Kansas Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. After ties, honor, recognition, patriotism & liber- Esteemed a lofty reign moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, she ated freedoms.’’ We’re told to ‘‘stand fast in & honored to belong began working for U.S. Senator William Arm- the liberty in which Christ has made us free’’ all would offer tribules strong. While serving as his Area Director, she (Gal. 5:1). With Jesus, we’re more than win- in oaths, salute or songs! so greatly endeared herself to Coloradans by ners, we’re ‘‘conquerors’’ (Rom. 8:37). The Recognition could abound her dedication, that 20 years later, Senator USA thrives prestigiously, powerfully & for victories secured prosperously because of our humility in em- defending liberties Armstrong is still thanked for and reminded of bracing the risen Intercessor for all human- Ms. Solomon’s help and assistance by those despite many injured. ity. His triumphant valor extends to whoso- In each of fifty stars she aided in their time of need. ever will. ‘‘The Glory in your stripes’’ be- Following Senator Armstrong’s retirement, & elsewhere when observed longs exclusively to Jesus Christ. May we the glory in your stripes Ms. Solomon continued to stay active in Colo- forever abstain from worshiping entombed would valiantly be served! rado politics and joined the staff of newly doctrines because if we forsake his sov- elected Senator Hank Brown. She rose in the ereignty he will abandon his favor upon the f ranks and assumed the position of Area Direc- USA. He tells us in his word, ‘‘No greater IN MEMORY OF BORDER PATROL tor for southern Colorado. Again her patience sacrifice exists than to give ones’ life for a AGENTS friend’’ (John 15:13). Emulating this virtue and hard work are remembered years later. honors our Savior & rewards us blessings. In 1993, I was pleased to have Ms. Sol- Our allegiance he is worthy of, as too our HON. DARRELL E. ISSA omon join my staff and assume the duties of ‘‘tribute’’ & service. Let’s pray America OF CALIFORNIA Chief of Staff. She has worked tirelessly for so ‘‘valiantly’’ & steadfastly adheres to his ‘‘es- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many years to assist the people of Colorado’s teemed’’ righteousness so our liberties are 5th Congressional District through both legisla- preserved. ‘‘The Lord is that Spirit, and Thursday, June 17, 2004 tion and case work. where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is lib- Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in mem- Aside from public service, Ms. Solomon has erty’’ (2 Cor. 3:17). The colonists were wise in ory of two Border Patrol Agents, Theodore L. served as Director of Pre-School for Downs understanding & adopting our Constitution Newton, Jr. and George P. Azrak, who were Syndrome Children in Teller County, Colorado; upon biblical integrity. Indigenous to our killed in the line of duty. country it is not but we have progressively Director and Coordinator for Homebound-Hos- strengthened since its inception as a nation Theodore Newton and George Azrak were pital Program in Wyandotte County, Kansas; because of their keen & humble foresight in Border Patrol Agents stationed at the interior Director of the University of Kansas Medical acknowledging & incorporating in our execu- checkpoint in Temecula, California. On the Center Hospital’s Teenage Parents School; tive, legislative & judicial structures his pre- evening of June 17, 1967, Agents Newton and and taught first-grade in Kansas City, Mis- eminence. Soliloquy was penned in Luray, Azrak were operating a rural checkpoint on souri. Virginia in April 1999. I worked for the Shen- Highway 79, approximately 30 miles south of Ms. Solomon has dedicated her life and pro- andoah National Park. On this particular Temecula. Agent Newton, 26 years old and fessional careers to assisting and improving morning while walking to the car I heard the married with two children, had been with the vigorous, insistent ‘‘waving’’ of Old Glory in the lives of others. Her perseverance and the blustery air. The owners of the Cardinal Border Patrol for a little over a year, while commitment to her fellow man is certainly un- Inn always flew a large flag from their rock Agent Azrak, 21 years old, who was shad- common and I, as well as the people of south- garden. As I turned to ‘‘observe’’ the Holy owing Agent Newton, hadn’t even begun train- ern Colorado will surely miss a truly unique Spirit spoke: ing at the academy. During their shift, they and compassionate friend. I wish Ms. Solomon I am your Leader, your Warrior, your Friend stopped an old military ambulance carrying the best in her retirement and thank her for all & Victor. You are adopted into the Al- two men when they discovered a shipment of her years of service. mighty Army of God.’’ more than 800 pounds of marijuana. As they

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.052 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1165 were about to arrest the two men, two more CLEARWATER NEIGHBORHOOD The buyer will be eligible for up to $30,000 men pulled up from behind and held the HOUSING SERVICES TURNS in down payment assistance from the city, agents at gunpoint. They were kidnapped and BROWNSFIELDS SITE INTO AF- which will not require repayment as long as FORDABLE HOUSING the owner resides in the home, Smethers subsequently murdered by these drug-traf- said. The buyer also will be eligible for an fickers in an abandoned shack near the $8,000 low-interest loan from Clearwater checkpoint. HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG Neighborhood Housing Services. Upon hearing about the kidnapping, nearly OF FLORIDA The three-bedroom, two-bath house is 400 law enforcement officers participated in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about 1,300 square feet and has a two-car garage. Beige tile lines the foyer and deep the search for the missing agents in one of the Thursday, June 17, 2004 largest manhunts in Southern California. Even- sand-colored carpet covers the floors tually, the bodies were found, and all four of Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise throughout the home. Like all of the to bring to my attention a creative project by projects Clearwater Neighborhood Housing the men involved in the crime were later ar- Services develops, both houses have refrig- rested. Two of the men convicted of murder the Clearwater, Florida Neighborhood Housing Services which was turned an abandoned and erators, dishwashers and stoves. were sentenced to life in prison. Neighbor Rhonda Cole, 55, came by to In honor of these two agents, the Commis- polluted junkyard into an affordable housing check out the homes, which were showcased sioner of the Border Patrol presents annually site. as part of National NeighborWorks Week, an This is the type of innovative program that the Newton-Azrak Award to the agent that pro- event that mobilizes community awareness can solve two problems for a local community. vides services or accomplishments reflecting of the need for affordable housing and neigh- First, it cleans up an environmentally dan- borhood revitalization efforts. ‘‘I think this unusual courage or bravery in the line of duty. gerous brownfields site and second it provides is wonderful. I think our neighborhood is fi- This is the highest award for valor and bravery a source of much needed affordable housing. nally turning around. It’s going to be a place in the Border Patrol. Through a combined effort between Clear- where anybody would want to live,’’ she said. This country lost two dedicated law enforce- Problems on the site date back to 1993, water Neighborhood Housing Services, the ment officers 37 years ago. The deaths of when it became a junkyard. The city eventu- city of Clearwater, and the city’s Economic Agent Newton and Agent Azrak are a lasting ally declared a house and a two-story storage Development Department, an 11-year-old reminder of the perils our law enforcement of- building on the lot as unsafe. The home was junkyard is now the site of two single-family ficers face each and every day while pro- demolished in 1996. But when demolition homes. began on the storage facility, workers found tecting our nation. I am grateful for their serv- Mr. Speaker, following my remarks, I will in- a mysterious liquid leaking from beneath ice and dedication to this great nation. clude a story from the June 15, 2004 edition the garage door. Petroleum, metals, con- I thank the Speaker for the opportunity to of The Petersburg Times which provides more taminated soils and an underground storage honor the anniversary of the passing of details about this project with the hope that tank with waste oil had to be removed so Agents Theodore Newton and George Azrak demolition could continue. other cities around the country will use it as a The city forgave about $38,000 in liens that and recognize the loss suffered by their fami- model to clean up abandoned properties and lies. I would also like to recognize all the accumulated with the demolition and efforts fulfill the dream of homeownership for some to rid the property of hazardous waste on the brave men and women of the U.S. Border Pa- fortunate families. condition that the owner, Larry Bunting, do- trol and their family members who, like our [From the St. Petersburg Times, June 15, nate the property to Clearwater Neighbor- military families, have loved ones putting their 2004] hood Housing Services. lives at risk for our security. VISION, TOIL TURN ‘JUNKYARD’ INTO NEW The city’s Economic Development Depart- HOMES ment, through the City Brownfield program, provided about $150,000 in state brownfields f (By Lorri Helfand) monies for environmental assessment and MOURNING THE LOSS OF MYRON CLEARWATER.—A rusted bus was parked on cleanup of the site. DUKES, LAUREN DUKES, CHRIS- the lot. Scrap wood, tires, auto parts and Ground was broken on one of the homes metal drums were heaped all around. Pes- last fall. Construction on the second began a TOPHER DUKES, AND JAUNTRICE ticides, waste oil and hazardous chemicals DEADMON few months later. Both were completed by were stockpiled there, too. spring. It was a far cry from the American dream. Gulley said her nonprofit organization has But, over the course of a decade, Clear- three goals: housing assistance, economic de- HON. BOBBY L. RUSH water Neighborhood Housing Services, the velopment and educational opportunities. OF ILLINOIS city and environmental protection agencies The organization has built about 200 af- cleaned up the junkyard and transformed it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fordable houses for low- and moderate-in- into a couple of cozy stucco homes with come families within the city since 1991. Thursday, June 17, 2004 manicured lawns. ‘‘Please know we have accomplished many The houses in the North Greenwood neigh- Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with things but we have a long way to go,’’ Gulley borhood are the first single-family homes told government officials, business leaders great sorrow and sadness to mourn the loss of built on a brownfields site in the city of and community members at an event last Myron Dukes, Lauren Dukes, Christopher Clearwater. Brownfields sites are basically week to showcase the homes. Dukes and Jauntrice Deadmon, who died yes- abandoned properties where environmental Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services terday at the Fort Worth Water Gardens while contamination or potential contamination is currently planning a small residential sub- attending the National Baptist Convention in complicate redevelopment efforts. ‘‘It was a junkyard. I’m happy we’re seeing division on Tangerine St. and plans to trans- Fort Worth, Texas. This is a profound loss for form a neighborhood bar into a Head Start the Chicago community. contamination going out and families coming in,’’ said Isay Gulley, president and chief day care center, ice cream parlor and profes- Mr. Myron Dukes, his 8-yr. old daughter executive of Clearwater Neighborhood Hous- sional offices, Gulley said. Lauren, his 13-yr. old son Christopher, and 11 ing Services, as she prepared to tour one of f yr. old Jauntrice, were all members of the An- the new homes for the first time. tioch Baptist Church, located in the Englewood Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services SUPPORT OF PASSAGE OF H.R. 4323 community that I represent, the First Congres- is a nonprofit organization that provides AND H. CON. RES. 260 sional District of Illinois. housing and economic development services Mr. Speaker, Mr. Dukes did what any father in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. North and South Greenwood are its two tar- HON. RAHM EMANUEL would have done: try and save his children get communities. OF ILLINOIS from drowning in a deep swirling pool. He One house has been sold already to a 38- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made the ultimate sacrifice for his heroic ef- year-old single mother. The woman, who forts with his life. As we approach Fathers works as a nursing assistant, asked that she Thursday, June 17, 2004 Day, I ask that this Congress and the entire not be identified. But she said that it’s a Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in nation join the members of the Antioch Baptist blessing to be able to progress this far and strong support of two bills enacted by the Church in mourning the passing of this loving have a home. House that will go a long way to helping our A prospective buyer is interested in the family. The City of Chicago and the world pray other, which will sell for about $139,000, troops and providing some comfort and peace that God will give all the family members though nothing has been completed, said of mind to their families. strength to endure this horrific tragedy in the Jennifer Smethers, home ownership center I was pleased to vote for H.R. 4323, which coming days, and to know that they lived their manager for Clearwater Neighborhood Hous- helps the Department of Defense speed up lives in the service of our God. ing Services. the delivery of critically important equipment

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.056 E18PT1 E1166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 like bulletproof vests and armored vehicles to Congress must recognize the renewable en- power, the policy of killing the Sikhs and other our troops in the field. Our brave men and ergy development is key to our energy future. minorities in the futile effort to preserve what women in uniform depend on these resources We must not pass legislation that fails to en- India considers its territorial integrity marches to carry out their mission and minimize loss of sure that environmentally important renewable brutally on. life. energy development occurs in a timely man- Among those killed in the Golden Temple I have heard from many deeply concerned ner, in the right locations, is subject to the attack were major Sikh leaders like Sant families in my district about equipment defi- terms that fully protect the public interest and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Bhai Arnrik Singh, ciencies. One of my constituents, Dr. Donald that there is ample public input. General Shabeg Singh, and many others. The W. Walsh, is the father of a soldier in the I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scriptures, 933rd MP Company. Like so many parents, today. were shot full of bullets from the guns of the Dr. Walsh is very proud of his son but he is f Indian military. Sikh boys were taken outside also worried about his son’s safety due to the and asked if they supported Khalistan. Then shortage of body armor and armored HONORING ARC-DIVERSIFIED AS they were shot to death. Khalistan, of course, Humvees. THE USDA’S JWOD CONTRACTOR is the name of the independent Sikh home- Given all the strains on the troops and their OF THE YEAR land. families as a result of overextended tours and There is no place for Sikhs or other minori- uncertainty, the last thing they need is to HON. BART GORDON ties such as Christians and Muslims in India worry about their loved ones engaging in hos- OF TENNESSEE despite its claims of secularism. On October 7, tilities with outdated vehicles and insufficient IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1987, Khalistan formally declared its inde- body armor. I am glad that Dr. Walsh came to pendence. If India is the democratic country it me with his concerns. I promised him that I Thursday, June 17, 2004 claims to be, why not simply decide the issue would do all I can to help his son. Supporting Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in a free and fair plebiscite in Punjab, this legislation is a step in that direction. congratulate Arc-Diversified for being named Khalistan on the subject of independence? Also, I am pleased to support H. Con. Res. the Department of Agriculture’s Javits Wagner Isn’t that the democratic way? I was under the 260, which recognizes and honors the service O’Day Contractor of the Year. Arc Diversified impression that in democracies, things were of non-active duty personnel who participate in is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, which I decided by votes. The United States allows funeral honor guards for deceased veterans. have the pleasure of representing in Ten- the people of Puerto Rico to vote on inde- In times of war, there are not always enough nessee’s Sixth Congressional District. pendence every few years. Canada has held active duty honor guards available to perform Arc-Diversified is a truly remarkable organi- democratic plebiscites on the status of Que- funeral services for our distinguished military zation that specializes in the employment and bec. In 1947, India promised to settle the personnel. These services are very important training of people with disabilities. Currently, Kashmir issue by plebiscite, but it has never to the families of the deceased, and we should Arc-Diversified employs 183 such people. allowed that vote to be held. Why not simply honor those who volunteer their time to pro- These workers provide a valuable service to put the question to a democratic vote? That is vide these patriotic services. the community as they manufacture foods for self-determination and self-determination is the In recognition of their contributions, the military feeding programs, the USDA and com- essence of democracy. House recently passed this bill with unani- mercial and prime vendors. The Sikh Nation was independent from mous support. Our Nation owes a debt of grat- Not only does Arc-Diversified manufacture 1765 to 1849. The Sikhs were supposed to re- itude to these dedicated men and women who quality products, but it also provides quality ceive sovereignty when India became inde- bring comfort and honor to our deceased vet- training to its employees. The workers learn pendent. Although the Indian constitution was erans and their families. valuable industrial skills and have access to a adopted in 1950, more than half a century f wealth of vocational services such as on the ago, to this day no Sikh representative has job training, job coaching and supported em- ever signed it. How can India claim that it RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT ployment. holds sovereignty over the Sikh Nation? SITING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004 The USDA award is a testament to the hard Unfortunately, the Sikhs are not the only vic- SPEECH OF work and dedication of the employees and the tims of India’s repressive tyranny. More than administration of Arc-Diversified. They are the 300,000 Christians in Nagaland have been HON. BETTY McCOLLUM sort of people who make Middle Tennessee killed by the Indian government since 1947. OF MINNESOTA such a fine place to call home. They have seen priests murdered, nuns IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f raped, schools, prayer halls, and festivals at- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 tacked—the government even shut down one SIKHS REMEMBER 20TH ANNIVER- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- festival with gunfire—missionaries murdered, SARY OF ATTACK ON GOLDEN beaten, and thrown out of the country, and so position to legislation that would significantly TEMPLE—FREEDOM FOR weaken the National Environmental Policy Act, many other atrocities carried out against them. KHALISTAN WILL END THE BRU- Almost 88,000 Kashmiri Muslims have fallen or NEPA. TALITY The bill on the floor today exempts any fed- victim to India’s brutal tyranny since 1988. An- eral agency from considering alternatives other 2,000 to 5,000 Muslims were massacred when assessing the environmental impact of HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS in Gujarat with the connivance of the govern- renewable energy projects. It eliminates input OF NEW YORK ment. And these are just a few of the atroc- from local communities, states and the public. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ities committed against minorities by the In- dian forces. I strongly support wind, solar and other Thursday, June 17, 2004 clean, renewable energy projects. They are Mr. Speaker, we must do something to stop critical to our clean energy future. Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, Sikhs observe these atrocities. If real democracy and real I have cosponsored legislation that perma- the twentieth anniversary of India’s brutal at- freedom is going to come to all the people of nently extends the wind energy tax credit. This tack on the Golden Temple, the seat of their South Asia, the United States must take a tax credit will spur additional windmill develop- religion, this month. From June 3 to 6, 1984, stand. It is good that a Sikh is now Prime Min- ment in Minnesota. the Indian military brutally attacked the Golden ister. He must know the feeling of India’s bru- I have cosponsored legislation that in- Temple and 125 other Sikh Gurdwaras all tality against his people. Therefore, I call on creases the use of biodiesel and ethanol. Min- over Punjab. This brutal and devastating at- him to use his office to release all of India’s nesota is a national leader in producing these tack, carried out by the Indira Gandhi govern- political prisoners and bring the persons who renewable fuels. ment, which was always proudly proclaiming carried out these atrocities to justice. We must The Republican leadership, however, isn’t its commitment to secularism, killed over stop our aid to India until it shows that it is allowing these bills to be considered today. 20,000 Sikhs. willing to act like a democracy and protect Renewable energy projects can adversely This attack made it clear that even when the human rights. We are setting up a democratic impact our environment and public health if secular parties are in power, the minorities in government in Iraq with a new President and not designed and operated properly. We have India are not safe and they have no real a new Prime Minister. Isn’t it time that real de- rules that ensure that all energy projects on rights, despite what is written in India’s con- mocracy finally came to India? public lands are subject to a full environmental stitution. Whether the Hindu nationalist BJP is In addition, it is vital for the Congress to de- and public health review required by NEPA. in power or the secularist Congress Party is in clare its support for a free and fair plebiscite

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.061 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1167 on the issue of independence for Khalistan. CONGRATULATING JOHN H. BRYAN ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2004 There should also be similar plebiscites for OF CHICAGO Kashmir, Nagaland, and every other nation SPEECH OF that seeks its freedom from Indian rule. India HON. BETTY McCOLLUM says there is no support for these freedom HON. RAHM EMANUEL OF MINNESOTA movements. Well, it is time for India to prove OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its point by holding a free vote on the matter. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 15, 2004 This is the only way for the people of South Asia to live in freedom, peace, democracy, Thursday, June 17, 2004 Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, the House and stability. today is considering legislation that continues Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to ignore the real needs of our families. Mr. Speaker, there will be demonstrations congratulate my friend John H. Bryan of Chi- Today’s energy bill won’t create jobs, won’t around the world this weekend to commemo- cago on being presented the Restore America lower gas prices and weakens our strong envi- rate the Golden Temple attack. The one in Hero Award by the National Trust for Historic ronmental standards that protect our nation’s Washington will be led by the Council of Preservation, Save America’s Treasures, and health. Khalistan. I would like to insert their very in- Home & Garden Television at their Second America needs a comprehensive energy formative flyer into the RECORD at this time. Annual Preservation Gala. plan that strengthens our national security, Mr. Bryan epitomizes the principles on grows our economy and protects our environ- f which this award is bestowed. His meaningful ment. We need to pass legislation that invests in TRIBUTE TO ENNIS JAMES involvement to maintain America’s historic and cultural treasures provides future generations energy-efficient technologies of the 21st cen- MCCORVEY, JR. the opportunity to experience American his- tury, expands conservation efforts and builds tory. Mr. Bryan continues to distinguish himself an infrastructure based on renewable, home- HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN through his relentless commitment and leader- grown fuels. ship to the preservation of historic American Democrats have a plan that would appro- OF SOUTH CAROLINA landmarks. priate sufficient funds for the development of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES domestic energy sources. This includes meas- While Mr. Bryan is a Mississippi native, he ures to increase the use of renewable energy Thursday, June 17, 2004 has spent much of his time in Chicago, serv- resources and the use of emerging tech- ing as the Chairman and CEO of the Sara Lee nologies that could increase energy efficiency Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Corporation. It was in these positions that he pay tribute to Deacon Ennis James (E.J.) and reduce overall energy consumption. helped instill the value of community involve- Unfortunately, Republicans won’t allow this McCorvey, Jr., a noted family man and comment into the corporate world. Mr. Bryan, plan to be considered. munity servant. A native of Tunnel Springs, changed the paradigm of Sara Lee, creating Once again the House is considering pork- Alabama, Deacon McCorvey was also a mem- the notion that it was in the best interest of the laden energy legislation that adds $140 billion ber of the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen crew. company and society at large for a business to our deficit, benefits the Republicans special Deacon McCorvey entered into eternal rest to involve itself in the community. The result at interest friends and fails to create twenty-first earlier this year, but his memory will remain Sara Lee is a community of people that enjoy century jobs without providing energy inde- with us because of his substantial commitment volunteering with civic and social organiza- pendence. to his faith and contributions to his fellow citi- tions. Sara Lee additionally donates five per- The Republican energy plan on the floor zens. cent of its net income to charities. today is the same one the House passed last Deacon McCorvey attended Tuskegee Insti- Mr. Bryan also sits on the board of Goldman year. Their plan still tilts too far towards oil tute, leaving when he was drafted into the Sachs, Bank One Corporation, British Petro- and natural gas production. I support domestic armed forces. He served his country as a me- leum, and General Motors where his vision production of oil and natural gas. It must be chanic for the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He and leadership are recognized as essential as- done sensibly, however, to not harm our na- subsequently worked as an aircraft mechanic sets to company and community growth. tion’s environment. I also strongly support investing in energy and power collator operator at both Maxwell Mr. Bryan has also donated tremendous efficient technology and renewable fuels. Min- and Gunter Air Force Bases. After leaving ac- amount of time and energy to the arts. He is nesota leads the nation in wind power, ethanol tive duty he became a successful entre- affiliated with many non-profit organizations and biodiesel. The energy bill we are passing preneur in Montgomery, Alabama along with and has had the opportunity to serve as a yet again fails to adequately recognize these his three brothers. Throughout his business trustee of the University of Chicago and Chair- career, he continued to serve the public inter- homegrown fuels. man of the Board of Trustees of the Art Insti- Instead of passing the balanced energy plan est by helping numerous Alabama State Col- tute of Chicago. lege students acquire off campus housing Minnesotans demand, the Republicans have Because of his appreciation and love of Chi- loaded this bill up with giveaways to corpora- while encouraging them to continue their aca- cago, Mr. Bryan was appointed to the Board demic studies. tions making record profits. of Directors of Millennium Park by Chicago I will not vote for a pork-filled energy bill that A leader in all respects, Deacon McCorvey Mayor Richard M. Daley. In this role Mr. Bryan doesn’t meet our nation’s energy needs for the stood out the most while communing among has worked to change the urban landscape of first century. the people of Beulah Baptist Church, where Chicago, by dedicating his time to developing I urge my colleagues to vote no today. he was a member of the Deacon Board. He this uniquely Chicago treasure. Under his f developed initiatives that included purchasing guidance, $200 million, or one half of the fund- junior choir robes and chairs for the Sunday ing needed to erect the park, was raised from HONORING THE 35TH ANNIVER- School classes. His selflessness became leg- Chicago’s business community. Mr. Bryan was SARY OF THE BIBLE BAPTIST endary in his church and throughout his com- able to communicate to these two groups that CHURCH munity. the opportunity to create a lasting legacy in Deacon McCorvey is survived by his wife of Chicago was in their hands. HON. BART GORDON 52 years, Mavis Davis McCorvey, his devoted Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the OF TENNESSEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son Ennis and daughter-in-law, Pamela, a lov- Fifth Congressional District of Illinois and ining daughter, Amanda Bowers and four grand- deed all of Chicago, I am privileged to con- Thursday, June 17, 2004 children. gratulate John H. Bryan, one of Chicago’s Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues great benefactors, on receiving the Restore nize the 35th year of existence of the Bible to join me in honoring the late Deacon Ennis America Hero Award and recognize the Na- Baptist Church of Hendersonville, Tennessee. James McCorvey, Jr., for a lifetime of family tional Trust for Historic Preservation, Save The congregation will celebrate the church’s commitments and community fellowships. The America’s Treasures, and Home & Garden 35th anniversary on July 24–25, 2004. people of his native Alabama, his family in Television for bestowing this award on such Bible Baptist Church has grown from its South Carolina and all those who knew him an admirable recipient. I wish him, his wife, original 60 members to more than 500 mem- will always remember him for his passion, in- and their four children continued happiness bers today. The church has served the com- tegrity, and dedication to God and Country. and success in the future. munity and its congregation well for the past

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to com- flowing, and the meeting adjourned to the oak church office complex in 1993. The church mend a young individual from my district who plans to move to a 36-acre property on New grove on Morgan’s Forty, at what is now the recently won the honor of ‘‘Mayor For The corner of Franklin and Second streets. At this Shackle Island Road in the near future. Over Day’’ of Elmhurst, Illinois. Miss Becca Kern, the years, the dynamic nature of the church’s meeting ‘‘Under the Oaks,’’ the first Repub- who is in Sixth Grade at Visitation Catholic lican platform was passed, the first Republican facilities has served as a mirror for its ever-in- School, won this honor by composing the fol- creasing role in the community. candidates were nominated, and the name lowing essay in 50 words or less: ‘‘Republican’’ was formally adopted. It is only Hendersonville is a better place because of ‘‘Good citizenship is important in Elmhurst fitting that this city, that also played an impor- the work of the Bible Baptist Church and its because. . . . tant role in the Underground Railroad, is Citizenship means contributing to the com- congregation. I am sure the church will con- where the first political platform calling for the munity. In Elmhurst, our town relies on each tinue to make a positive difference in the com- abolition of slavery would be adopted. Thus other. People taking the time to make it a fun, munity for the next 35 years, and I congratu- was born the Grand Old Party. late the congregation and pastor Jim Crockett safe, and successful community. I am proud to At the time of year that we celebrate the for all the good work they have done. be a citizen of this town because everyone in founding of the United States of America, it is Elmhurst makes a contribution to its great- my great honor to recognize the founding of f ness.’’ Jackson, Michigan, a truly American city born f on the fourth of July, and of that Grand Old HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL Party, the Republicans. RILEY P. PORTER RECOGNIZING FOUNDING FATHERS OF CITY OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN f A TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHNNY RAY HON. MARION BERRY HON. NICK SMITH YOUNGBLOOD OF OF ARKANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Thursday, June 17, 2004 OF NEW YORK Thursday, June 17, 2004 Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today to recognize the Founding Festival of Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Thursday, June 17, 2004 the City of Jackson, Michigan. This celebration honor a great Arkansan and an outstanding commemorates the 175th anniversary of the Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of citizen with a long history of service to his founding of the City of Jackson, Michigan, and Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood in recognition of country. I am proud to recognize Riley P. Por- the 150th anniversary of the meeting ‘‘Under his spiritual leadership and contributions to the ter and congratulate him on his recent pro- the Oaks,’’ the first convention of the Repub- community. motion from Colonel to Brigadier General. lican Party. Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood is without a Born and raised in Arkansas, Gen. Porter is New Yorker Horace Blackman arrived at doubt, one of the leading theologians of his a native of West Helena, and a 1974 graduate what is now Jackson on July 3rd, 1829. On time. His commitment to the call of spiritual of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. July 4th, he staked out his 160-acre claim healing, racial parity, social justice and eco- Upon completion of his degree in business ad- along the banks of the Grand River. Named nomic equity for all people has garnered him ministration and marketing, Gen. Porter com- for President Andrew Jackson, the village also national recognition as a preacher, national mitted to the Air Force Reserve Officer Train- known as Jacksonburgh and Jacksonopolis leader, public advocate, motivator, writer and ing Corps and was commissioned as a second grew quickly, and became a hub of commerce teacher. Now in his 30th year serving as sen- lieutenant. and transportation in southern Michigan. It be- ior pastor of St. Paul Community Baptist After completing a rigorous pilot training at came the terminus of the Michigan Central church and 3rd year as senior pastor of Mt. Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma, Gen. Por- Railroad, which helped to spur economic Pisgah Baptist Church, both located in Brook- ter’s commitment to service continued by at- growth in the region, and served as a starting lyn, New York, he has completed more than a tending the Strategic Air Command Combat point for pioneers heading west. quarter of a century pastoring to God’s people. Crew Training in the KC–135 at Castle Air Jackson has played an important role in de- In May of 1990, Youngblood received his Force Base in California. In 1981, Gen. Porter fending our country. It was the first city in Doctorate of Ministry degree from United joined the Arkansas Air National Guard at the Michigan to muster troops for the Civil War, Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, where Little Rock Air Force Base and is now an ac- and made significant contributions to the war he studied with an elite group of preachers complished command pilot with more than effort during WW II, manufacturing materiel from across the country as a Samuel D. Proc- 5,700 flying hours in training, tanker and airlift and supplies. tor Fellow. Dr. Youngblood earned his Masters aircraft. Jackson was a leader in the automotive in- of Divinity degree from Colgate-Rochester Di- dustry, with 23 different cars manufactured in vinity in Rochester, New York and his bach- Gen. Porter’s abilities and leadership are the City, including the ‘‘Jackson’’ automobile. elor’s degree from Dillard University in New exemplified in the many awards and decora- Both Buick automobiles and Ritz Crackers Orleans. Dr. Youngblood is now single and a tions he has earned, including the Meritorious were originally manufactured in Jackson. Gil- father of three sons, Joel Ray, Jason Royce Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the bert’s Chocolates, Sparton Electronics, and and Johnny Jenell, and the grandfather of Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak the All-Star Dairy also call Jackson home. Donny Lynn, Joshua, Jalen and Jordyn. leaf clusters, the Air Force Outstanding Excel- July 6, 2004 marks the 150th Anniversary of Dr. Youngblood has earned national rec- lence Award with one oak leaf cluster, and the the Under the Oaks meeting in Jackson, MI. ognition because of his work with East Brook- National Defense Service Medal with service On this day in 1854, the name ‘‘Republican’’ lyn Congregations (EBC), an affiliate of the In- star. was used in affiliation with a political party for dustrial Areas Foundation. He is credited Gen. Porter continues to serve his country the first time in the history of the United States through EBC with spearheading the Nehemiah with distinction as the Chief of Staff for the Ar- of America. With its seeds sown at meetings Housing project, which to date has con- kansas Air National Guard and Joint Force in Ripon, Wisconsin; Friendship, NY; and Ban- structed approximately 2,850 owner-occupied Component Commander. Throughout his ca- gor, Maine, the movement took root at the single family homes in some of the most dev- reer, Brigadier General Riley P. Porter has meeting in Jackson, adopting a platform, astated communities in Brooklyn. He has served his country with honor and dignity. On nominating candidates, and formally adopting served as national spokesman for the group behalf of the Congress, I would like to extend the name ‘‘Republican.’’ and in 1990, was recognized in the Congres- our gratitude and appreciation for his service Called to the City of Jackson by Charles V. sional Record for his trailblazing work with the and commitment to our great Nation. DeLand, editor of the Jackson American Cit- project. Dr. Youngblood is a subject of the

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.068 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1169 Harper Collins book, ‘‘Upon This Rock: The more that 59 percent of individuals aged 50 considerations impact the scope of scientific Miracles of a Black Church,’’ written by Sam- and over see retirement as ‘‘a time to be ac- research. tive and involved, to start new activities, and uel G Freedman. In 1996, Youngblood and the The people in my district, as well as people ministry of St. Paul community were featured to set new goals.’’ Recent studies, such as the across the country, are very interested in what in an article titled ‘‘Crossing Border’’ in the MacArthur Foundation’s ‘‘Study of Aging in premiere of Common Quest magazine. In De- America’’ demonstrate that engaging in life is it will take to maintain health and enjoy a high cember of 1995, Dr. Youngblood was also list- a key component of successful aging. Ameri- quality of life as they age. As policymakers, ed in The New Yorker magazine as one of the cans are pleased and proud that in our coun- we know that the forward march of the life ‘‘ten most influential’’ New Yorkers. He has try, most people are enjoying the blessings of sciences will raise as many questions as it been profiled on ABC’s 20/20, NBC Nightly longer and healthier lives. Meanwhile, we settles. I urge my colleagues to draw upon the News, CBS Sunday Morning News, FOX 5’s know that scientists searching for answers to wisdom of some of our most provocative and McCreary Live Report, and the Charlie Rose the diseases of aging such as cancer and Alz- learned thought leaders by signing on to Show. heimer’s are likely to succeed in adding even www.SAGECrossroads.net and registering to In September 1995, Dr. Youngblood more healthy and vital years to the average participate in future debates. launched what has become one of the premier life span. However, for many Americans, the concept projects on the Church’s annual calendar, now f known as the commemoration of the Maafa. of ‘‘growing old gracefully’’ is now, and will al- Dr. Youngblood is spearheading a national ef- ways be, unattainable. The combination of re- TRIBUTE TO ROBERT G. fort to promote the Maafa as a spiritual move- duced income, increased health care needs, WANNAMAKER ment aimed at healing this nation around the and decreased quality of life create more scars of slavery. Since 1998, the St. Paul problems than opportunities for too many in Community has toured ‘‘The Maafa Suite’’ pro- our aging population. Over 5 million older HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN duction to venues including Dallas, Mis- Americans live at or near the poverty level. sissippi, Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago and Con- The median level of income is around $19,000 OF SOUTH CAROLINA necticut. per year. At the same time, most older Ameri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In June of 1998, Dr. Youngblood released cans have at least one chronic condition (such his own book of poetry titled, ‘‘I Honor My Fa- as hypertension or diabetes). These conditions Thursday, June 17, 2004 ther’’; a collection of poems inspired by the ill- contribute to increased health care costs at Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ness and loss of his father in the same year. precisely the time when their incomes are re- Mr. Speaker, Dr. Youngblood has dedicated duced. pay tribute to one of South Carolina’s leading his life to helping people through his spiritual Policymakers have a responsibility to better executives, Robert G. Wannamaker, General leadership, public advocacy and civic partici- understand the challenging issues facing our Manager of Tri-County Electric Cooperative. pation. As such, he is more than worthy of re- country as we press the boundaries of human Mr. Wannamaker, who will be retiring at the ceiving our recognition today and I urge my aging and health. What level of funding should end of this month, has spent his entire career colleagues to join me in honoring this truly re- Congress invest to further extend human lon- insuring that rural areas in South Carolina’s markable person. gevity? What impact will longer and healthier Sixth Congressional District have access to re- lives have on the economy and on the costs f liable, affordable electricity. of health care? It is part of our responsibility CELEBRATING OLDER AMERICANS as legislators and representatives to stay in- Throughout his 23 years with the Coopera- formed at the crossroads of science and tive, Mr. Wannamaker has led his team to HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD human aging. Sooner than we may expect, many profound successes, especially in times OF MAINE Congress may be called upon to render judg- of crisis. This past January he impressively IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments in public policy on these issues. That is managed the effects of a natural disaster why I was so pleased to learn of The Jackson Thursday, June 17, 2004 when one of the most violent ice storms in Laboratory’s participation in a powerful new South Carolina’s history tore through the Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, communities on-line forum called SAGE (for ‘‘Science of state’s Midlands leaving roughly 15,000 Co-op around the country and in my district cele- Aging’’) Crossroads customers without power. Mr. Wannamaker di- brated Older Americans Month this May. The (www.SAGECrossroads.net). rected a recovery process that had total res- theme for 2004 was ‘‘Aging Well, Living Well’’, Launched in March, 2003, a goal I’m sure we all hope to achieve as we www.SAGECrossroads combines the high toration of power within a week despite exten- enter into our golden years. Every day in our journalistic standards of SCIENCE magazine, sive damage to more than 250 poles and 200 country, some 6,000 people turn age 65 and with the immediacy and interactivity of the cross arms. become eligible for Social Security, Medicare Internet. A particularly exciting centerpiece of Mr. Wannamaker began his career with and other age-based entitlements. In less than the project is a monthly debate that is webcast McCall-Thomas Engineering Company of 7 years, the daily tally of Americans cele- live to viewers who participate in these timely Orangeburg as an Engineering Assistant. He brating their 65th birthday will increase by discussions as they are happening. Through was hired at Tri-County in January of 1972 by more than 50 percent to 10,000 a day. this series of innovative and thought-provoking the late Dewey Kemmerlin, Jr. as a field de- It is in the spirit of Older Americans Month discussions, SAGE Crossroads invites re- signer and staking engineer. He was later pro- and our support for these individuals that I searchers, policymakers and concerned citi- moted to the position of manager of member bring to my colleagues’ attention the work of zens to interact with respected thought lead- the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. ers. For example, Dr. David Harrison of the services, which he held until he left Tri-County For more than 75 years, The Jackson Lab has Jackson Lab recently participated in a debate Co-op to become the district manager of the worked tirelessly for the benefit of older Ameri- entitled ‘‘Are Biomarkers the Key to the Foun- Johns Island District of Berkeley Electric Co- cans and has been at the forefront of discov- tain of Youth? ‘‘ This particular debate consid- op near Charleston. He is a graduate of ering cures for human diseases. Their re- ered the issue of whether resources are better Spartanburg Methodist College and the Uni- search into the specific diseases of old age as spent on seeking to cure the specific causes versity of South Carolina and serves as a well as the overall mechanisms of aging have of various diseases, or whether to work to member of community development commit- helped pave the way to important discoveries identify the key biomarkers of aging that might tees and organizations. lead us to a better understanding of aging in that serve to improve quality of life for all older Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues Americans. As we take a moment to honor its entirety. Other debate topics have ranged to join me in honoring and congratulating Mr. Older Americans, we should recognize those in recent months from contrasting views of life individuals and institutions that do all they can extending and life enhancing technologies to Wannamaker on a distinguished career of in- to enhance the human condition as we grow appropriate uses of information about indi- suring a better quality of life for rural citizens older. vidual genetic risks to disease. Through this of South Carolina. His work has given thou- The good news is that many older Ameri- forum, leaders in the aging research commu- sands of customers the reliability and conven- cans see retirement as a time to enjoy the nity address questions such as whether a perience of having efficient energy services fruits of their earlier labors. A 2002 survey by son’s age should count in rationing limited through even the most challenging conditions. Peter D. Hart Research Associates found that health care resources or whether public policy And he will be sorely missed.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.072 E18PT1 E1170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 TRIBUTE TO INTERMEDIATE leaders, physicians, teachers, church leaders, Sharon L. Smith, President—MOMSTELL, SCHOOL 201’S ECON BOWL TEAM policy makers, law enforcement officers, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. media representatives, and youth from Connie Moulton, Committees of Cor- ´ across America, want to express our deepest respondence, Danvers, Massachusetts. HON. JOSE E. SERRANO gratitude to President and Mrs. Reagan for Robert Peterson, Esq., Vice President of OF NEW YORK their extraordinary leadership in the battle International Affairs, PRIDE Youth Pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES against drugs and for saving the lives of so grams, Fremont, Michigan. many children through drug prevention. To- Jay DeWispleare, Executive Director, Thursday, June 17, 2004 gether they encouraged and supported a na- PRIDE Youth Programs, Fremont, Michigan. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great tionwide effort to reduce the demand for Lea Cox, Concerned Citizens for Drug Pre- pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to the drugs by increasing Americans’ knowledge vention, Norwell, Massachusetts. students of Intermediate School 201 of the and changing the attitudes and behavior. Jack Gilligan, Global Drug Prevention They inspired us with hope, knowledge, and Network, Peoria, Illinois. South Bronx. IS 201’s Econ Bowl team took conviction. The result was a dramatic turn Malcolm K. Beyer, Jr., Student Drug-Test- top prize at the 2004 Econ Bowl. around in illicit drug use in America, and ing Coalition, Jupiter, Florida. The Econ Bowl is a citywide contest spon- thus lives were saved, health care costs were Peter Stoker, Director, National Drug Pre- sored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New reduced, crime was reduced, and innovative vention Alliance, Great Britain. York and the Daily News to encourage middle strategies and scientific research were devel- Carla Lowe, Legal Foundation Against school students to learn about economic pol- oped to enhance drug abuse treatment, pre- Drugs, Sacramento, California. icy. This year’s competition had students con- vent AIDS, and other drug-related social Jim Kester, Austin, Texas. sider the possible negative impact of revolu- problems. Our nation and the world owe Beverly Barron, Former Executive Direc- tor of Texans War on Drugs, Odessa, Texas. tionary technologies. The students of Inter- them a tremendous debt. We recommit ourselves to continuing in this noble fight to Peggy Goble, Great Meadows, New Jersey. mediate School 201 examined the possible ef- protect our children from the nightmare of Karin Kyles, New Canaan, Connecticut. fects that fuel cells would have once they drugs and to carry forward the message of DeForest Rathbone, Chairman, National come into widespread use. prevention with hope and optimism. Institute of Citizen Anti-drug Policy, Great Led by their teacher, Mr. Finkelstein, IS Milestones of the Reagan legacy include: Falls, Virginia. 201’s seventh grade team worked diligently for Raising the drinking age throughout the Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dey (DEA Retired), four months to develop their award-winning country from 18 to 21. The workplace drug Georgetown, Texas. prevention program including federal drug Ginger Katz, President of the Courage to presentation; researching and talking with ex- Speak Foundation, Connecticut. perts such as Undersecretary of Energy David testing and standards. Nancy Reagan’s Just Say No campaign that ratified and promoted State Representative Toni Boucher, Assist- Gordon to get a greater understanding of the the Parents’ Movement. These programs ant Minority Leader District 143, Con- subject matter. Their hard work paid off as brought about a dramatic fall in illegal drug necticut. they were more than prepared to answer abuse throughout the nation after two dec- Geraldine Silverman, New Jersey Federa- tough questions asked by the judges. ades of rising levels with the peak coming in tion for Drug Free Communities, Short Hills, These impressive young people explained 1978 and the bottom in 1991. President Rea- New Jersey. how fuel cells would help cut back on auto- gan’s leadership was a key in this element in Wevley William Shea, Anchorage, Alaska. Beverly J. Kinard, President, Christian mobile pollution by generating electricity from this historic progress. Robert L. DuPont MD, First Director of Drug Education Center, Canon City, Colo- hydrogen and having only water as an emis- National Institute on Drug Abuse, President rado. sion. They also examined the downsides of a of the Institute for Behavior and Health, Judy Kreamer, Educating Voices, Inc., fuel cell revolution such as the disruption it Inc., Maryland. Naperville, Illinois. would cause in the shipping and auto industry Joyce Nalepka, Drug Free Kids: America’s Becky Vance, Executive Director, Drug by rendering crude oil obsolete and how it Challenge, former President of Nancy Rea- Free Business Houston—A division of the would negatively impact oil producing coun- gan’s National Federation of Parents for Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Hous- tries. However, in the end they concluded that Drug Free Youth, Silver Springs, Maryland. ton, Texas. Cathey Brown, Rainbow Days, Inc., Dallas, the benefits of fuel cell technology far out- Edward Jacobs, MD, FAAP, Everett Clinic, Everett, Washington, Texas. weigh the negatives. Theresa Costello, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Lynda Adams, Alaskans For Drug Free Mr. Speaker, one student told a Daily News vania. Youth, Ketchikan, Alaska. reporter that he learned that fuel cell cars Daniel Bent, Fair Mediation, Honolulu, Ha- June M. Milam, Former CEO DREAM, Inc., could reduce the pollution that causes his waii. Madison, Mississippi. asthma. My congressional district has one of Sue Rusche, National Families in Action, Joyce Tobias, Parents’ Association to Neu- the highest childhood asthma rates in the Atlanta, Georgia. tralize Drug & Alcohol Abuse (PANDAA), country. Throughout my career I have worked Eric Voth, M.D. FACP, Chairman, Insti- Annandale, Virginia. tute on Global Drug Policy, Topeka, Kansas. Judy Cushing, President/C.E.O., Oregon to fight the environmental injustices in the Michelle Voth, Kansas Family Partner- Partnership, Portland, Oregon. realm of air quality that have caused this dis- ship, Topeka, Kansas. Judy Arendsee, Rancho Sante Fe, Cali- ease to be so prevalent in the South Bronx. David Evans, Esq., Drug Free Schools Coa- fornia. To hear the youth of my district discuss ideas lition, Flemington, New Jersey. Stephanie Hayes, Former Board Chairman, for eradicating this disease makes me proud Calvina Fay, Executive Director, Drug Texans War on Drugs, Alpine, Texas. and reassures me that the South Bronx will be Free America Foundation, Inc., St. Peters- f left in good hands. burg, Florida. Peggy Sapp, National Family Partnership, CONGRATULATING MILTON I. For earning first place in the 2004 Econ Miami, Florida. SHADUR OF CHICAGO Bowl, I ask that my colleagues join me in hon- Steven Steiner, DAMMAD, Tioga Center, oring Intermediate School 201. New York. f Steven Steiner, Barton, New York. HON. RAHM EMANUEL Rebecca Hobson, Richton, Mississippi. OF ILLINOIS PRESIDENT REAGAN’S LEADER- Brenda Truelove, Gainesville, Georgia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHIP IN THE WAR ON DRUGS Karen Dewease, Petal, Mississippi. Julie Steiner, Barton, New York. Thursday, June 17, 2004 HON. HENRY BONILLA Mikki Howard, Austin, Indiana. Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Martha McWhirter, Lawrence, Mississippi. congratulate the Honorable Milton I. Shadur of OF TEXAS Susie Dugan, PRIDE Omaha, Omaha, Ne- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES braska. Chicago on his career accomplishments as a Judy Dinerstein, Naperville, Illinois. Senior Federal Judge on the occasion of his Thursday, June 17, 2004 Betty Sembler, Chairman, S.O.S.—Save 80th birthday. Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, I ask to enter Our Society From Drugs, St. Petersburg, Judge Shadur’s commitment to the judicial the following tribute recognizing President and Florida. process has earned him a tremendous amount Mrs. Reagan’s involvement in the war on Grainne Kenny, International President, of admiration from his colleagues, and I am EURAD (Europe Against Drugs). drugs into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. proud to congratulate him on his continuing John English, Springfield, Oregon. A TRIBUTE: PRESIDENT & MRS. RONALD Susan Baum, Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania. commitment to the law, and his service in pur- REAGAN’S LEADERSHIP IN THE WAR ON DRUGS Frank Richardson, Binghamton, New suit of justice. We, representing countless parents. com- York. Judge Shadur graduated from the University munity volunteers, civic leaders, business Patsy Parker, Moss Point, Mississippi. of Chicago with both a bachelors of science in

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.076 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1171 mathematics and a graduate degree in law. In mond Figueroa, an inspiration, and the execu- gan’s death. Simi Valley police and Ventura between his undergraduate and graduate tive director of Turning Point/Discipleship Out- County Sheriff’s deputies were already on studies, Judge Shadur served his country with reach Ministries located in Brooklyn, New hand to provide crowd control. A place for distinction during World War II as a Lieutenant York. people to leave flowers and tributes was al- in the Navy as a radar officer stationed on air- Raymond has been instrumental in the suc- ready established. At the library, 50 to 60 peo- craft carriers. cess of this organization, which provides hous- ple were already working in crews to ready the During law school, he served as editor-ining, educational opportunity, substance abuse place for the arrival of President Reagan’s chief of the law review and was elected to the treatment and AIDS programs to some of casket and the more than 100,000 mourners Order of the Coif. This. excellence in edu- Brooklyn’s most underprivileged neighbor- who would file past it in the coming days. cation was acknowledged as Judge Shadur hoods. The program reaches over 2,000 resi- Simi Valley dedicated nearly half its police graduated, ranked first in his class with the dents a year and reaches 20,000 more force specifically to duties associated with the highest scholastic average ever obtained at through outreach initiatives. viewing and internment. Volunteers were the University of Chicago Law School. I am pleased to announce that Mr. brought in to answer telephones. Other volun- Even while attending Law School, Judge Figueroa’s dedication and work has been rec- teers were dispatched to the Wood Ranch de- Shadur’s legal skills were recognized by the ognized by the Robert Wood Johnson Com- velopment with fliers to inform residents on finest legal minds in the country. Two of his munity Health Leadership program, as they what they could expect and why. law review notes were cited and quoted by the have chosen him as one of their 10 annual re- The top-notch planning and execution en- United States Supreme Court. Additionally, by cipients. Raymond has overcome many chal- sured that the tribute to President Reagan was special leave of the court, Judge Shadur ar- lenges to get where he is today—he was born dignified, secure and smooth from beginning gued his first case before the United States into poverty, and grew up with a troubled to end. Visitors from across the country and Court of Appeals before being admitted to the childhood. Yet, his commitment to bettering television viewers throughout the world mar- bar. One day after his admission to the bar, our community is unwavering, and although he veled at the peaceful and orderly scenes. Judge Shadur argued his first case before the did not graduate from high school or receive Working closely with Duke Blackwood, di- Illinois Supreme Court. a formal education, Mr. Figueroa is living proof rector of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Li- Judge Shadur practiced law in the private that one can rise above the circumstances to brary, Mayor Bill Davis and the entire City sector for 31 years, first joining the law firm achieve their goals. Council, City Manager Mike Sedell and Police headed by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Over the course of his life, Raymond has Chief Mark Layhew displayed to the world the Arthur Goldberg. During his career in private lost friends and family to violence, addiction, heart and spirit of Reagan country. practice, Judge Shadur established himself as and AIDS. He watched his sister as she en- Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join a highly skilled and even-minded lawyer. His dured the stigma of living with AIDS and was me in expressing to Simi Valley’s officials that dedication to the law extended beyond his law victimized by a hospital staff that refused to they have the thanks of a grateful Nation. firm as he served terms as director of both the touch her, despite her absence of tuberculosis f Chicago Bar Foundation and the Legal Assist- or skin abrasions. The reality of his sister’s de- ance Foundation of Chicago. He additionally humanization strengthened his drive to work in CONGRATULATING DR. WESLEY E. held many important positions with the Chi- social justice. PITTMAN cago Bar Association. Starting as a volunteer at the Turning Point/ On May 23, 1980 President Jimmy Carter Discipleship Outreach Ministries in 1990, Ray- HON. JEB HENSARLING appointed Judge Shadur to the United States mond moved to a leadership position 12 years OF TEXAS District Court for the Northern District of Illi- later as the only second executive director. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is truly an inspiration to his community, and nois, where he still currently serves. In this po- Thursday, June 17, 2004 sition, Judge Shadur has ruled on both civil reminds us that we can overcome barriers. and criminal cases, authoring over 8,000 opin- Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I ions. In 1992, Judge Shadur was named a honor Raymond Figueroa, and join with my want to express my most sincere congratula- Senior Judge, where he maintains a full civil colleagues in the House of Representatives to tions to Dr. Wesley E. Pittman who will soon and criminal calendar, as well as sitting by in- recognize his extraordinary work in the Brook- be installed as the President of the American vitation with several Courts of Appeals around lyn community. Optometric Association. the country each year. f A lifelong resident of Mexia, Texas, Dr. Pitt- man and is a fourth generation optometrist, Judge Shadur has also been very active as PRAISE FOR THE PLANNING AND who has practiced optometry there since a community leader, serving as a trustee of IMPLEMENTATION OF RONALD 1984. Dr. Pittman has been a leader in his the village of Glencoe and as vice president of REAGAN TRIBUTE the American Jewish Congress, where he has community and in his profession at the state, pledged to defend the rights of minorities in regional and national levels. the United States. He has also been very ac- Like his father, the late William D. Pittman, tive with the Ravinia music festival, spending HON. ELTON GALLEGLY O.D., and grandfather, the late W. Duke Pitt- OF CALIFORNIA many years serving on its Board of Trustees. man, O.D., he has been a member of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the Texas Optometry Board, where he served as Fifth Congressional District of Illinois and in- Thursday, June 17, 2004 Chairman. He has served on the board of the deed all of Chicago, I am privileged to con- Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Foundation for Education and Research in Vi- gratulate Milton I. Shadur, on the occasion of praise the City of Simi Valley, California, for its sion, the Southwest Council of Optometry, and his 80th birthday, for his impressive career ac- role in paying tribute last week to the 40th is the past president of the Heart of Texas Op- complishments in the law. I join his wife Elea- President of the United States, Ronald tometric Association. nor, their three children, three grandchildren, Reagan. Dr. Pittman has also received many pres- and two great-grandsons in wishing him con- Many county, State and Federal agencies, tigious awards including Texas Young Optom- tinued happiness and success in the future. Nancy Reagan and the Ronald Reagan Presi- etrist of the Year, the Texas Optometric Asso- f dential Library joined in planning and imple- ciation’s President’s Award for outstanding menting the tribute to and national mourning contributions to the profession and Texas Op- IN RECOGNITION OF RAYMOND for President Reagan. tometrist of the Year. In March 2003, he re- FIGUEROA But as the host city, the burden of limiting ceived the University of Houston College of the impact on the surrounding community, ac- Optometry’s William D. ‘‘Bill’’ Pittman Leader- commodating mourners from throughout the ship award, named for his father. HON. NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ Nation, and ensuring a respectful good-bye to An active member of his community, Dr. OF NEW YORK one of America’s greatest presidents largely Pittman has served as a director of the Mexia IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fell on the City of Simi Valley. As a resident Industrial Foundation. He is a past president of the city for more than 35 years, its former of the Mexia Chamber of Commerce and Ro- Thursday, June 17, 2004 mayor, and a neighbor of the presidential li- tary Club. Dr. Pittman has served on the Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today brary, I applaud the city for a job well done. Bricks and Mortar Board of the Parkview Re- on the floor of the U.S. House of Representa- I arrived at the presidential library within 2 gional Hospital and is a consultant to the tives to recognize the achievements of Ray- hours of the announcement of President Rea- Mexia State School, a mental health facility.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.079 E18PT1 E1172 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 Later this month, Dr. Pittman will become INTRODUCTION OF AN ACT TO ES- COMMEMORATION OF DELTA the 83rd President of the American Optometric TABLISH THE NATIONAL OCE- AIRLINE’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY Association, a professional association of spe- ANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN- cialized doctors with more 34,000 members ISTRATION HON. JOHN L. MICA nationwide. I join with Dr. Pittman’s friends OF FLORIDA and neighbors in Mexia in congratulating him HON. VERNON J. EHLERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on this prestigious achievement and wishing Thursday, June 17, 2004 him the very best in all his future endeavors. OF MICHIGAN Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES congratulate Delta Airlines on the 75th anni- INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL Thursday, June 17, 2004 versary of the airline’s first passenger flight, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC AD- June 17th, 1929. MINISTRATION ACT Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, today I am Delta has a long and storied history in avia- pleased, along with my colleague from Mary- tion development in America. Starting as a HON. WAYNE T. GILCHREST land, Mr. GILCHREST, to introduce the Presi- small crop-dusting business in Monroe, Lou- OF MARYLAND dent’s bill to establish the National Oceanic isiana under the name of Huff Daland Dusters IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As in 1923, C.E. Woolman and his associates ac- Chairmen of the House subcommittees with Thursday, June 17, 2004 quired it in 1928. A company secretary came jurisdiction over NOAH, we are introducing this up with the name Delta after the airline’s loca- Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I am bill as a courtesy to the President. tion near the Mississippi River’s outlet to the pleased to join my colleague, Representative NOAA was created by Executive Order in Gulf of Mexico. By 1929 the company had its EHLERS, in introducing the National Oceanic 1970. Since that time Congress has not first passenger plane. Seventy-five years ago and Atmospheric Administration Act at the re- passed a comprehensive law describing the today, a Delta Airlines plane carried pas- quest of this Administration. Our Subcommit- mission of the agency. On April 20, the U.S. sengers for the first time from Monroe to Dal- tees in the Science and House Resources Commission on Ocean Policy released its long las, Texas. Committees share jurisdiction over authoriza- awaited Preliminary Report with recommenda- While competitors faltered during the Great tion of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric tions for a coordinated national ocean policy. Depression, Delta survived by teaching flying Administration, or NOAA, programs and I’m One of its key recommendations is that Con- as well as providing maintenance and hangar proud to say we work well together. Our joint gress should pass an organic act for NOAA. I rentals to other airlines at its Monroe base. introduction of a NOAA organic act is just one have already introduced my bill creating such Delta won a bid for a federal postal contract step in our commitment to work together to an organic act (H.R. 4546). This bill Mr. in 1934, giving the airline a route from solidify and better support NOAH agency func- GILCHREST and I are introducing today is the Charleston, South Carolina to Fort Worth, tions. Texas. As the airline grew Delta split the route NOAA performs a number of vital services Administration’s response to the recommenda- into two parts—eastbound to Charleston and to the nation, including the monitoring and tion. westbound to Dallas and Fort Worth, later link- management or our oceans, monitoring mete- I look forward to working with Mr. GILCHREST ing them up in Atlanta. With this route and orological trends, and making life-saving storm and the Members of the Science Committee predictions. Its job is to bring together many and the Resources Committee as we consider passenger service as reliable sources of in- pieces of complex oceanic and atmospheric comprehensive legislation for NOAA. come, Delta grasped the opportunity to evolve systems so that we can best understand and into one of the most successful airline compa- utilize them as good stewards. Our very lives, f nies in the United States. Today Delta serves particularly along the coasts, depend upon 209 domestic cities in 46 states, the District of many of NOAA’s functions and our future, es- HONORING MAYOR LUIS E. Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Is- pecially as we observe the impacts of atmos- MELENDEZ CANO OF VEGA BAJA, lands, as well as 48 international cities in 32 pheric, surface and ocean warming trends, PUERTO RICO countries. As Chairman of the Subcommittee rests on how well we support this work. on Aviation, I am pleased to recognize Delta’s NOAA’s work emphasizes an ecosystem ap- HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ great contribution to the transportation indus- proach and enables the U.S. to best manage try. our place in the global environment as well as OF ILLINOIS f the impacts of global changes on us. This ef- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO DRURY SHOEMAKER fort, given its many and diverse pieces and Thursday, June 17, 2004 constituents, needs strong and central leader- HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR ship and coordination, just as steering a ship Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today OF TENNESSEE requires a captain and a plan. to recognize and honor an exemplary public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Because NOAA does not have a single or- servant from Puerto Rico, the Honorable Luis ganic act that requires the agency budget, as Melendez Cano, mayor of the City of Vega Thursday, June 17, 2004 a whole, to be authorized on an annual basis Baja. Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, as we have just and because many NOAA programs are au- Luisito, as he is popularly known, has been recently reflected on the loss of President thorized under different public laws and com- Mayor of the City of Vega Baja since January Reagan and have also recently remembered mittees of jurisdiction, NOAA programs may 1973. Luisito, who also is a pharmacist, those who have given their lives in defense of be authorized at different times. NOAA’s func- earned the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army this great Nation on Memorial Day, I wanted to tions, in the contexts of many laws with vary- National Guard and became Mayor at age 33. also pay tribute to the late Drury Shoemaker ing purposes, are difficult to oversee and for of my District in Tennessee. Luisito has served the citizens of his fast- the agency to fulfil under these circumstances. Drury’s beloved widow, Hazel, sent me a growing city with enthusiasm, a strong sense In light of these challenges, NOAA has done nice note in remembrance of her late hus- of patriotism and total devotion to the highest well, and by crafting an organic act for the band, who served in the United States Marine ideals of public service. He is known and re- agency, the Administration has taken the first Corps. Drury Shoemaker was a fine Marine, spected for his honesty and dedication to the important step toward the leadership we need part of the C–1–28–5th Division that partici- best interest of the people he serves. to strengthen NOAA’s role. pated in the battle of Iwo Jima. He survived As one of the key recommendations of the Mr. Speaker, public service is one of the the War, but later took ill as a result of expo- U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, this effort highest callings an individual can embark on. sure to radiation from the Hiroshima nuclear is a necessary component to improving our Please join me in recognizing the stellar explosion. Drury went to be with the Lord on ocean management. I look forward to working record of this dedicated public servant. A man December 11, 2001. with Representative EHLERS and my col- who committed himself to the improvement of Known as Papaw to his special grandson leagues on both the Resources and Science the City of Vega Baja and its people. Darrian, Drury often spoke of taking his wife Committees and the Administration with this Luisito, I congratulate you for your many and grandson back to Iwo Jima to share with important legislation and on continuing to pur- years of selfless public service, and I wish you them such an important place in his life. Un- sue and create greater central coordination of and the people of your city much success in fortunately, his health did not allow for that ocean policy issues. your future endeavors. special trip.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.082 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1173 During the many services I attended on Me- South Carolina’s Female Athlete of the Year Serving his community and improving the morial Day, I especially remembered the serv- by The State newspaper and won the Beth lives of others were life-long commitments of ice of Drury W. Shoemaker to our Country and Daniel Player of the Year award from the this compassionate and diligent leader. Dr. the love he showed for his family and fellow South Carolina Junior Golf Association. She Davis was a member of numerous community Marines. qualified for the United States Amateur in and university committees. Mr. Speaker, this Nation would be a much 2002, won the 4A State Girl individual title in My thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Davis’ better place if there were more people here 2000, and led her Irmo High School golf team family, friends, and colleagues, to whom I ex- like Drury Shoemaker. His loving widow, to three state championships. tend my deepest and sincere sympathies. May Hazel, composed a wonderful prayer, espe- She is also dedicated to help with charitable his legacy endure in the many lives that he cially timely as we remember those who have causes. Last August, Erica participated in the touched and inspired. paid the ultimate price and at a time when we 13th annual Rudolph Canzater Memorial Clas- f dedicate a wonderful new memorial to those sic that I host annually in Santee, South Caro- who served in World War II. I would like to call lina. Last year’s tournament contributed THE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM this special prayer to the attention of my col- $21,000 in college scholarships for 22 needy leagues and other readers of the RECORD. students, and $25,000 to an Endowment I HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN Dear Lord and Creator: As America is pre- have established at South Carolina State Uni- OF MAINE paring to dedicate the World War II Memo- versity in Orangeburg, South Carolina. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rial in Washington, at a time our Nation is played in the foursome with Erica on the first Thursday, June 17, 2004 again involved in a war, Lord, my plea to day of that two-day event, and got to see first you this day is that through your wisdom hand the poise and maturity she has devel- Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, the Forest Legacy and power you will help the people of Amer- oped in the few years since she was my pri- Program preserves working forests and pro- ica truly understand what freedom has cost tects critical forest resources. Since its incep- us. mary source for Girl Scout cookies. From Flanders Field to Arlington, from Mr. Speaker, I ask you and your colleagues tion, the Forest Legacy program has protected Iwo Jima to Hiroshima, all across Europe to join me in celebrating the most recent suc- 360,000 acres of forested land, while helping (the world really), our loved ones have paid cess of Erica Battle, and in encouraging her to to preserve the working forest economies of the price in full, Dear Lord, either with their continue setting goals and records. Her suc- many States, including Maine. living until death takes them in conditions cess is a shining example to those who will The FY05 Interior Appropriations bill before almost unbearable for them and the ones follow in her footsteps. the House today drastically cuts this program. caring for them. Our veterans are dying by f The $43 million in the bill for forest conserva- the thousands every day Lord, and the pain tion projects is $26 million (38 percent) less and loneliness only you know and under- IN MEMORY OF DR. LAWRENCE A. than last year’s level; $57 million less than the stand. Tears, Lord, that seem to have no end. DAVIS, SR. Long days and worse nights, torment that President requested in his budget; $107 mil- never goes away. Lord, please stand by the lion (71 percent) less than sought by 92 widows and the little ones who cannot under- HON. MIKE ROSS House Members in a letter to the Interior ap- stand where their Papaw has gone, they just OF ARKANSAS propriations committee that I led with Rep- cry themselves to sleep and ask why. God, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentatives BASS and MARSHALL; and a please help us to endure, because that’s all whopping $193 million below the level of Thursday, June 17, 2004 we can do, just endure until we are again projects proposed by States. with the ones we love. Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to In your mercy and love please protect my The bill eliminates 10 projects rec- President and the men and women who are honor the life and legacy of a devoted and ommended by the President, cuts funding—by truly trying to bring this war to an end. Give well-respected Arkansan, Dr. Lawrence A. as much as 75 percent—for 37 projects in 30 them wisdom and courage and strength. Davis, Sr. Known as Prexy to close family and States and territories, and eliminates funds for The Memorial is beautiful Lord, but only friends, Dr. Davis passed away on Saturday, 6 new States to join the program. you can know that the heartbreak the ones June 5, at the age of 89. His deep devotion The Forest Legacy Program has strong sup- left behind endure is not pretty, it’s awful to higher education and to the well-being of port from the Administration, which proposed and never ending. everyone around him, particularly his students, more than a 40-percent increase in this year’s God, please, I pray again, stay close by our leaves a legacy that will live on for genera- little ones who just can’t understand loss. budget. Help us, Lord, as a Nation to stand firm tions in the lives he touched. The Forest Legacy Program provides mul- and faithful and every day thank you for A native of McCroy, Arkansas, Dr. Davis tiple public benefits. The program enables your Love and Protection. graduated magna cum laude in 1937 from Ar- landowners to retain ownership of their land Thank you Lord for listening. Amen. kansas AM&N in Pine Bluff. He went on to re- and continue to earn income from it; con- MRS. DRURY W. SHOEMAKER. ceive a master’s degree in English from the serves open space, scenic lands, wildlife habi- f University of Kansas and a doctorate in edu- tat, and clean water; and ensures continued cational administration from the University of opportunities for outdoor recreational activities TRIBUTE TO ERICA BATTLE Arkansas. such as hunting, fishing, and hiking. Dr. Davis spent most of his career at Arkan- Given its record of assisting private land- HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN sas AM&N, where he served as an English owners, leveraging non-federal funds and en- OF SOUTH CAROLINA professor, registrar, dean, and assistant to the suring long-term conservation benefits, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES president. In 1943, at age 29, Dr. Davis be- Forest Legacy Program is a successful exam- came president of AM&N, making him the ple of a public-private, non-regulatory partner- Thursday, June 17, 2004 youngest college president in the Nation. Thir- ship approach to land conservation. For lim- Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ty years later, he oversaw the merger of Ar- ited dollars, the program brings multiple public pay tribute to South Carolina’s golfing kansas AM&N with the University of Arkansas benefits. ‘‘phenom’’ Erica Battle, a young lady who education system, creating the University of We should not be cutting this program. seems to be poised to make a big splash in Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and became the f the golf world in the not-to-distant future. school’s first chancellor. His son, Dr. Law- Just last week, this 19-year-old Irmo, South rence A. Davis, Jr., has followed in his father’s ENERGY POLICY Carolina native, won the Sonic Women’s City footsteps and serves as the current UAPB of Columbia Championship held at the Forrest chancellor. HON. TIM MURPHY Lake Country Club. She stayed focused Under Dr. Davis’ leadership, the institution OF PENNSYLVANIA through a rainy second day at the tournament experienced substantial growth in enrollment, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to break the course record with a score of 4- academic programs, faculty, and expansion of under par 68. After the 3 day tournament, she the physical campus. Believing that every per- Friday, June 18, 2004 emerged with a 2-over-par 218, and bested son has the right to receive a college edu- Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the second place finisher by five strokes. cation, Dr. Davis inspired and helped count- ask that we develop a clear plan to lower our Attaining such an accomplishment as a col- less students who had limited resources to fuel prices and reduce our dangerous depend- lege junior is not unusual for this golf stand- complete their degrees and go on to accom- ence on foreign oil, which decreases our secu- out. As a high school player, Erica was named plish great things. rity and weakens our economy.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.087 E18PT1 E1174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 This summer, Americans are facing record first child was born a year and a day after Our institutions and government entities at high prices for gasoline. There are some who their marriage and five more children followed every level should promote public policies that think we can lower prices by diverting oil from quickly thereafter. All six children are married remove barriers to responsible fatherhood. our Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This is and productive citizens and Joe and Carol However, I suspect that we fall short, par- shortsighted and wrong. Not only would re- have 12 grandchildren and one great grand- ticularly, in the area of incarcerated fathers, leasing the oil have a short-term, negligible child (with surely more to follow). unemployed fathers and fathers outside of the impact on prices, but also it would wipe out Joe served his country in the Marines. After home. our reserves, leaving us vulnerable to terrorist getting married and starting the family, Joe at- We must encourage fathers in real responsi- attacks targeting pipelines and oil transpor- tended Loyola University in Los Angeles on bility, not blame them for who and what they tation. the G.I. Bill and graduated with honors. He This could raise oil prices beyond anything worked in the furniture industry for almost 40 are and enable fathers to lead healthy and we want to imagine. years. Carol ran the household and tirelessly productive lives and create positive bonds with Further, in 1973, America was 30 percent provided a loving and nurturing home environ- their children. dependent on foreign oil. Today, that number ment for her husband and kids. Throughout Our laws, institutions and public policies has doubled to an all-time high of nearly 60 their incredible life together, Joe and Carol should do much to: percent. If we continue down this path without have dedicated their lives, their children’s lives Promote public education concerning the fi- new supplies and conservation, we will only and their home to God, country and the Gold- nancial and emotional responsibilities of fa- increase our vulnerability to foreign manipula- en Rule. therhood; Wherever they have lived, Joe and Carol tion of oil prices. Our only response must be Assist men in preparation for the legal, fi- to reduce, not increase, our foreign depend- have been strong and active supporters of their church. They have also strongly sup- nancial and emotional responsibilities of fa- ency. therhood; We must develop a three-point plan to reported their country, and so have their kids. duce this dependence on lower fuel prices—a And of course this support has been long- Promote the establishment of paternity at plan that includes conservation, diversification standing, as Joe and Carol’s marriage has childbirth; of energy sources and further exploration of lasted through 10 Presidential administrations Encourage fathers, regardless of marital sta- domestic energy. from Eisenhower to George W. Bush. Joe and tus, to foster their emotional connection to and We can start with conservation—fuel effi- Carol and their family have been truly blessed financial support of their children; cient vehicles, decreasing energy use in fed- by the first 50 years of this magical marriage, Establish support mechanisms for fathers in eral buildings by 20 percent, and improved in- and here’s hoping that the best is yet to come. their relations with their children, regardless of centives for conservation products will help to On behalf of my colleagues, let me join the their marital and financial status; and, reduce energy demands. many friends and admirers in wishing Joe and We must diversify our energy sources. Our Carol and their family all good fortune during Integrate federal, state and local services own coal resources can provide hundreds of the next 50 years. available for families. years of energy. Clean coal power plants can f Fathers need the building blocks of commu- alleviate environmental concerns with older nity, employment, and parenting skills to be IN RECOGNITION OF FATHER’S plants. the best Father they can be—because Father DAY And we can make better use of nuclear en- doesn’t always know best. ergy, which currently provides only 20 percent Happy Father’s Day. of the Nation’s electricity. We must explore HON. JULIA CARSON OF INDIANA more domestic energy sources. f The resources are here, along with environ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mentally sound ways to tap into them. There Friday, June 18, 2004 RECOGNIZING MR. JOHN GILBERT are 16 million acres in ANWR and proposals Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, Sun- to drill there would include only an area equiv- day, June 20, is Father’s Day in America. In alent to the size of a hand on a football field. honor of this nationally recognized day I take HON. SAM GRAVES High fuel prices and a dangerous depend- special privilege to salute Fathers and more OF MISSOURI ence on foreign oil are a problem for all Amer- importantly fatherhood. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES icans. I appreciate the millions of fathers that are It adds costs to fuel and goods. We cannot active parents and advocates for their chil- Friday, June 18, 2004 afford to let this become a partisan issue, nor dren’s well-being. When fathers value their should we engage in shortsighted solutions children, for their true selves, they give their Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause that in the end are not solutions at all. children the confidence to use their talents in to recognize Mr. John Gilbert, a very special f the world. young man who exemplifies the finest qualities A father can be one of the two most impor- of citizenship and sportsmanship. A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH P. AND tant people in a child’s life. For example, when CAROL A. GIALI ON THEIR 50TH John competed against athletes from across advertisers spend billions to convince daugh- WEDDING ANNIVERSARY the Nation for a position on the American jun- ters that they must look a certain size and ior basketball team. He will join his teammates dress a certain way, it is the father who rein representing the United States of America HON. CHRISTOPHER COX minds her that she is a whole and unique per- at the Australian junior basketball champion- OF CALIFORNIA son that warrants respect, beauty and dignity ship in Sydney, Australia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in her own right. John’s accomplishments are particularly ex- When society tells our males that success is Friday, June 18, 2004 ceptional, given that he is a member of the measured by the car, house and clothes you Nebraska Red Dawgs wheelchair basketball Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cele- have, it is the Father’s role model that impact team. His passion for the game is exhibited by brate a recent achievement of two Californians the values and integrity of their sons. who, in celebrating their 50th year of marriage, Sociologists and psychologists now proclaim weekend travels and many trips around the have provided an inspiring example to all what we as human beings already knew—Fa- country. This sort of dedication has earned Americans. On May 8, 1954, in Westwood, therhood is not always easy. him the respect both of his community and California, Joseph Peter Giali, first generation ‘‘Father Knows Best’’, a popular TV show of me. I would like to wish him the best of luck. American (both his parents were born in Italy), the 50s, promoted the image of an intuitive Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in com- married Carol Amy Johnson (one of her par- male parent who always knew just the right mending Mr. John Gilbert for his accomplish- ents was bom in Sweden, the other parent thing to say and just the right lesson to teach ments and inspiration to the 6th District of Mis- was a first generation American from Swe- but parenting is not easy. souri. His stellar leadership qualities, faith, and den). With not much more at the beginning to The benefits of a steady income and the stamina provide the city of Fairfax, Missouri, call their own except their marriage, their faith things money buy pale in comparison to the with an outstanding roll model. We are fortu- in God and the vast opportunities afforded by love and emotional support that all children nate to have a young man representing this this great country, Joe and Carol have come need and deserve to help them develop as nation in competition who sets such high a long way in their 50 years of marriage. Their whole adults. standards for character and integrity.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.001 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1175 RECOGNIZING WILLIAM KERR OF Congress, Capt. James M. Fournier of Foun- and Lucille have three grown children, and PITTSBURGH, PA tain Valley, California, who has dedicated al- now Captain Jim is Grandpa Jim to his beau- most 50 years of his life in public service to tiful grandkids, Renee and Ryan. HON. TIM MURPHY his country. Following his retirement from the Coast OF PENNSYLVANIA Twelve years ago, I stood on this same floor Guard and from private business in the field of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to thank Capt. James M. Fournier, upon his engineering, Jim came on board with me after Friday, June 18, 2004 retirement as my California Chief of Staff, for my first election in 1988. He set up my Or- his many decades of service to our country. It ange County office from scratch, finding office Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, as we recog- was the good fortune of the people of south- space, hiring the staff, and organizing the nize the founding of Flag Day, I would also ern California that, a few years later, Jim re- workload. He has served Orange County as like to pay tribute to William Kerr. William Kerr, turned to work for the citizens of the 48th Con- the first line of assistance for thousands of of Pittsburgh, PA, worked continuously for gressional District. Just as Michael Jordan had constituents who have had problems with Fed- over 50 years to establish a national Flag Day. difficulty staying away from the game that he eral agencies—from the IRS to the INS, from Kerr believed that the American flag had sym- loved, Jim Fournier has trouble walking away Orange County to our most distant and far- bolized love for country since its adoption on from his personal dedication to public service. flung embassies around the world. June 14, 1777. He felt it of great importance In fact, if you ask the people of Orange Coun- I well remember one especially poignant that this date be celebrated along with Inde- ty, they might say that Jim is the Michael Jor- pendence Day on July 4. success that Jim achieved. Two years ago, Kerr was born in 1868 and began his quest dan of public and constituent service: He is a my office was contacted by two California to establish a national holiday at the young true professional, and has devoted his life to youths who were on the verge of being forc- age of 14. He was a deeply patriotic young serving his country and his fellow man. ibly resettled to Zimbabwe—a country torn by man with a talent for speaking in public. After Today, Capt. Jim Fournier is retiring as my violence and lawlessness—as the result of an delivering a speech in Chicago in 1882, he California Chief of Staff so that he might international custody dispute. Despite the fact started to think about the important symbolism spend more time with his family and his be- that the youths were U.S. citizens, the U.S. the flag had for the American people. This loved wife, Lucille. As he departs, I offer heart- State Department was on the verge of hon- love of country and flag was especially fitting felt thanks for his almost 50 years of service oring an unjust ruling by a Zimbabwean court when one considers that he was born and to his country. Jim Fournier has excelled in that would have required the youths to return lived in a state where the American flag was many fields: As a military officer, a sea cap- to this violent land. That’s when they turned to first adopted. tain, an engineer, and a public servant. He is, my office for help. Jim Fournier worked on Kerr’s belief in the importance of the flag led I am proud to say, a good and loyal friend their problem with passion—spending count- him to organize the American Flag Association who has worked with me throughout my con- less hours over a matter of months to guar- of Western Pennsylvania in 1888. He went on gressional career. antee the safety of these two young Ameri- to speak all over the state on behalf of the or- As my District Representative and the Chief cans. The creative energy that led to this suc- ganization, building momentum by urging of Staff in my California office, Jim Fournier cess was typical of Jim Fournier. other Pennsylvanians to join the charge. Kerr has become a beloved figure to the people Mr. Speaker, as my top California aide and also began his efforts to lobby the United who work for him and, more importantly, to the advisor, Jim Fournier has established an envi- States Government to officially name June thousands of southern Californians whom he able record of caring service to the people of 14th a federal holiday. has personally helped. Orange County. His stewardship in that role In 1898, during the Spanish American War, Although it would have been equally well- will long be remembered, and should serve as he expanded this scope of his organization to deserved, Jim did not earn the title of ‘‘Cap- a model for all of us in congressional service a national level as head of the new American tain’’ by navigating the political waters of for years to come. As he sets his course for Flag Association. He began to visit the Presi- Washington, DC, or California. Rather, it was new challenges, I ask my colleagues to join dent of the United States on an annual basis, his long and outstanding service in the U.S. me in saluting Jim Fournier, and thanking him using his powers of persuasion at the highest Coast Guard that earned him this designation. for a job well done—for Orange County, for possible level. At the same time, his associa- He began serving our Nation in 1954, when California, and for America. he was commissioned an ensign following tion waged an intensive letter writing cam- f paign to elected officials and other persons of graduation from the U.S. Coast Guard Acad- influence. emy. The next 30 years found Jim on Coast PERSONAL EXPLANATION Kerr’s efforts and intensity proved success- Guard cutters sailing to all four corners of the ful. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson urged Ameri- Earth, as well as on the vast network of water- HON. JULIA CARSON cans to celebrate Flag Day, effectively making ways throughout the United States. Among his OF INDIANA June 14th a holiday, if still an unofficial one. varied assignments, Jim captained icebreakers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1937, Pennsylvania, his home and the birth- in the Antarctic and in the Arctic Circle; he place of his efforts, became the first to make commanded the Coast Guard’s 8th District Friday, June 18, 2004 June 14th an official state holiday. And finally, Field Office in New Orleans; and he managed Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I in 1949, William Kerr was asked by President the Coast Guard’s Congressional Liaison Of- was unavoidably delayed in the District and Harry Truman to witness the signing of the Bill fice in Washington, DC. missed recorded votes on Monday, June 14 that marked June 14th as an official federal Jim Fournier’s rapid advancement and stel- and Tuesday, June 15. Had I been present I holiday. He was 81 years old, and had worked lar performance sailing under the flag of the would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall votes Nos. almost his entire life for the day in which he United States earned him several national 232, 233, and 235. I would have voted ‘‘no’’ stood by and watched as the Flag Day Act honors, including one of our Nation’s top mili- on rollcall Nos. 234, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241 was signed into law. tary service awards, the Legion of Merit. Al- and 242. I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall William Kerr worked tirelessly to ensure that though he would not be one to mention it, a No. 240. ‘‘Old Glory’’ has a special day to commemo- listing of the other honors awarded to Captain Should you or your staff need further clari- rate its importance to the American people. Fournier is nothing short of amazing: two Meri- fication, please feel free to contact me or my His efforts were rewarded then, and they are torious Service Medals; two Coast Guard legislative director, Marti Thomas, at 225– to be admired and noted today. Commendation Medals; two Letters of Com- 4011 or [email protected]. f mendation; the National Defense Medal, twice; f A TRIBUTE TO CAPT. JIM three Antarctic Service Medals; four Arctic RECOGNIZING DUANE AND FOURNIER FOR 50 YEARS OF Service Medals; and 11 other awards. In be- ROWENA JONES BROERMANN PUBLIC SERVICE tween his seagoing assignments, Jim found time to study engineering at the prestigious HON. CHRISTOPHER COX Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and to do HON. SAM GRAVES postgraduate work at John Carroll University. OF CALIFORNIA OF MISSOURI Jim has often mentioned that the best im- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES port ever to sail to the United States from Friday, June 18, 2004 Canada is Lucille, his wife of 40 years. I have Friday, June 18, 2004 Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay had the pleasure of knowing Lucille since Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause tribute to an outstanding official of the U.S. 1988, and I agree with Jim completely. Jim to recognize Duane and Rowena Broermann,

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.005 E18PT1 E1176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 natives and life-long residents of my home- and the Association of Local Air Pollution Con- In the first 10 years Burch was at town, Tarkio, Missouri. They will be cele- trol Officials oppose this bill. The House O’Connell, the school grew from 1,000 stu- brating their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary on should heed their warnings and reject this bill dents to 1,600 students, with a wait list 200 students long. In 1982, Bishop Welsh opened Sunday, June 20, 2004. today. Duane and Rowena were married in 1954 at Paul VI Catholic High School to ease the f strain on O’Connell. St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westboro, Mis- A TRIBUTE TO AL BURCH Now, in a diocese with three diocesan high souri. They both graduated from Tarkio High schools and three private Catholic high School, Rowena in 1949 and Duane in 1948. schools, Burch said, ‘‘The chemistry of Duane served two years in the United States HON. FRANK R. WOLF O’Connell is what makes it different.’’ With Army during the Korean War and returned to OF VIRGINIA more than 110 teachers, 12 are Sisters of the Tarkio to farm for forty-seven years. He retired IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Immaculate Heart of Mary, 18 are retired military personnel and 28 are O’Connell grad- from farming in 1997. Rowena worked at the Friday, June 18, 2004 local Hy-Vee Food Store and the Flesher uates. Burch said he has prided himself by Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to being able to ‘‘put talent where they be- Pharmacy in Tarkio. They are both active in long.’’ the county 4–H organization, the Atchison recognize Al Burch, who has served northern Virginia as an educator for 42 years. Mr. ‘‘Surrounding myself with great people has County Fair, and the St. John’s Lutheran been the key to my success,’’ he said. ‘‘Sit- Church. Burch spent 32 years as the principal of ting back and watching them work has been Duane and Rowena have one son and Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, a joy.’’ daughter-in-law, Donald and Mitzi Broermann. Virginia. After over four decades of dedicated To Burch, O’Connell’s teachers are all first They have two grandchildren, Eric and Tyler. service to our youths, Mr. Burch announced draft teachers. He has organized his school Rowena is a housewife and a member of the his retirement earlier this month. much like he would a baseball or football Red Hat Society. Duane is a member of the I am proud to call attention to the achieve- team. Only the best are good enough for him. St. John’s Church Choir and enjoys playing ments and dedication of Mr. Burch as he ends ‘‘That chemistry, and people who want to his career as an educator and principal. I be here, I’m proud of that,’’ Burch said. ping-pong and golfing with his friends. Both ‘‘We’ve been able to maintain that we are a will tell you their main hobby is their grand- would also like to share a recent article from Catholic school.’’ Burch said O’Connell has children. The Arlington Catholic Herald which honors had more than 65 alumni who have pursued Mr. Speaker, please join me in commending Mr. Burch and describes his many accom- religious vocations. this exemplary couple for their dedication to plishments. Dr. Timothy McNiff, diocesan super- community, family, and church. Duane and [From the Arlington Catholic Herald, May intendent of schools, said that Burch’s lead- Rowena are exceptionally fine assets to the 20, 2004] ership ‘‘epitomizes the uniqueness required Sixth District of Missouri. I am proud of them FORTY-TWO-YEAR RUN COMES TO AN END FOR of those individuals who have been given the O’CONNELL’S BURCH task of ensuring our Catholic schools are in- and wish them well on their Fiftieth Anniver- stitutions of both academic success and (By Mary Frances McCarthy) sary. Christian values.’’ f In 2001, at the beginning of his 40th year at O’Connell was recognized by the U.S. De- Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, partment of Education in 1993 as a Blue Rib- UNITED STATES REFINERY Principal Al Burch told the Herald, ‘‘In bon School and Burch was honored by The REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2004 about two or three years I’ll be ready to re- Washington Post in 1997 when he was named tire.’’ a ‘‘Principal of Excellence.’’ SPEECH OF Three years later, the O’Connell family is In his retirement, Burch said, he will miss saying goodbye to Burch, a much-loved and the students above all else. ‘‘I enjoy seeing HON. BETTY McCOLLUM respected coach and administrator who has OF MINNESOTA them,’’ he said. ‘‘I think O’Connell comes worked at the school for all but four years of closer to that term, family. People return to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its existence. A farewell Mass and party will O’Connell. They’re very happy here.’’ Wednesday, June 16, 2004 be held at the school on June 5 at 5 p.m. Burch looks forward to continuing his rela- When his career began, Burch never imag- tionship with Bishop O’Connell High School Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I urge my ined he would spend 32 years as an adminis- colleague to join me in opposing a bill that and working with the alumni. In ongoing trator. renovations at O’Connell, he still hopes to After graduating from the University of fails to protect human health, our environment see an Alumni of Distinction hall. ‘‘There Corpus Christi in Texas with a bachelor’s de- and our economy. In the name of reducing are people out there doing great things.’’ gree in education, Burch thought that ‘‘Ev- gas prices, the House today is debating legis- O’Connell has over 15,000 graduates. ‘‘They’re eryone would hire me because I was so good lation that will allow the Secretary of Energy to really making a positive impact on society. at sports.’’ Burch attended the university on I hear good stuff.’’ overturn the environmental and health con- a football scholarship. All three of Burch’s children—Kenny, cerns of our federal, state and local leaders. When coaching jobs didn’t fall at his feet Karen and Kristy—are among those grad- We need to increase our Nation’s refinery as he thought they would, he took a job at uates. Burch hopes that one day, his five capacity. Refineries are running full speed to Surrattsville Junior High in Clinton, Md., grandchildren, ‘‘if they study and work meet gasoline demand. There are many rea- teaching history, science and English. hard,’’ will go to O’Connell too, and become In 1961, Burch learned of an opening in sons, however, why the number of domestic members of the O’Connell family. physical education at O’Connell through Bob refineries has declined since the early 1980s. ‘‘I consider myself blessed and fortunate,’’ Rusevlyan, athletic director. Burch took the Congress should examine how consolidation Burch said. ‘‘It’s been a great job. I didn’t job, teaching health and physical education have to work to make O’Connell classy. It’s in this industry affects gas prices. and coaching football, baseball and basket- always been a class act.’’ There have been no hearings on today’s ball. Under his leadership, the O’Connell bill. No record has been established that fully 1963–65 baseball teams were Catholic League f describes the impact of this legislation on gas- champions and gained nationwide recogni- oline prices, refining capacity, our environment tion in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Coopers- TRIBUTE TO DR. FREDERICK S. and especially our public health. Instead of town, NY, for winning 42 consecutive games. CONLIN, JR., DDS finding ways to ensure that our refineries pro- Coinciding with the beginning of co-edu- tect the public’s health, House Republican cation at Bishop O’Connell, Burch was HON. RICHARD E. NEAL leaders want to allow the Secretary of Energy named assistant principal under Msgr. McMurtrie in 1972. OF MASSACHUSETTS to override clean air, clean water and haz- ‘‘I owe a lot to Msgr. McMurtrie,’’ Burch IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ardous waste laws. There was recently a dis- said. ‘‘He saw it was my dream to keep Friday, June 18, 2004 charge from a local refinery in Newport, Min- coaching, but he saw something in me that nesota. My constituents were concerned that maybe I didn’t see.’’ Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor their homes and yards were covered with a While Burch was assistant principal, today to pay tribute to Dr. Frederick S. Conlin, fine white dust when they woke up a few coaching three sports and raising three kids, Jr., DDS. Dr. Frederick S. Colin, Jr., DDS will weeks ago. They didn’t know the dust wasn’t he went back to school to get a master’s de- retire this June from both politics and his prac- gree in education at American University. tice in dentistry after more than 30 years. Dr. toxic and dangerous to their health. This bill ‘‘And I still haven’t slept well since then,’’ doesn’t protect their public health from future Burch said. Conlin has had a general practice in dentistry threats. His coaching career ended in 1977, when he for 38 years in West Springfield, MA, and has The Environmental Council of the States, was named principal of O’Connell by former been a model citizen in our city. He held many the National Conference of State Legislatures Arlington Bishop Thomas J. Welsh. honors in both of these fields, including being

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.009 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1177 elected to the Valley District Dental Society as tional Association of Colored People [NAACP]. Whereas, Mr. Burnett was the Topeka Vice President for 2 years. While earlier attempts had been made to chal- chapter president of the NAACP from 1948– Dr. Conlin graduated from the College of lenge segregation in Topeka, by 1948 only To- 1963, concentrating his efforts on the inte- Holy Cross with an A.B. degree in 1953. He gration of Topeka Public Schools and with peka High School was integrated, and that determination, conviction and persistence later attended the American International Col- school had separate sports teams for white challenged the Board of Education to end lege for Post Graduate studies from 1958 to and black students. As an observer of the situ- segregated schools; and 1959. Frederick Conlin received his DDS from ation said of Burnett after the fact: ‘‘He faced Whereas, Mr. Burnett was responsible for the New Jersey College of Medicine and Den- a school board and superintendent who be- recruiting a group of 13 black families to tistry in 1963. lieved that schools should remain segregated, challenge segregation by sending their chil- Conlin has also served in the Armed Forces black teachers afraid of losing their jobs, and dren to enroll in all-white schools in the fall for his country. From 1954 until 1956 Dr. many who just didn’t want to rock the boat. of 1950 and upon the denial of their enrollment, Mr. Burnett, along with other NAACP Conlin proudly served as a 1st Lieutenant in They all faced McKinley Burnett, a man whose officials and attorneys, developed a strategy the United States Marine Corps. However, drive and determination kept him working for for a court case and filed suit against the Lieutenant Conlin has also given to his coun- the day when schools would be open to all.’’ School Board through the local NAACP try through his participation in local politics, Born in Oskaloosa, Kansas, in 1897, McKin- chapter, on behalf of the families; and having held many elected positions in his local ley Burnett faced discrimination throughout his Whereas, three years later the U.S. Su- community. early life: offered only parts as dancers or but- preme Court reviewed the case, which had Dr. Conlin was elected as a Town Meeting lers in school plays; relegated to working as a been joined with four other school desegrega- Member for 25 years. He was also elected to tion lawsuits from South Carolina, Dela- supply clerk at the Veterans Administration; ware, Virginia and the District of Columbia, the Park and Recreation Commission and the and turned down for a job as a route driver and on May 17, 1954 issued their landmark Board of Selectman both for 6 years respec- with a local bakery because of his race. In ruling that said ‘‘separate educational facili- tively. He was also chosen to be on the Board 1948, however, he became president of the ties are inherently unequal’’ and that the of Health for 5 years. Dr. Conlin served as Topeka chapter of the NAACP, in a commu- separate but equal doctrine had ‘‘no place’’ Vice President of the City Council for 3 years. nity where separate schools for the races had in public education; and In addition to being elected to numerous or- been established in 1927. For 2 years, Burnett Whereas, 40 years later, the Topeka Public ganizations by his peers, Dr. Conlin also has Schools’ Board of Education entered into a held meetings and wrote letters seeking sup- school desegregation remedy plan in the re- volunteered to donate his time and talents to port for school desegregation, without suc- opened Brown case, successfully imple- a plethora of other boards and organizations; cess. According to Charles Baston, a member mented the remedy plan, and four years including, the Town Government Study com- of the Topeka NAACP chapter, the school later, July 27, 1999, District Court Judge mittee for 15 years, the American Legion Post board would often extend its meetings by sit- Richard Rogers approved the district’s mo- 207 for 15 years, the Ramapogue Historical ting and joking, hoping the NAACP members tion for unitary status and directed the case Society for 6 years, and served on the Board at the meeting would leave without speaking: be closed; and of Directors of the Friends of Seniors for 4 ‘‘We never left.’’ Whereas, a committee appointed by the years. He also was a co-founder and member Superintendent of Schools pursuant to Board In 1950, the NAACP, under Burnett’s lead- Policy 2200 has recommended that the of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee for ership, recruited 13 black families to challenge unnamed Administrative Center of the To- 10 years, and served on the West Springfield segregation by sending their children to enroll peka Public Schools be named in honor of Veterans Council for 2 years. Always staying in white-only schools. The 20 children, includ- Mr. Burnett. involved in politics, Dr. Conlin served 30 years ing 7-year-old Linda Brown of Topeka, were Now therefore, in recognition that Mr. on the Republican Town Committee. denied enrollment, and in February 1951 the Burnett’s vision and passion for educational Dr. Conlin is a citizen of Springfield that we NAACP filed suit. Three years later, the Su- justice for all children resulted in Brown vs. are extremely proud of and we wish him noth- The Board of Education, and has been felt in preme Court issued their landmark decision, in Topeka and across the land, ing but the best in his retirement. Dr. Conlin a case that also included suits from South Be it resolved, on this 7th day of June, 2001 has been a member of St. Thomas Church for Carolina, Delaware, Virginia and the District of that the Topeka Public Schools’ Board of 50 years. He has been blessed with his wife Columbia. Education, to commemorate the progress of the former Barbara Crowley for 26 years, and Burnett continued to serve as president of educational equity initiated by Mr. Burnett has one son, Rick, who currently attends Tem- the Topeka NAACP chapter until 1963, dying in the 1940’s, immortalized by the 1954 Su- ple University School of Medicine. We wish in 1968. As Roy Wilkins of the NAACP said preme Court, and sustained in recent years you the best of luck and good health, Dr. by the courts and Topeka Public Schools’ upon his death, in a telegram to Burnett’s Board of Education; and to honor this un- Conlin. widow, Lea: ‘‘Throughout the years he was in sung hero for his untiring efforts until his f the vanguard of our fight for full citizenship death in 1968, does hereby name the Topeka rights. For more than a quarter century he Public Schools’ Administrative Center, the: TRIBUTE TO MCKINLEY LANGFORD served as President of the Topeka branch of ‘‘McKinley L. Burnett Administrative Cen- BURNETT the NAACP. During that period against seem- ter.’’ ingly insurmountable odds he was instru- PROCLAMATION HON. DENNIS MOORE mental in initiating the school desegregation OF KANSAS case of Linda Brown in Topeka which cul- Whereas, the late McKinley L. Burnett would have been 100 years old this year on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES minated in the historic Brown vs. Board of January 31, 1997; and, Friday, June 18, 2004 Education decision. He could have no better Whereas, the original 1942 charter for the monument than this decision which changed Topeka Branch of the National Association Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, our nation re- the course of public education in our country.’’ for the Advancement of Colored People will cently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Mr. Speaker, proclamations honoring the life be on display at the Topeka-Shawnee County landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. of McKinley Langford Burnett were issued by library between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 Board of Education, which struck down the the Topeka Board of Education, the Shawnee p.m. on May 17, 1997; and ‘‘separate but equal’’ doctrine, holding that Whereas, on February 28, 1951 the NAACP County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners, led by McKinley Burnett filed a lawsuit segregated public schools violated the equal and the Governor of the State of Kansas. I in- protection provisions of our Constitution. which resulted in the Historic Supreme clude them in the RECORD, along with an As- As we honor the many intrepid Americans Court decision on May 17, 1954, Brown v. To- sociated Press article summarizing Mr. Bur- peka Board of Education; and, who fought for racial equality for many years nett’s life and good works, and an editorial Whereas, on Saturday, May 17, 1997, the in order to make the Brown decision a reality, from the Topeka Capital Journal commending Kansas Committee to Commemorate Brown I want to bring to your attention the important his life. v. Education and Bias Busters of Kansas will contribution to this effort made by McKinley observe the 43rd anniversary of the Historic RESOLUTION 01–06 Langford Burnett of Topeka, Kansas. The Supreme Court Decision at the Topeka and Brown decision was the fulfillment of a long Whereas, McKinley Langford Burnett was Shawnee County Public Library at 4:00 p.m.; a behind-the-scenes force in the landmark and, fight over several years to assure equal edu- U.S. Supreme Court Brown vs. Board of Edu- Whereas, at the Committee’s annual ob- cation for children. McKinley Burnett began cation of Topeka case that dismantled the servance, a special ceremony on this day, the Topeka, Kansas-based arm of this cam- ‘‘separate but equal’’ provisions for the edu- tribute will be paid to McKinley L. Burnett, paign in earnest in 1948, when he became cation of African American students in president of the Topeka Branch of the Na- president of the Topeka chapter of the Na- America’s public schools; and tional Association for the Advancement of

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.013 E18PT1 E1178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 Colored people with a Pictorial Stamp Can- Henderson, a daughter of Oliver Brown, who ‘‘At that time, he never thought, ‘I’m cellation; and, is now president of the Brown Foundation. going to do something to make history,’’’ Whereas, Brown v. Topeka Board of Edu- ‘‘It’s very important that people have their Marquis Burnett said of his father. ‘‘He was cation is recognized as the Civil Rights Case rightful place in history.’’ just doing what he had to do.’’ of the Century by overturning Plessy v. Fer- Local activists scheduled a ceremony for McKinley Burnett greeted the ruling with guson, and deciding that ‘‘Separate is not Saturday at Topeka’s public library to honor jubilation, telling reporters in Topeka: ‘‘I necessarily equal’’; and, Burnett, marking the 100th year since his say, thank God for the Supreme Court.’’ Whereas, this Nation has become a great birth and the 43rd anniversary of the Brown Burnett battled leukemia throughout his Nation because of the contributions of many decision. On display will be family memora- life and retired as NAACP president in 1963. people of different races and nationalities, bilia, pictures and letters. He died five years later, at the age of 71. all giving their best to make our Country Burnett was born in Oskaloosa in January May 17 remained a special day for him. what it is today; and, 1897. He became an activist early in life, said ‘‘That became McKinley Burnett’s per- Whereas, frequently we become so involved a son, Marquis Burnett. sonal holiday, and he would not work for in our daily tasks that we neglect to say ‘‘When they had school plays, the only anyone on that day,’’ said Baston, the ‘‘Thank You’’ to those who give their time parts he could get were being a dancer or a NAACP board member. and energy to benefit others. butler,’’ Marquis Burnett said. McKinley Burnett worked in the Santa Fe Now, therefore, the Board of County Com- MCKINLEY BURNETT—A CIVIL RIGHTS HERO missioners of the County of Shawnee, Kan- railroad shops, as well as at the Veterans’ sas, meeting in regular session on this 15th Administration hospital as a stock clerk, In any worthy struggle, there are those day of May, 1997, does hereby proclaim May one of the better jobs available for blacks in who doggedly go about the task at hand 17, 1997 as McKinley L. Burnett Day in Shaw- those days. People understood that some without fanfare. McKinley Burnett was just nee County and invite the participation of jobs simply were closed to blacks. such a man. every section of the population regardless of Letters the family displays from its collec- The Topekan got his due, albeit late, rec- race, color, creed, or religion. tion show the harshness of discrimination. ognition Saturday at a ceremony and special Some are from McKinley Burnett to various pictorial postal cancellation at the Topeka STATE OF KANSAS Kansas officials, complaining about the re- and Shawnee County Public Library. Although Brown and often Scott are the Whereas, The late McKinley L. Burnett fusal of companies to hire blacks. names most often mentioned in the land- would have been 100 years old on January 31, In November 1950, he wrote about his con- mark 1954 school desegregation ruling, Bur- 1997; and versation with the sales manager of a To- Whereas, On May 17, the Kansas Com- peka bakery, which had an opening for a nett had built the foundation on which it mittee to Commemorate Brown v. Topeka route man. was based. His effort started back in the Board of Education and Bias Busters of Kan- ‘‘He told me that he could not hire a Negro 1930s and focused not just on schools, but sas will observe the 43rd anniversary of the for such a job and that such had never even also other forms of segregation, including Historic Supreme Court Decision. At the been considered, neither had they ever had movie theaters, restaurants, court-houses Committee’s annual observance, a special such a request before,’’ Burnett wrote. and other facilities. In 1948, Burnett and other NAACP officials tribute will be paid to McKinley L. Burnett But Burnett saw the schools as the best began pushing for integration of Topeka’s el- with a Pictorial Stamp Cancellation; and place to initiate the changes, and he worked Whereas, The original 1942 charter for the ementary schools. State law allowed seg- diligently for that cause. When years of ef- Topeka Branch of the National Association regation in cities as large as Topeka but did fort failed to move the Topeka Board of Edu- for the Advancement of Colored People will not mandate it. cation, Burnett in 1950 finally threatened to Topeka High School was integrated but be on display at the Topeka-Shawnee County sue. The march toward Brown vs. Topeka had separate sports teams and clubs for Library on May 17, 1997; and Board of Education began. Whereas, Brown v. Topeka Board of Edu- whites and blacks. Brown refers, of course, to the family that At the time, the city had 18 all-white ele- cation is recognized as the Civil Rights Case alphabetically headed the list of plaintiffs. mentary schools and four for blacks. The dis- of the Century by overturning Plessy v. Fer- Scott is the name of the family of lawyers trict’s superintendent believed in segrega- guson, and deciding that ‘‘separate is not who argued the case. But make no mistake, tion; the school board agreed. Burnett is also an important part of the suit. necessarily equal’’; and One board member challenged McKinley Whereas, This Nation has become a great Saturday’s special cancellation attests to Burnett to a fight. Charles Baston, another nation because of the contributions of many that. Done in recognition of the 43rd anni- local NAACP member, remembered in a 1992 people of different races and nationalities, versary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, interview for the Kansas State Historical So- all giving their best to make our country the cancellation cites the suit filed by the ciety that the board was rude. It forced what it is today; NAACP on Feb. 18, 1951, that led to the rul- On behalf of the citizens of the State of NAACP members to wait until the early ing. Burnett, who is pictured on the can- Kansas, I would like to recognize McKinley hours of the morning to voice their concerns. cellation, was president of the local NAACP ‘‘It was rather disgusting, because a lot of L. Burnett and invite the participation of all at the time and this is the 100th anniversary times, a board member would go through citizens, regardless of race, color, creed, or of his birth. He died in 1968. their agenda, and then they would sit and religion. It’s unfortunate his contributions weren’t laugh or joke about something to try to ex- BILL GRAVES, more highly recognized during his lifetime. tend the time,’’ Baston said. ‘‘We never left.’’ By all accounts, however, Burnett valued re- Governor. By 1950, McKinley Burnett had enough. He sults more than personal glory. A true hero. and a small group met at the home of Lu- MCKINLEY BURNETT IS FORGOTTEN BUT cinda Todd, the local chapter’s secretary, to f PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN BROWN CASE plot strategy. (By John Hanna) ‘‘Going to court was their last recourse,’’ CONGRATULATING MS. TOPEKA.—Most folks know about Linda said Henderson, the Brown Foundation presi- GWENDOLYN MASTIN Brown, the young black girl who was barred dent. from attending a school near her home be- NAACP officials recruited parents with cause of her race. Many also have heard of schoolchildren to be plaintiffs. Legend has it HON. JESSE L. JACKSON, JR. her father, Oliver Brown. that Oliver Brown’s name was listed first be- OF ILLINOIS His name appeared first on one of the U.S. cause it was first alphabetically, but in fact IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Supreme Court’s most famous cases. The his daughter suspects it was because he was Friday, June 18, 2004 May 17, 1954 ruling in Brown vs. Board of the only male parent. Education of Topeka declared school seg- In her interview for the state historical so- Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise regation unconstitutional. ciety, Mrs. Todd remembered how concerned today to recognize Ms. Gwendolyn Mastin, But few people have heard of McKinley some blacks were. Black teachers had been founder and CEO/President of the New Phoe- Burnett. People who do know about him told by one school official that integration nix Assistance Center located in the Second think his anonymity is a shame, because he would end their jobs. played a key role in the Brown case. ‘‘A lot of people had jobs—they worked for Congressional District of Illinois, which I Burnett served as president of the Topeka the city—and didn’t want to cause trouble,’’ proudly represent. I would like to congratulate chapter of the National Association for the Marquis Burnett said. ‘‘It wasn’t really pop- Ms. Mastin on being chosen for the 2004 Rob- Advancement of Colored People from 1948 to ular.’’ ert Wood Johnson Community Health Leader- 1963. In the fall of 1950, 13 black families tried to ship award. She is one of just ten outstanding And his anger at the local school board’s enroll their children in white schools across individuals who have been honored this year refusal to end segregation in elementary the city. All were turned away. The NAACP by the foundation for innovatively bringing schools helped fuel a small but persistent had counseled them to have a witness and to movement that led to the Brown case in Feb- document what had happened. health care to communities whose needs have ruary 1951. The lawsuit was filed in February 1951. The been ignored and unmet. ‘‘Quite frankly, McKinley Burnett was one U.S. Supreme Court consolidated it with four Gwendolyn Mastin founded Chicago’s first of the primary catalysts,’’ said Cheryl Brown other cases before issuing its historic ruling. scattered-site housing program for homeless

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.017 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1179 women infected with HIV or AIDS and their critical sector of interstate commerce must Department until 1981, before moving to the children. Her program also provides housing continue for our entire national economy to Clearlake Police Department. for homeless pregnant teens and those with function. Gary not only has an AA degree but also children. In addition, Ms. Mastin also devel- As the representative of one of our Nation’s has graduated from the FBI National Academy oped a pregnancy prevention program that largest hub airports, Bush Intercontinental Air- and has earned several professional certifi- embraces cultural traditions and encourages port in Houston, Texas, I can say that the abil- cates. He spent 4 years serving our country creation of family support networks. Since its ity of commercial aviation to function properly as a member of the U.S. Army. Gary and his founding in 1991, the program has served is at risk due to the inconsistent performance wife Patty are blessed with three daughters more than 5,700 people in the Metropolitan of security functions by the federal govern- and two sons. Chicago region. ment. Gary has made many contributions to the Presently, Ms. Mastin sits on the Illinois First, I have been pushing for increased Bu- community outside his official duties in the po- State Advisory Committee on Child Abuse and reau of Customs and Immigration Enforcement lice department. He served as President of the Prevention. On this committee she continues personnel coverage for Houston Interconti- Rotary Club of Clearlake between 1999–2000. her service to the community by effectively ad- nental for several years now. He also served as Chair and Co-chair of many vocating on behalf of much-needed housing The situation has been improving unevenly, projects that were completed by the Rotary programs and supportive services, as well as with wait times still reaching 90 minutes during Club of Clearlake. As a volunteer coach for lit- family reunification programs for homeless mi- peak times of the year. Why is the wait so tle league baseball teams, Gary has been able to share his love of baseball with countless nors. bad? Because we only have 59 out of 86 au- others. In his retirement he hopes to visit Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in thorized inspectors for Houston, according to every major league baseball stadium. commending Gwendolyn Mastin for her tre- the last workforce report. mendous contribution to our community. Mr. Speaker, Gary Lee Dick is the standard That in itself is unacceptable, but with a new of dependability, bravery and hard work in our f international terminal set to open in January community. His commitment to our community IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA 2005, we must make sure that the federal has been shown time and time again. For BOSCH government is living up to its responsibility to these reasons and countless others, it is most safely and securely process incoming pas- appropriate that we honor him at the time of HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN sengers. his retirement today. This new facility is going to require a dou- OF NEW JERSEY f bling of our international arrival screening ca- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pacity, and we will have to resort to legislation INTRODUCTION FOR A BILL TO Friday, June 18, 2004 if the Bureau cannot do its job properly. AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, America’s fu- In addition, with Transportation Security THE INTERIOR TO PROVIDE FI- ture is contingent upon the leadership, vision, Agency cutbacks forced by our budget deficits, NANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE and commitment of teachers, and a life dedi- Houston Intercontinental is at serious risk of EASTERN NEW MEXICO RURAL cated to the education of our children is one losing its ability to properly process pas- WATER AUTHORITY FOR THE that should be both acknowledged and sengers boarding commercial airline flights. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CON- praised. Thus, I would like to recognize Ms. This is not a mere matter of inconvenience STRUCTION OF THE EASTERN Barbara Bosch, an educator in the East Ruth- to air travelers. These delays have a serious NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER erford school district in New Jersey and a economic impact on the aviation industry SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PUR- member of the New Jersey Education Asso- which has to extend the times planes sit on POSES ciation, who will be retiring this June after 41 the ground, reducing operating margins. years of teaching. As numerous press and financial reports HON. TOM UDALL Ms. Bosch’s devotion, creativity, and re- demonstrate, aviation operating margins are OF NEW MEXICO sourcefulness as an educator helped her to already under a tremendous amount of stress IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES meet the diverse needs of her students in the from $40 per barrel oil, international turmoil, Friday, June 18, 2004 continually evolving field of education over the and continuing glut of capacity resulting from past several decades. Her dedication to her post-September 11th aviation bankruptcies. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, students was displayed in part by the many Put simply, hundreds, perhaps thousands of today I am very pleased to introduce a bill that hours spent with them both inside and outside employees are at risk of being laid off, fur- will authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to help communities in eastern New Mexico de- the classroom. Ms. Bosch’s dedication and loughed, or facing salary and benefit freezes velop the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water strong character allowed her to fulfill her pro- and cuts if the federal government does not System (ENMRWS). A companion to this bill, fessional responsibilities at the highest level, properly perform its responsibility to provide S. 2513, was introduced in the Senate by my and serve as a role model for her students security for interstate commerce. colleague Senator BINGAMAN on June 9, 2004. and colleagues. Such achievements in the Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with There has long been a recognized need for a field of education were so admired and re- you ensure smooth operation of the Bureau of spected by her colleagues, that the East Ruth- reliable and safe supply of potable water for Customs and Immigration Enforcement at this region. After years of drought and ever in- erford Educational Community has proclaimed Houston Intercontinental. June 2004 as ‘‘Barbara Bosch Month.’’ creasing population growth, this water supply f Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me project is now absolutely critical for the contin- in recognizing Ms. Barbara Bosch as a person RECOGNIZING GARY LEE DICK FOR ued economic well-being of Curry, Roosevelt who served our Nation as a distinguished edu- HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND and Quay counties in eastern New Mexico. cator of our children for 41 years. We are all DEDICATION TO LAKE COUNTY, The Entrada and the Southern High Plains, deeply indebted to Ms. Bosch and teachers CALIFORNIA AT THE TIME OF or Ogallala, Aquifers currently provide 100 percent of the municipal and industrial water like her for their service to our Nation’s school- HIS RETIREMENT children. Along with all those students, par- supplies and the vast majority of agricultural water for communities in these east central ents, and other educators in East Rutherford HON. MIKE THOMPSON who have come to know Ms. Bosch, I wish New Mexico counties. However, both the OF CALIFORNIA Ms. Bosch much happiness in her well-de- quantity and quality of these groundwater re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serves have declined severely in recent dec- served retirement. Friday, June 18, 2004 ades. Despite voluntary conservation efforts f and improvements in agricultural water-use ef- PORT OF ENTRY NEEDS Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, ficiencies, these groundwater supplies will not I rise today to recognize Gary Lee Dick, who sustain current use levels in as little as 12 is retiring as Police Captain of Clearlake, Cali- years and may be funcationally depleted with- HON. GENE GREEN fornia. Gary’s outstanding contributions and OF TEXAS in 25 years. dedication to our community are truly appre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The water supply project that would be au- ciated. thorized by this legislation builds upon more Friday, June 18, 2004 Gary began his career in law enforcement in than 40 years of research, planning, and de- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, aviation Calistoga, California in September 1975. He sign. In 1959, after recognizing the water sup- security is a top national security priority. This then went on to work in the Petaluma Police ply problems in eastern New Mexico, the New

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.021 E18PT1 E1180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 Mexico Legislature and Interstate Stream Leroy Clemons and James E. Prince III is chael Schwerner that we regret what was passed an Act authorizing the State Engineer leading the call for justice in this community, done in this community to your loved ones. to construct a dam on the Canadian River, and organizing the events affiliated with the We, the undersigned, call on those in authority to use every available resource and thus establishing the Ute Resevoir. Since 40th Anniversary Memorial this weekend. do all things necessary to bring about a just 1966, numerous Congressionally-authorized THE PHILADELPHIA COALITION’S RESOLUTION resolution to this case. FOR JUSTICE: STATEMENT ASKING FOR JUS- studies addressed the feasibility of a project By: James Young, President, Neshoba TICE IN THE JUNE 21, 1964 MURDERS OF that would utilize the Ute Resevoir as a reli- County Board of Supervisors. able water supply for communities in eastern JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN AND MI- CHAEL SCHWERNER The leadership of the City of Philadelphia, New Mexico. Finally, in the late 1990s, several the county seat and population center of communities, concerned about the increas- Forty years ago, on June 21, 1964, three young men, James Chaney, Andrew Good- Neshoba County, has also passed a resolution ingly urgent need, came together to begin man and Michael Schwerner, were murdered in support of this seeking of justice. planning for the development of a regional in Neshoba County by members of the Ku CITY OF PHILADELPHIA’S RESOLUTION: RESO- water system. Klux Klan. LUTION ASKING FOR JUSTICE IN THE JUNE 21, The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Sup- The state of Mississippi has never brought 1964 MURDERS OF JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW ply Authority, consisting of nine communities criminal indictments against anyone for GOODMAN AND MICHAEL SCHWERNER these murders—an act of omission of historic in the Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties of Forty years ago, on June 21, 1964, three significance. There is, for good and obvious eastern New Mexico, was formed in 2001 to young men, James Chaney, Andrew Good- reasons, no statute of limitations on murder. oversee the development of the ENMRWS. man, and Michael Schwerner, were murdered This principle of law holds that anyone who This Authority has expeditiously and effectively in Neshoba County. takes the life of another person for any rea- The State of Mississippi has never brought finalized the studies and planning necessary son not provided by law is never immune to move forward with this project. criminal indictments against anybody for from prosecution, no matter how remote in these murders. There is for good and obvious Mr. Speaker, as you can see from this brief time. reasons, no statute of limitations on murder. With firm resolve and strong belief in the history, the citizens of eastern New Mexico This principal of law holds that anyone who rule of law, we call on the Neshoba County have both proven the critical need and com- takes the life of another person for any rea- District Attorney, the state Attorney Gen- pleted the necessary steps that must form the son not provided by law is never immune eral and the U.S. Department of Justice to from prosecution, no matter how remote the basis for a project of this magnitude. This make every effort to seek justice in this project is not new and the need for water is time. case. We deplore the possibility that history With firm resolve and strong belief in the becoming increasingly more urgent. Without will record that the state of Mississippi, and this project, it is clear that this important re- rule of law, we call on the appropriate au- this community in particular, did not make thorities to make every effort to seek justice gion will suffer economically. I believe that a good faith effort to do its duty. in this case. We regret that history will We state candidly and with deep regret none of us in this House wants to stand by record that the authorities did not make a that some of our own citizens, including and watch vibrant communities dissolve into good faith effort to do its duty and we call local and state law enforcement officers, western ghost towns especially when a well- on the people in authority to make an effort were involved in the planning and execution studied, adequate solution exists. I sincerely to seek justice in this case. of these murders. We are also cognizant of Finally, we wish to say to the families of hope my colleagues will support this legisla- the shameful involvement and interference tion and help provide a positive, long-term so- James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mi- of state government, including actions of the chael Schwerner that we regret what was lution to a pressing water need in the rural State Sovereignty Commission, in thwarting done in this community to your loved ones. West. This legislation represents the important justice in this case. We, the undersigned, call on those in au- next step toward addressing this issue, and I Finally, we wish to say to the families of thority to use every available resource and look forward to working with the entire New James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Mi- do all things necessary to bring about a just chael Schwerner, that we are profoundly resolution to this case. Mexico Congressional delegation. sorry for what was done in this community Thank you very much. to your loved ones. And we are mindful of By: Rayburn Waddell, Mayor; Janice f our responsibility as citizens to call on the Payne, Alderwoman at Large; Joe Tullos, Al- authorities to make an effort to work for derman, Ward I; Roy White, Alderman, Ward RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVER- justice in this case. Continued failure to do 2; Ronnie Jenkins, Alderman, Ward 3; and, SARY OF THE CHANEY, GOOD- so will only further compound the wrong. Bobbie Jackson, Alderwoman, Ward 4. MAN, AND SCHWERNER We, the undersigned, call on those in au- The Community Development Partnership is KILLINGS thority to use every available resource and Neshoba County and Philadelphia’s chief eco- do all things necessary to bring about a just nomic development organization and rep- resolution to this case. resents the interests of many businesses, fi- HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING The Philadelphia Coalition. OF MISSISSIPPI nancial institutions and companies in the re- Next comes the resolution by the Neshoba IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion. County Board of Supervisors, the elected COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP’S Friday, June 18, 2004 leadership of this community on the county RESOLUTION Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, forty years level. Resolution Asking for Justice in the June ago this Sunday, members of the Ku Klux NESHOBA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ 21, 1964 Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Klan committed a terrible crime against three RESOLUTION Goodman and Michael Schwerner. young men in Neshoba County. It was a crime Forty years ago, on June 21, 1964, three Forty years ago, on June 21, 1964, three young men, James Chaney, Andrew Good- young men, James Chaney, Andrew Good- against them, a crime against equality, and a man, and Michael Schwerner, were murdered crime against freedom. As we remember the man, and Michael Schwerner, were murdered in Neshoba County. in Neshoba County. killings of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman The State of Mississippi has never brought The State of Mississippi has never brought and Michael Schwerner during the 1964 Free- criminal indictments against anybody for criminal indictments against anybody for dom Summer in Mississippi, I’d like to take the these murders. There is for good and obvious these murders. There is, for good and obvious opportunity to share with you the statements reason, no statute of limitations on murder. reasons, no statute of limitations on murder. of that community today in 2004. These state- This principal of law holds that anyone This principle of law holds that anyone who ments represent a call by community leaders; who takes the life of another person for any takes the life of another person for any reason not provided by law is never immune a tri-racial commission of blacks, whites, and reason not provided by law is never immune from prosecution, no matter how remote the from prosecution, no matter how remote the Choctaws; and city and county elected officials time. time. to seek justice and forgiveness for these With firm resolve and strong belief in the With firm resolve and strong belief in the crimes of the past. Like the rest of the country, rule of law, we call on the appropriate au- rule of law, we call on the appropriate au- Mississippi still has much work to do con- thorities to make every effort to seek justice thorities to make every effort to seek justice cerning racial reconciliation, but I believe we in this case. in this case. We regret that history will have come further and are more committed to We regret that history will record that the record that the authorities did not make a racial harmony than many other states. But I authorities did not make a good faith effort good faith effort to do their duty and we call to do its duty and we call on the people in on the people in authority to make an effort will let this Neshoba County community speak authority to make an effort to seek justice to see justice in this case. for itself: in this case. Finally, we wish to say to the families of First is the Philadelphia Coalition’s Resolu- Finally, we wish to say to the families of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mi- tion for Justice. This tri-racial coalition led by James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mi- chael Schwerner that we regret what was

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.026 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1181 done in this community to your loved ones. three men who sought equality, justice and THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN We the undersigned, call on those in author- civil rights. We will remember the past, take ity to use every available resource and do all stock of the present, and work for the future. things necessary to bring about a just reso- HON. CHRIS CANNON lution to this case. We are a better Mississippi today, we will be OF UTAH still better tomorrow. I commend this commu- By: Brenda Mills, Chairwoman of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity for showing leadership and embracing jus- Board; and David Vowell, President. Friday, June 18, 2004 tice and look forward to working with all the This Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians citizens of Neshoba County as we continue to Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, today the have long represented an integral part of this move forward both socially and economically. United States needs true friends like the Re- community and has created a model of eco- Thank you, Mr. Speaker. public of Kazakhstan as never before and we nomic and community revitalization and devel- f should encourage and welcome their achieve- opment. Today they have moved from poverty ments for the simple reason that by strength- to prosperity and are an integrated part of INTRODUCTION OF A HOUSE RESO- ening themselves they strengthen us. both the community and this call for justice. LUTION SUPPORTING THE GOALS I have followed the development of a young LETTER FROM THE TRIBE OF MISSISSIPPI AND IDEAS OF NATIONAL TIME Kazakhstan with great interest and I should CHOCTAW INDIANS OUT DAY note that since gaining its independence from DEAR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: Forty years the former Soviet Union in 1991, this country ago, three communities, white, black, and Choctaw, lived in Neshoba County separated HON. MARK UDALL has undergone tremendous political and eco- by fear, ignorance, and bigotry. OF COLORADO nomic transformation. Reforming a former to- Although all of us were Neshoba IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES talitarian society is not an easy task. Of Countians, Mississippians, and Americans, course, there were some mistakes and draw- Friday, June 18, 2004 living together in a relatively small geo- backs. However, one should acknowledge the graphic region, we lived apart in our sepa- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, today fact that Kazakhstan is dynamically moving rate communities seeking protection and I am introducing a House resolution supporting forward and is moving in the right direction. self-preservation among our own kind. Main- the goals and ideas of the National Time Out We should keep in mind that we are talking ly what we knew of one another was to be Day, which the Association of periOperative wary. Being a small community many of us about a country which achieved democracy did interact and often positively, but mutual Registered Nurses (AORN) and over 50 other and personal freedoms through tremendous respect, honor, and acceptance were indeed health care organizations are celebrating on suffering. A great deal of credit for not commonalities shared between us. June 23, 2004 to promote the adoption of a Kazakhstan’s coming of age should go to its Being forced apart, we were often denied new protocol for preventing medical errors in leader, President Nursultan Nazarbayev. I fully the opportunity to learn from one another’s the operating room. share the position of the leadership of differences and to gain from each other’s The number of individuals who are affected Kazakhstan that any reforms make sense only strengths. Forty years ago, three young men by medical errors is astounding. In 2000, the who ignored the walls of separation between if they serve the people. our communities were sacrificed to the fears Institute of Medicine released a report entitled Many have criticized Kazakhstan for initially and hatreds that long simmered throughout ‘‘To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health choosing a course of economic liberalization our country. Forever since, Neshoba County System.’’ The report revealed that between while putting deep political reforms on the has been associated with an act of infamy. 44,000 and 98,000 hospitalized people in the backburner. However, the time has proven this However, those three that we lost, live U.S. die each year due to medical errors, and course right. I praise the political foresight of among us today. thousands of others suffer injury or illness as President Nazarbayev, an architect of While it is right to mourn them, we honor a result of preventable errors. Kazakhstan’s success, who, in spite of criti- them more when we celebrate their lives for To address this problem, the Joint Commis- the positive changes they provided to all of cism, has managed to bring his country into us. sion on Accreditation of Healthcare Organiza- the fold of economically strong nations and Today white, black, and Choctaw still live tions has developed a universal protocol which has now embarked on an even bolder set of together in Neshoba County. We also work calls for surgical teams to call a ‘‘time out’’ be- political reforms. together, transact business together, learn fore surgeries begin in order to verify the pa- Recently, Kazakhstan’s leader has called for together, worship together and play to- tient’s identity, the procedure to be performed, a massive transformation of the county’s polit- gether. and the site of the procedure. The Joint Com- ical life and the strengthening of Kazakhstan’s While we have not eliminated fear, igno- mission is requiring nurses, surgeons and hos- rance, or bigotry, we have surpassed those leadership by building a democracy. The constraints and are prospering together. pitals throughout the country to adopt this pro- major step in this direction will be a significant While we continue to maintain our sepa- tocol beginning July 1, 2004, in order to curb strengthening of the role of the national Par- rate communities, we do so now not to, but the alarming number of deaths and injuries liament. President Nazarbayev has proposed because we choose to in order to preserve our due to medical errors. to increase the numbers of deputies in both unique cultural identities. AORN has created an Internet website and houses of Parliament and to develop a new Now, forty years later, we come together distributed 55,000 tool kits to healthcare pro- system of forming the Government through the with ease, and as equals not just to remem- fessionals to help them implement the uni- ber the trauma of the past, but more impor- mechanism of a Parliamentary majority. tantly, to admire our present, and plan our versal protocol, and they are celebrating Na- I believe decisions to decentralize state future together. All of our communities have tional Time Out Day on June 23 to promote management and pursue aggressive fights changed for the better, we have an economy the protocol and its adoption. against corruption are also crucial. Moreover, that is flourishing, our people are working National Time Out Day has been endorsed according to the President, the judiciary sys- and prospering, with the Tribe alone pro- by a distinguished group of healthcare organi- tem will undergo serious reforms. Jury trials viding more than 9,000 jobs. When we work zations, including the American College of will be introduced, more power will be given to together and support one another, good Surgeons, the American Society of Anesthe- defense attorneys in criminal litigation. things happen. On behalf of The Mississippi Band of Choc- siologists, the American Hospital Association, All this, to me, is a true sign of taw Indians, I commend Philadelphia Coali- and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Kazakhstan’s maturity. I agree with President tion for its efforts to celebrate our unity. Management. Nazarbayev, that ‘‘You can’t just declare de- Sincerely, Mr. Speaker, ultimately, this issue is about mocracy. You can only build it through hard PHILLIP MARTIN, health care access and patient safety. Fewer work.’’ As a nation that has been building its Tribal Chief. medical errors will result in better outcomes democracy for more than 200 years, we Mr. Speaker, today at the request of this for patients, fewer medical malpractice suits, should value the words of a leader of a young community, federal and state law enforcement which in turn will help keep malpractice insur- democracy. officials are actively studying the potential of ance rates and health care premiums down. I would like to wish the people and govern- reopening this case to bring any remaining I think it is important for Congress to recog- ment of Kazakhstan success in their efforts. murderers to justice. The purpose is not to re- nize and congratulate perioperative nurses Future successes of a democratic and free open old wounds, but to bring closure and and representatives of surgical teams for Republic of Kazakhstan directly benefit the healing to those wounds by providing the rem- working together to reduce medical errors and United States, as it will help ensure stability edy of justice. to ensure the improved health and safety of and prosperity of Central Asia, a region ex- This weekend, I will participate in events in surgical patients—and that is the purpose of tremely important in our fight against inter- Neshoba County memorializing the deaths of this resolution. national terrorism.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.029 E18PT1 E1182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 I have no doubt that the United States and AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT Some of the additional provisions included Kazakhstan will continue to closely cooperate OF 2004 in H.R. 4520 are items that I have consistently in ensuring stability and security in the world, supported including a temporary incentive to and our cooperation, which has tremendous SPEECH OF repatriate overseas profits in the United potential, will deepen and bring about fruitful HON. RON KIND States, and extensions of important tax bene- interaction in an international situation that is OF WISCONSIN fits such as the research and development tax increasingly complex. The U.S. Congress IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES credit, wind and biomass electricity production should play a key role in this endeavor. Thursday, June 18, 2004 credit, Work Opportunity tax credit, and small Mr. Speaker, I believe we are at an impor- business expensing rates. I am hopeful that tant juncture in the relationship between the Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, over the past year, these items can be acted on by the House I, along with many other Members of Con- United States and Kazakhstan. We have an separately from this unacceptable legislation. gress from both sides of the aisle have been opportunity to remain engaged in the region. I The substitute authored by Congressman pushing for congressional action to fix the strongly believe that we should acknowledge RANGEL was based on the bipartisan FSC–ETI international trade dispute over the Kazakhstan’s achievements and support them reform bill, H.R. 1769, and would have in- extraterritorial income (ETI) and Foreign Sales in their efforts to continue with reforms. cluded extensions of the R&D tax credit, re- Corporation (FSC) programs. We have a bi- newable energy production credits, increased partisan, fully paid-for remedy that would re- small business expensing provisions, tax de- f form these tax provisions, put the United ductions for teachers, and other important tax ´ States tax code in compliance with the World FREEDOM FOR CARMELO AGUSTIN provisions. Further, the substitute would pro- ´ ´ Trade Organization (WTO), and reduce the tax DIAZ FERNANDEZ vide better treatment of small businesses, burden on American manufacturers and farm- farming cooperatives, and domestic manufac- ers. Unfortunately, the Majority leadership ig- turers, while not adding to the federal budget HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART nored this bipartisan approach in favor of a deficit. Unfortunately, the Majority leadership OF FLORIDA budget-busting, controversial bill that does lit- did not even allow debate on the Rangel sub- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tle for small manufacturers in Wisconsin and stitute fearing it would gain wide bipartisan Friday, June 18, 2004 includes multiple provisions completely unrelated to the trade problem we need to fix im- support and displace the unrelated provisions Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. mediately. included in H.R. 4520. Speaker, I rise today to speak about Carmelo Because of the House majority’s previous Mr. Speaker, with 2.7 million American man- Agustıń Dıáz Fernańdez, a prisoner of con- inaction on reforming the FSC–ETI trade dis- ufacturing jobs lost over the past years, includ- science in totalitarian Cuba. pute, the European Union (EU) continues to ing over 80,000 in my home state of Wis- Mr. Dıáz Fernańdez is a pro-democracy ac- ratchet up tariffs on nearly 100 categories of consin, we should not be playing partisan tivist currently imprisoned in the tyrant’s gulag. U.S.-produced exports. This costs American games on the House floor. We should be con- He is the president of the Independent Union businesses and workers by making our prod- sidering legislation that will end European tar- Press Agency, editor of the Cuban Inde- ucts less competitive in the major European iffs on American exports, helps domestic farm- pendent Trade Union Press Agency, and a market. Unless we reform the FSC–ETI tax ers and manufacturers be more competitive, member of the Christian Cuban Workers provisions, EU tariffs on American products closes abused corporate tax loopholes, and Union. He is also the correspondent for the will continue to climb, potentially costing Amer- does not burden our children with huge Venezuelan magazine Desafios and his arti- ican exporters over $4 billion. amounts of debt that they will have to pay off cles have appeared on the CubaNet website. With over 2 million American manufacturing in the future. The Rangel substitute would do As a leading independent journalist, Chris- jobs lost since 2001, it is critical that we act all these things. I urge my colleagues to op- tian activist, and prominent member of the to reverse this trend by eliminating incentives pose H.R. 4520 in its current form so that independent trade union movement, Mr. Dıáz for American jobs to be sent overseas and Congress can move forward on responsible Fernańdez has been a constant target of the working to end trade barriers that hurt Amer- ETI–FSC legislation. totalitarian regime. According to Amnesty ican exports. Anticipating the EU tariffs, Con- f International, he has been harassed and gressmen CRANE, RANGEL, MANZULLO, and threatened with imprisonment for his pro-de- LEVIN introduced bipartisan legislation last INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS mocracy activities. Simply because Mr. Dıáz year to address the FSC–ETI trade dispute. ADJUSTABLE RATE HOME LOAN Fernańdez wants freedom for the people of H.R. 1769, the Jobs Protection Act, would EXTENSION ACT OF 2004 Cuba, he has been persecuted by the dic- have eliminated the American tax breaks tator’s machinery of repression. found in violation of WTO rules, and rein- vested the savings back into American manu- HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS On March 19, 2003, as part of the dictator’s facturers by reducing their tax rates. I, along OF CALIFORNIA brutal March 2003 crackdown against peaceful with 175 other Members of Congress, cospon- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cuban pro-democracy activists, Mr. Dıáz sored this legislation and have pushed for the Fernańdez was arrested because of his work Friday, June 18, 2004 House to consider this legislation. to bring freedom to the people of Cuba. In a Despite this bipartisan compromise, the Ma- Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I am sham trial, he was sentenced to 16 years in jority leadership has brought to the Floor today proud to introduce the Veterans Adjustable the wretched, infernal, totalitarian gulag. a piecemeal, fiscally irresponsible bill that is Rate Home Loan Extension Act because I am According to Reporters Without Borders, filled with special interest breaks and will in- committed to strengthening the home loan while he has been incarcerated in the inhu- crease already record budget deficits. Further, program that gives thousands of America’s man gulag simply for his belief in freedom, Mr. the major provisions of H.R. 4520 provide over veterans the opportunity to achieve home Dıáz Fernańdez has developed cardiovascular $30 billion in tax incentives for large multi- ownership. problems, lymphangitis and high blood pres- national corporations while providing little to When most Americans purchase a home, sure. The intolerably grotesque conditions of no tax relief to small and medium-sized manu- they have a wide array of home loan options the deplorable gulag are threatening his life. facturers, farmers, and unincorporated busi- available to them. Through the home loan pro- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Dıáz Fernańdez is lan- nesses. The Republican chairman of the gram administered by the Department of Vet- guishing in a totalitarian gulag because he be- House Small Business Committee has ex- erans’ Affairs (VA), however, our veterans lieves in freedom. He believes in freedom of pressed his opposition to this legislation be- have limited options. It is my strong belief we religion, freedom for workers, and human cause it fails to include smaller non-Chapter C should give our veterans the opportunity to se- rights for every Cuban citizen currently suf- corporations in its manufacturing benefit. lect a loan that will meet their needs and fering under the nightmare called the Castro Because of strong bipartisan opposition to make them more competitive—especially in regime. My Colleagues, it is intolerable that H.R. 4520, the majority has attached 400 expensive real estate markets. heroes like Mr. Dıáz Fernańdez are locked in pages of additional tax reforms, complications, My legislation would extend a VA pilot pro- gulags because they believe in the most fun- and unrelated add-ons that dilute from our im- gram allowing veterans to select adjustable damental human right, freedom. We must de- portant mission to fix the FSC–ETI trade dis- rate mortgages (ARM). Veterans can purchase mand the immediate release of Carmelo pute, add tens of billions of dollars to the a home at lower interest rates saving them Agustıń Dıáz Fernańdez and every prisoner of budget deficit, and curb potential investment in money. ARM home loans are particularly ben- conscience in totalitarian Cuba. our manufacturing sector. eficial for veterans who do not intend to stay

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.033 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1183 in the home over the life of the mortgage. Ex- rial Committee. Bent County was home to at and raises new concerns about the court’s tending this program will give us an oppor- least 1,200 men and women who served in neutrality. tunity to determine whether ARM loans are a WWII. After the 2000 census, Colorado redrew its good choice for veterans and sound policy. To commemorate their homegrown heroes, Congressional lines in a way that produced some real contests. One district was divided Again, I am committed to giving our vet- several citizens made the decision to gather so evenly that Bob Beauprez, a Republican, erans the opportunity to own a home and to as much information as possible about Bent won by only 121 votes. But when Republicans improve the VA’s home loan program. I am County residents who served in the war. The won the State Senate last year, they drew honored to introduce legislation today that 10 members of the WWII Memorial Committee new lines that were more favorable to their helps our veterans achieve the American have created a book to preserve the veterans’ party. The state’s attorney general, a Demo- Dream they fought to preserve. stories. On May 29, 2004 the book was dis- crat, challenged them in court. f played at the WWII Recognition Program at The Colorado Supreme Court, in a well-rea- the old Bent County High School. The book soned decision, held that the redistricting AFRICAN-AMERICAN violated the Colorado Constitution. It said EMANCIPATION DAY not only contains personal stories and experi- the constitution required that redistricting ences of these veterans, but it also contains be done every 10 years, after the census, but two pictures of each veteran, and information no more. The United States Supreme Court HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER on where each veteran was stationed during has long held that when a state supreme OF LOUISIANA the war. Other information that was entered in- court resolves a case based on the state’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluded medals and honors veterans received constitution, respect for the state’s judiciary Friday, June 18, 2004 during their time of service. requires the federal courts to stay out of the The committee has found approximately 400 matter. A majority did just that this week, Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today when it let the Colorado Supreme Court’s in recognition of one of the oldest and most of the 1,200 veterans, and they have received ruling stand. celebrated holidays in African-American his- responses from at least 300. Aside from des- But Chief Justice Rehnquist’s dissent, tory, June 19th, African-American Emanci- perately seeking the information needed from joined by Antonin Scalia and Clarence pation Day. the remainder of the veterans they are also Thomas, is bluntly dismissive of the Colo- On tomorrow’s date 139 years ago, at the collecting memorabilia including uniforms, mili- rado Supreme Court. In the dissenters’ view, end of the Civil War, Major General Gordon tary records, and cookbooks. The committee the court was merely ‘‘purporting’’ to decide Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to en- knows that this is an ongoing project, and the the case exclusively according to state law. force the Emancipation Proclamation and en- book and collection will eventually be dis- They would have accepted the case so the United States Supreme Court could have sure that all slaves across the South were set played in the future John W. Rawlings Mu- considered reversing the Colorado Supreme free. seum. Court and reinstating the pro-Republican re- General Granger’s order declared that ‘‘an I am proud to serve a constituency that is districting plan. absolute equality of rights and rights of prop- willing to go to such great lengths to honor The dissent attracted little notice because erty between former masters and slaves, and ‘‘America’s Greatest Generation.’’ Thank you it fell one vote short of the four votes needed the connection heretofore existing between to the following members of the Bent County to review a case. But it is disturbingly remi- them becomes that between employer and WWII Memorial Committee: Fontella Gardner, niscent of the court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore, free laborer.’’ Upon hearing this news, the Donna Dodson, Bill Lutz, Diane Baublits, Betty in which five justices who had long been extremely deferential to state power suddenly celebration began in the streets of Galveston Pennington, Tom Pointon, Ron Kiniston, C.P. and has spread through the years into a overruled the Florida Supreme Court’s inter- (Jerry) Bryant, Jr., Vivian Pitts, H.E. (Ed) pretation of Florida election law. worldwide celebration commemorating African- Blackburn, Jr. Cases like these quite naturally invite American freedom. I would also like to extend a debt of grati- skepticism. As the court learned in 2000, it In 1865, African-Americans began a long tude to the individuals and businesses that of- does grave harm to its reputation if it ap- struggle to gain equal rights with other citi- fered special assistance to make this book pears to be deciding election-law cases for zens. More than 100 years later, courageous and event a success: Ladies Auxiliary VFW partisan advantage. In cases of this sort, the men and women were still fighting for the civil Post 2411, Kitty Ann Long, VFW Post 2411, court must make a special effort to show rights of African Americans. The celebration of Jace Ratzlaff, Constituent Advocate (Con- that it is acting on the basis of legal principle, the only basis for a court to act. By de- Juneteenth acknowledges the price, history, gresswoman MARILYN MUSGRAVE), Walmart, culture and freedom of part of our American parting from his deeply held belief in state Safeway, Mark MacDonnell. autonomy to side with the Republican Party society and helps to unify the Nation as a The Las Animas/Bent County Community is in a redistricting case, Chief Justice whole. Africn-Americans have played an im- fortunate to have had such brave men and Rehnquist has once again invited the public portant role throughout America’s history, and women to serve in WWII, and they are fortu- to question this court’s motives. we should all be grateful for their many con- nate to have so many citizens that recognize f tributions to our society. the importance of their service to the United The celebration of Juneteenth that has States of America. TO COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH spread throughout this nation in these 139 f years observes the momentous occasions in HON. NICK LAMPSON African-American history and the history of the SUPREME COURT STAYS OUT OF OF TEXAS United States. Each year, the Juneteenth cele- COLORADO REDISTRICTING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bration grows bigger and spreads farther than the year before, and I hope these events con- HON. BARNEY FRANK Friday, June 18, 2004 tinue to broaden in the years to come. OF MASSACHUSETTS Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, the annual Mr. Speaker, as African-Americans gather IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES celebration of African American Emancipation with family, friends, and neighbors in marking Friday, June 18, 2004 Day, also known as Juneteenth, had its origins the tradition of Juneteenth, I extend my warm- in my congressional district. This Juneteenth est wishes for a memorable celebration, and I Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, celebration, a 130 year tradition beginning in ask all citizens to renew our commitment to a I submit to the RECORD the editorial from the Galveston, Texas in 1865, has grown into the nation of equality and opportunity for all peo- New York Times, June 11, to which I referred nation’s oldest and most widely celebrated ple. to in my speech to the House this morning. commemoration of the end of slavery. f [From the New York Times, June 11, 2004] Today, Juneteenth celebrations are hosted HONORING BENT COUNTY WWII A TROUBLING DISSENT in cities across America and beyond. It is a MEMORIAL COMMITTEE The Supreme Court did the right thing this day, a week, and in some areas a month–long week by staying out of a Colorado redis- celebration marked with music, festivals, and tricting dispute. It properly deferred to the family gatherings. HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling resolving Mr. Speaker, the growing popularity of OF COLORADO the matter. What is troubling, however, is a Juneteenth celebrations signifies a level of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dissent by Chief Justice William Rehnquist growth and dignity in America that has been Thursday, June 17, 2004 and two of his colleagues that argues for div- ing into the conflict. Given these justices’ long overdue. People of all races, religions Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today eagerness to defer to the states in other mat- and backgrounds come together in celebration to honor the Bent County World War II Memo- ters, the dissent smacks of partisan politics of Juneteenth to acknowledge a dark period of

VerDate May 21 2004 05:55 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.037 E18PT1 E1184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 our nation’s history that continues to influence choral singing in America. Its members are Towns about Kashmir. I believe his remarks our society, and to try and make a significant unpaid, drawn to participation through their demand a response given his inaccurate and change for the better. love of choral music alone. misleading portrayal of the situation. The festivities in my district include the an- Formed in 1939, the North Jersey Phil- In his recent remarks, the Congressman re- nual Juneteenth Jubilee Parade and Picnic, as harmonic Glee Club is one of the oldest all ferred to a ‘‘successful’’ hearing held recently well as the Gospel Explosion in the Park and male singing groups in the Mid-Atlantic States. on Kashmir by the Subcommittee on Wellness Gospel by the Sea. In addition to the annual The group performs a wide variety of music, and Human Rights of the Committee on Gov- events, the African American Heritage organi- but maintains a focus on African American ernment Reform. On the contrary, that hearing zation will present the exhibit ‘‘The Making of and European Classical music for the majority included the testimony of a number of wit- an Underground Railroad: From Slavery to of its repertoire. nesses whose views on Kashmir were so lop- Freedom.’’ Let us all take a moment to recog- The group’s performances reach audiences sided that I, along with a handful of other nize this important holiday, and to continue throughout New Jersey in schools, colleges Members not serving on the Subcommittee, moving forward in the spirit of freedom and and universities, churches, nursing homes, felt it imperative to be present and lend some understanding. hospitals, health centers, community centers, balance to the proceedings. It is unfortunate f and countless other venues where people that this hearing was used as a vehicle for gather to enjoy the rich culture of our State. propaganda—one witness even described the RECOGNIZING REVEREND AL During the Post-World War II era, the Glee hearing as an exercise in India-bashing. It is JACKSON Club regularly performed on WNJR radio, and especially disappointing because it com- in one of its more memorable performances of promises and undermines efforts by India and HON. MIKE ROGERS that period, the chorus shared the stage with Pakistan to resolve bilaterally all issues be- OF ALABAMA the great Paul Robeson. During the 70s and tween them. I would like to add here that eligi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 80s, the Glee Club’s performances paying trib- ble citizens of India, including in Jammu & ute to African American composers were regu- Friday, June 18, 2004 Kashmir, freely exercised their right to vote in larly featured on Suburban Cable (now India’s recent elections. Despite terrorist at- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, the Comcast) and the New Jersey Network (NJN). tacks that resulted in the killings of and inju- Reverend Al Jackson, pastor of Lakeview Most recently, the Glee Club has appeared ries to government ministers, candidates as Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama, cele- in programs that included Harry Belafonte, well as voters, the people of Jammu & Kash- brates his 25th year in service to the con- Smokey Robinson, Ben Vereen, Savion Glov- mir came out and voted, much as they did in gregation this year. In May, the congregation er, and gospel legend Shirley Caesar. They late 2002 while electing representatives to held a special celebration to commemorate have performed at the White House, Lincoln their own State Assembly. This is much more this milestone, and honor a man who has Center, the New Jersey Performing Arts Cen- than can be said of some other countries, given so much back to our community. ter (NJPAC), the Smithsonian Institution, the where the military continues to dominate the Born on October 26, 1948 in Florala, Ala- National Cathedral, Riverside Church, the political process. bama, Samuel Alto Jackson, Jr., has lived a Schomberg Center in New York City, and the The situation in the state of Jammu and long and prolific life in the ministry. In 1971 he Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in my Kashmir is primarily one of cross-border ter- graduated from Samford University and went home town of Newark. rorism, sponsored from across the Line of on to earn his Masters of Divinity at South- Mr. Speaker, please join me in extending Control and the International Border in the western Baptist Theological Seminary and his thanks to the North Jersey Philharmonic Glee state by Pakistan. Starting in the early 1980s Doctorate of Divinity from the Fuller Theo- Club for their contributions to the cultural life in the state of Punjab and then since 1988 in logical Seminary in 1985. of our community, and I invite my colleagues the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Reverend Jackson has served many con- to join me in sending our congratulations as has consistently sought to use terrorism as an gregations during his lengthy career, including they celebrate 65 years of musical excellence. instrument of state policy in its dealings with First Baptist Church in Florala; First Baptist f India. The involvement of the Pakistani state Church in Selma; Carolina Baptist Church in in recruiting, training, indoctrinating, financing, Andalusia; Bethel Heights Baptist Church in KASHMIR arming and infiltrating terrorists into Indian ter- Gatesville, Texas; and since 1979, Lakeview ritory is a matter of international and public Baptist Church in Auburn as its Pastor. HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY record. In addition to this, the active Pakistani Reverend Jackson has also helped train OF NEW YORK military, political and diplomatic support to the ministerial students, and has served on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES criminal Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which board of Samford University. In addition, he Friday, June 18, 2004 provided refuge to Osama bin Laden, is also has traveled around the world on mission well known. trips, and is widely recognized in the Southern Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Baptist Convention for his teachings and his speak about India and to respond to recent re- Despite this record, the Government of India accomplishments. marks made on this Floor by Congressman has sought reconciliation and repeatedly ex- Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Towns concerning the situation in Kashmir. tended a hand of friendship to Pakistan. The Reverend Al Jackson on this important occa- First, I would like to praise India, a vast previous Government in India had initiated this sion, and I thank the House for its attention in country of over 1,000,000,000 people, for its process and the new Government that has honoring a man who has lived his life as a recent successful exercise in democracy. The just taken office has reiterated its desire to shining example for us all. elections in India that concluded last month build upon it. Indeed, the new Foreign Minister of India has just announced the rescheduled f yet again demonstrated the strength and en- durance of that country’s democratic system dates for talks on bilateral issues with Paki- TRIBUTE TO THE NORTH JERSEY and culture. India has been for 57 years the stan. These include talks on June 19 and 20 PHILHARMONIC GLEE CLUB world’s largest democracy, with a multiparty on Confidence Building Measures and on system in which all political views are freely June 27 and 28 between the Foreign Secre- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE expressed and respected. India’s example of taries of the two countries. India’s approach is OF NEW JERSEY free and fair democratic elections, and respect one of friendship and cooperation. The Gov- ernment of Pakistan should respect the seri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the rule of law, is truly an inspiration and model for the region and the world. ousness with which India is committed to en- Friday, June 18, 2004 India and the United States share a special gaging in this bilateral dialogue and play its Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to relationship as the world’s two largest democ- part by living up to the commitments it has recognize a cultural treasure in my district, the racies. Our countries are natural allies, and we made to India and the international commu- North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club, as they share the fundamental goal of building a nity, including the United States, most notably celebrate their long and distinguished history peaceful and democratic world free from the to create an atmosphere free from the menace on Saturday, June 19, 2004, with their 65th scourge of terrorism. I am confident this rela- of terrorism and violence in which the dialogue Anniversary Concert, ‘‘The Sounds of Broad- tionship will continue to grow stronger be- can be advanced. way.’’ cause of the shared interests between our India is the world’s largest democracy and The North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club countries. Next, I would like to respond briefly has stuck to its tenets for over half a century. remains dedicated to the preservation of male to remarks made recently by Congressman It has institutions and processes in place that

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.042 E18PT1 June 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1185 afford strong constitutional protections for free- school children, helping them discover the Sadly, his father would never live to see dom of speech, expression, religion and as- necessary confidence to be successful in the his son pick up a pair of shears. The older sembly. There is no doubt that there have classroom. In addition, the center is encour- Avara died tragically in a car accident. Avara was just 14 years old at the time. been instances of human rights violations, es- aging its students to become lifelong learners Little did he know, that summer, people pecially in areas affected by terrorist activity. and active participants in the community. would start coming to him for a haircut. Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir and On Saturday, June 19th, Bo Matthews will It all started when a friend of a friend some Indian states in the North-East of the return to North Alabama and will be recog- asked for a trim. Within one year, he went country are primarily involved in combating the nized at the inaugural Community Service from having no experience and no interest to depredations of terrorists, who have been re- Awards Banquet hosted by Conley Chapel starting a barber school and landing his first corded as having been involved in grave viola- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. apprenticeship. tions of human rights. Wherever there have Speaker, I rise today, to welcome Bo back to Only, his first apprenticeship was not quite been allegations of violations by security the same learning experience that he offers Huntsville and to thank him for his dedication his students today. ‘‘In those days, you ran forces, they have, on all occasions, been thor- to our area’s children. errands,’’ he explains. ‘‘They’d let you shave oughly investigated and, wherever deemed f behind the ears. I was persistent. I hung in necessary, have resulted in the severest pun- there.’’ ishments possible. India has a free press and TRIBUTE TO SIMON AVARA That persistence paid off after a West Bal- other media, an independent judiciary and timore barber gave him his first break. This vigilant non-governmental organizations, which HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN is where Avara’s story takes an extraordinary turn. are watchful of administrative and legislative OF MARYLAND actions and exercise the required oversight. In ‘‘By the time I was 16, I passed the board IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and got my master license. I was probably addition, it has a statutory National Human Friday, June 18, 2004 one of the youngest barbers in the state.’’ Rights Commission, which has proved vigilant At just 16 years old, with one year of high at calling attention to the need to redress Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to school under his belt and some used equip- grievances, wherever they might occur, includ- a remarkable man from my district. Simon ment in his possession, Avara opened his own ing where security forces are involved. Avara has dedicated many years of his life to shop in a former funeral parlor. I would like to make one final point. Con- the betterment of the Baltimore community. He He charged 60 cents for a man’s cut and 40 gressman Towns’ remarks appear to be based is an accomplished businessman and friend, cents for a child. ‘‘I was very young when on material supplied by an organization calling as well as my own long-time barber. this happened,’’ Avara says. ‘‘In everything itself the ‘‘Council of Khalistan’’. This organiza- I’ve done, I’ve been blessed.’’ In cities and towns across America, barber But then, came another twist of events. tion supports a separatist agenda for the In- shops have come to be recognized as familiar During the Korean Conflict, Avara was draft- dian state of Punjab. This organization has no gathering places that help create a sense of ed and had to leave his shop for the service. standing in India, not even in Punjab. Even community. Following in his father’s footsteps While in Korea, Avara says he had time to overseas, it is considered a fringe organization as a master barber, at the age of 16, Mr. think about what he wanted to do when he and its calls for secession for the Sikhs of Avara obtained his master license and opened returned to Baltimore. India finds no resonance. The recent elections his own shop. He saw his options as either opening a first have demonstrated, more than anything else, While still a young man, he put his life’s class salon or opening a school. ‘‘I had that minorities in India have faith in the coun- trained some people before I went. I felt that dream on hold to serve our Nation during the then, and I still feel, that if you train them try’s pluralistic, democratic system. Indeed, Korean War. When he returned to Baltimore, right, a part of you will always live.’’ this organization has a questionable reputation he began opening doors for others seeking to When Avara returned to civilian life, he on the Hill as well. In early 2002, a represent- pursue a tonsorial profession. He has founded wound up making a third choice. He at- ative of this organization misled staffers in two schools, training a whole new generation tended cosmetology school in order to im- some offices to obtain signatures on a letter to of Baltimore barbers. prove his skills when it came to cutting women’s hair. the President. Today, I am placing in the CONGRESSIONAL Then, he decided it was time to open his f RECORD an April 2004 article from own school. Soon after, came another RazorsEdge Magazine tracing Mr. Avara’s ca- A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ‘‘BO’’ achievement. He became a member of the reer. I am pleased to have this opportunity to MATTHEWS Maryland State Board of Barber Examiners pay tribute to Simon Avara, a true pillar of our at age 26. community. While in his early 30’s he was elected to be HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. SIMON AVARA: A CUT ABOVE president of the National Barber Examiners. OF ALABAMA He also served as secretary treasurer of all (By Rebecca Mein) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES union-affiliated barber schools in America. ‘‘I see a man in a $600 or $700 suit dressed Friday, June 18, 2004 He is currently president and founder of the real well and he has a bad haircut,’’ says Maryland Hair Designer’s Association. Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Simon Avara. He pauses and then packs a Avara sees his profession as a way to open recognize Huntsville, Alabama native, William punch. ‘‘It spoils everything!’’ doors for people from all walks of life. He be- ‘‘Bo’’ Matthews, for his work helping children After all, that ‘‘everything’’ only costs a lieves that with some basic reading and writ- in our area build a stronger academic founda- man about a six bucks if he visits one of ing skills and people skills, anyone can have Avara’s two Baltimore barber schools for a tion. a solid future in his field. cut. ‘‘You gotta like people,’’ he says. ‘‘If you Bo was an All-State football player at Butler This 70-year-old master barber has spent don’t like people, don’t even enroll in my High School. He went on to earn a football nearly a lifetime communicating that mes- school.’’ scholarship to play for the University of Colo- sage to clients and customers alike. Students in his school quickly gain hands- rado, and in 1974, after a successful collegiate He runs the International Academy of Hair on learning experience. He says by the end of career, the San Diego Chargers selected Bo Design on Pratt Street in downtown Balti- the first week, every student has gotten over as the overall number two pick in the NFL more and Avara’s Academy of Hair Design in the fear of cutting that first head of hair. draft. In 1985, after playing with the Chargers, Dundalk. As for his students’ future job security, You could say Avara was born into the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, and the Avara has no worries, even as technology business. In fact, as a young boy, he never continues to take over and take away jobs in Denver Gold of the USFL, Bo retired from pro- even had to leave his own house to get a other industries. fessional football and currently resides in Den- sense of what his father did for a living. ‘‘We never have to worry that there’s a ma- ver, Colorado. Back in the 1930’s, he remembers seeing his chine that could take our place. You’re never In October of 2001, Bo formed the Bo Mat- father’s clients show up at he family’s front going to put your head in a machine and dial thews Center for Excellence. The Center, door for a last minute cut. the cut.’’ which is located in Huntsville, is dedicated to ‘‘The judges would knock on our door on Today, three of Avara’s four adult children providing academic instruction and support for Sunday mornings,’’ he says. They wanted a are trained in the trade. His youngest son students from kindergarten through the twelfth fresh haircut before heading back to the runs his Dundalk School. courtroom on Monday. Avara makes it a point to tell his students grade. Their unique approach brings together Avara’s father had his own idea of a barber that the leading hair stylists out there are some of the best practices in effective teach- uniform—a suit, a dress shirt, and a tie. all former barbers. ‘‘We really teach them ing and student learning. But back then, Avara had no idea that he how to cut hair, layer hair, and to do it free- Mr. Speaker, the Bo Matthews Center is would one day follow in his father’s foot- hand. If you want to see a good man’s hair- making a difference in the lives of numerous steps. cut, look at Cary Grant,’’ says Avara.

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.046 E18PT1 E1186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 Retirement is nowhere in this barber’s im- HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF June 13, 1984, President Reagan officially mediate plans. He plans to continue to pass THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN- opened the NCMEC in a ceremony at the on his profession to aspiring barbers. Per- STITUTE OF AMERICA White House. The President challenged the haps that is because Avara’s job is not just NCMEC to wake up America and attack the his profession; it is his life’s passion. It’s what he does for recreation and relax- HON. JOHN BOOZMAN crisis of child abduction. At the time, there was ation. ‘‘I love it,’’ he says. ‘‘I have no hob- OF ARKANSAS little coordination between the 50 states and bies. I have a set of golf clubs in the garage. the 18,000 law-enforcement agencies. Presi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I’m not saying that I’ll work every day like dent Reagan encouraged the development of I do now, but I can’t sit around and visualize Friday June 18, 2004 the NCMEC as an institution that could com- working the boob tube. To be healthy, you Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bine the benefits of both the public and private have to be active and think young.’’ pay tribute to the Leadership Training Institute sectors to achieve its goals. For Avara, that translates to continuing to The NCMEC has significantly improved and hold a pair of shears in hand. He estimates so of America and their inspiring mission of faith far, he’s cut a hundred thousand heads of for America’s youth. advanced the coordination of investigation ef- hair or more, and he’s not planning to stop LTIA originated in my home district of north- forts to recover abducted children on the na- anytime soon. west Arkansas and has successfully spread tional level in a manner that could not have f throughout the country and even to places as been accomplished in its absence. The clear far away as Russia. Their purpose is to pro- effectiveness of this program is evidenced by THE VICTORY JUNCTION GANG vide America’s future leaders with a strong the remarkable recovery rate of children under CAMP Christian foundation of faith in today’s secular this program. In 2004, the NCMEC reported society. that more than 94 percent of the children re- HON. RICHARD BURR The program challenges students to develop ported missing in that year were recovered. Furthermore, the highly publicized AMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA a Christian worldview and apply that perspec- alert program serves as a national tool to cre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive to global conflicts. The students may at- ate public awareness of abductions and pos- Friday, June 18, 2004 tend a weeklong seminar once a year—here sible threats. Such determined efforts serve an in our Nation’s Capitol—where they meet with Mr. BURR. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, invaluable service to our country in staving off today I would like to bring to your attention the their congressional representatives as well as some of the most serious and concerning opening of a wonderful new children’s camp in renowned Christian leaders. At the same, the threats to our Nation’s children. Level Cross, NC. students are encouraged to pursue careers in Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere belief that the After years of planning, Kyle Petty, CEO of influential sectors of society. National Center for Missing and Exploited Petty Enterprises, and his wife Pattie have I believe this training is vital in preparing our Children cultivates a culture in this country opened The Victory Junction Gang Camp. future leaders to take their place in society. All that appreciates the safety of its children and This camp is the seventh of the Hole in the too often, our youth are placed in negative, establishes direct means at recovering chil- Wall Gang Camps network founded by actor even hostile, environments where they never dren who fall victim to the threats of the peo- Paul Newman. The camp was created to develop a moral compass or kind spirit. LTIA ple who disregard the laws of basic humanity. serve as a retreat for critically ill children who trains young people to live the Christian faith It was my honor in supporting the creation of deserve the chance to enjoy themselves in a in an age when such action is not encour- this institution, just as it’s my honor to con- medically safe environment, free of charge. aged, and the program gives young people tinue to support this program that has had The Pettys, a family synonymous with gen- the confidence they need to face a material- such a positive affect on our Nation. As a erosity, decided to create the camp after the istic society. member of the Congressional Missing and Ex- untimely death of their son, Adam, in a tragic As the former President Franklin Delano ploited Children’s Caucus, I will continue work- race car accident in 2000. After visiting one of Roosevelt said, ‘‘We cannot always build the ing to provide and sustain high levels of sup- the Hole in the Wall Gang Camps in Florida future for our youth, but we can build our port for our law-enforcement agencies in their and seeing the joy it brought to the campers, youth for the future.’’ I believe the students in- quest to safely retrieve victims of child abduc- the Pettys felt the children of North Carolina volved in the Leadership Training Institute of tion. and surrounding states needed such a place America are part of our brave future and I ap- f of their own. All their hard work—and the hard plaud their efforts to make America an even TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN NOREEN work of the NASCAR family—paid off this greater nation than she is today. CONSIDINE summer. The camp’s grand opening was f Tuesday, June 15. Victory Junction is an independent, not-for- IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH AN- HON. KEN CALVERT profit organization that relies upon the gen- NIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL OF CALIFORNIA erosity of individuals and corporations. Over CENTER FOR MISSING AND EX- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the past 2 years, NASCAR has graciously lent PLOITED CHILDREN Friday, June 18, 2004 its support to Victory Junction through an ex- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tensive media campaign and the assistance of HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR. honor and pay tribute to an individual whose NASCAR drivers who have volunteered their OF FLORIDA dedication and contributions to the community time and energy. This summer, the camp will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Riverside, CA, and the U.S. Navy Reserve provide much-needed distractions to children Friday, June 18, 2004 are exceptional. On June 21, Captain Noreen afflicted with cancer, asthma, HIV, heart dis- Considine will retire from the Naval Reserves ease, and other diseases. Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- after 27 years of active and reserve military Much goes into establishing and maintaining ognize the 20th anniversary of the National service. We are fortunate to have dynamic a special needs camp. Those that have Center for Missing and Exploited Children and dedicated military and community leaders helped in the planning and building process, (NCMEC), which was established by the pas- who willingly and unselfishly give their time and those that are already freely giving their sage of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act and talent to make their communities and na- time as medical volunteers, deserve our re- of 1984. I am proud to have been an original tion a better place to live and work. Captain spect and gratitude. There could be no better cosponsor of this legislation. It was my honor Considine is one of these individuals. tribute to Adam Petty. I commend the Petty to act on behalf of my constituents, John and Over the past 27 years Captain Considine family for their dedication to children and pub- Reve´ Walsh, who became effective advocates has contributed to the Navy, Marine Corps, lic service. on behalf of missing children’s issues after the and Department of Defense in the areas of I am so pleased that there is now a local abduction and murder of their son, Adam, in medical surveillance, hazardous materials place for some very special children to have 1981. John and Reve´’s hard work and deter- management, preventative medicine, and oc- an exciting camping experience and well-de- mination helped to create NCMEC, which now cupational safety and health matters. She has served vacation. serves as the national clearinghouse for infor- also trained Navy Hospital Corpsmen in man- Today, I ask my colleagues and fellow North mation on missing children and the prevention aging hazardous materials and workplace haz- Carolinians to join me in extending congratula- of child victimization. ards. tions and support to the Victory Junction Gang It was under the strong and distinguished Since 1997, Captain Considine has served Camp. May it enrich the lives of many children leadership of the late President Ronald with the Chief of Naval Operations’ Occupa- in the years to come. Reagan that the NCMEC was established. On tional Safety and Health Branch, working with

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Mr. Speaker, today I wish tation of the Navy’s occupational safety and at lower prices to Americans. Free trade also to honor an outstanding citizen and a great health program for safety professionals and boosts local economies and jobs for our trad- friend, Mr. Vance Van Tassell, of Granite Bay, ing partners, which in turn, creates jobs, im- Navy Public Affairs. In fact, in March 2003, California. proves wages and the standard of living for she was selected to speak on a panel before Vance was born and raised in Illinois to the American workers and their families here at the Royal Australian Navy regarding military son of an auctioneer and pig farmer. Following home. safety. Over the years, Captain Considine has in his father’s footsteps, he also became an When trade grows, income flows. Reducing been called up to active duty over a dozen auctioneer at a young age. In fact, throughout and eliminating barriers to trade both at home times when her country needed her, including his college career he worked as an insurance and abroad is vital to a robust U.S. economy. during Desert Storm. sales auctioneer and wildcat oil man. He com- Nearly one in ten jobs in the United States is Captain Considine’s awards include two pleted his undergraduate studies at the Uni- directly related to the export of American U.S. Navy Commendations and the Alaska versity of Illinois where he also earned a juris goods and services. I believe it is vitally impor- Humanitarian Services Medal, earned in 1995 doctorate degree. tant to the future of our Nation that we con- as an Officer in charge of a medical detach- In the early 1960s, Vance moved to Sac- tinue to expand trade in an effort to promote ment to the Northwest Arctic. ramento to take the California Bar Examina- economic growth, peace and prosperity at tion. Since founding the firm of Van Tassell, home and abroad. Outside of her military accomplishments, Fornasero & Wagstaffe in 1963, he has prac- Because of my commitment to promoting Captain Considine is actively involved as an ticed law for over 40 years while maintaining unfettered trade and untying the hands of adult literacy program volunteer, a pro-bono a thriving auction practice as well. As a testa- American workers and businesses I voted for technical book reviewer for the American As- ment to both the quality of the man and his the American Jobs Creation Act. This legisla- sociation for the Advancement of Science, a business, Vance’s legal staff averages 18 tion will end the damaging tariffs that the Eu- community advocate for school board account- years of service. One staff member has even ropean Union has imposed on a host of Amer- ability and public safety, and much more. As been with the firm for 35 years. This loyalty ican goods that have hampered free trade and a recent example of her care and service to and longevity is easy to understand as Vance hurt American businesses since they were im- others, she purchased and shipped several has always been generous to a fault with his posed in March of this year. In addition, it will hundred pounds of supplies and personal care clients, colleagues, political causes, and many decrease the tax rate for small businesses, items to our military members serving in the charitable organizations. farmers, and manufacturers and increase War on Terrorism out of her own pocketbook. Mr. Speaker, more important than his pro- America’s competitiveness with our global Mr. Speaker, Captain Noreen Considine is a fessional success is the fact that Vance is the trade partners. The United States has the second higher woman dedicated to her community and coun- proud father of five children: Denise, Jeff, Val- erie, Victoria and Courtney. corporate tax burden in the world. The Amer- try. Her tireless dedication to the U.S. Navy ican Jobs Creation Act is a step in the right di- Reserve and Riverside, CA, has contributed As a devoted Christian, Vance has wor- shipped at the Capital Christian Center for rection to making American companies more immensely to the betterment of those with years, being of service as a volunteer and competitive in the world marketplace. whom she comes into contact. For all that reaching out to many with the word of the The American Jobs Creation Act will also Captain Considine has done and given over Lord. Recently, the church named him Volun- help Texans and taxpayers in eight other the years, I am privileged to recognize her ac- teer of the Year. However, due to his great states achieve equity under our tax code by complishments as she retires from a profes- humility, he was very reluctant to accept any allowing them to deduct state sales taxes from sion that she gave her heart and soul too, the type of acknowledgment for his many efforts. their federal income tax returns. The current U.S. Navy Reserve. Vance owns his dream ranch in Point system is clearly unjust, as it allows a federal Arena, along California’s North Coast, where tax deduction for state and local income and f he has a small herd of longhorn cows with a property taxes. Millions of people from those bull named after his idol, Patton. He loves states that rely on sales taxes are clearly dis- PERSONAL EXPLANATION nothing more than entertaining people there or advantaged and overlooked by the current at his Granite Bay home. All who know him system and this jobs bill removes this inequity. find him to be humble, caring, and giving—in It is estimated that the lack of this deduction HON. GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, JR. short, remarkable. robs Texans of over $700 million and 16,000 jobs. However, the House passed version only OF WASHINGTON Mr. Speaker, it is because of good, decent, hard-working citizens like Vance Van Tassell, provides this relief for two years. I strongly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that America remains a good, decent, hard- support a permanent state sales tax deduction, and am hopeful that Congress will make Friday June 18, 2004 working country. Therefore, it is appropriate now to express thanks and appreciation to my this provision permanent in the future. Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, on Thurs- good friend, Vance, for his lifetime of bettering Of course, I would ultimately prefer a sim- day June 17, I was unavoidably detained due the world around him. May our land always be pler, more equitable tax-code that treats taxpayers fairly and stops trying to pick winners to a prior obligation. Had I been present, I blessed with more men like him. and losers. All Americans would be better of would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote No. f if Congress repealed both deductions for state 260, approving the Journal; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT and local income tax and the new state sales vote No. 261, agreeing to the Hinchey amend- OF 2004 tax deduction, and put in their place new lower ment to H.R. 4568; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote No. tax rates for both individuals and corpora- 262, agreeing to the Sanders amendment to HON. JEB HENSARLING tions—and made them permanent. Many of H.R. 4568; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote No. 263, my colleagues keep forgetting that it is not our agreeing to the Holt amendment to H.R. 4568; OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES money; it’s the people’s money. I am com- ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote No. 264, on passage of mitted to letting Americans keep more of what H.R. 4568, making appropriations for the De- Thursday, June 17, 2004 they earn, without the government stepping in partment of the Interior and related agencies Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, one of my and creating carve-outs, loop-holes and spe- for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; top priorities in Congress is to help ease the cial interest niches. ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote No. 265, on agreeing to overwhelming tax burden on families and While this legislation accomplishes several the DeFazio amendment to H.R. 4567; and small businesses. very important goals such as the elimination of ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote No. 266, on agreeing to I am also a firm believer in fighting for less tariffs and providing for state sales tax deduct- the Sweeney amendment to H.R. 4567. government and more freedom, and one of ibility, it was not all that I had hoped for. I

VerDate May 21 2004 05:32 Jun 19, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18JN8.053 E18PT1 E1188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 18, 2004 have serious concerns about several of its Mr. Speaker, I invite you and my colleagues said 7–year-old Nicholas Muscarella. ‘‘But if provisions, particularly the inclusion of a to- to join me in thanking the brave and dedicated you put it in the birthday box, it goes to bacco bailout. This bill ended a decades old employees of Tri-County Co-op who jeopard- families that don’t have enough money to buy presents.’’ government quota and price support system ized their own safety to insure their customers Each month students are reminded to for tobacco—and that alone is a very good made it safely through the terrors of this year’s bring in duplicate gifts instead of returning thing. The federal government should not pur- winter storm. Their perseverance and dedica- them. Big presents, such as board games and posefully manipulate markets to try to fix tion are greatly appreciated. dolls, go to Stepping Stones Shelter in Rock- prices. However, I find it highly objectionable f ville and the National Center for Children that the American taxpayer is asked to foot and Families in Bethesda. Small donations, the bill for buying out tobacco quota owners BOUNTIFUL BIRTHDAY BOX AT such as decks of cards, go to Beverly Farm’s and tobacco growers. As a former board BEVERLY FARMS ELEMENTARY sister-school Maryvale for its school store. SCHOOL ‘‘If kids don’t get any birthday presents member of the American Cancer Society in they won’t feel very happy, so we’re donat- Dallas, I am well aware of the harmful and ing to them,’’ said 7–year-old Rachel often fatal affects of tobacco use. While the HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Rabinovitz. government has absolutely no business set- OF MARYLAND The birthday box allows Stepping Stones Shelter—a 90–day homeless shelter for fami- ting up quotas for any product and affecting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the market price, I find it abhorrent that Con- lies in need—to throw birthday parties for gress would force taxpayers to cough up bil- Friday June 18, 2004 children living there, said Tina McKendree, executive director. lions in order to subsidize tobacco. This quota Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I take this ‘‘The children in the shelter often don’t get system can and should be ended without the opportunity to recognize my constituents at new things,’’ McKendree said. ‘‘If they can use of taxpayer money. Beverly Farms Elementary School in Potomac, open something that is brand new, it makes Unfortunately, rather than decreasing cor- Maryland. it that much more special. porate tax rates across the board, this bill also For two years, teachers and students at ‘‘They also know there are other children included numerous corporate pork provisions Beverly Farms have been participating in the out there, who care about them. It helps keep their spirits up during a difficult time.’’ through special tax shelters. Special breaks Birthday Box Program which allows children to and exclusions for certain industries, compa- Toppings said the box is only a small part donate duplicate toys and gifts to homeless of the school’s community service program. nies and products should not be a policy of shelters and other community schools and or- Beverly Farms PTA formed its community the U.S. Congress. This bill includes special ganizations in Montgomery County. I am service committee three years ago after the treatment for the cruise ship industry, former proud to note that another school in my con- Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and directs car dealers, makers of bows and arrows, and gressional district, DuFief Elementary School most of its service projects to Stepping others industries. I have nothing against any in Gaithersburg, initiated the concept of the Stones Shelter and Maryvale Elementary. of these industries, but Congress should not The committee’s biggest annual event is Birthday Box. the Fannie Mae Foundation’s Help the be promoting one product, company or indus- Students, parents, and teachers at Beverly try over another. All American companies, tax- Homeless walk, which raises money for Step- Farms also participate in numerous service ping Stones Shelter. payers and consumers deserve lower taxes, projects which include walks for the homeless Tying itself to two organizations has made not a chosen few. and volunteering at the Stepping Stones Shel- the program easy to maintain and allows the f ter. group to address needs as they arise, according to Toppings. TRIBUTE TO TRI-COUNTY CO-OP Mr. Speaker, Beverly Farms Elementary The partnership with Stepping Stones WORKERS School is putting smiles on children’s faces Shelter began when the school first hosted a and lifting spirits throughout our community. It homeless walk in 2000. HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN is my honor to submit for the CONGRESSIONAL Over the years, the school’s service to the ECORD shelter has spawned independent vol- OF SOUTH CAROLINA R an article published in The Gazette unteerism from the Beverly Farms commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by Amy Reardon on the inspirational work done by the students at Beverly Farms and nity. Students have donated their allowances Friday, June 18, 2004 while families and scouting troops have gone the great goodwill they are achieving. to the shelter to volunteer: cooking dinner, Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to GIFT BOX ENSURES THAT MORE CHILDREN reading to children or throwing holiday par- pay tribute to a group of South Carolina work- HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ties, McKendree said. ers who are dedicated to serving all of their (By Amy Reardon) ‘‘Through the partnership the kids learn customers, even in times of crisis. The 67 em- Ten-year-old Christine Antonsen has so more about the homeless and how they can ployees of Tri-County Electric Cooperative many toys she hasn’t had the chance to play get involved,’’ McKendree said. The sister-school concept, which links serve 17,000 customers in six counties in rural with all of them. schools through resources and activities, is South Carolina, most of which are in the Sixth Last year when her mother asked her to not unique to Maryvale and Beverly Farms. clean her room, Antonsen found birthday Congressional District which I am proud to Compared to the 3 percent of students who and holiday gifts, still wrapped in plastic, serve in this body. These committed workers receive free and reduced-price meals at Bev- crammed in her closet and under her bed. were the true heroes of a crushing ice storm erly Farms, 40 percent of students at She had never opened the stained glass art that devastated a number of rural areas in Maryvale participate in the program. kit, flower printing kit or sand art kit ‘‘The idea behind the program is to be January of this year. stashed beneath her clothes and toys, so she aware of differences in the community both The worst ice storm to hit South Carolina in decided to donate them to Beverly Farms El- three decades swept through the Midlands ethnically and economically,’’ Toppings said. ementary School’s Bountiful Birthday Box. Laura Marantz, school guidance counselor area January 26–30, causing enough destruc- Antonsen is one of more than 50 students at Beverly Farms who collects donations to tion for the President to declare 17 counties a who have contributed to the birthday box the birthday box, said the emphasis on com- major disaster area. At the heart of this devas- program, which has students deliver dupli- munity service and donations teaches the tation were an estimated 15,000 Tri-County cate gifts for donation to county shelters, children empathy and generosity at a young Co-op customers, who lost power in the midst community organizations and Beverly age. of freezing temperatures and impassible Farms’ sister school Maryvale Elementary ‘‘[The birthday box program] helps them School in Rockville. roads. Within a few days the co-op, under the have perspective and realize how fortunate Antonsen’s mother, Tracy Toppings, the they are,’’ Marantz said. leadership of Robert G. Wannamaker, had PTA’s community service committee chair, mobilized a massive team effort to repair 250 was inspired to start the program by the f broken poles and 200 cross arms restoring number of toys her daughter had but did not SHAN THE´ VER power to all but ten houses in their service use. It is a concept the school borrowed from area. They diligently worked in those remote DuFief Elementary School in Gaithersburg. ´ For the past two years, students at Beverly HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ areas to have full service restored to all their OF CALIFORNIA customers within a week. Farms have chosen to donate duplicate birthday, holiday and bar/bat mitzvah gifts IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This achievement of the Tri-County Co-op to the school’s Bountiful Birthday Box in- Friday, June 18, 2004 employees is indicative of their willingness to stead of returning the items for more loot. go beyond the call of duty to provide and ‘‘If you get a present that you already have Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California. Mr. maintain a better quality of life for rural com- on your birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah or Speaker, a person greatly deserving of rec- munities in South Carolina. any of those holidays, you can return it,’’ ognition from my community is Shane K.

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The´ver, an inspiring leader in the South Asian Law Alumni Board of Directors, Steering Com- the extenders that Representative THOMAS Community and a real advocate for political mittee of the California Minority Counsel Pro- added to his bill, such as small business exchange among the Asian population. He is not gram, Ethnic Advisory Group of the South pensing, R&D tax credit, and renewable en- one to stand idly by and let others be the ones Coast Air Quality Management District, Cali- ergy—wind, solar—credits. The Rangel alter- to speak out. He has and continues to be a fornia State Bar Board of Governors, and Mi- native would have provided the same tem- pioneer in his proactive involvement for the nority Relations Committee, appointed by the porary foreign income repatriation provision improvement of the practice of law, minority State Bar Board of Governors, as well as the contained in the Senate Grassley/Baucus bill. business development, and the furtherance of Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los The Rangel alternative provided a permanent social causes He was recently recognized by Angeles. solution on deductibility of State and local the California State Assembly for his out- With great respect I commend Shan The´ver sales taxes, as opposed to the 2-year, limited standing achievements in community leader- for showing extraordinary leadership and in- provision under the Thomas bill. The Rangel ship, and the lasting impression he has made spiring others in the South Asian community to on those with whom he has been associated. alternative did not add to the deficit, and it become proactive in their neighborhoods, dropped controversial revenue raisers from Among his achievements, he has an out- churches, local organizations, the legal field H.R. 4520—such as outsourcing tax collec- standing academic record from UCLA, and his and in government. He encourages everyone tions to private debt collectors—and strength- first contribution to his community upon receiv- to get involved and make a difference. For his ened tax shelter provisions and rules that ing his law degree was in providing Legal Aid outstanding work, I would also like to con- crack down on corporate expatriates. Services to those most in need throughout the gratulate Mr. The´ver on his selection by the Los Angeles area. He has since established a South Asian Bar Association of Southern Cali- In essence Chairman THOMAS cobbled to- distinguished private practice in health care fornia as the recipient of the Trailblazer gether a variety of corporate tax breaks, ex- and employment law. tenders, and other sweeteners that have noth- In recognition of his strong leadership, Award. His fine example will lead many others ing to do with reforming international tax law. President Bill Clinton nominated Shan to serve to follow and become an instrumental force for as the Assistant Director of the Minority Busi- change for the South Asian community. Fundamentally, H.R. 4520 pushed tax breaks ness Development Agency under Secretary of f for overseas investment and jobs abroad. Dur- Commerce, Ron Brown. ing a time of historic job loss in America, H.R. AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT 4520 retained as its core, $35 billion in incen- In addition to his Federal service, Mr. OF 2004 The´ver has been an activist at the State level tives to U.S. firms to invest overseas. In my as well, serving on California’s medical board district, there is a need for domestic jobs, not and adjudicating disciplinary cases against HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK out-sourced jobs. My constituents want Amer- physicians, as well as chairing the legislative OF MICHIGAN ican jobs and companies to remain here. Fi- advisory committee for workers’ compensation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nally, H.R. 4520 will add to the deficit. At a in 1986. Thursday, June 17, 2004 time of historic deficits and without a realistic At the local level, Shan The´ver served as budget plan, instead of simply solving a $4 bil- the Mayor’s appointee to the Los Angeles Air- Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, on June 17, lion problem, H.R. 4520 includes nearly $150 2003, I was in my congressional district on of- port Advisory Committee, which was charged billion in gross tax cuts with a net cost of $34 ficial business and unable to vote on H.R. with advising the Airport Commission and the billion over the 10 years. Los Angeles City Council. He was Treasurer 4520. Had I been here I would have cast a of the Municipal Improvement Corporation for ‘‘yes’’ vote on the motion to recommit, and a Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4520 will generate tre- Los Angeles, which was responsible for float- ‘‘no’’ vote on final passage. My opposition to mendous economic misery on Americans who ing the City of Los Angeles bonds and, in H.R. 4520 was based on a number of factors. can least afford it, and will benefit corporations 1989, he served on California Attorney Gen- First, the majority opted to employ a closed- that have shipped desperately needed jobs in eral John Van de Kamp’s Asian Advisory rule which precluded consideration of the Ran- America overseas. Had I been here, my ‘‘no’’ Council to recommend hate crime legislation. gel alternative that would have removed the vote would have symbolized my conviction Among his many other achievements, Shan provisions that provide incentives to move jobs that perpetual tax cuts and deficit spending The´ver has served as a member of the UCLA overseas. The Rangel alternative included all have to stop.

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Highlights The House passed H.R. 4567, Department of Homeland Security Appro- priations Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Senate the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning Chamber Action for winning the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship. Routine Proceedings, pages S7029–S7059 Page S7059 Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolu- National Defense Authorization Act: Senate con- tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2547–S. 2549, tinued consideration of S. 2400, to authorize appro- and S. Res. 383–384. Page S7054 priations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities Measures Reported: Report to accompany S.J. Res. of the Department of Defense, for military construc- 39, approving the renewal of import restrictions con- tion, and for defense activities of the Department of tained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fis- of 2003. (S. Rept. No. 108–281) cal year for the Armed Services, taking action on the S. Res. 322, designating August 16, 2004, as following amendments proposed thereto: ‘‘National Airborne Day’’. Pages S7030–43 S. Res. 357, designating the week of August 8 Adopted: through August 14, 2004, as ‘‘National Health Cen- Durbin Amendment No. 3196, to ensure that a ter Week’’. Federal employee who takes leave without pay in S. Res. 370, designating September 7, 2004, as order to perform service as a member of the uni- ‘‘National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness formed services or member of the National Guard shall continue to receive pay in an amount which, Day’’. Page S7054 when taken together with the pay and allowances Measures Passed: such individual is receiving for such service, will be Marine Turtle Conservation Act: Senate passed no less than the basic pay such individual would H.R. 3378, to assist in the conservation of marine then be receiving if no interruption in employment turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in had occurred. Pages S7030–33, S7041 foreign countries, clearing the measure for the Presi- Reid Modified Amendment No. 3297, to repeal dent. Page S7058 the phase-in of concurrent payment of retired pay National Fund for Excellence in American In- and veterans’ disability compensation for veterans dian Education: Senate passed H.R. 3504, to amend with a service-connected disability rated as 100 per- the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist- cent. Pages S7040–42 ance Act to redesignate the American Indian Edu- Pending: cation Foundation as the National Fund for Excel- Bond Modified Amendment No. 3384, to include lence in American Indian Education, clearing the certain former nuclear weapons program workers in measure for the President. Page S7058 the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Em- ployees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Celebrating Fatherhood: Committee on the Judi- and to provide for the disposal of certain excess De- ciary was discharged from further consideration of S. partment of Defense stocks for funds for that pur- Res. 379, protecting, promoting, and celebrating fa- pose. Page S7030 therhood, and the resolution was then agreed to. Brownback Amendment No. 3235, to increase the Pages S7058–59 penalties for violations by television and radio broad- Commending Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey casters of the prohibitions against transmission of Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 383, commending obscene, indecent, and profane language. Page S7030 D645

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Page H4550 DeLauro amendment that sought to prohibit the Point of Order sustained against: use of funds to issue an order under a task and deliv- Section of the bill on page 31, lines 11–15 re- ery order contract to entities not in compliance with garding pre-disaster grant award allocations; sec. 835 of PL 107–296 (by a recorded vote of 182 Page H4513 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 268); (agreed by unani- Section 524 of the bill, page 47, lines 6 through mous consent to limit time of debate on the amend- 13, regarding review and certification of Computer ment, equally divided and controlled). Assisted Passenger Prescreening System; Page H4518 Pages H4523–31, H4553 Sections 512(b) and (c) regarding the Buy Amer- Tancredo amendment that sought to prohibit ican Act; 514 regarding the sale of property by the funds from being used in contravention of section Department of Homeland Security; and 525 regard- 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immi- ing the use of funds for reviewing or altering reports grant Responsibility Act of 1996 (by a recorded vote directed to be submitted to the Committees on Ap- of 148 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 270); (agreed by propriations; Page H4518 unanimous consent to limit the time for debate on Section 526(b) regarding the prohibition on orders under task and delivery order contracts; Page H4519 the amendment) Pages H4535–39, H4554–55 Filner amendment that sought to amend the Im- Maloney amendment (no. 9, printed in the Con- migration and Nationality Act; Pages H4541–42 gressional Record of June 15) that sought to limit Obey amendment that sought to provide funds the number of grants available under the Urban Area necessary to support operations to improve the secu- Security Initiative (by a recorded vote of 113 ayes to rity of our homeland due to the global war on ter- Pages H4539–41, H4555 292 noes, Roll No. 271); rorism; Pages H4542–44 Sabo amendment that sought to require the Pri- Turner amendment (no. 22, printed in the Con- vacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Secu- gressional Record of June 16) that sought to provide rity to conduct privacy impact assessments of pro- funding for additional expenses that are related to posed rules as authorized by the Homeland Security procurement, installation or operation of radiation Act of 2002 (by a recorded vote of 199 ayes to 205 portal monitoring technology; and Page H4544 noes, Roll No. 272); Pages H4551, H4556 Sherman amendment (no. 13, printed in the Con- Markey amendment (no. 10, printed in the Con- gressional Record of June 16) that sought to pro- gressional Record of June 15) that sought to prohibit the use of funds for processing the importation hibit the use of funds to approve, renew, or imple- of an article that is a product of Iran. Pages H4550–51 ment any aviation cargo security plan that permits H. Res. 675, the rule providing for consideration the transporting of unscreened or uninspected cargo of the bill was agreed to on Wednesday, June 16. on passenger planes (by a recorded vote of 191 ayes Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: to 211 noes, Roll No. 273); (agreed by unanimous The Chair announced the Speaker’s appointment of consent to limit the time for debate on the amend- Representatives Houghton (Chairman), Dreier, Shaw, ment) and Pages H4544–50, H4556–57 Stearns, Manzullo, Smith (MI), English, Souder, and Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the Tancredo to the United States Delegation of the use of funds to enter into statewide contracts for se- Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group. curity guard services (by a recorded vote of 201 ayes Page H4562 to 205 noes, Roll No. 274). Pages H4551–52, H4557–58 Withdrawn: Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June Loretta Sanchez of California amendment that was 23. Page H4562 offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have directed the Office for State and Local Government Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House ad- Coordination and Preparedness to ensure that States journ today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on disburse grant funds obligated to a local government Monday, June 21, for Morning Hour debate. by not later than 15 days after receipt of an invoice Page H4562 for an authorized outlay by the local government; Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and Pages H4512–13 eight recorded votes developed during the pro- Millender-McDonald amendment that was offered ceedings of today and appear on pages H4552–53, and subsequently withdrawn, that would have in- H4553, H4554, H4554–55, H4555, H4556, creased funding for port security grants; and H4556–57, H4557–58 and H4559–60. There were Pages H4519–23 no quorum calls.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 22, Sub- On Monday, at 1 p.m., Senate will resume consid- committee on Energy, to hold hearings to examine the eration of S. 2400, Department of Defense Author- Department of Energy’s High Performance Computing ization. research and development activities in both the National During the balance of the week, upon conclusion Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of of S. 2400, DOD Authorization, Senate will begin Science, and S. 2176, to require the Secretary of Energy consideration of S. 2062, Class Action Fairness Act. to carry out a program of research and development to Also, Senate may consider any other cleared legisla- advance high-end computing through the Office of tive and executive business. Science, 2:30 p.m., SD–366. June 23, Subcommittee on Public Lands and For- Senate Committees ests, to hold hearings to examine the grazing pro- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) grams of the Bureau of Land Management and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 23, Forest Service, including permit renewals, recent and Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness, proposed changes to grazing regulations, and the to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation permit- Wild Horse and Burro program, as it relates to graz- ting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection ing, and the Administration’s proposal for sagegrouse Agency to register Canadian pesticides, 10 a.m., SD–628. habitat conservation, 2:30 p.m., SD–366. June 24, Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and June 24, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold Rural Revitalization, to hold hearings to examine the im- hearings to examine S. 2543, to establish a program and plementation of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (P.L. criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, 108–148), 9:30 a.m., SD–562. 2:30 p.m., SD–366. Committee on Appropriations: June 22, Subcommittee on Committee on Finance: June 22, to hold hearings to ex- District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the amine tax-exempt organizations, focusing on governance structural imbalance of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., and best practices of charities, charities accommodating SD–138. tax shelters, and current problems and issues in the chari- June 22, Subcommittee on Defense, business meeting table community, 10 a.m., SDG–50. to markup proposed legislation making appropriations for Committee on Foreign Relations: June 21, to hold hearings the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- to examine the nominations of Douglas L. McElhaney, of tember 30, 2005, 10 a.m., SD–192. Florida, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 22, Full Committee, business meeting to markup and Aldona Wos, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador proposed legislation making appropriations for the De- to the Republic of Estonia, 10:30 a.m., SD–419. partment of Defense for the fiscal year ending September June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 30, 2005, 3:30 p.m., SD–106. the nominations of Charles Graves Untermeyer, of Texas, Committee on Armed Services: June 23, to hold hearings to be Ambassador to the State of Qatar, and William T. to examine the transition to sovereignty in Iraq, focusing Monroe, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom on U.S. policy, ongoing military operations, and status of of Bahrain, 3 p.m., SD–419. U.S. Armed Forces, 9:30 a.m., SH–216. June 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending calendar matters, Time to be announced, S–116, the nomination of General George W. Casey, Jr., USA, Capitol. for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Com- June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine mander, Multi-National Force-Iraq, 10 a.m., SR–222. the safety and security of Peace Corps volunteers around Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June the world, 9:30 a.m., SD–419. 22, to hold hearings to examine regulatory reform pro- June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine posals, 10 a.m., SD–538. the nominations of June Carter Perry, of the District of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, 22, to hold hearings to examine aviation security, 9:30 Joyce A. Barr, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the a.m., SR–253. Republic of Namibia, R. Barrie Walkley, of California, to

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be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve Committee on Appropriations, June 22, Subcommittee on concurrently and without additional compensation as Military Construction, on Air Force Budget Request, Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 9:30 a.m., B–300 Rayburn. Principe, James D. McGee, of Florida, to be Ambassador Committee on Armed Services, June 22, hearing on to the Republic of Madagascar, Cynthia G. Efird, of the Progress in Iraq, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic June 23, hearing on the U.S. global defense footprint, of Angola, Jackson McDonald, of Florida, to be Ambas- 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. sador to the Republic of Guinea, and Christopher Wil- June 24, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on con- liam Dell, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Re- tractor support in the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., public of Zimbabwe, 10 a.m., SD–419. 2118 Rayburn. June 23, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to June 24, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land examine Iraq as June 30, 2004 approaches, 3 p.m., Forces, hearing on Department of Defense small caliber S–407, Capitol. ammunition programs, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 22, Sub- Corps and Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to examine committee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing en- the state of democracy in Venezuela, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. titled ‘‘H.R. 4283, the College Access and Opportunity Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 23, to hold Act: Does Accreditation Provide Students and Parents hearings to examine the nomination of David M. Stone, Accountability and Quality?’’ 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Se- June 23, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘No Child curity, 11:30 a.m., SD–342. Left Behind: Raising Student Achievement in America’s June 23, Financial Management, the Budget, and Big City Schools,’’ 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. International Security, to hold hearings to examine weap- June 24, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Rela- ons of mass destruction smuggling networks and U.S. tions, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Innovative Health In- programs and initiatives, such as the Proliferation Secu- surance Options for Workers and Employers,’’ 10 a.m., rity Initiative, to counter these proliferation threats, 2:30 2175 Rayburn. p.m., SD–342. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 23, Sub- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protec- 24, to hold hearings to examine the reauthorization of the tion, hearing entitled ‘‘Travel, Tourism, and Homeland Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, Security: Improving Both without Sacrificing Either,’’ 10 10 a.m., SD–430. a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Indian Affairs: June 23, business meeting June 23, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and to consider pending calendar business; to be followed by the Internet, hearing entitled ‘‘Protecting Homeland Se- an oversight hearing to examine Indian tribal detention curity: A Status Report on Interoperability Between Pub- facilities, 10 a.m., SR–485. lic Safety Communications Systems,’’ 1:30 p.m., 2322 Committee on the Judiciary: June 22, to hold hearings to Rayburn. examine preserving traditional marriage, focusing on June 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- states’ perspective, 10 a.m., SD–226. tions, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of Hospital Billing and June 22, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Collection Practices,’’ 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the use Committee on Financial Services, June 22, Subcommittee of subpoena authority and pretrial detention of terrorists on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing in fighting terrorism, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. entitled ‘‘The New Basel Accord: Private Sector Perspec- June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tives,’’ 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. pending judicial nominations, 10 a.m., SD–226. June 23, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Consumer Credit and the Subcommittee on Housing and the law of biologic medicine, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. Community Opportunity, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Pro- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: June 22, to hold hearings moting Homeownership by Ensuring Liquidity in the to examine pending Veterans’ programs bills, 2:45 p.m., Subprime Mortgage Market,’’ 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. SR–418. June 24, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, Special Committee on Aging: June 22, to hold hearings to and Government Sponsored Enterprises, oversight hearing examine the Medicaid crisis, 10 a.m., SD–628. on the Public Company Oversight Board, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. House Chamber Committee on Government Reform, June 22, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Af- To be announced. fairs, hearing entitled ‘‘LNG Import Terminal and Deep- water Port Siting: Federal and State Roles,’’ 2 p.m., 2247 House Committees Rayburn. Committee on Agriculture, June 23, Subcommittee on June 22, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerg- Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research, ing Threats and International Relations, to continue hear- hearing to review Agricultural Biotechnology, 10 a.m., ings on ‘‘Nuclear Security: Can DOE Meet Facility Secu- 1300 Longworth. rity Requirements?’’ (Part II), 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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June 23, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Common There a Need to Reauthorize the Conference? 2:30 p.m., Sense Justice for the Nation’s Capital: An Examination of 2237 Rayburn. Proposals to Give D.C. Residents Direct Representation,’’ June 24, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. hearing entitled ‘‘Limiting Federal Court Jurisdiction to June 23, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Protect Marriage for the States,’’ 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, hear- June 24, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and ing entitled ‘‘Geospatial Information: Are we Headed in Intellectual Property, oversight hearing entitled ‘‘Patent the Right Direction or Are We Lost?’’ 2 p.m., 2154 Ray- Quality Improvement: Post-Grant Opposition,’’ 4 p.m., burn. 2141 Rayburn. June 24, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Target Committee on Resources, June 23, hearing on S. 1721, Washington: Coordinating Federal Homeland Security Ef- American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2003, 10 a.m., forts with Local Jurisdictions in the National Capital Re- 1324 Longworth. gion,’’ 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 23, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, June 24, Subcommittee on Human Rights and oversight hearing on Developing Biomass Potential: Wellness, hearing entitled ‘‘Living with Disabilities in Turning Hazardous Fuels into Valuable Products, 2 p.m., the United States: A Snapshot,’’ 2:30 p.m., 2154 Ray- 1334 Longworth. burn. June 23, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing Committee on International Relations, June 22, hearing on on the following: H.R. 4300, Eastern Municipal Water A Parent’s Worst Nightmare: The Heartbreak of Inter- District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Ex- national Child Abductions, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. pansion Project; H.R. 4389, To authorize the Secretary of June 22, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hear- the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for ir- ing on U.S. Policy Toward South Asia, 10 a.m., 2172 rigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses Rayburn. from the Santa Margarita River, California; H.R. 4459, June 23, full Committee, hearing on Stolen Passports: Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative; A Terrorist’s First Class Ticket, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Ray- and a measure To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, burn. acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordi- June 23, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hear- nation with other Federal, State, and local government ing on Recent Developments in Hong Kong, 1:30 p.m., agencies, to participate in the funding and implementa- 2200 Rayburn. tion of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation June 23, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Cen- program in California, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. tral Asia, hearing on Iranian Proliferation: Implications June 24, full Committee, hearing on the following for Terrorists, their State-Sponsors, and U.S. Counter-pro- bills: H.R. 831, To provide for and approve the settle- liferation Policy, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. ment of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Com- June 24, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Con- munity; and H.R. 2793, To provide for and approve the fronting War Crimes in Africa, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie June 24, Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Nonproliferation and Human Rights, hearing on Traf- June 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Re- ficking in Persons: A Global Review, 9 a.m., 2200 Ray- sources, hearing on the following: H.R. 4010, National burn. Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2004; and a Committee on the Judiciary, June 22, oversight hearing measure to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be entitled ‘‘Safeguarding Americans from a Legal Culture of paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, 10 a.m., Fear: Approaches to Limiting Lawsuit Abuse,’’ 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. 2141 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, June 22, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 3320, American Homeland Security, hearing on S. 1194, Mentally Ill Of- Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Protection Act, 10 fender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003, 3 a.m., 1324 Longworth. p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, June 21, to consider H.R. 4613, June 23, full Committee, to markup the following Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for bills: H.R. 3247, Trail Responsibility and Accountability the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 5 p.m., for the Improvement of Lands Act of 2003; H.R. 338, H–313 Capitol. Defense of Privacy Act; H.R. 3632, Anti-Counterfeiting Committee on Science, June 23, hearing on the Report of Amendments of 2003, and H.R. 2934, Terrorist Penalties the President’s Commission on Implementation of United Enhancement Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. States Space Exploration Policy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 23, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Secu- June 24, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on Nuclear rity, and Claims, to continue hearings on ‘‘Families and R&D and the Idaho National Laboratory, 10 a.m., 2318 Business Limbo: the Detrimental Impact of the Immigra- Rayburn. tion Backlog,’’ 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology June 24, Subcommittee on Commercial and Adminis- and Standards, hearing on Testing and Certification for trative Law, to continue oversight hearings on the Ad- Voting Equipment: How Can the Process Be Improved? ministrative Conference of the United States, II: Why is 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 22, Care Coverage Extension Act of 2004; and the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, over- Servicemembers Legal Protection Act of 2004, 10 a.m., sight hearing on Public Transportation Security, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. 2167 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Health, hearing to consider June 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Envi- a measure to authorize numerous capital leases, changes ronment, oversight hearing on Upper Mississippi and Illi- to the enhanced-use lease authority, capital asset and con- nois Rivers—Recommendations for Navigation Improve- struction matters, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. ments and Ecosystem Restoration, 10 a.m., 2167 Ray- Committee on Ways and Means, June 22, Subcommittee burn. on Oversight, hearing on Tax Exemption: Pricing Prac- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, June 23, oversight hear- tices of Hospitals, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. ing entitled: ‘‘Protecting the Rights of Those Who Pro- Select Committee on Homeland Security, June 24, hearing tect Us: Public Sector Compliance with the Uniformed entitled ‘‘Information Sharing After September 11: Per- Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act spectives on the Future,’’ 10:30 a.m., room to be an- (USERRA) and Improvements to the Servicemembers nounced. Civil Relief Act (SCRA);’’ followed by a hearing to examine an expanded enforcement role for the Office of Special Joint Meetings Counsel and public sector compliance with USERRA, and Conference: June 23, meeting of conferees on H.R. the following measures: H.R. 3779, Safeguarding School- 3550, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, high- children of Deployed Soldiers Act of 2004; H.R. 4477, way safety programs, and transit programs, 2 p.m., Patriotic Employer Act of 2004; the USERRA Health RHOB 2167.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 p.m., Monday, June 21 12:30 p.m., Monday, June 21

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration Program for Monday: Consideration of Suspensions: to of S. 2400, National Defense Authorization Act. be announced.

Extensionf of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1154, E1157 Moran, James P., Va., E1162 Filner, Bob, Calif., E1152, E1154 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1173, E1175 Alexander, Rodney, La., E1183 Frank, Barney, Mass., E1183 Musgrave, Marilyn N., Colo., E1183 Allen, Thomas H., Maine, E1173 Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1171 Neal, Richard E., Mass., E1163, E1176 Berry, Marion, Ark., E1168 Gilchrest, Wayne T., Md., E1172 Nethercutt, George R., Jr., Wash., E1187 Boehlert, Sherwood, N.Y., E1161 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1166, E1167 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1184 Bonilla, Henry, Tex., E1170 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1174, E1175 Pickering, Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’, Miss., E1156, E1180 Boozman, John, Ark., E1186 Green, Gene, Tex., E1179 Radanovich, George, Calif., E1159 Burr, Richard, N.C., E1186 Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1172 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1163, E1184 Burton, Dan, Ind., E1153, E1155 Hayes, Robin, N.C., E1149, E1150 Ross, Mike, Ark., E1173 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1186 Hefley, Joel, Colo., E1164 Rothman, Steven R., N.J., E1179 Camp, Dave, Mich., E1158 Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1171, E1187 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E1155 Cannon, Chris, Utah, E1181 Hoeffel, Joseph M., Pa., E1159 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1165 Capps, Lois, Calif., E1160 Hyde, Henry J., Ill., E1151, E1168 Sa´ nchez, Linda T., Calif., E1188 Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E1185 Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1164 Serrano, Jose´ E., N.Y., E1170 Carson, Julia, Ind., E1174, E1175 Jackson, Jesse L., Jr., Ill., E1178 Shaw, E. Clay, Jr., Fla., E1186 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E1167, E1169, E1173, E1188 Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1149, E1151 Smith, Nick, Mich., E1168 Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1159 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E1189 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1156, E1179 Cox, Christopher, Calif., E1174, E1175 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1151, E1182 Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1157 Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E1185 Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E1158 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1166, E1168 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1184 Lampson, Nick, Tex., E1183 Udall, Mark, Colo., E1155, E1181 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1149, E1150, E1152 LaTourette, Steven C., Ohio, E1157 Udall, Tom, N.M., E1163, E1179 Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1155, E1182 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1163, E1166, E1167, E1176 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1188 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1182 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1149, E1150 Vela´ zquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E1171 Doolittle, John T., Calif., E1187 Menendez, Robert, N.J., E1152 Watson, Diane E., Calif., E1158 Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E1164, E1172 Mica, John L., Fla., E1172 Weldon, Curt, Pa., E1158 Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1172 Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1169 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1160, E1176 Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E1165, E1167, E1170 Moore, Dennis, Kansas, E1177 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1153, E1165

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