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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 105 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 144 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1998 No. 108 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, August 31, 1998, at 12 noon. House of Representatives TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1998 The House met at 9:00 a.m. the past 60 years, that provides tele- the FCC has taken steps to put in place f phone services to high-cost rural areas the recommendations that have been to extend that service to be clear that required at the same time that they MORNING HOUR DEBATES the e-rate is a part of that fundamental have cut the program down to $1.9 bil- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the responsibility. lion. order of the House of January 21, 1997 In 1997, the FCC issued its first notice The second issue here is whether or the Chair will now recognize Members of proposed rulemaking to make this not the e-rate is a tax. I think it is im- from lists submitted by the majority expenditure a reality, capping at 2-and- portant for us to look back in history. and minority leaders for morning hour a-quarter billion dollars per year, re- The United States Appeals Court has debates. The Chair will alternate rec- sources for eligible schools and librar- already examined the administratively ognition between the parties, with each ies who would receive discounts rang- established universal service program party limited to not to exceed 25 min- ing from 20 to 90 percent, depending on and have concluded that it did not rep- utes, and each Member except the ma- whether that school or library is dis- resent a tax, it was not an inappropri- jority leader, the minority leader or advantaged or located in a high-cost ate delegation of the power to tax. The the minority whip limited to not to ex- area. Unfortunately, due to a variety of court found that instead, it was ensur- ceed 5 minutes, but in no event shall controversies, we found that this pro- ing affordable rates for specified serv- debate continue beyond 9:50 a.m. gram has been dramatically reduced, ices, not designated primarily as a The Chair recognizes the gentleman and yet there are some who feel that it means of raising revenue. from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 should be eliminated altogether. The addition of a support mechanism minutes. What were the controversies that ini- for schools and libraries does not f tiated this problem? Well, it was first change that fundamental nature of the and foremost I think brought about by universal service, and I think it is, in- LOSING PERSPECTIVE ON those pesky surcharges that appeared deed, a great stretch of the imagina- TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES on items of the bills. Those surcharges tion to suggest that this is attached. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, at appeared to be for the e-rate only, but At times I fear we are losing our per- times I fear we are losing our perspec- in fact, those were phone charges that spective on the telecommunication in- tive on the telecommunication issues. would be responsible for the entire dustry. At a time when long-distance Yet again this week, we see that the e- range of universal service activities. bills are now at their lowest point in rate is in the cross hairs. For example, only 19 cents of AT&T's history, when AT&T and MCI, GTE and I want to be very clear that I am a 93 cent surcharge would go to schools Bell Atlantic have agreed to or are strong supporter of the e-rate. I believe and libraries. But it did, in fact, stir up looking at mergers that total $100 bil- that this Congress made a commitment 2 fundamental issues, one dealing with lion, at a time when the industry has to assist schools and libraries across the administrative problems associated saved billions of dollars as a result of the country in their efforts to provide with the program; and the second, the the telecommunication reform, con- America's school children with access question about whether or not this was troversy has erupted over this little, to the Information Highway. Thou- somehow a new tax to provide Internet tiny element which would represent sands have taken us at our word and we services. less than 1 cent per day, per customer must honor that commitment, a com- Mr. Speaker, it is true that there to provide Internet access for Ameri- mitment that is grounded in the Tele- have been administrative problems as- ca's schools and libraries. communications Act of 1996, where we sociated with the e-rate, and, in fact, I Mr. Speaker, I hope that we do not extended a part of the universal service agree with the critics who have called abandon our commitment that Con- program, in place administratively for it into question. But the fact is that gress has made and that we support the b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typefaceindicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member ofthe House on the floor. H7001 . H7002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE August 4, 1998 e-rate in the course of this week's de- Madam Speaker, it is troubling that prior authorization,'' regardless of liberations. Customs refuses to release this tax- whether the doctor or hospital was af- f payer-funded report to the American filiated with the patient's health plan. public. By ignoring the flood of illegal Emergency services as defined in the THE IMPACT OF NAFTA ON CROSS- drugs from Mexico, we are sacrificing bill include a medical screening exam- BORDER DRUG TRAFFICKING the future of countless American kids ination to evaluate the patient and fur- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. on the altar of free trade. ther treatment that may be required to MORELLA). Under the Speaker's an- Madam Speaker, I call on Customs stabilize that patient's conditions. The nounced policy of January 21, 1997, the again today to release this report im- HMO would have to cover those serv- gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) is mediately so we can move to fix ices if ``A prudent layperson who pos- recognized during morning hour de- NAFTA or to pull America out of this sesses an average knowledge of health bates for 5 minutes. failed trade agreement. and medicine could reasonably expect Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Madam Speak- f an absence of immediate medical at- er, I rise today to call on the Customs tention to cause serious harm.'' Department to release its findings re- PATIENT PROTECTION By contrast, the House and Senate garding the effects of the North Amer- LEGISLATION Republican bills would establish a two- ican Free Trade Agreement on our Na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under step test. An HMO or insurance com- tion's war against drugs. Americans the Speaker's announced policy of Jan- pany would have to cover the initial have been concerned since the begin- uary 21, 1997, the gentleman from Iowa screening examination if a prudent ning of NAFTA, since early 1994, about (Mr. GANSKE) is recognized during layperson would consider it necessary. NAFTA's impact on truck safety, morning hour debates for 5 minutes. But, the health plan would have to pay NAFTA's impact on jobs, NAFTA's im- Mr. GANSKE. Madam Speaker, a for additional emergencies only if ``A pact on food safety, and especially week ago we had a debate on the floor prudent emergency medical profes- NAFTA's impact on illegal drugs com- of Congress here concerning patient sional'' would judge them necessary. ing across the border. protection legislation. It has been clear And under the GOP bill, the Patient Entitled ``Drug Trafficking, Commer- all along that there were major dif- Protection Act, the need for such serv- cial Trade and NAFTA on the South- ferences that needed to be worked out ices must be certified in writing by ``an west Border,'' the 63-page Customs De- between the Patient Bill of Rights, the appropriate physician.'' partment report confirms that NAFTA bill that I supported, a bipartisan bill, The Speaker said the Republican bill has made it easier than ever for Mexi- sometimes referred to as the Demo- would guarantee coverage for ``anyone can traffickers to smuggle drugs into cratic bill, and the Republican bill, the who has a practical layman's feeling the United States. Further, it found Patient Protection Act. But it seemed that they need emergency care.'' But that Mexican and American authorities as if at least there was some consensus that is not what is really in the bill. are not doing enough to counter this on some of the basic fundamentals. For That bill was rushed through at the fast-growing threat to our Nation's instance, a layperson's definition of last minute, there were no hearings on children. emergency; or, for instance, provisions the bill, and so what we have is a situa- NAFTA has opened the floodgates as related to privacy. tion where the provisions that we more and more illegal substances are However, as I warned several of my passed in Medicare for a layperson's pouring from Mexico into the United GOP colleagues, be careful in voting definition have been significantly wa- States. Mexican traffickers are be- for the Republican bill, the Patient tered down.
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