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FIRST RESPONDER ANTI-TER- ERS). I am pleased to serve with Mr. trained at the CDP. In fact, this year RORISM TRAINING RESOURCES ROGERS on the Emergency Communica- the CDP celebrated its 500,000th grad- ACT tions, Preparedness, and Response Sub- uate. Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I move committee. He is the ranking member Like other first responder training to suspend the rules and pass the bill and works with us in a very bipartisan centers, often the CDP receives offers (H.R. 3978) to amend the Implementing manner. I thank him for his service. of donations, such as railcars, trailers, Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- Mr. ROGERS’ district is home to the and emergency response equipment, to sion Act of 2007 to authorize the Sec- Center For Domestic Preparedness. It assist their training courses. However, retary of Homeland Security to accept is the premier training site for our Na- since the CDP’s activities are con- and use gifts for otherwise authorized tion’s first responders, and it is the De- ducted under the 9/11 Act of 2007 rather activities of the Center for Domestic partment of Homeland Security’s only than the Stafford Act, the CDP lacks Preparedness that are related to pre- federally chartered weapons of mass the legal authority to accept donations paredness for and response to ter- destruction training center. that could further training resources. rorism, and for other purposes. DHS has facilitated training at the My bill fixes that problem. It amends The Clerk read the title of the bill. center for thousands of first responders the 9/11 Act so that the CDP may ac- The text of the bill is as follows: from all 50 States, territories and the cept donations of property and services H.R. 3978 District of Columbia. Given the cen- for antiterrorism and training activi- ter’s prominence in the first respond- ties. It’s a win-win for our first re- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in ers’ community, it often receives offers sponders, the taxpayer, and this impor- Congress assembled, of gifts and donations from a variety of tant east Alabama training facility. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. sources. These donations and services I would like to thank my good friend This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Re- include training, displays, emergency from Texas (Mr. CUELLAR) for sup- sponder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources response equipment, and offers of guest porting this bill and holding a markup Act’’. lectures. in the subcommittee last month. I SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FOR FIRST RE- would also like to thank the full com- b 1100 SPONDER TERRORISM PREPARED- mittee chairman, Mr. THOMPSON, for NESS AND RESPONSE TRAINING. These donations and gifts would holding a markup in the full com- Section 1204 of the Implementing Rec- strengthen the center’s ability to offer mittee. ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of high-quality emergency response train- 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102) is amended by adding at I urge my colleagues to support this the end the following new subsection: ing. important measure. ‘‘(f) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— Unfortunately, the center currently Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section lacks the legal authority at this time quests for time, and I yield back the 873(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 to accept these types of services. H.R. balance of my time. U.S.C. 453(b)), the Secretary may accept and 3978 will permit the Secretary of Home- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speak- use gifts of property, both real and personal, land Security to accept and use gifts er, I rise in support of H.R. 3978, legislation and may accept gifts of services, including for otherwise authorized activities of that would permit the Center for Domestic Pre- from guest lecturers, for otherwise author- the Center for Domestic Preparedness ized activities of the Center for Domestic paredness to accept gifts and donations in Preparedness that are related to prepared- that are related to preparedness for order to better train our Nation’s first respond- ness for and response to terrorism. and in response to terrorism. ers. As Chairman of the Committee on Home- ‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report The legislation further directs DHS land Security, I am pleased that the House is annually to the Committee on Homeland Se- to report annually to the Congress on considering this legislation today, and I urge curity of the House of Representatives and any gifts that were accepted in the pre- my colleagues to support its passage. the Committee on Homeland Security and ceding year and how they have contrib- Mr. Speaker, the Federal Emergency Man- Governmental Affairs of the Senate— uted to the center’s mission. Other agement Agency’s Center for Domestic Pre- ‘‘(A) any gifts that were accepted under DHS-supported training centers are this subsection in the preceding year; paredness, Center, is the Nation’s leading all- ‘‘(B) how such gifts contribute to the mis- permitted to accept gifts and dona- hazards first-responder training center. Lo- sion of the Center for Domestic Prepared- tions, and it is past due to give the cated in Anniston, Alabama, the Center has ness; and Center for Domestic Preparedness the provided emergency response training to first ‘‘(C) the amount of Federal savings that same authority. responders in all fifty States and territories, as were generated from the acceptance of such I urge all my colleagues to support well as Federal Government employees, for- gifts.’’. H.R. 3978. eign officials, and private entities. The Center The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of is especially well-known internationally for its ant to the rule, the gentleman from my time. weapons of mass destruction training facility. Texas (Mr. CUELLAR) and the gen- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- The Center often receives offers of donated tleman from Alabama (Mr. ROGERS) er, I yield myself such time as I may goods and services, such as training displays, each will control 20 minutes. consume. response equipment, and trailers. These dona- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong tions would allow the Center to offer stronger from Texas. support of the First Responder Anti- training opportunities at a lower cost to the GENERAL LEAVE Terrorism Training Resources Act. Department of Homeland Security, DHS, and Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I ask H.R. 3978, which I introduced last the American taxpayer. Regrettably, the Cen- unanimous consent that all Members month, ensures that first responders ter does not have the legal authority to accept may have 5 legislative days within who train at East Alabama’s Center for gifts that would enhance its ability to deliver which to revise and extend their re- Domestic Preparedness have access to superior training. marks and insert extraneous materials even better training resources. As H.R. 3978 would amend the Implementing on the bill under consideration. many here know, the Center for Do- Recommendations of the 9/11 CommissionAct The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there mestic Preparedness, located in my of 2007 to permit the Center to receive do- objection to the request of the gen- district in Anniston, Alabama, delivers nated gifts and services that are related to tleman from Texas? one-of-a-kind training to America’s preparedness for and response to terrorism. There was no objection. emergency responders. It’s our Na- The legislation further calls on the Secretary of Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tion’s premier all-hazards training cen- Homeland Security to annually report to Con- support of this bill and yield myself ter. It’s also the only federally char- gress on gifts accepted and how such gifts such time as I may consume. tered weapons of mass destruction contribute to the mission of the Center. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong training center in the Nation. Respond- Other DHS training centers, such as the support of H.R. 3978, which is sponsored ers from all 50 States, the District of Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, al- by my friend from Alabama (Mr. ROG- Columbia, and the U.S. territories have ready have the authority to accept gifts and

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I Jimmy Cobb, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul of Blue.’’ It was recorded in New York, support its passage and encourage my col- Chambers, John Coltrane, and Julian ‘‘Can- a Manhattan church turned recording leagues to support it as well. nonball’’ Adderley collaborated to record the studio—and there were six other people Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield album ‘‘Kind of Blue’’; with Miles Davis: John Coltrane; Ju- Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ ranks 12th on the myself such time as I may consume. list of the ‘‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time’’ lian ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley; Bill Evans Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- published by Rolling Stone magazine; and Wynton Kelly, pianists; Paul leagues to support this important Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ was recorded in Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, the Homeland Security legislation. The 1959, the year Columbia Records declared drummer—and made musical history gentleman from Alabama has worked ‘‘jazz’s greatest year’’; and changed the artistic landscape of very hard, has been very dedicated in Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ marked the begin- this country and in some ways the this piece of legislation, and I would ning of the mass popularity of jazz in the world. ask all my colleagues to support this United States; At the Congressional Black Caucus Whereas in 2008, the Recording Industry important legislation. Association of America awarded ‘‘Kind of event this past September, we honored Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Blue’’ quadruple-platinum status, meaning the only living artist of that recording of my time. 4,000,000 copies of the album had been sold; date, Jimmy Cobb, the drummer, who The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Whereas in 2002, the Library of Congress was there and who performed, as a question is on the motion offered by added ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ to the National Re- matter of fact. It was a great time for the gentleman from Texas (Mr. cording Registry; a great event that occurred 50 years Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ was recognized as CUELLAR) that the House suspend the ago. the bestselling record in the history of jazz; rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3978. Whereas 50 years after the release of ‘‘Kind The reason that it was great was that The question was taken. of Blue’’, MOJO magazine honored the Leg- each one of these artists—Coltrane, The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the acy Edition of the album by giving it the Adderley, Davis, Bill Evans, Wynton opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ‘‘Best Catalogue Release of the Year’’ award; Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ both redefined the Cobb—all became musical leaders in Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I object concept of jazz for musicians and changed their own right. And they were experi- to the vote on the ground that a the perceptions of jazz held by many fans; menting with what was once called Whereas today, the sole surviving member quorum is not present and make the of the Miles Davis Sextet, Jimmy Cobb, is bebop, now progressive jazz, and some point of order that a quorum is not performing and touring with his So What went on to modal jazz, which I’m still present. Band in tribute to the 50th anniversary of finding out what that’s all about. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘Kind of Blue’’; and They’d usually take chords of a song, ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ continues to be sometimes a ballad or a popular song, Chair’s prior announcement, further the standard masterpiece of jazz for Amer- and then substitute chords, and then proceedings on this motion will be ican musicians and audiences: Now, there- you’d get this creative improvisation fore, be it postponed. Resolved, That the House of Representa- of what their interpretation of a song The point of no quorum is considered tives— means to them. And that’s what mod- withdrawn. (1) honors the 50th anniversary of ‘‘Kind of ern jazz is, of course, all about. f Blue’’ and recognizes the unique contribu- So with the event that the Congres- tion the album has made to American jazz; sional Black Caucus had with the only PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLU- (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Rep- living musician from that historic re- TION OF INQUIRY TO SEC- resentatives to transmit enrolled copies of cording, this gives us a chance and an RETARY OF HOMELAND SECU- this resolution to Columbia Records; opportunity to understand what this RITY (3) encourages the United States Govern- ment to take all appropriate steps to pre- contribution to music means to the Mr. CUELLAR, from the Committee serve and advance the art form of jazz music; American cultural scene. on Homeland Security, submitted a (4) recommits itself to ensuring that musi- Jazz is celebrated all over the world. privileged report (Rept. No. 111–377) on cal artists such as Miles Davis and his Sextet I introduced a concurrent resolution on the resolution (H. Res. 922) directing receive fair protection under the copyright jazz, H. Con. Res. 57—I have forgotten the Secretary of Homeland Security to laws of the United States for their contribu- what year now, but it was passed in transmit to the House of Representa- tions to culture in the United States; and both the House and the Senate—and it tives all information in the possession (5) reaffirms the status of jazz as a na- celebrated this contribution, this musi- tional treasure. of the Department of Homeland Secu- cal contribution that’s been appre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- rity relating to the Department’s plan- ciated, reinterpreted all over the world. ant to the rule, the gentleman from ning, information sharing, and coordi- Whenever and wherever I travel, I al- Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) and the gen- nation with any state or locality re- ways try to locate the musicians, tleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH) each ceiving detainees held at Naval Sta- whether it’s in Norway or Jamaica or will control 20 minutes. tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on or The Chair recognizes the gentleman Germany. This music is still going on after January 20, 2009, which was re- from Michigan. and it’s something that we celebrate, ferred to the House Calendar and or- and I’m glad to bring before the House GENERAL LEAVE dered to be printed. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask today this resolution, 894, for passage. f unanimous consent that all Members Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. HONORING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- tend their remarks and include extra- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I THE RECORDING OF ‘‘KIND OF yield myself such time as I may con- BLUE’’ neous material on the resolution under consideration. sume. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I move The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. Speaker, I support Chairman to suspend the rules and agree to the objection to the request of the gen- CONYERS’ sponsorship of House Resolu- resolution (H. Res. 894) honoring the tleman from Michigan? tion 894, which honors the 50th anniver- 50th anniversary of the recording of the There was no objection. sary of the album ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ and album ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ and reaffirming Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield reaffirms jazz as a national treasure. jazz as a national treasure. myself such time as I may consume. I thank Chairman CONYERS for his The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Today we honor Miles Davis, the excellent work over many years to tion. trumpet player, and his sextet, recog- honor and support jazz not only in

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