E1744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 17, 1998 proven to be successful in improving the per- this country. No one quarrels with the need to given annually to a college marching band of formance of Ohio's students. use any and all means to achieve this goal in- particular distinction and excellence. The students, parents, teachers, and admin- cluding seeking out those who would use their Longtime Michigan radio announcer Bob istrators of the Bellevue City School District place of employment to give drug dealers and Ufer declared that ``the four most anticipated and the entire Bellevue, Ohio community have smugglers a free ride into our cities and words on a football Saturday in Ann Arbor'' a great deal to be proud of in receiving this towns. And no one quarrels with the notion were ``Band take the field!'' The spirit and en- prestigious award. Without question, it takes a that if we have a few bad apples working in ergy the Band brings to each football game is special group of people and an enormous our ports, let's stop them from helping those a source of great pride to all Michigan fans. amount of effort and ingenuity to be selected who would poison this country with illegal There is nothing that can equal the experience as one of Ohio's BEST practices. drugs. of being at Michigan Stadium and joining ``all In being selected for this honor, the Belle- But make no mistakes about it. H.R. 3975 the Maize and Blue Faithful in a rousing cho- vue City School District displayed its success does not accomplish this goal and, in fact, rus of ``The Victors,'' as the Band marches in designing and implementing effective ap- would likely have adverse consequences on down the field forming the Block ``M''. proaches to improving the educational results those who are serious about blocking illegal A source of inspiration for all of the Univer- of its students. Ohio's BEST schools are cho- drugs at our borders and in our ports. It takes sity of Michigan family, we offer the heartiest sen based on several criteria including com- little imagination to conclude that if you want thanks and congratulations to the Michigan mitment to the cornerstone principles of: (1) to stop the infestation of our citizens with dan- Marching Band as they celebrate their Centen- high academic standards, (2) world-class gerous drugs, then make working men and nial Season. teaching and professional development, (3) women employed at the transportation choke f providing safe, secure schools for better learn- pointsÐsuch as longshore workersÐa major ing environments, and (4) state-of-the-art infra- part of the solution by enlisting them as part- INTRODUCTION OF THE NATURAL structures for the 21st Century. ners in this crucial endeavor. RESOURCES INSTITUTE ACT Mr. Speaker, the future education of our Let's not, because of political convenience, children is paramount to the future of our great demonize hard working port employees by HON. MICHAEL D. CRAPO nation. Each day, our schools provide our making all of them subject to expansive crimi- OF IDAHO leaders of tomorrow with the skills they need nal background checks with no limit and no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to begin the next century. The Bellevue City protections. By doing so we are passing value Thursday, September 17, 1998 School District is working to ensure our chil- judgments about their criminal records or in- dren are prepared to face the challenges of tentions with no justification other than anec- Mr. CRAPO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce today and seize the opportunities of tomorrow. dote. Perhaps worst of all we are passing the Natural Resources Institute Act. This legis- I would urge my colleagues to stand and join these judgments without even giving all sides lation will help find solutions to many of the me in paying special tribute to one of Ohio's an opportunity to express their views before problems that affect the health of our environ- BEST practicesÐthe Bellevue City School the committee of jurisdiction. ment. District, and in wishing them continued suc- If we have drug problems in a particular port The United States is faced with the chal- cess in the future. let's do something about them. If drugs are lenge of protecting the environment, while f passing through our transportation choke maintaining economic growth. The use of our points let's give law enforcement authorities Nation's natural resources has resulted in a WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG strong economy, but has left a legacy of frag- ELIMINATION ACT the tools and resources to do their job. But let's not demoralize potential allies in the war mented land-use and regions of environmental SPEECH OF on drugs by declaring them a major criminal degradation, including areas in my home State threat and making them all prove their inno- of Idaho. Unfortunately, there has not been a HON. JERROLD NADLER cence. comprehensive and coordinated effort to ad- OF NEW YORK Stopping the use of our nation's ports to dress these environmental issues or an orga- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship illegal drugs in the United States is a goal nized effort to help other communities from Wednesday, September 16, 1998 I strongly support. H.R. 3975 does not accom- making similar mistakes. I believe that many of these problems could be avoided or remedi- The House in Committee of the Whole plish that objective. I urge my colleagues to House on the State of the Union had under join me in opposing H.R. 3975 as a stand ated if the communities faced with land-use consideration the bill (H.R. 4300) to support alone bill or as part of any legislation to be decisions had access to sound scientific re- enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the consideration by this House. search. major transit countries and support a com- f Mr. Speaker, the Natural Resources Insti- prehensive supply eradication and crop sub- tute, using expertise from national laboratories stitution program in source countries: IN HONOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF and universities, will provide communities with Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in oppo- MICHIGAN MARCHING BAND access to sound scientific research when mak- sition to H.R. 3975, controversial legislation ing environmental and land-use decisions. In that would impose expensive, highly intrusive HON. LYNN N. RIVERS addition, the Natural Resources Institute will criminal background checks on our nation's OF MICHIGAN coordinate research efforts to solve real-world port employees. It is significant that this billÐ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES environmental problems. It will be particularly helpful in addressing problems associated with with all its ramificationsÐhas never been the Thursday, September 17, 1998 subject of a hearing by the Judiciary Commit- agriculture, logging, grazing, hydro-power, tee and to this day is not understood by most Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to fishing, mining, recreation, and other natural of the Members in this chamber. recognize the University of Michigan Marching resource activities. Today the House accepted by voice vote Band and their milestone Centennial Season. f this controversial legislation as part of H.R. In the fall of 1898, the Michigan Band first ap- 4300, the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimi- peared at a football game, with 25 members TRIBUTE TO JOHN LAPWORTH nation Act. This is no way for the House to performing only from the stands. From these conduct the people's business. humble beginnings the Michigan Band has HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO At a time when we in Congress are attempt- grown in both size and stature to be widely OF NEW JERSEY ing to stem the flow of drugs into our commu- recognized as the pre-eminent college Michi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nities and schools, we are engaging in a gan Band in the country. Thursday, September 17, 1998 broad brush rush to judgment about America's The Band has had a rich history, full of no- port-side workers. The way to accomplish our table events. On January 1, 1948, the Michi- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, John anti-drug trafficking goals is not by declaring gan Marching Band was the first Big Ten Con- Lapworth is the Cal Ripken of Postal Carriers. that all longshore workers, including those with ference Band to appear at the Rose Bowl in Lapworth who is a mail carrier in Cape May 20 or more years of service, are guilty. That Pasadena, California. Travelling to Los Ange- County in my district recently received the Na- is exactly what we are doing if H.R. 3975 is les in 1973, the Michigan Band was the first tional Safety Council's Million Mile Club's Safe enacted. collegiate band to perform at a Super Bowl. In Driver Award. Lapworth, who works out of the No one quarrels with the goal of finding 1983, the Band was honored as the first recip- Villas post office branch and lives in Rio methods to stem the flow of illegal drugs into ient of the Louis Sudler Trophy, an award Grande, has gone 35 years on the job without