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REFORM IMMIGRATION LAWS Illegal immigration is a serious problem and Under my bill, aliens would be required to I am delighted that many Members of the new demonstrate that they are unlikely to become HON. BOB STUMP Congress have expressed their willingness to a public charge. If they cannot do so, they will OF ARIZONA confront it. However, there is another problem not be admitted to the United States unless a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that is more complex, and just as pressing. I suitable sponsor gives a proper bond and am referring to legal immigration. We are cur guarantees financial responsibility for the Wednesday, January 4, 1995 rently experiencing unprecedented levels of alien. This is a reliable and fair way to ensure Mr. STUMP. Mr. Speaker, today, this first legal immigrants, perhaps 15 million in the that those immigrants who wish to come to day of the 104th Congress, I am introducing a 1990's. Through ill-conceived immigration this country will not wind up on our already package of three immigration reform bills that laws, we are accommodating people in other overburdened welfare rolls. deserve top priority as the new Congress countries who wish to live here with little re Mr. Speaker, as Members of the U.S. Con works to make America a better place to live. gard for those already here, citizens and immi gress, we have an obligation to the American As I am sure many of my colleagues in this grants alike. people to restore a sense of fairness and re body experienced on the campaign trail last Mr. Speaker, it is time to take a break, a sponsibility to our immigration laws. I believe year, Americans are deeply concerned about temporary pause, from the uncontrolled immi that my bills take a significant step toward ful immigration and its impact on their lives. They gration that has resulted in overcrowded filling that obligation. I urge my colleagues to are anxious about the changing face of this schools and hospitals, scarce employment, in join me. country and the problems associated with our adequate housing, and a deteriorating stand system of immigration. I don't blame them. On ard of living. I am proposing, through the Im any given day, there are countless news re migration Moratorium Act of 1995, that we limit REPEAL OF SECTION 903 ports about the destructive consequences of immigration to the spouses and minor children our dysfunctional immigration policies. But one of U.S. citizens, legitimate refugees, and those HON. JAMES A. TRAflCANT, JR. need not rely on the media for an understand immigrants who have been waiting in the im OF OHIO ing of this issue, as more and more Americans migration backlog for more than 10 years. This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are getting firsthand knowledge of the ill-ef would bring our immigration numbers in line Wednesday, January 4, 1995 fects of out-of-control immigration. with the traditional U.S. average of about At the forefront of the immigration debate is 297,000 per year. Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the United illegal immigration. After all, many States, in I am convinced that my moratorium bill States taxes the income of its citizens and cluding my State of Arizona, have been hard would yield highly positive results. A morato corporations whether it is earned at home or pressed to find the resources required to deal rium would allow us to begin absorbing and abroad. The U.S. foreign tax credit provides with this growing problem. They have had to assimilating the millions of newcomers who relief to U.S. taxpayers from the double-tax resort to filing suit against the Federal Govern have settled here in recent years and also ation so they will not determine where a com ment for reimbursement. And, let us not forget give us an opportunity to revamp our mis pany invests. Nevertheless, when Congress what took place in California last November. guided and outdated policies to suit the reali adopted the section 903 of the Internal Reve Through the passage of proposition 187, Cali ties of today's America. Furthermore, an addi nue Code, an unfair tax advantage was given fornians overwhelmingly conveyed a message tional benefit of a moratorium is that it would to companies that invest abroad. For that rea that they will no longer be the victims in the free up manpower and resources to deal with son, I have introduced legislation to repeal illegal immigration crisis. It is just a matter of illegal immigration. section 903. time before other States follow California's I realize that some of my colleagues believe Mr. Speaker, section 903 extends credibility lead. it to be politically unpopular to advocate a re to those foreign taxes imposed in lieu of for These actions prove that the Congress has duction in legal immigration. However, I would eign income taxes. This means that all foreign been negligent in its duty to put forth an immi like to point out that as immigration levels taxes such as foreign sales, excise, and value gration policy that is fair and responsible and have risen, so has public opinion turned added taxes are creditable as business costs in the best interests of the States and the against increased immigration. A CNN/USA towards their foreign taxes paid. There is no American people. Through congressional inac Today poll found that 76 percent of Americans constraint on the type of foreign tax that can tion we have sent a message to other coun feel immigration should be stopped or reduced be credited. This leaves domestic U.S. compa tries that our borders are insecure, that we until the economy improves. And, all opinion nies at a distinct disadvantage. They are only don't have an interest in enforcing our laws, surveys show that the sentiment to restore a able to deduct taxes that are in lieu of income and that we have a never ending supply of more modest immigration flow is about as taxes. public assistance benefits. strong among noncitizens as among citizens, Mr. Speaker, section 903 was enacted in We must act now to correct this perception. and among nonwhite Americans as among 1942 when certain countries taxed companies That is why I am introducing the Immigration white Americans. I encourage the Members of on a different basis from our concept of net in Accountability Act of 1995. This bill goes to this body to give these statistics serious con come. These countries were less sophisticated the heart of the illegal immigration crisis by sideration before abandoning the idea of re and imposed taxes on a gross income basis, prohibiting the payment of Federal benefits to ducing legal immigration. while the United States concept of net income illegals and ending the practice of conferring The last bill of my immigration reform pack had become quite refined. In order to make up citizenship on the children of illegal aliens. In age, the Immigrant Financial Responsibility for the difference, Congress extended credit to addition, the bill would strengthen our often and Sponsorship Act of 1995, is directed at all foreign taxes. Since 1942, however, foreign abused asylum system by providing for the ex rapidly growing immigrant welfare use. The tax systems have become quite sophisticated. peditious processing of meritorious claims and percentage of immigrants below the poverty Thus, the scope of section 903 has been ex the prompt exclusion of those who attempt to line is 50 percent higher than that of natives. panded to include a credit for taxes paid to defraud the system. Finally, the bill calls for a Even more astonishing is that the estimated foreign countries in lieu of foreign income tax. significant increase in the Border Patrol. By in 1993 public assistance and services costs for Mr. Speaker, creditable foreign taxes must creasing our border security and eliminating immigrants was $10.42 billion. At a time when be limited to income taxes and taxes of similar these compelling illegal immigration incentives, we are searching for ways to reform the wel nature. This is because under present law in I believe we can turn the tide of illegal immi fare system in this country it would be foolish direct taxes and other taxes in lieu of taxes gration. to let this costly trend continue. can be shifted onto either consumers or labor.
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 584 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 A tax is shifted when a corporation is able to The Council of Economic Advisors estimates portunity and an abdication of our inter maintain its profits at their pretax level despite that within a decade GATT will boost U.S. national leadership. The U.S. dominated the paying an income tax by raising prices. There economic output by $100-200 billion a year. negotiations: how could other countries have GATT should directly benefit many Hoosier confidence in us if we failed to approve an fore, these companies are receiving relief from workers. Indiana manufacturers will see a agreement so beneficial to our interests? a tax burden in the form of tax credits that 33% reduction in tariffs on their products. Without this agreement, countries would they do not bear. The consumers and workers Distillers will benefit from lower tariffs on erect new trade barriers, and protectionism incur part of the burden of the tax. U.S. spirits, and copyright protections will would rise. All of our economies would suf Mr. Speaker, the foreign tax credit should outlaw counterfeit foreign products. Accord fer. Democratic reforms would slow. shaky be designed to provide relief from double-tax ing to the Indiana Farm Bureau, Hoosier financial markets could boost interest rates, ation and to make sure that tax incentives do farmers can expect an additional $1.05 billion and world stability-so closely tied to eco in income from GATT over ten years. Over nomic cooperation-could be undermined. not exist. Taxes in lieu of should instead be Of course, GATT is not perfect. As a trade deductible to relieve only the portion of the tax all, GATT could add $1,700 to the annual in come of the average U.S. family within a agreement it does not directly address im borne by the taxpayer. Until section 903 is re decade. portant concerns such as child labor or polit pealed, more countries may adjust their tax BUDGET CONCERNS ical freedom. but GATT does increase the in laws in order to take advantage of section centives for other countries to cooperate Because the U.S. has agreed to reduce its with us on these issues. Overall compliance 903. In my district, thousands of jobs have tariffs by an average of 1.6%, certain federal been lost when companies moved their oper of other countries with GATT will have to be revenues will decrease. The Congressional closely monitored. ations overseas. It is appalling to think that our Budget Office estimates this loss will be $11.9 tax system gave them incentives to do so. billion over the next five years. To offset it, CONCLUSION Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to cospon the package approved by Congress cuts GATT should mean more secure, high-pay ing jobs for Hoosiers and a better standard of sor this important piece of legislation. spending in a number of programs, charges fees for certain customs services and broad living. The U.S. cannot afford to pass up the cast licenses, and closes some tax loopholes. economic benefits of GATT. The WTO should be a strong advocate for U.S. interests while GATT More importantly, GATT"s impact on the economy-new jobs and more exports protecting our sovereignty, and free and fair should create new federal income tax reve trade will continue to promote peace and HON. LEE H. HAMILTON nue that greatly exceeds any reduction in prosperity around the globe. OF INDIANA tariff revenue. GATT-related economic ac IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tivity is estimated to reduce the federal defi cit by some $60 billion over the next ten INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION Wednesday, January 4, 1995 years. GATT is fiscally responsible. TO AMEND THE ALASKA NATIVE Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to WORLDTRADEORGANaATION CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT OF insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, At the direction of Congress in 1988, U.S. 1971 December 14, 1994 into the CONGRESSIONAL negotiators sought a stronger enforcement RECORD. mechanism against unfair trade practices. HON. DON YOUNG Under the new agreement, the World Trade GATT OF ALASKA Organization [WTOJ would replace the infor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress recently approved one of the mal negotiating group that has existed for most important-and controversial-meas almost fifty years. In the past, a country Wednesday, January 4, 1995 ures of 1994 : the latest expansion of the 47- with unfair trade practices could refuse to Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am year old General Agreement on Tariffs and obey a ruling and not lose benefits. Now, un pleased to introduce a bill to amend the Alas Trade [GATTJ. It is the most ambitious fair traders have to obey the rulings or face ka Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 at trade agreement in history. still consequences. The agreement among 124 nations, nego The WTO would issue rulings on trade dis the request of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. [CIRI]. tiated over seven years, will lower tariffs putes concerning goods, services, and intel Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims (import taxes) by one third, reduce inter lectual property. For example, Canada could Settlement Act [ANCSA] in 1971 to address national subsidies for farm exports, file a complaint against Japan for unfairly claims to lands in Alaska by its Eskimo, In strengthen protections for patents and in restricting Canadian wheat imports. If the dian, and Aleut native people. Lands and ventions, and take steps toward regulating WTO agreed with Canada, and Japan refused other benefits transferred to Alaska Natives trade in services and investment. Congress to change its practices, Japan would have to under the act were conveyed to corporations pay compensation or be subject to Canadian held dozens of hearings on the negotiations formed under the act. Alaska Natives enrolled and passed numerous measures to guide the trade penal ties. to these corporations were issued shares in Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations SOVEREIGNTY the corporation. CIRI is one of the corpora in their pursuit of U.S. trade interests. Last Many Hoosiers believe that any inter week both the House and the Senate passed national trade council should not infringe on tions formed under ANCSA and has approxi GATT by overwhelming margins. Dozens of U.S. sovereignty. I strongly agree, and I mately 6,262 Alaska Natives enrolled, each of Indiana manufacturers and farm groups worked hard to include strict safeguards in whom were issued 100 shares of "stock in urged passage of GATT, while many other the package to protect our sovereignty. CIRI, as required under ANCSA. Hoosiers expressed concern about protecting First, GATT will continue to make nearly ANCSA stock, unlike most corporate stock, U.S. interests. The intense debate on GATT all decisions by consensus-there has not cannot be sold, transferred, or pledged by the focused on three main issues: the impact of been a vote in more than thirty years. Sec owners of the shares. Rather, transfers can GATT on American jobs, on the budget defi ond, the WTO cannot change any U.S. laws only happen through inheritance, or in limited cit, and on U.S. sovereignty. or policies. Only Congress and the President case, by court decree. The ANCSA provisions JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH can do that, and no WTO ruling has any standing in U.S. courts. Third, we can with restricting the sale of stock were put in place Many people have expressed concern about to protect Native shareholders from knowl the impact of GATT on U.S. jobs, yet the draw from the WTO at any time or pass leg case for job growth under GATT is strong. islation overriding any part of GATT. With edgeable or unscrupulous transactions, and to GATT commits 124 countries to reduce tariff my support, Congress and the President also allow the corporation to grow and mature in taxes for agriculture, services, and manufac agreed to create a special U.S. panel to re order to provide long-lasting benefits to its tured goods, with the global savings totaling view WTO decisions. If this panel identifies shareholder. $744 billion over ten years. Since the U.S. three unfavorable WTO rulings, any Member The drafters of ANCSA initially believed that economy is already one of the fairest and of Congress can demand an immediate vote a period of 20 years would be a sufficient most open in the world, other countries w·ill on withdrawing from the WTO. Finally, the United States has the world's largest market amount of time for the restrictions on sale to be reducing their tariffs and restrictions remain in place. Therefore, the restrictions much more than we will. The U.S. should be and most powerful economy. Other countries were to expire 20 years after passage of the biggest winner under the expanded are not likely to impose trade sanctions in GATT, and the agreement should give our WTO disputes for fear of getting into a trade ANCSA on December 31, 1991. economy a boost. war with the U.S. As 1991 approached, bringing with it the im Lower trade barriers and tariffs will save CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTION pending change in the alienability of Native U.S. consumers money and also create jobs Failure by the U.S. to ratify the agreement stock, the Alaska Native community grew con through more exports and new investment. would have meant an enormous missed op- cerned about the effect of the potential sale of January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 585 Native stock. The Alaska Federation of Na to maintain Native ownership of CIRI, so that Real Corridor and Commission. I introduced tives, a statewide organization representing the sale of stock will not compromise the "na this bill during the previous session, and I con the State's 90,000 natives, spearheaded a leg tiveness" of the company, and will not jeop tinue to believe that the passage of this legis islative initiative to address the 1991 stock ardize the economic future of the company for lation is indispensable to the goals of facilitat sale issue. Many of the Native corporations, those who choose not to sell. The method em ing national trade and growth in the coming including CIRI, actively solicited their share bodied in this legislation is one that other com years. holders' view on this critical matter, through panies routinely use: the buying back of its While the passage of the North American meetings, questionnaires, polling, and formal own stock. The newly acquired stock would Free-Trade Agreement will no doubt affect the votes. In 1987, 3 years prior to the 1991 re then be canceled. entire Nation, perhaps no area will witness striction-lifting date, Congress enacted legisla Mr. Speaker, I have discussed this bill at greater changes than the Southwestern region tion which reformed the mechanism governing length with CIRI and I am convinced this is the along the Mexican border. Not only will the stock sale restrictions in a fundamental way best and only option available for their share area continue to experience the benefits of in under the 1987 amendments, instead of expir holders to voluntarily sell their stock back to creasing international economic integration, but it will also be profoundly impacted by the ing automatically in 1991, the restrictions on CIRI. It is identical to that which passed the large influx of traffic that is the necessary by alienability continue automatically unless and House last session and I hope it will move as product of expanding trade. The district which until the shareholders of a Native corporation expeditiously as possible. I represent, El Paso, TX, has an infrastructure vote to remove them. The 1987 amendments system that will be among the hardest hit by provide several procedural mechanisms to INTRODUCTION OF HEALTH INSUR the increasing levels of commerce between bring such a vote, including action by the ANCE DEDUCTION FOR SELF-EM the United States and Mexico. board of directors and petitions by share PLOYED BUSINESS OWNERS El Paso is one of the most important border holder. crossings in the world. Over $12 billion in To date, no Native corporation has sought HON. RICHARD E. NEAL trade passes over the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez, to life the alienability restrictions. Fundamen Chihuahua border each year; 18 percent of tally, this is because Native shareholders con OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States exports to and 25 percent of tinue to value Native ownership of the cor Wednesday, January 4, 1995 United States imports from Mexico pass porations and Native control of the lands and through this trans-border metropolitan region. other assets held by them. Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, Furthermore, it is the busiest point of entry for CIRI has conducted a number of continuing prior to December 1993, self-employed busi commercial trucks. In light of the fact that the surveys, focus groups, and special share ness owners were allowed to deduct 25 per trade volume transported through this port of holder meetings to ascertain the views of its cent of the cost of their health insurance and entry is projected to nearly double by the year shareholders regarding the alienation restric this deduction has expired. I am introducing 2000, and that the population of the El Paso tions on CIRI stock. Two results have consist legislation that will make the cost of health in area is one of the fastest-growing in the Na ently stood out in these assessments. surance deductible for self-employed business tion, the highways and border infrastructure of First, the majority of CIRI shareholders favor owners. this area warrant our particular attention. maintaining Native ownership and control of The purpose of this legislation is to restore But we must bear in mind that El Paso is CIRI. These shareholders, whose numbers and to make permanent the 25 percent deduc only one point on a trade route that extends consistently register at the 70 to 80 percent tion and to gradually increase the deduction to from the Mexican State of Chihuahua into the level, see economic benefits in the continu 100 percent. The bill phases in the 100 per interior portion of the United States. A natural ation of Native ownership, and also value the cent deduction over a period of 4 years. For trade corridor is emerging from the Mexican important cultural goals, values and activities calendar years 1994 and 1995, health insur border State of Chihuahua to Denver through of their ANCSA corporation. ance would be 25 percent deductible; in 1996 El Paso and New Mexico. The Mexican Gov Second, a significant percentage, albeit a and 1997 it would become 50 percent deduct ernment has already demonstrated its commit minority of shareholders, favor assessing ible; and in 1996 and thereafter health insur ment to the region, with the construction of a some, or all, of the value of their CIRI stock ance would become 100 percent deductible. new highway system that extends to the State through the sale of that stock. These share Increasing the deduction to 100 percent would of Chihuahua through several of Mexico's larg holders include, but, are not limited to elderly provide small businesses with an incentive to est cities in the industrialized north-a high shareholders who have real current needs, yet provide expanded health insurance coverage. way over 600 miles long. On the U.S. side, doubt that sale of stock will be available to Also, corporations are permitted to deduct 100 the emerging corridor bears great resem them in their lifetime: holders of small, frac percent of the cost of providing health care in blance to the highway systems designated by tional shares received through one or more surance. section 1105c of the 1991 lntermodal Surface cycles of inheritance; non-Natives who have One of the major problems facing small Transportation Efficiency Act as "corridors of acquired stock through inheritance but without businesses is the high cost of health insur national significance". Like those highway sys attendant voting privileges; and shareholders ance. Increasing the deduction would allow tems, the highway system from El Paso to who have few ties to the corporation or to business owners to spend more on health Denver has undergone a great increase in Alaska, 25 percent of CIRI shareholders live care. This legislation provides businesses with use, particularly in the form of commercial traf outside of Alaska. an incentive to purchase health care insur fic, since the designation of the Federal Inter Under current law, these two legitimate but ance. state System. This trend will be amplified in Congress can immediately begin to reduce conflicting concerns cannot be addressed, be the next decade, as trade and population the cost of health care coverage by extending cause lifting restrictions on the sale of stock is growth continue to soar in the region. an all or nothing proposition. In order to allow the 25-percent deduction for self-employed in Therefore, today I am re-introducing legisla the minority of shareholders to exercise their dividuals' health insurance. The high cost of tion to create the Camino Real Corridor. As I desire to sell some or all of their stock, the health care insurance is one of the impedi noted previously, the historical reference here majority of shareholders would have to sac ments to health care access. I urge you to in recognizes the importance of this trade rifice their important desire to maintain Native support this legislation. route to the development of the Southwest. control and ownership to CIRI. The Camino Real de la Tierra Adentro, the CIRI believes this conflict will eventually CAMINO REAL CORRIDOR AND Royal Highway of the Interior Lands, was the leave the interests of the majority of its share COMMISSION route traveled by people from Mexico City to holders vulnerable to political instability. In ad Santa Fe. The modern corridor would be dition, CIRI recognizes that responding to the HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN achieved through the enhancement of the desire of those shareholders who wish to sell trade route that today connects El Paso to Al OF TEXAS CIRI stock is a legitimate corporate respon buquerque to Denver, and of the border arteri IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sibility. More importantly, CIRI believes that als that feed into this route. The improvements there is a way to address the needs and de Wednesday, January 4, 1995 in infrastructure along this route would include sires of both groups of shareholders, those Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the use of intelligence vehicle highway sys who wish to sell stock and those who desire re-introduce legislation to create the Camino tems where appropriate. Thus, information, 586 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 communications, and control technologies will they apply for a driver's license, or welfare. cacy groups, and five representatives from law be applied to improve the efficiency of this Proponents of the measure argued that this enforcement. The chairman of the Commis surface transportation system. These changes was the answer to voter apathy. They rea sion will have 6 months to transmit its rec would guarantee that the roads which carry soned that by making voter registration easier, ommendations to the President and Congress. goods between Mexico and the interior por voter turnout would increase. However, there Aside from travel expenses, members of the tions of the United States could handle the is little, if any, evidence to validate this conten Commission will serve without pay. The Com heavy flow of traffic that is anticipated in the tion . In fact, over the past three decades, mission will, however, be authorized to hire upcoming decades. Further, Denver is at the voter registration requirements have grown and pay its own staff and staff from other Fed crossroads to the West and Midwest, and po easier and easier, yet voter turnout has actu eral agencies. sitioned to develop north to Canada. ally decreased over the same time period. For the past 10 years, Congress has been Unfortunately, good roads alone cannot Moreover, by easing registration require caught in the middle of a tug of war between guarantee the efficient cross-border passage ments, and not providing the States with the law enforcement and the NRA. As a resu!t, of people, goods, and capital. Indeed, many of funds necessary to keep their registration lists Congress has been unable to develop a real the current delays in United States-Mexico up-to-date and clean, the motor voter bill will consensus on how to address violent crime trade occur at the border. So to ensure the most likely increase election fraud. and firearms policy. The goal of the Commis smooth operation of the corridor system, I Mr. Speaker, the U.S. Congress should not sion I have proposed is to forge a consensus have also proposed the creation of the Ca be legislating in this area. The States know on these issues and present to Congress and mino Real Corridor Commission. This Com best how to develop voter registration pro the President a list of legislative initiatives that mission would report to the Secretary of grams in their own jurisdictions with the least can be adopted with bipartisan support. Transportation, and would be responsible for cost and chance of fraud and abuse. It is Let us bring rational dialogue to Federal fire making recommendations to maximize effec senseless to undermine their voter registration arms policy. Please cosponsor this important tive utilization of the highways and border programs by requiring them to comply with a legislative initiative. crossings of the corridor. It would also ensure nationalized costly mandate. the development of more efficient trade routes. Our new congressional leaders have One year after its formation, this Commission pledged to make it tougher for the Federal TRADE AND JOB SECURITY would make recommendations to the Sec Government to place unfunded Federal man retary of Transportation indicating the most dates on the States. The bill I am proposing HON. LEE H. HAMILTON desirable routes for East-West expansion of today is in step with the pledge, and I urge my OF INDIANA the corridor, and for possible expansion of the colleagues to support it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES corridor to the Canadian border. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 We should not wait until our borders and our trade routes are completely overwhelmed NATION AL FIREARMS POLICY Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to to take decisive action. Rather, our infrastruc COMMISSION ACT insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, ture and our border enforcement agencies December 21, 1994 into the CONGRESSIONAL should keep pace with growing trade levels, HON. JAM~ A. TRAflCANT, JR. RECORD . and with the realities of increasing inter OF OHIO TRADE AND J OB SECURITY national interdependence. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES America·s middle-class workers are in creasingly frustrated and concerned about The Camino Real Corridor is clearly the Wednesday. January 4, 1995 best place to start, but it need not be an end their economic future. They are working point. This project ought to serve as a model Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, during the harder and longer than ever but their income for future initiatives in other major border 103d Congress, I introduced H.R. 4423, the is just not growing. Many are concerned about their job security and worry that their cities. It will also serve as a starting point for "National Firearms Policy Commission Act," legislation that will bring the President, Mem job could be the next to be eliminated. One an important highway network that will connect third of those recently polled said they are Mexico with the interior United States, and bers of Congress, Justices of the Supreme worse off than they expected to be at this possibly with Canada. Court, gun ownership advocacy groups, law age, and close to two thirds said they do not I recognize that we are operating in a politi enforcement groups, and private citizens to expect their children to do as well as they cal climate where it is more popular to criticize gether to exchange their views on Federal fire have done. Too many individuals believe the than to create, and much easier to deconstruct arms policy so that a consensus on Federal American dream is simply beyond their than to construct. But it is important to recog policy can be reached. I rise today to reintro reach. It used to be that if workers were conscien nize that one of the fundamental roles of the duce this legislation, and I invite all of my col leagues to become cosponsors of this impor tious and performed their jobs well they Federal Government has always been the could expect to advance and prosper in the funding and oversight of interstate projects tant bill. years ahead. Today, however. many work that are central to national growth and pros In the 103d session alone, Congress ers-both blue collar and white collar-face perity. The creation of the Camino Real Cor passed two of the most sweeping firearms pol an uncertain future. They may encounter ridor is such a project, and consequently, it icy bills in the history of this country: the Brady foreign competition, corporate downsizing, deserves support. bill and the assault weapons ban. From the in automation, or the increased use of comput troduction of those bills to the final vote, Amer ers. In a recent survey, three out of four em ica came to see just how large the gap be ployers said that their own employees fear REPEAL THE .. MOTOR VOTER" tween both sides of the gun control debate is. losing their jobs. As the Secretary of Labor puts it. the middle class has become the anx BILL And yet despite all the debate on these two ious class. pivotal pieces of legislation, it has become EXPA:-
9~59 0-97 Vol. 141 (Pt. 1) 20 608 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 work that the lab produces. I look forward to THE DEFENSE BUDGET AND The Pentagon has developed a defense plan passage of this legislation. MILITARY READINESS that responds to the changed international environment. The so-called bottom-up re view concludes that the U.S. must maintain TRIBUTE TO SADIE HARVEY ODOM HON. LEE H. HAMILTON a force capable of fighting and winning two OF INDIANA nearly simultaneous regional wars, such as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES another Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and a North HON. lHOMAS C. SAWYER Korean invasion of South Korea. The Admin OF OHIO Wednesday, January 4, 1995 istration says that it has fully budgeted for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to its planned force structure, but that changes Wednesday, January 4, 1995 insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, in inflation rates could change future fund November 23, 1994, into the CONGRESSIONAL ing needs. Others argue the budget crunch Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, every so often will be more severe as new procurement pro in life, if we are fortunate enough, someone RECORD. grams swell funding requirements. The Pen comes along whose grace and wisdom en THE DEFENSE BUDGET AND MILITARY tagon ackpowledges it cannot fund all the riches our own experience. Someone whose READINESS new weapons programs now in development, capacity to serve others inspires us to move The commitment of U.S. forces to Haiti and is assessing which programs to fund and beyond the limits we impose on ourselves, and Kuwait has raised concerns about the which to cancel. even as we wonder if we can ever match such "thinning out" of the U.S. military since the READINESS a gift for giving. end of the Cold War. Defense spending has After the end of the Vietnam War in the Sadie Harvey Odom, a 41-year resident of declined by 11 % since the 1989 peak of $303 mid-1970s, rapid cuts in the defense budget billion, following a decade of massive in and the loss of skilled personnel eroded the Akron, OH, was such a human being. Every creases. The defense budget edged up this person whose life she touched-from her fam U.S. military's combat readiness. Some crit year to $264 billion, and is projected to stay ics say that we are now facing a similar ily, to her friends, to the broader community in near current levels over the next four years. which she lived-marveled at her generosity problem of a "hollow military." They say The question now ls whether defense spend the costs of operations in Somalia, Rwanda of spirit, force of intellect, and strength of char ing ls sufficient to meet the new and emerg and now in Haiti are placing an excessive acter. ing threats to our interests here and abroad. burden on the defense budget. They say these Born in Atlanta in 1924, Sadie Harvey com NEW GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT costs detract from our ability to respond ef pleted high school at the age of 15. She went There is no doubt that the United States is fectively to more serious potential threats on to graduate cum laude 4 years later from more secure today than it was when thou from Iraq and North Korea. Some even sug Morris Brown College, where she was a sands of Soviet nuclear warheads targeted gest the U.S. no longer has the capability to founding member of the school's Alpha Kappa American cities. Today there is no com face down another Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Alpha sorority chapter. She had hoped to parable direct military threat to the United While I believe the combat readiness of our study medicine at the University of Georgia, States. The U.S. is the strongest military armed forces needs improvement, I think power in the world today, and has the best comments about a " hollow military" are but was denied admission because the school trained and equipped fighting force. overstated. Military operations abroad have would not educate African-Americans. Always Yet, the world remains a dangerous place. led to low readiness ratings in three of the determined to forge ahead, Sadie Harvey The collapse of the Soviet empire has re Army's 12 divisions and placed strains on worked in the aeronautical engineering lab at sulted in increasing instability in many other elements of the force, such as airlift. a U.S. Air Force base in Hampton, VA, during parts of the world. Despite the desire of These trends must be promptly reversed. World War II. Upon returning to Atlanta after Americans to pay more attention to solving Even so, we still have by far the best the war, she met and married Vernon Odom, our own problems, we continue to have glob equipped and best-trained military in the with whom she would share the next 47 years al interests that we must defend. Much of world. The transition to a more mobile force the world is threatened with chaos-full of is involving painful adjustments in person of her life. The Odoms moved to Akron in civil wars, escalating ethnic and religious nel, base closings and cancellations of new 1953, intending to stay only for 3 years. In conflicts, and massive surges of refugees. weapons systems. Yet, a recent report au stead, they spent the rest of their lives to Such instability can hurt-the U.S. economy, thored by a former Army Chief of Staff con gether in Akron, raising a family and devoting limit our access to vital resources, including cluded that readiness is acceptable in most themselves to community service and the bet oil, and produce an international environ areas. terment of African-Americans. ment hostile to our interests and values. Improving the readiness of U.S. forces Vernon Odom headed the Akron Urban The post Cold-War world is not peaceful, should be the top budget priority for defense League and the Akron Community Service but the U.S. cannot afford to intervene ev spending. Congress, with my support, has erywhere. The challenge today is to identify taken several steps this year toward this ob Center for nearly three decades. His beloved the interests we are prepared to defend by jective. These steps include: protecting mili wife, Sadie, was beside him every step of the force and ensure that our armed forces have tary pay raises to ensure. retention of high way. She was a guiding force behind local the tools they need to do the job we ask of quality personnel; increasing overall spend Urban League programs and volunteered with them. This challenge becomes even more ing on operations and maintenance, the key many other civic organizations, including the critical as we plan for an uncertain future, Pentagon account for readiness; increasing American Cancer Society, the United Negro since defense budget decisions we make spending on airlift and sealift capabilities, College Fund, and the NAACP. today will determine the kind of armed which allow our forces to respond quickly to Even as she gave selflessly of her time and forces we will have several years down the overseas threats in the Persian Gulf and herself in support of her community, Mrs. road. elsewhere; boosting training support for bat THREAT-BASED DEFENSE talion-sized units; promoting " interservlce" Odom raised a superb family of her own and cooperation in combat and other missions, as worked as a medical technologist at St. Thom Our defense spending should be based on threats to our national security. During the evidenced by the joint Army-Navy effort in as Hospital. She applied her biology training to Haiti; and enhancing battlefield weapons her volunteer work, as well, helping to test Ak Cold War, the threat was the Soviet Union, and our spending on defense was designed to systems. I will continue to support efforts to ron's schoolchildren for sickle cell anemia and meet that threat. Our task is to reorient our maintain our readiness. I think the mili elderly residents for diabetes. defense to respond to new threats in the tary's humanitarian and peacekeeping oper Mr. Speaker, there are many people in this post-Cold War world. Those threats include: ations must not be permitted to bleed the world who live full, honest, and caring lives. the proliferation of nuclear weapons and Pentagon's budget. And then there are the Sadie Odoms, whose other weapons of mass destruction; the CONCLUSION integrity and selflessness leave a mark that is threat of large-scale aggression by major re The U.S. must be careful about picking and indelible. gional powers such as Iraq; the threats to de choosing its military missions, so that U.S. Sadie Harvey Odom passed away on Octo mocracy and reform movements in the forces do not become overextended. We can ber 20, 1994, after a long illness. An entire former Soviet Union, particularly Russia; not and should not commit U.S. forces to community mourns as it contemplates this and economic dangers to our security if we every trouble spot in the world. The key test fail to build a competitive and growing econ is whether U.S. interests are threatened. loss. But we also share the gratitude that omy here at home. The bottom line is that it Maintaining the readiness and morale of our comes from knowing a person with a heart of will cost the U.S. less to respond to these military requires that we identify the inter grace and a soul of love-from knowing Sadie new threats than it cost us to meet the So ests we are prepared to defend by force, while Odom. viet threat. using other means, including coalitions with January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 609 our friends and allies, to deal with lesser by the Corps of Engineers for the mainte may very well enhance our prospects for gain threats to the U.S. national interest. A com nance of its facilities. I believe that with these ing enactment of this legislation, which has bat ready American military is essential to fees going into general revenue-not the enjoyed the support of the National Taxpayers our national security. Corps budget-people who want to enjoy the Union, during this Congress. great outdoors actually will end up paying Mr. Speaker, fc,r the benefit of my col RETIRED DISABLED LAW EN- twice, once as a taxpayer and once as a user leagues, many of whom may be new to this FORCEMENT OFFICERS' COUN of Corps facilities. issue, in order to explain this measure per SELING NETWORK While these fees, ranging from $3 per vehi haps it is best to briefly go back to the year cle to $25 for a yearly pass, may not seem 1872. At the time, Ulysses S. Grant resided in like a lot, the fact of the matter is that the the White House. Union troops still occupied HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. American public has already paid once for the South. The invention of the telephone and OF OHIO these facilities and their continued upkeep. Custer's stand at the Little Bighorn were still 4 IN THE .HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This, in my opinion, is double-dipping by the years away. And in 1872 Congress passed a Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Federal Government. My legislation would law that allowed people to go onto public lands in the West, stake mining claims, and, if Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today seek to rescind the fee now required as out any gold or silver were found, produce it for to reintroduce an important piece of legislation lined in OBRA for the use of public recreation areas at certain lakes and reservoirs under the free. that I sponsored in the 103d Congress that In an effort to promote the settlement of the would establish a national retired disabled law jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers. It's also important to note that the cost of in West, Congress said that these folks could enforcement officers' counseling network, and also buy the land from the Federal Govern I urge my colleagues to become cosponsors. stalling boxes at the collection sites, in some instances, can exceed $25,000 depending on ment for $2.50 an acre. We call on police officers in emergencies. That was 1872. This is 1995, Yet, today, the We trust them with our lives, families, and the location of the facility. So we are using op erating and maintenance funds from the Corps mining law of 1872 is still in force. homes. Day in and day out most of us take In 1995, however, for the most part it is not to build the collection boxes in order to hit up them for granted to ensure our safety. Yet few the lone prospector of old, pick in hand, ac the public for more funds that won't nec of us truly appreciate the overwhelming stress, companied by his trusty pack mule, who is both mental and physical, that they endure in essarily go to the Corps. It's reprehensible that staking those mining claims. It is large cor order to serve us. But there has never been an agency like the Corps of Engineers will porations, many of them foreign controlled, a national proposal to give disabled retired po spend its own funds so that it can collect who are mining gold owned by the people of lice officers the psychological counseling they money for the general treasury. the United States for free; and snapping up may need. Until now. This fee structure, as modest as it may be, valuable Federal land at fast-food hamburger Too often, retired disabled police officers sets a dire precedent. Americans who want to prices. suffer from depression, feelings of isolation, go boating, camping, or swimming should not Remaining as the last vestige of frontier-era uncertainty of their futures, and worsening be singled out to foot the bill for more Federal legislation, the mining law of 1872 played a medical conditions. With appropriate counsel spending. Tourism and other recreational ac role in the development of the West. But it ing, many of these officers will learn to cope tivities throughout the country could be nega also left a staggering legacy of poisoned with their new lives and some will be able to tively impacted with these fees. Folks simply streams, abandoned waste dumps, and obtain meaningful employment. do not want to pay over and over again for maimed landscapes. My legislation would establish up to eight of something that is already paid for; nor should Obviously, at the public's expense, the ficer counseling centers throughout the United they. western mining interests have had a good States to provide counseling to retired dis thing going all of these years. But the question abled officers and members of their immediate has to be asked: Is it right to continue to allow REFORM OF THE MINING LAW OF families. Any retired disabled Federal, State, this speculation with Federal lands, not to re 1872 county, city law enforcement officer, or special quire that the lands be reclaimed, and to per agent would be eligible to participate in this in mit the public's mineral wealth to be mined for novative and necessary program. HON. NICK J. RAHALL II free? I ask all Members to help those who have OF WEST VIRGINIA Today, anybody can still go onto Federal helped us. Please cosponsor this important IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lands in States like Nevada and Montana and legislative initiative. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 stake any number of mining claims, each averaging about 20 acres. In order to maintain Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro the mining claim, until very recently all that THE RESCISSION OF CORPS OF ducing into the 104th Congress legislation to was required was that the claimholder spend ENGINEERS USER FEES reform the mining law of 1872. Joining me in $100 per year to the benefit of the claim. In sponsoring this measure are GEORGE MILLER the event hardrock minerals such as gold or HON. BILL EMERSON of California, CHRISTOPHER SHAYS of Connecti silver are found on the claim, they are mined OF MISSOURI cut, BRUCE VENTO of Minnesota, NEIL ABER for free. There are no requirements that a pro CROMBIE of Hawaii, PETER DEFAZIO of Oregon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES duction royalty be paid to the Federal Govern and JERRY KLECZKA of Wisconsin. ment. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 This bill, the Mineral Exploration and Devel It is incredible, but true, that an estimated Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to opment Act of 1995, is identical to the version 1.8 billion dollars' worth of hardrock minerals introduce legislation to prevent the U.S. Army of H.R. 322 which passed the House during are annually mined from Federal lands in the Corps of Engineers from collecting so-called the last Congress on November 18, 1993, by Western States in this fashion. Yet, the Fed user fees at certain facilities maintained and a bipartisan vote of 316 to 108. In fact, our eral Government does not collect one penny operated by the Corps. Specifically, this bill new Speaker, the gentleman from Georgia in royalty from any of this mineral production. will repeal section 5001, Title V, of the Omni [NEWT GINGRICH], voted for this bill at that Under the mining law of 1872, claimholders bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 [OBRAJ time. Unfortunately, last year the House-Sen can also choose to purchase the Federal land which authorized the Secretary of the Army to ate conference committee on mining law re being claimed. They can do this by first show-. establish and collect fees for the use of devel form was unable to reach an agreement. ing that the lands have valuable minerals, and oped recreation sites and facilities. Today, with the introduction of this measure, then by paying the Federal Government a These fees have been part of budget fiction we begin where that historical debate left off. mere $2.50 or $5.00 an acre depending on for years. The White House has always pro In my view, the advent of a new Congress the type of claim. This is called obtaining a posed these onerous taxes and Congress has with a Republican majority does not change mining claim patent. Perhaps a good feature always rejected them. Unfortunately, these the fundamental and bipartisan support that in 1872, when the Nation was trying to settle fees became a reality with the passage of continues to be displayed for reforming the the West. But today there is hardly a need to OBRA. Furthermore, there are no guarantees mining law of 1872. Indeed, the fiscal austerity promote the additional settlement of L.A., San that the revenue from these fees will be used being advanced by the Republican leadership Francisco, or Denver. 610 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 Recently, for example, a mining company For the benefit of my colleagues, following I (1990); and, Increased Attention Being Given received preliminary approval to obtain 25 of offer a brief history on the effort to reform the to Cyanide Operations (1 991 ). these patents covering about 2,000 acres of mining law of 1872: At the commencement of the 102nd Con gress, on February 6, 1991 , H.R. 918 was intro public land in Montana. This company will pay HISTORY OF MINING LAW REFORM duced by Rep. Nick Rahall. During the first the Federal Government little more than The genesis of mining law reform dates session of that Congress, the Subcommittee $10,000 for land estimated to contain 32 bil back to 1879, seven years after the enactment on Mining and Natural Resources held four lion dollars' worth of platinum and palladium. of the Mining Law of 1872. At that time, Con field hearings on the bill in Denver, Colorado Moreover, once the mining claim is pat gress created the first major Public Land (April 12, 1991); Reno, Nevada (April 13, 1991); Commission to investigate land policy in the Sante Fe, New Mexico (May 3, 1991); and ented, nothing in this so-called mining law West. One of its major recommendations in says that it has to be actually mined. The land Fairbanks, Alaska (May 25, 1991). Two addi cluded a thorough rewrite of the 1872 law tional days of hearings were held on the bill is now in private ownership. People are free to which even then was believed by many to un in Washington, D.C. on June 18, 1991, and build condos or ski slopes on it. dermine efficient mineral development. June 20, 1991. On June 24, 1992, H.R. 918 was For example, a couple of years ago the Ari Several decades later, in 1908, President Roosevelt created the National Conservation favorably considered by what was then zona Republic carried a story about a gen Commission to study Federal land policy in known as the Committee on Interior and In tleman who paid the Federal Government the West, and it, too, made a number of rec sular Affairs which reported the bill with $155 for 61 acres' worth of mining claims. ommendations for reform of the Mining Law. amendments by a roll call vote of 26 to 19. Today, these mining claims are the site of a Again, in 1921, a committee appointed by the The House began floor consideration of the Hilton hotel. This gentleman now estimates Director of the Bureau of Mines rec bill, but did not complete action on the ommended a series of reforms, developed in measure prior to the adjournment of the that his share of the resort is worth about $6 102nd Congress. million. concert with mining industry representa tives interested in improving the mechanics At the beginning of the 103rd Congress, on Claimholders can also mine these Federal of the law. These recommendations were em January 5, 1993, Rep. Rahall introduced H.R. lands with minimal reclamation requirements. bodied in legislation introduced in both 322, which closely mirrored the version of The only Federal requirement is that when op houses of Congress and hearings were held in H.R. 918 previously considered on the House erating on these lands they do not cause "un 1922, however, no action was taken at that Floor. On March 11, 1993, the Subcommittee necessary or undue degradation." What does time. on Energy and Mineral Resources held a Following this effort, the next call for re hearing on the bill and on October 28, 1993, this term mean? It means that they can do the Subcommittee favorably reported the whatever they want as long as it's pretty much form came at the onset of World War II, when then Secretary of the Interior Harold bill as amended. On November 3, 1993, the what all of the other miners are doing. And Ickes endorsed a leasing system for hardrock Committee on Natural Resources favorably who will pay the bill for this abuse? Check mining. In 1949, the Hoover Commission on reported the bill as amended by a vote of 28 over the Superfund National Priority List and Organization of the Executive Branch of the to 14. H.R. 322 was passed by the House on you will learn the answer. Government, like the first Public Land Com November 18, 1993, by a vote of 316 to 108. Un I might add that the issue of mining law re mission, recommended a series of cl\anges to fortunately, during the 103rd Congress a the Mining Law. This effort was silcceeded House-Senate conference committee on min form does not deal with coal, or that matter, oil ing law reform was unable to reach an agree and gas. These energy minerals, if located on by the President's Materials Policy Cqmmis sion (the Paley Commission) in 1952 which ment. Federal lands, are leased by the Government, also recommended revisions, including plac and a royalty is charged. Further, mining law ing hardrock minerals under a leasing sys reform does not deal with private lands. The tem. Once again, the criticism centered on ANTITRUST AND COMMUNICA- scope of the mining law of 1872 is limited to inefficiencies in mineral development caused TIONS REFORM ACT OF 1995 hardrock minerals such as gold, silver, lead, by the law. and zinc on Federal lands in the Western Between 1964 and 1977 Congress went HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY States. That is also the scope of this reform through another period of debate on mining law reform. The debate became more com OF MASSACHUSETTS bill. plex during that time as issues related to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In brief, the legislation we are introducing abuse and the need for environmental protec today would prohibit the continued give-away tions were added to the mix. The Public Wednesday, January 4, 1995 of public lands. a would require that mining Land Law Review Commission, created by Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as claims be diligently developed. It would im Congress in 1964, made the Mining Law a an original cosponsor of legislation introduced pose a royalty on the production of valuable prominent issue on its agenda. Following is suance of the Commission's report in 1970, today which proposes to update our Nation's minerals extracted from Federal lands. And, it communications laws for the information age. would require industry to comply with some Congress debated the issue until 1977, when efforts to reform the mining law collapsed. Introduced by my colleague JOHN DINGELL, basic reclamation standards. After a decade-long hiatus, on June 23, this legislation embodies measures-H.R. Again, this legislation is identical to the bill 1987, what was then known as the Sub 3626 and H.R. 3636-which were approved in which passed the House last year by a biparti committee on Mining and Natural Resources overwhelming fashion by the House in the pre san 3-to-1 margin. held an oversight hearing on the Mining Law vious Congress. Together, these bills rep Mr. Speaker, I receive many calls in my of of 1872, initiating the current round of Con gressional debate on reform. Subsequently, resented the Nation's roadmap for the infor fice on the issue of mining law reform . When the Subcommittee held a number of hearings mation superhighway. I want to commend my people learn that today, in 1995, gold and sil on specific issue areas related to hardrock distinguished colleague, Mr. DINGELL, for ver is still mined off public lands for free, they mining on public lands, such as: hardrock quickly bringirig these issues to the attention · are, naturally, incredulous. The question is mine reclamation and bonding requirements, of the House by introducing this legislation on often asked: How come Congress has not abandoned mine land problems, mining the opening day of the 104th Congress. done anything to reform the mining law yet? claims on Stock Raising Homestead Act Although approved by impressive margins in Frankly, as the Member who commenced lands, uncommon varieties of hardrock min the House, the Senate was unable to com this current effort to reform the mining law erals, regulation of hardrock mining wastes, and oil shale claims. On September 6, 1990, plete work on a similar measure due to a back in 1987, I, too, am incredulous that this the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural number of factors, including the lack of suffi law continues in force in a manner basically Resources conducted a hearing on the first cient days remaining in the legislative cal unchanged from its 1872 origins. Historically, reform measure introduced into the House in endar. the western hardrock mining industry has over a decade, H.R. 3866, sponsored by then Titles Ill, IV, V, and VI of the bill introduced been successful in blocking any and all con Subcommittee Chairman Rahall. This hear today consist of the language of H.R. 3636, gressional reform initiatives. Lately, however, I ing was augmented by several reports pro which I introduced in the 103d Congress with have noticed an increasing sentiment within duced by the U.S. General Accounting Office Representative JACK FIELDS. Working closely at the Subcommittee's request: An Assess the more progressive element of the industry ment of Hardrock Mining Damage (1988); The in bipartisan fashion with our other subcommit to settle this matter once and for all. Perhaps Mining Law Needs Revision (1989); Unauthor tee colleagues, we were able to propose radi 1995 will be the year in which the voice of this ized Activities Occurring on Hardrock Min cal changes and needed reforms to our Na element of the industry will become the domi ing Claims (1990); Patenting of Mining tion's communications laws. This bill passed nating voice of the industry overall. Claims Complies with Law (Oregon Dunes) the House by a vote of 423 to 4 last year. January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 611 It is my hope to again work closely with abuses. This bill will also provide a modicum et deficit, our interm:.tional competitiveness, now-Chairman FIELDS and other committee of certainty to participants in the marketplace, and especially jobs and job security. At the members, in a nonpartisan way, to repeat our allowing CEO's, investors, and entrepreneurs same time, most recognize that progress is being made and that the economy is doing legislative success in the new Congress. to effectively plan for the future. better now than it has for years. Over the The purpose of this legislation is to help Again, I want to commend Mr. DINGELL for last two years we have made major progress consumers by promoting a national commu introducing this legislation. I look forward to on the budget deficit. That in turn has given nications and information infrastructure. This working with him, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. BULEY, and a significant boost to the economy. We need legislation seeks to accomplish that goal by other committee colleagues, on legislation to to build on these successes and continue the encouraging the deployment of advanced overhaul the 1934 Communications Act for the basic policies that have helped turn things communications services and technologies 1990's. around. Certainly there is still much room through competition, by safeguarding rate for improvement in the economy, but there payers and competitors from potential anti is little evidence that our economic policy needs a major change in direction. competitive abuses, by preserving and en TRIBUTE TO JOE PATERNO AND hancing universal service, and by addressing THE NITTANY LIONS PROGRESS ON THE ECONOMY longstanding legal and regulatory issues In January 1993, both the federal deficit and federal spending as a share of the econ posed by the Modification of Final Judgment HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. omy were spiraling upward, while the econ [MFJ], which broke up Ma Bell a decade ago. OF PENNSYLVANIA omy was in the slowest recovery of the post The bill will preserve and enhance the goal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES war era. The President and Congress passed of providing to all Americans high-quality the deficit reduction package last year phone service at just and reasonable rates. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 which led to a dramatic drop in the deficit, This goal of universal service is one of the Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, on this historic and also has sparked a steady, sustainable proudest achievements of our Nation during first day of the 104th Congress, I would like to economic recovery. Critics were saying that the 20th century, and this legislation will en publicly extend my warmest congratulations to the package would cause a recession and sure it endures beyond the year 2000. Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions of Penn higher unemployment. It has had just the opposite effect, boosting the economy in sev Second, the legislation will promote and ac State on their Rose Bowl victory. eral key ways. celerate competition to the cable television in As the winner of the Big Ten Conference, Deficit reduction: The $430 billion deficit dustry by permitting telephone companies to the Nittany Lions went to Pasadena to meet a reduction package means that the deficit compete in offering video programming. Spe worthy adversary, and the Oregon Ducks will decline for three years in a row- the cifically, the bill would rescind the statutory proved to be just that. In the end, however, first time that has happened since the Tru ban on telephone company ownership and de Penn State triumphed, 38 to 20, after display man Administration. We are finally getting livery of video programming. Telephone com ing fine teamwork and unrelenting determina a handle on the deficit-bringing it down panies would be permitted, through a separate tion. from $290 billion in 1992 to a projected $160 billion next year. That will make the deficit subsidiary, to provide video programming to With this Rose Bowl victory, Joe Paterno as a share of the economy the lowest since their subscribers so long as they establish an passes Bear Bryant as the coach with the 1979, and one of the lowest of all the major open system to permit others to use their most bowl game victories to his credit. This industrialized countries. video platforms. But they must enter the busi win completes the fifth undefeated season in By 1998 the national debt will be $650 bil ness the old fashioned way: by building a new his 29 years of coaching at Penn State. lion lower than was projected before the pas system and not just through buying up an ex The Associated Press and CNN/USA Today sage of the deficit reduction plan. (Two isting system. have awarded the national championship to thirds of this comes directly from the deficit In addition, the legislation will promote com another undefeated team, but in my mind reduction package, the rest from the strengthened economy.) That's $10,800 of re petition in the local telephone market. This Penn State has earned the right to be called duced federal debt for each family of four in market is one of the last monopoly markets in a national champion. Indiana. We need to continue these deficit the entire telecommunications universe. We all While my colleagues from Nebraska may reduction efforts rather than reverse course. have witnessed how the long distance market disagree with my assessment of Penn State's Growth: The U.S. economy is growing at a and the telecommunications equipment market ranking, the only way to settle, once and for solid, sustainable pace. The rate of economic has benefited tremendously from competition. all, the question of which team is the national growth, which averaged 1.5% in the Bush Ad Just 10 years ago, you had one choice in long champion can only be decided in a head-to ministration, has more than doubled to 3.3% in the Clinton Administration. The U.S. distance-AT& T -and one choice for a head competition. As USA Today indicated in economy is growing faster than any other phone-black rotary dialed. a cover story headline yesterday, without a major industrialized country. Our projected Through Federal policies, hundreds of match between these two undefeated teams, growth rate of around 3% is about where we equipment makers and long distance compa the question of which team is better is still want it-much slower and it would lead to nies now exist, providing rigorous competition. open to debate. rising unemployment, much faster and it We can see those same benefits in the local One thing is certain, Pennsylvanians and would reignite inflation. telephone market, and thereby benefit con Penn State alumni across the country can Unemployment: The unemployment rate sumers by giving them more choice at lower take pride in the performance of this team and has come down from 7.1 % in January 1993 to 5.9% today. Some 4.6 million new jobs have prices. the football program at Penn State. With many been created since January 1993, compared to Moreover, the legislation addresses issues of the players returning next year, we may see 2.4 million over the previous four years. 92 % related to the breakup of AT&T. The bill lays this open question settled after all. of these jobs have been in the private sector, the foundation to resolve issues with respect compared to 54 % during the Bush Adminis to the line of business restrictions placed upon tration. American job growth this year will the Bell operating companies at the time of PROGRESS ON THE ECONOMY exceed job growth of all the other major in the breakup. It sets the stage for determining dustrialized countries combined. how and when a Bell company may participate In Indiana, the unemployment rate has HON. LEE H. HAMILTON dropped from 5.9% in January 1993 to 5.1 %. in the long distance marketplace. OF INDIANA The number of Hoosier jobs has grown by In addition, this legislation stipulates the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 155,000 in the last two years, after declining terms and conditions for Bell company partici by almost 100,000 in the three previous years. pation in the information services, alarm, and Wednesday, January 4, 1995 This is solid progress on the jobs front, and equipment manufacturing markets. This legis Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to we need to continue the deficit reduction, lation will effectively take these issues out of insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, lower interest rates, and strong economic the courts and will provide a blueprint to the October 26, 1994, into the CONGRESSIONAL growth that have helped bring it about. Federal .Communications Commission, the De RECORD. Productivity: Higher productivity is key to an increased standard of living for American partment of Justice, and State regulators as to PROGRESS ON THE ECONOMY workers. Productivity has increased at an how to move the industry toward greater com One of the top concerns of Hoosiers re annual rate of 2.2% since the beginning of petition while protecting consumers and com mains the economy and the economic out 1993-a significant improvement over the petitors from the potential for monopoly look. Hoosiers are concerned about the budg- record of the 1980s. The lower interest rates 612 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 resulting from deficit reduction have boosted sibility to promote civic education and to rec THE LENDER AND FIDUCIARY investment and productivity. ognize those who excell in their studies. FAIRNESS IN LIABILITY ACT OF Inflation: It has been a significant accom plishment that we have done so well in This is why I am proud to enter into the per 1995 boosting economic growth and lowering un manent RECORD of the 104th Congress the employment without reigniting inflation. In names of the following distinguished students HON. FRED UPTON flation since January 1993 has averaged from Dwight Elementary School in the 15th OF MICHIGAN 2.8%-the lowest level in 30 years. District of Illinois who have been awarded a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Income growth: Income growth is one as Certificate of Achievement from the Center of pect of the recovery that remains disappoint Wednesday, January 4, 1995 ing. Median family income has not kept up Civic Education, for their study of the history with inflation in recent years. It grew slight and principles of the Constitution of the United Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, in the last Con ly last year, but after adjusting for inflation States of America. The honorees are: Joseph gress, I called attention to some of the unin actually declined by about 1% . This is a Brassard, Robert Breese, Timothy Brown, Lori tended effects of the Federal Superfund Pro slight improvement over the previous four Eggenberger, Nathan Hoegger, Pamela gram. I pointed out that Superfund's draconian years, but still disappointing. Family in Maeder, Bryan Neville, Anita Nourie, Curtis liability provisions were undermining job cre comes in Indiana did not decline like the Price, Falynne Price, Amber Riegel, Dennis ation in older manufacturing areas by discour rest of the country, but they did not grow ei Robisky, Andrea Scott, Jennifer Small, Jason ther. aging the redevelopment of previously used This has made many people skeptical Spandet, Joey Stevenson, Kathleen Stewart, industrial sites. about overall progress on the economy since Joann Weller, and Rhea Ann Wilson. We came close to fixing this problem in they have not felt it much in their pay Who knows, Mr. Speaker? Some of these H.R. 3800, the Superfund reauthorization bill checks. Although most workers saw a mod students may serve in the U.S. House of Rep cleared by the Committees on Commerce and est increase in their total compensation resentatives one day. Most important, how Public Works last year. It did not become law, wages plus benefits-during the past decade, however, and the distinguished gentleman it was much less than in earlier decades and ever, is that these students help to educate most of the increase recently has gone for other citizens about the importance of public from Louisiana, Mr. TAUZIN, and I are introduc higher employee heal th insurance premi urns. participation and the virtues of good govern ing "The Lender and Fiduciary Fairness in Li So workers have not seen much increase in ment. ability Act" today so that no momentum will be their paychecks. Making real progress on Mr. Speaker, I offer my congratulations to lost in the effort to repair this broken program. takehome pay will require continued strong these fine students. Throughout America there are previously economic growth, increased investment, as used industrial sites lying fallow because lend well as meaningful health care reform that ers and investors are afraid that owning or reins in escalating health care costs. Trade deficit: A second disappointment is renting such sites will make them liable for the the trade deficit. Since the mid-1970s, the PROTECT LIFE: NOW AND costs of cleaning up messes they did not U.S. has been importing more goods and FOREVER make. Under Superfund, owners and opera services than it has exported. The trade defi tors of property requiring cleanup are as cit in goods and services, which peaked at sumed to be responsible for contamination $150 billion in 1987, fell to $30 billion in 1991. HON. BILL EMERSON found on or in such properties. In some cases, Since then, severe recessions in Europe and OF MISSOURI institutions that loaned money for the acquisi Japan have reduced their ability to buy U.S. tion of such properties can be held liable, too. products, driving our trade deficit up to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $80-90 billion range. This should turn around This shadow of liability hanging over pre as Europe and Japan recover. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 viously used industrial properties often makes CONCLUSION it impossible to sell property or to secure fi Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Certainly we need to continue to focus on nancing for acquiring and redeveloping it. Po introduce legislation which will begin the proc improving our country's economic future, tential investors won't invest and lending insti but we have made significant progress in ess of amending the Constitution to protect tutions won't lend so long as Superfund threat shoring up the economy during the past two human life in all its stages. · ens either liability, the loss of collateral value years. An independent study recently found Over the past 2 years, the administration or both. that the U.S. now has the world's most com has touted its pro-abortion policies. In fact, The safe alternative in such cases is to petitive economy, overtaking Japan for the States across the Nation are being notified avoid the previously used "brownsites" in first time since 1985. Federal Reserve Chair man Alan Greenspan said earlier this year that they breaking the law if they continue to central cities and historic manufacturing areas that because of the deficit reduction effort, refuse to provide abortions under the Medicaid in favor of virginal "greensites" far away. It is " ... the foundations of the economic expan Program. This must stop, and an amendment simply safer to develop a cornfield on the pe sion are looking increasingly well-en to the Constitution will do just that. riphery than to redevelop a downtown site. A trenched." We need to continue the policies The U.S. Congress has been quick to de Michigan State legislator described the net ef that have made the difference-meaningful fend the interests of the poor and the home fect of this process thusly: "Urban devastation, deficit reduction, moderate interest rates, less, who have no effective advocate for their and jobless workers, are left in the cities. With and an emphasis on productive investment. development forced outward, lots of open These policies are working and we should cause-and indeed those are worthy efforts. stick with them. Yet Congress has, for too long, ignored the space and farmland gets gobbled up. There most silent voice of all, that of an unborn child. are tremendous public costs to provide new roads and services. And the old urban sites The U.S. legal system is firmly based on are not cleaned up-they just sit there!" TRIBUTE TO THE DWIGHT morals. Is it right or wrong to steal? Is it right Mr. Speaker, I doubt that such results were ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or wrong to hurt another person? Is it right or intended by the authors of Superfund. In fact, wrong to drive an automobile carelessly, thus I doubt that a single Member of this House or HON. THOMAS W. EWING endangering the lives of others? The answer the other body even suspected such results OF ILLINOIS to all of these questions is, of course, it is when the statute creating Superfund was en IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wrong. acted in 1980 and extensively amended 6 Wednesday, January 4, 1995 The fact remains that abortion is the taking years later. Nonetheless, more than a decade Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, as we convene of an innocent human life-a killing that is of court decisions and administrative interpre the 104th Congress, and welcome each of the morally wrong. The solution is to amend the tations have brought us to this point. The pro new Members to this assembly of the people, Constitution and clarify that basic human gram is doing more harm than good in much I am reminded not only of our duty to pre rights extend to all-including the unborn. of the country and we have a responsibility to serve, protect, and uphold the U.S. Constitu I urge my colleagues in the House to put get it back on track. tion, but of the vital role an educated citizenry this scandalous chapter in our Nation's history The bill my distinguished friend and I are in plays in the effective governing of our country. to an end by starting the process which would troducing this evening addresses the redevel As Members of Congress we have a respon- amend the Constitution to protect all life. opment of contaminated sites in two ways. January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 613 First, it shelters from Superfund liability inno has implied that States and localities have this House. An open Congress is the only way to cent landowners who acquire property subse authority, but has never said so explicity. restore a sense of public confidence in our quently found to be contaminated. Second, it Communities nationwide have accumulated legislative process. I urge Members on both shelters lenders and lending institutions from an outstanding debt of more than $10 billion sides of the aisle to support this Contract for Superfund liability unless they actively partici assuming their ability to use flow control au a People's House. pate in the management of an organization thority, only to have the Court take it away When our constituents recently sent us to subsequently found liable. with the Carbone decision. But technologically Washington as Members of the 104th Con It is important to recognize that neither of advanced facilities require more money than gress, they demanded that we change the these concepts is new. Superfund law cur many communities can afford. To meet their way business is done. The past 2 years, how rently exempts innocent landowners from li waste management responsibilities while pro ever, have allowed little room for a more open ability and shelters lenders via the "secured tecting the environment and public health and and accountable process for Members of ei creditor exemption." The problem is that the safety, communities have turned to bond fi ther party in Congress. What a remarkable op law does not provide the executive and judicial nancing. portunity it is then, to bring a breath of fresh branches with sufficient guidance on its imple These communities have accepted the re air to the current business of the House mentation. Whether a given party qualifies for sponsibility of constructing, maintaining, and through reforms of the committee system, the innocent landowner or secured creditor ex often operating transfer stations, landfills, House rules, and budget process. We are now emption is virtually impossible to determine at waste-to-energy facilities, composting stations, making substantial progress in achieving the the beginning of the process. One must take and other solid waste treatment sites. In many goal of comprehensive congressional reform his or her chances and hope that EPA or the cases, these communities have even designed that we promised to the American people. courts will make the appropriate interpretations integrated solid waste management plans to Gone are the days of ghost voting by proxy in later in the process. With Superfund cleanups meet the full solid waste needs of their resi committee, closed committee meetings that averaging $30 million per site, this simply pre dents. We should not punish them for their ini shut out the American people as well as other sents too much risk for potential redevelopers tiative. Members of Congress, and budget numbers and those who provide the capital they need. Furthermore, this $1 O billion in debt jeopard that do not honestly reflect increases from This bill strengthens the existing by clarify izes far more than the communities' ability to year to year. And I am proud to say that the ing the specific steps a party must take in ac meet solid waste management responsibilities. Speaker will institute a program to make the quiring and financing previously developed In fact, it jeopardizes many of their overall House electronically accessible to everyone. properties. It lets no polluters off the hook. community bond ratings. At least two promi These reforms are just the beginning of a new Those who contaminate will be just as liable nent credit rating agencies-Moody's Investors House. after passage of this legislation as they are Service and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. To supplement the already substantial list of today. have already begun the combined reassess reforms that are being proposed and debated Similar legislation garnered more than 300 ment of more than 100 communities' credit today, I am reintroducing the Truth In Voting cosponsors in the last Congress and became standings as a direct result of the Court's deci Act. Reintroduction of this legislation comes at part of a bill reported unanimously by the sion. Duff & Phelps announced that, "In its re a critical time now that we have more oppor Committee on Energy and Cgmmerce. I hope view of this issue, Duff & Phelps Credit Rating tunity to end the manipulative procedures, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will Co. found that Congress' inability to take ac sham votes, and secret meetings of the old join Mr. TAUZIN and me in this effort. tion is triggering greater uncertainty in the process. This legislation would codify and clar solid waste sector and, in the long run, may ify many of the fine reforms being debated weaken credit quality of solid waste facilities." today, and it keeps alive the perennial process ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE The debate continues, but the stakes are of self-examination and reform that brings vi COMMUNITY SOLVENCY ACT OF even higher now. The ultimate consequences tality to representative government. I urge my 1995 of our inability to act decisively will be Orange colleagues to support the Truth In Voting Act, County-like bankruptcies, higher municipal and reforms that will . lead this House into the HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH taxes, and outraged constituents nationwide. It 21st century. OF NEW JERSEY is clearly up to Congress to address and rem IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES edy this situation. The Community Solvency Act is precisely the flow control language CHILD SUPPORT Wednesday, January 4, 1995 which the House passed on October 7, 1994. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, This language was supported by a wide coali HON. LEE H. HAMILTON rise today to introduce the Community Sol tion including private sector waste manage OF INDIANA vency Act of 1995. This bill represents the ment companies; local government organiza IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES final product of a year's worth of negotiation tions, such as the National Association of and compromise between county and local Counties, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Wednesday, January 4, 1995 governments, the waste industry, and the fi the League of Cities; recycling interests; and Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to nancial community. This legislation, which Wall Street representatives. insert my Washington report for Wednesday, passed the House in the final hours of the Congress must move a legislative remedy to December 7, 1994, into the CONGRESSIONAL 103d Congress enables communities in finan Carbone swiftly through the committee struc RECORD . cial trouble to continue to treat and dispose of ture and the floor schedule to ensure financial CHILD SUPPORT municipal solid waste in an efficient and cost security to struggling communities in each of Many Hoosiers speak to me about the dif effective manner, while, at the same time, pro our States. I urge my colleagues to take an ficulty they have collecting child support. tecting public health and safety and high envi active interest in this important issue by co The failure to obtain adequate support from ronmental standards. sponsoring this common sense measure-the absent parents can place an enormous finan While the House was able to take decisive Community Solvency Act of 1995. cial strain on families. Children need a sta action passing this exact text last year, Senate ble family environment in which to grow and action was unfortunately obstructed. For this thrive, and too many children simply do not reason, we now revisit this issue and must IT IS TIME FOR TRUTH IN VOTING receive the support they need. We must in sist that parents treat their children respon move swiftly on this bill beginning today. sibly, including their economic needs. Chil As my colleagues will recall, local governing HON. MICHAEL D. CRAPO dren do best when they have financial as well bodies nationwide suffered a tremendous blow OF IDAHO as emotional support from both parents. last May when the Supreme Court ruled in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress will likely address this issue during C&A Carbone v Town of Clarkstown, New debate on welfare reform next year. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 York that waste flow control authority violates BACKGROUND the dormant commerce clause of the Constitu Mr. CRAPO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in The states generally handle divorce, cus tion. As Justice Sandra Day O'Connor re support of the toughest and most comprehen tody, and child support decisions. In order to minded us in her concurring opinion, Congress sive internal reforms in over 50 years in this obtain child support, the custodial parent 614 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 must obtain a state court order specifying REFORM PROPOSALS theater and lecture hall with classrooms and the amount to be paid by the noncustodial Improving child support enforcement is living space for American artists in residence. parent. primarily a state function, but the federal But beyond its dimensions it's a place where Collection of that court-ordered support is government can play an important role. Con not always easy. Almost one-quarter of the best of American culture can be shared gress has taken steps to improve child sup with the French. Over the years, Judith Pisar American children grow up in single-parent port enforcement. It approved measures this households, and many of them do not receive year which require states to report parents and her colleague Henry Pillsbury have made financial support from the absent parent. owing at least two months of child support the American Center in Paris an outstanding Over 40% of single mothers have no child to consumer credit agencies; designate child venue for artistic, cultural and intellectual dia support order in place and, therefore, no support payments priority debts when an in log between our country and Europe. legal right to support. Single parents who do dividual files for bankruptcy; restrict a state Judith, who as I said was born in Brooklyn, have support orders in place were entitled to court's ability to modify a child support studied at Vassar College, New York Univer a total of $20 billion last year, but received order issued by another state without the only $13 billion. Furthermore, many families sity, and the Juilliard School of Music before consent of the child and custodial parent; beginning her career in contemporary arts. In find the support payments inadequate. In and make parents who fail to pay child sup 1989, the average child support payment was port ineligible for federal small business 1962, she founded a lecture forum called "The about $250 per month. loans. Composer Speaks," bringing distinguished tal There are several hurdles which make col While plugging these loopholes in the child ents to cities and universities nationwide; she lection of child support difficult. First, non support enforcement system is useful, it is custodial parents who move frequently can served as the administrator of the Merce be difficult to locate. Second, if paternity is clear that more comprehensive improve Cunningham Dance Company and musical di not established-as is the case in two-thirds ments are needed. First, more emphasis rector of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In of births to unmarried parents-children must be placed on identifying fathers of chil the early ?O's, she joined the American Center have no legal claim on their father's income. dren. Some states have been very success ful-up to 85% of the time-while others in Paris, where she has truly made magic over Third, collection of child support can be dif the years. Following her years of dedicated ficult or expensive, particularly for the cus have been woefully inattentive to this mat ter. Some propose withholding welfare bene service as chairman, Mrs. Pisar has retired but todial parent who must go to court. Child will continue to serve the American Center as support can be collected through wage with fits for children whose paternity is not docu holding from parents with steady jobs, but mented. Second, more effective methods of chairman emeritus. those who change jobs frequently or are self collecting child support are needed. Some In appreciation of her achievements, Judith employed sometimes evade traditional en states already require new employees to re Pisar has been honored in the French Senate forcement methods. Fourth, there is often port their child support obligations to em by the French Minister of Culture, Jacques confusion about which state's courts have ju ployers so that their payments may be auto Toubon, and by the Vice President of the Sen risdiction in child support disputes. Over 30% matically withheld from their paycheck. One suggestion is to make this requirement na ate and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, of children live in a different state than their Maurice Schumann. Her work has also been non-custodial parent. tional through the W-4 tax form. I prefer that the states remain in control, but with recognized by President Bill Clinton and Fran FEDERAL EFFORTS support from the federal government in cois Mitterand, President of the French Re In 1975, Congress established a cooperative doing those things states are unable to do. public. I will insert into the RECORD messages federal-state Child Suppport Enforcement The child support system will work better if (CSE) program. Welfare recipients are re from these leaders following my remarks. the laws and procedures are more uniform Finally, I would like to thank my friend John quired to participate in the program, and and less complex. most of the support collected for their chil Brademas for bringing Judith Pisar's outstand dren is used by the government for welfare CONCLUSION ing achievements to my attention and giving payments. Families not on welfare may re I think that most parents genuinely want me this opportunity to pay tribute to her fine ceive CSE services for a small fee. The CSE to take care of their children, and millions of work. program currently handles about half of all noncustodial parents do pay their child sup child support cases, and provides a variety of port fully and regularly. But too many chil services: dren do not receive adequate support. The Parent location: The Federal Parent Loca federal government can help ensure their THE OZARK WILD HORSES tor Service uses a variety of government parents live up to their obligations. The goal PROTECTION ACT records to locate parents, including informa in child support must be to improve the eco tion from the Social Security Administra nomic security of all children. Our society's HON. BILL EMERSON tion and the IRS. States also conduct failure to consistently demand that parents OF MISSOURI searches through their records, including treat their children responsibly has taken its motor vehicle registries and criminal toll in childhood poverty and welfare depend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES records. In 1993, 4.5 million absent parents ency. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 were located, an increase of 21 % over the year before. . Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I take this op Paternity establishment: Although pri A TRIBUTE TO JUDITH PISAR AND portunity to introduce legislation entitled the marily a state responsibility, the federal THE AMERICAN CENTER OF PARIS "Ozark Wild Horse Protection Act." The sub government has required states to emphasize stance of this bill relates to a small herd of 30 establishing paternity for children born out HON. CHARLFS E. SCHUMER or so feral horses that roam freely in the of wedlock. For example, the federal govern Ozark National Scenic Riverways [ONSR] and ment has required states to have all parties OF NEW YORK adjoining lands. Over the course of the past in a contested paternity case submit to age IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES netic test upon request, and to accept pater several years, the National Park Service has nity determinations made by other states. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 insisted that the horses must be rounded up Despite these efforts, a paternity establish Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and removed from the park lands. They have ment remains a weak link in child support call the attention of my colleagues to the cited numerous bureaucratic justifications for enforcement. In 1993, paternity was estab achievements of a great American woman, the roundup with no forethought as to the wide lished for over 550,000 children, a 7% increase born in the Ninth Congressional District of public support from the folks who live and from the previous year. However, this left al most three million children still lacking New York. work in the area. legal identification of their father. Judith Pisar, who was installed last year as There is simply no explanation as to why Collection: Most child support is gathered a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor of France, the Park Service continues to insist on the through wage withholding and garnishing has spent more than two decades building cul horses' removal. I, along with the citizens who federal and state income tax refunds and un tural bridges between the Americans and have been fighting for this issue, have ex employment compensation. In 1993, $8.9 bil theFrench as chairman of the American Cen hausted all administrative diplomacy. It is un lion was collected through the CSE program, ter of Paris. The American Center, founded 63 fortunate that a legislative solution barring the an increase of 12% over the year before. The years ago, has become the home away from amount of child support collected through removal of the horses is necessary-but I see wage withholding should increase since fed home for the American arts. The physical no reasonable alternative at this point. eral law requires mandatory withholding for space, designed by Frank Gehry and re These horses are an important part of the all child support orders issued or modified opened last year to acclaim, contains theater Ozark cultural heritage. The residents of this after January l, 1994. and studio space, a visual arts center, a movie area whose cultural and historical identity is January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 615 deeply rooted in the Ozark tradition have had area had found themselves, in 1991 Governor is that it, like the Davis-Bacon Act, their input completely disregarded by an un Thompson, State Senator Rude, State Rep artificiallyincreases the cost of Federal Gov wieldy bureaucracy. The horses within the resentative Johnsrud, and I urged the resi ernment service contracts and imposes bur scenic riverways are a great tourist attraction dents in the Kickapoo Valley to form a Citi densome paperwork requirements on contrac and are hurting no one. The bottom line is that zens Advisory Committee to initiate a plan for tors in order to prove compliance with the law. the horses should stay. a positive resolution. Governor Thompson ap The SCA also presents a number of pragmatic Mr. Speaker, the Ozark Wild Horse Protec pointed Alan Anderson of the University of problems which undermine the effective ad tion Act will prohibit removal of these horses Wisconsin-Extension as coordinator for the ministration of the act. from the ONSR except in the event of an Kickapoo Valley Advisory Committee. The The SCA covers all contracts with the Fed emergency. The bill states that the Secretary Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, eral Government in excess of $2,500 whose of the lriterior may not remove, or allow or as Department of Transportation, and the State primary purpose is to provide services to the sist in the removal of, any free-roaming horse Historical Society provided professional assist Government. Unless specified otherwise, any from Federal lands within the boundaries of ance in the spirit of true cooperation. Over a contract with the Government that is not for the Ozark· National Scenic Riverways, except span of 2 years the committee forged a con construction or supplies is considered a con in the case of medical emergency or natural sensus and recommended the establishment tract for services. Under the terms of the SCA, disaster. of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. any service contract entered into by the United I have maintained since the beginning of the In the spring of 1994, the State of Wiscon States or the District of Columbia must contain Park Service's pursuit of the horses that they sin concurred in its recommendation and the certain labor standards, including the payment do, indeed, have the discretionary authority to legislature created the Kickapoo Valley Re of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits. withhold action and simply leave the horses serve and Governing Board. Having estab In fiscal year 1992, approximately $19.4 billion alone. But since I have been advised by the lished this entity, the State of Wisconsin is in Federal spending was covered by the re National Park Service that legislative action is prepared to receive the transfer of land from quirements of the act. necessary, I am proud to introduce this bill the Federal Government, pending action by The General Accounting Office [GAO] has today in the House. the Congress. outlined a number of shortcomings of the act, This legislation, which transfers lands asso including: The inherent problems which exist ciated with the project to the State of Wiscon in its administration; the fact that wage rates LEGISLATION TO MODIFY THE sin, formally terminates, or "de-authorizes" the and fringe benefits set under it are inflationary LAFARGE PROJECT construction of the lake and dam portions of to the Government; accurate prevailing wage the original authorization. The modification will rate and fringe benefit determinations cannot HON. STEVE GUNDERSON authorize the $17 million necessary to require be made using existing data; the data needed OF WISCONSIN the corps to complete two central parts of the to make accurate determinations would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES original project: finishing the relocation of very costly to develop; and, the Fair Labor State Highway 131 and county Highway Standards Act coupled with implementation of Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Routes "P" and "F", along with the construc administrative procedures could provide pro Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, today I am tion of a visitor and education complex, rec tection for employees the act now covers. The reintroducing with Representative PETRI, a reational trails, and canoe facilities. GAO concluded that for "[the Department] of measure which would direct the Secretary of If the original project were to be completed labor to administer the SCA in a manner that the Army to transfer to the State of Wisconsin today, the Corps of Engineers estimates the would ensure accurate and equitable service lands and improvements associated with the cost would be $102 million. Since the original wage determinations would be impractical and LaFarge Dam and Lake project-a Corps of authorization of the project in 1962, the corps very costly, and that the most logical alter Engineers flood control project initiated in has expended $18 million. Under the legisla native is to repeal the act." 1962. This legislation would deauthorize the tion introduced today, the Federal responsibil Furthermore, a number of administrative dif construction of the reservoir and dam, while ity to conclude the original activities would be ficulties have arisen from the broadened completing other features of the original for $17 million, creating a savings of $66 mil scope of the act's application to service em project. lion to Federal taxpayers. ployees working under Federal Government On October 3, 1994, the House of Rep With the reintroduction of this legislation we contracts. Many categories of workers under resentatives passed the Water Resources and bring renewed hope to the people that Gov the SCA are, for the most part, skilled and Development Act by a voice vote. This meas ernment can right a wrong. Thus, I urge my highly trained employees whose services are ure incorporated provisions in H.R. 4575 colleagues to pass this legislation. By doing in demand in a highly competitive labor mar which modified the original LaFarge Dam so, we will have seized on a golden oppor ket. They are well-compensated, possess a project and provided the opportunity to lay to tunity to make a profound difference in the high degree of job mobility, and thus are not rest economic stagnation which has plagued lives of those in the Kickapoo Valley, while susceptible to wage busting. this area for 30 years. Unfortunately, during sustaining the region's rich environmental sur Mr. Speaker, as Vice-President Gore stated the closing days of the congressional session roundings for generations to come. in his Reinventing Government report, "[the the other body did not consider the legislation, Service Contract Act] was passed because of thus the measure died when Congress ad valid and well-founded concerns about the journed. REPEALING THE O'HARA-McNA welfare of working Americans. But as part of Prior to 1962, the LaFarge area, nestled in MARA SERVICE CONTRACT ACT our effort to make the Government's procure the Kickapoo Valley of Wisconsin, was a farm ment process work more efficiently, we must community which suffered from severe flood HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL consider whether these laws are still nec ing each spring. Responding to residents' OF ILLINOIS essary-and whether the burdens they impose complaints, the Federal Government promised IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the procurement system are reasonable to correct the flooding problem by constructing ones." I have carefully reviewed the require a reservoir and dam. For environmental rea Wednesday, January 4, 1995 ments and the application of the SCA and I sons, work was suspended in July 1975, leav Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro have come to the conclusion that this statute ing 61 percent of the dam unfinished, while 80 ducing, with my colleagues Mr. BALLENGER is not necessary and that the burdens it im percent of the land was acquired. By 1990, it and Mr. BOEHNER, legislation to repeal the poses on contractors and the American tax was estimated that annual losses resulting O'Hara-McNamara Service Contract Act, oth payer are not reasonable ones. The market is from the removal of family farms and the unre erwise known as the Service Contract Act very capable of setting wage and fringe bene alized tourism benefits anticipated with the [SCA]. The Congressional Budget Office esti fit rates and the labor protections in the SCA completion of the project totaled over 300 jobs mates that a repeal of this outdated, wasteful, are available under existing statutes, such as and $8 million for the local economy, further and overly bureaucratic statute will save the the Fair Labor Standards Act. exacerbating poverty in the area. taxpayers $3.16 billion over 5 y.ears. Mr. Speaker, as we undertake the tremen Recognizing the tragic circumstances in My reasons for introducing this repeal bill dous responsibilities of governing in the 104th which several generations of families in the are many, but my primary criticism of the SCA Congress, and as we attempt to respond to 616 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 the call of the American people to streamline ests. One thing I heard consistently from petition, insurance reforms, malpractice re government and make it work more effectively, Hoosiers was to take more time because a form, subsidies to lower income working repealing the Service Contract Act is a wel consensus had not yet been reached. They families, and opening the federal employee were right. come first step, and a significant initiative to health benefits plan (which covers govern Sixth, opponents of reform were intense ment employees and members of Congress) make our Government more efficient, respon and effective. They spent millions of dollars to small businesses and individuals. sible, and frugal. I urge my colleagues to join attacking specific provisions of the reform with me in cosponsoring this bill and working proposals. Lobbyists for every for its swift enactment. conceivableinterest that could be affected by THE LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT health care reform swarmed over Washing ton. The reporting by the media, which em WHY HEALTH CARE REFORM phasized conflict rather than explanation, HON. BILL EMERSON FAILED also elevated public skepticism about the re OF MISSOURI form proposals. The end result was that at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tacks by opponents were many, but re HON. LEE H. HAMILTON sponses by proponents were far fewer. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 OF INDIANA Seventh, Congress did not handle the Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, today I am IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES health care reform debate well. The leaders pleased to introduce once again the "Lan of Congress supported much more wide-rang guage of Government Act." America is a na Wednesday, January 4, 1995 ing heal th care changes than the average member of Congress. Congress would not tion of immigrants. As President Franklin Dela Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to no Roosevelt once said, "All of our people all insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, agree on any single comprehensive reform proposal, and only one of the five House and over this country-except the pure-blooded In October 12, 1994 into the CONGRESSIONAL Senate committees which have jurisdiction dians-are immigrants or descendants of im RECORD. over health care issues successfully produced migrants, including those who came over here WHY HEALTH CARE REFORM FAILED a bipartisan bill. Although most members on the Mayflower." After a long public debate Congress has de decided early on that they could not support Indeed, we are a diverse lot. We are a cided that none of the many health care re the President's bill, or other comprehensive country of many peoples, each with an individ form proposals would be considered for final reform measures, Congress was unable to ual cultural heritage and tradition. It is not passage this year. Instead, the President and agree on what incremental reforms to sup Congress have agreed that heal th care re port. often that people of so many varying cultures form should be addressed during the next Eighth, outside events slowed the momen and backgrounds can live together in har Congress which starts in January. tum for reform. The economic downturn mony, for human nature often leads us to re A recent statewide poll showed that health ended, and the middle class concern over sist and fear those who are different from us. care remains a top concern for many Hoo health care subsided. In addition, medical in Yet despite our differences, we do have a siers. I have been reviewing the reasons why flation, although still twice the rate of over common bond. We have a common tongue, health care reform efforts failed this year. all inflation, was much lower than the 12% the English language, that connects us to one or 15% annual increases from a few years First, the health care system itself is com another and creates our national identity. It is plex and so are the proposed reforms. Our ago. system is enormous, representing roughly Finally, all of these factors delayed consid this unity in diversity that defines us as one-seventh of our nation's economy (or over eration of health care reform. Time became uniquely American. $1 trillion in spending). The challenges fac the enemy of reform. Further delays oc The time is right for passage of this impor ing our medical system-such as rising costs curred when the Administration needed nine tant, unifying legislation. H.R. 123 offers a bal and a growing number of uninsured Ameri months to introduce a bill, and the President anced, sensible approach to the common lan cans-are not easy to solve and require and Congress were forced several times to guage issue. This legislation states that the multi-faceted solutions. delay heal th care reform in order to consider other issues such as the budget deficit reduc government has an affirmative obligation to Second, the President's proposal, at over promote the English language, elevating that 1,300 pages, was too complex. The President tion package, NAFTA, or the 1995 budget. tried to do too much-to create a perfect These delays constrained the time available goal to official capacity. At the same time, the health care system that would be all things for Congress to consider, develop and then bill seeks to set some common sense param to all people. What resulted was a bewilder pass a bill. eters on the number and type of government ing bill that fanned the public's fears and WHAT IS AHEAD services that will be offered in a language gave opponents plenty to attack: bureau The health care debate of 1994 was useful, other than English. We do not need nor cratic structures, regulations, taxes, and if not satisfactory, and at least began to edu should we want a full scale multilingual gov other hot-button issues. cate the public on health care and to illu ernment. But, if we do not address this issue Third, many of the proposed reforms have minate some of the choices before us. The in a forward-thinking, proactive manner, that is never been tried on a national scale, and peo process of developing a consensus in the just what we would allow to develop. ple preferred the status quo over the un country has begun. known. No one is really sure how the various I have no doubt that there soon will be an I want to stress that the "Language of Gov health care proposals would work. Hoosiers other health care debate. The problems fac ernment Act" is not "English only." It simply became more skeptical as they learned more ing the medical system are going to get states that English is the language in which all about health care reform. They began to worse and the pressure to act will mount. official United States Government business focus less on the problems facing the health Medical costs stlll are increasing at rates will be conducted. We have an obligation to care system and more on the problems with two or three times inflation and the number ensure that non-English speaking citizens get the solutions. Our system has many of uninsured Americans is increasing. As the chance to learn English so they can pros strengths, and they want to preserve what these trends continue, more and more people per-and fully partake of all the economic, so works well and build on it, rather than sup are going to find their benefits cut, their porting reforms which would have unknown choice of doctor constrained, and their em cial, and political opportunities that exist in this consequences. ployers putting more of the cost of health great country of ours. Fourth, Americans simply do not have a care on to them. The late Senator Hayakawa, founder of this lot of confidence in the capacity of govern I do not believe reform will happen all at movement, was a prolific writer and I offer you ment. Several of the proposed reforms would once, or in a single bill, nor should it. No bill one of my favorite quotes of his: have increased government bureaucracy, in can solve all the health care system's prob America is an open society-more open creased government regulation over impor lems, and probably no bill that tries to do so that any other in the world. People of every tant issues such as what doctor or hospital can pass. I have believed for some time that race, of every color, of every culture are wel people can choose, and increased the level of comprehensive reform is probably not viable comed here to create a new life for them taxes. People want reform but do not want and that reform should come incrementally. selves and their families. And what do these the government to be the agent of reform. One place to start in incremental reform people who enter into the American main Fifth, the major interested parties in may be to offer heal th care coverage for stream have in common? English, our health care reform-consumers, doctors, hos every child. An estimated eight million chil shared, common language. pitals, employers, insurance companies, and dren lack health insurance and some four taxpayers-have widely different views con million more have substantially less than As Americans, we should not remain strang cerning health care, and successful reform full coverage. Other incremental reforms ers to each other, but must use our common hinges on balancing these competing inter- Congress will consider include managed com- language to develop a fundamental and open January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 617 means of communication and to break down tern generally and the need by customers and with operational experience in the B-52 heavy artificial language barriers. By preserving the the marketplace for consistent and full disclo bomber. He also taught at the Electronic War bond of a unifying language in government, sure. All regulators-bank regulators, SEC, fare School at Mather Air Force Base, in my this nation of immigrants can become a CFTC, and Treasury must work together home State of California, and is a distin stronger and more unified country. under the bill in adopting similar regulatory guished graduate of the Air Force Instructor standards, reporting requirements, and disclo School. He was selected for career broaden sure. This regulatory coordination will provide ing in the much sought after Education With THE DERIVATIVES SAFETY AND increased customer protection as well as pro Industry Program and worked acquisition pro SOUNDNESS SUPERVISION ACT mote a stronger and safer derivatives market grams for the Air Force. OF 1995 place. Of course, since banks are the For the last 4 years, Colonel Rihner has biggestplayers in the derivatives market, it is served in the Secretary of the Air Force's Of HON. HENRY B. GONZALFZ fitting that the bank regulators take the lead, fice of Legislative Liaison, with primary re OF TEXAS and the Banking Committee serve as the com sponsibility for long-range power projection IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mittee of primary jurisdiction, in the derivatives forces. Colonel Rihner was tireless in his ef forts to ensure the Congress received timely Wednesday, January 4, 1995 area. In responding to those who argue that legis and accurate information on which to base its Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I intro lation is not necessary, I remind them of the decisions about the future of various major de duce the Derivatives Safety and Soundness history of the Government securities market. fense programs, including the B-2 Stealth Supervision Act of 1995. This legislation pro When adopting the securities laws in the bomber and other weapon systems. motes regulatory oversight and coordination, 1930's, Congress exempted Government se Colonel Rihner has received numerous and calls for greater disclosure of the deriva curities from most regulation based on the fi awards and commendations, including most tives activities of all types of financial institu nancial sophistication and institutional nature recently the Meritorious Service Medal, sec tions. In recognition of the global nature of the of most customers, the low degree of risk ond Oak Leaf Cluster, which is reprinted derivatives market, the legislation also re posed by Government securities, and the per below. quires the United States to take a lead role in ceived absence of market manipulation or Randy plans to remain in the Washington promoting international cooperation on deriva fraud. Although bank dealers were generally area in order to teach science to elementary tives regulation. subject to supervision and regulation by the and middle school students. On behalf of my The legislation is nearly identical to H.R. bank regulators, and securities firms that dealt colleagues and the staff on the House Na 4503, which I introduced with Congressman, in nonexempt securities as well as Govern tional Security Committee, we wish Randy and now Chairman LEACH last year. At that time ment securities were subject to supervision his wife Roberta the very best. May, 1994-1 said "In order to protect tax and regulation by the SEC, nonbank dealers CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF MERI payers * * *, the Congress must ensure that who traded only in Government securities TORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, SECOND OAK LEAF the regulators fully understand the individual were not subject to any direct regulatory over CLUSTER, TO RANDOLPH R. RIHNER and systemic risks posed by derivatives and sight. The failure of several of the unregulated Lieutenant Colonel Randolph R. Rihner ensure that they are aggressively supervising Government securities dealers in the early distinguished himself in the performance of and regulating financial institution derivatives 1980's-and the subsequent losses born by outstanding service to the United States as activities." That legislation did not go any investors-prompted passage of the Govern Chief, Strategic Air Branch, and Chief, Long where, due in part to the Treasury Department Range Power Projection Branch, Weapons ment Securities Act. The Government Securi Systems Liaison Division, Office of Legisla and bank regulatory agencies claims that leg ties Act, rather than creating a separate agen islation was not necessary, and in part to the tive Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the cy to enforce the new regulations, relied on Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, Dis exigencies of a congressional election year the existing regulatory structure when assign trict of Columbia, from 28 August 1989 to 28 schedule. ing oversight responsibility. This Act brought February 1995. During this period, he made Events of the past 8 months indicate that regulatory and oversight accountability to the major contributions to the Air Force Long legislation is needed now more than ever. Government securities market, clearly improv Range Power Projection Programs. Colonel Bankrupt Orange County, CA, has lost at least ing the market and protecting investors. Rihner planned and executed Air Force $2 billion, much of which is attributable to its Stealth Week, a highly successful static dis There are many similarities between the play attended by the President and Members derivatives holdings. And Orange County isn't pre-1986 Government securities market and the only municipality in trouble-losses caused of Congress, enhancing support for steal th today's derivatives markets. The Derivatives technology. He ensured the Congressionally by risky investments in towns, cities, and Safety and Soundness Supervision Act of directed B-1 Operational Readiness Assess counties throughout the country are coming to 1995 seeks to replicate the success of the ment was drafted with reasonable terms set light. BT Securities, the securities affiliate of GSA by imposing regulatory accountability, ting the stage for the aircraft's outstanding Bankers Trust, one of the world's largest de and recognizes the uniquely global nature of test results and promising future. Due to rivatives dealers, was found by the Securities the derivatives market by promoting inter Colonel Rihner's personal involvement in legislative activity, Air Force bomber pro and Exchange Commission and the Commod national cooperation. I look forward to working grams remained on track. The singularly dis ity Futures Trading Commission to have vio with Chairman LEACH and other members of lated the reporting and antifraud provisions of tinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant the Banking Committee on this legislation in Colonel Rihner culminate a distinguished ca the Federal securities laws in connection with the 104th Congress. reer in the service of his country and reflect derivatives it sold to its customer, Gibson great credit upon himself and the United Greetings, Inc. The SEC and CFTC orders re States Air Force. quire BT Securities to pay a $10 million civil TRIBUTE TO COL. RANDY RIHNER, penalty. Reports of financial losses at banks USAF due to derivatives and other interest rate sen RULES PACKAGE/MEMORANDUM sitive investments continue, and the bank reg HON. DUNCAN HUNTER OF UNDERSTANDING ulators recently backed away from requiring OF CALIFORNIA true market value accounting which would re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JOHN R. KASICH veal those losses. In light of these events, it Wednesday, January 4, 1995 OF OHIO would be irresponsible for the Congress to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES avoid legislation. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, a friend of the The legislation covers all financial entities Congress and a staunch advocate of U.S. na Wednesday, January 4, 1995 depository institutions, their affiliates and hold tional security is retiring from the U.S. Air Mr. KASICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support ing companies, Government-sponsored enter Force on February 28 of this year. His name of the Rules package and wish to take this op prises, Federal home loan banks, securities is Lt. Col. Randy Rihner, USAF. portunity to thank my colleagues on the Com firms, and insurance companies. This broad Colonel Rihner has had a distinguished 22- mittee on Rules and the Committee on Over ened scope is necessary given the systemic year military career, which included service as sight and Reform for their cooperation in pro risks that derivatives pose to our financial sys- a rated navigator and electronic warfare officer viding the Committee on the Budget legislative 618 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 jurisdiction in the area of the budget process est techniques in fighting crime. During his MENTAL HEALTH reform. I submit today the following Memoran tenure as sheriff, his department grew from dum of Understanding between the distin some 1,250 employees to more than 2,000 HON. LEE H. HAMILTON guished chairman of the Committee on Rules, deputies and civilians operating out of more OF INDIANA GERALD B.H. SOLOMON, and I on the intent of than 25 offices, stations, and detention facili IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES subparagraph (1 )(d)(3) as it pertains to the ties. By working cooperatively with the coun Committee on Rules and the Committee on Wednesday , January 4, 1995 ty's board of supervisors, Sheriff Byrd was the Budget. The distinguished chairman of the Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to able to develop a population-driven growth for Committee on Government Reform, and Over insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, sight, WILLIAM F. CLINGER, shall submit a simi mula for patrol operations. This formula has Nov. 2, 1994 into the CONGRESSIONAL lar Memorandum of Understanding on budget helped increase the sheriff's staff/population RECORD. process reform as it pertains to the Committee ratio so that the department can keep up with M ENTAL HEALTH on Government Reform and Oversight and the the growing demands for law enforcement in One challenge facing our country is im Committee on the Budget. an increasingly urban environment. proving mental health care. Fewer than 40% STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE Cois Byrd has also made his mark in law of those who have ever suffered from a men COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND THE COM tal disorder received treatment, despite sig enforcement at the State level. He was an ac MITTEE ON RULES ON JURISDICTION OVER THE nificant progress in developing successful CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS tive member of the California Sheriff's Asso remedies. The federal government devotes HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ciation, serving as a member of the resources to research and treatment. Washington, DC. executiveboard and as the associate treas What is mental illness? Mental disorders This statement addresses the intent of sub urer, and he served as the training committee have intertwined biological, psychological paragraph (l )( d)(3) as it pertains to the Com and environmental roots. Many tend to recur mittee on the Budget and the Committee on chairman and as a member of the advisory throughout a person's lifetime. Most mental Rules. committee for the California Commission on illness (other than alcohol or drug abuse) fall Subparagraph (l )( d)(3) relating to the Con Peace Officers' Standards and Training. into one of three categories: gressional Budget process is intended to pro Mood disorders-While everyone has vide the Committee on the Budget primary Locally, the sheriff was instrumental in guid changes in mood, some people experience jurisdiction over budgetary terminology and ing county policy for the development of the periodic disturbances, the most common of the discretionary spending limits that are Southwest Justice Center, including a jail and which ls depression. Persons with major de set forth in the Congressional Budget Act. It sheriff's station. In September 1989, Sheriff pression have a persistent feeling of sadness, is also understood that the Committee on often accompanied by insomnia, intense the Budget shall have secondary jurisdiction Byrd officially opened the Robert Presley De guilt feelings, or recurrent thoughts of death over the other elements of the Congressional tention Center, which was the first major cor or suicide. budget process that are under the primary rectional facility constructed in the county in The other major mood disorder is manic jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules. Such 50 years. The project came in on time and depressive illness, in which people alter jurisdiction shall include the budget time under budget, demonstrating the tight-fisted nately experience periods of extreme eupho table, the budget resolution and its report, ria and major depression. The manic phase of committee allocations, the reconciliation budgeting and fiscal conservatism that Cois the disease may be marked by hyperactivity, process, and related enforcement procedures. Byrd always practiced as our sheriff. irritability, decreased need for sleep, and It is understood that the Committee on But, perhaps more important than his exper loss of self-control and judgment. Rules will remain the Committee of primary Anxiety disorders-Fear and avoidance be jurisdiction over all aspects of the Congres tise at working with the board of supervisors, havior are the characteristic symptoms of sional budget process that are within the State law enforcement organizations, and these disorders. A person with panic disorder joint rule-making authority of Congress ex other community groups, or even his superb has sudden, recurring attacks involving an cept for budgetary terminology and the dis management skills, what made Cois Byrd irrational sense of imminent danger accom cretionary spending limits. panied by physical symptoms such as heart such an outstanding sheriff was his ability to GERALD B.H. SOLOMON, palpitations and shortness of breath. Obses Chairman, Committee motivate his deputies and other department sive-compulsive disorder involves repeated, on Rules. staff. In spite of the rapid growth ot the sher intrusive, unwanted thoughts that cause dis JOHN R. KASICH, iff's department, Cois always made it a prac tress and anxiety, often accompanied by a Chairman, Committee tice to personally meet each graduating class compulsive ritual, such as hand-washing or on the Budget. cleaning. of deputies from every training academy-and, Schizophrenic disorders-Persons with he maintained a good, close working relation schizophrenia do not have multiple personal CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS ship with the civilian employees. ities. One of the most debilitating mental ill TO SHERIFF COIS BYRD nesses known, schizophrenia ls characterized While building one of the largest and most by distorted thinking, delusions, halluci respected sheriff's departments in the Nation, nations, and withdrawal from the outside HON. KEN CALVERT Cois also found time to participate in numer world. OF CALIFORNIA ous civic activities, including serving faithfully Who suffers from mental illness? Recent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES studies found that 28 percent of adults will as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts and spon suffer a mental disorder in any one year; five Wednesday, January 4, 1995 soring an explorer program. While we will miss percent of them a severe disorder. Almost a Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, on December Cois as our sheriff, we are delighted that he third of adults will have a mental illness 14, 1994, Sheriff Cois Byrd officially retired as will continue to provide his law enforcement during their lifetime. While the overall rates the sheriff of Riverside County, CA. His com expertise at the Crime Control Technology of major mental disorders do not differ for mitment to law enforcement and the profes women and men, some are more common in Center at the University of California, River one or the other. Mental illness can strike at sional manner in which he ran his department side, school of engineering. And, we are espe any age. for 8 years after being elected Riverside's cially grateful that he and his wife, Evelyn, will How are mental illnesses treated? Treat sheriff in November 1986 will be missed by all remain in our community. ment may include medication, psycho of us who have had the opportunity to work therapy, hospitalization, or a combination of with him-and by all law-abiding citizens of It is a great pleasure for me, on behalf of these. Recent research has yielded discov the county. the citizens of California's 43d Congressional eries of several new drugs to treat mental ill During his tenure as our sheriff, Cois Byrd District, to congratulate and thank Sheriff Cois nesses. Today, most who suffer from severe mental disorders can be treated successfully. epitomized what it means to be a professional Byrd for many years of dedicated service to in the increasingly complex field of law en What is the cost of mental illnesses to the the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and nation? In 1991, the cost totaled just over forcement. Since first being hired as a deputy to wish Cois and Evelyn continued good $136 billion (not including alcohol and drug sheriff in 1959-after returning to Riverside health and happiness, and much success in abuse). The biggest cost associated with from 3 years with the Fleet Marines/Pacific their new endeavors. mental illness is lost productivity. This is Cois Byrd worked hard to keep up with the lat- true in part because mental illness often January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 619 strikes people at the beginning of their IT IS TIME FOR THE SOCIAL and his successful efforts to secure the right working years, in part because many people SECURITY EARNINGS TEST TO GO of emigration throughout the Eastern bloc. with mental disorders do not get treatment. Human rights veterans such as Natan What ls the federal government's role in HON. BILL EMERSON Sharansky and Elena Bonner, widow of Nobel mental health care? The federal government OF MISSOURI Laureate Andred Sakharov, will join Prime plays a major role in research into causes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Likud Chairman and treatments of mental disorders, pri Benjamin Netanyahu, and other major political marily through the National Institutes of Wednesday, January 4, 1995 figures at this international event. Sessions at Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and Alcohol and Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, America has the conference will address the historical and Alcoholism. Congress has provided Sl.3 bil always stood as a shining example of oppor contemporary significance of the amendment lion for these efforts in 1995. In addition, the tunity for the rest of the world. But today, in and assess the current status of Russian Jews federal government will provide S2.1 billion the United States, opportunity for senior citi in the former Soviet Union. in 1995 for mental health treatment and sub zens is severely limited. I hope that my colleagues will mark this im stance abuse prevention. Fifty-nine years ago, when the Social Secu portant anniversary as a reminder of our Congress has also established specific pro rity System was launched, unemployment was former colleague, Senator Scoop Jackson, grams for providing mental health services as high as 25 percent. The earnings test of and his vital role two decades ago in helping to homeless individuals. An estimated one the Social Security Act was a conscious at to secure human rights and freedom for thou third of the homeless population in the U.S. tempt by Congress to discourage the elderly sands of citizens trapped behind the Iron Cur suffers from serious mental illnesses, and 30 from working and thus create jobs for younger tain. to 60 percent of the homeless mentally ill also are substance abusers. Americans. Times have changed dramatically since the While it did not receive as much attention 1930's, and as we head toward the 21st cen IN PRAISE OF HOW ARD as other aspects of the health care reform de tury it seems only just that Congress change YERUSALIM, RETIRING PENN bate, discussion was given to expanding men this discriminatory policy. In the 102d Con SYLVANIA SECRETARY OF tal health coverage. Most private health in gress, the House of Representatives passed a TRANSPORTATION surance plans do not offer identical coverage for mental illnesses and other ailments, nor version of the earnings limitation repeal. To does Medicare. For example, almost 80% of my dismay, this provision was later stripped HON. BUD SHUSTER large- and medium-sized businesses which from the legislation. OF PENNSYLVANIA provide health insurance had more restric It is now up to the 104th Congress to finish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . the work. The Contract With America, which· tive hospital coverage. Many plans put lower Wednesday, January 4, 1995 limits on lifetime expenses and outpatient the public overwhelmingly endorsed in the No coverage. vember elections, includes a repeal of the So Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to cial Security earnings test. The public support pay tribute to an individual who has an attach Critics of expanding cov~rage for mental ment to his native State of Pennsylvania that disorders argue that they lack clear diag is clear, and I urge my colleagues to make is as enduring as it is remarkable. nostic criteria, potentially leading to cov this the year we stop penalizing the work of erage for almost any problem. They believe seniors with some of our country's We often talk about men and women, Mr. that too much money would be spent treat highestmarginal tax rates ever imposed on Speaker, who leave their mark on their com ing the so-called " worried well," who are not middle-income Americans. munities. We often mean this in a figurative in serious need of help. They also assert that way. But I want to recognize a man who has mental illnesses often cannot be treated ef quite literally left his mark on the landscape of fectively. COMMEMORATION IN ISRAEL the Keystone State-the retiring Secretary of Advocates for expanded coverage assert MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY Transportation, Howard Yerusalim. that mental illnesses are as definable, OF THE JACKSON-V ANIK AMEND Howard and I have two important things in diagnosable, and treatable as other dis MENT common. We both are native Pennsylvanians, orders. They also contend that the lack of and we both have viewed transportation as an private insurance coverage puts an unfair ·uoN. NORMAN D. DICKS organizing principle for the State and national burden on the public, which currently pays OF WASHINGTON economy. for over half of all mental health treatment. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Howard is an engineer by birth and training, Finally, they argue that the cost of not pro and he has built upon this foundation. Indeed, viding adequate mental health care coverage Wednesday, January 4, 1995 he has combined two remarkable elements. ls ultimately higher than providing it. Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, this year marks First, he has had a visionary ability to look at It ls hard to determine what shape the the 20th anniversary of the Jackson-Vanik the vast State of Pennsylvania and understand health care debate will take next year, but amendment to the Trade bill of 1974. The its many present and future transportation the issue of mental health coverage will not amendment made history by linking most fa needs. At the same time, he has the knack of go away. I believe we must work toward a vored nation trading status to free emigration translating these visionary plans into simple health care system that provides adequate from nonmarket economies. The purpose of blueprints and then taking these blueprints mental health and substance abuse services. the amendment was to spur the former Soviet and translating them into the nitty gritty of This will not come easily or cheaply. Both Union to ease emigration for Soviet Jews dur steel rods and asphalt. There are many peo private and public health care plans should ing the cold war. The Jackson-Vanik amend ple in the transportation industry who are good phase in coverage, allowing time to develop ment was instrumental in allowing hundreds of at one of these endeavors. Howard has been the capacity to deliver and manage a more thousands of Jews and other Soviet citizens to extremely able in both. comprehensive mental health and substance leave the U.S.S.R. to experience the freedom He understands roads, rails, and runways abuse benefit. Eventually these plans must and security of life in Israel and the United and he has the management skills to com include treatment in a variety of environ ments, ranging from inpatient hospital to States. plement this knowledge. A list of his achieve community and residential treatment. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation, in con ments and awards would fill these pages. But, States must be given wide flexibility to pro junction with the American Enterprise Institute, I am particularly impressed by his selection as mote and encourage these plans. I do not un Hebrew University, the Zionist Forum, and the one of the Nation's top ten public works lead derestimate the difficulty of this task, but Jerusalem Post, is sponsoring a conference in ers for 1992 by The American Public Works neither do I find acceptable the view that be Jerusalem this week, on January 8-10, 1995, Association, and his tenure as president of the cause of the problems we should exclude cov to comme_morate the anniversary of this legis American Association of State Highway and erage for the mentally ill. lation. The Boeing Corp. and Manro Haydan Transportation Officials for 1994. In addition, the federal government should Trading of London are founding corporate It seems, Mr. Speaker, that everyone in the continue to support research and treatment sponsors. The conference will pay special trib transportation industry knows Howard, and ev that can return mentally ill individuals to ute to Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson, eryone has their favorite moment involving healthy, productive lives. recognizing his lifelong work on human rights him. My favorite concerns the time when he 620 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 and I worked on the historic lntermodal Sur are part of a voyage to another State or for World Trade Center terrorist bombing, join me, face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 . I eign country which is reached within 3 days of along with the gentlewoman from New York was in constant contact with Howard, relying the start of the voyage. The legislation reflects [Ms. MOLINARI], the gentleman from New Jer- · heavily upon his counsel on many major is a hard-fought compromise reached last year sey [Mr. SAXTON], along with many others in sues covered by the bill. Most of all, he pro with Senator DANIEL INOUYE by explicitly ex the 103d Congress, to help prevent the ill-ad vided me with an honest interpretation of how cluding the State of Hawaii. vised planned elimination of that office through provisions in the bill would work in actual prac Mr. Speaker, the legislation which I offer merger. tice. today will provide a much needed shot-in-the I am hopeful that this proposal will not be Great men and women rise to their poten arm to tourism in California. This issue is by objected to by the administration again in the tial. It was Pennsylvania's great fortune that no means partisan. Gov. Pete Wilson enthu 104th Congress. However, we cannot take Howard came to PennDOT in 1968 and rose siastically supported this legislation last year. any chances. So unless we act and send a through the ranks to become its chief. As I've On behalf of Representative Schenk, I urge clear signal before April 30, 1995, when my said in the past Howard Yerusalim is a capa the House to act swiftly in approving this current amendment's statutory authority to ble and reliable advocate for public works ex measure. keep this office in existence expires, that vital penditures and has earned my respect counter-terrorism office could disappear from through his dedication and commitment to in the U.S. Government's structure and vehicle tegrity in public service. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTER for responding to the threat of international ter Mr. Speaker, transportation is the lifeblood TERRORISM BILL, H.R. 22 rorism. of our communities, our Commonwealth, and The U.S. State Department is the lead our Nation, and yet it is often taken for grant HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN agency against terrorism overseas, while the ed-as are the individuals who plan, design, OF NEW YORK FBI has the lead domestic role here at home. and build it, and thus leave their mark on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Both have done a good job, and they need all of our support and encouragement, and cer landscape. In many ways, Howard Yerusalim Wednesday , January 4, 1995 is one of those individuals. And yet, through tainly not any diminution of our visible commit his leadership, Pennsylvania has developed Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I introduce ment to fighting this scourge, especially now. and continues to develop-a first-rate trans H.R. 22, a bill to preserve the coordinator for Unless we act prior to April 30, 1995, the portation system, a system which breathes life Counter-Terrorism Office at the State Depart State Department's counter-terrorism office, into our economy, and into our daily lives. ment. I was pleased that during the 103d Con and the critical and important function it plays, gress, we were able to enact into law my could very well still be relegated to a mid-level amendment to the State Department author Deputy Assistant Secretary in a multiple func LEGISLATION TO ASSIST ization bill to at least temporarily reverse the tion office, responsible for narcotics, terrorism, CALIFORNIA TOURISM proposed reorganization plan that would have and international crime. eliminated the Office of the Coordinator for The international narcotics function alone, HON. JANE HARMAN Counter-Terrorism. That very important and as we know, could easily consume the pro OF CALIFORNIA high level, as well as independent office, was posed new multifunction bureau's Assistant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES first established during the Reagan era as a Secretary's entire time, focus, and attention. response to international terrorism, and it re In fact, in the 103d Congress the battle Wednesday, January 4, 1995 ported directly to the Secretary of State. The against drugs, especially overseas did not go Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago, office faced the cutting-room knife as the new well. For example, the State Department's Representative Lynn Schenk and I were both administration began in 1993, when it was international narcotics matter [INM] budget elected to the 103d Congress from districts planned to be merged into an office respon was cut by one-third. In addition, we had the hard hit by defense downsizing and the effects sible for narcotics and international crime as disastrous aerial drug trafficking intelligence of a lingering recession. During her 2 years in well. sharing cutoff with source countries Peru and this body, Representative SCHENK fought time The State Department is the lead U.S. Colombia over a questionable legal opinion and time again for California's workers and on agency in the battle against international ter many view, including President Clinton himself behalf of California's tourism industry. rorism; it is inconceivable in this day and age as he said on December 9, as "nutty." Mr. Speaker, I rise today to continue Con of a renewed threat from terrorism, both at The damage from that shootdown policy de gresswoman Schenk's efforts to help Califor home and abroad, not to .have this high level, bacle in these two key source nations on our nia's tourism businesses by reintroducing her independent, and single function office main international struggle against narcotics, will cruise ship legislation to close a loophole in tained permanently in place. Observers at the take years to undo. We also saw during the Federal law through which California loses an heritage foundation, and other renowned ex 103d Congress, that drug use is on the rise estimated $82 million annually. This issue is perts in the counter-terrorism field, have hailed for the first time since the Carter era. one of great concern to businesses in Rep the efforts to save that important counter-ter Let us be thankful, that we didn't let the ad resentative Schenk's San Diego district and to rorism office in the 103d Congress. Many ministration do for international terrorism, what those that I represent in San Pedro and on have urged ·that we do so again in this Con they have done for the war against drugs in Catalina Island. According to Catalina's Cham gress. the last 2 years. ber of Commerce, the city of Avalon itself I led the preservation fight for that critical The United States witnessed an increased loses $1.5 million annually in canceled port State Department counter-terrorism office's ex level of international terrorism directed at visits because of the existing loophole. istence last year; I will do so again this year American political leaders, citizens, their prop Currently under the Federal Johnson Act, a along with many of my colleagues, who recog erty, and their very safety and security now cruise ship that makes an intrastate stop is nize what the real threat from terrorism is in even here at home. For example in 1993, we subject to State law even if that ship travels in today's uncertain world of ours. had the New York World Trade Center bomb international waters and is destined for an My bipartisan amendment in the 103d Con ing, which took six American lives-one a con other State or foreign country. In order to pre gress helped us to maintain a permanent stat stituent of mine-injured 1,000 people and vent the spread of gambling on the mainland, utory office at least temporarily, with the lead cost over $600 million in property damage and California currently prohibits gambling on role in U.S. international counter-terrorism ef business disruption; never mind the incalcula cruise ships which make multiple stops in the forts. The position was maintained at the high ble psychological damage to America's sense State. visibility equivalent to the Assistant Secretary of internal security. The legislation which I reintroduce today level in the State Department, reporting di We also had the terrorist plots uncovered would allow gambling to continue on inter rectly to the Secretary along with the same against commuter tunnels, Government facili nationally bound cruises, and would not cause functions and responsibilities it had as of Jan ties, and political leaders in New York City as mainland gambling to uncontrollably expand. uary 20, 1993. well in 1993. In 1994, we had the deadly ter My bill would amend the Johnson Act to allow I was especially pleased to have the gen rorist attacks in the Middle East, Panama, Ar Federal control over voyages that begin and tleman from New York [Mr. NADLER] who rep gentina, North Africa, Europe, and other spots end in the same State as long a$ those stops resents Lower Manhattan, the site of the 1993 around the globe. Terrorism hasn't gone away January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 621 in the post-cold-war era, despite the hopes of national crime, terrorism, narcotics, and knows (2) The Coordinator shall have as his prin many, and the naivete of some. of what she speaks. cipal duty the overall supervision (including In light of these events, and the developing Her letter destroys the arguments of those policy oversight of resources) of inter who have said that the terrorism and drugs ef national counterterrorism activities. The new loosely knit terrorist groups, and other Coordinator shall be the principal advisor to forts at the State Department needed to be forces promoting terrorism around the globe, the Secretary of State on international this is not the time for America to be lowering merged, as the administration tried last Con counterterrorism matters. The Coordinator its guard against the horrors and threats from gress. I cannot add to her cogent, clear, and shall be the principal counterterrorism offi international terrorism. persuasive arguments in favor of my position cial within the senior management of the We must make international terrorism a high against such a merger. The letter speaks for Department of State and report directly to level national priority in our foreign policy itself, and I urge my colleagues to read her the Secretary of State. agenda, and as part of our Government's per persuasive arguments as well, and join me in (c) RANK AND STATUS.-The Coordinator preventing a major mistake from being made shall have the rank and status of Ambas manent planning and response structure. sador-at-Large. The Coordinator shall be The proposed State Department downgrad in America's struggle against international ter compensated at the annual rate of basic pay ing of the counter-terrorism function would rorism. in effect for a position at level IV of the Ex send the wrong signal at th.e wrong time, both Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to join in ecutive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, to friends and foes alike, around the globe. support of this proposal before the April 30, United States Code, or, if the Coordinator is Former career Ambassador at Large for 1995 expiration date on the current life of the appointed from the Foreign Service, the an Counter-Terrorism Paul Bremer, an expert in Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Office at nual rate of pay which the individual last re this area, said it best when he told the 103d the U.S. State Department. I request that the ceived under the Foreign Service Schedule, full text of this measure be inserted at this whichever is greater. Congress: (d) DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOL.-For purposes of * * * I am disappointed, indeed, dismayed by point in the RECORD. diplomatic protocol among officers of the the administration's decision to downgrade AUGUST 12, 1994. Department of State, the Coordinator shall the bureaucratic level of the State Depart Congressman BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, take precedence after the Secretary of State, ment's office for combatting terrorism. It Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Rep the Deputy Secretary of State, and the seems to me this will not only make inter resentatives, Washington, DC. DEAR CONGRESSMAN GILMAN: As I have been Under Secretaries of State and shall take agency coordination more difficult and prob precedence among the Assistant Secretaries lematic in our Government, but will make us travelling for the past month, it is only now that I have been able to catc up with your of State in the order prescribed by the Sec much less effective when we go to our allies retary of State. or to state sponsors and ask them for help. letter of July 13. In my experience, other governments are not I willingly add my voice to those who op pose the State Department's proposal to often persuaded by importuning Deputy Assist LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ant Secretaries (emphasis added). merge its Counterterrorism Office into the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters. ACT OF 1995 The bill I am introducing today would make Indeed, the proposal seems to go against all permanent what the 103d Congress did tem logic. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON porarily in preserving the Counter-Terrorism It is true that the paths of certain inter OF INDIANA Office at the U.S. State Department reporting national terrorist groups and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES directly to the Secretary of State. In addition it narcotraffickers cross occasionally, where will elevate the position of coordinator in that such terrorists rely on drug money to help fi Wednesday, January 4, 1995 nance their operations. But that is essen Office to an Ambassador at Large in an effort tially a marginal part of these two al to Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, today I am in to even further increase the Office's clout, gether distinct and equally insidious prob troducing the Legislative Reorganization Act of both overseas and within the U.S. Govern lems. The fact that both are of global propor 1995, which contains those reform proposals ment bureaucracy. tions certainly doesn't mean they can be recommended by the Joint Committee on the I am pleased that my colleague and friend dealt with as one. Organization of Congress that have not yet re from New York, Senator D'AMATO will intro The world has made enormous progress in ceived full consideration by the House of Rep duce a similar bill in the other body. The New containing terrorism since the U.S. took the resentatives. York congressional delegation, because of the lead in developing international channels for As you know, the Joint Committee on the the exchange of intelligence information and World Trade Center bombing, has a particular operational collaboration. The knowledge Organization of Congress, cochaired by myself interest and understanding regarding what is and expertise, the mechanisms, the inter and Congressman DAVID DREIER, was created at stake when America might mistakenly lower national relationships that have come of this by Congress in August 1992 with a mandate its guard against the terrorist threat, either at are highly specialized-unique. The entire to conduct a comprehensive study of the inter home, or abroad. pattern for fighting the global drug trade ls nal operations of Congress and provide rec These bills being introduced here in the different. ommendations for reform by the end of 1993. House and the other body, make it clear there Should the merger be approved, the fight The panel completed its task, and in 1994 the can be no retreat from the struggle against against terrorism is bound to be downgraded, diminished, subordinated to a war on narcot House did pass one of its major recommenda terrorism. Let us today go firmly on the record ics that has understandably become a matter tions-requiring the House to live under the against diminishing the U.S. response to inter of obsessive international concern. Such a same laws it applies to the private sector. national terrorism. I urge my colleagues to join shift in our attention and resources would Unfortunately, the remainder of the joint in support of this proposal before the April 30, seem to me senseless, dangerous and destruc committee's reform plan was not considered 1995, expiration date on the current life of the tive. by the full House during the 103d Congress. Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Office at Sincerely, However, today many of the joint commit the U.S. State Department. CLAIRE STERLING. tee's recommendations-fully or in part-will Now is the time we must permanently au H.R. 22 be adopted by the House, including proposals thorize the Coordinator's Office and its bu Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep to: Again apply private sector laws to Con reaucratic survival in order to guarantee an resentatives of the United States of America in gress; streamline the bloated congressional aggressive and tough U.S. counter-terrorism Congress assembled, committee system by reducing the total num SECTION 1. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTER-TER· policy. We will then anticipate and expect a RORISM. ber of committees and restricting the number no-nonsense aggressive policy from this high (a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There shall be within of committee assignments Members can have; level independent office we are empowering to the office of the Secretary of State a Coordi significantly reduce the number of subcommit undertake this important responsibility on be nator for Counter-Terrorism (hereafter in tees; cut congressional staff; open up Con half of our national interest. Nothing less will this section referred to as the " Coordina gress to enhanced public scrutiny by publiciz be expected from the Coordinator's Office tor" ) who shall be appointed by the Presi ing committee attendance and rollcall votes; once it's status and survival is resolved. dent, by and with the advice and consent of and require that the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD the Senate. I request permission to enter into the (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.-(! ) The Coordinator be a verbatim account of congressional pro RECORD a letter I received last year from world shall perform such duties and exercise such ceedings. renowned author, Claire Sterling, who has power as the Secretary of State shall pre The 104th Congress has made a good start written extensively, and is an expert on inter- scribe. toward meaningful congressional reform. 622 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 These efforts have been assisted by the work BRUCE THOMPSON FEDERAL Food Bank of Northeastern New York and of prior reform commissions such as the joint COURTHOUSE 75,000 pounds statewide for the hungry of the committee, as well as the continuing public State. demand for change. But many important com HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH The Council brought HOPE Day to New ponents of the joint committee's reform pack OF NEVADA York in 1992, and in just its first 2 years raised age have not yet been considered by the over 80,000 pounds of food. The food was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House. turned over to the Northeast Regional Food Wednesday , January 4, 1995 For example, the joint committee proposed Bank, which delivers an average of 1 million that private citizens be included in the ethics Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, today pounds of food per month to 600 charitable or process in a meaningful way . Under this pro have reintroduced legislation to name the new ganizations in 23 counties in New York State. posal, private citizens would investigate ethics Federal courthouse in Reno, NV, after the late Over 180 participating doctors of chiroprac complaints against Members of the House. Judge Bruce R. Thompson. tic collected the nonperishable food from pa Another joint committee recommendation I cannot think of a more deserving Nevadan tients in exchange for adjustments and exami that has not been adopted would publicize the on which to bestow this honor. Judge Thomp nations. special interest projects and tax breaks in son was one of Nevada's most prominent, re Mr. Speaker, I can think of nothing more cluded in legislation, providing additional bar spected and beloved men in the Nevada legal typically American than efforts like this. Per riers to wasteful spending and special interest community and led a long and highly distin haps its their day-to-day dealings with people tax loopholes. guished career. After graduating from the Uni in pain that make doctors of chiropractic sen versity of Nevada and Stanford law school, he sitive to the sufferings of others. But what's Still another joint committee proposal would practiced law with George Springmeyer and important is the fact that this organization has streamline the Federal budget process by later Mead Dixon for 27 years until 1963. He committed itself to helping hungry Americans, shifting it from an annual to a biennial cycle, served as assistant U.S. attorney for the dis and I can think of few organizations that sur reducing redundant decisions, and allowing trict of Nevada from 1942 to 1952 and as spe pass them in this effort. more time for oversight. But such budget re cial master for the U.S. District Court of the That's why I would ask you , Mr. Speaker, to form proposals also have not received full District of Nevada from 1952 to 1953. Judge join me in saluting Dr. John M. Gentile, D.C., consideration by the House. Thompson was also president of the Nevada HOPE Day coordinator, and other members of Because the reform effort is not complete, I State Bar Association from 1955 to 1956. Fol the New York Chiropractic Council for their am introducing the Legislative Reorganization lowing a term as regent to the State planning selfless and generous response to the prob Act of 1995, which contains all of the reform board in 1959, he served as its chairman from lem of hunger. recommendations of House Members on the 1960 to 1961. In 1963, he was appointed U.S. joint committee that have not been adopted in district judge by President John Kennedy. some form by the House. Included are the His outstanding career is coupled by the im INDUSTRY-BASED EDUCATION ethics, special interest, and budget reform pro mense love and respect Judge Thompson SUPPORT ACT posals that I have mentioned. Also included earned from his colleagues. In fact, numerous are a number of additional recommendations, organizations representing nearly the entire HON. DALE E. KILDEE such as the regular reauthorization of the con legal community of Nevada have endorsed OF MICHIGAN gressional support agencies, scheduling re this legislation. These include, among many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES form, and enhanced public understanding of others, the Washoe County Bar Association, Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Congress. My sense is that the work of the the State Bar of Nevada, the Nevada Trial Joint Committee on the Organization of Con Lawyers Association, the Association of De Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to gress can continue to serve as a valuable ve fense Council of Nevada, and the Northern be introducing today, the Industry-Based Edu hicle for proceeding with reform . Nevada Women Lawyers Association. cation Act, a bill to build upon and strengthen I intend to work with other Members to en Mr. Speaker, the House passed this bill the work that is being carried out under the sure that these proposals are given full con (H.R. 3110) in the last session, only to see it Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech sideration by the committees of jurisdiction die in the other body. Since construction nology Education Act in the areas of curricu and the entire House. And over the next few began on this new courthouse last summer, lum development, professional development, months, I also intend to introduce additional the timeliness and importance of enacting this and technical assistance for our Nation's voca reform proposals that would strengthen the bill is clear. I look forward to working with my tional education programs. joint committee's package, and help make colleagues in the near future to ensure the As the school-based education component Congress more efficient and publicly account smooth sailing of this legislation. of our Nation's developing school-to-work tran able. sition system, vocational education is critical As I have said repeatedly over the past few both as an ongoing program to prepare stu NEW YORK CHIROPRACTORS years, a comprehensive reform bill should be dents to be productive members of our Na AGAIN BRING HOPE TO HUNGRY brought to the House floor-and under a gen tion's work force and as a tool for improving AMERICANS erous rule, so that Members can consider, de the Nation's high schools. The 1990 reauthor bate, and vote on the major reform alter ization of the Perkins Act created a framework natives. Although some of the reforms that will HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON for assisting State and local efforts to ensure be adopted today are important, these propos OF NEW YORK that vocational education programs are re als are to be considered under closed rules. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsive to the needs of the workplace, and that they support integrated vocational and Free and open debate about congressional re Wednesday, January 4, 1995 form has not yet occurred in the House. academic education that improves the edu Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it is my privi cational achievement of all students. By focus Again, Members should have the oppor lege once again this year to bring to your at ing on curriculum development, professional tunity to vote on the major reform issues. tention a professional organization which, in development and technical assistance, the In Congressional reform should be an ongoing the best American tradition, finds the time to dustry-Based Education Support Act will give process. Every year a bill should be scheduled help its most unfortunate neighbors. States and local school districts additional for floor consideration dealing with institutional The New York Chiropractic Council de support to help them develop and implement reform, just as the House regularly deals with serves credit not only for serving as the voice programs that meet the vocational and aca legislation reauthorizing major programs and of a group of dedicated health care profes demic needs of their students and commu agencies. sionals, but also for its continuing battle nities in an integrated manner. Of course, institutional reform is ' no pana against hunger. It is vitally important than any discussion of cea. Many difficult issues are on the agenda This year, the New York Chiropractic Coun the future of Federal assistance for vocational of the 104th Congress. But sustained and cil will sponsor its fourth annual HOPE [Help education take into consideration the need to meaningful change is crucial for the restora ing Other People Eat] Day. Their goal is to support State and locally developed curriculum tion of public confidence in Congress. collect 10,000 pounds of food for the Regional development, professional development, and January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 623
technical assistance. This bill is being intro lan~omplete with a small lodge-just 2 I have introduced legislation to prohibit the duced to help stimulate that debate. short years after its founding. In keeping with source tax. the true spirit of the club, the lodge is used for I was very pleased last spring, when the both Lions' meetings and the benefit of the Senate unanimously passed a source tax bill. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. community as a whole. I was even more pleased when, in the final MARJORIE STEWART JOYNER When the Punxsutawney Lions Club was week of the 103d Congress, the House also chartered, its main goal was to help fight passed a bill to prohibit the source tax. Unfor HON. BOBBY L. RUSH blindness. Fifty years later, they are doing just tunately, the Senate and House versions were OF ILLINOIS that. The Lions are active in their support of not identical and there was no time for a con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES various camps-as close as Indiana, Penn ference. sylvania, and west to Rochester, Michigan Today I am again introducing a proposal to Wednesday, January 4, 1995 that benefit physically challenged people. prohibit the source tax. The bill I am introduc Mr. RUSH . Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning The Lions' unconditional generosity and be ing will exempt all retirement income from with great sadness to pay tribute to the late nevolence, however, do not end there. People State income tax if the individual receiving the Dr. Marjorie Stewart Joyner, who passed away in third world countries also feel the impact of income is not a resident of the State. This leg on Tuesday, December 27, 1994. Dr. Joyner their philanthropy. Better vision and increased islation will not place any cost on the Federal was an inspiration to generations of health awareness are just two areas in which Government and may even cause a modest Chicagoans who grew up coming to know and the Lions Club is making a difference. increase in Federal revenues. respect her for her remarkable achievements. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to This measure differs in two ways from the Dr. Joyner was born in 1896 in Monterey, recognize the Punxsutawney Lions Club on bill I sponsored in the 103d Congress. That bill VA. After moving to Chicago in 1912, Dr. this special occasion. The celebration of their included a cap on the amount of lump-sum Joyner embarked on a long and prosperous 50th anniversary is testimony to its members' distributions exempted from the source tax. career in the beauty parlor business. In fact, dedication and loyalty. I salute the Lions as My new bill will have no caps. Also, for the she was the first African-American to attend they embark on their next 50-year journey and 104th Congress the measure covers all retire and graduate from a Chicago-based beauty wish them much luck and happiness in that ment plans, not just those that qualify for spe school, and later invented and patented a per pursuit. cial tax treatment by the Federal Government. manent wave in 1928. These changes, which extend the measure to It was through her endeavors in this field all retirement income, make the bill more fair that Dr. Joyner was able to work toward pro $2,000 REWARD because it will treat all retirees equally. viding increased economic opportunities for Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup African-Americans. Her support made it pos HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK port me in this cause. Retirees across the Na sible for the establishment of the Cosmopoli OF CALIFORNIA tion will thank you. tan Community Church in Chicago in 1934. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES addition, she and First Lady Eleanor Roo sevelt established the National Council of Wednesday, January 4, 1995 TOWN OF SCHODACK CELEBRATES Negro Women in 1935. This organization has Mr. ST ARK. Mr. Speaker, the Republicans BICENTENNIAL IN 1995 been dedicated since that time in addressing refuse to tell the American people how they Negro and women's issues. Later, Dr. Joyner will balance the budget, cut taxes, and in HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON founded the United Beauty Owners and crease defense spending. OF NEW YORK Teachers Association and the Alpha Chi Phi On November 22, 1994 I offered a $1,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Omega Sorority. Dr. Joyner was also active in campaign contribution to any Republican local charitable events, including the annual Member who signed the so-called Contract Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Chicago Defender Bud Billiken Parade, the With America and who plans on running for Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it's been my largest parade for the African-American com reelection who could explain in detail what privilege since entering Congress in 1979 to munity in the country. cuts he or she would make to achieve a bal return home nearly every weekend. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Joyner was an American anced budget in fiscal 1996. That's not only a wise policy for a Member treasure who throughout her long life gave No one has taken me up on the offer. of Congress, it's good for a Member's peace tirelessly of herself for the advancement of her The Republican Contract With America will of mind. It's necessary to get away from this race and of all persons in need. She drew mean the destruction of Medicare, education artificial world of Washington, DC, and get · strong accolades from leaders and political fig aid, cancer research, and other programs the back to the real world where real people have ures around the country, and I am but one in American people support. real jobs and raise real families. a long line of persons who have come to pay The Republicans know that and refuse to Our 22d district is a largely rural area, and their respects for this true American patriot. explain it to the American people. it is the tried and true virtues of our small On this day, Mr. Speaker, I join her family, her Mr. Speaker, I double my offer: I will contrib towns and villages that have made this coun friends, and all of Chicago and the Nation, in ute $2,000 for a charity in the district of any try great, as recognized as early as the 1830s mourning the loss of a dear and special friend. Republican who can explain exactly what they by French visitor Alexis de Tocqueville. And will cut to achieve a balanced budget while in today, I'd like to single out one of those com creasing defense and cutting taxes. munities, the Rensselaer County town of TRIBUTE TO THE LIONS CLUB OF Schodack. PUNXSUTAWNEY Schodack will celebrate its bicentennial in LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE THE 1995, a celebration that will culminate in a HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. SOURCE TAX gala-dinner dance on March 18. OF PENNSYLVANIA Having visited Schodack many times during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH my 16 years of Congress and 6 years in the State assembly, I can personally vouch for the Wednesday, January 4, 1995 OF NEVADA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES town's embodiment of all of those smalltown Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to virtues, the hard work, the patriotism, the spirit honor the Lions Club of Punxsutawney, PA as Wednesday , January 4, 1995 of volunteerism and helping one's neighbor. they celebrate their 50th anniversary of be Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, States Notwithstanding my new duties as chairman coming a charter member. On this day in with a source tax levy a tax on the retirement of the House Rules Committee, Mr. Speaker, 1945, the Punxsutawney chapter became part income of retirees who no longer reside in the I still intend to return home as many week of the International Association of the Lions State. Thousands of seniors across the coun ends as possible to visit the good people of Club. try receive tax bills from States even though Schodack and all the other small communities Through hard work and dedication, mem many of these retirees have not lived in that that will always reflect the true heart and true bers were able to purchase 254 acres of State for years. In every Congress since 1988, character of America. 624 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 Mr. Speaker, I ask you and other Members BASEBALL FANS AND COMMU and the prospect that both sides of the aisle to join me in congratulating the town of NITIES PROTECTION ACT OF 1995 can work productively together to have Schodack on this occasion of its 200th birth swiftenactment of my legislation. While I real day. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. ize that there are some who wish to con OF MICHIGAN centrate solely on the provisions of the so 1 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES called "contract with America" in the first 3 12 months of the new session, I would urge all of Wednesday, January 4, 1995 EMPLOYEE COMMUTE OPTION my colleagues to join with me in moving this Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today I am in to a high priority status so that spring training troducing the Baseball Fans and Communities and the regulator season are not lost to the Protection Act of 1995. It is time that Con American people. HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO gress finally steps up to the plate and ends We have the opportunity and ability to res OF ILLINOIS baseball's antitrust exemption which is at the cue the national pastime from its current root of the current strike and which has hi dispiriting condition. Let's not allow this oppor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jacked the national pastime away from the tunity to pass by or be deferred. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 fans and communities that have supported it I urge all colleagues to join in the effort. for so long. Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, today is truly Professional baseball is the only industry in a landmark day in the history of this country. the United States that is exempt from the anti CREDIT BUREAU REPORTING OF On November 8, the citizens spoke out trust laws without being subject to alternative COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUP- against big government and unfunded man regulatory supervision. There may have been PORT OBLIGATIONS dates. a time when this unique treatment under our antitrust laws was a source of pride and dis HON. SANDER M. LEVIN We have a unique opportunity to curtail tinction for the many who loved the game. But OF MICHIGAN many, if not all, unfunded mandates this Con that time has ended. The continuing baseball IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress. One key mandate is the employee trip strike of 1994-which ended the regular sea Wednesday, January 4, 1995 reduction contained in the Clean Air Act of son, which ended the possibility of a World Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, as this historic 1990. Series for the first time in 90 years and which 104th Congress convenes, I am reintroducing If you thought the electorate was angry in has very nearly ended the love affair of the the Child Support Credit Bureau Reporting Act November, wait until they hear about this re American people with their national pastime of 1995, to require all States to participate in striction on their ability to drive their own car has now become the Baseball strike of 1995. a · simplified, nationally uniform child-support If Congress fails to take swift action in the to work. The employee trip reduction, known credit-bureau reporting system. 104th Congress, this lingering strike has the also as the employee commute option, re I first introduced this bill in 1994. It is aimed strong potential to destroy yet another season; at combatting the woefully low rate of child quires businesses with over 100 employees in and I, for one, am not going to stand by pas certain areas to force their employees to car support payments in the United States, without sively and watch that happen. creating a new Federal Government program pool to work. Thus, the employee commute I am proud that the House Judiciary Com to do it. Credit bureaus and, through them, in option is really a misnomer, because if the mittee at the close of the last Congress voted dividual lenders will know on a monthly basis States do not enforce this mandate, they to repeal the nonstatutory antitrust exemption whether or not parents are fulfilling this most stand to lose much needed highway funding. created by an anomalous Supreme Court de basic obligation. With negligible Federal costs, In my own State of Illinois, that is $700 million cision in 1922. That decision created the no this bill will begin to get the private sector in in the balance. tion that baseball somehow did not involve volved in addressing those adults who don't "interstate commerce" and thus was beyond In other words, implement mandated car pay their court-ordered child support. the reach of the Federal Antitrust laws. The pooling, or else. That's not much of an option. Children are created by two people, and committee acted to end this illusion, which has both of them must accept personal and finan Affected areas are designated "severe" now spawned very real and devastating eco cial responsibility for raising their children. In nonattainment regions based on 1987-1988- nomic consequences for our citizens.' broken, or never-formed families, financial re 1989 statistics, even though recent data The bill I am introducing responds to the sponsibility is often defined by court-ordered shows these regions have cleaned-up their air current phase of the recurring labor crisis in child support payments. Unfortunately, too before these mandates take effect. baseball in a very limited, yet crucial, way: By many noncustodial parents fail to comply with subjecting the players' union and the owners the court orders. The bill I am introducing today allows the to the Nation's antitrust laws in the event one A year ago, I received a letter from a con States to decide if they want carpooling to be party unilaterally imposes an anticompetitive stituent of mine in Warren, Ml. This mother of part of their clean air plan. It will not change term or condition of employment on the other. two ran away from her husband, and moved the goals of the Clean Air Act but simply gives As introduced, the bill exempts minor league into a shelter for abused women . She writes: States the option to utilize carpooling as a tool baseball from the scope of its coverage. It I have been working as a secretary for al to help clean the air in their specific region. may be that the current situation will demand most eight years now, and it still seems that an even stronger response and a broader re there is never enough money. My ex-husband My legislation sends a message to the EPA doesn't even pay the ordered $55 per week, an that the voters voiced back in November-we peal. But, in my judgment, this is an appro priate starting point for developing a bipartisan amount so small it won't even buy them need common sense and flexibility in the law. both new shoes or new coats. It won't pay for consensus on the issue in the committee and Little League registration * * * and if I In Illinois, it is estimated that this mandate in the full house. saved every penny, it wouldn't put them half alone will only reduce air pollution levels by an The end result of baseball's special treat way through college. Why does he do this? average of 1 percent. That small percentage ment has been the perpetuation of a closed, Because he feels he can get away with it and has a price tag estimated at $200 million for cartelized industry in which the few, incumbent I say he's right. businesses to enforce. This is a huge price club owners possess inordinate economic Unfortunately, she's not alone. The Office of tag, for a very small benefit. There are cheap power and every other party-players, fans, Child Support Enforcement in the Department er and better ways to achieve the same goals, municipalities, minor league club owners, po of Health and Human Services reports that of but the States should have the flexibility to fig tential expansion investors-remain economi $35 billion of cumulative court-ordered child cally marginalized. In a very real sense, the ure that out. support owed through 1992, $27 billion re competitive landscape of major league base mains uncollected. In 1992, nearly six million Please join me and the many Members who ball in 1995 resembles the very type of busi absentee parents mad_e no child support pay have cosponsored my bill in giving the States ness arrangements that spurred Congress to ments at all. back the authority to improve their own air enact the antitrust laws in the 1890's. This is simply wrong and my child support quality. Cosponsor and pass my bill to make I am gratified by the bipartisan support re credit bureau reporting bill will help to change the employee commute option truly an option. ceived for this legislation in the last Congress, this. January 4, 1995 -EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 625 Very simply, State agencies responsible for been that newspaper's Washington cor the inclusion of 1988, a climatological anom child support enforcement will report the status respondent since 1951. aly, in the EPA's 3-year average of ozone of all child support accounts to the Nation's Gridiron is an organization of 60 journalists nonattainment, regions such as Harrisburg three major credit · bureaus-TRW, Equifax, covering the Nation's Capital. They are well and Lancaster, PA, would never have been and Trans-Union. With this information ap recognized for their annual gala dinner and caught in this bureaucratic web of regulations. pearing on credit reports, individual lenders musical spoof of politics, over which Mr. In my opinion, the EPA is looking for a prob will know on a monthly basis whether parents Emory will preside on March 25. lem to regulate which does not exist. owe court-ordered child support and whether Mr. Speaker, Alan Emory has crossed many Mr. Speaker, this is a fundamental problem they are fulfilling this most basic 0bligations. notable milestones in his career-recipient of with our Nation's environmental laws and one After all, is a parent's obligation to pay court the Thomas L. Stokes prize for conservation reason why Americans overwhelmingly voted ordered child support any less important than reporting, election to the Society of Profes for reform of our environmental laws through that parent's obligation to make a car payment sional Journalists, President of its Washington their endorsement of the Contract with Amer or pay their credit card bills? Professional Chapter and member of the ica. Two key provisions in the Republican re Last year, I asked the GAO to survey 16 Chapter's Hall of Fame-but he is probably form package are cost benefit analysis and States, credit bureaus, and some lenders re most gratified at his elevation to the presi regulatory reform. We have seen with the garding this proposal. I introduced my bill after dency of Gridiron. He has twice been music superfund, clean water, pesticide, and cl~an receiving the favorable GAO report, entitled chairman of their spring show, a producer ten air regulations a lack of consideration for cost "Child Support Enforcement-Credit Bureau times and always one of the Club's most pro in relation to benefit. For example, as I men Reporting Shows Promise," on June 3, 1994. lific writer of lyrics. As a member since 1976 tioned above Harrisburg and Lancaster, PA, Generally, the GAO found that my proposal and most recently its vice president, he will be have met national ambient air quality stand can increase child support collections, that it is a most capable leader. ards for 3 consecutive years. Nevertheless, administratively feasible, and, most impor Covering Washington politics for more than these regions must comply with burdensome tantly, it can be implemented with little cost to four decades, Mr. Emory is know as a journal regulatory requirements to centralize auto either State or Federal governments. In short, ist with the highest of standards. He can be mobile emissions inspections costing thou over time, my bill will help save money and in tough on newsmakers but is as fair as they sands of jobs across the Nation and adding crease court-ordered child support collections. come. What public official could ask for more? Government cost and bureaucracy to the lives Mr. Speaker, we have done nearly all we And who better to be chief lampooner at the of many Americans. My bill is designed to can in the way of Federal statute; we already Gridiron? ease the regulatory requirements of the 1990 mandate tax-refund intercepts, the withholding Mr. Speaker, I join his fourth estate col Clean Air Act amendments and to direct the of court-ordered support from wages, liens on leagues, his family, particularly his beloved EPA to reassess its determination with respect property, and so on. But government cannot wife, Nancy, and his Capitol Hill friends in con to the centralized program and issue new reg do this alone. The private sector must also re gratulating Mr. Emory on his assumption of ulations governing the program. inforce the principle of parental responsibility. the Gridiron Club presidency and look forward Mr. Speaker, we all support sensible envi My bill will provide private-sector banks, credit to his continuing successes through the new ronmental laws and cherish the natural and card agencies, merchants,- and businesses the year. wonderful resources of this Earth. However, information they should weigh when making when the Government spends billions of tax loan decisions. Private sector lenders should payer dollars on meaningless regulations attach at least as much importance to a par CENTRALIZED AUTOMOBILE which do little to improve the health of citizens ent's track record for paying court-ordered EMISSIONS INSPECTION we must take the necessary action to reform child support as they do to credit card bal these laws. I ask my colleagues to mark this ances and loan payments. And failure to pay HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS historic first day of the 104th Congress by co court-ordered child support should carry grave OF PENNSYLVANIA sponsoring this legislation and begin the proc consequences. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ess of regulatory reform . Mr. Speaker, if we support family values, Wednesday , January 4, 1995 then surely this is a sensible and necessary step. Those in the private sector-banks, Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I introduce today INTRODUCTION OF THE LOBBYING credit card agencies, and businesses-should legislation to bring a commonsense approach DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 put court-ordered child support on the scale to implementation of the 1990 Clean Air Act when weighing the decision to make a loan. amendments. My legislation is designed to ac HON. JOHN BRYANT We must send the message that both parents complish three goals: First, to delay for 2 OF TEXAS are responsible for supporting their children years the implementation of the enhanced ve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and that child support is a debt parents cannot hicle inspection and maintenance program; Wednesday, January 4, 1995 afford to ignore. second, to require the Environmental Protec Mr. BRYANT of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, Mr. Speaker, I ask that a copy of the bill be tion Agency [EPA] to reissue regulations for I am introducing the Lobbying Disclosure Act inserted in the RECORD at this point. this program; and third, to provide for the re of 1995, a bill to reform the lobby disclosure designation of marginal and moderate ozone laws and to ban lobbyists' gifts to Members of nonattainment areas. Congress. ALAN EMORY ASSUMES GRIDIRON This legislation is in response to a consist This bill is identical to the legislation that the PRESIDENCY ent trend by the EPA of regulating first and House of Representatives passed on Septem asking questions later. As far back as April 2, ber 29, 1994, by a vote of 306 to 122. HON. JOHN M. McHUGH 1993, I contracted EPA Administrator Carol M. The American people need to know whether OF NEW YORK Browner with regard to a requirement that the this Congress will put an end to the perception IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Commonwealth of Pennsylvania implement a that the Congress is captivated by special in centralized vehicle inspection program. While I Wednesday, January 4, 1995 terests who shower Members with gifts to win have many concerns with the EPA's Central their favor. Mr. MCHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I want to recog ized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program as This bill would permanently bar lobbyists nize the achievements of a distinguished jour a means of actually improving air quality, my from gaining access to Members of Congress nalist who has been covering Washington main concern is over the Agency's Ozone Na by picking up their tabs for meals and enter since the days of President Truman. This tional Ambient Air Quality Standards Report tainment and it would end subsidies for what week, as we seek a new direction for Con which found 41 of the 98 previously des are essentially private vacation trips. gress and the country, so too will a new voice ignated nonattainment regions registering It would also ensure that our constituents guide the well known Gridiron Club. Alan S. ozone attainment for the years 1991 through know how much is being spent to influence Emory, Washington corresp·ondent for the Wa 1993. Additionally, according to available the decisions that we are sent here to make tertown (New York) Daily Times, assumed the ozone air studies these regions will again on their behalf by closing loopholes in existing presidency of the Club January 1. He has reach attainment in 1994. Had it not been for lobby disclosure laws. 626 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 As my colleagues know, Republicans maritime industry. Our bill will help preserve A QUESTION OF MURDER sought to block consideration of this bill last this vital element of our merchant marine. year and succeeded in killing it with a filibuster In June 1994, the Department of Energy is in the Senate. HON. RANDY "DUKE" CUNNINGHAM sued a comprehensive report that concluded OF CALIFORNIA But the issue of how private interests seek Alaskan oil exports would boost production in to influence this body can not be ignored. Alaska and California by 100,000 to 110,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I urge the Congress to pass this legislation barrels per day by the end of the century. The Wednesday, January 4, 1995 and help to restore the confidence of the sooner we change current law, the sooner we American people in this institution. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I wanted can spur additional energy production and cre to call my colleagues' attention to a recent ate jobs on the west coast and in Alaska. In commentary from the News Reporter of San LEGISLATION PERMITTING EX- fact, Energy Secretary, Hazel O'Leary is re Marcos in the 51st District of California. ported as saying in today's Journal of Com PORT OF ALASKA'S NORTH My constituent, D.J. Skinner Ross of San merce, which I would like to submit for the SLOPE CRUDE OIL Marcos, raises some interesting questions RECORD, "I have been strongly in favor of lift about the recent tragic double murder of the HON. DON YOUNG ing that ban since I have been back in Gov Smith children in South Carolina. I urge my OF ALASKA ernment. You will see us carrying the initiative colleagues to read "A Question of Murder," as and supporting the lifting of the ban." I look IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it offers a unique perspective on this sad case forward to working with Secretary O'Leary and Wednesday , January 4, 1995 and on the larger issue of ethics in our soci administration toward that end. ety. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. Speaker, as we enter a new era in the Mr. Speaker, I commend "A Question of pleased today to rise to join my colleagues, House, we have an opportunity to enact bipar Murder" to the House and ask that it be print Mr. THOMAS and Mr. DOOLEY, in introducing tisan legislation that will create jobs, help pre ed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at this H.R. 70, legislation to permit the export of serve our merchant marine, spur energy pro point. Alaska's North Slope crude oil. duction, and raise State and Federal reve For too long, the State of Alaska has been [From the San Marcos News Reporter, Nov. nues. I urge my colleagues to work with me to denied the opportunity to export this valuable 16, 1994] enact this vital legislation as quickly as pos resource. I look forward to working with the A QUESTION OF MURDER sible to achieve these objectives and to en administration to move this bipartisan legisla (By Skinner Ross) hance our energy security. tion to create jobs, to preserve a vital element I'm a little confused regarding some peo of our domestic merchant marine, to raise [From the Journal of Commerce, Jan. 4, 1995] ple's stand on murder; specifically the mur State and Federal revenues, and to spur do O'LEARY PLANS PUSH TO END EXPORT BAN ON der of defenseless children. mestic energy production. ALASKAN OIL The nation, perhaps the world, is horrified To put this proposed legislation in perspec and incensed over the killing of the little tive, I think it would be helpful to explain the WASHINGTON.-U.S. Energy Secretary Hazel Smith boys. To learn that the killer was origins of current law. The export restrictions O'Leary said she plans to push this year to their own mother was almost more than all were first enacted in 1973 during the Arab-Is repeal the ban on exports of Alaskan North of us could bear. Many were, and still are, threatening to murder her! raeli war and the first Arab oil boycott. Follow Slope oil. Here is where I'm confused: (1) Where are ing the second major oil shock in 1979, the re Mrs. 0 'Leary also said she believed a broad coalition supporting the ban's repeal was the "Women's Rights" groups? (2) Where are strictions were further tightened, effectively im the "Freedom of Choice" groups? (3) Where posing a ban on exports. Much has changed forming late in the last congressional ses sion. is the politically powerful " ACLU" ? since then. Mrs. Smith could use your support during Over half of our imports now come from the "I have been strongly in favor of lifting the terrifying, lonely time in her life. Mrs. Western Hemisphere and Europe. We are less that ban since I have been back in govern Smith could use some of the ACLU's legal dependent on the Middle East and Africa, but ment," Mrs. O'Leary said. "You will see us backing. carrying the initiative and supporting the have shifted our purchases from Iran, Iraq, After all, her side of the story is not dif lifting of the ban" in 1995, she said. and Libya to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Today, ferent now than it would have been five U.S. oil supplies are ample and are more di Deputy Energy Secretary Bill White has years and seven or eight months ago-or versified. In addition, international sharing said the department will work on legislation even as recently as nineteen or twenty to lift the 20-year-old law that keeps Alas months ago: these babies were interfering agreements are in place and the United States kan North Slope oil from Pacific Rim mar with the life style she wished to follow. They has filled a Strategic Petroleum Reserve with kets. were a nuisance. They were fathered by a 600 million barrels of crude oil. In short, our Efforts by Alaska's congressional delega man she didn't love. (A little like "rape", Nation is not as vulnerable to the supply tion to repeal the ban died late in the last don't you agree?) threats that motivated Congress to act in the session. So I ask all the "Rights" groups, " Where 1970's. are you now?" While we have taken the steps necessary to President Clinton also has indicated he Before these little boys were given names supports the concept of repealing the ban, reduce our vulnerability to others, we have not and toys and birthday parties, you would but that the administration was weighing have pounded your fists on your podiums and done enough to encourage domestic energy the issue. production. In fact, production on the North shouted obscenities at anyone who would According to an Energy Department study, dare to say she did not have the "right" to Slope has now entered a period of decline. In allowing the oil exports would generate jobs take their " right to live" away from them. California, small independent producers have and revenue. Where is your courage to defend her now? been forced to abandon wells or def er further Nothing has really changed. Those little investments. By precluding the market from But some West Coast lawmakers opposed lifting the ban, partly fearing higher gaso boys hearts were beating in their mother's operating normally, the export ban has had line prices as less Alaskan oil would move to womb every bit as strongly as they were in the unintended effect of discouraging further domestic ports. the cold " womb" of that car's back seat. energy production. This legislation is designed Their cries for help would have been as Labor groups also have opposed lifting the to change that situation. soundless in her womb as they were in that ban because the oil would no longer be forced sinking car. This proposed legislation would require the onto U.S.-flagged vessels, but could be car use of U.S.-flag vessels. Prior proposals would The only difference between this murder ried on international vessels to overseas and the murder of abortion is the sweet de have permitted exports on foreign-flag vessels. ports. fenseless babies killed in the mothers womb Those bills never prospered, in part because There have been proposals to require that drown in the amnionic fluid. These sweet, de they were opposed by the independent U.S. the exported oil still be carried on U.S. fenseless little boys drowned in the fluid of a flag tanker fleet that was built at considerable flagged vessels, but that could raise inter cold, murky lake. expense to move the crude oil to market. We national trade problems, U.S. officials have So I ask, " In cases such as these, exactly have now forged common ground with the said. whose "Rights" have been wronged? January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 627 DANIEL NELSON, VETERAN Before the civil rights movement, there were Texas during the winter months due to the TEACHER EARNS IMPORTANT areas in the South where 50 to 80 percent of warm climate. SCIENCE AW ARD the population was black. Yet, there was not The overburdened state of the veterans' a single registered black voter. In 1964, three health care system in South Texas becomes HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON young men in rural Mississippi gave their lives apparent when veterans from the Rio Grande Valley, in particular from my District, must OF NEW YORK while working to register people to vote. Many people shedded blood and many died to se travel over 1O hours to reach the closest Vet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cure voting rights protection for all Americans. erans' Administration hospital. A number of Wednesday , January 4, 1995 Mr. Speaker, I think it is very fitting to intro these veterans are physically incapable of Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, right after the duce this bill today because 30 years ago driving these distances, and many do not have election I heard some great news about a gift today, on January 4, 1965, President Lyndon family members to transport them to these fa ed teacher in our 22d Congressional District, Johnson proposed that we "eliminate every re cilities. and I looked forward to this opening day of the maining obstacle to the right and opportunity Our nation's veterans deserve the finest 104th Congress to share it with you. to vote." Eight months later, the Voting Rights health care services available, and the cre Daniel A. Nelson, technology teacher in the Act 'of 1965 was signed into law, making it ation of a medical facility in the Rio Grnade Shenendehowa Central School District, was possible for millions of Americans to enter the Valley will be a significant and much needed 'named Environmental Science Teacher of the political process. step towards meeting this obligation. The con Year by the American Institute of Chemical Our Nation has made progress. But we still struction of a medical facility in South Texas is Engineers. have a long way to go to make sure that every the first step in addressing the critical health The award is really no surprise to many of citizen is properly represented on Capitol Hill, care needs of veterans in South Texas. Mr. Nelson's former students, many of whom in the State house, on the city council and on the county commission. I have dedicated my have gone on to distinguished engineering or BRONCHIO-ALVEOLAR CARCINOMA life to ensuring that every American is treated science careers. Not is it a surprise to anyone LEGISLATION else who knows him that he was quick to equally and that everyone has the right to reg share the glory, indeed, to bestow it all, on his ister and vote. I ask my colleagues to join me students. Dan Nelson has been a selfless, in opening the political process to every Amer HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH dedicated teacher at Shenendehowa for 26 ican, even those without a home. I urge my OF NEW JERSEY years, and he's one of the reasons the school colleagues in the House to join with me in co IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is recognized as one of the best in the North sponsoring and supporting passage of the Wednesday, January 4, 1995 east. Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Those of us who struggled through science 1995. today I have introduced legislation that willadd courses in high school can appreciate a teach bronchio-alveolar carcinoma to the list of dis er who makes science courses come alive. eases which the VA presumes to be service VETERANS' HEALTH CARE That' what Dan Nelson has been doing for a connected. This bill is identical to legislation I long time, and that's why he is such a deserv offered last year (H .R. 4156). ing recipient of this major award. HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ Bronchio-alveolar carcinoma is a rare form He has found a way to get students to apply OF TEXAS of nonsmokers' lung cancer which strikes oth their math and science skills in a hand-on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erwise healthy individuals for no known rea manner, and to solve problems in a creative Wednesday, January 4, 1995 son. In 1981, it took the life of Thomas McCar way. Many of his students have won State thy, a veteran who was a navigator aboard the awards for projects assisted and inspired by Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro U.S.S. McKinley during his time in the U.S. Mr. Nelson. ducing a bill that will help to significantly im Navy in the 1950's. Mr. Speaker, let us today add our own trib prove the standard of health care provided for In 1955, the McKinley was one of several ute to this remarkable teacher, Daniel A. Nel our nation's veterans, specifically those resid ships to take part in Operation Wigwam, a se son of the Shenedehowa Central School Dis ing in South Texas. cret Navy experiment which tested the effects trict. This bill authorizes the establishment of a of an atomic detonation under the ocean floor. new veterans' medical facility in South Texas. The blast produced a mist which enveloped Under the provisions of the bill, the Adminis the ships on mission and their crewmen. The THE VOTING RIGHTS OF trator of the Veterans' Administration (VA) is Navy refused to even acknowledge the test HOMELESS CITIZENS ACT OF 1995 granted the authority to acquire and construct until 1979, .and they still refuse to make public a medical facility on a suitable site in the Rio the dangers that the mist produced. HON. JOHN LEWIS Grande Valley in order to more effectively de After Mr. McCarthy's death, his widow Joan OF GEORGIA liver needed medical services to the growing applied for benefits through the VA. Unfortu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number of South Texas veterans. I am hon nately, she was consistently turned down de ored that Congressman DE LA GARZA and Wednesday, January 4, 1995 spite the plethora of information she continued Congressman TEJEDA, a member of the Veter to unearth which confirmed that her husband's Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, as the ans' Affairs Committee, are also original co death was a direct result of his service con 104th Congress convenes today, I am pleased sponsors of this bill. nection. to introduce the Voting Rights of Homeless While significant strides are being made in I became involved with Mrs. McCarthy's Citizens Act of 1995. The purpose of this leg improving both the quality of health care and case in 1986 and have been trying to per islation is to enable the homeless, who are medical facilities available to our nation's vet suade the VA to administratively include citizens of this country, to vote. This bill would erans, significant shortfalls still exist in certain bronchio-alveolar carcinoma on the presumed remove the legal and administrative barriers areas. The combination of the growing number service-connected list. Unfortunately, these re that inhibit them from exercising that right. No of patients served by South Texas VA facilities quests have been rebuffed. I have been told one should be excluded from registering to along with the demographic "aging" of the vet that the only way to get this done is through vote simply because they don't have a home. eran population is leading to a situation where legislation. But in many States, the homeless are left out. existing medical facilities are being stretched Last year, VA Secretary Jesse Brown prom That is not right. That is not fair. That is not beyond capacity. Already, patient usage of the ised me that the Department will support my the way of this country. VA medical facilities in South Texas has in efforts to pass this legislation. With Secretary During this century, we have removed major creased. Additionally, the number of elderly Brown's help and as vice chairman of the Vet obstacles that prevented many of our citizens veterans in the State of Texas continues to erans Affairs Committee, I will be working with from voting. Not too long ago, people had to grow, as does their need ·tor medical care. my colleagues on the committee to ensure pay a poll tax or own property to vote. Women The situation is exacerbated by the fact that that the bill is brought up quickly and passed. and minorities were prohibited from casting South Texas also receives a steady number of We have held hearings on this matter. I the ballot. elderly veterans who annually reside in South have met personally with Secretary Brown to 628 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 urge action. The ·time for talking and debating at the table of brotherhood and proclaim: under ERISA, I think it imperative that we pay is over. It is clear that this matter needs to be "Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty, close attention to the status of the programs resolved and the time for action is now. we're free at last." administered by the PBGC and take a long Joan McCarthy, and the few other veterans term view as to how those features of the cur who suffer from this mysterious cancer and rent law and other proposals will help ensure their families, deserve justice. I urge all my INTRODUCTION OF OVERSIGHT the long-term soundness of the defined benefit colleagues to strongly support this measure. LEGISLATION ON PENSION PLAN pension system. TERMINATION INSURANCE lfhe Subcommittee on Employee-Employer Relations of the Committee on Economic and IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL Educational Opportunities also welcomes com KING, JR. OF ILLINOIS ments and suggestions regarding the over IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sight of other aspects of the ERISA pension, HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Wednesday, January 4, 1995 health, and other employee benefit programs OF NEW YORK under its purview. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, as we continue this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wednesday, January 4, 1995 the Employee Retirement Income Security Act THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, in a few days, of 1974 [ERISA], I want to bring attention to REFORM ACT OF 1995 Americans will be celebrating the national holi the termination insurance program adminis day which honors one of our great patriots tered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- HON. JOEL HEFLEY and moral leaders, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther poration [PBGC]. The PBGC was created in OF COLORADO King, Jr. 1974 under ERISA Title IV in order to guaran- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Reverend King was taken from us pre tee the private pension benefits of employees maturely over a quarter century ago, at far too and retirees in the event their company goes Wednesday , January 4, 1995 young an age, in one of the most heartless, bankrupt and leaves their pension plans less Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to senseless, and destructive crimes in our na than fully funded. reintroduce the National Park Reform Act of tional history. It is difficult for us to recognize Even though the General Agreement on 1995. Except for three small changes, this bill that if his life had not been so tragically Tariffs and Trade [GATT] legislation enacted is identical to H.R. 4476, which passed the snuffed out, Dr. King would. be only 66 years last year included significant reforms of the House by a vote of 421 to O last year. old on his birthday this month. PBGC termination insurance program, I be- Over the past few months, my friend and Although the life of Martin Luther King was lieve it is essential that we closely monitor colleague, the gentleman from Utah [Mr. HAN cut short, his message is eternal and will long how these changes affect defined benefit pen- SEN], has generated a great deal of comment outlive all of us here today. The simple truth sion plans and the goals set forth under in the West by suggesting that some of the that Dr. King worked so hard to make us all ERISA for the PBGC. It might also be noted Nation's 368 national parks are not worthy of recognize is that hatred actually harms the that the changes to PBGC included in GATT being in the Park System and that, perhaps, hater more than the hated. The evils of racial only affected the single-employer plan pro- we should look at unloading some of them. injustice, which were a blot on the record of grams and not the multiemployer program. His suggestion has not been entirely well re- our Nation for far too long, harmed the econ Over the last few years, a number of reform ceived and he is now being charged with try omy, the morals, and the advancement of proposals have been introduced, including rec- ing to destroy the Park System. But, to play white America just as much as it did Black ommendations from the Bush administration, the devil's advocate, hasn't he got a point? America. The terrible legacy of Jim Crowism the Clinton administration, some of which were Over the past few years, Congress has got and continued racial discrimination which enacted in GATT, and others introduced by ten into the habit of willy-nilly creating national plagued us for well after a 100 years of the former-Representative Jake Pickle. With the parks. So many, in fact, that some of the Emancipation Proclamation harmed us all, for passage of PBGC reform in GATT, my Sub- newer ones have never been funded while they not only prevented all Americans from committee on Employee-Employer Relations others, some the crown jewels of the National enjoying the full beriefits of our society, they and the Committee on Economic and Edu- Park System, must bear up under a multibil also prevented. us all from reaping the benefits cational Opportunities will take a strong inter- lion backlog. As a result, we have a leaky roof of the contributions all Americans are capable est in closely monitoring the PBGC program . . and failing electrical system at Independence of making. To aid the committee in its oversight of the Hall in Philadelphia, poor road conditions By no means should the celebration of Mar PBGC termination insurance program, we are along Skyline Drive in Virginia and park rang tin Luther King Day be taken as a celebration today reintroducing past proposals which ad- ers living in what NPS Director Roger Ken that we have achieved all we can. In fact, the dress both the single-employer and multiem- nedy terms "Third-World conditions." Mean legacy of racial division · and hatred continues ployer defined benefit pension programs. We while, we have designated park sites without to plague us today, in many ways, day after want to look at these ongoing termination in- historical merit and have created others more day. No American can truly be satisfied until surance programs in light of these sugges- for urban economic development that for pre after all of the barriers of prejudice in our soci tions, the actual changes included in GATI, serving the natural and cultural fabric of the ety are removed. as well as other suggestions that we are now United States. Something must change and Yet, we can be inspired by the words of Dr. asking interested parties to bring to the com- this bill is a step toward doing that. King, who stated: "If you can't fly, run. If you mittee's attention. The National Park System Reform Act gives can't walk, crawl. By all means, keep on mov While our introduction today of past propos- the NPS director 1 year to develop a plan to ing." als, and the introduction in the future of the carry the Park Service into the next century Martin Luther King Day is an appropriate other proposals that come to our attention, a plan which includes goals and objectives, an time for all Americans to remember that we does not constitute endorsement of any par- inventory of what is represented and criteria must continue to move, until the day when all ticular approach, we think that the various pro- for selection and numerical priorities for both of us are afforded full opportunity, and that visions contained in such proposals can serve urban and nonurban parks. It requires the none of us have to be concerned that race, as a valuable tool to assess the progress and Park Service to review its holdings, ensures color, creed, or ethnic heritage are a hin effectiveness of the termination insurance pro- that everything there belongs there and exam drance to any individual, or to our Nation as grams administered by the PBGC. ines alternative forms of management for a whole. The role of defined benefit pension plans those that do not. If the Park Service fails to Let us free ourselves from hatred, as Dr. and the operation of the title IV termination in- carry out this mission within 1 year, a blue-rib King urged, so that we can share th,e dream surance programs administered by the PBGC bon panel, similar to the base-closure commis he so eloquently shared with all in August of constitute important elements of the retirement sion, will be appointed for a 2-year period to 1963-a dream that some day the descend income security component of our Nation's pri- develop its own report. ants of slaves and the descendants of slave vate pension system. Given our committee's Three changes have been made from last holders can sit down and join hands together historic jurisdiction over employee benefits year's bill, the first, a minor change adding January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 629 open space preservation to the Park Service (5) Priorities of the themes and types of re arly organizations and other interested par study, and two others, dealing with compliance sources which should be added to the Na ties as the Secretary deems advisable. These with the National Environmental Protection tional Park System in order to provide more consultations shall also include appropriate complete representation of our Nation's her opportunities for public review and com Act. ment. Now I suppose, if one wanted to dwell upon itage. (6) A statement of the role of the National (C) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.- Not later the negative, one could label this a park-clos Park Service with respect to such topics as than 1 year after the Secretary completes ing bill. But that would be ignoring the positive preservation of natural areas and the plan referred to in section 101 of this Act, aspects of this legislation. Successful imple ecosystems, preservation of industrial Amer the Secretary shall transmit the report de mentation of this bill might result in the closure ica, preservation of nonphysical cultural re veloped under this section simultaneously to of a handful of parks and could realize signifi sources, open space preservation, and provi the Natural Resources Committee of the cant monetary savings and would ensure a sion of outdoor recreation opportunities. United States House of Representatives and Park System whose holdings are meaningful (7) A statement of what areas constitute the Committee on Energy and Natural Re units of the National Park System and the sources of the United States Senate. The re the result of a careful screening process, not port shall contain the recommendations of political clout. In short, it would ensure that distinction between units of the system, af filiated areas, and other areas within the the Secretary concerning modifications or taxpayers got their money's worth from the system. termination of National Park Service man Park System. (b) CONSULTATION.-During the preparation agement for any areas within the National Could this bill be more stringent? Yes, but of the plan under subsection (a), the Sec Park System and the recommendations re is it necessary to be more stringent. There has retary shall consult with other Federal land garding alternative management by an en been some skepticism that the Park Service managing agencies, State and local officials, tity or entities other than the National Park can clean its own house. That is for the hear the National Park System Advisory Board, Service. ing process to decide. But here we have a resource management, recreation and schol SEC. 103. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM REVIEW COM arly organizations and other interested par MISSION. truly bipartisan bill, the result of sometimes ar (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.-If the duous wrangling between the House Natural ties as the Secretary deems advisable. These consultations shall also include appropriate Secretary fails to transmit the report devel Resources Committee and the Park Service oped under section 102 within the 1-year pe and between the gentleman from Minnesota opportunities for public review and com ment. riod specified in section 102, a National Park [Mr. VENTO] and myself. This is as true a bi System Review Commission shall be estab (C) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.-Prior to partisan bill as you are likely to see in your the end of the third complete fiscal year lished to review existing National Park Sys lifetime. If we need a stronger ·posture, then commencing after the date of enactment of tem units to determine whether there are this bill can be amended. That is what the this Act, the Secretary shall transmit the more appropriate alternatives for managing hearing process is for. specific uni ts or portions thereof. Within one plan developed under this section to the year after the date of its establishment, the In any event, we must not wait to start. I Committee on Natural Resources of the Commission shall prepare and transmit to feel strongly that the National Park System United States House of Representatives and the Natural Resources Committee of the Reform Act is something we should enact the Committee on Energy and Natural Re United States House of Representatives and quickly, before the end of the 100 days. With sources of the United States Senate. the Committee on Energy and Natural Re every passing day our Park System, the SEC. 102. MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF NATIONAL sources of the United States Senate a report PARK SYSTEM. world's object of envy, grows more pallid for containing a list of National Park System (a) REVIEW.-(1) Using the National Park units or portions thereof where National lack of sufficient funds. We are in danger of System Plan prepared pursuant to section loving our parks to death. But if you truly love Park Service management should be modi 101 as a guide, the Secretary shall review the fied or terminated. In developing the list, the parks, you will work to make them the best existing National Park System to determine Commission shall consider the factors re7 they can be. The National Parks System Re whether there are more appropriate alter ferred to in section 102(a)(2). For any listed form Act will do this. I strongly urge your sup natives for managing specific units or por areas, the Commission shall suggest alter port and your cosponsorship. tions of units within the system, including native management by an entity or entities H.R.- partnerships or direct management by other than the National Park Service, ~nd Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep States, local governments, other agencies for any area determined to have national sig resentatives of the United States of America in and the private sector. The Secretary shall nificance, prior to including such area on the Congress assembled, develop a report which contains a list of list the Commission shall identify feasible areas within the National Park System SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. alternatives to National Park Service man This Act may be cited as the "National where National Park Service management agement which will protect the resources should be modified or terminated. ofthe area and assure cuntinued public ac Park System Reform Act of 1995" . (2) In developing the list under paragraph TITLE I-NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM PLAN cess to thereto. In developing the list, the (1), the Secretary shall consider such factors Commission shall consult with other Federal SEC. 101. PREPARATION OF NATIONAL PARK SYS as duplication within the National Park Sys land managing agencies, State and local offi TEM PLAN. tem, better representation of a particular re (A) PREPARATION OF PLAN.-The Secretary cials, the National Park System Advisory source type under management of another Board, resource management, recreation and of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act re entity, lack of significance, lack of manage ferred to as the " Secretary" ), acting through scholarly organizations and other interested ment feasibility, cost, lack of visitor acces parties as the Secretary deems advisable. the Director of the National Park Service, sibility, modifications that change the char shall prepare a National Park System Plan These consultations shall also include appro acter of the resource, lack of collaboration priate opportunities for public review and (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the to protect resources, suitability for manage "plan") to guide the direction of the Na comment. ment by another agency, and the compatibil (b) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENT.-The tional Park System into the next century. ity of the resource with the present mission The plan shall include each of the following: Commission shall consist of 7 members each (1) A statement of goals and objectives for and role of the National Park Service. of whom shall have substantial familiarity use in defining the mission and role of the (3) For any areas for which termination of with, and understanding of, the National National Park Service in preserving our na National Park Service management is rec Park System. Three members of the Com tional natural and cultural heritage, relative ommended, the Secretary shall make rec mission, one of whom shall be the Director of to other efforts at the Federal, State, local, ommendations regarding management by an the National Park Service, shall be ap and private levels. entity or entities other than the National pointed by the Secretary. Two members (2) Detailed criteria to be used in deter Park Service. For any area determined to shall be appointed by the Speaker of the mining which natural and cultural resources have national significance, prior to including United States House of Representatives and are appropriate for inclusion as units of the such area on the list under paragraph (1) the two shall be appointed by the President Pro National Park System. Secretary shall identify feasible alternatives Tern of the United States Senate. Each mem (3) Identification of what constitutes ade to National Park Service management which ber shall be appointed within 3 months after quate representation of a particular resource will protect the resources thereof and assure the expiration of the 1-year period specified type and which aspects of the national herit continued public access thereto. in section 102(c). age are adequately represented in the exist (b) CONSULTATION. - In developing the list (c) CHAIR.- The Commission shall elect a ing National Park System or in other pro referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary chair from among its members. tected areas. shall consult with other Federal land manag (d) VACANCIES.-Vacancies occurring on (4) Identification of appropriate aspects of ing agencies, State and local officials, the the Commission shall not affect the author the national heritage not currently rep National Park System Advisory Board, re ity of the remaining members of the Com resented in the National Park System. source management, recreation and schol- mission to carry out the functions of the 630 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 Commission. Any vacancy in the Commis (1) By inserting "GENERAL AUTHORITY.-" tential, the interpretive and educational po sion shall be promptly filled in the same after "(a)". tential, costs associated with acquisition, de manner in which the original appointment (2) By striking the second through the velopment and operation, the socioeconomic was made. sixth sentences of subsection (a). impacts of any designation, the level of local (e) QuORUM.-A simple majority of Com (3) By redesignating the last sentence of and general public support and whether the mission members shall constitute a quorum. subsection (a) as subsection (e) and inserting unit is of appropriate configuration to en (f) MEETINGS.-The Commission shall meet in such sentence before the words "For the sure long term resource protection and visi at least quarterly or upon the call of the purposes of carrying" the following: "(e) AU tor use. Each such study shall also consider chair or a majority of the members of the THORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-". whether direct National Park Service man Commission. (4) By striking subsection (b). agement or alternative protection by other (g) COMPENSATION.-Members of the Com (5) By inserting the following after sub agencies or the private sector is appropriate mission shall serve without compensation as section (a): for the area. Each such study shall identify such. Members of the Commission, when en "(b) STUDIES OF AREAS FOR POTENTIAL AD what alternative or combination of alter gaged in official Commission business, shall DITION.-(1) At the beginning of each cal natives would in the professional judgment be entitled to travel expenses, including per endar year, along with the annual budget of the Director of the National Park Service, diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man submission, the Secretary shall submit to be most effective and efficient in protecting ner as persons employed intermittently in the Committee on Natural Resources of the significant resources and providing for pub government service under section 5703 of House of Representatives and to the Com lic enjoyment. Each study shall be com title 5, United States Code. mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of pleted in compliance with the National Envi (h) TERMINATION.-The Commission estab the United States Senate a list of areas rec ronmental Policy Act of 1969. The letter lished pursuant to this section shall termi ommended for study for potential inclusion transmitting each completed study to Con nate 90 days after the transmittal of the re in the National Park System. gress shall contain a recommendation re port to Congress as provided in subsection "(2) In developing the list to be submitted garding the Administration's preferred man (a). under this subsection, the Secretary shall agement option for the area. (i) LIMITATION ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE give consideration to those areas that have "(d) LIST OF AREAS.-At the beginning of STAFF.-The Commission may hire staff to the greatest potential to meet the estab each calendar year, along with the annual carry out its assigned responsibilities. Not lished criteria of national signifiance, suit budget submission, the Secretary shall sub more than one-half of the professional staff ability, and feasibility. The Secretary shall mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the Commission shall be made up of cur give special consideration to themes, sites, of the House of Representatives and to the rent employees of the National Park Service. and resources not already adequately rep Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (j) STAFF OF OTHER AGENCIES.-Upon the resented in the National Park System Plan of the United States Senate a list of areas request of the Commission, the head of any to be developed under section 101 of the Na which have been previously studied which Federal agency may detail, on a reimburs tional Park System Reform Act of 1994. No contain primarily cultural or historical re able basis, any of the personnel of such agen study of the potential of an area for inclu sources and a list of areas which have been cy to the Commission to assist the Commis sion in the National Park System may be previously studied which contain primarily sion. initiated after the date of enactment of this natural resources in numerical order of pri (k) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.-Subject to section, except as provided by specific au ority for addition to the National Park Sys such rules as may be adopted by the Com thorization of an Act of Congress. Nothing in tem. In developing the list, the Secretary mission, the Commission may procure tem this Act shall limit the authority of the Na should consider threats to resource values, porary and intermittent services to the same tional Park Service to conduct preliminary cost escalation factors and other factors list extent as authorized by section 3109(b) of resource assessments, gather data on poten ed in subsection (c) of this section.". title 5, United States Code, but at rates de tial study areas, provide technical and plan termined by the Commission to be advisable. ning assistance, prepare or process nomina (1) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.-(1) The tions for administrative designations, update SEMPER FI FOR TOTS Commission shall for the purpose of carrying previous studies, or complete reconnaissance out this title hold such public hearings, sit surveys of individual areas requiring a total HON. JAMES A. BARCIA and act at such times and places, take such expenditure of less than $25,000. Nothing in OF MICHIGAN testimony, and receive such evidence as the this section shall be construed to apply to or IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . Commission deems advisable. to affect or alter the study of any river seg (2) The Commission may make such by ment for potential addition to the· national Wednesday, January 4, 1995 laws, rules, and regulations, consistent with wild and scenic rivers system or to apply to Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to this title, as it considers necessary to carry or to affect or alter the study of any trail for call attention to the excellent Toys for Tots out its functions under this title. potential addition to the national trails sys program that has operated in Bay County (3) When so authorized by the Commission tem. any member or agent of the Commission since 1980 under the able and sincerely ap "(c) REPORT.-The Secretary shall com preciated leadership of Gunnery Sergeant may take any action which the Commission plete the study for each area for potential in is authorized to take by this section. clusion into the National Park System with Robert K. Greenleaf of the Marine Corps Re (4) The commission may use the United in 3 complete fiscal years following the date serve. It is most important for all of us to re States mails in the same manner and upon of enactment of specific legislation providing member that we can always do more to help the same conditions as other departments for the study of such area. Each study under our neighbors, especially children, and and agencies of the United States. this section shall be prepared with appro theToys for Tots program is one which we (5) The Secretary shall provide to the Com priate opportunity for public involvement, should all support. mission any information available to the including at least one public meeting in the Secretary and requested by the Commission Toys for Tots was started in 1947 by Major vicinity of the area under study, and reason William Hendricks in Los Angeles County. He regarding the plan referred to in section 101 able efforts to notify potentially affected and any other information requested by the began the program through the Marine Corps landowners and State and local govern Reserve when he saw that there was no other Commission which is relevant to the duties ments. In conducting the study, the Sec of the Commission and available to the Sec retary shall consider whether the area under program which provided toys for children on retary. study- Christmas morning. The program expanded SEC. 104. NEPA. "(1) possesses nationally significant natu throughout the country just one year later. The provisions of the National Environ ral or cultural resources, or outstanding rec Today, having provided toys to over 100 mil mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et reational opportunities, and that it rep lion children since its inception, Toys for Tots seq.) shall not apply to the preparation of resents one of the most important examples reaches around the world. The Marine Corps any report pursuant to section 102 or 103 of of a particular resource type in the country; this Act. Reserve has carried forth its motto of Semper and Fidelis-"Always Faithful"-to their support for TITLE II-NEW AREA ESTABLISHMENT "(2) is a suitable and feasible addition to the system. children. SEC. 201. STUDY OF NEW PARK SYSTEM AREAS. No national program becomes successful Section 8 of the Act of August 18, 1970, en Each study shall consider the following fac without the active involvement of key people in titled "An Act to improve the Administra tors with regard to the area being studied: tion of the National Park System by the the rarity and integrity of the resources, the each locality. Sergeant Greenleaf has done an Secretary of the Interior, and to clai'ify the threats to those resources, whether similar outstanding job of running the program in my authorities applicable to the system, and for resources are already protected in the Na home county, Bay County, since 1980. That other purposes" (16 U.S.C. la-1 and follow tional Park System or in other Federal, first year he helped bring smiles to 263 chil ing) is amended as follows: state or private ownership, the public use po- dren, and last year helped bring more than January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 631 24,500 toys to nearly 6,500 children. He did be required to assess the risks and cost of ternatively, an authorizing committee may re this as a volunteer, in addition to his duties as regulations they impose. Federal agencies duce the programmatic or financial responsibil a Bay City police officer. would be forced to announce the cost of their ities of State and local governments consistent And at this time of year, he puts in enough policies and to complete regulatory impact with the level of Federal funding that can be hours to rival Santa himself, as he pulls dou analyses. provided. Any mandate that does become ef ble duty between the time as a police officer Congress doesn't get off the hook either. fective in 1 year shall be repealed at the be and the hours necessary to make Toys for Congress would be required to report the cost ginning of the first fiscal year for which funding Tots the continuing success that it is. His be of mandates it imposes on State and local has not been provided. lief that no child should wake up Christmas governments. This mandate relief legislation also requires morning without a smile is a philosophy that The bill would reduce the paperwork burden each agency to assess the effects of Federal all of us should support. imposed on American businesses by 5 per regulations on State and local government and Toys for Tots is a wonderful program that is cent and limit the government's ability to im the private sector and to minimize regulatory in many of our home communities. I -urge all pose undue burdens on private property own burdens imposed by such mandates. Federal of our colleagues to actively support this an ers. agencies must prepare, under our legislation, nual campaign and make sure to provide an Since I was first elected to Congress, I have statements describing, among other things, extra thank you to Gunnery Sergeant Robert been fighting for capital gains tax relief and · the costs and benefits of mandates to State K. Greenleaf and his colleagues responsible other savings and investment incentives. This and local governments and to the private sec for each of these local programs. bill provides these incentives. It lowers taxes tor. This is designed to make the regulatory on investment and reins in government regula process more sensible and accountable. tion to create additional jobs, raise wages, and Although the mechanisms in our legislation THE JOB CREATION AND WAGE recognize private property rights. apply to prospective mandates, we have also ENHANCEMENT ACT Last November, the voters told us that they created a commission to review all existing wanted lower taxes and less government. This mandates for purposes of streamlining or HON. BILL ARCHER bill, along with other bills in the Contract With eliminating those that no longer make sense. OF TEXAS America, provides just that. The Commission on Unfunded Federal Man IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dates will make recommendations to the Con Wednesday, January 4, 1995 gress within 1 year of its formation. INTRODUCING THE UNFUNDED Currently, Members of Congress consider Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, today I am MANDATE REFORM ACT OF 1995 proud to introduce the Job Creation and Wage legislation containing unfunded mandates with Enhancement Act. This bill is an important out any information on their cost to State and component of the Contract With America. HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. local governments and the private sector, with For the past several decades, Federal OF PENNSYLVANIA out a separate debate in committee and on taxes, regulations, and mandates have in the House floor and without recorded votes on creasingly limited job creation, suppressed HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS the issue. As a result, there is no honesty in wages, and stifled economic growth. This bill OF VIRGINIA the process, no accountability for this irrespon is an important step in reversing this trend. HON. ROB PORTMAN sible practice. Our legislation will change all that. It will also establish a sensible and long The Job Creation and Wage Enhancement OF OHIO Act would cut taxes and government redtape. overdue rule that Congress shall not impose It recognizes that the way to unleash the HON. GARY A. CONDIT Federal mandates on State and local govern American economy is by lowering taxes and OF CALIFORNIA ments without providing adequate funding to getting government out of the way. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES comply with such mandates. First, the bill would cut taxes on capital Wednesday, January 4, 1995 gains. Investors who sell a capital asset would PLAY BALL have a 50-percent capital gains deduction. In Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, today we are addition, capital assets would be indexed for introducing legislation to help end the practice inflation, ending the unfair practice of taxing of Congress imposing crippling mandates on HON. PAT WILLIAMS gains due to inflation. Taxpayers who sell their State and local governments without knowing OF MONTANA homes at a loss could deduct that loss as a the cost of such mandates or providing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES capital loss. funding to carry them out. For too long, Con Wednesday, January 4, 1995 gress has imposed its own agenda on State Second, the bill would increase depreciation Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, big league deductions for business equipment. Currently, and local governments without taking any re sponsibility for the costs. And the costs are ballplayers, major league team owners: play depreciation deductions do now allow busi ball! nesses to recover the true economic cost of staggering-in 1993, unfunded Federal man dates cost States tens of billions of dollars, Today, we are witness to a collective bar their business investment. The bill would in gaining impass that endangers not only the crease depreciation deductions to approach counties approximately $4.8 billion, and cities $6.5 billion. But cost is not the full story. Un 1995 season but the game itself. the economic equivalent of expensing. The bill I have today introduced legislation to pro funded mandates force State and local gov would also increase to $25,000 the amount a vide mandatory and binding arbitration if the ernments to reduce vital services and/or in small business could expense annually. parties fail to reach agreement. crease taxes, revamp their budgets and reor The bill would raise the current estate and Collective bargaining in this country works der their priorities. This is not the kind of Fed gift tax exemption equivalent to $750,000. It very well. The public, through their govern eral-State-local government partnership the would also clarify the home office deduction in ment, should intervene only in a crisis. We Founders envisioned. We need a new kind of instances where the taxpayer conducts essen now have reached a crisis in the well-being of federalism. tial administrative or management activities in our national pastime. his or her home. Our bill, the "Unfunded Mandate Reform Act The bill also would empower taxpayers to of 1995," requires authorizing legislation con allocate a portion of their tax liability to a pub taining a mandate on State and local govern INTRODUCTION OF THE lic debt reduction fund. These funds would be ments or on the private sector to include a REGULATORY SUNSET ACT OF 1995 strictly earmarked for national debt reduction. Congressional Budget Office estimate of the Under the law, Congress would be required to costs of such mandate. Any mandate impos HON. JIM CHAPMAN cut spending equal to the amount designated ing annual aggregate costs of $50 million or OF T EXAS more on State and local governments would by taxpayers. If these cuts are not realized, an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES across-the-board sequester would be im be subject to a vote on the House floor and, posed. unless a majority of Congress overrides a Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Significant regulatory relief would also be point of order, the mandate must be funded or Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am provided by the bill. Federal agencies would those mandates will not become effective. Al- pleased to introduce the Regulatory Sunset 632 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 Act of 1995. This legislation, which I first intro As we continue the debate begun by Presi are part-time, or temporary, or full-time but duced in the 103d Congress, will put a frame dent Clinton, Vice President GORE, and the without benefits. Even solid jobs can vanish work in place to curb the excessive costs of 103d Congress to reform the operations of the in the blink of an eye; ask your neighbors both current and future federal regulations. Federal Government, I believe it is important who work at Kmart and Perry headquarters The concept is simple. that we not lose track of needs of ordinary about that. Regulations which are obsolete, inconsist Americans. People who must live with the Michigan has had plenty of experience with ent, duplicative, or impede competition will be fears and anxieties created by job insecurity, what happens when factory jobs dwindle and abolished or modified. Not only will future reg global competition, and rapid technological corporations downsize. The next job is rarely ulations, which cause an unnecessary burden change clearly feel caught in the middle of as good. So it's not surprising that our be affected, but the thousands of existing reg these forces. Their faith in Government to help cities, where these trends come together, are especially afflicted by poverty and the mal ulations would be placed under intense review solve these problems is badly shaken. distri bution of income. and scrutiny by the Regulatory Sunset Act of Two years ago, the President and Congress 1995. As the 104th Congress begins the proc began a process of deep budget cuts and Among the nation's 10 biggest cities, De ess of reviewing the Federal regulatory sys Government reorganization. Contrary to asser troit ranked second only to New York in dis tem, it is important that this combined focus tions made about failure, the 103d Congress parity of income between rich and poor, ac cording to an analysis of 1990 Census figures not be forgotten. put forth a $500 billion deficit reduction plan This issue of Federal regulatory reform has recently prepared for the New York Times. which has more than met its target-it is now Detroit's top fifth of earners had the lowest not been born overnight. Since 1978, each ad estimated that the 1993 deficit reduction plan ministration has tried to curtail the impact of average income among their counterparts in will result in close to $700 billion in savings. the largest cities. And Detroit's poorest Federal regulations. Unfortunately, these at Congress achieved true reductions in Govern group was an even more distant also-ran in tempts have not made much of a difference as ment spending in a manner which lessened its category. total regulatory costs exceed $500 billion an the deficit, reduced interest rates, and allowed nually. This burden on the American taxpayer We dare not underestimate the economic capital expansion and vigorous economic difficulties facing urban residents and people must be reduced, and the only way to effec growth-while containing growth-killing infla who struggle everywhere else in Michigan. tively do that is to take a serious look at exist tion. Good jobs may not be where they live. It ing regulations. What does this mean for middle Americans? may take a succession of jobs, or a combina I believe my legislation achieves the goal of Employment levels are at their highest in tion of jobs, to sustain a family. And job loss reducing excessive existing regulations, while years. In fact, between January, 1993 and can hit anywhere, anytime. ensuring future regulations are not over September, 1994, more jobs were created A booming overall economy may be a nec burdensome. The Regulatory Sunset Act of than in the previous 4 years combined. Lower essary condition for reducing poverty. But as 1995 will mandate the automatic termination of interest payments on the Federal debt meant too many Michiganians know, it is not by it agency regulations that do not measure up to banks could make loans to small businesses self a sufficient condition. Elected officials, criteria outlined in the bill. All existing regula and families at lower rates. Millions of home and the people who put them in office, ought tions will sunset in 7 years unless reauthorized owners were able to save thousands of dollars not forget that. and new regulations promulgated after enact on their home mortgages. Retail sales were ment of this bill will be subject to a three year up more than four times as compared to the sunset unless reauthorized. Once a regulation previous 4-year period. By all indications, the has been reauthorized, it will be subject to 1993 deficit red_uction plan continues to give INTRODUCTION OF THE GUN BAN continuous review every 7 years thereafter. direct benefits to American families. REPEAL ACT OF 1995 The bill also establishes a Regulatory Sun As the 104th Congress begins its debate to set Commission that will review agency rec further reduce the deficit and make Govern ommendations on regulations and has the ment services more effective, it is crucial that HON. JIM CHAPMAN final authority over whether regulations should the changes adopted by this Congress help OF TEXAS be continued, terminated, or modified. If the those Americans who are still trying to catch Commission recommends modification of a up from the excesses of the failed supply-side IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES regulation, it provides time for agencies to economic strategies. Mr. Speaker, I commend Wednesday, January 4, 1995 make appropriate modifications so the regula to your attention to an editorial published ear tion can then be continued. lier this week in the Detroit Free Press, which Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I am in While certain Federal regulations are nec very succinctly lays out my belief that Con troducing-along with 21 original cospon essary to meet statutory requirements and gress must fight to protect the interests of our protect the environment and health and safety sors-the Gun Ban Repeal Act of 1995. I en Nation's working families. As this debate about of individuals, excessive regulatory burdens courage Members to join us in cosponsoring our future begins, let us not forget them. have impacted our ability to ensure an ex this important legislation. [From the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 2, 1995) panding economy. It is past time to addr~ss As you know, the 103d Congress enacted regulations that have unintended adverse im POVERTY'S TRAP-THE POOR STILL GET the ban on so-called assault weapons and pacts. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the POORER, EVEN IN A HEALTHY ECONOMY certain ammunition feeding devices by the Regulatory Sunset Act of 1995 and join me in When Michigan's unemployment rate is at narrowest of margins. The Gun Ban Repeal an unprecedented low, why are so many peo taking a new approach to reforming our regu ple in our state still poor? Act will undo that well-intentioned, but mis latory program. By 1988, as the supply-side Reagan admin guided, approach to combating gun violence in istration drew to a close, some observers our society. were fretting that the share of national in My legislation will delete from Public Law " POVERTY'S TRAP" come held by the poorest fifth of U.S. house holds had dropped to 4.6 percent. But that the provisions which outlaw the specified fire HON. JOHN D. DINGELL figure has declined even further, to just 3.6 arms and ammunition feeding devices. This OF MICHIGAN percent by 1993. bill will effect no other provision of the Violent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meanwhile, the richest 20 percent of U.S. Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of households now control nearly half the na 1994, and it will do nothing to hinder the ability Wednesday, January 4, 1995 tion's income, the highest percentage re of the House to enact new crime control legis Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I agree with corded since this statistic has been kept. The lation. The Act simply serves as the proper ve your statement before the House that today is numbers also show a deterioration in the hicle for the majority of the membership of the an historic day. In the elections of 1992 and proportion of weal th held by people in and House-both Republicans and Democrats-to 1994, Americans gave their elected leaders a around the middle. Some analysts argue that this divergence clear signal that they expect the Federal Gov remove the most objectionable gun control reflects an educated, well-paid elite pulling measure enacted by the previous Congress. ernment to do a better job in spending the Na ahead of the rest of American society. But tion's treasure and tending to the needs of its the statistics also may suggest how many I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the Gun citizens. jobs are not what they used to be: More jobs. Ban Repeal Act. January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 633 HONORING DR. STEPHEN K. lance Corps, Little League, Polish National Al outstanding accomplishments. I am sure that ROBINSON liance, churches, Scouts and the local police my colleagues would like to join me in con department, parks and playgrounds. Others in gratulating Mrs. Rose White on her 80th birth HON. BILL BAKER need only have to ask. day and encourage her to continue in all her endeavors. With best wishes I hope that OF CALIFORNlA The club has recently sponsored the Toys For Tots program, providing gifts, clothing and Rose's life continues to be an adventure and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES toys at holidays throughout the Greenpoint offers her many more pleasant memories. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 community. In addition, old eye glass collec Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, re tion boxes have been filled many times, add markable Americans deserve recognition by ing to the club's spirit of service to the needy. MAKE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL the Congress, which is why I am glad to honor Melvin Jones Fellowships continue to grow be SUBJECT TO THE ANTITRUST Dr. Stephen K. Robinson for his recent selec cause of its outstanding contributions, espe LAWS tion as a mission specialist for future flights of cially to "Campaign Sight First." the Space Shuttle by the National Aeronautic I ask that my colleagues join me in saluting HON. JAMES A. TRAFlCANT, JR. and Space Administration. the Greenpoint Lions Club and Bud Madden OF OHIO Dr. Robinson is a 1973 graduate of for all the of the wonderful work they do. Their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Campolindo High School in Moraga, which is tremendous community spirit and efforts to im Wednesday , January 4, 1995 located in my District in the East Bay area of prove the lives of those in need is an inspira California. Currently a research scientist in the tion to us all. Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the game of Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics Division of baseball has provided Americans of all ages NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, with a source of entertainment since the first VA, Dr. Robinson will serve as one of several TRIBUTE TO ROSE WHITE professional game was played in 1869. It truly mission specialists on future Space Shuttle is the American past-time. But in recent years flights. He will relocate to Houston in March of HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI ugly labor disputes have tarnished the game next year to begin 1 year of training at the OF ILLINOIS and hurt baseball fans. One of the reasons Johnson Space Center, during which he will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES why the players have felt compelled to go on strike-including the present strike action-is learn how to operate and integrate the dozens Wednesday, January 4, 1995 of systems used on the Shuttle. that the baseball owners are exempt from U.S. Dr. Robinson graduated from the University Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to antitrust laws. of California, Davis in 1978 with a degree in pay tribute to Mrs. Rose White, a prominent As a former athlete from the University of mechanical/aeronautical engineering. He went member of the Third Congressional District of Pittsburgh, and a staunch supporter of all on to obtain masters and doctorate degrees in Illinois, who celebrated her 80th birthday on working people, I believe that this is a det mechanical engineering from Stanford Univer December 9, 1994. I would like to share with riment to the great game of baseball. The anti sity. Dr. Robinson's parents, William and my colleagues the notable accomplishments trust exemption has denied the players the Joyce Robinson, continue to reside in Moraga. that have highlighted Mrs. White's life. same bargaining tools and leverage currently Mr. Speaker, Dr. Robinson deserves high Rose White was born of immigrant parents enjoyed by other professional athletes. While I praise for being chosen in a very competitive in Chicago, IL on December 9, 1914. Growing won't even attempt to characterize athletes process. His appointment is testimony to his up as one of nine brothers and sisters during whose average salary is well over $500,000 a diligent pursuit of professional excellence, and the Great Depression, Rose learned the value year as victims, they should be afforded the I am pleased to commend this outstanding of hard work and family unity. She dem same rights and bargaining opportunities as East Bay native for his contributions to our onstrated her commitment to work and family other professional athletes. country. during the Second World War when she jug Clearly, the American people aren't con gled both a factory job and three young chil cerned with the details of the dispute. They dren while her husband fought the war over don't care about salary caps, free agency or HONORING THE GREENPOINT seas. After the war, in 1947, Rose and her arbitration. All they want is for the bickering LIONS CLUB AND BUD MADDEN husband became homeowners and settled and posturing to end, and for the umpires to with their four children in the Garfield Ridge yell "Play Ball!" Since the players went on HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY community on the southwest side. strike last August, all efforts to mediate the OF NEW YORK In addition to being a model homemaker dispute have failed. Clearly, the owners have and mother, Rose has always been an active indicated that they no longer have the best in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES member of the Garfield Ridge community. Her terests of baseball in mind and they have lost Wednesday, January 4, 1995 membership in the Democratic Club of Gar the trust Congress placed in them back in Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today field Ridge led to her career as a Judge for 1922 when they moved to exempt Major to pay tribute to the Greenpoint Lions Club, the Board of Elections at the 23d Ward, a po League Baseball from U.S. anti-trust laws. Re and its newest Melvin Jones Fellow, Bud Mad sition she has held for 35 years. Rose is also moving this exemption may be the only way to den. a member of other various community organi end the strike and save the 1995 season. The Greenpoint Lions Club was organized zations. For example, Rose is a member of That's why today I am introducing the Pro on December 1, 1939, and sponsored by the the Garfield Ridge Civic League and has held fessional Baseball Antitrust Reform Act of Brooklyn Lions Club. Past presidents of the the offices of Treasurer and Membership 1995. This bill provides that professional base Greenpoint Lions Club are practically a Who's Chairperson. She has served as treasurer of ball teams and leagues composed of such Who of Greenpoint. the Garfield Ridge Council of Organizations teams shall be subject to all antitrust laws. The Greenpoint Club is one of more than 60 during her 10-year membership. She i$ a wel The bill also states that the Congress finds the area clubs, comprising a district which in come member of the American Legion Auxil business of organized professional baseball is cludes Brooklyn and Queens. This district is iary and local VFW. In the past she has in, or affects interstate commerce, and there part of a larger district covering New York served as an advisor to the Junior Auxiliary of fore the existing antitrust laws should be State and Bermuda. The local district joins the American Legion and was an active mem amended to reverse the result of the decisions with other clubs in 178 countries and geo ber of the Byrne and Kinzie Elementary of the Supreme Court of the United States, graphic areas, making the Greenpoint Lions School Parent Teacher Organization. Plus, in which exempted baseball from coverage under Club a member of the largest service organi her spare time, Rose relaxes with the Garfield those laws. zation in the world. Ridge Garden Club and volunteers at the Re In introducing this legislation, I am not pro Every year the Club raises money and gional Veterans Administratio_n Hospital. fessing to take sides in the dispute. I believe names a Melvin Jones Fellow to help fulfill its Rose has filled her 80 years of life with fam both parties share some of the blame for the motto, "We Serve." And who have they ily, friends, hard work, dedication, and service sorry state of the game of baseball. My desire served? The Lions give their steadfast support to her country and community. She is a model is to force the union and the owners to sit to the YMCA, Greenpoint Volunteer Ambu- citizen and deserves to be commended for her down, negotiate in good faith, and come to an 634 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 agreement that both sides can live with. Pro us realize this fact, and now it is our job to and would establish a new back-ended individ fessional football and basketball are both sub carry her legacy forward. ual retirement account [IRA]. The ADS ac ject to U.S. anti-trust laws. Interestingly count would allow a nondeductible contribu enough, both sports are doing extremely well tions of up to $4,000 for a married couple fil financially, both sports have salary caps THE INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 16 ing a joint return-$2,000 for an individual andplayer income has never been higher. Pro beginning in 1996. Tax-free distributions for fessional baseball players and owners should HON. JOHN D. DINGELL first-time home purchases, education, medical stop posturing and take a look at basketball OF MICHIGAN expenses, and retirement would be allowed if and football (it's. not hard to do-with the Na IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the money is held in the account for at least tional Hockey League owners locking the play 5 years. Wednesday , January 4, 1995 ers out there's not much else for them to Mr. Speaker, it comes as no surprise to watch). Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, half a century American taxpayers to find that when you Owners take heed: enactment of my legisla ago, my father introduced into the House a bill combine their Federal, State, and local taxes, tion won't bankrupt the game nor would it pre providing for a program of national health in they are currently being taxed at all-time vent you from imposing a salary cap. Players: surance. In each of the past 18 Congresses I record high levels. Tax relief for American Don't think that this bill will be a panacea for have introduced this bill, both as a testament families is long overdue. With a new majority all your problems. Bargain in good faith and to the wisdom of the 1943 Murray-Wagner in Congress, we now have the opportunity to remember that most Americans would give Dingell bill and as a hopeful harbinger of an change direction. Indeed, we have a mandate their right arm to be a bench warmer for a enlightened change in our Nation's approach from the voters to dramatically change direc Major League team and earn $150,000 for 6 to health care. In almost every decade since, tion. This is a mandate that no one can ig months work. Think about it. hopes were high that such a program might nore. I look forward to working with my col Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to be enacted. leagues, both Democrats and Republicans, to co-sponsor the Professional Baseball Antitrust The bill contains the seeds of the essential ward the goal of making the American Dream Reform Act of 1995. elements of a viable national plan: Universal Restoration Act a reality. coverage, cost containment, malpractice re I would like to close this statement on a per form, and a fair financing system that puts sonal note. In the years that I have served in HONORING THE LIFE OF competitiveness first. Congress, I have fought for tax relief, only to ELIZABETH GLASER For fully 40 years, the introduction of this bill see it thwarted or reversed at a later date. I has reminded us of the justice, wisdom, and have been true to my philosophy of less HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY necessity of national health insurance. The spending and lower taxes, only to see the ma OF NEW YORK consequences of our inaction are apparent. jority in Congress reject this philosophy year after year. I cannot possibly convey to my col IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No more families need be ruined, nor more in dustries destroyed, for pur imperatives to be leagues what it is like for me, after 25 years Wednesday, January 4, 1995 clear. Let us move forward, with the lessons of in which my political views have been the mi Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today history as our guide, to finally enact national nority in the.House of Representatives, to now to pay tribute to one of the most incredible health insurance. have this opportunity to change the direction women I have ever known; and to mourn her of Congress. Congress has been on a course premature death. that has been destroying the economic well On December 4, Elizabeth Glaser's life was AMERICAN DREAM RESTORATION being of the family and it is absolutely critical cut short by complications from the AIDS ACT that we change course. I am honored to serve virus. Infected from a blood transfusion, Eliza in this Congress and play a part in the effort beth dedicated the last years of her life to HON. PHILIP M. CRANE to make a change. heightening our awareness of this horrible dis OF ILLINOIS ease. Elizabeth inspired us all when she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spoke at the 1992 Democratic national con HONORING THE ST. NICHOLAS vention about her experiences. In a speech Wednesday, January 4, 1995 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION which moved all those who saw it, she plead Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, today I have the CORPORATION ed with the world not to forget about the distinct honor of introducing the American youngest victims of AIDS, including her two Dream Restoration Act as the bill's principal HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY children. sponsor. OF NEW YORK Struck by the lack of attention to children af As 1 of 10 bills derived from the Contract IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fected by the HIV virus, Elizabeth helped With America, this legislation will enable Wednesday, January 4, 1995 found the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Dedi American families to use more of their hard Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in cated to the memory of her first daughter earned income to save, to invest, to pay for recognition of the 19th anniversary of the Ariel, this foundation raised millions of dollars their children's education, to buy a home, to Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation for pediatric AIDS research, and has provided pay for medical expenses, or to use in what Corp. support to dozens of children and families af ever way they so desire. The American Dream St. Nicks, as it is commonly known, came tected by the disease. Restoration Act is divided into three sections, into existence in response to a catastrophic But more than anything, Elizabeth taught us and I would like to briefly explain each provi fire which left 18 families homeless. Through that life's joy does not have to end, even sion for my colleagues. the spirit of volunteerism, the families were re under the most horrible of circumstances. Try The first section provides for a $500 per settled and. the group began looking at rebuild as it might, AIDS never robbed Elizabeth of child tax credit for dependents under the age ing on the vacant lot and rehabilitating an ad love for life, nor her desire to help those in of 18. The full credit would be available to jacent building. From that point in 1975, St. need. Speaking about her daughter, Elizabeth families with adjusted gross incomes under Nicks has flourished and grown under the once said, "She taught me to love when all I $200,000. guidance of the Pratt Center for Community wanted to do was hate. She taught me to help The bill's second provision eliminates what and Environmental Development into an orga others when all I wanted to do was help my is referred to as the marriage penalty. Under nization that provides comprehensive services self." the current Internal Revenue Code, many mar to revitalize and redevelop the Greenpoint/Wil Mr. Speaker, I would ask that my fellow col ried couples pay higher taxes than they would liamsburg areas of Brooklyn. leagues not forget the lessons of Elizabeth by filing two individual returns. In order to end Its 19 years of experience with Brooklyn's Glaser, and to join me in sending our deepest this inequity, families currently subject to the housing issues has allowed St. Nicks to ac condolences to her husband Paul and son marriage penalty would be entitled to a tax complish some truly amazing feats. It has re Jake. We have a responsibility to fight this credit. developed or constructed over 25 units of low horrible disease on all fronts, and to never The final provision of the bill is referred to and moderate-income housing, including sen abandon its victims. Elizabeth Glaser helped as the American dream savings [ADS] account ior housing, housing for homeless families, January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 635 and two-family homes. St. Nicks also assists condolences to her husband Paul and son marriage penalty would be entitled to a tax over 300 families and individuals each year Jake. We have a responsibility to fight this credit. with tenant advocacy services and homeless horrible disease on all fronts, and to never The final provision of the bill is referred to ness prevention programs. abandon its victims. · Elizabeth Glaser helped as the American dream savings [ADS] account In addition, St. Nicks provides economic de us realize this fact, and now it is our job to and would establish a new back-ended individ velopment programs in an effort to revitalize carry her legacy forward. ual retirement account [IRA]. The ADS ac the economic base of the Greenpoint and Wil count would allow a nondeductible contribu liamsburg areas of Brooklyn. The services pro tions of up to $4,000 for a married couple fil vided by St. Nicks include job training, THE INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 16 ing a joint return-$2,000 for an individual securityplayer income has never been higher. beginning in 1996. Tax free distributions for Professional baseball players and owners HON. JOHN D. DINGELL first-time home purchases, education, medical should stop posturing and take a look at bas OF MICHIGAN expenses, and retirement would be allowed if ketball and football (it's not hard to do-with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the money is held in the account for at least 5 years. the National Hockey League owners locking Wednesday, January 4, 1995 the players out there's not much else for them Mr. Speaker, it comes as no surprise to to watch). Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, half a century American taxpayers to find that when you Owners take heed: enactment of my legisla ago, my father introduced into the House a bill combine their Federal, State, and local taxes, tion won't bankrupt the game nor would it pre providing for a program of national health in they are currently being taxed at all-time vent you from imposing a salary cap. Players: surance. In each of the past 18 Congresses I record high levels. Tax relief for American don't think that this bill will be a panacea for have introduced this bill, both as a testament families is long overdue. With a new majority all your problems. Bargain in good faith and to the wisdom of the 1943 Murray-Wagner in Congress, we now have the opportunity to remember that most Americans would give Dingell bill and as a hopeful harbinger of an change direction. Indeed, we have a mandate their right arm to be a bench warmer for a enlightened change in our Nation's approach from the voters to dramatically change direc Major League team and earn $150,000 for 6 to health care. In almost every decade since, tion. This is a mandate that no one can ig months work. Think about it. hopes were high that such a program might nore. I look forward to working with my col Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to be enacted. leagues, both Democrats and Republicans, to co-sponsor the Professional Baseball Antitrust The bill contains the seeds of the essential ward the goal of making the American Dream Reform Act of 1995. elements of a viable national plan: Universal Restoration Act a reality. coverage, cost containment, malpractice re I would like to close this statement on a per form, and a fair financing system that puts sonal note. In the years that I have served in HONORING THE LIFE OF competitiveness first. Congress, I have fought for tax relief, only to ELIZABETH GLASER For fully 40 years, the introduction of this bill see it thwarted or reversed at a later date. I has reminded us of the justice, wisdom, and have been true to my philosophy of less HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY necessity of national health insurance. The spending and lower taxes, only to see the ma OF NEW YORK consequences of our inaction are apparent. jority in Congress reject this philosophy year IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No more families need be ruined, nor more in after year. I cannot possibly convey to my col dustries destroyed, for our imperatives to be Wednesday, January 4, 1995 leagues what it is like for me, after 25 ~ears clear. Let us most forward, with the lessons of in which my political views have been the mi Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today history as our guide, to finally enact national nority in the House of Representatives, to now to pay tribute to one of the most incredible health insurance. have this opportunity to change the direction women I have ever known; and to mourn her of Congress. Congress has been on a course premature death. that has been destroying the economic well AMERICAN DREAM RESTORATION On December 4, Elizabeth Glaser's life was being of the family and it is absolutely critical cut short by complications from the AIDS ACT that we change course. I am honored to serve virus. Infected from a blood transfusion, Eliza in this Congress and play a part in the effort beth dedicated the last years of her life to HON. PHILIP M. CRANE to make a change. heightening our awareness of this horrible dis OF ILLINOIS ease. Elizabeth inspired us all when she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spoke at the 1992 Democratic national con vention about her experiences. In a speech Wednesday, January 4, 1995 HONORING THE ST. NICHOLAS which moved all those who saw it, she plead Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, today I have the NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION ed with the world not to forget about the distinct honor of introducing the American CORPORATION youngest victims of AIDS, including her two Dream Restoration Act as the bill's principle children. sponsor. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Struck by the lack of attention to children af As 1 of 10 bills derived from the Contract OF NEW YORK fected by the HIV virus, Elizabeth helped With America, this legislation will enable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES found the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Dedi American families to use more of their hard cated to the memory of her first daughter earned income to save, to invest, to pay for Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Ariel, this foundation raised millions of dollars their children's education, to buy a home, to Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in for pediatric AIDS research, and has provided pay for medical expenses, or to use in what recognition of the 19th anniversary of the support to dozens of children and families af ever way they so desire. The American Dream Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation fected by the disease. Restoration Act is divided into three sections, Corp. But more than anything, Elizabeth taught us and I would like to briefly explain each provi St. Nicks, as it is commonly known, came that life's joy does not have to end, even sion for my colleagues. into existence in response to a catastrophic under the most horrible of circumstances. Try The first section provides for a $500 per fire which left 18 families homeless. Through as it might, Al OS never robbed Elizabeth of child tax credit for dependents under the age the spirit of volunteerism, the families were re love for life, nor her desire to help those in of 18. The full credit would be available to settled and the group began looking at rebuild need. Speaking about her daughter, Elizabeth families with adjusted gross incomes under ing on the vacant lot and rehabilitating an ad once said, "She taught me to love when all I $200,000. jacent building. From that point in 1975, St. wanted to do was hate. She taught me to help The bill's second provision eliminates what Nicks has flourished and grown under the others when all I wanted to do was help my is referred to as the marriage penalty. Under guidance of the Pratt Center for Community self." the current Internal Revenue Code, many mar and Environmental Development into an orga Mr. Speaker, I would ask that my fellow col ried couples pay higher taxes than they would nization that provides comprehensive services leagues not forget the lessons of Elizabeth by filing two individual returns. In order to end to revitalize and redevelop the Greenpoint/Wil Glaser, and to join me in sending our deepest this inequity, families currently subject to the liamsburg areas of Brooklyn. 636 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 4, 1995 Its 19 years of experience with Brooklyn's radio commentator Paul Harvey in recognition Airliner to airliner carrying his housing issues has allowed St. Nicks to ac of the philanthropy of Bob Krieble. This piece luggage .. complish some truly amazing feats. It has re was broadcast on over 2,000 radio stations, Shuttling around the world in a tedious pilgrimage . . . developed or constructed over 25 units of low including the ABC radio network. I respectfully Educating all who will listen get off the and moderate-income housing, including sen submit this commentary and request that it be self-pity-pot and get on their feet and reach ior housing, housing for homeless families, entered into the RECORD. for the stars. and two-family homes. St. Nicks also assists THE COLD WARRIORS over 300 families and individuals each year RADIO COMMENTARY OF PAUL HARVEY with tenant advocacy services and homeless The Cold War did not end by default. It was ness prevention programs. fought and won by the persistent efforts of TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. STIBICH In addition, St. Nicks provides economic de some uncommon Americans. velopment programs in an effort to revitalize The late Jerry Wiesner was a casualty of HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI the economic base of the Greenpoint and Wil that war. His shuttle diplomacy resulted in a OF ILLINOIS liamsburg areas of Brooklyn. The services pro stroke which should surely earn him a Pur ple Heart. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vided by St. Nicks include job training, The subsequent efforts of Bob Krieble securitypatrols, and development of an indus merit a Silver Star. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 trial park day care center. Thirty-five years ago, with money bor Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Speaker, the St. Nicholas Neighborhood rowed from friends and neighbors, he started pay tribute to Mr. John T. Stibich, former chief Preservation Corp. is the type of organization the Loctite Corporation. With inventiveness, diligence and long hours he built Loctite of detectives with the Chicago Police Depart that we would all like to have behind us in ment, who retired this month after 38 years of times of need. It is incredible to think that a into a Fortune 500 Corporation owning scores of patents in silicones and anaerobic adhe service. I would like to share with my col horrible fire would give birth to such a wonder sives. leagues Mr. Stibich's numerous accomplish ful organization, and I ask that my colleagues Krieble was seventy-what many consider ments which made him an invaluable member join me in saluting the 19th anniversary of St. retirement age-when he undertook a more of the Chicago Police Department. Nicks. enormous challenge: to re-educate the com Mr. Stibich became a Chicago police officer munist countries of the old USSR to social democracy and economic capitalism. after serving 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He TRIBUTE TO BOB KRIEBLE His Krieble Institute has since trained started as a patrol officer in 1956 and was more than 10,000 students from the former quickly promoted into the detective division. Soviet Empire in how to start a business, His strong leadership abilities and tremendous HON. STENY H. HOYER how to distribute goods and services, how to dedication earned him several promotions and OF MARYLAND run a public office. prestigious positions throughout his years on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bob Krieble is bankrolling this training the force. For example, he has served as and dispatch of pragmatic missionaries Wednesday, January 4, 1995 commanding officer of area 1 Special Oper mostly out of his own pocket. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to His meetings with world leaders including ations Group, commanding officer of area 4 pay tribute to Bob Krieble, a gentleman whose the Russian leadership continue at a frenetic Homicide/Sex Section, commander of the 20th extraordinary humanitarianism and dedication pace. At 78 his missionary zeal and energy district, Commander Detective Division area 3, to the development of democracy and capital are undiminished. deputy chief of Detective Division field group ism in the Russian Republics is truly com And he has recruited other retired execu A, and the list goes on. For the past 3 years, tives for his seminar trips, re-mobilizing the mendable. As founder of the Krieble Institute, Mr. Stibich has served as chief of detectives, brain power that formerly ran such corpora coordinating all investigations and operations Bob Krieble has committed his vast expertise tions as Otis Elevator, Thibaut de St. Phalle and resources to teaching the people of the and the U.S. Export-Import Bank. of the Detective Division for the city of Chi Russian Republics the fundamentals of suc Krieble's " trainers" share their vast busi cago. He was also responsible for the imple cess in a Democratic and Capitalist society. In ness and political experience with struggling mentation of a $52 million budget and the su fact, Bob Krieble has been responsible for entrepreneurs and democratic leaQ.ers in the pervision of over 1,000 sworn and civilian training literally thousands of individuals in the now fragmented Russian Republics " freely." members of the Chicago Police Department. basics of developing businesses and promot They even pay their own travel expenses. Mr. Stibich is a natural leader. He has al In one after another of the world's back ways been a strong role model for rookie Chi ing economic growth. To this day, Bob Krieble ward nations " white missionaries" are being travels extensively for this purpose, conducting excluded. cago police officers. He has even instructed seminars designed to educate the Russian But Krieble's capitalist crusaders are wel courses at the Chicago Police Academy. Mr. leadership and share his knowledge of the comed everywhere. Stibich will be greatly missed by his col principles of a capitalist economy. Indeed, Bob While government agencies imagine that a leagues in the Chicago Police Department. He Krieble's knowledge and experiences were transfusion of dollars will resurrect democ will be equally missed by the city of Chicago. well received in his recent testimony before racies which never were ... The city is extremely grateful for the service Bob Krieble and his fellow " ambassadors" and protection Mr. Stibich has provided over the Helsinki Oversight Committee. are sharing their lifetimes of experience in As the 104th Congress commences, Mem the spawning and care and feeding of com the past 38 years. Mr. Stibich should be proud bers should take note of Bob Krieble's efforts petitive capitalism. of the years of service he has dedicated to the as we strive to reestablish a bipartisan foreign The " way of life" which has prospered us community. policy designed to spread democracy and eco above all others is being introduced to a gen I am sure that my colleagues would like to nomic freedom throughout the Russian Re eration that had been taught that capitalism join me congratulating Mr. John T. Stibich for publics. His work is truly representative of the was their enemy. his exemplary service over the past 38 years. Bob Krieble will tell you that his efforts commitment needed to ensure the successful Because of the efforts of dedicated individuals are not entirely altruistic. With the awe transition to democracy and capitalism in the some weapons now available he does not who, like Mr. Stibich, place the safety and Russian Republics. want his grandchildren to live in fear of in well-being of others above their own, our Na Mr. Speaker, a short time ago, remarks enti cineration. tion is a better place to live. I thank him for a tled 'The cold warriors" were delivered by And so he goes . . . job well done. January 4, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 637 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 10:00 a.m. JANUARY 11 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to 9:00 a.m. To continue hearings to examine issues Labor and Human Resources by the Senate on February 4, 1977, calls for involving municipal, corporate and in establishment of a system for a computerized To continue hearings to examine Federal dividual investors in derivative prod job training programs. schedule of all meetings and hearings of Sen ucts and the use of highly leveraged in SD-430 ate committees, subcommittees, joint commit vestment strategies. SD-106 10:00 a.m. tees, and committees of conference. This title Appropriations requires all such committees to notify the Of JANUARY 10 Organizational meeting to consider sub fice of the Senate Daily Digest-designated by committee membership, committee the Rules Committee-of the time, place, and 9:00 a.m. Budget rules of procedure, and committee purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, To ·hold joint hearings with the House budget for the 104th Congress. and any cancellations or changes in the meet Committee on the Budget to review S-128, Capitol ings as they occur. congressional budget cost estimating. As an additional procedure along with the 345 Cannon Building JANUARY 12 computerization of this information, the Office Labor and Human Resources 9:00 a.m. of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this in To hold hearings to examine Federal job Labor and Human Resources formation for printing in the Extensions of Re training programs. To continue hearings to examine Federal marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SD-430 job training programs. 9:30 a.m. SD-430 on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Armed Services Meetings scheduled for Thursday, January Organizational meeting to consider com JANUARY 19 5, 1995, may be found in the Daily Digest of mittee business. today's RECORD. SR-222 9:30 a.m. Indian Affairs MEETINGS SCHEDULED Select on Intelligence To hold hearings to examine world To hold oversight hearings to review threat issues. structure and funding issues of the Bu JANUARY 6 SH-216 reau of Indian Affairs. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SR-485 Joint Economic Judiciary To hold hearings on the employment-un Organizational meeting to consider com employment situation for December. mittee business. SD-538 SD-226