E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2001 No. 154 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. THE JOURNAL the House in prayer. As Rabbi Emerita The Rabbi Carole Meyers, Chaplain, The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- of Temple Sinai in Glendale, Cali- Temple Sinai of Glendale, Glendale, ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- fornia, Rabbi Meyers has distinguished California, offered the following pray- ceedings and announces to the House herself as a community leader. er: his approval thereof. Over the past 15 years, Rabbi Meyers I am honored to be here this morning Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- has served at Glendale’s Temple Sinai, with you courageous leaders of our nal stands approved. one of the most thriving synagogues in country to join together in prayer. It Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- the area. During her tenure at Temple takes courage to pray meaningfully in ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote Sinai, the congregation nearly doubled the wake of events shaping our lives. on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval in size, boosting its education pro- It is not that we do not turn to God, of the Journal. grams for both children and adults. we do. We come with our praise and The SPEAKER. The question is on Rabbi Meyers significantly raised the with our entreaties, but we strain to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. profile of the temple through her ex- hear an answer, to sense God’s presence The question was taken; and the tensive community involvement. Over radiating back to us, over the abyss Speaker announced that the ayes ap- the past few years, Rabbi Meyers has that grief and fear have created. peared to have it. been involved with Habitat for Human- Shall we this morning, just for a mo- Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object ity and the Glendale Community Foun- ment, stop speaking to God, asking to the vote on the ground that a dation. She served on the Mayor’s Task God, about God, entreating God, and quorum is not present and make the Force on Hate Crimes, helping to craft instead make an effort to find once point of order that a quorum is not a citywide response plan to hate again that experience of God’s presence present. crimes. Rabbi Meyers also trained as a that grounds our faith. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, chaplain for the Glendale Police De- Come with me to that place. Perhaps rule XX, further proceedings on this partment and helped to create an an- it was when you witnessed the birth of question will be postponed. nual AIDS Awareness Prayer Service your child, new life so precious and The point of no quorum is considered with other Glendale religious leaders. pure, perhaps when you saw your soul withdrawn. Though Rabbi Meyers retired this reflected back at you in the eyes of past June in order to devote more time f someone whose love was infinite. Per- to her family, her influence on her haps in the tangle of pain and darkness PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE community can still be felt. Today, es- when somehow there was a presence to The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman pecially in this time of national trag- call, to let you know you would move from Ohio (Mr. SAWYER) come forward edy, the warmth of her words have in- forward. Perhaps when a piece of music and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- deed found a new meaning. shook you to your core, bringing an ex- legiance. We are all proud to welcome Rabbi quisite awareness of the depth of Mr. SAWYER led the Pledge of Alle- Meyers here today as a guest chaplain. human experience. giance as follows: Perhaps when you truly saw the mir- f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the acle of nature surrounding us, the sun United States of America, and to the Repub- rising and setting, day after day of na- SUPPORTING THE WORDS CAN lic for which it stands, one nation under God, HEAL RESOLUTION ture in its magnificent order, there was indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. a moment when you knew that an f (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Other exists before whom we stand in given permission to address the House awe and whose greatness we strive to WELCOMING RABBI CAROLE for 1 minute and to revise and extend reflect in the actions of our lives. MEYERS her remarks.) Eternal God, be with us as we move (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I through this time of uncertainty. Help permission to address the House for 1 want to encourage my colleagues to us know that we can lend Your pres- minute and to revise and extend his re- join the ‘‘Words Can Heal’’ resolution ence and use our lives to reflect it. marks.) that is being sponsored by the Jeru- Then we will have the faith to bring Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I would salem Fund. light and joy, peace and comfort, jus- like to join in welcoming today’s dis- The ‘‘Words Can Heal’’ campaign pro- tice and goodness to this magnificent tinguished guest chaplain, Rabbi Car- motes the value and practice of ethical world God has created. Amen. ole Meyers, and thank her for leading speech nationwide. The ability to voice

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VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.000 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 one’s views freely without negative re- When we talk about improving edu- they need to make sure our foreign percussions is inherent to our democ- cation, we have got to improve it markets will not be undercut or racy. As we here in Congress surely un- across the board. We have to give it to blocked by our competitors. derstand firsthand, words have impact. every student. We have to give them an H.R. 3005 is a bipartisan compromise This campaign draws attention to opportunity to learn regardless of their TPA bill. We need to pass this legisla- the way we speak to our friends, to our disabilities. Students without these tion to make sure that the U.S. nego- family, neighbors and colleagues. challenges have the option of attending tiators are on equal footing with their Today, more than ever, it is essential a junior college to ease them into the foreign competitors. If we fail to renew that we come together as a Nation, college environment. No such option trade promotion authority, we will be open our arms with benevolence, and exists for these deaf and blind students. failing to fight for the American work- use our words to heal ourselves. Today, I am introducing legislation ers who depend on exports, and we will By participating in the Jerusalem that supports these students with the be failing to fight for the countless new Fund’s ‘‘Words Can Heal’’ campaign, establishment of the first National opportunities that the global market- we can all benefit by using language to Junior College for the Deaf and Blind place will provide for our workers in come together as a Nation and as a in conjunction with the Alabama Insti- the future. people. tute for the Deaf and Blind. America’s workers are the world’s Please join me and Rabbi Irwin Mr. Speaker, let us level the playing most productive. The only thing that Katsof from the Jerusalem Fund in co- field. Give these students trained pro- can beat us is unfair foreign trade bar- sponsoring House Resolution 235, the fessionals, a residential facility, and a riers designed to eliminate our com- ‘‘Words Can Heal’’ campaign, which means for modern-day distance learn- petitive edge. So let us support the will be on the floor this coming week. ing. We can help to provide that all-im- trade promotion authority bill. f portant 2-year college stepping stone f to the 4-year collegiate level and en- FREEDOM AND OUR NATION’S b 1015 sure valuable preparation for success- VETERANS VETERANS ORAL HISTORY ful employment. PROJECT I ask all of my colleagues to support (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked the first National Junior College for and was given permission to address (Mr. SAWYER asked and was given the Deaf and Blind. the House for 1 minute and to revise permission to address the House for 1 f and extend her remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. marks.) THE DISAPPEARING $20 BILLION Speaker, I speak today of our freedom. Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, it is a (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked Our freedom has been girded and guard- real privilege to follow the gentle- and was given permission to address ed by those who have served in the woman from Florida in her message. the House for 1 minute and to revise United States military. The ability for This weekend, all of us will head home and extend her remarks.) us to speak for or against has been pro- and we will go out and we will speak to Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. tected by those in the United States and about our veterans. It is a time to Speaker, it is human nature: When military. follow the leadership that the gentle- tragedy strikes, most people want to As we look toward honoring the vet- woman from Florida is advocating and help you right away. But you can tell erans of our Nation, those who have it is a time to do something even more. your true friends by who still wants to served throughout the years, I rise to As we go and speak to our veterans, help as time goes by. Will the real salute them and thank them for what we have an opportunity to act on some- friends of New York please stand up. they have done for us, giving us the thing that most of us supported in the The World Trade Center is still smol- privilege to travel about this country 106th Congress, and that is the Vet- dering and the Federal Government is and to live in a wonderfully free and erans Oral History Project. It is a part already wavering. On September 18, the democratic nation. They have served of the American Folk Life Series of the administration authorized $40 billion, us in times of war and in times of Library of Congress and it is an oppor- $20 billion to fight terrorism and $20 peace. tunity for us to take part in the gath- billion for disaster relief, primarily for As a Representative of the veterans ering of American history, in telling New York. But the budget office has al- hospital in my own congressional dis- the stories of American veterans as all located only $9.8 billion for New York. trict, when our city experienced the of us seek to honor those who have They offer vague assurances that we devastation of Tropical Storm Allison, made sacrifices on behalf of this Na- will get the money eventually. Well, we we were very gratified that veterans tion. cannot wait for eventually. gave up their beds in the hospitals to It is a chance not for us to speak to They say we cannot spend it anyway. help those who were in need. We thank them, rather, for them to speak to all Well, just ask New York’s devastated the veterans of America. Americans and tell the stories that are businesses and unemployed workers. As I support legislation that will allow a part of our history. I would urge all September 11 recedes into the past, so us to listen to their oral history. This of us to go home this weekend, and in is the administration’s resolve to help is a time that we honor them and ap- addition to the speeches that we make, New York, and that is unacceptable. plaud them and thank them for our to take the opportunity, with a tape f freedom, which is tied directly to their recorder, to listen to the words of those existence. Thank you, veterans, and I TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY who have given so much to our Nation. thank those who serve in the United f (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- States military. mission to address the House for 1 f SUPPORT NATIONAL JUNIOR minute and to revise and extend his re- COLLEGE FOR DEAF AND BLIND marks.) NATIONAL PARKS WEEKEND FOR (Mr. RILEY asked and was given per- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, workers and UNITY, HOPE AND HEALING mission to address the House for 1 farmers in Pennsylvania sold products (Mr. RADANOVICH asked and was minute and to revise and extend his re- ranging from chemicals to foodstuffs to given permission to address the House marks.) pharmaceuticals to over 200 countries for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, the Presi- last year. Those sales added up to over his remarks.) dent has stated his goal: Leave no child $24 billion and supported well over a Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, as behind. He did not say leave no child quarter-million jobs. I shudder to think we approach the upcoming Veterans behind that can hear or see, he said that the absence of trade promotion holiday weekend, I wanted to remind leave no child behind, and that in- authority, or TPA, could jeopardize all Americans of the wonderful and cludes the thousands of students striv- these jobs and the families they sup- rare opportunity before them. ing to earn a college degree who are port. Without TPA, American nego- As my colleagues may recall, Mr. deaf or blind or sensory impaired. tiators will not have the authority Speaker, following the tragic events of

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.002 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7913 September 11, Secretary of the Interior their efforts and contributions to help IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE-PASSED Gale Norton and National Park Service the children of Afghanistan. ECONOMIC SECURITY PACKAGE Director Fran Manella announced that This past Monday, I met with my (Mr. CANTOR asked and was given all entrance fees to all of the 385 units friend, Dr. Ann Dugger, and the permission to address the House for 1 of the National Park System would be school’s principal, Dr. Gay Washington, minute and to revise and extend his re- waived over Veterans Day weekend. of Richmond and also Mrs. Jerry marks.) The events of September 11 will never Walstad of Will Rogers Elementary, Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise be erased from our memories. Each of and spoke to several hundred school today in support of the House-passed us will remember where we were and students who gathered for an assembly. economic security package that will what we were doing on that tragic day. At this assembly it was announced that help American families and revive eco- They have taken their toll upon many the children had raised more than $500, nomic growth in our country. of us in so many ways. Since these and I was asked to deliver the check to I have always believed that the pri- events, many have found solace in the appropriate person from the White vate sector is the true engine of oppor- America’s national parks for healing. House for America’s Fund for Afghan tunity in our country. Increased Fed- All of our national parks serve as a Children. eral spending will not improve the fun- tool to recapture the American spirit Yesterday I met with Governor Tom damentals of our economy. In these dif- and provide much of the healing Amer- Ridge, Director of Homeland Security, ficult economic times, the role of Con- icans are looking for. and Bob Marsh, the White House liai- gress should be to create an environ- I applaud the Secretary’s announce- son, about the contributions from the ment of opportunity for America’s fam- ment and encourage all Americans to Stillwater schoolchildren. We can all ilies. take advantage of this weekend for be proud of the unselfish acts of kind- It is the hard work and sheer deter- unity, hope, and healing by visiting the ness and generosity exhibited by these mination of individuals, families, and diverse treasures of America’s national young Americans. small business entrepreneurs that park system. Mr. Speaker, today I ask the House make this country what it is today. It f to join me in thanking these school- will be these same qualities that will children from Stillwater, and encour- VETERANS DAY revitalize the American economy after age other schoolchildren around our the September 11 attacks. (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given Nation, for being shining examples of The House legislation offers tax cuts permission to address the House for 1 America’s compassion. These children, for middle class families and provides minute and to revise and extend her re- like our children and grandchildren, incentives for businesses to invest in marks.) have the right to live without fear. capital and human resources, thereby Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, in an- That is why we are fighting the war creating jobs and opportunity. ticipation of Veterans Day, I rise to against terrorism. Congress must act now. The House thank the millions of men and women has acted by passing this strong pack- who have served in the United States f age to ensure economic security. The military for their contributions to our President has called on Congress to Nation. BIOTERRORISM PROTECTION ACT send him a bill that he can sign into Many of our veterans first came to OF 2001 law this month, and I urge Congress to this country as immigrants in search heed his call. of freedom and the opportunity to live (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given in a country with liberty and justice. permission to address the House for 1 f And they have demonstrated their be- minute and to revise and extend his re- TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY lief in the principles of our great coun- marks.) (Mr. LINDER asked and was given try with their willingness to put their Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, this week- permission to address the House for 1 lives on the line to defend the Nation end we will commemorate veterans, minute and to revise and extend his re- which has given them so many new op- honoring those who have served in marks.) portunities. America’s armed services in times of Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, we are For example, after becoming Amer- peace and times of war. Tragically, this told that silence is golden. However, ican citizens in 1917, over 18,000 Puerto same weekend will mark the 2-month what happens when the body being si- Rican citizens served America proudly anniversary of September 11, 2 months lenced is the House of Representatives? in World War I. And during World War since international terrorists declared Most certainly my colleagues would II, more than 300,000 Mexican-Ameri- war on the United States and the civ- object to the suppression of our voice cans served in the United States Armed ilized world. and our role in the debate in consider- Forces. Guy ‘‘Gabby’’ Gabaldon holds The veterans of America’s war on ation of legislative matters. Yet, with- the distinction of capturing more terrorism are fighting today in Afghan- out trade promotion authority, our enemy soldiers than anyone else in the istan. The veterans of America’s war voices are silenced regarding trade. history of United States military con- on terrorism are also our courageous Trade promotion authority allows flicts. first responders: our firefighters, our trade agreements to be considered as Over 81,400 Asian-Pacific Islanders police, our emergency hospital per- congressional executive agreements. served during the Vietnam War. These sonnel, our school administrators, even These agreements represent procedural are but a few examples. our school nurses. Our first responders compromises. The President forgoes his On Veterans Day, we all need to re- are in the trenches, and it is our job in ability to single-handedly negotiate member the sacrifices that veterans Congress to ensure they have all the treaties and, instead, agrees to consult have made to protect our great Nation. resources they need to defend them- closely with the Congress to ensure f selves and defend our people. that congressional priorities are heard. That is why I am urging my col- Congress, in turn, commits to an up or SALUTE TO RICHMOND AND WILL leagues to join me in sponsoring the ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- down vote, but waives the right to offer Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2001, amendments. CHILDREN providing both long-term and short- (Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma asked term strategies for fighting our new b 1030 and was given permission to address war, from laboratories to police sta- Some of my colleagues seem to think the House for 1 minute and to revise tions, to firehouses and nursing tables. that our inability to offer amendments and extend his remarks.) We may not completely destroy the is too great a sacrifice. What then is Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. Mr. war on terrorism in 2 months or even 2 the alternative? Without TPA, the Speaker, I rise today to commend the years. We may have to be on guard for President would unilaterally negotiate students of Richmond Elementary and 2 decades. But we shall prevail and a treaty which would then be presented Will Rogers Elementary School in my American children will be secure be- solely to the Senate for ratification. hometown of Stillwater, Oklahoma, for cause of our efforts. This obviously begs the question where

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.005 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7914 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 is the House. The answer, absent. With- Mr. Speaker, Members are requested it much better than it is being done out TPA we have no role, no authority, to contact my office to coordinate today. and no voice in trade agreements. This dates and times so we can arrange for We should charge the President with is the people’s House. Do not let our the book to be on the floor. I appre- the responsibility to get this job done, voice be silenced. Support TPA. ciate the assistance of Members in this and let him figure out what mix of Fed- f important undertaking, and again en- eral and civilian and private employees courage participation. there should be. Let us get on with it. TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY f It is too important for us to fiddle (Mr. CALVERT asked and was given around. permission to address the House for 1 PROVIDE ENERGY, PROTECT THE f minute and to revise and extend his re- ECONOMY marks.) (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given TRIBUTE TO BRAD COHEN, GEOR- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, the permission to address the House for 1 GIA’S TEACHER OF THE YEAR growth of services in the U.S. economy minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. ISAKSON asked and was given has been a tremendous boon to our Na- marks.) permission to address the House for 1 tion’s GDP and the rate of employ- Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, 3 months minute and to revise and extend his re- ment. The benefit of services trade are ago this House passed the Energy Secu- marks.) particularly evident in my home State rity Act to increase and diversify our Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, as the of California, and at the local level. In energy production. Only last month we House and Senate conferees work to California, for example, services ac- passed an economic stimulus package complete the job of the President’s count for more than 85 percent of the to keep Americans working and our number one domestic issue, No Child State economy and 77 percent of em- businesses open. Yet the Democratic Left Behind and the reform of edu- ployment. leadership in the other body has re- cation, I think it is appropriate that There are over 5,500 establishments fused to act on either of these two cru- we pay tribute to those that every day exporting professional, scientific and cial measures which are so critically teach our children, America’s teachers. technical services in California. Those linked together. In particular, to one particular teacher establishments alone provide jobs for It is time we ensure the economic in Georgia, Mr. Brad Cohen, a man who more than 130,000 people, according to prosperity of this Nation by ensuring suffers from what many call an afflic- the most recent U.S. Census Bureau our own domestic energy supply. En- tion, Tourette’s syndrome. People data. ergy and other products produced from would never think Brad Cohen would Software publishers, broadcasting fossil fuels and minerals create the and telecommunications services em- be a teacher. standard of living that every American Instead, Brad Cohen calls Tourette’s ploy another 130,000 people in Cali- fornia, a number which would grow if enjoys and relies upon. his friend, not his enemy. He has been Obviously, an uninterrupted supply new trade agreements that would re- recognized as Teacher of the Year, he duce barriers to services and tariffs on of energy, including crude oil and nat- teaches elementary at-risk children to industrial products and agriculture are ural gas, are vital to the economy and read. He has changed their lives and signed. security of the United States; and it is taught them to appreciate that one’s The services sector needs successful time for the Democratic leadership in disability can be one’s advantage with trade negotiations that expand sub- the other body to meet the needs of the the right attitude. stantially opportunities for U.S. trade American people by securing our en- Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to Brad in services. Trade negotiating author- ergy needs, thereby ensuring our eco- Cohen and all of America’s teachers. ity plays a crucial role in our country’s nomic prosperity. For the sake of this f Nation and all Americans, I hope the ability to negotiate, and implement, ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE Democratic leadership will act sooner these negotiations; and so we need to NEEDED move these negotiations along. rather than later. f (Mr. TOOMEY asked and was given f permission to address the House for 1 NAMES FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF AIRPORT SECURITY IS TOO IMPOR- minute and to revise and extend his re- CASUALTIES FROM SEPTEMBER TANT AN ISSUE FOR CONGRESS marks.) 11, 2001, TO BE READ ON HOUSE TO JUST FIDDLE AROUND Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. Speaker, people FLOOR (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given across America, across Pennsylvania, (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia permission to address the House for 1 across the Lehigh Valley and Upper asked and was given permission to ad- minute and to revise and extend his re- Macungie, the valleys that I represent, dress the House for 1 minute and to re- marks.) are losing their jobs in very disturbing vise and extend her remarks.) Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, what are numbers. Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. we waiting for? The Senate, or the In October, we had a record high Speaker, I stand here today to request other body, I should say, passed an air- numbers of Americans who lost their the participation of Members in hon- port security bill. The House passed a jobs. The actual loss of jobs or the oring those individuals who lost their transportation security bill. In these threat of a loss of jobs is hitting all of lives or are still missing as a result of two bills there are differences, but we us: our families, our neighbors, our the September 11 terrorist attacks. We agree on a great deal. We agree that friends. And it is about time that Con- have all heard the numbers, the devas- this security for transportation should gress responded. tations, the pain of the families and be a Federal responsibility. We agree We need an economic stimulus pack- our Nation’s anguish. What we have that the Feds should do the back- age that is going to lower the record- not heard in Washington is the names ground checks. We agree that the Feds high tax burden that is impeding our of the individuals, and that is why I should screen the applicants. We agree economic growth and create the incen- will begin today during Special Orders that the Federal Government should do tives to bring people back to work be- to read on the House floor from the list the training, and we agree that the cause the people who are losing their of the dead and missing. Federal Government should do the su- jobs across Pennsylvania, they do not I will begin to read from the official pervision. want to know how long they can stay list of casualties, and I encourage my Mr. Speaker, we agree on all of these out of work; they want to know how colleagues to join me until the roughly important issues. Then why do we not quickly they can get back to work. 4,000 missing or dead are named and en- move? We disagree on whether screen- Mr. Speaker, it is our responsibility tered in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. I ers should be Federal employees or to help create an environment where have compiled this alphabetical list in should be private employees. Well, in that is possible. The President has a leather bound book that I would re- the scope of things, this is an insignifi- called for an economic stimulus pack- quest all Members utilize for this ef- cant disagreement. What we agree on is age. This Chamber has passed one, but fort. that we want the job done and we want the Democratic majority in the other

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.007 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7915 Chamber insists on bickering and wast- tecting our people as these kinds of Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, on that I ing time when Americans need the op- threats emerge. demand the yeas and nays. portunity to get back to work. I would encourage my colleagues to The yeas and nays were ordered. Some on the other side would like to travel to the Rayburn foyer today, and The vote was taken by electronic de- load this up with government spending, I invite the press and public to see vice, and there were—yeas 363, nays 47, which may be nice pork barrel politics what the American people have done answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 21, as in their district, but it will not get with their dollars to allow us to be able follows: Americans back to work. I urge the to respond to the kinds of threats that [Roll No. 433] other Chamber to adopt an economic America is currently experiencing. stimulus package, and do it now. Mr. Speaker, I thank the NBC Indus- YEAS—363 Abercrombie Doyle Kerns f try Group, the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Industry Group, who has put Ackerman Dreier Kildee EXPORTING OUR FUTURE Akin Duncan Kind (WI) together this assemblage of these 19 Allen Dunn King (NY) (Mr. GRAVES asked and was given major corporations. Andrews Edwards Kingston Armey Ehlers Kirk permission to address the House for 1 f minute and to revise and extend his re- Baca Ehrlich Kleczka DEFERRED INSPECTION PROCESS Bachus Emerson Knollenberg marks.) Baker Engel Kolbe Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, America IS FLAWED Baldacci Eshoo LaFalce is consistently the world’s largest agri- (Mr. DEAL of Georgia asked and was Baldwin Etheridge LaHood Ballenger Evans Lampson cultural exporter. America generated given permission to address the House Barcia Everett Langevin $50 billion in exports last year and is for 1 minute and to revise and extend Barr Farr Lantos expected to generate another $53 bil- his remarks.) Barrett Fattah Largent Bartlett Ferguson Larsen (WA) lion in exports this year. Passing Trade Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Barton Flake Larson (CT) Promotion Authority will expand U.S. each year some 75 million individuals Bass Fletcher LaTourette markets even further and provide a enter the United States and are in- Becerra Foley Leach necessary step for America’s continued spected at our major airports. It is es- Bentsen Forbes Lee Bereuter Fossella Levin economic growth. timated that about 10,000 of these have Berkley Frank Lewis (CA) Since TPA expired in 1994, U.S. agri- inadequate documents to justify their Berman Frelinghuysen Lewis (GA) cultural exports have increasingly existence in this country, but are al- Berry Gallegly Lewis (KY) Biggert Gekas Linder faced onerous trade barriers that lowed to enter anyway under a deferred Bilirakis Gibbons Lipinski threaten both the farm economy and system in which they are asked to re- Bishop Gilchrest Lucas (KY) our entire balance of trade. port back. Blagojevich Gillmor Lucas (OK) American farmers depend on being Recently, the Inspector General of Blumenauer Gilman Luther Blunt Gonzalez Lynch able to export their products and crops the Department of Justice issued a re- Boehlert Goode Maloney (NY) to the rest of the world; and with 96 port from which I will quote the execu- Boehner Goodlatte Manzullo percent of the world’s population living tive summary: ‘‘We found that nearly Bonilla Gordon Markey Bono Goss Mascara outside of the U.S. borders, there were 11 percent of individuals paroled into Boswell Graham Matheson billions of potential customers of our the country under the deferred inspec- Boucher Granger Matsui bounty. Additionally, soybean farmers tions process failed to appear for the Boyd Graves McCarthy (MO) in my home State of Missouri send completion of their inspection.’’ That Brady (TX) Green (WI) McCarthy (NY) Brown (FL) Greenwood McCollum more than 50 percent of their products would mean some 979 individuals did Brown (OH) Grucci McCrery overseas. not appear for their deferred inspec- Brown (SC) Gutknecht McHugh Passing H.R. 3005 will open the doors tions. It continues: ‘‘This is a conserv- Bryant Hall (OH) McInnis to increased exports and make it easier Buyer Hall (TX) McIntyre ative estimate, however, based upon Callahan Hansen McKeon to forge market-opening agreements on the fact that we were unable to deter- Calvert Harman McKinney agriculture with our trading partners. mine the outcome of 20 percent of the Camp Hart Meehan Let us pass Trade Promotion Author- cases selected due to inadequate Cannon Hastings (WA) Meek (FL) Cantor Hayes Meeks (NY) ity and unleash the vast potential of records.’’ Capito Hayworth Menendez America’s agriculture sector. They give the statistics, and they say Capps Herger Mica f the importance of follow-up action is Cardin Hill Millender- evidenced by the results of our analysis Carson (IN) Hilleary McDonald PORTABLE SYSTEMS FOR DETEC- Carson (OK) Hinchey Miller, Dan which revealed that among those who TION OF NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, Castle Hinojosa Miller, Gary failed to appear, INS inspectors identi- Chabot Hobson Miller, Jeff AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ON fied over 50 percent as either having Chambliss Hoeffel Mink DISPLAY Clay Holden Mollohan criminal records or immigration viola- Clayton Holt Moran (VA) (Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania asked tions at the time of entry. They also Clement Honda Morella and was given permission to address point out that nine committed serious Clyburn Hooley Murtha the House for 1 minute and to revise aggravated felonies after they were pa- Coble Horn Myrick Collins Hostettler Nadler and extend his remarks.) roled into our country. They point out Combest Houghton Napolitano Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. that the INS continues to use this Condit Hoyer Neal Speaker, there is a great deal of con- faulty information. Cox Hunter Nethercutt cern all across the country and across Coyne Hyde Ney Mr. President, you will be in my Cramer Inslee Northup the world about how we can detect the State tonight to reassure the Nation. Crenshaw Isakson Norwood evidence of chemical or biological To make us feel secure, do something Crowley Israel Nussle agents in our midst. about the fiasco that exists in the INS. Culberson Issa Obey Cummings Istook Ortiz Today for 3 hours at this very mo- f Cunningham Jackson (IL) Osborne ment in the Rayburn foyer, I have as- Davis (CA) Jackson-Lee Otter sembled 19 corporations who largely THE JOURNAL Davis (FL) (TX) Owens with defense dollars in the past have The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Davis (IL) Jenkins Oxley Davis, Jo Ann John Pallone developed real systems. These are port- SHIMKUS). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule Deal Johnson (CT) Pascrell able systems that can be used and are XX, the pending business is the ques- DeGette Johnson (IL) Pastor being used to detect the presence of tion of the Speaker’s approval of the DeLauro Johnson, E. B. Paul DeMint Johnson, Sam Payne chemical or biological agents or even Journal of the last day’s proceedings. Deutsch Jones (NC) Pelosi small nuclear agents. These devices The question is on the Speaker’s ap- Diaz-Balart Jones (OH) Pence have been paid for with taxpayer dol- proval of the Journal. Dicks Kanjorski Peterson (PA) lars. It shows that Congress has been The question was taken; and the Dingell Kaptur Petri Doggett Keller Phelps on the cutting edge of making sure Speaker pro tempore announced that Dooley Kelly Pickering that we have the proper means of pro- the ayes appeared to have it. Doolittle Kennedy (RI) Pitts

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.008 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Platts Schiff Terry The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. will have to come up with even more Pombo Schrock Thomas Pomeroy Scott Thornberry SHIMKUS). Is there objection to the re- money for Pell Grants, or college stu- Portman Sensenbrenner Thune quest of the gentleman from Ohio? dents will get no increase at all for Price (NC) Serrano Thurman There was no objection. their grant award for this year. Pryce (OH) Sessions Tiahrt MOTION TO INSTRUCT OFFERED BY MR. OBEY So this motion simply instructs the Putnam Shadegg Tiberi Quinn Shaw Tierney Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a mo- conferees on this bill to provide no less Rahall Shays Toomey tion to instruct conferees. than the level of resources for edu- Rangel Sherman Towns The Clerk read as follows: cation that the House has already Regula Sherwood Turner Rehberg Shimkus Udall (CO) Mr. OBEY moves that the managers on the agreed to. I would urge adoption of the Reyes Shows Upton part of the House at the conference on the motion. Reynolds Shuster Velazquez disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Rivers Simmons Vitter bill, H.R. 3061, be instructed to insist on the my time. Rodriguez Simpson Walden House position to provide no less than a Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, I yield Roemer Skeen Walsh total of $51,749,765,000 for the Department of Rogers (KY) Skelton Wamp myself such time as I may consume. Rogers (MI) Slaughter Watkins (OK) Education. (Mr. REGULA asked and was given Rohrabacher Smith (MI) Watson (CA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- permission to revise and extend his re- Ros-Lehtinen Smith (NJ) Watt (NC) ant to clause 7, rule XXII, the gen- Ross Smith (TX) Watts (OK) marks.) Rothman Smith (WA) Waxman tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, the gen- Roukema Snyder Weiner the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. REGULA) tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) has Roybal-Allard Solis Weldon (FL) each will control 30 minutes. Royce Souder Weldon (PA) outlined a number of the good features Rush Spratt Wexler The Chair recognizes the gentleman of this bill. I totally agree with the mo- Ryan (WI) Stark Wicker from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). tion to instruct. I think it reflects H.R. Ryun (KS) Stearns Wilson Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- 1, which passed this body overwhelm- Sanchez Stump Wolf self such time as I may consume. Sanders Sununu Woolsey ingly. The numbers track. Sandlin Tanner Wu Mr. Speaker, this motion is very It also reflects the President’s prior- Sawyer Tauscher Wynn straightforward. It says the conferees ities. The Office of Management and Saxton Tauzin Young (FL) should bring back a conference report Schakowsky Taylor (NC) Budget is happy with the bill that we for the Labor-HHS appropriations con- have. They feel that it is a very fiscally NAYS—47 ference that includes House-passed lev- responsible bill. Aderholt Hoekstra Riley els for education. It also has a number of features, and Baird Hulshof Sabo As I think we all know, the Presi- the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Borski Kennedy (MN) Schaffer dent’s budget provided for a 5.6 percent Brady (PA) Kucinich Stenholm OBEY) has touched on them, but a cou- Capuano Latham Strickland increase in education funding over the ple I might mention include the Read- Costello LoBiondo Stupak previous year. That contrasted to an ing First Program. It is a new program Crane McDermott Sweeney average of a 13 percent increase in each DeFazio McGovern Taylor (MS) that the President has supported English McNulty Thompson (CA) of the previous 5 years. The bill that strongly with $900-plus million. Read- Filner Miller, George Thompson (MS) the House passed contained a 17 per- ing is vital, as we all recognize; and Ford Moore Udall (NM) cent increase over last year, and that also it has additional funding for the Green (TX) Moran (KS) Visclosky passed by an overwhelming bipartisan Gutierrez Oberstar Waters programs to improve and provide as- Hastings (FL) Olver Weller vote of 373 to 43. sistance and help teachers to enable Hefley Peterson (MN) Whitfield The bill passed by the other body, in them to better serve the students. Hilliard Ramstad contrast, does not provide the funding 1115 ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 levels we need for education. It falls b Tancredo $525 million short of the House level. I think all of us agree that teacher The House bill provides $7.7 billion for quality is the heart and soul of a good NOT VOTING—21 special education part b State grants, school system. I am pleased that we do Bonior Delahunt Lofgren which is $375 million more than the have language in here to support Burr DeLay Lowey Burton Frost Maloney (CT) Senate. The House bill provides $10.5 things like the Troops-to-Teachers, a Conyers Ganske Ose billion for title I grants, $300 million relatively new program, but one that Cooksey Gephardt Radanovich more than the Senate. For teacher- offers great promise in meeting the Cubin Jefferson Traficant Davis, Tom Kilpatrick Young (AK) quality activities, the House bill is $135 teacher shortage, and also great prom- million over the Senate. The House bill ise in attracting retirees from the mili- b 1106 for bilingual education provides $700 tary who have a lot to offer. They have So the Journal was approved. million, which is $100 million more the world travel, they have experience The result of the vote was announced than the Senate. It has a variety of in managing people, and I think track- as above recorded. other programs in the education area ing these people at their retirement but the House provides more adequate point to participate in our education f support than does the Senate bill, in program and to serve as teachers is a my view. great concept. APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON Now, we all know that money alone I might say we added a number of H.R. 3061, DEPARTMENTS OF does not produce quality education, millions of dollars to this program at LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN but one cannot provide quality edu- the request of the military because SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND cation without money. I think our bill, what they are going to do is beef up RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- the bill that passed the House, is a very their program in the military of talk- TIONS ACT, 2002 strong effort to do that. ing to their retirees about partici- Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, I ask Also we have to keep the door open pating in the Troops-to-Teachers, and unanimous consent to take from the for higher education to families from also to providing some financial help Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 3061) all across the country. The problem we to these individuals while they are fin- making appropriations for the Depart- face is that we provided a major in- ishing out their military career to go ments of Labor, Health and Human crease for Pell Grants in the bill that to a college or university, and get their Services, and Education, and related passed the House; but we are now told necessary programs to qualify them agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- that because of the deteriorating econ- under State requirements to serve in tember 30, 2002, and for other purposes, omy, with more students enrolled in the classroom. with a Senate amendment thereto, dis- college than expected and the like, We also beef up the Teach for Amer- agree to the Senate amendment, and that all of the increase that the House ica program, again, one that attracts agree to the conference asked by the provided will be needed just to main- people, something similar to the pro- Senate. tain the current maximum grant level grams that get young people to go into The Clerk read the title of the bill. of $3,750 per student. In other words, we areas that are underprivileged and

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.001 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7917 teach for a couple of years in return for Mr. Speaker, I would like our col- ing, technology, math, and science, getting some assistance. leagues to know that the education from Main Street into our classrooms. I have talked to some of these indi- number in this bill, which is a very This is not throwing money at old viduals and they are really excited substantial number, is a solid number. ideas, this is new money attached to about what they can do to help stu- The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. new ideas. At a bare minimum, this dents, to be an inspiration, to provide OBEY) and the gentleman from Ohio $525 million over the Senate bill is role models for students in underprivi- (Mr. REGULA) and I had begun to work what we should indeed support. leged areas. Again, a very successful on this issue in the spring actually, Mr. Speaker, I would also say that I program. We provide additional fund- and in working with our counterparts hope that the other body would include ing for that. in the Senate, we came to this number. in their stimulus package money for TRIO. TRIO is designed to go into So I think we have all made this education, given what our States are the schools and have individuals from commitment to the strong educational going through in this tough time with colleges, universities, talk to students part of this bill, and I agree with the the economy. and try to persuade them, inspire chairman of the subcommittee that So again, Mr. Speaker, I encourage them, catch their interest in going on this motion certainly reflects the view- Republicans and Democrats to support to higher education. It is a successful point that we had established early on. this motion. I again applaud the gen- program, and we have added $70 million Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, I might tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and to that. We have given more money for add that the chairman of the full com- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. rural education and the mentoring pro- mittee, the gentleman from Florida YOUNG) and the gentleman from Ohio grams. (Mr. YOUNG), and the gentleman from (Mr. REGULA) for their hard work. One of the successes is where senior Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 citizens or college students or just peo- Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) in the minority on the full committee gave us a very minutes to the distinguished gen- ple in a community go into a school tleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- and mentor students, actually work good allocation. That is one of the things that made it possible to have DREWS). with them on reading programs. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given such a quality bill and to meet the In my district, I have a hospital that permission to revise and extend his re- needs as we see them. brought a bus. They actually bused marks.) their employees out and gave them a They have also been very helpful in Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I thank break to do this. They would go to a giving strong support to this so that we my friend, the gentleman from Wis- school and work with students who are have a bipartisan consensus within the consin, for yielding time to me. having difficulty with reading. Congress. I think it is a great team ef- Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank and con- We hear a lot about the importance fort on the part of both sides of the gratulate the gentleman from Ohio of science and math. We all agree that aisle, and I would strongly urge Mem- (Mr. REGULA), the gentleman from those are important, but before one can bers to endorse this fact that education Florida (Mr. YOUNG), and the gen- do science and math education, one has is number one, and that we go to con- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) for to be able to read. Reading is basic. ference with that concept. the outstanding legislative product Reading is fundamental. We, in this Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of they have put before this body, and to bill, have tried to identify programs my time. strongly endorse this motion to in- that will help students to be successful Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 struct. in learning to read, and in turn, then minutes to the distinguished gen- One of the areas that I am most espe- they can more effectively participate tleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER). cially pleased to see is the substantial in others. (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given increase in special education funding Really, this is what is the heart and permission to revise and extend his re- under the Individuals with Disabilities soul of ‘‘no child left behind.’’ ‘‘No marks.) in Education Act, the IDEA. In the fis- child left behind’’ means no child that Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in cal year that ended September 30, we cannot read, because if they cannot, very, very strong support of this mo- committed $6.3 billion to help educate they have a real problem. tion. This bill, worked out in a bipar- students with these needs. In the House There are a lot of other good features tisan way by the gentleman from Ohio bill, that number now exceeds $7.7 bil- in the bill. That was evidenced by the (Mr. REGULA) and the gentleman from lion, an increase of well over 20 per- strong vote we had in the House. It was Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), has about $525 cent. a bipartisan bill. The gentleman from million more for education, educating This is a double victory. It provides Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and I worked our children in new and innovative much higher quality education for chil- very closely together, and the members ways. dren with special needs, and it frees up of our subcommittee likewise worked I think this is a very strong instruc- resources in local school districts with us to get a bipartisan bill. It is tion, a motion that we need to support around the country to do many other strongly endorsed by the administra- on the House side. things: to help reduce class sizes for tion, the Office of Management and At a time in the Midwest, Mr. Speak- children who are not in special edu- Budget. er, when our economies are not bring- What the motion of the gentleman cation, to free up money for school ing in as much money, at a time when construction, for teacher quality, or from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) is saying is, some of our State budgets are being education is number one. Polls tell us for tax relief. cut by $800 million, $1 billion, and We need to do more of this, and we over and over again that education is more, at a time in the Midwest when number one with the people of this Na- need to do it for the reasons my friend, tion. Therefore, the bill reflects that. I steel mills are being closed, when tax the gentleman from Indiana, just cited: think this is a very proper motion be- bases are shrinking, when we have lost State budgets around this Nation are cause the bill in the other body has a 165,000 manufacturing jobs for many in feeling and will profoundly feel the ef- smaller amount for education, and we the Midwest, we need this money for fects of the economic slowdown. That feel it is important that we go to the new ideas to educate our children in will mean substantially lower State re- conference with a vote of affirmation new ways. sources for education. Now more than from the Members of this House say- In Title I we have a 20 percent in- ever it is important for us to step in ing, in effect, that they, too, agree that crease for educating the poorest of the and help fill that void. This legislation education is a number one priority in poor children in this bill; for reading does so. getting a conference report. and literacy programs, we have new As we proceed with the House-Senate Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ways of educating and teaching reading conference on the education reform will the gentleman yield? to our children. bill, we strongly support making major Mr. REGULA. I yield to the gen- We have, as the chairman mentioned, quality upgrades and reforms in edu- tleman from Florida. a new program that ramps up the cation, but we only want to do so if the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Troops-to-Teachers program called resources are there to pay for the needs I thank the gentleman for yielding to Transition to Teaching, bringing peo- of children who are identified as having me. ple from the private sector in engineer- trouble.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.015 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 This bill is an example of what we vious question is ordered on the motion such conference report; that all points need to do on a permanent and ongoing to instruct. of order against such conference report basis to make sure that once we have There was no objection. and against its consideration be identified children with problems, we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The waived; and that such conference re- give them the tools and the teachers question is on the motion to instruct port be considered as read when called with whom they can overcome those offered by the gentleman from Wis- up. problems. consin (Mr. OBEY). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there For the bipartisan leadership on this The question was taken; and the objection to the request of the gen- bill, I extend my thanks and apprecia- Speaker pro tempore announced that tleman from Texas? tion, urge my colleagues to support the the ayes appeared to have it. There was no objection. resolution. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- f Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, I yield mand the yeas and nays. myself such time as I may consume. The yeas and nays were ordered. b 1130 Mr. Speaker, I do want to make one The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON additional comment. That is that ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- thanks to the leadership of the Speaker H.R. 2944, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ceedings on this question will be post- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 and the minority leader and the gen- poned. tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I f the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. ask unanimous consent to take from OBEY), I think for the first time the PERMISSION TO HAVE UNTIL MID- the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 2944) Senate and the House subcommittee NIGHT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, making appropriations for the govern- had an identical allocation. That is 2001, TO FILE CONFERENCE RE- ment of the District of Columbia and going to make it much easier in con- PORT ON H.R. 2500, DEPART- other activities chargeable in whole or ference because we are working from MENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, in part against the revenues of said the same total. AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, District for the fiscal year ending Sep- I commend them for giving us that AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- tember 30, 2002, and for other purposes, kind of support, and also for increasing PRIATIONS ACT, 2002 with a Senate amendment thereto, dis- the allocation generally, because we Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, agree to the Senate amendment, and will only in conference be dealing with I ask unanimous consent that man- agree to the conference asked by the priorities, but we will all be working agers on the part of the House have Senate. from the same total number. until midnight, November 9, 2001, to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong file a conference report on the bill objection to the request of the gen- support of this motion to instruct conferees to (H.R. 2500) making appropriations for tleman from Michigan? accept the higher funding levels for education the Departments of Commerce, Justice, There was no objection. that are included in the House bill. Chairman and State, the Judiciary, and related MOTION TO INSTRUCT OFFERED BY MR. FATTAH REGULA and Ranking Member OBEY have agencies, for the fiscal year ending shown tremendous leadership on our Sub- Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I offer a September 30, 2002, and for other pur- committee, and they have negotiated a strong motion to instruct conferees. poses. bill that reflects the value our country places The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there on education. Mr. FATTAH moves that the managers on We started this budget cycle in a much dif- objection to the request of the gen- the part of the House at the conference on ferent place. In order to make room for his tleman from Florida? the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on huge tax cut, President Bush’s budget pro- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, reserving the bill, H.R. 2944, be instructed to insist on the House position regarding assistance with posed the smallest increase for education in 5 the right to object, I understand this is a request to file the CJ by midnight to- Federal funds for education and training pro- years. grams in the District of Columbia. The $2.4 billion increase in the Bush budget night? Mr. FATTAH (during the reading). included substantial increases for reading pro- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent grams and a modest increase for Pell grants, will the gentleman yield? that the motion be considered as read but left only $400 million for all other edu- Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentleman and printed in the RECORD. cation programs. This proposal left all other el- from Florida. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ementary, secondary, and higher education Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, SHIMKUS). Is there objection to the re- programs, special education, and vocational I would tell the gentleman, it is tomor- quest of the gentleman from Pennsyl- education programs with less that the level row night. vania? needed just to keep up with inflation. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw Members of both sides of the aisle recog- my reservation of objection. There was no objection. nized that this was unacceptable, and the bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- we negotiated included an increase of $4.7 bil- objection to the request of the gen- ant to clause 7 of rule XXII, the gen- lion over the request and $7 billion over last tleman from Florida? tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. year. These increases include an additional There was no objection. FATTAH) and the gentleman from $1.7 billion for disadvantaged schools, the f Michigan (Mr. KNOLLENBERG) each will largest dollar increase for title 1 since its in- control 30 minutes. PERMISSION TO HAVE UNTIL MID- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ception of the program, a $154 million in- NIGHT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, crease for after school child care, and a $240 from Pennsylvania (Mr. FATTAH). 2001, TO FILE CONFERENCE RE- Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I yield million increase for bilingual education. PORT ON H.R. 2330, AGRI- We can never forget that our strength as a myself such time as I may consume. CULTURE, RURAL DEVELOP- I would like to, first of all, say to the nation is measured both in our military might MENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN- and in the well being of our people. There is chairman of the subcommittee, the ISTRATION, AND RELATED gentleman from Michigan (Mr. no more important priority than educating our AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS children and passing our knowledge and val- KNOLLENBERG) and to the whole House, ACT, 2002, AND TO CONSIDER that I want to compliment him on his ues to the next generation. I urge my col- CONFERENCE REPORT leagues to these funding increases and vote service and his leadership, leading us yes on the motion to instruct. Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, I ask to this moment on this appropriation. Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, I have no unanimous consent that managers on It has been the smoothest I think of further requests for time, and I yield the part of the House have until mid- any of the D.C. appropriation bills back the balance of my time. night Friday night, November 9, 2001, since my time here in the Congress, Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back to file a conference report to accom- and it is because of his leadership; and the balance of my time. pany H.R. 2330; that it be in order at I would also like to thank the senior The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. any time on the legislative day of staff on both sides of the aisle that SHIMKUS). Without objection, the pre- Tuesday, November 13, 2001, to consider have worked on this.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.017 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7919 I have a motion to instruct that sim- conference. This is an investment that Mr. Speaker, I wanted to applaud and ply would remind the conferees on be- we cannot afford not to make. salute the gentleman from Pennsyl- half of the House of our deep concern Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I reserve vania (Mr. FATTAH) and thank him for about the young people in the D.C. area the balance of my time. working as a team to bring this about. and to focus our energies to represent Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the House’s position on a number of yield myself such time as I may con- of my time. education matters, in particular, and sume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without by example, the appropriation for St. Mr. Speaker, I have no disagreement objection, the previous question is or- Coletta’s. with the suggestion the gentleman dered on the motion to instruct. Mr. Speaker, in that regard, I yield from Pennsylvania (Mr. FATTAH) is There was no objection. as much time as he may consume to making. I think the whole idea of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The my colleague from West Virginia (Mr. gentleman’s motion is to, in fact, do question is on the motion to instruct MOLLOHAN) to say a few words about what it is we have already done in the offered by the gentleman from Penn- this important appropriations. bill. The administration, the OMB, sylvania (Mr. FATTAH). Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I have weighed in. They are, in fact, sup- The motion was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on thank the gentleman from Pennsyl- portive of this move; and so I have no the table. vania (Mr. FATTAH), the ranking mem- disagreement at all. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ber for yielding the time. I would also like to comment briefly objection, the Chair appoints the fol- We are all aware of the incidents of on the gentleman from West Virginia lowing conferees: Messrs. KNOLLEN- mistreatment and abuse of persons (Mr. MOLLOHAN), who does bring up I BERG, ISTOOK, CUNNINGHAM, DOOLITTLE, with mental retardation in the District think something that we should all SWEENEY, VITTER, YOUNG of Florida, of Columbia. There are horrible stories. look at very, very close, that is, St. Coletta’s. He makes remarks that I FATTAH, MOLLOHAN, OLVER and OBEY. We have read these in the Washington There was no objection. Post, describing an education system think coincide with mine because I too for those with special needs that is have met with the folks from St. f dominated by for-profit companies just Coletta’s, and so we join in addressing WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER going through the motions. These com- that issue and promoting it in the fash- AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ion that we think it should be, and I panies are in the business of covering ON H.R. 2620, DEPARTMENTS OF believe that from what I can sense here up mistreatment rather than working VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUS- we should have a good conference. ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, to correct it. We are close on a number of issues, Today, I stand before the House with AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES but we are close enough I think on the a solution to this unspeakable problem, APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 money issue to redeem and bring this St. Coletta’s School, a non-profit in Al- to resolution; and so with that, unless Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, by exandria serving children and adults the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. direction of the Committee on Rules, I with cognitive and multiple disabilities FATTAH), the ranking member, wants call up House Resolution 279 and ask from the D.C. metro area. St. Coletta to express an opinion. for its immediate consideration. currently serves 120 students between Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, will the The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- the ages of 4 and 22 years. These stu- gentleman from Michigan yield for just lows: dents are mentally retarded, autistic, 1 second? H. RES. 279 suffer from multiple disabilities; and Mr. KNOLLENBERG. I am glad to Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- the majority have secondary disabling yield to the gentleman from Pennsyl- lution it shall be in order to consider the conditions such as blindness, deafness, vania. conference report to accompany the bill social and emotional problems, cere- Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I want to (H.R. 2620) making appropriations for the De- bral palsy, and other physical impair- compliment the gentleman from Michi- partments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for sundry inde- ments. gan (Mr. KNOLLENBERG) and thank him Mr. Speaker, 80 percent of those stu- pendent agencies, boards, commissions, cor- for his leadership and cooperation and, porations, and offices for the fiscal year end- dents are from Washington, D.C. Thir- of course, the full committee chairman ing September 30, 2002. All points of order ty-five percent of these D.C. students and ranking member, their guidance, against the conference report and against its are in foster care or third-party place- as we have moved through this process. consideration are waived. The conference re- ments due to abuse, neglect, abandon- I am anxious to go to conference and port shall be considered as read. ment or death of parents. An addi- finish our work for the year; and I be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tional 30 percent of the D.C. students lieve that the motion to instruct and, tlewoman from Ohio (Ms. PRYCE) is live with only 1 parent or extended moreover, the committee’s work prod- recognized for 1 hour. family members. uct is a great foundation from which Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, for Recognizing the desperate need in the House could proceed in a con- the purpose of debate only, I yield the D.C. for these vocational, therapeutic, ference; and I would be remiss not to customary 30 minutes to the gentle- behavioral and family support and case also thank the gentlewoman from the woman from New York (Ms. SLAUGH- management services, St. Coletta’s of District of Columbia (Ms. NORTON) for TER), pending which I yield myself such Greater Washington, Inc., is expanding her leadership and urgings as we have time as I may consume. During consid- its program to further serve the unmet walked down this road towards the eration of this resolution, all time needs of this D.C. community. D.C. appropriations. yielded is for the purpose of debate St. Coletta plans to purchase and I thank the gentleman for yielding. only. renovate a facility to bring its already Mr. Speaker, I yield back the remain- Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 279 is existing day program to more D.C. resi- der of my time. a standard rule waiving all points of dents. The new facility will accommo- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I order against the conference report to date approximately 150 D.C. students am willing, of course, to accept what accompany H.R. 2620, the Fiscal Year and provide vocational and functional was mentioned. I want to also briefly 2002 Veterans Affairs, and Housing and life-skills training, speech therapy, oc- say that the gentleman from Pennsyl- Urban Development, and Independent cupational therapy, physical therapy, vania (Mr. FATTAH), while thanking Agencies Appropriations bill. and behavioral management services. me, should also get thanked from me Mr. Speaker, this conference report Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful to because he has done, I think, a great provides yet another example of a care- the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. amount of work to bring this about. We fully crafted, bipartisan product from KNOLLENBERG), the chairman; and the use this word bipartisanship a little our Committee on Appropriations that gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. loosely; but frankly, we are on the maintains fiscal discipline, while ad- FATTAH), the ranking member; for sup- same page in almost every respect; and dressing some of our Nation’s most porting St. Coletta’s expansion project when we have an occasional disagree- pressing needs. in the House D.C. bill and hope that ment, it is not a disagreement. It is It takes care of our veterans; ad- more can be done for this project in worked out. dresses the Nation’s critical housing

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.020 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 needs; helps to protect and preserve the Clean Water State Revolving Fund businesses damaged or affected by the our environment; invests in scientific is funded at $1.35 billion, equal to last attacks of September 11. research; and continues the exploration year’s level, and, finally, State Air My colleagues will also be pleased to into space. Grants are increased $8 million over know that the bill establishes a new, I would like to take this opportunity last year. higher standard for arsenic levels in to commend the gentleman from New Mr. Speaker, this conference report public drinking water, raising the York (Mr. WALSH); the gentleman from also maintains our commitment to the standards from 50 parts per billion to 10 West Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), the exploration of space and the improve- parts per billion. ranking member, and all the members ment of science. I am pleased to say I also want to thank the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations that the National Science Foundation and the ranking member for the in- for their hard work and dedication. is increased by some $363 million above crease in funding in HUD’s Office of The conference report maintains our fiscal year 2001. This represents the Lead Hazard Control. Fifty of my col- commitment to our Nation’s veterans largest NSF budget ever, and will go a leagues signed a letter to the com- who selflessly placed themselves in long way to help foster scientific dis- mittee requesting this increase, be- harm’s way so we may enjoy the very covery, promote basic research, as well cause many older houses and apart- freedoms which we so cherish. as increase scientific education. ments still contain lead-based paint. NASA also receives an increase that Research shows that children with b 1145 will bring total funding to $14.8 billion. elevated blood levels are seven times With November 11, being Veterans It fully funds the Space Shuttle oper- more likely to drop out of school and Day, fast approaching, our Nation’s ations and maintains our commitment twice as likely to fall behind their veterans deserve our thanks, but more to the International Space Station. peers in language acquisition. In my importantly, they deserve and have This will enable the United States of district of Rochester, New York, 37 per- earned the benefits provided in this America to continue our superiority in cent of the children tested have more conference report. space exploration and aeronautical re- lead in their blood than the Center for This year the VA–HUD appropria- search. Disease Control and Prevention con- tions bill provides an additional $1 bil- Finally, Mr. Speaker, this conference siders safe. lion over last year’s increase for Vet- report provides the Federal Emergency Over the past decade, HUD has erans Medical Health Care, bringing Management Agency with $2.2 billion worked with local governments and the total to $21.3 billion. And I am for disaster relief to help some of our agencies to increase the number of lead proud to inform my colleagues, and Nation’s hardest-hit communities, hazard control programs. However, more importantly our veterans, that much needed in this time of our Na- millions of housing units remain con- we have increased Veterans Medical tion’s crisis. taminated with lead-based paint. To Health Care by $4 billion over the Mr. Speaker, this is a good con- further reduce lead paint health haz- course of the last 3 fiscal years. ference report and it deserves our sup- ards, the fiscal year 2002 HUD budget The bill increases Veterans Medical port. It takes a responsible path to- receives a $9.8 million increase over fis- and Prosthetic Research yet again by wards addressing our Nation’s most cal year 2001, bringing the total to 109.8 $20 million and provides an extra $128 pressing needs and priorities. I urge all million. These funds will be distributed million over last year’s funding level my colleagues to support this straight- through competitive grants to entities for the Veterans Benefit Administra- forward, noncontroversial rule, as well who agree to match the Federal grant. tion to expedite claims processing, as this must-do piece of legislation. So, combined with the private-sector which is a big problem. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of funding, it supports a 10-year strategy Mr. Speaker, along with providing for my time. to eliminate paint hazards in 2.3 mil- the needs of our veterans, this legisla- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I lion private housing units occupied by tion targets important resources to- thank my colleague from Ohio (Ms. low-income children. wards the challenges faced by our PRYCE) for yielding me the customary Included in this request is a set-aside urban communities and populations to half-hour, and I yield myself such time of $10 million to continue the Healthy provide adequate housing to help the as I may consume. Homes Initiative, which helps to de- most vulnerable folks in our society. (Ms. SLAUGHTER asked and was velop, to demonstrate, and promote Low-income families will benefit given permission to revise and extend cost-effective preventive measures to through this bill’s investment in the her remarks.) correct multiple safety and health haz- Housing Certificate Program, which Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ards in the home that can cause serious provides funding for Section 8 renewals to express my strong support for the disease and injuries to children. and tenant protection. work performed on this bill by the There are lots of other programs in A $1.7 billion increase over last year’s chairman, the gentleman from New the bill that I could highlight for my funding level will allow for the renewal York (Mr. WALSH) and the ranking colleagues, but I will save that for of all expiring Section 8 contracts and member, the gentleman from West Vir- Chairman WALSH and Ranking Member provides needed relocation assistance. ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN). MOLLOHAN, but let me say I support A total of $15.6 billion is provided for This is a critical bill for many of our both the rule and the underlying bill. this important program in fiscal year constituents. It directs funding for our Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of 2002. This includes $140 million to fund Nation’s veterans, addresses important my time. some 26,000 new Section 8 vouchers. housing concerns, protects the environ- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I This housing assistance is critical in ment, and invests in science and tech- am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to helping families who are trying to lift nology research. the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. themselves up and improve their lives. Specifically, the conference report KNOLLENBERG), my distinguished col- Other needed housing programs that increases Veterans Administration league and a member of the Committee help our elderly, people with AIDS, and health care funding by over $1 billion, on Appropriations. the disabled also receive increases money that will go towards elimi- Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I above last year’s funding levels in this nating much of the VA’s backlog of thank the gentlewoman for yielding me conference report. veterans’ claims. this time, and I thank the chairman, The report also provides important Moreover, the measure furthers our the gentleman from New York (Mr. resources to preserve and protect our commitment to doubling the National WALSH) and the ranking member, the environment for the next generation to Science Foundation budget to invest in gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. enjoy. It targets funding with an em- science and technology to secure Amer- MOLLOHAN) for the great work that phasis on State grants to protect the ican competitiveness into the future. they have done to produce this con- water we drink and the air we breathe. The bill authorizes $700 million in ference report and, in effect, to produce The State Revolving Fund for Safe HUD Community Development Block this bill. Drinking Water is increased by more Grant funding to New York State to I would also like to thank Frank than $25 million from last year’s level, provide grants to the New York City Cushing, who works under a great deal

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.025 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7921 of stress, but does it very, very well, distressed public housing and the em- can. But this Congress just passed a and all the staff that has done so re- powerment zones. bill which gave $25 billion in retro- markably well to produce this bill that I am gratified, Mr. Speaker, to know active tax increases to the biggest cor- we have, this conference report that we that we are increasing funding for Vet- porations in this country. IBM will get have in front of us today. None of it erans Administration programs, and I a check for $2 billion, GE and Ford will would be possible without their dedica- trust that this means that our VA hos- get checks for between $1 billion and a tion, their expertise, and the long pitals and services in the Chicago area $1.5 billion. And what did we do for vet- hours. I salute their work. will not have to experience drastic cuts erans in this budget? Barely keeping up I just want to highlight a few of the in programs and services, and that we with inflation. Barely keeping up with provisions in the bill. The bill provides do not have to continue the talk of the inflation. an extra $128 million to help the Vet- possibility of closing the Lakeside Vet- At a time when the backlog of cases erans Benefits Administration to expe- erans Administration Hospital. to be adjudicated accumulates at 10,000 dite claims processing. The veterans of I commend the committee for in- a week, this budget will do nothing to America do not deserve to suffer the creasing by 9.5 percent programs for clear up that backlog. This budget will lengthy waits they do now to receive the homeless and a 7.5 percent increase not help us cure or find a treatment or the benefits that they deserve. The to help meet the housing needs of per- a cause for Persian Gulf War illness. It extra funding is an important step for- sons with AIDS and their families. does not take any of the 250,000 home- ward in cutting these wait times. Mr. Speaker, these are indeed dif- less off the streets. I would also like to thank the chair- ficult times, and these are definitely b 1200 man, the ranking member, and the gen- times where there are going to be Mr. Speaker, it does not shorten the tleman from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) for unmet needs. However, in spite of that, waiting time of months and months working with me to improve a pilot the committee has done a good and that our veterans have to wait for doc- housing program in my district. This outstanding job and has a good prod- tor’s appointments. This does not has amplification potential with dis- uct. I commend them for their efforts, honor our veterans, at a time not only tricts around the country. The pro- for their astuteness, and for the bal- when we are approaching Veterans’ gram is providing a viable and cost-ef- ance which they have displayed. Day but when our men and women are fective housing alternative for the Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I at war and we will have more veterans aging population, and I am pleased yield such time as he may consume to and more service-connected problems. that it will continue. the gentleman from New York (Mr. We are not sending a signal in the men I want to note also there is a $363 WALSH), my distinguished colleague and women engaged in the war against million increase in funding for the Na- and the chairman of the VA–HUD Com- terrorism when we treat our veterans tional Science Foundation. The NIH mittee on Appropriations. We all take in this way. and CDC get much of the publicity our hats off to him for his hard work, All of the veterans in this country when we talk about medical and sci- as well as to the ranking member, the came together to produce The Inde- entific advances. But few of those ad- gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. pendent Budget, a budget by veterans vances would be possible without the MOLLOHAN). for veterans. It outlined the needs that basic research that is conducted by Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I thank our veterans have. But what does this NSF. I am pleased that these and other the gentlewoman from Ohio for yield- bill have, $2 billion less than what this funding priorities in the bill will be ing me this time. She has now helped calls for. The final conference report signed into law when this conference us guide this bill through the House for that we are voting on provides less report lands on the President’s desk. the third time, and she does a mar- money than either House provided in Chairman WALSH is to be saluted for velous job. I would also like to thank their resolution. How can a conference crafting this piece of legislation under her opposite number, my neighbor, the report come back with less than each some very difficult circumstances. He gentlewoman from New York (Ms. House recommended? and the gentleman from West Virginia SLAUGHTER), for the courtesies ex- Mr. Speaker, those who are adept at (Mr. MOLLOHAN) have worked tirelessly tended to the gentleman from West these conference reports will have to with our colleagues in the other body Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), myself, and explain that to me. We come back with to forge a fiscally responsible bill in a our subcommittee. Thanks also to $2 billion less than our veterans need, less than what each House called for, bipartisan spirit. Chairman DREIER, who quickly guided So, Mr. Speaker, this conference re- us through the Committee on Rules and yet we are about to go out on No- port is the fruit of the effort, and I and turned us loose. vember 11 and November 12 and say to our veterans, we support them. We love urge adoption of the rule and the con- We think we have a very good bill. There are a number of compromises them. ference. Mr. Speaker, this conference report Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I within the bill, but there are also, I does not do the job that our veterans think, some fairly important policy yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from deserve and our new veterans are going statements that we make. We allocated Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). to need. This budget again is a dis- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I precious resources to the priorities honor to our veterans as we approach commend and congratulate the gen- that were expressed by the House and Veterans’ Day on November 11. tleman from New York (Mr. WALSH) the Senate, and I will deal more with Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I and the gentleman from West Virginia the details when the bill comes before reserve the balance of my time. (Mr. MOLLOHAN) for their outstanding us. But I would urge all Members to Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I leadership and work on this bill. support the rule. yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman I rise in support of the rule and in Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). support of the conference report. I am yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked particularly pleased that the report California (Mr. FILNER). and was given permission to revise and funds renewal of Section 8 contracts Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank extend her remarks.) due to expire in 2002, and that it funds the gentlewoman for yielding me this Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. 25,900 new rental vouchers. time, and I would like to point out that Speaker, I thank the ranking member I am disappointed by the elimination as this body is preparing to adjourn for and the chairman of the committee. of the Drug Elimination Grant Pro- Veterans Day, despite some of the com- We realize the trying times that we are gram, but understand that these pro- ments we have heard, this budget is in, and I think many of us would have grams will be funded from increases in not a good budget for our veterans and relished the opportunity for these very public housing operating subsidies. we are not honoring them as we come vital programs to have provided more I am also pleased that programs for up to Veterans Day. resources. In fact, I would imagine if the elderly get a small increase, and I understand that the chairman of we could go back to the drawing that housing programs for the disabled the committee and the ranking mem- boards, we would recognize the enor- are positively impacted. I had hoped ber have had a certain budget to deal mous needs that these services in this not to see any decreases in funding for with, and they have done the best they particular bill address.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.028 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 But let me first of all as we talk ton Community College seed money of tribute as we prepare for Veterans’ Day about Veterans’ Day acknowledge the $50,000 to help us recognize that eco- this November 11. extra $128 million that the veterans nomic development technology are Mr. Speaker, once again our hats will get to expedite claims processing. interwoven. I look forward to these should be off to the gentleman from If there is anything in our congres- ideas and these monies moving forward New York (Mr. WALSH) and the gen- sional districts that causes us great to help build our country and as well tleman from West Virginia (Mr. MOL- concern, it is our veterans coming in build a better quality of life. LOHAN) and the entire appropriations attempting to process their claims for Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I committee. I urge a yes vote on this needs that are immediate. I believe it yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from rule and the conference report. is important to overcome that par- Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ticular need. Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the of my time, and I move the previous In addition, I think it is extremely gentlewoman for yielding me this time. question on the resolution. important that there is an increase in Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong The previous question was ordered. this particular legislation for veterans. support of the conference report for The resolution was agreed to. I would argue to say that we can al- VA–HUD. The bill funds many impor- A motion to reconsider was laid on ways, as I work with homeless vet- tant agencies, and much has been said the table. erans, do more for them. I am hoping about those agencies, particularly f as we move towards the next session about Veterans’ Affairs. But I would and the next fiscal year, we can reem- like to specifically recognize the hard GENERAL LEAVE phasize the needs of our homeless vet- work of the members of the conference Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I ask erans with whom I have worked on a committee for their work in approving unanimous consent that all Members regular basis. funding increase for aeronautics re- may have 5 legislative days within But we are addressing some needs, search. which to revise and extend their re- and whenever I go home and interact We know that dollar for dollar, in- marks on the conference report to ac- with my community, they are always vestments in aeronautics research pays company H.R. 2620, and that I may in- speaking about another issue and that off. Every aircraft worldwide uses clude tabular and extraneous material. is dealing with housing. I would like to NASA technology, and the research The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. refer to the housing for the Nation’s el- center located in Hampton, Virginia, SIMPSON). Is there objection to the re- derly, section 202 which has received an has been at the forefront of developing quest of the gentleman from New increase, the homeless program which these cutting-edge technologies. Engi- York? has been fully funded at $1.23 billion, neering principles developed from the There was no objection. the housing, the HOPWA program. I past research at Langley have contrib- f might say that we will be working with uted to overall aircraft safety and effi- CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2620, HUD to ensure that those dollars get to ciency, including things like wind de- DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS communities that are diverse, that we sign, noise abatement, structural in- AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND ensure that those programs are spread tegrity, and fuel efficiency. It is impor- URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND throughout, that we are reaching the tant to remember that these principles INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPRO- communities that are impacted. We re- were developed 5, 10 and 20 years before PRIATIONS ACT, 2002 alize that in the African American they led to improvements in the air- community, HIV–AIDS is the one killer craft we see today. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, pursuant in ages 25 TO 44. We need those dollars In recent years, NASA’s research has to House Resolution 279, I call up the to be spread in a diverse way. We have been reduced by about one-third. Re- conference report on the bill (H.R. 2620) community development block grant versing that declining trend in aero- making appropriations for the Depart- money, and I am delighted that is nautics funding now will enable the ag- ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing there, as well as the Superfund monies gressive research and technology pro- and Urban Development, and for sun- which have been funded. grams that are needed to lead the dry independent agencies, boards, com- As a member of the Committee on United States into the 21st century, as missions, corporations, and offices for Science, Subcommittee on Space and the world’s leader in aeronautics and the fiscal year ending September 30, Aeronautics, express my extreme dis- space research, a key cornerstone of 2002, and for other purposes. appointment that we have not seen fit our future economic prosperity. The Clerk read the title of the bill. to fully fund our Space Station and Again, I extend my appreciation to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- provide the extra safety and the extra the gentleman from New York (Mr. ant to the rule, the conference report is crew module. We fought against this WALSH) and the gentleman from West considered as having been read. cut, and I am hoping that the adminis- Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN) and the other (For conference report and state- tration will see the error of its ways conferees for their strong support for ment, see proceedings of the House of with respect to the Space Station. We the national investments in aero- November 6, 2001, at page H7787.) have fought long and hard, and in this nautics research, and I urge Members The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- time the Space Station may become to support the conference committee tleman from New York (Mr. WALSH) even more valuable. We realize that we report. and the gentleman from West Virginia have to be fiscally responsible as re- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. MOLLOHAN) each will control 30 lates to NASA, but we need to do more. have no further requests for time, and minutes. In Houston, in particular, we are I yield back the balance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman very gratified that the conference has Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I from New York (Mr. WALSH). seen fit to focus on beautification. The yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Heights Association in Houston receiv- sume. self such time as I may consume. ing $100,000; to focus on recreation, Mr. Speaker, this is a good con- Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to $25,000 for the Acres Home Citizen ference report. It balances a number of present for consideration of the House Council Recreational Complex that very important priorities. It protects the conference report on H.R. 2620, the will enhance economic development in our environment and keeps the United VA–HUD and Independent Agencies Ap- that area, create a whole buzz of activ- States at the forefront of space explo- propriations Act for 2002. ity, compete with of course our great ration. It provides needed funding to In the interest of time, I will try to sports arenas by going into a neighbor- ensure new scientific discovery and ad- be brief. I would like, however, to begin hood and focusing, and recognizing dresses our Nation’s critical housing by saying that this is a good bill. I that the whole Nation needs to be needs. think the fact that we had a unani- wired and to put in an intercity area, Finally, it provides for the benefits mous vote on the rule is symbolic of the home of Barbara Jordan and Nicky and assistance of our Nation’s veterans what is to come. Like those presented Leland, the Fifth Ward Technology that they have earned and that they in each of the past few years, it is very Center in cooperation with the Hous- should enjoy. It is a fitting and timely much a solid, bipartisan effort of the

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.049 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7923 House and Senate. In this regard I Public Housing Capital Fund and the Finally, I am proud to say that we would like to express my sincere appre- Drug Elimination Grant Program. Nei- have raised the overall funding for the ciation to the gentleman from West ther of these programs is serving the National Science Foundation by just Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), as well as to best interests of the people they were over $316 million to a total program of our very able Senate colleagues, Sen- intended to serve, and it is our job to $4.789 billion. That is an increase of 8.2 ators MIKULSKI and BOND. take whatever steps are necessary to percent compared to last year. Doing a While we clearly had differences and remedy the situation. little research myself, 10 years ago many difficult decisions on several as- In the case of capital funds, it meant that budget was half, so that the Na- pects of the bill as passed by each body, getting tougher on public housing au- tional Science Foundation budget has the conference report nevertheless rep- thorities to spend the dollars intended doubled in the past 10 years. The bulk resents a true collaboration of effort for the residents of public housing au- of this increase will go to improve and an honest negotiated compromise. thority. There are literally hundreds of available resources for National Again, I am grateful to my colleagues millions of dollars worth of code viola- Science Foundation’s core research for their candor, perseverance, and tions and hazards not getting fixed. programs, bringing the total research In the case of the Drug Elimination friendship. program to nearly $3.6 billion, while Grant Program, it meant taking an With the House’s indulgence, I would the remainder would be spread to honest look at whether HUD is the best like to take a few minutes to briefly major research, construction and entity to run this type of program. outline the highlights of the proposal. equipment, education and human re- First and foremost, the conference re- b 1215 source programs, and salaries and ex- port is within the 302(b) allocation for Based on HUD’s track record, we did penses for NSF’s capable staff. budget authority and outlays. The not believe that it was. Instead, this bill’s discretionary spending is $85.4 I would like to add that I personally bill increases funding in the operating would have liked to do more here, as I billion in new budget authority, which fund so that all PHAs will see an in- is an increase of just over $2 billion know my colleague, the gentleman crease. They then have the discretion from West Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), above the budget submission and some to use those funds as they see fit. $2.9 billion over last year’s bill. would. However, to do so only could The Environmental Protection Agen- have been done at the expense of other I would note for the House that this cy’s funding increases some $586 mil- level of discretionary spending includes very important programs found in lion over the budget request, and $74 other agencies throughout the bill. emergency spending for $1.5 billion for million above last year. This proposal FEMA for disaster relief requirements. Having said that, given the increase continues to provide a strong research proposed by the administration of 1 We have tried as best we can to program as well as increased resources spread the proposed increases through- percent, we have done a remarkable for the many State categorical grants, job. out the bill: discretionary veterans including section 106 water pollution programs overall are increased by over grants, section 103 and 105 air pollution All Members are, of course, aware of $1.4 billion compared to 2001. This fol- grants, and the new BEACH grant pro- the difficulty in putting these bills to- lows on some very substantial in- gram. The Clean Water SRF program gether, especially with so many diverse creases in the last 2 years, with $1.05 has been funded at $1.35 billion and the and competing interests. Developing billion of the increase going to medical Safe Drinking Water SRF has received the perfect bill is probably impossible. care and the remainder spread to re- $850 million. These are substantial Nevertheless, I believe we have done a search, processing veterans’ compensa- commitments. However, they are tremendous job developing a bill that tion, pension and education claims, op- dwarfed by the need that is out there represents the interests of both the leg- erating our national cemeteries, and in combined sewer overflow projects islative and the executive branch. increasing necessary construction at throughout the country. By the way, I would like to thank the VA facilities by over $160 million over FEMA’s operating programs increase executive branch for allowing us to do last year. by nearly $135 million over the 2001 our job without a great deal of inter- Housing programs have increased in funding level and we have provided $2.1 ference. They have been very coopera- HUD by over $1.67 billion compared to billion in emergency and non- tive. Their priorities were made. We 2001, with increases in the housing cer- emergency dollars for disaster relief. I tried to honor those priorities; in many tificate program, public housing oper- should also mention that $150 million cases we did. But the relationship this ating subsidies, the HOPWA program, has been provided for the new fire- year was excellent. HOME investment partnerships, the fighter grant program which, as my With that, Mr. Speaker, I want once housing for the elderly and disabled colleagues can imagine, is a very, very programs, and the disabled program is popular and competitive program. again to thank all my colleagues for al- a significant increase, and the lead haz- NASA’s programs will receive a net lowing us the privilege of presenting ard reduction program. It is important increase of $508 million over last year, this conference report on the fiscal to note that this proposal also includes and we have proposed several struc- year 2002 appropriations for veterans, some very difficult but I believe ex- tural changes in the agency’s account housing and independent agencies. I tremely important and highly defen- structure to provide them greater pro- urge its adoption. sible changes in policy direction which grammatic flexibility and the com- Mr. Speaker, I include the following are represented by reductions in the mittee, better oversight capability. material for the RECORD:

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VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.051 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 Insert offset folio 204/6 here EH08NO01.006 H7930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ital Fund was increased $290 million all understand the lateness of the new my time. from the House-passed funding level, administration being put in place. But Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I and we maintained the $250 million in- we were 2 months late in actually get- yield myself such time as I may con- crease in the operating fund that was ting the detailed numbers that we need sume. I rise in support of the 2002 VA, contained in the House bill. Funding to as appropriators to work these bills. HUD and independent agencies con- renew all existing Section 8 vouchers is But since that time on May 9, we have ference report and all of its fundings. included, as is funding to provide 18,000 produced the two supplementals that I want to begin by thanking Chair- new Fair Share vouchers and 7,000 new were major supplementals through the man WALSH who, as usual, has done an vouchers reserved for the disabled. entire process and to the President. excellent job with this legislation. We Within EPA, we restored the Clean We have also concluded all of our appreciate his courtesies and the op- Water State Revolving Fund to the work on the Interior appropriations portunity for input in the bill through- funding levels of past years, $1.35 bil- bill, the Military Construction appro- out the process. He has had an espe- lion, and provided an overall increase priations bill, the Energy and Water cially full plate this year, managing of $75 million over this fiscal year, appropriations bill, the Legislative this bill with restricted allocations and nearly $600 million over the adminis- Branch appropriations bill, the Treas- at the same time providing leadership tration’s request. ury-Postal appropriations bill, and in the appropriations process to ensure These improvements have not come today we will conclude our business on that New York receives adequate fund- at the expense of scientific research. the VA–HUD bill that is before us. ing to address its emergency needs The National Science Foundation will Also today we received unanimous arising out of the September 11 ter- receive an increase of $362 million, an consent to take up the appropriations rorist attacks. 8.2 percent increase over 2001, an in- bill for Agriculture, to file it by mid- I want to begin by thanking the ma- crease that is distributed broadly by night tomorrow night; we will com- jority staff, Frank Cushing, Tim Peter- research category and includes ade- plete the conference on Commerce, son, Dena Baron, Jennifer Whitson, quate funds for major new science ini- Justice and State later today; we ap- Jennifer Miller and Ron Anderson, for tiatives. pointed the conferees for the District their hard work and openness during For NASA, a 3.5 percent increase is of Columbia appropriations bill; and we the development of this conference re- provided. While I continue to have con- appointed the conferees for the Labor, port. I must make particular note of cerns that we are not providing NASA HHS and Education appropriations bill. their generosity in sharing their Cap- the resources needed to undertake the We hope to conclude those conferences itol office space with the minority staff missions that have been identified for by the middle of next week and hope- during the time that Members and staff that agency, I would suggest that this fully will be on the floor before or by Friday of next week. were prohibited from occupying our of- minimal increase is a recognition of I might say, Mr. Speaker, that part fice buildings. I also want to thank my the budget constraints we face. I be- of the slowdown here also has been excellent staff, Mike Stephens, lieve that we as a Congress should look that the other body, while its appro- Michelle Burkett, Angela June Ohm closely at NASA in the next year and priations committee had reported out and Gavin Clingham, for their hard provide additional resources to that most of its bills, the other body held work during this process. All staff have agency. appropriations bills for a long time and This conference report is the product really done an excellent job on a very did not pass them. And so we cannot go difficult bill. of a balancing act, and I believe that to conference on an appropriations bill Given the resources, Mr. Speaker, we have done a good job ensuring that until the other body passes it as well. that this subcommittee was allocated, the needs of each agency are met. I ask But while the committee did pass out we were forced to work together in a for the body’s support. its bills, the full Senate did not take constructive manner to reach reasoned Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of them up. compromises. No Member got every- my time. We still have to do the Transpor- thing that they wanted, each sacrificed Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 tation conference, and there is one on issues of importance, to us and to minutes to the gentleman from Florida issue that is delaying us there, and our caucuses, but we have produced a (Mr. YOUNG), the distinguished chair- that has to do with a difference of opin- conference report worthy of the body’s man of the Committee on Appropria- ion between several Members of the support. tions. other body and the President of the The bills passed by the House and the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, United States on the issue of trucks Senate were not significantly different I rise, number one, to congratulate entering the United States from a for- in allocation but did contain signifi- Chairman WALSH for having done such eign land. That has to be resolved yet, cant substantive differences. In each a tremendous job in taking a 302(b) al- but we think that will happen also by case, a middle ground was sought and location that was not nearly as much the end of next week. improvements have been made. as these agencies could have used but The major outstanding issue, having I want to take a minute to discuss a in providing a bill that really gets the said all of this is the Defense bill. It few of the programmatic numbers in job done. He has done an outstanding has yet to be done in the Committee this conference agreement. job. He could not have had a better and in the House, but I believe we will Veterans remain a top priority of the partner than the gentleman from West also have it through the House by Fri- members of this subcommittee. We Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN). They worked day of next week. I do not think we have provided $21.3 billion for the med- together in just a very strong, bipar- will be able to have it conferenced by ical care account. This is $350 million tisan fashion. Their staff support was Friday of next week. The Defense bill over the President’s request, an in- equally bipartisan, and we produced a itself has been completed for over a crease of $1.5 billion over the current good bill. And so I would hope that we week, but we are using it as a vehicle year, and almost $50 million over what would get a very good vote for this con- to deal with last $20 billion of the sec- was in the House bill when it left this ference report. ond supplemental we did. body. We also increased the medical In addition, Mr. Speaker, I would like This gets a little confusing and com- and prosthetic research account by $20 to make an announcement to the Mem- plicated, but on the $40 billion supple- million over 2001 funding. bers that we are nearing the end of the mental that we passed in the days after Important to members of my caucus, appropriations process for fiscal year the terrorist attacks, if Members re- we were able to improve the House- 2002. I think everyone would breathe a call, we required that the last $20 bil- passed funding levels for the Depart- deep sigh of relief over that, especially lion of that Act actually go through ment of Housing and Urban Develop- the chairman of the committee. the appropriations process once the ment, the Environmental Protection Briefly, we have produced two major President decided how he would like to Agency, and provide the Corporation supplemental bills since we received use that $20 billion to respond to the for National and Community Service the details of the President’s budget on terrorist attack of September 11. So funding comparable to its fiscal year May 9, which was about 2 months later while the Defense bill has been com- 2001 funding. The Public Housing Cap- than we normally get it, but I think we pleted for about 10 days, we have been

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That is our plan. the strongest possible language that we York, for an assessment of environ- Again, Mr. Speaker, because of the could get in conference. mental hazards in Rockland County good work of members of the Com- I also want to thank again my friend, and the East Side of Manhattan. It is mittee on Appropriations on both sides the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. my intention and that of the gentle- of the aisle and the support that we re- MOLLOHAN), and the appropriations woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) ceived by both sides of the aisle on our staff for all the assistance and help that this money be allocated to the appropriations bills this year, again I that they put in. This was a bipartisan NYU School of Medicine for this impor- say, we can breathe a sigh of relief. We victory. We had many supporters on tant study. are reaching the end of that process for the other side of the aisle as well. Therefore, I am asking our good fiscal year 2002. The report language accompanying chairman, the gentleman from New Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I am the arsenic standard raises a concern York (Mr. WALSH), to clarify this is the pleased to yield 4 minutes to the dis- that we all share, and that is what that intent of this proposal. tinguished gentleman from Michigan impact will be on small communities. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, will the (Mr. BONIOR), the minority whip. The science is clear. No community gentleman yield? Mr. BONIOR. I thank my colleague would want to expose their citizens to Mr. GILMAN. I yield to the gen- for yielding me this time. higher levels of arsenic. But these com- tleman from New York. Mr. Speaker, first of all, congratula- munities need financial help to meet Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I thank tions to my colleague from West Vir- the new standard, not exemptions and the gentleman from New York for ginia and my colleague from New York waivers from the law. That is why au- bringing this issue to my attention. I for the job that they did on the bill. thorizing legislation that the gen- share his concern for the findings in Today is a historic day for public tleman from California (Mr. WAXMAN) the New York Department of Health’s health and safety and it is a great day and I and others introduced would dou- report which show the high incidence for the environment. Today, after a ble the amount of funds available to of breast cancer in Rockland County decade-long battle, we are finally low- help meet this new standard. and the East Side of Manhattan. ering the level of arsenic in our drink- When it comes to getting poison out I want to assure my colleagues, the ing water. The United States will fi- of our drinking water, no community gentleman from New York (Mr. GIL- nally join the rest of the developed should be left behind. Next year, we MAN) and the gentlewoman from New world in cleaning up its drinking need to step up to the plate and help York (Mrs. MALONEY), that it is the in- water. these small water systems with addi- tent of the language included in the tional resources. conference report for this study to be b 1230 This is one of the most important en- directed to the New York School of Arsenic is a toxic poison that can vironmental and public health vic- Medicine. cause lung cancer, bladder cancer, skin tories to come out of this Congress. It Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- cancer; and according to the National is a tremendous step forward in mak- ing my time, I want to thank our good Academy of Sciences, the threat to our ing sure that our drinking water is as friend, the gentleman from New York children and pregnant women and any- clean and safe as it can be. I applaud (Chairman WALSH), for his support. one who drinks this carcinogen is even and thank my colleagues for their sup- Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. greater than we had originally port on this important measure. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? thought. Arsenic simply has no place Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Mr. GILMAN. I yield to the gentle- in our drinking water. minutes to gentleman from New York woman from New York. I am very pleased that the VA–HUD (Mr. GILMAN), the distinguished dean of Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. conference report includes language the New York Republican delegation. Speaker, I want to thank the gen- that I offered on this floor to cut the (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given tleman and the gentleman from New level of arsenic by 80 percent without permission to revise and extend his re- York (Mr. WALSH) for his strong efforts any further delay. EPA now cannot marks.) in working with me to secure funding drag its feet any longer. We need to get Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank for this very, very important project. to 10 parts per billion immediately. Not the gentleman for yielding me time. One in seven women die of breast can- next year, not next month, but now. As my colleague is aware, the New cer, and we have a huge incidence in EPA should never have blocked this York State Department of Health re- our two respective districts. ruling in the first place. In fact, based cently released its findings from its I also especially thank the gentleman on the science, we should actually go Cancer Surveillance Improvement Ini- from New York (Chairman WALSH), lower than 10 parts per billion to ade- tiative. That report showed that Rock- who worked very hard with us in the quately protect the public health. land County and the East Side of Man- VA–HUD bill, along with the ranking Because of the actions we are taking hattan have among the highest breast member, the gentleman from West Vir- here today, millions of Americans will cancer incidents in our State. ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN); and we appre- be drinking cleaner water. This is a se- Specifically, the report shows that a ciate very, very much their support. I rious problem in my home State of majority of these two areas are charac- believe we will save lives eventually. Michigan. There are only four other terized by elevated incidence and are 15 Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I am States that have a higher exposure to to 50 percent higher than the State av- pleased to yield 6 minutes to the gen- arsenic in the entire Nation. According erage for breast cancer incidence. tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MEEK), a to the EPA, we have 367,000 Michigan In response to that alarming finding, distinguished member of our sub- residents in 176 communities who may I have been working with my colleague committee. be drinking water containing arsenic in from Manhattan, the gentlewoman Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I amounts higher than 10 parts per bil- from New York (Mrs. MALONEY), to se- thank the ranking member for yielding lion. We are finally taking action to cure funding from the EPA for the me time. protect those people. NYU School of Medicine to conduct an Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to I want to thank those who helped assessment to determine if the ob- serve on the subcommittee on VA, bring this victory about, including served excess incidence of breast can- HUD and independent agencies. those cosponsors of my original amend- cer in my area of Rockland County and The gentleman from New York ment in the House: the gentleman from in the East Side of Manhattan, the (Chairman WALSH) and the ranking California (Mr. WAXMAN), the gen- area of the gentlewoman from New member, the gentleman from West Vir- tleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the York (Mrs. MALONEY), are associated ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), have done the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), with air pollution and electromagnetic work of a dynamic duo. First of all,

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I have seen lion below our House-passed bill, there minutes to the gentleman from New many talented and skilled leaders in was not much they could do to make Jersey (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN), a very this body on both sides of the aisle, and this bill as good as it should be, but hard-working and distinguished mem- I always praise them. But I have rarely they did the very best they could do. ber of the subcommittee. seen the kind of effective bipartisan We should have done better, but my Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, leadership that these two Members mother used to say, you cannot get I thank the gentleman for yielding me had. They are serious about their re- blood out of a turnip when it is not time, and I rise in support of the VA– sponsibilities. They want to make gov- there. HUD conference report and want to ernment work, and they want to make True, our bill is a marked improve- thank the gentleman from New York it work well. They could not please all ment over what we initially passed in (Chairman WALSH) and the ranking of us. I am never always fully pleased. the House. Initially the House zeroed member, the gentleman from West Vir- But they are serious about it, and we out HUD’s Shelter Plus program, which ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), for their leader- do have a very good committee, and provides rental assistance for homeless ship and the good work of their staff. they are always willing to listen and people and their families. This con- I support this conference report for they want to help. They are problem ference report fully funds that pro- any number of reasons, but particu- solvers, and we are fortunate to have gram. larly because it contains a $1 billion in- them. We had many constraints on this The point I am trying to make, Mr. crease for veterans medical care over subcommittee, but they were able to Speaker, is that these major programs last year’s level. This is critically overcome most of them. that were so strongly needed, even needed funding, especially for my home I would like to thank on the majority though this particular committee did State of New Jersey, but for the rest of side Frank Cushing, Tim Peterson, not have the funding it needed to fund the Nation; and it will help provide Dena Baron, Jennifer Miller and Jen- these, it did its very best to serve these men and women who served in the mili- nifer Whitson; and on the Democratic programs, and not just stop them after tary with better access to the medical side, Mike Stephens and Michelle some success with them. care that they have so richly earned Burkett. They showed confidence, they Initially, the House zeroed out the and deserve. Over the past 3 years showed experience; and the help and Corporation for National and Commu- under the leadership of the gentleman good cheer is greatly appreciated. nity Service programs, which is a pro- from New York (Chairman WALSH), the This does a lot of good, Mr. Speaker, gram that many of the Members are so committee has provided $4 billion in because sometimes as Members we proud of and help out in their commu- increase for medical care. want things, and sometimes our reach nities, and that is the AmeriCorps pro- The conference report also takes an exceeds our grasp. But, as Tennyson gram. It is like a domestic Peace important first step towards providing said, after all, what is heaven for? Corps. This conference report funds veterans with schizophrenia medicines It funds the Federal urban empower- AmeriCorps, but reduces it by 6 per- that are far more valuable and very im- ment zones, which assist our oldest, cent. portant to their lives. It encourages poorest neighborhoods. It increases Far more serious, the House vetoed the VA to inform its doctors, pharmacy veterans health care, environmental out the Public Housing Drug Elimi- managers and, hopefully, its VISN di- protection, our space program and nation Program which was designed to rectors as well, not to use the cost of FEMA. help stamp out drug dealing in public atypical antipsychotics as a measure- This conference report should be housing because local police were not ment of job performance, and instead, fully endorsed by the Congress. I fully doing enough policing in these areas. to reinforce VA policy that physicians support it. All Members should. It in- Many of us would like to see that pro- use their best judgment when pre- creases the funding for the National gram reinstated, but the wisdom of the scribing medicines for mentally ill vet- Science Foundation’s Historically committee, following the administra- erans. If anyone deserves access to all Black Colleges Undergraduate Program tion’s advice, were not able to keep the latest, most advanced medicines from $17 million in the House-passed this program in. That is something available, it is our veterans. They de- bill to $28 million in the conference re- that I wish very much had been in the serve the best possible treatments we port. It will have a lot to do with conference report. can provide them. science education in historically black It also zeroes out Public Housing colleges and universities. Drug Elimination Grants. The $110 mil- b 1245 This conference report funds for the lion that we added to the public hous- I also support this conference report first time a program to help histori- ing operating subsidies would not begin because it provides a much-needed cally black colleges and universities to make up for the loss of this $300 mil- funding increase for the Section 811 with doctoral programs in science and lion program. What I am saying is the program, housing for disabilities. I am engineering. This will improve their PHOs would not be able to take the pleased that the House provided $29 competitiveness and their capabilities money they are receiving to make up million more for this program than the in getting Federal research dollars. for the drug elimination grants. Senate, and in the end, the conferees This has always been a problem among Still, this conference report is the agreed to provide the higher level. historically black colleges and univer- best we could do with the resources we There is a great need in our Nation for sities, and this conference report saw had to work with. So many programs housing of all types, but particularly that as a need, and they funded it. The in our VA–HUD bill are designed to as- housing dollars for nonelderly individ- doctoral candidates and the doctoral sist the poorest people in our society uals with disabilities. persons who are pursuing it in these with basic needs. Much of the country I support this conference report be- universities will certainly be helped. takes this for granted. They take for cause it also contains an important This conference report also includes granted a decent place to live, decent set-aside: $40 million within the Sec- $27 million, an increase over the House jobs. Many of our Congresspeople feel tion 8 voucher program to further in- level, for the Louis Stokes Alliance for that way, access to credit that they crease housing options for individuals Minority Participation Program to can borrow. with disabilities. help increase the number of minority Mr. Speaker, these programs are Combined with the increase in the students in basic science, math and en- needed to help poor people. I wish this Section 811 program, these two provi- gineering. This subcommittee saw the Congress would remember, these are sions will continue our efforts to pro- need for this kind of improvement with not just add-ons and they are not su- vide housing for some of those who are historically black colleges and also all perfluous bureaucracies. These things in greatest need, who wish to live with minority institutions. are needed. independence and dignity.

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He could use to alleviate that. work, including a number of projects in was one of the people who made democ- In the environmental area, I rep- my home State, a State with a long racy work in a very positive way. resent some working-class commu- history of scientific research and devel- As I think back to those days, I think nities, communities not terribly opment. back also with regret. We have not wealthy. They are the ones who now This conference report also deserves only lost Ed Boland, we have lost as a have to correct years of national ne- support because it continues to provide nation the commitment to using the glect of clean water. They are facing funding for critical environmental pro- resources of the wealthiest country in very significant economic problems. grams, including $1.27 billion for the the world to help people who are in dis- We do not do enough to provide Federal Superfund program to expedite clean- tressed circumstances, and to meet funding to help them meet the Federal up of hazardous waste sites. My State common problems. mandate of cleaning up the water and has the dubious distinction of having I want to be very clear: I congratu- cleaning up international waters. more of these sites than any other late the chairman, the gentleman from So just in summary, Mr. Speaker, I State in the Nation. New York (Mr. WALSH), the ranking want to thank the gentleman from New Further, this proposal provides near- member, the gentleman from West Vir- York and the gentleman from West ly $95 billion for the brownfields pro- ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN), and the others. Virginia and the members of the sub- gram, which will help clean up con- Given the constraints within which committee. I appreciate the hard work taminated sites to allow them to be they had to work, they did an excellent they put into trying to meet our needs, used and returned to productive use in job. but I have to close by lamenting the I am particularly gratified that they many of our cities and urban centers. unwillingness of this society and this took care to provide adequate re- This conference report builds upon Congress to do the appropriate thing sources to public housing. The people what we have done in the past while with our wealth. staying within the confines of our allo- who live in public housing are among Yes, we will have many needs that the most needy and abused in our soci- cation and within the overall level can best be satisfied by individual ety. We are the ones who created public agreed upon last month by the Con- spending, by money in our own pock- housing. We, the society, are the ones gress and the President. ets. But a civilized society that cares who created what many of us now un- Finally, I want to take this oppor- about the quality of its environment, derstand, almost all of us now under- tunity, and I am sure all committee has some compassion for the poor, for stand, were not very good places to live Members do, to commend FEMA Direc- homeless children, that cares about in the first place, and put the poor in tor Alpaugh, VA Secretary Principi, adequate medical care for those who there because they could not afford and EPA Administrator Whitman and served our country, we have to under- anything else. We are trying to change their respective agencies and personnel stand that these needs cannot be fully that. for all of their collective efforts ad- But those who would cut back on met individually, that these needs re- dressing so many tragic, tragic events funding for public housing are blaming quire a Federal Government that is related to September 11. All of these the victims for penalties imposed upon well funded. agencies sprang into action to offer the them, and so in this particular appro- We have to get over this kind of con- resources and their dedicated personnel priation public housing does well, and I tradiction where everybody hates gov- in the wake of these attacks. thank the gentleman for doing that. ernment spending, but then laments For these and many reasons, Mr. This is not a politically popular goal, the fact that we do not have enough Speaker, I support the conference re- but it is an important one. government spending for housing, for port and I urge everybody to vote for Mr. Speaker, in general, as I said, Community Development Block it. given the inadequate resources which Grants, for veterans medical care, for Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I they were given, they have done a very cleaning up Superfund sites, for clean yield myself such time as I may con- good job of putting them where they water, and for other important pro- sume. are needed. I appreciate their doing grams. Mr. Speaker, this subcommittee was that. They have taken care of new Sec- I hope as members contemplate this ably led for many years by Chairman tion 8s, they have taken care of public piece of legislation they will express Boland, who recently passed away. I housing, they have tried to protect their appreciation for the work that would like to acknowledge what a some of the other important activities. was done, but also their understanding pleasure it was for me to serve under I am grateful to them for doing it. of the inadequacy of the resources with Eddie Boland, and what an outstanding But having said that, I must return which it was done, and help us change job he did leading this subcommittee, to the other point; namely, that we as national policy in that regard. as well as his leadership in Congress. a Congress, we as a society, are erring Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 He served for many years, and he was gravely in withholding the resources minute to the distinguished gentle- an outstanding member of the body. As we need for so many important prob- woman from West Virginia (Mrs. we consider this bill, which would have lems. CAPITO). been his bill, we would like to note his The very prosperity that gave us Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I thank passing with great sadness. such wealth, and it is temporarily on the gentleman for yielding time to me. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the the other side of the ledger, but it is Mr. Speaker, today I rise to urge sup- gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. going to come back because this re- port of the conference report that con- FRANK), a distinguished member of the mains a very strong economy, the very tains within it the increased develop- Massachusetts delegation, and the prosperity that generated such reve- ment of affordable housing. ranking member on the Subcommittee nues for the government caused hous- I would like to congratulate the on Housing and Community Oppor- ing problems for some people, because Chair, my colleague, the gentleman tunity, who served many years with for many of those in this country, pros- from New York (Mr. WALSH), and I Mr. Boland. perity was a wonderful thing and it would also congratulate the ranking Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, I thank added to their incomes. But for some, member, my colleague, the gentleman the ranking member of the sub- when it did not add to their incomes, from West Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN). committee for yielding time to me, and they were not only not better off, they The FHA loan limits have not been I join him in expressing our sorrow at were worse off because they lived in raised since 1992 despite dramatic in- the death of Ed Boland. He was for communities where housing prices creases in construction cost and crit- many years one of the voices of hous- were suddenly driven beyond what they ical demand for affordable rental hous- ing in this body. could reasonably afford. ing. In a number of cities nationwide,

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.043 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 and those in West Virginia as well, we can do. But we must have a better have worked very hard. Given the con- there has been no new construction vision for the future. We must work straints, they have had to do the best under the FHA program in 4 years. harder to change our priorities for the in this year. The need for affordable housing is future and empower and support the Let us put this in context as we are well documented, and today 13.7 mil- most needy citizens in this Nation. about to adjourn for our Veterans’ Day. lion households face a critical housing Let me just close by saying I worked This budget appropriates barely suffi- need. The availability of decent hous- very hard for about 10 or 15 years with cient funds for the VA to keep up with ing has been deeply harmed by the lack all of the public housing programs in inflation, barely sufficient funds. At a of financing to produce these units. By my district. I knew and I know today time when we are all going to go out on increasing the multifamily loan limits, that there are still drug problems and next Sunday and Monday to say how FHA will stimulate not only new con- that drug traffickers find their way to much we support our veterans, we are struction, but rehabilitation of exist- poor people, encouraging them to get falling behind in our commitment. ing infrastructure in many cities involved in this underground of drug This budget is $2 billion below what across the country. selling. the veterans groups have come to- I look forward to giving my whole- It is unconscionable that we would gether to try to argue for in their inde- hearted support to this conference re- cut drug elimination in these public pendent budget. This budget is below port. I thank the Chair and the ranking housing projects at the same time that what both the House and the Senate member. we want to strengthen them, we want have in their resolutions, this at a time Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I am to clean them up, we want to encour- when we are producing more veterans pleased to yield 3 minutes to the dis- age people to go to work and get in job as they defend our country in this war tinguished gentlewoman from Cali- training programs. They cannot do it against terrorism, and this comes at a fornia (Ms. WATERS). without the kind of support that is of- time when the VA has already in- Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank fered through the drug elimination pro- formed its field people that they are the gentleman for yielding time to me. gram and other like programs. going to fall $800 million behind in this Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the oppor- budget and they better prepare for the gentleman from New York (Chair- tunity to share my thoughts on this that. man WALSH) and the ranking member, issue. The VA is being called to help with the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 emergency efforts at a time of poten- MOLLOHAN), for the work they have minute to my good friend and col- tial casualties in this Nation. Not only done. I recognize that it was a very dif- league, the gentleman from Oklahoma do they not have sufficient resources, ficult job to try and live within the (Mr. WATKINS). not only are they falling behind, but framework that was foisted upon them. Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. Mr. they are called upon to do new things Mr. Speaker, this VA–HUD con- Speaker, I thank the gentleman for in this war against terrorism. ference report is certainly an improve- yielding time to me. So what occurs is backlogs for dis- ment over the House version. However, I appreciate the distinguished chair- ability adjudications are building at the funds are still terribly inadequate man, the gentleman from New York the rate of 10,000 a week, 10,000 a week. to fulfill HUD’s mission to support the (Mr. WALSH), for the fine job he has Appointments have to be made 6, 8, 9, most needy people in this country. done, and also the ranking member, 10 months in advance that our veterans This report cuts funding for public the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. have to wait for. This is not a way to housing, terminating $310 million for MOLLOHAN), and also the subcommittee give a signal to those who are fighting the successful drug elimination pro- staff for their tremendous help on this in Afghanistan that we are going to gram, and $157 million for the capital legislation, and for assisting with the treat them right when they come fund that provides for the rehabilita- legislative language to provide $490,000 home. tion of housing units to bring them up to construct the Harold Chitwood mul- This budget is disappointing. We to today’s standards. tipurpose cafetorium facility to match should not vote for it, and we should This bill will also cut all of the jobs approximately $1 million, to be pro- put this in context. When people tell of public housing residents that are as- vided locally, to build the additional me we do not have the resources, this sociated with the rehabilitation. facilities of the complex. House just passed a $25 billion subsidy In addition, this conference report Mr. Speaker, I would ask the chair- for retroactive tax increases for the cuts funding for proven economic de- man, is it his understanding that this biggest corporations in America, $25 velopment programs that are sorely multipurpose facility would be owned billion dollar. A check for $2 billion needed to stimulate the economy. For and operated by the Bennington school was given to IBM, and we do not have example, the Community Development district and constructed on land of the money for our Nation’s veterans. Block Grant has been cut by $58 mil- district for educational, community, We cannot do anything about Persian lion; Empowerment Zones funding has and Native American activities? Gulf War illness and our veterans are been cut by $45 million; the Commu- Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, will the homeless on the street. I am going to nity Development Financial Institu- gentleman yield? vote no on this budget because on No- tions Fund has been cut by $38 million. Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. I yield vember 11 this is not a way to honor Funding for these programs should be to the gentleman from New York. our veterans. increased, rather than decreased. These Mr. WALSH. That is exactly what Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 programs inject capital into commu- my understanding is of this expendi- minutes to the gentleman from Florida nities that need it the most, creating ture. (Mr. JEFF MILLER) one of our newer jobs and stimulating the economy. Cut- Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. Mr. Members. We are delighted to have him ting these programs at a time like this Speaker, I appreciate very much the with us today. is simply inexplicable. chairman engaging in this colloquy. Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida. Mr. This conference report, while cer- Speaker, I thank the gentleman from tainly, again, an improvement over the b 1300 New York for yielding the time, and I House, is still troubling. It is troubling Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this conference because of our need to support poor yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from report because it does work to take people, rather than abandon them at California (Mr. FILNER). care of our Nation’s veterans, and it this time. We have to remember that Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank does work to protect our environment. at the same time that we are doing the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. For our Nation’s veterans, this bill this, there are some Members in this MOLLOHAN) for yielding the time, and I provides for over a billion dollars in in- House who are proposing obscene tax thank the chairman of the committee creases over last year’s bill for vet- cuts for the richest corporations in and the ranking member for their com- erans health care. The bill also pro- America. mitment to our Nation’s veterans. vides additional funding for the vet- Mr. Speaker, I would urge a vote on They have had significant increases in erans benefits administration to expe- this bill, because this is the best that this budget in the last 2 years and they dite claims processing.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.046 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7935 Also, important to my home district, mend the chairman and the ranking percent increase to cover some ex- this bill provides $850,000 for the Uni- member for the work that they did, penses at the vehicle assembly build- versity of West Florida through EPA to that they have stepped up to the plate ing, a building that was built to sup- conduct an environmental health study and provided what is a basic function port the Apollo program that is dete- in Escambia County. In 1998, EPA of the Federal Government in stepping riorating. Fortunately, there is some wrote Escambia County ranked 22nd to aid its people in times of crisis. money for new doors in that building. out of more than 3,300 counties nation- Just as we have done rightly so in It needs a lot more: a new roof, a new wide in the amount of toxic releases re- New York and with the Pentagon, we facade. Certainly, I am very pleased ported by the agency. have also done in this bill as it relates that the chairman was able to hold the Over the last couple of years, there to the people of Texas and of the great- mark on the shuttle upgrades account has been mounting anecdotal evidence er Houston area as a result of Tropical which was very, very good news; but suggesting that these toxic levels have Storm Allison, and I appreciate the overall in the area of human space attributed to an increase in illnesses in work that both sides did on this. flight, it actually transfers money out northwest Florida. It is time to find Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 of human space flight to cover NASA some real answers. The study will com- minutes to the distinguished gen- accounts elsewhere. pile environmental information, co- tleman from Florida (Mr. WELDON). Overall, I cannot support this bill. I ordinate research, evaluate risks to the Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speak- do not think the people in my district health of our citizens, and provide the er, I thank the gentleman from New support this bill, and I intend to vote information necessary to remedy the York (Mr. WALSH) for yielding me the no. situation. time, and I certainly thank the chair- Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I re- I want to express my thanks to the man and the ranking member for their serve the balance of my time. gentleman from New York (Mr. efforts in this bill. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, would the WALSH), the gentleman from Florida I rise reluctantly to say that I intend Chair advise us as to how much time is (Mr. YOUNG), the members of the com- to vote no on this bill. I recognize that remaining. mittee and the staff for their work on the chairman made a very strong effort The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. this important legislation and for rec- to stick to the original House mark on SIMPSON). The gentleman from New ognizing the need for a science-based NASA, but without the support of the York (Mr. WALSH) has 41⁄2 minutes re- evaluation of toxic levels and illnesses administration or the other body, it maining. The gentleman from West in northwest Florida. was very difficult for him to hold on Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN) has 21⁄2 min- Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I am that issue, and certainly I thank him utes remaining. pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- for his efforts. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 tleman from Texas (Mr. BENTSEN). My greater concern is just that we minutes to the gentleman from Cali- Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank are continuing the general trend that fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER), the chair- the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. we have been on for the last 8 years man of the Subcommittee on Space and MOLLOHAN) for yielding me the time. when it comes to our investment in Aeronautics. I rise in strong support of the bill. aerospace. At the conclusion of the Mr. ROHRABACHER. First and fore- Let me start out by saying that I ap- first Bush administration, aerospace most, Mr. Speaker, I want to commend preciate the fact that the chairman investment for the United States of the conferees for the great job they and the ranking member increased the America, 15 percent of the total Fed- have done on this VA–HUD conference amount of funding for NASA than what eral R&D went to aerospace. bill. As chairman of the Subcommittee was in the President’s request. We did At the conclusion of 8 years of the on Space and Aeronautics, I am par- not get everything we wanted for Clinton administration, it was down to ticularly pleased with the commitment NASA, but we got more than what was a figure of only 7 percent, only 7 per- by the gentleman from New York (Mr. originally proposed. cent of our Federal investment goes WALSH) and the gentleman from West I also think that the committee was into aerospace. Now today that figure Virginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN) to make sure very wise in increasing the funding for is treading down even further. Indeed, that the NASA budget continues to basic science funding research through this is a critical issue not only for our make sure that America provides a the National Science Foundation, competitiveness, manufactured prod- leadership in space and keeps America which we now know that basic science ucts that we make in the United States number one in space endeavors. research has been critical to the eco- lead the way in our import/export bal- The conferees showed good judgment nomic expansion that we enjoyed in ance sheet in the area of aerospace; but in producing a bill that requires NASA the prior 8, almost 9, years. we are losing that competitive edge. to conduct many of the recommenda- Most importantly, I want to thank Also, I think this is a critical issue for tions captured within the International the chairman and the ranking member national security and national defense. Space Station Management Cost and of the subcommittee for accepting the Specifically, if you look at this bill, Evaluation Report. I believe that this higher level of funding for the Federal NASA’s budget barely keeps pace with is the right course in establishing a Emergency Management Agency and inflation. This is a budget that has es- credible Space Station program. for natural disasters. As Members sentially been flat for 10 years. A budg- It is with this achievement that we know, earlier this year before the et that, when you adjust for inflation should continue to press NASA to stay events of September 11, which this Con- has an agency that has seen its pur- on course concerning the other aero- gress has very wisely and very strongly chasing power decline by close to 30 space projects that are of critical im- dealt with, we in Texas, and particu- percent, barely gets an inflationary ad- portance to the American taxpayer. larly in the greater Houston area, suf- justment here. That is why I have requested from fered a tremendous natural disaster as Let us look at the some of the com- NASA a letter delivered to me tomor- a result of Tropical Storm Allison. parisons in this bill. EPA gets a 10 per- row that specifically outlines a pro- There were a number of Members in- cent increase over last year; housing gram within the space launch initia- cluding myself who were down here on an increase of 6 percent over last year. tive that ensures an orbital flight dem- the floor arguing for sufficient funding Despite the fact that some people have onstration experiment involving the X– just as the effects of this storm were come to this floor saying they want 37 vehicle, so we can verify this cut- unraveling. even more for housing, housing actu- ting-edge technology and its benefit as As we now know, nearly 80,000 people ally gets an increase that is double the a space transportation system. in the greater Houston area were af- inflation rate. The Science Foundation, In the past, NASA has been dis- fected by the storm; 50,000 homes took certainly something I support, a 10 per- appointing in producing space hard- on water. The major hospitals were cent increase over the last year, but ware and flight hardware that satisfied closed down, and the total cost was yet the NASA account barely keeps our launch needs. This time it is now probably around $5 billion. The Federal pace with inflation. time to move forward aggressively de- share will be close to $2 billion as part Let me just say there are some good veloping the means to access space of this storm; and I just want to com- things in this for NASA. There is a 25 affordably and effectively. The X–37

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.053 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 project represents a major milestone in total is $800 million more than the President’s who will not be fully served until we find addi- moving us closer to this goal. Let us budget request, and these additional funds will tional resources. hope that this week marks a sea help the Houston area’s continuing recovery Mr. Speaker, the conference committee has change in attitude at NASA to start from Tropical Storm Allison. While FEMA has produced a good bill under the difficult cir- thinking boldly and creatively as we spent almost $900 million in Texas as a result cumstances. In Particular the FEMA disaster enter the 21st century and beyond. of Allison, they expect to spend an additional relief funding is important to my constituents We need to have space launch, and we $800 million in the State before recovery is and I urge my colleagues to support this legis- need to make sure we have the tech- complete. lation. nology developed that will keep Amer- Most future FEMA disaster relief funds for Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ad- ica the number one space power. We Allison recovery will be for Public Assistance dress the issue of housing funding in this VA– also must be concerned about the tax- (PA), much of which will reach the nonprofit HUD conference report. payers. hospitals and institutions of the Texas Medical The good news is that this bill restores a Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the con- Center, which conduct millions of patient visits significant portion of the very deep and unwise ferees on their commitment to both of per year. When the House originally consid- cuts made to housing and community develop- these goals. ered the VA–HUD, it contained only $1.4 bil- ment programs that were proposed in the ad- Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, I have lion in disaster relief. I greatly appreciate the ministration budget and were adopted in the no further requests for time, and I willingness of the chairman and ranking mem- House-passed bill. The bad news is that this yield back the balance of my time. ber to provide the funds necessary to address bill is still disappointing from a housing stand- Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- our needs in Texas. point. self such time as I may consume. It is very important for Congress to maintain The last few years, we worked together in a Mr. Speaker, I would take a few sec- a healthy disaster relief capability at all times. bipartisan basis to restore funding for housing onds to close and, merely, I would like I am proud that Congress has already made programs that were cut in 1995, and to pro- to thank our staffs, both minority and a major commitment to the recovery process vide new vouchers for almost 200,000 low-in- majority staff, for the remarkable for New York City. I am also proud that the come families. amount of effort they put into this. We war on terrorism has not caused us to forget The conference report being considered had six preconferences prior to con- the disaster relief needs of the rest of the today reverses this progress, by making mod- ference. They worked very, very hard country. I am confident that Congress can si- est funding cuts in some important programs, as did all of the members of the sub- multaneously help rebuild after the worst dis- and by dramatically reducing the level of incre- committee. I would especially like to aster in our Nation’s history and the most ex- mental section 8 vouchers for low-income fam- thank the ranking member, the gen- pensive natural disaster in Houston’s history. ilies and seniors. Moreover, this is taking tleman from West Virginia (Mr. MOL- Besides including additional disaster relief place just at the time when we appear to be LOHAN), who was very supportive all funding, I commend the chairman and the en- the way along. There was no partisan- tire Appropriations Committee for going part entering into a recession, which will make it ship at all in this bill. way toward correcting a major flaw in the harder for low- and moderate-income families I submit the bill to the consideration President’s budget regarding funding for the and seniors to keep a roof over their head. of the House. I urge its adoption. International Space Station. The bill provides It is true that on a purely technical basis, Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise $14.8 billon in total for NASA, 3.5 percent budget authority for HUD will increase under in support of increasing the FHA Multifamily more or $508 million more than current fund- this bill. However, when you factor out the in- loan limits. The FHA multifamily loan programs ing. Importantly, this legislation fully funds the crease just to renew expiring section 8 con- support the new construction and substantial space station at the $1.9 billion budget re- tracts, and factor out the offsetting increased rehabilitation of much needed affordable rental quest. While the President’s budget did not re- receipts from FHA and Ginnie Mae, this bill housing. duce NASA funding, it kept the increase below actually cuts housing and community develop- Our Nation faces a growing affordable hous- inflation, reducing purchasing power, and ze- ment programs by over $250 million. ing crisis for low- and moderate-income fami- roed out the Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) and Specifically, the bill makes $215 million in lies. Yet the FHA multifamily loan limits have Habitation Module. These two integral parts of net cuts in public housing programs, including not been raised in 9 years. How can we ex- the space station are necessary to have a re- termination of the Drug Elimination Program. It pect the private sector to produce affordable search presence on the station, which is why cuts funding for CDBG and Empowerment rental housing, when they cannot receive af- we have constructed this orbiting microgravity Zones, just as virtually everyone agrees we fordable financing? laboratory. While I am disappointed that the need to do more to stimulate economic devel- Construction costs have risen more than 25 bill does not contain the $275 million for CRV opment in the face of a recession. And, it cuts percent since the last increase. One simple form the House bill, I am pleased that at least the number of new Fair Share Section 8 way to stimulate the development of affordable $40 million will be spent on CRV in 2002. vouchers from 79,000 last year to only 18,000 housing in our communities is to increase the I am relieved that the conference committee this year—a 77 percent cut. multifamily loan limits. In my home State of approved a major increase over the Presi- The simple truth is that the housing cuts in New York, the current limit is $87,226 per two- dent’s request for scientific research. This bill this bill are unnecessary. Earlier this year, bedroom unit. In the last 4 years not one unit includes $4.8 billion federal funding for re- Congress diverted $114 million in unused sec- has been produced under the FHA multifamily search through the National Science Founda- tion 8 funds to nonhousing purposes. A por- loan program, due to that low number. The tion. The performance of the economy is tion of the $300 million in savings we will gen- 25-percent increase established in this con- largely the result of technological advances erate from the mark-to-market extension will ference agreement would raise the limit in stemming from basic science research be diverted to nonhousing purposes. And FHA New York to $106,952. throughout our Nation. This fact underscores and Ginnie Mae continue to produce billions of Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- the necessity of increasing Federal basic sci- dollars in profits to the taxpayer—profits which port this necessary and important increase entific investments. could be reinvested in housing, but are in- that will benefit so many working families Although the conferees are to be com- stead used to increase the Federal budget throughout our Nation. mended for wrapping up their work on vet- surplus. Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in erans’ spending before Veterans’ Day week- On various policy issues, the bill is also dis- support of the conference report on H.R. end, I am concerned that this measure does appointing. I am pleased that the conference 2620, the Fiscal Year 2002 Departments of not provide enough funding for veterans pro- report in effect adopts the amendment offered Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Develop- grams. I will continue to consistently support by myself and Congresswoman LEE during ment and Independent Agencies Appropria- health benefit expansion for our Nation’s vet- House consideration which restores the $100 tions Act. This bill provides $112.7 billion for erans, many who have made incredible sac- million cut in homeless funding for Shelter these agencies, 7 percent more than current rifices in order to preserve our freedom. Al- Plus Care renewals, funding this through a re- funding. though the war on terrorism is unlike any other duction in the as-yet unauthorized administra- I support the bill because it provides $2.2 war, there will still be thousands of new vet- tion down payment initiative. However, we billion in disaster relief for FY 2002, which will erans of this war who will be as equally de- failed to do what we should have done, which be needed in part to recover from Tropical serving as those who served in World War II, is to renew expiring Shelter Plus Care grants Storm Allison, one of the worst disasters to Korea, Vietnam, and the gulf. My home State through the section 8 certificate fund, as we ever hit Houston and the State of Texas. The of Texas has a growing veterans population do all other expiring rental assistance.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.055 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7937 On the $640 million reduction in funded sec- imum—accepted the 10ppb rule after months the administration submitting a request for the tion 8 reserves, I am pleased that the con- of unnecessary delay. However, in reviewing additional funding which is clearly needed. ferees included report language dealing with the language in this conference report, I would Until that time, VA will continue to do its the issue of providing additional funds beyond say to my colleagues on the Appropriations best to meet its missions. But VA can only do the remaining 1 month of funded reserves. I Committee that it is a mistake to encourage more with insufficient resources for so long. A urge HUD to implement this provision in a way small communities to seek lengthy compliance day of reckoning is fast approaching. We must that maximally increases section 8 utilization, time extensions so they continue to drink do better by our Nation’s veterans. While we that is, by promptly providing additional funds unhealthy water. We should work together to have improved upon the President’s request, to section 8 administrators who exhaust their develop additional cost-effective technologies the Department of Veterans Affairs still esti- reserve funds and need additional funds to and provide targeted financial assistance mates shortfalls for delivering current services serve their authorized number of families. where necessary to bring small water systems in FY 2002. This year we will continue to pass So, in conclusion, we have averted the dev- into compliance with the new protective stand- legislation encouraging VA to do more, includ- astating impact of earlier versions of the HUD ard for arsenic. No person no matter where ing managing its role as a backup provider to budget, but in so many ways we can and they live in our country should have arsenic in the Department of Defense in times of war or should do better. their drinking water which presents an unrea- national emergency and combating bioter- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, the conference sonable risk to health. rorism. I want VA to fulfill these roles, but I report directs the EPA administrator to put into Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, also want to ensure that they have adequate effect without delay the 10 parts per billion today I rise to thank Chairman WALSH and resources to take on these challenges. standard for arsenic that was promulgated in Ranking Member MOLLOHAN for taking a rea- This Sunday, November the 11th, when the Clinton administration. The Bush adminis- sonable first step in responding to the esca- Members of this body are praising our vet- tration has, without justification, delayed the lating concerns parents have voiced over the erans’ past deeds and stressing the impor- effective date of the January 22d rule and has effects of arsenic-treated wood playground tance of a strong national defense, I ask all been in clear violation of Federal law. Con- equipment on their children. Members of this House to make a commit- gress had set a deadline to have a new final Included in the VA–HUD conference report ment to our deeds and our actions reflect our standard for arsenic in effect no later than is a provision requested by myself and Sen- words. We must provide adequate resources June 22 of this year. The House of Represent- ator BEN NELSON of Florida. to our past and present servicemembers. We atives, in July, sent the administration a clear The provision directs the Consumer Product can do less. Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. message when it voted to have an arsenic Safety Commission and the Environmental Speaker, I rise today in support of the con- standard no higher than 10ppb so the United Protection Agency to report to the committee ference report accompanying H.R. 2620 and States could be inline with the World Health within 3 months on their most up-to-date un- to thank Chairman WALSH and Ranking Mem- Organization and the European Union. derstanding of the potential health and safety ber MOLLOHAN for their hard work on this bill. Despite extensive scientific proof that the risks to children playing on and around ar- The chairman and ranking member have current standard for arsenic in tap water of 50 senic-treated wood playground equipment. worked on a wide range of issues within this ppb is unsafe, it remained unchanged from The report will also include the steps the bill and I believe my colleagues in this body 1942 until the Clinton administration reduced it EPA and the Consumer Product Safety Com- owe them a debt of gratitude for the dedica- to 10ppb in January 2001. In 1942, the U.S. mission are taking to keep state and local gov- tion and spirit of bipartisanship they dem- Public Health Service (USPHS) established a ernments, and the public, informed about the onstrated while reaching compromise on their standard for arsenic in tap water of 50 ppb, risks associated with arsenic-treated wood. differences. which remained in effect for over half a cen- It responds to a study released today by the There is, however, language in this report tury even though it did not consider evidence Environmental Working Group and the Healthy which concerns me greatly. The language per- accumulated over the past 50 years that ar- Building Network, which estimates that one tains to the U.S. Department of Veterans Af- senic causes cancer. our of every 500 children who regularly play fairs and the treatment of veterans with mental In 1962, the USPHS recommended that po- on swing sets and decks made from arsenic- illness. table water supplies not exceed 10ppb ar- treated wood will develop lung or bladder can- Mr. Speaker, there is still enormous concern senic. Nearly 39 years later, EPA finally adopt- cer later in life as a result of these exposures. among veterans’ organizations, Members of ed that recommendation in January 2001. It is important in these times of changing this body and mental health advocates about The National Academy of Sciences issued a priorities that the health and well-being of chil- the VA’s desire to implement treatment guide- report in 1999 finding that ‘‘it is the sub- dren remain foremost in our minds. lines for veterans who suffer from schizo- committee’s consensus that the current EPA The parents of Indianapolis and commu- phrenia. The language included in the House standard for arsenic in drinking water of 50ppb nities all over the Nation are looking forward to version of the conference report accom- does not achieve EPA’s goal for public health the findings of this report. panying the VA–HUD appropriations bill would protection and, therefore, requires downward Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the have held the VA accountable by requiring revision as promptly as possible.’’ efforts of the chairman and ranking member of them to wait until a scientific review of newer The NAS, EPA, International Agency of Re- the subcommittee under difficult cir- atypical antipsychotic medications was com- search on Cancer, and many other scientific cumstances. As most Members know, the allo- pleted by the National Institute of Mental international bodies have declared arsenic in cation of the subcommittee was insufficient to Health—the premiere Federal scientific re- drinking water a known human carcinogen, adequately fund the Department of Veterans search agency. By contrast, the Senate con- based on numerous studies from around the Affairs, and particularly veterans medical care. ference report language for the VA–HUD bill world showing that people get bladder, kidney, While I am disappointed about the appropria- would have left the VA free to implement their lung, skin, and other cancers from arsenic in tions provided in the conference agreement for new treatment guidelines with little congres- their tap water. veterans, I realize the extraordinary conditions sional oversight. Despite all of that information, tens of million under which we have had to work this ses- The compromise contained in this con- of Americans drink arsenic in their tap water sion. I hope that we can redress some of the ference report is not what many of us in this supplied by public water systems, at levels shortcomings in this year’s budget in the next body had hoped for. Specifically, the com- that present unacceptable cancer and non- fiscal year. promise does not go far enough to ensue the cancer risks. According to EPA, about 12 mil- As a nation, we are now engaged in the first guidelines the VA seeks to promulgate will fol- lion Americans drink tap water containing over war of the 21st century. We must be prepared low the most up-to-date science regarding the 10ppb arsenic, about 22.5 million drink tap to provide the benefits and services of our fu- treatment of schizophrenia. In fact, it is pre- water containing over 5ppb, and about 35.7 ture veterans as well as meet the needs of cisely because there is a dearth of scientific million drink water containing in excess of those men and women who have honorably research on the use of different antipsychotic 3ppb. Thus, according to EPA’s occurrence served our Nation in uniform in years past. medications that I fought for inclusion for the estimates and NAS’ most recent cancer risk This is a moral obligation of our Nation. House-passed language in the conference re- estimates, about 36 million Americans drink Undoubtedly, major additional funding for port. Without sound scientific research, I am water every day that contains arsenic at a the Department of Veterans Affairs and par- concerned the VA will institute treatment pro- level presenting over 10 times EPA’s max- ticularly veterans medical care and services tocols which could jeopardize the health of imum acceptable cancer risk. can be fully justified. As the need for addi- veterans with schizophrenia. It is for that reason I was pleased that the tional funding becomes more obvious in the As many Members know, mental illness is Bush administration finally—at a bare min- weeks and months ahead, I look forward to no small thing, and it’s certainly not something

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.007 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 we can describe in terms of dollars and cents. gratitude, for our government has promised ple, promises revolutionary advances. Re- Unless you meet some suffering from am ill- veterans that it will provide them health care search will enable the development of sensors ness like schizophrenia, it’s hard to imagine both during and after their service. for biological and chemical agents that may be how it can impact a person’s life as well as Yet we are constantly confronted with our used on the battlefield or even, unfortunately, those who love them. Without proper treat- failure to honor these promises. Our failure to may find there way into domestic civilian sys- ment, victims are often completely unable to meet our obligations to our veterans can be tems. NSF-sponsored research in this area function in society, accounting for 1 out of 5 seen in the decision by the Portland Veterans has led to the development of a simple, rel- hospital admissions and 4 of 10 beds in long- Administration Medical Center (VAMC) to cut atively inexperience sensor that can selec- term care facilites—not to mention countless hundreds of staff and reduce services to thou- tively detect the DNA of biological agents. It is encounters with the corrections system. This sands of veterans because of a multi-million now in commercial development with success- is why I was disappointed stronger language dollar budget shortfall. Anyone who has used ful tests against anthrax and tuberculosis. did not make its way into the conference re- the VAMC in recent years knows that the cen- NSF has also demonstrated the dual use of port. ter is already understaffed; hundreds of vet- its research by quickly dispatching its earth- I am heartened, however, to see we are erans contact me each year complaining quake engineering experts to the World Trade sending a clear message to the VA that it is about their inability to get in to see a doctor Center who will use the knowledge gained to not to use the total sum cost of drugs which at the Portland VA. These cutbacks will affect improve building designs. Robots, developed are prescribed at VA facilities as a measure of the VAMC’s new outpatient clinic in Salem, for with NSF support were also sent to New York a pharmacy manager’s or physician’s perform- which the community, veterans groups, and I to help in the search for victims and I under- ance. Rest assured I will continue working have labored so hard to secure funds. Though stand that FEMA is now considering adopting with veterans’ organizations and advocates for the clinic was designed to save veterans from these robots for all of its search and rescue veterans with mental illness to ensure the VA having to travel to Portland for care, the clinic operations. and individual VISN’s closely follow the guid- will now take only a fraction of the patients it As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Re- ance the conference report provides for re- was meant to serve. search, I will be looking for ways to engage spect to the freedom that doctors in the VA Mr. Speaker, although many pay lip service NSF more fully in this effort. It seems clear system should have to prescribe clinically ap- to helping veterans, too few put the money that basic research enables so many unfore- propriate medications for their patients without where their mouth is. For example, President seen advances that will help us face this new fear of reprisal. Bush campaigned extensively on veterans terrorism threat and that now more than ever Let me be clear on this. Diagnosis and issues, but essentially requested the same we must renew our commitment to supporting treatment of mental illness should be based amount of funding for the VA (when adjusted this research. on medical judgment and need, not price. Re- for inflation) as appropriated last year under NSF programs also play a big role in in- strictive formulary policies jeopardize patient President Clinton. Likewise, in this Conference creasing the pool of talented scientists in our care by taking treatment decisions out of the Agreement, Congress plans to scarcely spend universities and workforce. This is critical. It is hands of doctors. Because patients differ in a billion dollars in excess of President Bush’s estimated that by 2020, 60 percent of the jobs their clinical responses to different drugs, in request. I for one am tired of this charade and will require the skills only 22 percent of the their sensitivity to specific side effects, and in refuse to stand idly by I know that I am just workforce has today. their tolerance for these side effects when one member of this body, and that I can’t halt As this Conference Report shows, there is they occur—and because the atypical anti- the inevitable passage of this spending bill. strong bipartisan support for increased invest- psychotic agents are different from one an- However, I will not lend my approval to a bill ment in basic science. It includes an 8.2 per- other in their clinical effects for a particular pa- that ensures veterans in Oregon are worse off cent increase in the NSF budget to nearly tient and in their side effects—I have a difficult than they were at this time last year—espe- $4.8 billion for fiscal year 2002. This is the time believing that any treatment protocol or cially when hundreds of Oregon Guardsmen largest budget ever for NSF. formulary can embody the best clinical care. and Reservists have been called up to fight in I am particularly pleased that the conferees Veterans with schizophrenia—60 percent of and support our first war of the 21st century. have specified $75 million for plant genomics whom have a service-connected disability— As such, I will vote against this spending bill, research on commercially important plants, an should never be subject to 2nd-rate treatment. and I urge every single one of my colleagues area in which I have a great interest. Agricul- Those who wore the uniform and served to to work with me to seek the allocation of more tural biotechnology is beginning to fulfill its po- protect our freedom should have access to the funding. tential, but we have only just scratched the newest and most effective treatment available. Moreover, in the coming months, I plan to surface. This funding will help scientists de- While this conference report still leaves us continue using my position on the House velop new knowledge that will propel this field with work to do in overseeing the VA’s schizo- Budget Committee to fight to keep our prom- forward. The enhanced crop plants coming phrenia treatment guidelines, I am pleased to ise to veterans. When we ask people to put from this research will help feed the world, re- see that we have made some progress. Rest their lives on the line to protect our country, duce our use of chemicals, and create new assured I will continue to work, along with Mr. we have a profound obligation to honor our markets for farmers. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. HOB- promises to those whose service has kept our Mr. Speaker, the science funding in this bill SON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. TAUSCHER and many Nation free. The men and women who have will help keep the pipeline of new ideas and others, to ensure veterans with mental health served our country so honorably know best innovation flowing. I urge my colleagues to receive the best treatment possible. that freedom is never free, that it is only won support this Conference Report. Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, near- and defended with great sacrifices. And we Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I had not ly 83 years ago, our Nation signed an armi- should honor those sacrifices by keeping our planned to speak during the Floor consider- stice agreement that ended the First World promises to our veterans. ation of the VA–HUD–IA appropriations con- War. Though many bright-eyed optimists her- Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise ference report. However, I have changed my alded this as ‘‘the war to end all wars,’’ just in strong support of the VA/HUD Conference mind because I believe that it is important that two decades later the world was plunged into Report. we give some consideration to the future of another war more brutal and bloody than the I am particularly pleased that the conferees the International Space Station program as we first. In both world wars, as in the Cold War, have included a significant increase in funding debate the level of funding for the National Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, millions for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Aeronautics and Space Administration. Given of men and women answered their country’s Today, NSF is at the forefront of innovation, all of the uncertainty that has been sur- call to defend liberty at home and abroad. supporting cutting-edge research to answer rounding the Space Station program of late, I And now America finds itself embroiled in fundamental questions within and across sci- am pleased that the appropriations conference yet another war, a new conflict in which we entific disciplines. Often the potential for failure has been able to provide almost all of the re- stand together against the enemies of freedom is as great as that for success. But by encour- quested funding for the Station. I also am and order. Just as we have so many times be- aging such risks, NSF has helped fuel new in- heartened that the conference retained fund- fore, we send soldiers sailors, airmen, and dustries and jobs that have propelled eco- ing needed for the eventual restoration of ca- Marines forth in the cause of liberty for which nomic prosperity and changed the way we pabilities that were cut from the Space Station so many have given the last full measure of live. program by the Administration earlier this devotion. For their service and sacrifice our Many of the technologies that come from year. Nation’s soldiers and veterans deserve our NSF research may also help us in the fight Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Science Com- eternal gratitude. But they deserve more than against terrorism. Nanotechnology, for exam- mittee, on which I am privileged to serve as

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.011 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7939 the Ranking Member, held a hearing on the ultimate Space Station ‘‘end-state’’ open for ton administration rule published in the Fed- report of the independent task force that was two or more years—seems to me to be a pre- eral Register on January 22, 2001. The Bush charged with examining the current state of scription for keeping the program in just the administration has, without justification, de- the International Space Station program. I ex- sort of limbo that the task force properly de- layed the effective date of the January 22nd pect that the task force’s report will be an im- cries. As I said at yesterday’s hearing, I think rule and has been in clear violation of Federal portant input into the decisions that Congress we need a different approach. If we believe law. Congress had set a deadline to have a and the Administration will have to make con- that it is important to build a Space Station new final standard for arsenic in effect no later cerning the future of the Space Station pro- with the unique potential that the scientific than June 22 of this year. The House of Rep- gram. All of us owe Tom Young and his team community and successive Administrations resentatives, in July, sent the administration a a debt of gratitude for their dedicated efforts and Congresses have sought, we need to say clear message when it voted to have an ar- over the last several months. so now and plan accordingly. We should be senic standard no higher than 10 parts per bil- As many of you know, I have long been a explicit that we are committed to completing lion so the United States would be in line with supporter of the Space Station. And I believe the Space Station with its long-planned 7-per- the World Health Organization, the U.S. Public that NASA and the International Partners son crew capability. We should not keep the Health Service, and the European Community. should be proud of what they have accom- dedicated researchers, the International Part- The current standard of 50 parts per billion plished to date. It has been a stunning tech- ners, and our U.S. Space Station team in con- has not been updated in 60 years. nical achievement, and the assembly and op- tinuing uncertainty about the end-goal of this We informed Administrator Whitman last eration of the Space Station have gone much program—doing so will just lead to waste and spring that her action on the arsenic standard more smoothly than any of us had the right to inefficiency down the road that could other- was a serious mistake and it has proven to be expect. Nevertheless, there has been signifi- wise be avoided. so. Late last week she publicly acknowledged cant cost growth in the program since the At the same time, we should be unwavering that the Clinton administration standard of 10 1993 redesign, and there is not now adequate in our determination to make whatever parts per billion was the right standard for ar- confidence in Congress and the Administration changes are required to the Station’s manage- senic and 2006 was the appropriate compli- that we know what the total cost of the Station ment structure and cost control system to min- ance date. program is likely to be. It is important that we imize the future cost and risk of this program. According to EPA data, there may be as take whatever steps are prudent and sensible The task force is very clearly telling us that many as 367,000 individuals in approximately to ensure that the Space Station program is ‘‘business as usual’’ will not suffice for a pro- 176 communities in Michigan drinking water well managed and that taxpayer dollars are gram that is as important as the International that contains arsenic at concentrations that ex- not wasted. The task force has made a num- Space Station. ceed 10 parts per billion. The Congress and ber of recommendations to improve the situa- Mr. Speaker, I believe that the Administra- the Administration must work together to pro- tion, and we will need to examine them care- tion needs to make clear its commitment to vide the financial assistance necessary for fully. the ultimate restoration of the full capabilities small communities to rapidly come into compli- At the same time, I hope that we don’t let of the Space Station even as it takes steps to ance with the new standard. No person, a preoccupation with cost issues cause us to improve the program’s cost management proc- whether living in a small community or large, lose sight of the fundamental decision we esses and operations strategy over the near should have arsenic in their drinking water, need to make about the future of the Inter- term. If it does so, I believe that Congress will presenting an unreasonable health risk. Espe- national Space Station program. That decision work constructively with the Administration cially when the best peer-reviewed science is quite simple: Are we committed to a Space over the coming weeks and months to put the tells us that exposure to arsenic in drinking Station that achieves its unique research po- Space Station program on a sound footing. water causes lung, bladder, and skin cancer. tential, and if so, are we willing to budget hon- For more than a decade, successive Admin- Mr. Speaker, the 10 parts per billion stand- estly for it? We have clear guidance from the istrations and Congresses have reaffirmed the ard for arsenic is supported by more peer-re- Space Station task force about what kind of importance of the Space Station. 15 nations viewed science than perhaps any other drink- Station won’t meet that goal. One of the prin- have joined with the United States to build an ing water standard ever promulgated by EPA. cipal findings included in the task force’s re- orbiting research facility that I am confident In just the last two years, two National Acad- port reads as follows: ‘‘The U.S. Core Com- will deliver unprecedented benefits to all of our emy of Science reports were issued. The June plete configuration (three-person crew) as an citizens as well as position our nation for 1999 report called on the EPA to move to a end state will not achieve the unique research eventual exploration of the rest of the solar more protective standard ‘‘as promptly as pos- potential of the International Space Station.’’ system. We should not falter in meeting our sible.’’ The second National Academy of The reason is quite simple: with a 3-person national commitment just as we are beginning Sciences’ study, completed two months ago, crew, there won’t be time to do any significant to reap the rewards of our past investments in found that the risks of bladder and lung cancer research—all the astronauts’ time will be taken the Space Station program. from arsenic contaminated water were much up with maintenance and operations activities. Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in sup- greater than previously assessed. This finding Our International Partners have also made it port of increasing the FHA multifamily loan was based on the best and most recent sci- quite clear that a 3-person Space Station as limits. Tens of thousands of working families in entific research and is based on studies of an end-state instead of the originally agreed- our country pay more than 50 percent of their human populations. The independent Science upon 7-person Station and a unilateral U.S. income toward housing, or live in severely in- Advisory Board at EPA also found evidence decision to walk away from its long-standing adequate housing. Yet, the FHA multifamily linking arsenic consumption to heart disease, commitment to provide crew rescue and habi- loan program has not kept pace with construc- diabetes, and hypertension. tation facilities are not consistent with the tion costs. For example, in the last four years international agreements governing the Space only one project with 192 units was produced I would say to my fiends on the Appropria- Station program. We are asking our inter- in Cincinnati, despite the nearly twenty thou- tions Committee that it is a mistake to encour- national friends to stand with us in the global sand working families facing critical housing age small communities to seek lengthy compli- fight against terrorism; while the two situations needs there. Without affordable financing, de- ance time extensions as they continue to drink are not comparable, I think that is only right velopers cannot produce affordable housing water with unhealthy levels of arsenic. Nor that we continue to meet our commitments to stock. should they seek a rollback in our environ- them in the Space Station program. They are With the increasing need for housing far mental protection laws. We would work to- looking to us for leadership in this partnership, outpacing the available supply, the need for gether to identify or develop additional cost-ef- and I think that it is important for both Con- available FHA financing is critical. By increas- fective technologies and provide targeted fi- gress and the Administration to send a strong, ing the loan limits by 25 percent, the first in- nancial assistance where necessary to bring clear signal that we are not going to walk crease since 1992, we can provide a vehicle small water systems into compliance with the away from that responsibility. to alleviate the housing crisis facing our na- new protective standard for arsenic. In its report, the task force concluded that: tion. I urge strong support for this provision. The existing drinking water State Revolving ‘‘Lack of a defined program baseline has cre- Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, the Conference Loan Fund contains $850 million for grants ated confusion and inefficiencies.’’ However, Report directs the EPA Administrator to put and loans to public water systems. This fund the approach the task force seems to rec- into effect without delay the 10 parts per billion is authorized at one billion dollars and the ap- ommend—that is, keeping the question of the standard for arsenic promulgated in the Clin- propriation is $150 million less than the

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.028 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 authorized level. I am, therefore, surprised and ing water quality and protecting public virtually no tax base available for bond issues. concerned that the Conference Report fails to health. This proposal is an attempt to reverse the re- direct any financial assistance to help small Sincerely, cent re-segregation of the Native American CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN. systems come into compliance with the new population at the school, which has resulted arsenic standard. I would hope this problem is Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member from the declining level of education and edu- rectified in the future. rises in support of the conference report for cation services at Walthill. In conclusion, I support the Conference Re- H.R. 2620, providing appropriations for the Third, this Member appreciates the port and I am pleased that it requires the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and $500,000 in funds provided in the Environ- adoption of the safe arsenic standard without Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and mental Protection Agency’s portion of this con- delay. other Independent agencies for fiscal year ference report for the University of Nebraska- 2002. This Member would like to thank the U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL Lincoln’s Water Sciences Laboratory at the PROTECTION AGENCY, distinguished Chairman of the Appropriations Water Center. These funds are needed by the Washington, DC, October 31, 2001. Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Water Sciences Laboratory to assist in the Hon. JOHN DINGELL, Agencies from New York (Mr. WALSH), the dis- purchase of the next generation in field and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on En- tinguished Ranking Member from West Vir- laboratory equipment so that it can maintain ergy and Commerce, House of Representa- ginia (Mr. MOLLOHAN) and all the members of its capability to address ground and surface tives, Washington, DC. the Subcommittee for their work on this impor- water quality problems. DEAR CONGRESSMAN DINGELL: As you know, tant bill. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The Water Sciences Laboratory does both This Member is especially pleased that regional field research and analytical research (EPA) has been conducting a thorough re- funding was included for several important view of the appropriate standard for arsenic in ground and surface water quality throughout in drinking water, based upon the best avail- projects in the 1st Congressional District of the north-central United States. The Labora- able science. Throughout this process, I have Nebraska. First, $490,000 was included in the tory is responsible for the development of in- made in clear that EPA intends to strength- conference report for Doane College in Crete, novative field methods to remediated haz- en the standard for arsenic by substantially Nebraska, which will be used for the con- ardous water contamination. lowering the maximum acceptable level from tinuing effort to rehabilitate the historic Finally, Mr. Speaker, this Member urges his 50 parts per billion (ppb), which has been the Whitcomb Conservatory for joint use by the colleagues to support the conference report lawful limit for nearly half a century. college and the community as a performing I can now report that the drinking water for H.R. 2620. arts center. This Member greatly appreciated Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I have no standard for arsenic will be 10 ppb, and we the previous inclusion of $430,000 for this will maintain the compliance date of 2006. further requests for time, and I yield This standard will improve the safety of project in the FY2001 appropriations legisla- back the balance of my time. drinking water for million of Americans, and tion. The additional funding provided for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without better protect against the risk of cancer, FY2002 should provide much of the resources objection, the previous question is or- heart disease, and diabetes. to complete this project. dered on the conference report. As required by the Safe Drinking Water The Whitcomb Conservatory is a unique, There was no objection. Act, a standard of 10 ppb protects public five-sided structure, built on the ‘‘Prairie’’ or The SPEAKER pro tempore. The health based on the best available science ‘‘Frank Lloyd Wright’’ architectural style, which and ensures that the cost of the standard is question is on the conference report. was completed in 1907 and is a component of Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the achievable. Over the past several months, we the Doane College Historic District National have had the benefit of insight provided by yeas and nays are ordered. national experts who conducted three new Register listing. The additional funding is Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this independent scientific studies—the National needed for major structural repair of its roof, 15-minute vote on adoption of the con- Academy of Sciences, the National Drinking installation of a new mechanical system (in- ference report will be followed imme- Water Advisory Council, and EPA’s Science cluding a new heating and cooling plant), new diately by a 5-minute vote on the mo- Advisory Board. In addition, we have re- wiring, and a complete cosmetic refurbishing. tion to instructed conferees on H.R. ceived more than 55,000 comments from the The Conservatory has been vacant for more 3061. public. than 30 years. However, the Crete commu- Nearly 97 percent of the water systems af- The vote was taken by electronic de- nity—as well as the student population of vice, and there were—yeas 401, nays 18, fected by this rule are small systems that Doane College is growing—and necessitates serve fewer than 10,000 people each. I recog- not voting 13, as follows: refurbishing the building. Doane College and nize the challenges many small systems will [Roll No. 434] the Crete community have a close and long- face in complying with this standard, given YEAS—401 their higher per capita costs. Therefore I am standing working relationship and have a for- committed to working closely with states mal joint-use agreement for the future use of Abercrombie Borski Coyne Ackerman Boswell Cramer and small water systems to identify ways to Whitcomb Conservatory. The restoration of the Aderholt Boucher Crane reduce arsenic levels at a reasonable cost to Conservatory will create a community re- Akin Boyd Crenshaw ratepayers. source and provide a setting for musicals, Allen Brady (PA) Crowley EPA plans to provide $20 million over the Andrews Brady (TX) Culberson summer community theater, special concerts Armey Brown (FL) Cummings next years for research and development of and lectures. more cost-effective technologies to help Baca Brown (OH) Cunningham Bachus Brown (SC) Davis (CA) small systems to meet the new standard. Second, this Member is most pleased that $240,000 was allocated for the Walthill Public Baird Bryant Davis (FL) EPA will also provide technical assistance Baker Burr Davis (IL) and training to operators of small systems, School in Walthill, Nebraska, to be used to im- Baldacci Buyer Davis, Jo Ann which will reduce their compliance costs. prove the facilities for science education in this Baldwin Callahan Davis, Tom EPA will work with small communities to school district. The resources are badly need- Ballenger Calvert Deal maximize grants and loans under the exist- ed by this school system which has a very Barcia Camp DeFazio ing State Revolving Fund and Rural Utilities Barr Cannon DeGette large Native American student body. The stu- Barrett Cantor DeLauro Service programs of the Department of Agri- dents at Walthill are 97 percent Native Amer- Bartlett Capito DeMint culture. Finally, I have directed my staff to ican and come from primarily low-income fami- Barton Capps Deutsch identify other ways that we may help small- Bass Cardin Diaz-Balart er water systems reduce arsenic levels at a lies. Becerra Carson (IN) Dicks reasonable cost. Our goal is to provide clean, Therefore, this Walthill initiative will serve to Bentsen Carson (OK) Dingell safe, and affordable drinking water to all supplement a state initiative focused on serv- Bereuter Castle Doggett Americans. ing a predominately Native American popu- Berkley Chabot Dooley Berman Chambliss Doolittle I look forward to working with Congress; lation. Almost certainly, this school is the least Biggert Clay Doyle my colleagues in the Administration; state, adequate public education facility in the 1st Bilirakis Clayton Dreier local and tribal governments; and other in- Congressional District of Nebraska. Since the Bishop Clement Duncan terested parties as we move forward with school district’s land consists primarily of In- Blagojevich Clyburn Dunn this protective standard. It’s not enough just Blumenauer Coble Edwards to set the right standard—we want to work dian reservation land, which is not subject to Blunt Collins Ehlers Boehlert Combest Ehrlich with local communities to help them meet the property tax that is the predominant source of funding for public schools in Ne- Boehner Condit Emerson it. Working together, we can ensure the con- Bonilla Cooksey Engel tinuing viability of small, rural water sys- braska, Walthill Public School receives Fed- Bonior Costello English tems, and meet our common goal of improv- eral Impact Aid funds. As a result, Walthill has Bono Cox Eshoo

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.031 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7941 Etheridge Larson (CT) Rodriguez NAYS—18 Carson (OK) Hyde Olver Evans Latham Rogers (KY) Castle Inslee Ortiz Berry Hooley Schaffer Everett LaTourette Rogers (MI) Chabot Isakson Osborne Capuano Hostettler Sensenbrenner Farr Leach Rohrabacher Chambliss Israel Owens Filner Kerns Shays Fattah Lee Ros-Lehtinen Clay Issa Oxley Flake Paul Tancredo Ferguson Levin Ross Clayton Istook Pallone Hefley Roemer Toomey Fletcher Lewis (CA) Rothman Clement Jackson (IL) Pascrell Hoekstra Royce Weldon (FL) Foley Lewis (GA) Roukema Clyburn Jackson-Lee Pastor Forbes Lewis (KY) Roybal-Allard NOT VOTING—13 Combest (TX) Payne Ford Linder Rush Condit Jefferson Pelosi Fossella Lipinski Ryan (WI) Burton Ganske Ose Cooksey Jenkins Peterson (MN) Conyers Kilpatrick Otter Frank LoBiondo Ryun (KS) Costello John Peterson (PA) Cubin Largent Traficant Frelinghuysen Lowey Sabo Coyne Johnson (IL) Petri Delahunt Lofgren Frost Lucas (KY) Sanchez Cramer Johnson, E. B. Phelps DeLay Maloney (NY) Gallegly Lucas (OK) Sanders Crenshaw Jones (OH) Pickering Gekas Luther Sandlin Crowley Kanjorski Platts Gephardt Lynch Sawyer b 1337 Cummings Kaptur Pomeroy Gibbons Maloney (CT) Saxton Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. KERNS Cunningham Keller Portman Gilchrest Manzullo Schakowsky Davis (CA) Kelly Price (NC) Gillmor Markey Schiff and Mr. HOEKSTRA changed their Davis (FL) Kennedy (MN) Pryce (OH) Gilman Mascara Schrock vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Davis (IL) Kennedy (RI) Quinn Gonzalez Matheson Scott Mrs. BIGGERT and Messrs. WEINER, Davis, Jo Ann Kildee Rahall Goode Matsui Serrano WU and THOMPSON of California Davis, Tom Kind (WI) Ramstad Goodlatte McCarthy (MO) Sessions Deal King (NY) Rangel Gordon McCarthy (NY) Shadegg changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to DeFazio Kingston Regula Goss McCollum Shaw ‘‘yea.’’ DeGette Kirk Rehberg Graham McCrery Sherman So the conference report was agreed DeLauro Kleczka Reyes Sherwood Deutsch Knollenberg Reynolds Granger McDermott to. Graves McGovern Shimkus Diaz-Balart Kolbe Riley Green (TX) McHugh Shows The result of the vote was announced Dicks Kucinich Rivers Green (WI) McInnis Shuster as above recorded. Dingell LaFalce Rodriguez Simmons Doggett LaHood Roemer Greenwood McIntyre Simpson A motion to reconsider was laid on Dooley Lampson Rogers (KY) Grucci McKeon Skeen the table. Doyle Langevin Rogers (MI) Gutierrez McKinney Skelton Dreier Lantos Ros-Lehtinen Gutknecht McNulty Stated for: Slaughter Dunn Larsen (WA) Ross Hall (OH) Meehan Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, because Smith (MI) Edwards Larson (CT) Rothman Hall (TX) Meek (FL) Smith (NJ) my beeper malfunctioned, I did not ar- Ehlers Latham Roukema Hansen Meeks (NY) Smith (TX) Ehrlich LaTourette Roybal-Allard Harman Menendez rive here in time to vote on the con- Smith (WA) Emerson Leach Rush Hart Mica ference report on H.R. 2620, otherwise Snyder Engel Lee Ryan (WI) Hastings (FL) Millender- Solis known as the VA–HUD bill. English Levin Sabo McDonald Hastings (WA) Souder Had I been here I would have voted in Eshoo Lewis (CA) Sanchez Hayes Miller, Dan Spratt favor. Etheridge Lewis (GA) Sanders Hayworth Miller, Gary Stark Everett Lewis (KY) Sandlin Herger Miller, George Stearns f Farr Linder Sawyer Hill Miller, Jeff Stenholm Fattah Lipinski Saxton Hilleary Mink Strickland APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON Ferguson LoBiondo Schakowsky Hilliard Mollohan Stump H.R. 3061, DEPARTMENTS OF Filner Lowey Schiff Hinchey Moore Stupak Fletcher Lucas (KY) Schrock Hinojosa Moran (KS) Sununu LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN Foley Lucas (OK) Scott Hobson Moran (VA) Sweeney SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND Forbes Luther Serrano Hoeffel Morella Tanner RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- Ford Lynch Shaw Holden Murtha Tauscher Fossella Maloney (CT) Shays Holt Myrick Tauzin TIONS ACT, 2002 Frank Manzullo Sherman Honda Nadler Taylor (MS) MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES OFFERED BY Frelinghuysen Markey Sherwood Horn Napolitano Taylor (NC) Frost Mascara Shimkus MR. OBEY Houghton Neal Terry Gallegly Matheson Shows Hoyer Nethercutt Thomas The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gekas Matsui Shuster Hulshof Ney Thompson (CA) SIMPSON). The pending business is Gephardt McCarthy (MO) Simmons Hunter Northup Thompson (MS) agreeing to the motion to instruct con- Gibbons McCarthy (NY) Simpson Hyde Norwood Thornberry Gilchrest McCollum Skeen Inslee Nussle Thune ferees on the bill, H.R. 3061, offered by Gillmor McCrery Skelton Isakson Oberstar Thurman the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Gilman McDermott Slaughter Israel Obey Tiahrt OBEY) on which the yeas and nays were Gonzalez McGovern Smith (NJ) Issa Olver Tiberi Gordon McHugh Smith (TX) Istook Ortiz Tierney ordered. Goss McInnis Smith (WA) Jackson (IL) Osborne Towns The Clerk will designate the motion. Graham McIntyre Snyder Jackson-Lee Owens Turner The Clerk designated the motion. Granger McKeon Solis (TX) Oxley Udall (CO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Graves McKinney Souder Jefferson Pallone Udall (NM) Green (TX) McNulty Spratt Jenkins Pascrell Upton question is on the motion to instruct Green (WI) Meehan Stark John Pastor Velazquez offered by the gentleman from Wis- Greenwood Meek (FL) Stenholm Johnson (CT) Payne Visclosky consin (Mr. OBEY). Grucci Meeks (NY) Strickland Johnson (IL) Pelosi Vitter Gutierrez Menendez Stupak Johnson, E. B. Pence Walden This will be a 5-minute vote. Gutknecht Mica Sununu Johnson, Sam Peterson (MN) Walsh The vote was taken by electronic de- Hall (OH) Millender- Sweeney Jones (NC) Peterson (PA) Wamp vice, and there were—yeas 367, nays 48, Hansen McDonald Tanner Jones (OH) Petri Waters not voting 17, as follows: Harman Miller, Dan Tauscher Kanjorski Phelps Watkins (OK) Hart Miller, Gary Tauzin Kaptur Pickering Watson (CA) [Roll No. 435] Hastings (FL) Miller, George Taylor (MS) Keller Pitts Watt (NC) YEAS—367 Hastings (WA) Miller, Jeff Taylor (NC) Kelly Platts Watts (OK) Hayes Mink Terry Kennedy (MN) Pombo Waxman Abercrombie Bereuter Boyd Hill Mollohan Thomas Kennedy (RI) Pomeroy Weiner Aderholt Berkley Brady (PA) Hilleary Moore Thompson (CA) Kildee Portman Weldon (PA) Allen Berman Brown (FL) Hilliard Moran (KS) Thompson (MS) Kind (WI) Price (NC) Weller Andrews Berry Brown (OH) Hinchey Moran (VA) Thornberry King (NY) Pryce (OH) Wexler Armey Biggert Brown (SC) Hinojosa Morella Thune Kingston Putnam Whitfield Baca Bilirakis Bryant Hobson Murtha Thurman Kirk Quinn Wicker Bachus Bishop Burr Hoeffel Nadler Tiberi Kleczka Radanovich Wilson Baird Blagojevich Buyer Hoekstra Napolitano Tierney Knollenberg Rahall Wolf Baker Blumenauer Callahan Holden Neal Towns Kolbe Ramstad Woolsey Baldwin Boehlert Calvert Holt Nethercutt Turner Kucinich Rangel Wu Ballenger Boehner Camp Honda Ney Udall (CO) LaFalce Regula Wynn Barcia Bonilla Cannon Hooley Northup Udall (NM) LaHood Rehberg Young (AK) Barr Bonior Capito Horn Norwood Upton Lampson Reyes Young (FL) Barrett Bono Capps Houghton Nussle Velazquez Langevin Reynolds Bass Borski Capuano Hoyer Oberstar Visclosky Lantos Riley Becerra Boswell Cardin Hulshof Obey Vitter Larsen (WA) Rivers Bentsen Boucher Carson (IN)

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.024 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Walden Watts (OK) Wilson Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield to jurisdiction. At this point, the gen- Walsh Waxman Wolf Wamp Weiner Woolsey the gentleman from Texas to inquire tleman from Texas should be advised I Waters Weldon (PA) Wu about next week’s schedule. am going to be consulting with the Watkins (OK) Weller Wynn Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman chairman of the Committee on the Ju- Watson (CA) Wexler Young (AK) from Texas for yielding. diciary to see if it is possible we can Watt (NC) Whitfield Young (FL) Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to an- work that bill out and have it to the NAYS—48 nounce that the House has completed floor next week. Akin Goodlatte Putnam its legislative business for the week. Mr. FROST. I would further ask the Bartlett Hall (TX) Radanovich The House will next meet for legisla- gentleman, with the holidays ap- Barton Hayworth Rohrabacher Blunt Hefley Royce tive business on Tuesday, November 13 proaching, many people are anxious Brady (TX) Herger Ryun (KS) at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 that we ensure flying is as safe as pos- Cantor Hostettler Schaffer p.m. for legislative business. The House sible. Do we have any idea when we Coble Hunter Sensenbrenner will consider a number of measures Collins Johnson, Sam Sessions will get the airline security conference Cox Jones (NC) Shadegg under suspension of the rules, a list of report to the floor? Crane Kerns Smith (MI) which will be distributed to Members’ Mr. ARMEY. Again, I thank the gen- Culberson Myrick Stearns offices tomorrow. The House will also DeMint Otter Stump tleman for the inquiry. Doolittle Paul Tancredo consider the Agriculture appropria- If the gentleman will continue to Duncan Pence Tiahrt tions conference report, and we hope to yield, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman’s Flake Pitts Toomey complete an agreement to consider the Goode Pombo Weldon (FL) point is extremely well taken. As I en- Commerce-Justice-State appropria- tered the building at 8 o’clock this NOT VOTING—17 tions conference report as well. morning, I saw the conferees moving to Ackerman DeLay Lofgren Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, Members the other side of the building for the Baldacci Evans Maloney (NY) should be aware that there will be no purpose of beginning that work. I have Burton Ganske Ose recorded votes before 6:30 p.m. Mr. Conyers Johnson (CT) Traficant been assured by Chairman YOUNG that Cubin Kilpatrick Wicker Speaker, let me repeat. In compliance they are aware of how important it is, Delahunt Largent with a request from the gentleman they are trying to proceed with that from Kansas (Mr. MORAN), on Tuesday b 1347 conference, and we would hope and ex- no recorded votes are expected before pect they could complete that work for So the motion to instruct was agreed 6:30 p.m. consideration next week. to. On Wednesday and the balance of the Mr. FROST. I would point out to the The result of the vote was announced week, the House will consider several distinguished majority leader that it as above recorded. authorization and appropriations bills will be very difficult for Members of A motion to reconsider was laid on now in conference. I will be happy to Congress to leave town unless we have the table. schedule them as soon as they become acted on that legislation. They will not available. PERSONAL EXPLANATION feel good about going home and seeing Chairman YOUNG also reports that Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, due to per- their constituents until we have taken the markup of the Department of De- sonal business in my district, I am unable to action on that bill. be present for legislative business scheduled fense Appropriations Act should be completed early next week, and I will Mr. ARMEY. I appreciate the gentle- for today, Thursday, November 8. Had I been man’s point, and I am sure the con- present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall schedule that bill for consideration in the House as soon as it is ready for the ferees are well aware of that as well. No. 433, on approving the Journal; rollcall No. Mr. FROST. I would ask the gen- 434, H.R. 2620, the VA–HUD appropriations floor. Mr. Speaker, I would also take this tleman one additional question. I no- conference report; and rollcall No. 435, on the ticed in his initial statement that he motion to instruct House conferees on the bill opportunity to remind Members that as we approach the Thanksgiving holi- discussed the possibility of being in H.R. 3061, the Labor-HHS-Education appro- session next weekend and perhaps into priations bill. day, we are working very hard to com- plete our business for the year. There the following week. The following week PERSONAL EXPLANATION are obviously many important pieces of is the week of Thanksgiving. At what Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. legislation to complete prior to ad- point will a decision be made by the Speaker, regrettably, I was detained at journment, so I would advise Members majority as to whether we will be in a meeting, my beeper did not go off and that the House should be prepared to session next weekend or whether we I missed two critically important continue its work into next weekend would vote another continuing resolu- votes. and early in the following week in tion and come back after Thanks- On the conference report on H.R. order to finish our work for the year, if giving? 2620, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’; and on at all possible. Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman the motion to instruct conferees on Mr. FROST. I would ask the gen- for his inquiry. The point is very well 3061 for Labor, HHS, Education Appro- tleman from Texas, do you expect fast taken and a good question. priations bill to insist the House level track trade legislation to be on the Sometime as we proceed next week for education, I certainly would have floor next week? and we get the measure of some of voted ‘‘yes.’’ Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman these very important appropriations The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for his inquiry. If the gentleman will bills and conferences, as we get the SIMPSON). Without objection, the Chair continue to yield, I should only say it measure of their progress, we should be appoints the following conferees: is possible at this point. That is really able then to give the Members defini- Messrs. REGULA, YOUNG of Florida, as much as I can say. tive answers with respect to working ISTOOK, DAN MILLER of Florida, WICK- Mr. FROST. I would further ask the even possibly through the weekend, the ER, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, gentleman, we have heard rumors of a weekend next or, of course, that Mon- Ms. GRANGER, Messrs. PETERSON of terrorism insurance bill also making day and Tuesday of Thanksgiving Pennsylvania, SHERWOOD, OBEY, HOYER, its way to the floor. Should we expect week. I think it would be prudent of me Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. DELAURO, that next week? to advise most Members that irrespec- Mr. JACKSON of Illinois and Mr. KEN- Mr. ARMEY. Again, I thank the gen- tive of what we do relative to the NEDY of Rhode Island. tleman for his inquiry. weekend preceding Thanksgiving week, There was no objection. If the gentleman will continue to that they should anticipate being here f yield, Mr. Speaker, Chairman OXLEY on Monday and Tuesday of Thanks- and his committee have in fact com- giving week and working on those 2 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM pleted their markup of this legislation. days. (Mr. FROST asked and was given per- It is very important. But it is a legisla- Mr. FROST. I thank the gentleman. mission to address the House for 1 tion with respect to which the Com- We look forward to seeing the schedule minute). mittee on the Judiciary shares some as it develops next week.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.012 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7943 RANKING OF MEMBERS ON COM- in order under the Calendar Wednesday Zemin gave each other a bear hug and MITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS rule be dispensed with on Wednesday signed a so-called ‘‘friendship treaty.’’ Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I offer a next. We are now embarking on a similar resolution (H. Res. 282) and I ask unan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there friendship with India and Prime Min- objection to the request of the gen- imous consent for its immediate con- ister Vajpayee. tleman from Texas? sideration in the House. There was no objection. b 1400 The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- f Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, further lows: reserving the right to object, I am de- H. RES. 282 WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER OF lighted to speak in support of this reso- Resolved, That Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts INDIA ON OCCASION OF HIS lution which welcomes Prime Minister shall rank after Mr. Shows of Mississippi on VISIT TO UNITED STATES Vajpayee of India to the United States the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask and expresses the deep appreciation of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there unanimous consent that the Com- the American people for the strong and objection to the request of the gen- mittee on International Relations be immediate support India has provided tleman from Texas? discharged from further consideration us at the time of the events of Sep- There was no objection. of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. tember 11. The resolution was agreed to. Res. 264) expressing the sense of Con- Many of our colleagues do not real- A motion to reconsider was laid on gress to welcome the Prime Minister of ize, Mr. Speaker, that India also lost the table. India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the oc- over 200 of its own citizens in the f casion of his visit to the United States, dreadful attack on the World Trade and to affirm that India is a valued ELECTION OF MEMBER TO CER- Center. As a matter of fact, while this friend and partner and an important terrible terrorist act was a first for us, TAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF ally in the campaign against inter- THE HOUSE I think it is important for all of us to national terrorism, and ask for its im- understand that some of our demo- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a mediate consideration in the House. cratic friends and allies have been sub- resolution (H. Res. 283) and I ask unan- The Clerk read the title of the con- jected to terrorist attacks for many imous consent for its immediate con- current resolution. years. Our democratic friend, India, sideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and our democratic friend, the State of The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- objection to the request of the gen- Israel, have been subjected to ter- tleman from New York? lows: rorism for over half a century. Fol- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, reserving H. RES. 283 lowing our tragic event on September the right to object, and I will not ob- Resolved, That the following named Mem- ject, I yield to my friend, the gen- 11, on October 7 terrorists attacked the ber be and is hereby, elected to the following Parliament House in Kashmir claiming standing committees of the House of Rep- tleman from New York, so that he may explain the reasons for moving this res- the lives of scores of innocent Indian resentatives: citizens. Armed Services: Mr. Jeff Miller of Florida. olution immediately to the floor. Veterans Affairs: Mr. Jeff Miller of Flor- Mr. GILMAN. I thank the gentleman Mr. Speaker, it is important to real- ida. for yielding. ize that today we have the pleasure of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the welcoming to our Congress the Prime objection to the request of the gen- gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- Minister of the largest democracy on tleman from Texas? TOS), the ranking minority member on the face of this planet. There are 1 bil- There was no objection. the Committee on International Rela- lion people in India, Mr. Speaker. Many The resolution was agreed to. tions, for crafting H. Con. Res. 264, a were doubtful years ago that a society, A motion to reconsider was laid on resolution expressing the sense of the at that time quite poor, in many ways the table. Congress to welcome the Prime Min- undeveloped, could maintain a political democracy. There was a lot of skep- f ister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to our Nation, ticism as to whether you could have a HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW and to affirm that India is a valued viable political democracy with 1 bil- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask friend and partner and an important lion people of enormous ethnic variety unanimous consent that when the ally in the campaign against inter- and with hundreds of millions of those House adjourns today, it adjourn to national terrorism. people living in abject poverty. meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. India and the United States share a India has proven the pessimists The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there common destiny. Our people thrive on wrong. India today is the fourth largest objection to the request of the gen- democracy, the rule of law and the economy on the face of this planet, and tleman from Texas? right to freely worship God, and our it is the largest political democracy on There was no objection. governments understand that these this planet. Political elections unfold, governments change peacefully, as f rights and freedoms are essential for our civilizations to flourish. they do here in the United States. ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, NO- Mr. Speaker, this past Monday in A great deal has been made in recent VEMBER 9, 2001, TO TUESDAY, New Delhi, Secretary of Defense Don- times, since September 11, of our build- NOVEMBER 13, 2001 ald Rumsfeld and India’s Minister of ing a global coalition against inter- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Defense, George Fernandes, met and national terrorism; and we all support unanimous consent that when the agreed to expand and intensify our mu- the effort of the President, the Sec- House adjourns on Friday, November 9, tual cooperation in the war against retary of State and others to move 2001, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on international terrorism. We are de- along these lines. But I think it is im- Tuesday, November 13, 2001, for morn- lighted that India and the United portant to realize that some Members ing hour debates. States are moving closer to becoming of this coalition share our values. India The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there allies in every sense of the word. is one of them. objection to the request of the gen- An alliance between our Nation and Not all members of the coalition are tleman from Texas? India could specifically be used to pro- built on the same set of democratic There was no objection. mote democratic governments in the values that our society is built on and f region and to combat drugs and ter- India’s society is built on. For many, rorism. And our Nation appreciates the this coalition is just a marriage of con- DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR immeasurable contributions to our so- venience. With respect to India, it is a WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON ciety made by the more than 1 million marriage based on shared and common WEDNESDAY NEXT Americans of Indian origin. values of pluralism, respect for minori- Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask This past summer, Russian President ties, freedom of religion, political unanimous consent that the business Putin and Chinese President Jiang privileges of voting, freedom of press,

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.063 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 freedom of movement, and freedom of cause of their friendship with the all know how the ties between India expression. United States, but also because they and the United States have solidified India, with its vibrant democracy understand the negative impact of ter- over the years. However, since Sep- and secular government, is a rich and rorism on their own state and own pop- tember 11 that relationship has reached diverse society which stands as a bea- ulation, particularly as it has often oc- new heights. con of example to many others in that curred in Kashmir. India has been in- India has been with the United region. There is no doubt in my mind, volved with the U.S. in acting against States every step of the way. India has Mr. Speaker, that our friendship with terrorism for a long time and has long known the horrors of terrorism, India will continue to grow and deepen, worked for several years with the and now the United States has joined and it is in this spirit that we welcome United States in that regard and will India in the fight against terrorism. Prime Minister Vajpayee to the United continue to. India quickly condemned the attacks States and to the Congress of the The second thing I would mention is and immediately offered assistance to United States. that India is very important to the the U.S. India has provided the intel- Mr. Speaker, continuing my reserva- United States because of the growing ligence support, as well as the use of tion of objection, I yield to the gen- relationship that we share on every its military bases and air space. tleman from Washington (Mr. level. Certainly when we talk about I had a chance to be there during the MCDERMOTT), the chairman of the Con- trade, the growing trade relationship, international fleet review in Mumbai gressional Caucus on India and Indian- when we talk about culture, there is so and see why Colin Powell, our Sec- Americans. much interest in India culture in the retary of State, said that India has the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I United States and vice-versa. strength to keep the peace in the vast thank the gentleman for yielding me But more important right now, I Indian Ocean and its periphery. time. think, is the importance of the defense Today, President Bush is skillfully The 120-some members of the Con- relationship, and we understand that leading what will be a difficult strug- gressional Caucus on India and Indian- some of the conversations and talks gle, but India has demonstrated that it Americans are very excited to have the that are taking place between the will be a key ally in this war. For that, Prime Minister here in Washington, Prime Minister and President Bush re- we are appreciative. D.C. We just had a wonderful lunch late to that defense relationship. I have Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, today, with this where we greeted him, and we look for- been a long advocate of the need to in- resolution, the House welcomes a friend, the ward to having a positive relationship crease our defense relationship, wheth- Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Atal develop to an even deeper level. The er that means supplying military Bihari Vajpayee. The Prime Minister is in 11th of September was a day that jolted equipment or doing more military ex- Washington in the course of visits to several us all, and almost immediately Prime ercises with India. capitals to emphasize India’s longstanding Minister Vajpayee was on the phone to I think many of us know that, his- commitment to fight terrorism. This is a matter on which we can all agree. the United States putting out his hand torically, India had relied on the America and India need to step up our secu- in help, offering bases, something that former Soviet Union for much of its rity and political cooperation; India’s impor- had never happened before. military equipment. I would like to see tance to world security is obvious to anyone This is a major sea change in the re- that change. I think the U.S. should be who possesses a map. Of course, Indians and lationship between India and the the main country that they look to in Americans agree on many other subjects, es- United States. I think all the Members that regard. So I am hopeful that this pecially on the benefits of democracy and of Congress who understand the impor- week both the trade ties, but, more im- human rights and on the benefits of trade. tance of a stable Central and South portant, the defense ties, between India American-Indian relations have been getting Asia understand the strength that and the United States, will see some better for many years, following the steady, Prime Minister Vajpayee has brought significant positive action. I am hope- upward path of bilateral trade. The fact that to that area. He reached out to his ful that that will in fact be the case. more and more individuals of Indian ancestry neighbor, Pakistan, and took a bus trip The third thing I wanted to mention, are contributing to our society, becoming citi- to Pakistan, the first time an Indian and we all know about the growing im- zens, and taking part in civic and business en- Prime Minister had done that in the portance of the Indian-American com- deavors is another factor that contributes whole history of India-Pakistan rela- munity here in the United States, my mightily to our improving relationship. As this tions. He is a man who walks the talk district, my old district before the re- trend continues, Americans get to know Indian of peace, and he has become our friend; districting that took place a few weeks culture and Indians are more likely to have and we are very glad to have him here. ago in New Jersey, had a very large In- friends and relatives in this country and have Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, con- dian-American population. That has a realistic picture of life here. even increased more with the new dis- tinuing my reservation of objection, I The United States wants to help India and trict that I will be representing, hope- am delighted to yield to my friend, the its neighbors live in peace in a stable South fully, after this next year. I think that gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Asia. It has become clear that, in the first in- that Indian-American community has PALLONE). stance, this will require the extirpation of al Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I want gone far towards building the ties be- Qaida and the defeat of those who harbor it, to thank the ranking member for yield- tween the United States and India the Taliban. ing me time. based on democracy, based on cap- India and Pakistan, rivals and sometimes Mr. Speaker, let me say that I was italism, based on shared culture inter- enemies, are on the same side in this endeav- very pleased today to have another op- ests. The Prime Minister took note of or. I pray that they will take the opportunity to portunity at the India Caucus luncheon that today at our luncheon, and I know achieve some level of confidence in one an- to meet and talk with Prime Minister that he is very proud of the impact other in a common struggle. I hope that Amer- Vajpayee. I admire him so much for all that the Indian-American community ican leadership will help bring them together that he has done in India, both as a mi- has had here in the United States. wherever we can in fact be of assistance. nority leader as well as now the Prime Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, further Mr. Speaker, this is an important visit. The Minister. I have met him on many oc- reserving the right to object, I am de- Indian Prime Minister is a most welcome casions and have always been very im- lighted to yield to my good friend, the guest, and one whom we are most pleased to pressed by him. gentleman from California (Mr. honor with this resolution. I think this resolution is important; ROYCE), the distinguished Republican Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I with- and obviously I would urge its adop- cochair of the India caucus. draw my reservation of objection. tion, because it sets forth three things Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, today we The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that I think are important: had a luncheon where we heard from OTTER). Is there objection to the re- One is that India, like the United Prime Minister Vajpayee. It is always quest of the gentleman from New States, has historically been a victim good to see the Prime Minister con- York? of terrorism. India has been extremely sulting with the Congress and the ad- There was no objection. supportive of the United States in the ministration to strengthen the ties be- The Clerk read the concurrent reso- aftermath of September 11, in part be- tween India and the United States. We lution, as follows:

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.068 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7945 H. CON. RES. 264 The Clerk read as follows: Well, already we have a judge sug- Whereas Congress is pleased to welcome Mr. ROHRABACHER moves that the man- gesting, a Federal judge suggesting the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari agers on the part of the House at the con- that that argument does not hold Vajpayee, on his visit to the United States; ference on the disagreeing votes of the two water, and a reading of the treaty itself Whereas the United States and India, the Houses on the bill, H.R. 2500, be instructed to suggests that that does not hold water. world’s two largest democracies, are natural insist on the language contained in section What do we have, then? We have a 626 of the House-passed bill and section 623 of allies, based on their shared values and com- situation where this judge, a neutral mon interests in building a stable, peaceful, the Senate amendment, prohibiting the use and prosperous world in the 21st century; of funds in the bill by the Department of party, an American judge, has decided Whereas from the very day that the ter- Justice or the Department of State to file a that our POWs under the treaty have rorist attacks in New York and Washington motion in any court opposing a civil action the right to file a claim in court. occurred, India has expressed its condolences against any Japanese person or corporation In the past what has happened, and for the terrible losses, its solidarity with the for compensation or reparations in which the the reason this legislation is necessary, American people, and its pledge of full co- plaintiff alleges that, as an American pris- is our greatest American war heroes operation in the campaign against inter- oner of war during World War II, he or she from World War II, the survivors of the was used as slave or forced labor. national terrorism; Bataan Death March, not only were Whereas India, which has been on the front The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- lines in the fight against international ter- they left out on their own and betrayed ant to clause 7 of rule XXII, the gen- by our country in a certain way, at rorism for many years, directly shares Amer- tleman from California (Mr. ROHR- ica’s grief over the terrorist attacks against least if not betrayed, let down, that we ABACHER) and the gentleman from New the United States on September 11, 2001, with did not come to their rescue; then they York (Mr. SERRANO) each will control the number of missing Indian nationals and served as prisoners of war and as slave 30 minutes. persons of Indian origin estimated at 250; labor; and then after the war, we be- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Whereas the United States and India are trayed them again, we let them down from California (Mr. ROHRABACHER). engaged as partners in a global coalition to again in that they were told that the combat the scourge of international ter- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I rorism, a partnership that began well before yield myself 6 minutes. treaty prevented them from suing the the tragic events of September 11, 2001; Mr. Speaker, this motion is highly corporations that had used them as Whereas cooperation between India and the unusual. It is highly unusual because slave labor. United States extends beyond the current the Parliamentarian’s Office has not Well, as I say, in the treaty there is international campaign against terrorism, been able to find another instance in a provision that says very clearly, any and has been steadily developing over recent the history of this House in which a rights not granted to American citi- years in such areas as preserving stability zens in this treaty that are granted to and growth in the global economy, pro- motion was offered to instruct con- ferees to keep something in a con- other citizens of other countries in tecting the environment, combating infec- other treaties, subsequent treaties, will tious diseases, and expanding trade, espe- ference report that was approved by cially in emerging knowledge-based indus- both the House and the Senate in iden- automatically be the rights of the tries and high technology areas; and tical form. In theory, such a motion American people as well, and since that Whereas more than 1,000,000 Americans of should be completely unnecessary, be- time, of course, Japan has signed many Indian heritage have contributed immeas- cause under the rules of both Houses, other treaties and other people have urably to American society: Now, therefore, this House and the Senate, any provi- had the right to sue these Japanese be it sion that has been approved by each corporations. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the We are not talking about suing the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of House in identical form is ‘‘non- conferenceable,’’ which means it auto- Japanese Government, we are talking Congress— about suing Japanese corporations. It (1) to welcome the Prime Minister of India, matically goes to the conference and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to the United States; goes into the conference report as it is the courts, not the executive branch, (2) to express profound gratitude to the passed both Houses. That is called de- that will ultimately determine the Government of India for its expressions of mocracy, where the majority of people meaning of what this treaty is all sympathy for the September 11, 2001, ter- in both Houses vote for something, and about. We already have a court deci- rorist attacks and its demonstrated willing- then it stays in the bill as the bill goes sion. ness to fully cooperate with the United through the system. The political question is what we States in the campaign against terrorism; need to decide, and that is what is hap- and b 1415 pening today, and that is what hap- (3) to pledge commitment to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation be- Unfortunately, the lobbying of Japa- pened in a decision in this body over- tween the United States and India. nese corporations and other very pow- whelmingly and a decision in the Sen- erful interest groups in this city over ate. Both in this House and the Senate, The concurrent resolution was agreed this period of time has been unusually we decided that our American heroes of to. heavy. They have been spreading mis- the Bataan Death March, their claims A motion to reconsider was laid on information about the peace treaty are more important than bending over the table. with Japan, and it appears that our backwards to try to recognize claims of f courageous World War II POWs will big Japanese corporations that used GENERAL LEAVE feel the brunt of this deception. The our people as slave labor during the fact is that private companies did use war. The courts have found that fac- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I ask American POWs during World War II as tual issues exist for the application of unanimous consent that all Members slave laborers. our people. That means that our POWs may have 5 legislative days within In his recent decision, Judge William have a right to sue, they have an ac- which to revise and extend their re- F. McDonald rejected all arguments by tual, factual claim, and the court has marks on H. Con. Res. 264. the State Department that such a decided that the 1951 peace treaty with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there court hearing, in terms of a hearing of Japan does not, does not prevent the objection to the request of the gen- our own POWs’ requests for compensa- plaintiffs from filing action in the tleman from California? tion from these Japanese companies court. There was no objection. that enslaved them, Judge McDonald Now, I would ask my colleagues to f decided that this would not violate the vote for this motion, and I would ask treaty which ended World War II, al- them to pay particular attention, and MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES though what we have been hearing over the American people to pay attention, ON H.R. 2500, DEPARTMENTS OF and over and over again in this town is, to what is going on here. What has COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND my gosh, we cannot permit our great- been voted on on the floor, some people STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RE- est war heroes, the survivors of the Ba- are trying to take out behind closed LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- taan Death March to sue the Japanese doors in the conference. It is the first TIONS ACT, 2002 corporations that used them as slave time in history we have a motion to re- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I labor in the war, because this would commit, to insist on language that has offer a motion to instruct conferees. violate the treaty that ended the war. been passed in both Houses. I think it

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.025 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 is vitally important for us to pay at- have more of a symbolic effect and not by the Departments of State and Justice to tention to this, because I can see when likely to have a substantive effect on oppose a civil suit brought by a former these things happen why people lose the legal interpretations and posture of American prisoner of war against a Japanese person or corporation for reparations or faith in democracy. the peace treaty with Japan under U.S. compensation for forced labor. This provi- Let me also note that the gentleman law and international law.’’ sion became § 626 of H.R. 2500 as passed by from California (Mr. COX) has a bill It is a symbolic thing. the House of Representatives and § 623 in the just to provide $20,000 as compensation I think the gentleman is correct in version of H.R. 2500 passed by the Senate. In from the United States Government to what he said with regard to the Cox light of the terrorist attacks of September these American heroes. One would language. If we want to do something 11, 2001, some opponents of this provision think that at the very least, the Cox substantive rather than just a sym- have criticized it as jeopardizing foreign pol- icy objectives of the United States in seek- bill would be implemented if they were bolic act, then we ought to pass the ing the support and solidarity of Japan and going to try to take out the legislation Cox language which is in the author- other nations in its antiterrorism efforts by that we passed in both Houses. But no. izing language. calling into question the reliability of the Again, our POWs are not being treated Lastly, the conference report will United States in abiding by its international justly. carry language, if it is approved, that obligations. Although Japan may look I would ask my colleagues to join me says the following: ‘‘The conference askance at Congress’ revisitation of this in supporting this motion to direct the agreement does not include language issue and in direct expression of support for conferees. the lawsuits, the Rohrabacher Amendment is proposed in both House and Senate likely to have more of a symbolic effect, and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of bills regarding the civil actions against not likely to have a substantive effect on the my time. Japanese corporations for compensa- legal interpretation and posture of the Peace Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield tion in which the plaintiff alleges that Treaty with Japan under U.S. law and inter- myself such time as I may consume. as an American prisoner of war during national law. Mr. Speaker, I certainly know of the World War II, he or she was used as This provision apparently is a reaction to passion with which the gentleman from slave or forced labor. The conferees un- the submission of statements of interest by the Department of Justice on behalf of the California speaks. He is very much derstand that the administration op- committed to this issue. I would love United States in In Re World War II Era Jap- poses this language and is concerned anese Forced Labor Litigation. The United to correct him, just momentarily, on that the inclusion of such language in States filed two statements of interest in the fact that some things, when they the act would be detrimental to the on- that case. Although the plaintiffs filed suit leave the House Floor, somehow end up going effort to enlist multilateral sup- in California state courts and only alleged in conference a little different than port for the campaign against ter- claims under a California state statute, some when they left the House Floor, so this rorism.’’ cases were removed to the federal courts and may not be the only time that this has then consolidated before the District Court It ends by saying, ‘‘The conferees for the Northern District of California. These been changed. strongly agree that the extraordinary But we do understand how serious he cases resulted in three separate decisions suffering and injury of our former pris- dismissing three separate subclasses of the and other Members are about this oners of war deserve further recogni- cases concerning the plaintiffs who were U.S. issue. There are some concerns, but as tion and acknowledge the need for such nationals, those who were Korean and Chi- we go into conference later today, we additional consideration.’’ nese nationals, and those who were Filipino know that his concerns will be seri- We are at war. You shook your head nationals. This memorandum will discuss ously taken into consideration. no, that we are not at war? I said we below the decisions concerning the U.S. na- tionals and Korean or Chinese nationals re- Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he are at war and you shook your head no. may consume to the gentleman from spectively. The first statement of interest We are at war. There were 27 families stated that the cases were controlled by fed- Virginia (Mr. WOLF), my chairman. in my congressional district that died eral law and thus should be heard in federal (Mr. W0LF asked and was given per- as a result of what took place at the court. The federal law was the international mission to revise and extend his re- Pentagon, and the Bush administration agreement embodying the peace settlement marks, and include extraneous mate- is trying to put together a multilat- between Japan and the major Allied Powers, rial.) eral, broad-based coalition effort. including the United States, which was in- GENERAL LEAVE Right now, the Japanese Government tended to constitute the final disposition of claims between the Allied Powers and its na- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- has offered, with regard to military mous consent that all Members may tionals against Japan and its nationals aris- troops, to help them participate. And I ing from actions in the course of the pros- have 5 legislative days within which to would think sincerity ought to be ques- ecution of the war. The United States later revise and extend their remarks on this tioned, and then take the language, filed a second statement of interest setting motion to instruct conferees on H.R. and when the Cox language went in and out in detail its position that it had lawfully 2500 and that I may include tabular and the International Relations bill comes espoused and settled the claims of U.S. na- extraneous material. up, offer the language at that time. tionals against Japan and its nationals aris- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Offer it there and I will vote for it, but ing out of the war; that this settlement had objection to the request of the gen- been carried out through the compensation not with regard to an appropriations system established by the War Claims Act of tleman from Virginia? bill. There was no objection. 1948, which disbursed compensation funded Lastly, this language says, ‘‘It is by the liquidation of Japanese assets con- Mr. WOLF. I thank the gentleman for likely to have more of a symbolic ef- fiscated by the Allied Powers pursuant to yielding me time. fect and not likely to have a sub- the peace treaty with Japan; and that the Mr. Speaker, first of all, on the Rohr- stantive effect on the legal interpreta- California state law claims were preempted abacher amendment, the whole concept tion and posture of the peace treaty by the 1951 Peace Treaty with Japan and the behind it I support and agree with, and with Japan under U.S. law and inter- War Claims Act in accordance with the Su- premacy Clause of the Constitution, which I think it is fair to say that most Mem- national law.’’ bers agree with it. provides that ‘‘[t]his Constitution, and the CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE, Laws of the United States which shall be Secondly, if we are going to do this, Washington, DC, October 2, 2001. we ought to be suing the Japanese Gov- made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties To: Hon. Frank R. Wolf, Attention: Geoff made, or which shall be made, under the Au- ernment as well as the corporations; Gleason. thority of the United States, shall be the su- and we do not sue the government and, From: Margaret Mikyung Lee, Legislative preme Law of the Land; and the Judges in therefore, it is flawed. Attorney, American Law Division. every State shall be bound thereby, any Thirdly, we have a legal opinion. Subject: Analysis of H. Amdt. 188, the Rohr- Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any When this came up, we asked the Con- abacher amendment to the Commerce, State to the Contrary notwithstanding.’’ Justice, State Appropriations Act, 2002, When the District Court of the Northern gressional Research Service to give us H.R. 2500. a legal opinion of the Rohrabacher District of California dismissed the cases This memorandum is in response to your with regard to the plaintiffs who were U.S. amendment. I would like to insert the request for an analysis of H. Amdt. 188, the nationals or military veterans of the Allied entire opinion into the RECORD, but I Rohrabacher Amendment to the Commerce, Powers, it found that the Treaty by its terms will read one sentence. It says, ‘‘The Justice, State Appropriations Act, 2002, H.R. constituted a comprehensive and exclusive Rohrabacher amendment is likely to 2500, which would prohibit the use of funds settlement plan and that Article 14(b) of the

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 03:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.072 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7947 Treaty unambiguously waived any further Peace Treaty with Japan would have dis- greatest heroes, have been denied that claims. Even if the language of the Treaty missed the claims of U.S. prisoners of war right. Whether or not this is symbolic were ambiguous, the court found that the concerning forced labor compensation even if or not, I think that is a matter for the context of the Treaty, the history of the ne- the United States had not filed briefs oppos- lawyers to determine. gotiations, and the Senate debate over its ing the claims. There apparently are appeals ratification supported the view that Article pending in this litigation which have not yet But what we should do as legislators 14(b) waived any further claims by U.S. na- been decided, and there are apparently other is bend over backwards to watch out tionals against Japanese nationals, and that similar lawsuits pending. It is uncertain for the interests of our great American U.S. nationals must look to the Congress for whether the ultimate disposition in any of heroes, the survivors of the Bataan relief of claims not compensated by the these cases might be a ruling in favor of the Death March and not try to give the Treaty. Furthermore, and most significantly plaintiffs. However, the Japanese govern- benefit to Japan or the Japanese cor- for the Rohrabacher Amendment, the court ment may not necessarily view the silence of porations that use them as slave labor. found that the position of the United States, the United States in these other cases nega- A court will decide, and already we expressed by the Department of State and tively since the United States is already on the statements of interest in the instant the historic and contemporary record as hav- have an opinion, as I said, in one court case, carried ‘‘significant weight.’’ However, ing the same position as that espoused by that has decided that this is much the court also noted that the ‘‘government’s Japan, that further claims are waived by the more than symbolic. position also comports entirely with the Treaty. On the other hand, a diplomatic note Now, how about the argument that court’s own analysis of the treaty and its transmitted from Japan to the United States because we are now at war, we should history.’’ This indicates that even in the ab- on August 8, 2000, stated that ‘‘recent efforts not do right by the heroes of World sence of a contemporary brief filed by the to seek further compensation in United War II? I do not think so. I do not United States, the court would have reached States courts for actions taken by Japanese think that is the way that we send a the same conclusion. nationals during World War II would be in- good message to those people serving The court also addressed and dismissed consistent with both the letter and the spirit this country. I think it is just the op- several other arguments proffered by the of the Peace Treaty, and would necessarily plaintiffs, including the contentions that the be detrimental to bilateral relations between posite. suits represent a private dispute between our two countries.’’ The fact is, Japan needs to close the parties which arose from activities distin- The Restatement (Third) of the Foreign books on this incident, that these Jap- guishable from those in pursuit of the war ef- Relations Law of the United States notes anese corporations do not want to fort, that the waiver of individual claims in that an ‘‘international agreement is to be in- admit that they used our people as the Peace Treaty was unconstitutional and terpreted in good faith in accordance with slave labor and they tortured people invalid, and that subsequent peace agree- the ordinary meaning to be given to its and committed crimes. I am sorry. ments between Japan and other countries re- terms in their context and in the light of its They did. And it is time, like the Ger- vived the plaintiffs’ claims under Article 26 object and purpose’’ and that the ‘‘President of the Peace Treaty. Article 26 of the Peace has authority to determine the interpreta- mans did, to just recognize it and close Treaty provides that ‘‘should Japan make a tion of an international agreement to be as- the book. . . . war claims settlement with any State serted by the United States in its relations That does not mean that we are not granting that State greater advantages than with other states. . . . Courts in the United going to work with the Japanese any- those provided by the present Treaty, those States have final authority to interpret an more, and they may be angry. But it is same advantages shall be extended to the international agreement for purposes of ap- time for us to stand up for our own peo- parties to the present Treaty.’’ With regard plying it as law in the United States, but ple. If there is any message we need to to that argument, the court held that Arti- will give great weight to an interpretation send in a war, it is that our soldiers cle 26 of the Peace Treaty only conferred made by the Executive Branch.’’ The Re- who fight and die for us or are taken rights on the states parties to the Treaty, statement further observes than the courts and therefore only the United States, and have given ‘‘great weight’’ to the interpreta- prisoner, we are going to watch out for not the plaintiffs, could seek to raise the tion of a treaty by the executive branch, giv- them and they are our number one pri- issue of more favorable terms. Were the ing more deference perhaps to an executive ority afterwards. United States to espouse the interpretation branch interpretation which is contempora- Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the of Article 26 sought by the plaintiffs in neous with the negotiation of the treaty gentleman from California (Mr. court, Japan would likely dispute an inter- than to one adopted by the executive branch HONDA), who is actually the coauthor pretation which would permit further claims in a case before the courts, in the interest of of this bill and has been my partner in by individual nationals; under Article 22 of ensuring that the United States speaks with this gallant effort. the Peace Treaty any dispute concerning the one voice in conducting its international re- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I thank interpretation and execution of the Treaty lations. In the Japanese Forced Labor Liti- the distinguished gentleman from Cali- must be referred to the International Court gation cases discussed above, the court found of Justice. that the historical and contemporaneous in- fornia for the time. I would like to as- The District Court for the Northern Dis- terpretation of the Peace Treaty expressed sociate myself with his words also. trict of California also dismissed a case in- the same view with regard to the waiver of Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my volving Korean and Chinese nationals find- further claims. The Restatement also notes strong support for this motion to in- ing, inter alia, that the California statute that although the Senate’s contemporaneous struct. Before I address the reasons for creating the cause of action is an unconsti- interpretation of a treaty to which it gives my support, I would like to take a mo- tutional infringement on the Federal Gov- consent is binding, later interpretations by ment to thank the gentleman from ernment’s exclusive power over foreign af- the Senate have no special authority. In California for his tireless advocacy on fairs. The court had concluded that the Trea- light of the decisions from the only court to ty could not be read as waiving claims of Ko- behalf of our men and women in our rule on the interpretation of the Treaty and Armed Forces and our veterans. rean and Chinese nationals brought under the Restatement’s description of the prin- California statutes and the federal Alien ciples of foreign relations law for the United We in Congress always talk about our Tort Claims Act since neither China nor States, it seems likely that other courts strong support for the men and women Korea were signatories to the Treaty. It then would arrive at similar conclusions. who currently serve and have served in concluded that the California statute cre- If you need further assistance, please con- our armed services, and I have no ating a cause of action for World War II pris- tact us. doubt in my mind that this support is oners of war against Japanese nationals was Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I genuine. The support we show our sol- unconstitutional. It further concluded that yield myself 2 minutes. diers, past and present, is especially forced or slave labor was a violation of the Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear customary international law of human timely in light of the Veterans Day rights and therefore a suit could be brought about what is going on here. The Amer- celebration we would be celebrating under the Alien Tort Claims Act, but for the ican POWs from World War II, the sur- this weekend. The efforts of my col- fact that the applicable statute of limita- vivors of the Bataan Death March were league from California go well beyond tions barred the suit. Finally, the California used as slave labor during the war, and most people’s efforts in this regard. statute of limitations barred any claims after the war, they were told that they On the issue of justice for our pris- under California statutes concerning false did not even have a right to sue these oners of war during World War II, I am imprisonment, forced labor, assault and bat- Japanese corporations that had used proud to be working with my good tery, etc. With regard to the impact the Rohrabacher them as slave labor. friend from California, and I thank him Amendment might have on the Treaty and Let us note that German corpora- for his leadership on this important U.S. relations with Japan, it appears that tions have paid reparations, even Japa- matter. the only U.S. court to have ruled on the rep- nese corporations in Japan have paid Mr. Speaker, the instructions we give arations issue and the interpretation of the reparations, but our own people, our today are straightforward and are

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08NO7.036 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 worth repeating. None of the funds ica’s principal negotiator, John Foster Dul- In 1956, the Dutch did successfully pursue a made available in this act may be used les, sought to eliminate any possibility of claim against Japan on behalf of private citi- by the Department of Justice or the war reparations. This undoubtedly cemented zens. Japan paid $10 million as a way of ‘‘ex- Japan’s alliance with the United States and pressing sympathy and regret.’’ Japan had Department of State to file a motion in helped its economic rebirth. But Dulles’s and been slow about making its deal with the this court opposing the civil action Japan’s strategy also fostered a deliberate Netherlands, and the United States had to against any Japanese person or cor- forgetfulness whose consequences haunt us remind the Japanese that, as a declassified porations for compensation or repara- today. State Department document puts it, the tions in which the plaintiff alleges that Dulles had been a United States counsellor United States had ‘‘exerted considerable as an American prisoner of war during at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, with pressure on the Netherlands representatives World War II, he or she was used as special responsibility for reparations. He had with a view to their signing the Peace Trea- ty,’’ and ‘‘one of the arrangements was as- slave or forced labor. opposed, without much success, the heavy penalties imposed by the Allies on Germany. surance that the terms of the Yoshida- b 1430 These payments were widely seen as respon- Stikker letters would be honored.’’ A year before the British noted two other On July 18, the House voted by an sible for the later collapse of Germany’s economy and, if obliquely, for the rise of Na- instances in which governments had made overwhelming 395 to 33 margin to in- zism. After World War II, Dulles feared that deals with Japan for reparations: a settle- clude language in the bill that com- heavy reparations burdens would similarly ment with Burma that provided reparations, ports with these instructions, and on cripple Japan, make it vulnerable to Com- services and investments amounting, over 10 September 10, the other body included munist domination and prevent it from re- years, to $250 million; and an agreement with identical language in their version of building. It was crucial to Dulles that Japan Switzerland that provided ‘‘compensation for not face claims arising from its wartime con- maltreatment, personal injury and loss aris- the bill. ing from acts illegal under the rules of war.’’ Clearly, it is the desire of both duct. The San Francisco Treaty has been used to this day, by Japan and America, as a The British Foreign Ministry elected not Houses of Congress to have this lan- to take any action on behalf of British na- shield against any such claims. guage included in the final conference Nonetheless, when he had to, Dulles al- tionals—and chose not to publicize the infor- report. No one can deny that our brave lowed an exception, one that has remained mation. The United States concurred, with veterans who were prisoners of war in largely hidden. The signatories to the San one official commenting, ‘‘Further pressure Japan and forced into slave labor de- Francisco Treaty waived ‘‘all reparations would be likely to cause the maximum of re- claims of the Allied Powers, other claims of sentment for the minimum of advantage.’’ serve to have their day in court. They Nonetheless, the Stikker-Yoshida letters and should not have to fight their own gov- the Allied Powers and their nationals arising out of any actions taken by Japan and its the Burmese and Swiss agreements could all ernment to get a fair hearing. be used to make Japan, under Article 26 of nationals in the course of the prosecution of the San Francisco Treaty, offer similar Some of those who opposed that the War.’’ But recently declassified docu- terms to the treaty’s 47 signatories. amendment are claiming that somehow ments show that Dulles, in negotiating this the peace treaty with Japan will be ab- The price Japan might have paid, in 1951 or clause, also negotiated a way out of it. later, as atonement for its crimes would, pre- rogated should this amendment pass. Dulles had persuaded most of the Allied sumably, have been high. Perhaps Dulles’s powers to accept the treaty. One major na- Well, this is simply not the case. Arti- public policy was best. But it may also be tion that refused to sign was Korea, because cle 26 of the treaty clearly states, and that Japan, and even the United States, are of its enmity against Japan for colonizing I quote, ‘‘Should Japan make a peace paying a different sort of price for the amne- the Korean Peninsula. India, China and the settlement or war claims settlement sia and secrecy that both countries chose Soviet Union also declined to sign. after the war. An American group of former with any state granting the state For a brief while it appeared that the prisoners of war, for example, has pledged to greater advantages than those provided Netherlands would do likewise. Only days be- protest the conferences and commemorative by the present treaty, then those same fore the treaty was to be signed, the Dutch galas. These veterans are pursuing financial government threatened to walk out of the advantages shall be extended to the relief for having been enslaved in wartime by convention because it feared that the treaty parties to the present treaty.’’ Japanese corporations, notably Mitsui and ‘‘expropriated the private claims of its indi- Since other countries such as Den- Mitsubishi. The P.O.W.’s have already lost viduals’’ to pursue war-related compensation mark, Sweden, and Spain subsequently one case in California. The judge, Vaughn from Japanese private interests. Tens of signed peace treaties with Japan that Walker, decided that because of the success thousands of Dutch civilians in the East In- of the San Francisco Peace Treaty and of did not attempt to preclude the rights dies had lost their property to Japanese com- of their citizens to sue, the rights of Japan in becoming a strong ally and partner panies, which had followed Japan’s armies to of the United States, the waiver of individual our own citizens to seek justice are ac- the Indies. They wanted compensation, and rights to pursue to private parties in Japan tually preserved by the terms of the they had political power in Holland. was justified. This has been the argument in European opinion mattered to Dulles, who treaty. the dozens of suits brought in Japan and a feared that a Dutch exodus might lead the Indeed, in cases involving Holocaust smaller number of cases in American courts. United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand survivors, the State Department has And the argument has so far prevailed. to drop out as well. On the day before and Judge Walker did recognize that Japan’s maintained the U.S. Government does the morning of the signing ceremony, Dulles not even have the authority to con- reparations deals with some countries might orchestrated a confidential exchange of let- present the opportunity for the signatory na- clude treaties that bar losses by U.S. ters between the minister of foreign affairs tions of 1951 to bring their own claims, as citizens against foreign corporations. of the Netherlands, Dirk Stikker, and Prime provided for in Article 26 of the treaty. How- Mr. Speaker, I include for the Minister Shigeru Yoshida of Japan. Yoshida ever, ‘‘the question of enforcing Article 26,’’ RECORD a very insightful piece from pledged that ‘‘the Government of Japan does he wrote, is ‘‘for the United States, not the the New York Times outlining the dip- not consider that the Government of the plaintiffs, to decide.’’ lomatic two-step that took place giv- Netherlands by signing the Treaty has itself The failure to support war claims is one of expropriated the private claims of its nation- ing the impression that certain rights the reasons Japan is still struggling with als so that, as a consequence thereof, after other nations over its history. The Ger- were waived when, in fact, they were the Treaty comes into force these claims mans—at least, West Germans—have en- not. would be non-existent.’’ gaged in five decades of public debate about The material referred to is as follows: Article 26 of the Treaty states that, Hitler and the Holocaust. And Germany and [From the New York Times, Sept. 4, 2001] ‘‘should Japan make a peace settlement or other European countries have accepted the war claims settlement with any State grant- RECOVERING JAPAN’S WARTIME PAST—AND need, for their governments or their corpora- ing that State greater advantages than those OURS tions, to pay reparations for crimes very provided by the present Treaty, those same similar to those committed by Japan and (By Steven C. Clemons) advantages shall be extended to the parties Japanese companies in the same period. WASHINGTON.—Celebrations this Saturday to the present Treaty.’’ This is why the let- The Japanese, however, have not witnessed of the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco ters had to be confidential: they preserved the court cases and public debates that Treaty of Peace, which established the post- the rights of some Allied private citizens, in would help shape a shared understanding of war relationship between Japan and the this case Dutch citizens, to pursue repara- history among Japanese and their neighbors. world, will focus on Japan’s emergence as a tions. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visit pacifist market economy under the tutelage Such an agreement, if publicized, could last month to the Yasukuni shrine—which of its conqueror and later ally, the United have opened the way for other claims—rep- honors the souls of Japan’s war dead, includ- States. Little attention will be paid to ques- arations was a huge and emotional issue ing the souls of war criminals—and the re- tions of historical memory or of liability for after the war. These letters were not declas- lentless efforts of some Japanese textbook Japan’s behavior during the war. The 1951 sified until April 2000, by which time most writers to minimize Japan’s wartime aggres- treaty, largely through the efforts of Amer- potential claimants were probably dead. sion against Korea and China have further

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.074 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7949 aggravated regional tension over Japan’s of- died along the way in the most brutal HONDA), he has worked so hard on this ficial history. Because Japan is so ill at ease type of conditions. and I deeply admire him for this, be- with debate about its past, other nations un- The United States has let those men cause he could have taken some per- derstandably distrust a more powerful down. We have told them if they held sonal criticism from people who tried Japan. What we know only today is that the State out in the Bataan Peninsula, that we to make this into a racial issue. Department arranged a deal that arguably would come and rescue them. We could This is not a racial issue. I lived in allows Americans and others to pursue per- not do it during the war because the Japan as a young man myself, and we sonal claims against Japan or Japanese Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor think nothing but good thoughts and firms—but tried to keep the agreement and we did not have the military goodwill toward the people of Japan. quiet. The State Department even filed strength to do it, so we let them down. Most of the people in Japan, as we briefs in the California court against the Then, after they were incarcerated, know, had nothing to do with this, but former American prisoners of war. Of course, they were sent to work camps and those Japanese corporations that did, it was the State Department that once ad- slave labor camps and concentration vanced the claims of Dutch citizens. they deserve to be held accountable. Japan clearly deserves criticism for its in- camps in Japan and in Manchuria. The patriotism of the gentleman ability to debate its past openly. However, They were worked like slaves where, from California (Mr. HONDA) and his the United States, as evidenced by the again, many of them died under the stepping forward and his courage at a emerging controversy about the terms of the worst possible conditions. time like this are deeply appreciated San Francisco Treaty, has also played a role As the war ended and we put together because it helps define the issue in the in Japan’s historical amnesia. By with- a peace treaty with Japan, we let them way it should be. I thank the gen- holding documents on American foreign pol- down again. In the treaty, we put some icy, the United States has contributed to a tleman very much. provisions that sounded like we were Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield failure of memory that will continue to have waiving their rights to sue those Japa- consequences for all of us. myself such time as I may consume. nese corporations that had tortured Mr. Speaker, I think the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I think it is critical them and used them as slave labor. But that we address historical injustices should pay close attention to what the there was a provision in the treaty that gentleman from Virginia (Chairman and not sweep them under the rug. said if Japan signs another treaty with Brave men such as Dr. Lester Tenney, WOLF) said. We are not debating, per- another country that grants more haps, the merits of this issue. What we Frank Bigelow, George Cobb, just to rights to those citizens than our citi- name a few, are part of this Nation’s are concerned about is, on an appro- zens have in the treaty we signed, priations bill, at this time that our greatest generation and deserve their those rights automatically become day in court without interference from country finds itself in, trying to rally American citizens’ rights, as well. support throughout the world, to bring our own government. So the Japanese, guess what, have up issues that may only serve to create I am very sensitive to the fact that signed other treaties, and other people difficulties. today more than ever the relationship have been permitted to sue those Japa- The gentleman from California (Mr. between the U.S. and Japan is crucial nese corporations. in the international arena, and the Are we going to let these American HONDA) brought up a subject that was U.S. and Japan have had and currently heroes down again out of consideration on my mind and that, in all honesty, I have strong friendships for these many of some huge Japanese corporations did not want to bring up. I can tell the decades. Nothing we do in this provi- who do not want to apologize or to give Members that, as a Hispanic American, sion will undermine the friendship we them some just compensation? I do not we are living through a time now now have with Japan. But we cannot think so. This body voted overwhelm- where a lot of people in this country have a true and honest relationship ingly for that, on the side with our are taking the opportunity to be nerv- with Japan if we ignore the past. great heroes, overwhelmingly, and the ous about anyone who does not look or On a cautionary note, I would empha- Senate voted for it in a heated debate. act like a ‘‘typical American’’ because size that anyone who would use this ef- All we are saying today is we are de- of what we are going through. So if one fort on behalf of our POWs to further manding that our conferees not take is from a group in this country that an agenda that fosters anti-Asian sen- out this provision behind closed doors. makes some folks nervous, people are timents and racism or Japan-bashing, The gentleman from California (Mr. paying too much attention to that and or otherwise fails to distinguish be- COX) has a measure that suggests that making people’s lives a little uncom- tween Japan’s war criminals and Amer- our government pay $20,000 apiece. At fortable. icans of Japanese ancestry, or Japan’s the very least, if they are not going to I am also concerned, as he was men- current population, for that matter, give the right to sue, they should at tioning it, that some folks would take should be severely admonished. least come up with the $50 million the opportunity of this discussion to Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to needed to pay our people off by our- begin to point fingers and be nervous support this important motion, and I selves. about other groups. yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the bottom line is, our That is our concern. Our concern is Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I American POWs deserve truth and jus- not about the merits of the gentle- yield myself 4 minutes. tice. They deserve their day in court. man’s presentation; that, we agree Mr. Speaker, for those reading the They do not deserve just a stipend from with and we understand that is a very CONGRESSIONAL RECORD or those listen- us. We did let them down, but we were serious concern. ing to this debate, let us understand not the ones who tortured them and Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance exactly what is going on here. worked them as slave laborers. They of my time. Before the Second World War, Amer- deserve their day in court, they deserve Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I ica sent thousands of troops to the an honest opinion, they deserve an yield myself such time as I may con- Philippines in order to defend that apology from Japan, and yes, they de- sume. country and to deter war with Japan. serve compensation from those Japa- Mr. Speaker, again, we need to take During the war, of course, Japan at- nese companies that worked them as a look at what this is all about. The tacked and occupied the Philippines slave labor. House and Senate voted overwhelm- and took tens of thousands of Amer- These are our greatest heroes. This is ingly in the House, and yes, with a ican troops into custody, and it was the message to send to our defenders: solid majority in the Senate, to make one of the most brutal incarcerations We will never let you down again; and sure that the survivors of the Bataan and treatment of prisoners in the his- those people who march off to defend Death March, our greatest American tory of humankind. this country, whether it is against heroes, were able to sue those Japanese In fact, it resulted in what was called them, the terrorists, or wherever it is, corporations that worked them as the Bataan Death March, where these they will know that the American peo- slave labor. men, these Americans who had fought ple will not let them down because After the war, there was a provision and been in our uniform, they were just they have not let us down. put in the treaty which prevented them marched for days and days without Mr. Speaker, let me just suggest to from suing these Japanese corporations water and food, and thousands of them the gentleman from California (Mr. until the situation changed, which it

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So what we have now is a situation Mr. BROWN of South Carolina; This legislation would authorize that even after the status of their case Mr. SPRATT of South Carolina; funds to establish partnership between and their ability to sue had changed, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina; the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, our State Department became the big- Mr. POMEROY of North Dakota; the VA, and the Department of De- gest block to having these heroes from Mr. CLYBURN of South Carolina; and fense, we call DOD, to develop edu- the Bataan Death March exercise their Mr. ALLEN of Maine. cation and training programs on med- right, because our State Department There was no objection. ical responses to the consequences of would intercede in their court cases f terrorist activities. and undermine their right to sue in We are fighting a war on terror on court. SPECIAL ORDERS two fronts, domestically and overseas. What this bill does and why it is nec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Unfortunately, as a Nation, we are not essary to put it on this appropriations the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- prepared for the new face of terror that bill is, it prevents the State Depart- uary 3, 2001, and under a previous order we have been exposed to in the after- ment from using its resources or its of the House, the following Members math of the September 11 attacks. people to interfere with the rights of will be recognized for 5 minutes each. What has become all too clear is that those American POWs and interfere our health care providers are not with their right to take their case to f armed with the proper tools to diag- court. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nose and treat casualties in the face of That is why it was important for us previous order of the House, the gen- nuclear, biological, and chemical weap- to get it on this bill. This was the vehi- tleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) is rec- ons. cle. It was written in a way that was ognized for 5 minutes. The events of September 11 have ruled in order, so the provision was (Mr. BROWN of Ohio addressed the forced the American people to reexam- ruled in order by the Parliamentarian. House. His remarks will appear here- ine many facets as to how we live our This gives us an opportunity to bring after in the Extensions of Remarks.) lives. We have been forced as a Nation justice to these men. They are dying f to become more aware of our sur- every day. Every day there is another The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a roundings and more vigilant in the de- survivor of the Bataan Death March previous order of the House, the gen- fense of our freedoms. who passes away. All of us have family tleman from Georgia (Mr. COLLINS) is Most recently, we have come under members who were in World War II, recognized for 5 minutes. attack through our own mail systems and we are seeing them pass away, at (Mr. COLLINS addressed the House. by terrorists who have used its effi- great pain to us. We need to make sure His remarks will appear hereafter in ciency to spread the deadly disease of that when they die, they know their the Extensions of Remarks.) anthrax. The difficulty experienced by country has done right by them. government officials and our health That is what this is all about. Every f care community, in responding to this day that we postpone this, another The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a attack, use infectious diseases rarely number of these men pass into eter- previous order of the House, the gentle- seen by medical personnel that should nity. Let us let them go knowing their woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- serve as wake-up call for us all. country backed them up and appre- ognized for 5 minutes. A Washington Post article on Novem- ciated what they did. (Ms. KAPTUR addressed the House. ber 1, 2001 by Susan Okie is a perfect il- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Her remarks will appear hereafter in lustration of the urgency of our med- of my time. the Extensions of Remarks.) ical community’s lack of preparedness The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. f to deal with biological, chemical, and OTTER). Without objection, the pre- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nuclear attacks. Ms. Okie reports the vious question is ordered on the motion previous order of the House, the gentle- accounts of two of the heroic physi- to instruct. cians who treated victims of the an- There was no objection. woman from the District of Columbia The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Ms. NORTON) is recognized for 5 min- thrax attacks: Dr. Susan Matcha, a question is on the motion to instruct utes. Washington, D.C. area physician, and offered by the gentleman from Cali- (Ms. NORTON addressed the House. Dr. Carlos Omenaca, of Miami, Florida. Dr. Matcha was quoted as saying, fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER). Her remarks will appear hereafter in The question was taken; and the the Extensions of Remarks.) ‘‘We’re really in uncharted territory here. As much as we want to have lit- Speaker pro tempore announced that f the ayes appeared to have it. erature to look at, we really have noth- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, b 1445 ing to guide us.’’ According to the arti- on that I demand the yeas and nays. cle, Dr. Omenaca, who encountered a MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR NA- rare form of inhalation anthrax in the The yeas and nays were ordered. TIONAL DEFENSE ACT IN THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- case of Ernesto Blanco, found the de- 21ST CENTURY ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- scription of the symptom that Mr. ceedings on this motion will be post- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Blaco displayed in a 1901 textbook. poned. OTTER). Under a previous order of the Just think, a doctor in the United f House, the gentleman from Indiana States of America, home of the best (Mr. BUYER) is recognized for 5 min- medical system of the world, this doc- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO utes. tor had to use a medical textbook from BRITISH-AMERICAN INTER- Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, today, I the first half of the last century to ac- PARLIAMENTARY GROUP have introduced the Medical Education quire information that he sought on The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without for National Defense Act in the 21st the diagnosis and prognosis of the an- objection, pursuant to 22 United States Century, H.R. 3254. I would like to thrax. I find that not only unbelievable Code 276l and clause 10 of rule I, the thank the gentleman from New Jersey but unacceptable. Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- (Mr. SMITH), the gentleman from Flor- As disturbed as this makes me, we pointment of the following Members of ida (Mr. BILIRAKIS), the gentleman are not here to try to place blame on the House to the British-American from New York (Mr. MCHUGH), the gen- this predicament to any group or orga- Interparliamentary Group in addition tleman from Arkansas (Mr. SNYDER), nization. The reason why so many of to Mr. PETRI of Wisconsin, chairman, and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. our medical personnel feel uncomfort- and Mr. GALLEGLY of California, vice- STEARNS). These are Members of the able about their ability to respond to chairman, appointed on May 1, 2001: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, these situations is because very few of

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 02:16 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.077 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7951 them were taught how to diagnose and nicated to the House by Ms. Wanda that regulations should be rational. give a prognosis for these types of rare Evans, one of his secretaries. When Congress passed the Administra- diseases in medical school. f tive Procedure Act of 1946, it believed In fact, out of all of the medical The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a that the process of notice, comment, schools in our country, only one, the previous order of the House, the gen- and agency response to the public com- Department of Defense Uniform Serv- tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is ment would be sufficient conditions to ices University of Health Science, recognized for 5 minutes. ensure rational outcome. After the reg- USUHS, has in its core curriculum a (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. ulatory onslaught in the 1970’s which program to teach its medical students His remarks will appear hereafter in saw the creation of the EPA, and the how to diagnose and treat casualties the Extensions of Remarks.) enactment of many statutes that EPA that have been exposed to chemical, bi- f implements by rule-making, Congress ological, or radiological agents. and the executive branch determined That, Mr. Speaker, is why I have in- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS that further refinements were nec- troduced legislation to create a part- FOR SMALL BUSINESSES essary. nership between the Department of De- fense and the Department of Veterans’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Congress imposed new analytical re- Affairs that tasks these two agencies previous order of the House, the gen- quirements to assess the impacts on to develop and disseminate a program tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) is small business and other entities. to both our current medical profes- recognized for 5 minutes. Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton sionals and current medical students in Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I had two produced executive orders all in dif- the Nation’s medical schools. We al- countervailing experiences today. One ferent ways mandating the analysis of ready have a nexus in place between was to travel to the botanical gardens cost and benefits. And even my own here on the Capitol Mall and meet with our medical universities, where there is predecessor, Congressman David the extraordinary personnel of the En- a VA hospital in close proximity. That McIntosh, led the charge here on Cap- vironmental Protection Agency that nexus is already in place and that is itol Hill to create a rational process what we plan to tap into. are overseeing the decontamination at the Hart Senate Office Building and in whereby the regulatory state would The combination of DOD’s expertise analyze the cost of the regulations in the field of treating casualties re- the offices of the three Members of Congress who have been affected by an- versus the benefit to the environment sulting from an unconventional attack or the health and safety of employees. and the VA’s infrastructure of 171 med- thrax contamination. ical centers, 800 clinics, satellite broad- I witnessed then, as I have witnessed In 1980 Congress enacted the Regu- cast capabilities, and a preexisting af- in days past, extraordinary profes- latory Flexibility Act as well. The RFA filiation with 80 medical schools will sionalism and a deep commitment to represents another tool in the enable the current and future medical creating an environment that is safe decisional calculus designed to develop professionals in this country to become for us and for our staff. The EPA has rational rules. The Reg Flex Act, as it knowledgeable and medically com- earned a special place in my heart in is affectionately known by many in petent in the treatment of casualties the last week. But then I traveled just small business circles, requires Federal that we all hope will never materialize. moments later, Mr. Speaker, across the agencies to consider whether their pro- However, Mr. Speaker, we cannot af- street where I chaired the Sub- posal for final regulations will have a ford to assume that our country will committee on Regulatory Reform and significant economic impact on a sub- never have to experience a massive bio- Oversight where I serve as chairman on stantial number of small businesses. the Committee on Small Business. logical, chemical, or radiological at- Despite this legacy since 1946 of de- tack on the American people. We must, It was there that we took a hard look manding a rational foundation for gov- as elected Members, sent by our con- at the inadequacy of regulatory anal- ernment regulations, Mr. Speaker, stituents to Washington to represent yses that agencies use to support rule- sadly, today at our hearing we heard of their interests, act to ensure that if making. And the special emphasis re- a very very different tale, indeed. What the worst of fears are realized, our grettably, Mr. Speaker, was on one medical professionals will be ready and agency in particular that was singled I heard from one witness after another able to deal with these situations. out by witness after witness for its is that not only the EPA but many Mr. Speaker, I will insert the rest of poor regulatory analyses, and that Federal and administrative agencies the statement in the RECORD. agency was the Environmental Protec- pay very little regard to the difference Mr. Speaker, I cannot impress upon you tion Agency. between the size of businesses when enough the urgency of making sure this pro- The hearing that we convened today they impose paperwork requirements. posal is adopted. Both the American Medical was all about the way that the EPA And their estimates of the cost of com- Association and the American Association of goes about evaluating the cost and ben- pliance are often far afield of the re- Medical Colleges have thrown the full weight efit of regulations on small businesses. ality of many small businesses like the of their support behind this plan. These two Small business owners are very famil- one that I started in my basement or organizations, made up of the doctors who will iar with the burdens that Federal regu- like the one my late father ran be on the front lines of this new war, know lations place on them. Many studies in- throughout his lifetime in Columbus, how vital it is to receive this educational pack- cluding those sponsored by the Office Indiana. age that the Uniformed Services University of of Advocacy of the United States Small Business Administration have shown There is a great Biblical tale of the Health Sciences and the VA are currently de- pharisee, Mr. Speaker, who heaps bur- veloping to disseminate to the Nation’s med- that small businesses face dispropor- tionately higher costs to comply with den upon burden on the traveler but ical community. never lifts a finger to help them carry It is often said that knowledge is power, and Federal regulations, including those that burden. At our hearing today for in this instance nothing could be truer. The issued by the EPA than their larger the Subcommittee on Regulatory Re- knowledge resulting from the implementation business counterparts. Thus, accurate form and Oversight of the Committee of this act is critical. Our medical professionals estimates of costs, if derived from the on Small Business, we heard the need need to be exposed to training methods that experiences of large businesses often, would enable them to save lives, and I can Mr. Speaker, paint a false picture of for the EPA and other elements of the think of no greater power than that. the impact of regulations or the impact administration in the regulatory state Please, join with me and support this impor- of an EPA regulation on a small busi- to cease adding burdens to travelers tant piece of legislation. ness. And if the EPA misjudges the but now to begin to think about the size and scope of those enterprises, to f economic impact, it often produces an irrational rule that wages war on the lift that burden and let us begin an era MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT vitality of small business America. of unburdening American small busi- A message in writing from the Presi- It seems to me, Mr. Speaker, that the ness of Federal and regulatory red dent of the United States was commu- polestar of the rule-making process is tape.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 02:16 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.083 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION dren, that hateful behavior is wrong manitarian and diplomatic response The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and will not be tolerated. where it shows our compassion and previous order of the House, the gentle- Children must be given guidance to care for those citizens of developing resolve conflicts peacefully, to build woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) worlds who have suffered greatly at the is recognized for 5 minutes. bridges across issues of difference. As a hands of autocrats and dictators who Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, the sav- member of the Committee on Edu- would keep them in fear. We must age attacks of September 11 resulted in cation and the Workforce, I worked to exert the same kind of energy and re- the deaths of more than 5,000 innocent pass the Elementary and Secondary sources against poverty, hunger, and victims. To add to this horror, the hor- Education Act, ESEA, reauthorization, autocracy that we are appropriately ror of terrorist strikes, acts of violence which includes funding for education exerting against terrorism. This allows against Muslims and Arab-Americans and training programs, curricula and us to eradicate the scourge of terror of instructional materials to prevent increased dramatically throughout the the threat to American citizens and crimes. We need to build on this edu- United States since September 11. our interests nationally and inter- The Council of American Islamic re- cation step because State governments nationally. lations has received more than 300 re- and local police need vigorous tools to Fighting terror is not just a matter fight and prosecute hate crimes. Sadly, ports of harassment and abuse com- of eliminating military threats, as the existing Federal law is inadequate. mitted against innocent Sikhs, Arabs, President has appropriately said, but is That is why I am a strong supporter also for eliminating the root of the des- Indians, and people of Muslim faith. of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Communities across the Nation are peration as well as the root of the fears Crimes Prevention Act of the year 2001, horrified by these brutal crimes: a and the misconceptions that are born sponsored by the gentleman from threat to a turban-wearing Sikh in out of a life without hope and a child- Michigan (Mr. CONYERS). That act will hood without thoughts of a better to- Connecticut, an attack of a woman on empower existing hate crime legisla- a Maryland college campus, rocks morrow. tion by making it easier for Federal In short, as we fight this campaign thrown through an open bedroom win- law enforcement to investigate and dow in Roanoke, Virginia. against this awful terror that has been prosecute crimes motivated by race, by brought against us, we must strive to Hate crimes are not new to our coun- color, by religion and national origin, try, but these are different. The vic- ensure that our humanitarian response as well as gender, sexual orientation, is not seen as an afterthought or as tims of these hate crimes were chil- and disability. dren. The victim in Connecticut was a secondary to our military and demo- Cosponsored by 199 bipartisan Mem- cratic success, but as an intricate part second grader. The woman was a teen- bers of the House of Representatives, ager attacked by fellow young adults. of our foreign policy. the Local Law Enforcement Hate I urge my colleagues who will soon be And the child who barely missed being Crimes Prevention Act has, unfortu- hit by a rock was only two years old. considering the conference bill of For- nately, been cast aside by the Repub- eign Operations to bear in mind the im- Throughout the country, Muslim and lican leadership. That is absolutely un- other Arab-American children are fear- portance of strengthening our foreign acceptable. There could not be a better assistance humanitarian response to ful of attacks on the street, in their or more needed time to bring this legis- homes, and at their schools in reprisal terror alongside our military cam- lation to the floor and to pass it. It will paign, and to act to increase our com- for the terrorist strikes of September give Federal authorities the jurisdic- 11. mitment to fighting the scourge of ter- tional muscle they need to effectively ror, hunger, and poverty through for- Muslim private schools have canceled prosecute hate crimes. eign assistance which supports eco- classes. Parents are being asked to help Parents and young adults need to be nomic and political opportunities and patrol school yards, and according to examples to our children. We need to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimina- show them how to deal with conflict, encourages political stability, thereby tion Committee, many parents have how to avoid hate crimes, and how strengthening American interests kept their children home from both much we disapprove of hate crimes. internationally. This Foreign Operations budget con- public and private schools. Teaching our children how to resolve tains many tools in the fight against Although hate crimes have been on issues of difference and broadening the terror. We must focus our assistance the decline recently, law enforcement scope of punishable hate crimes will upon the most vulnerable populations officials and leaders in Arab-American ensure America’s future by protecting and Muslim communities are preparing our children. of the world who bear the burden of for more trouble because children are After the attacks of September 11, in- terror and of dictatorship all over their still being attacked by fellow class- nocent children must not be added to countries. mates and schools are still being van- the long list of victims in our Nation. Among other things, the foreign op- dalized. erations budget contains money for f combating the infectious disease that b 1500 HUMANITARIAN AND FOOD AS- has indeed engulfed and has ravaged In the past week, two Malaysian stu- SISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO TER- developing countries across the world, dents at Indiana University were as- RORISM that of AIDS and tuberculosis. It pro- saulted and an Afghan student in New The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. vides money for the United Nation’s York was attacked by fellow students. OTTER). Under a previous order of the High Commission on Refugees, again Only last month a threatening note House, the gentlewoman from North an appropriate appropriation. It also found by a Palmdale, California, high Carolina (Mrs. CLAYTON) is recognized funds our commitment for the World school forced five Muslim-American for 5 minutes. Food Program, which, in recent weeks, students to stay home for their own Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, the has been working against terrible odds, safety. events of September 11 have been dev- with millions of people starving in Af- No one in America should live in fear astating to the country. The horrific ghanistan who, too, hate the Taliban because of his or her ethnic back- attacks upon the World Trade Center, just as much as we do. They do not ground or religious affiliation. This is the Pentagon, and the subsequent an- have an opportunity for an average life especially true for children. That is thrax attacks have shaken all of us or making decisions. These resources, why it is clearer than ever before just deeply. indeed, would help us help them to how important it is to pass meaningful It is both appropriate and imperative have a better life. hate crimes legislation. that we respond swiftly and surely to I urge my colleagues today to con- Children and their families are suf- those who have perpetrated these hor- sider the value of these important in- fering as a result of the ignorance, fear rific deeds. We must not allow actions vestments as they consider the re- and hate of others. We need to of terror against American citizens to sources of the Foreign Operations strengthen our existing laws to protect be carried out without a response. budget and to ratchet up, not reduce them against all hate crimes. We must However, alongside our military re- down, the fight against terrorism by send a message, especially to our chil- sponse, we must implement our hu- increasing our financial commitment

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.086 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7953 to a worthy cause that indeed allows us number of steps are required between ty Act of 1966, the Highway Safety Act to show our humanitarian side as well now and then, and it is critical for of 1966, and the Motor Vehicle Informa- as our diplomatic side, which are im- Downey that there be no slips in that tion and Cost Savings Act of 1972. portant complementary tools in our time line. It already has been several GEORGE W. BUSH. fight against terrorism. years since the facility was closed. It is THE WHITE HOUSE, November 8, 2001. f critical that Downey receive the final f parcels so that its economic revitaliza- A LEADER FOR SPACE HONOR THE FALLEN tion plan can move forward and the de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a veloper can begin working to restore The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under previous order of the House, the gen- the city’s economy. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- tleman from California (Mr. HORN) is We continue to work with Dan uary 3, 2001, the gentlewoman from recognized for 5 minutes. Goldin, Associate Administrator Sut- Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) is recog- Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, today, the ton, and other senior NASA officials in nized for 60 minutes as the designee of House has taken final action on the ap- this important effort. I know they will the majority leader. propriations bill that funds the Na- continue to do all they can to keep the Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. tional Aeronautics and Space Adminis- schedule on track. Speaker, I have before me a growing tration. This is an appropriate time to I wish Dan Goldin all the best as he list of over 3,000 individuals who per- recognize the extraordinary contribu- leaves NASA for new challenges. I ished on September 11, 2001. This list, tions of NASA Administrator Dr. Dan know that Downey officials look for- provided by the Congressional Re- Goldin, whose energy and vision have ward to inviting Dan to visit the city search Service, includes the names of been essential to continuing our Na- so they can thank him for helping ad- many of the victims of the recent hor- tion’s leadership in space exploration. vance a much-needed economic recov- rific attacks on our great Nation. I As he prepares to leave NASA and re- stand before the House to pay my re- turn to the private sector, we should ery effort. Mr. Speaker, Dan Goldin is the ablest spects to our fallen brothers and sis- recognize Dan Goldin’s superb leader- ters, and I encourage my colleagues to ship during his tenure as head of Amer- leader and executive of any major de- partment in Washington during the join me today, and for as many days as ica’s space agency. it takes, in honoring those individuals My association with Dan Goldin years I have had in Congress. When who lost their lives or are still missing. began not long after I came to the President Clinton cut $5 billion from We have all heard the numbers, the House of Representatives in 1993. I the NASA budget and the space shuttle learned that NASA was considering program, many key people went else- devastation, the pain of the families cutting jobs at the space shuttle manu- where. They gave up. Dan Goldin re- and our Nation’s anguish. What we facturing plant in Downey. We dis- fused to despair. Instead, he provided have not heard in Washington are these cussed NASA’s plans over coffee in the the leadership that was needed to pull names. These individuals all rep- Members Dining Room, and I told him the program together and continue resented a life, a family, an employer, of my concerns about further job losses NASA’s vital missions. a country, a way of life. I hope to in in Southern California, where the econ- As a result, today we have an excel- some small way honor these individ- omy already was devastated. lent space program and a growing part- uals by reading their names aloud for I was impressed from the very begin- nership with Russia. Dan Goldin de- all to hear of America’s and our world’s ning by Dan’s forthrightness, his com- serves our thanks for a job well done tremendous pain and loss. mitment to what he viewed as best for and our best wishes in all of his new These individuals will not be soon the space program, and his willingness endeavors. He has served our Nation forgotten. By reading their names, we to listen to new and different ideas. well. do not bring them back or even ease the pain of families and friends, but Unfortunately, the scale-down of the f shuttle program and the consolidation again we show that this House and our of space-related activities was unavoid- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER Nation honor our fallen brothers and able. AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 981 sisters. The manufacturing plant in Downey, Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I ask As the wife of a retired professional sadly, has been closed. Those who unanimous consent to have my name firefighter of 30 years, this tragedy hit worked there have retired or have gone removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 981. especially close to home. Hundreds of to other jobs in Southern California. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. firefighters and police officers were These are the workers who developed SHUSTER). Is there objection to the re- killed and injured on September 11, and built the Apollo moon capsules, quest of the gentleman from Texas? 2001, because of their brave attempts to the Sky Laboratory, and all of our There was no objection. save victims of the brutal attacks, and space shuttles. left families, friends, and countrymen Throughout this process, Dan Goldin f grieving the loss of these courageous has been true to his word in working DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR- souls. These dedicated professionals with me and the City of Downey to ad- TATION 1999 REPORTS ON AC- are in my thoughts and prayers. dress hardships created by the closure TIVITIES UNDER NATIONAL I, like many of my colleagues, lost and to overcome barriers to an orderly TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE constituents in this awful attack. I ask transfer of the NASA property to the SAFETY ACT OF 1966, HIGHWAY for God’s blessing on Virginia’s First City of Downey. He recognized the SAFETY ACT OF 1966, AND District residents Teresa Martin, Mar- city’s need to get on with its economic MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION ian Serva, Martha Reszke, Allen Boyle revitalization. He has consistently di- AND COST SAVINGS ACT OF 1972 and Brenda Gibson. Please forgive me rected NASA officials in Washington in advance for any mispronunciations The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- and Houston to work with Downey to of names. fore the House the following message move forward. Additionally, I ask for God’s bless- from the President of the United In October 1998, a ceremony was held ings on the following: in Downey for the transfer of the first States; which was read and, together parcels of the NASA property to the with the accompanying papers, without b 1515 city. The transfer process had faced objection, referred to the Committee Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. various delays and complications, but on Transportation and Infrastructure Gordon McCannel Aamoth, Maria Rose the ceremony was a great tribute to and the Committee on Energy and Abad, Edelmiro Abad, Andrew Anthony the strong working relationship that Commerce. Abate, Vincent Abate, Laurence Abel, had been developed between NASA and To the Congress of the United States: William Abrahamson, Richard Anthony the city in completing this difficult I transmit herewith the Department Aceto, Heinrich B. Ackermann, Paul transition. of Transportation’s Calendar Year 1999 Andrew Acquaviva, Christian Adams, NASA’s timetable calls for comple- reports on Activities Under the Na- Stephen George Adams, Donald Leroy tion of the process in March 2002. A tional Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safe- Adams, Shannon Lewis Adams, Patrick

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.088 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Adams, Ignatius Adanga, Christy A. Matthew Barnes, Evan J. Baron, Renee Breitweiser, Peter Brennan, Thomas M. Addamo, Terence E. Adderley, Jr., So- Barrett-Arjune, Arthur T. Barry, Mau- Brennan, Michael Emmett Brennan, phia Buruwa Addo, Lee Adler, Daniel rice ‘‘Moe’’ Vincent Barry, Diane Edward A. ‘‘Ted’’ Brennan, III, Frank T. Afflitto, Emmanuel Afuakwah, Alok Barry, Scott D. Bart, Carlton W. Brennan. Agarwal, Mukul Agarwala, Joseph Bartels, Inna Basina, Alysia Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Agnello, David S. Agnes, Joao A.D. Basmajian, Kenneth W. Basnicki, Ste- from Illinois. Aguiar, Jr., Brian G. Ahearn, Joanne ven Bates, Paul James Battaglia, W. Mr. SHIMKUS. Daniel J. Brethel, Ahladiotis, Shabbir Ahmed, Terrance David Bauer, Marlyn Bautista, Ivhan Gary L. Bright, Jonathan Briley, Mark Aiken, Godwin Ajala, Nana Akwasi- Luis Carpio Bautista, Mark Bavis, Jas- A. Brisman, Paul Bristow, Victoria Al- Mienkah, Boutros al-Hashim, Gertrude per Baxter, Lorraine G. Bay, Michelle varez Brito, Marion Britton, Mark ‘‘Trudi’’ M. Alagero, Andrew Alameno, Beale, Todd Beamer, Paul F. Beatini, Francis Broderick, Herman Manuel A. Alarcon, Margaret ‘‘Peggy’’ Jane S. Beatty, Alan Beaven, Larry Broghammer, Keith Broomfield, Ber- Jezycki Alario, Gary Albero, Jon L. Al- Beck, Manette Marie Beckles, Carl nard Curtis Brown, Janice J. Brown, bert, Peter Craig Alderman, Jacquelyn Bedigian, Michael E. Beekman, Marla Patrick Brown, Lloyd Brown, Bettina D. Aldridge, Grace Alegre-Cua, David Asuncion Behr, Max Beilke, Helen Browne-Radburn, Mark Bruce, Richard Dewey Alger, Ernest Alikakos, Edward Belilovsky, Nina Patrice Bell, Stephen Bruehert, Andrew Brunn, Vincent L. Allegretto, Eric Allen, Samantha Belson, Paul Benedetti, Denise Lenore Brunton, Ronald Paul Bucca, Brandon Lightbourn Allen, Richard L. Allen, Benedetto, Eric Bennett, Bryan Craig Buchanan, Greg Joseph Buck, Dennis Joseph Ryan Allen, Richard Allen, Bennett, Judith Bennett, Oliver Ben- Buckley, Nancy Bueche, Patrick Jo- Christopher E. Allingham, Anna Wil- nett, Margaret L. Benson, Dominick J. seph Buhse, John E. Bulaga, Jr., Steve liams Allison, Janet Alonso, Anthony Berardi, James Patrick Berger. Bunin, Christopher Lee Burford, Mat- Alvarado, Antonio Javier Alvarez, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gen- thew J. Burke, William F. Burke, Jr., Telmo Alvear, Cesar A. Alviar, Tariq tleman. Thomas Daniel Burke, Charles ‘‘Chick’’ Amanullah, Angelo Amaranto, James Mr. SHIMKUS. Steven Howard Burlingame, III, Thomas E. Burnett, M. Amato, and Joseph Amatuccio. Berger, John Bergin, Alvin Bergsohn, Jr., Donald James Burns, Keith James Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague, Daniel D. Bergstein, Michael Berkeley, Burns, Kathleen A. Burns, John Pat- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Graham Andrew Berkeley, Donna rick Burnside, Irina Buslo, Milton SHIMKUS). Bernaerts-Kearns, William ‘‘Bill’’ Bustillo, Rachel Butler, Thomas But- Mr. SHIMKUS. Paul Ambrose, Chris- Bernstein, David M. Berray, Joseph J. ler, Timothy G. Byrne, Daniel Martin topher C. Amoroso, Craig Amundson, Berry, David S. Berry, William Reed Caballero, Jesus N. Cabezas, Lillian Kazuhiro Anai, Calixto ‘‘Charlie’’ Bethke, Cynthia Betia, Yeneneh Betru, Caceres, Brian Cachia, Steven Cafiero, Anaya, Jr., Jorge Octavio Santos Timothy D. Betterly, Carolyn Beug, Jr., Richard Caggiano, Cecile Caguicla, Anaya, Joe Anchundia, Peter Bob Beurlein, Jr., Edward F. Beyea, John Brett Cahill, Thomas J. Cahill, Anchundia, Jeff John Andersen, Paul Beyer, Anil T. Bharvaney, Bella Scott Walter Cahill, Michael John Kermit Charles Anderson, Yvette C. Bhukan, Jim Biberson, Shimmy D. Cahill, George Cain, Salvatore Calabro, Anderson, John Andreacchio, Michael Biegeleisen, Peter Bielfeld, William Joseph Calandrillo, Philip V. Calcagno, Rourke Andrews, Jean A. Andrucki, Biggart, Ralph Bijoux, Brian Bilcher, Jose Orlando Calderon, Edward Siew Nya Ang, Joseph Angelini, Jr., Mark Bingham, Carl Bini, Gary Bird, Calderon, Kenny Caldwell, Dominick Joseph Angelini, Sr., David Lawrence Joshua David Birnbaum, Geroge John Calia, Bobby Calixte, Felix Calixte, Angell, Lynn Angell, Laura Angilletta, Bishop, Kris Romeo Bishundat, Jeffrey Liam Callahan, Frank Callahan, Su- Doreen J. Angrisani, Lorraine Del Car- D. Bittner, Balewa Albert Blackman, zanne Calley, Gino Calvi, Luigi Calvi, men Antigua, Seima Aoyama, Peter Christopher Blackwell, Carrie Roko Camaj, Michael Cammarata, Paul Apollo, Faustino Apostol, Jr., Blagburn, Susan Blair, Harry Blanding, Geoffrey Thomas Campbell, David Otey Frank Thomas ‘‘F.T.’’ Aquilino, Pat- Jr., Craig Michael Blass, Rita Blau, Campbell, Robert Campbell, Sandra rick Michael Aranyos, David Arce, Mi- Richard M. Blood, Michael Andrew Campbell, Jill Marie Campbell, Juan chael G. Arczynski, Louis Arena, Bar- Boccardi, John Paul Bocchi, Michael L. Ortega Campos, Sean T. Canavan, John bara Arestegui, Adam P. Arias, Mi- Bocchino, Susan M. Bochino, Deora A. Candela, Vincent Cangelosi, Stephen chael Joseph Armstrong, Jack Charles Bodley, Bruce Douglas Boehm, Mary J. Cangialosi, Lisa Cannava, Brian Aron, Joshua Todd Aron, Richard A. Catherine Boffa, Nicholas A. Bogdan, Cannizzaro, Christopher Sean Canton. Aronow, Myra Aronson, Japhet Aryee, Darren C. Bohan, Lawrence F. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- John Asam, Carl Asaro, Michael Boisseau, Vincent Boland, Jr., Touri woman from Virginia. Asciak, Michael Edward Asher, Janice Bolourchi, Howard J. Bolton, Jr., Alan b 1530 M. Ashley, Thomas J. Ashton, Manuel Bondarenko, Andre Bonheur, Renato O. Asitimbay, Gregg Atlas, Debbie S. Bonifacio, Colin Arthur Bonnett, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mi- Attlas-Bellows, Gerald Atwood, James Yvonne L. Bonomo, Frank Bonomo, chael R. Canty, Louis A. Caporicci, Audiffred, Frank Louis Aversano, Jr., Sean Booker, Kelly Ann Booms. Jonathan Neff Cappello, James Chris- Ezra Aviles, Alona Avraham, Samuel Mr. Speaker, I yield back to the gen- topher Cappers, Richard Caproni, David Ayala, Sandy Ayala, Arlene T. tlewoman. Cardinale, Jose Cardona, Dennis Carey, Babakitis, Eustace ‘‘Rudy’’ Bacchus, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Edward Carlino, Michael Carlo, David John Badagliacca, Jane Ellen Baeszler, Canfield D. Boone, Mary Jane ‘‘M.J.’’ G. Carlone, Rosemarie C. Carlson, Robert John Baierwalter, Garnet Booth, Juan Jose Borda Leyva, Sherry Mark Stephen Carney, Joyce ‘‘Ace’’ Bailey, Brett T. Bailey, Andrew Bordeaux, Krystine C. Bordenabe, Mar- Carpeneto, Ivhan Carpio, Alicia J. Bailey, Thomas Baiter. tin Boryczewski, Richard E. Bosco, Acevedo Carranza, Jeremy M. Mr. Speaker, I yield back to my col- Klaus Bothe, Carol Bouchard, J. How- Carrington, Peter J. Carroll, Michael league from Virginia. ard Boulton, Jr., Francisco Bourdier, Carroll, James J. Carson, Jr.; Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Thomas H. Bowden, Jr., Donna Bowen, Christoffer Carstanjen, Angelene C. Tatyana Bakalinskaya, Anthony Dan- Kimberly S. Bowers, Veronique Nicole Carter, James Cartier, Joel Cartridge, iel Baker, Michael S. Baksh, Julio Bowers, Shawn Edward Bowman, Jr., Sharon Carver, Vivian Casalduc, John Minto Balanca, Sharon Balkcom, Mi- Larry Bowman, Kevin L. Bowser, Gary F. Casazza, Paul Reegan Cascio, Neilie chael Andrew Bane, Kathy Bantis, Ge- Box, Gennady Boyarsky, Michael Anne Heffernan Casey, William rard Baptiste, Guy Bar-Zvi, Walter Boyce, Pamela Boyce, Michael Boyle, Cashman, Margarito Casillas, Thomas Baran, Gerard A. Barbara, Paul V. Allen Boyle, Alfred J. Braca, Sandra Anthony Casoria, William Otto Caspar, Babaro, James W. Barbella, Ivan Conaty Brace, Kevin Bracken, Sandra Alejandro Castano, Arcelia ‘‘Chela’’ Kiryllos Fairbanks Barbosa, Victor W. Bradshaw, David Brian Brady, Alex- Castillo, Leonard Castrianno, Jose Daniel Barbosa, Christine Barbuto, ander Braginsky, Nicholas Raymond Castro, William E. Caswell, Geraldo Barcene, Colleen Ann (Mee- Brandemarti, David Brandhorst, Daniel Richard G. Catarelli, Sean Caton, Rob- han) Barkow, David Michael Barkway, Brandhorst, Michelle Renee Bratton, ert J. Caufield, Mary Teresa Caulfield, Sheila P. Barnes, Melissa Rose Barnes, Patrice Braut, Lydia E. Bravo, Ronald Judson Cavalier, Michael Joseph

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.092 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7955 Cawley, Jason D. Cayne, Juan Christopher S. Cramer, Anne Martino Dillard, Debra Ann DiMartino, David Armando Ceballos, Marcia G. Cicil- Cramer. DiMeglio, Stephen Patrick Dimino, Carter, Jason Cefalu, Thomas J. Celic, Mr. SHIMKUS. Eric Allen Cranford, William J. Dimmling, Marisa DiNardo Ana M. Centeno, John J. Chada, Jef- Denise Crant, Robert Crawford, James Schorpp, Christopher M. Dincuff, Jef- frey M. Chairnoff, Swarna Chalasani, Leslie Crawford, Jr.; Tara Kathleen frey M. Dingle, Anthony DiOnisio, William Chalcoff, Eli Chalouh, Valerie Creamer, Joanne Cregan, Lucia Crifasi, George DiPasquale, Joseph DiPilato, Chambers, Charles ‘‘Chip’’ Chan, Linda John Crisci, Daniel Crisman, Dennis A. Douglas F. DiStefano, Donald Ditullio, Chang, Mandy Chang, Rosa Maria Cross, Helen Crossin-Kittle, Thomas G. Mark Dixon, Ramzi Doany, Johnnie ‘‘Rosemary’’ Chapa, Mark L. Charette, Crotty, Kevin Raymond Crotty, John Doctor, Jr.; John J. Doherty, Melissa David M. Charlebois, Gregorio Manuel R. Crowe, Welles Remy Crowther, Rob- Doi, Robert Edward Dolan, Brendan Chavez. ert Cruikshank, Francisco Cruz, John Dolan, Neil M. Dollard, James Mr. SHIMKUS. Pedro Francisco Robert Cruz, Grace Cua, Kenneth John Domanico, Benilda P. Domingo, Checo, Yuan Chenglian, Stephen Pat- Cubas, Francisco C. Cubero, Thelma Alberto Dominguez, Geronimo ‘‘Je- rick Cherry, Douglas MacMillan Cher- Cuccinello, Richard Joseph Cudina, rome’’ Dominguez, Charles Dominguez, ry, Vernon Paul Cherry, Swede Joseph Neil Cudmore, Thomas P. Cullen, III; Kevin W. Donnelly, William Howard Chevalier, Nestor Chevalier, Alexander Joyce Cummings, Brian Thomas Donovan, Jacqueline Donovan, Stephen H. Chiang, Dorothy J. Chiarchiaro, Cummins, Nilton Albuquerque Fernao S. Dorf, Marcello S. Dos-Santos, Thom- Luis Alfonso Chimbo, Robert Chin, Cunha, Michael ‘‘Mickey’’ J. as Dowd, Kevin Dowdell, Mary Yolanda Wing Wai ‘‘Eddie’’ Ching, Nicholas Cunningham, Robert Curatolo, Lau- Dowling, Ray M. Downey, Frank Jo- Chiofalo, John Chipura, Peter A. rence Curia, Paul Dario Curioli, Pat- seph Doyle, Joseph Doyle, Randy Chirchirillo, Catherine E. Chirls, rick Currivan, Beverly Curry, Michael Drake, Stephen Patrick Driscoll, Pat- Kyung ‘‘Kaccy’’ Cho, Yeon Ho Choi, Curtin, Patricia Cushing, Gavin rick Joseph Driscoll, Janet Driscoll, Mohammad Salahuddin Chowdhury, Cushny, Vincent D’Amadeo, Jack L. Charles Droz, Mirna A. Duarte, Abdul K. Chowdhury, Kirsten L. D’Ambrosi, Mary Yolanda D’Antonio, Michelle Duberry, Rita DuBrow, Luke Christophe, Pamela Chu, Steven P. Edward D’Atri, Michael D’Auria, A. Dudek, Christopher Michael Duffy, Chucknick, Wai Chung, Christopher Manuel J. Da Mota, Caleb Arron Dack, Michael Joseph Duffy, Gerard Duffy, Ciafardini, Alex Ciccone, Frances Ann Carlos S. DaCosta, Jason Dahl, Brian Thomas W. Duffy, Antoinette Dugar. Cilente, Elaine Cillo, Edna Cintron, Paul Dale, John Dallara, Thomas A. Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Nestor Andre Cintron, Robert Cirri, Damaskinos, Jeannine Damiani-Jones, Sareve Dukat, Allen D. Duncan, Chris- Juan Pablo Cisneros, Sarah Clark, Patrick Danahy, Vincent G. Danz, ten Duncan, Donrad Duncan, Patrick Buddah Clark, Thomas R. Clark, Greg- Dwight Donald Darcy, Elizabeth Ann S. Dunn, Richard Dunstan, Patrick ory A. Clark, Eugene Clark, Benjamin Darling, Mellisa Darmis, Annette An- Dwyer, Joseph Anthony Eacobacci, Keefe Clark, Mannie Leroy Clark, drea Dataram, Scott Matthew David- Bruce Eagleson, Catherine Eagon, Ed- Christopher Robert Clarke, Donna son, Lawrence Davidson, Michael Allen ward Thomas Earhart, Robert Eaton, Clarke, Michael Clarke, Suria R.E. Davidson, Julane Davidson, Niurka Dean P. Eberling, Margaret Clarke, Kevin F. Cleary, Jim Cleere, Davila, Rose Feliciano Davila, Ada Echtermann, Paul Robert Eckna, Gus Nestor Clinton, Geoffrey W. Cloud, Davis. Economos, Barbara G. Edwards, Dennis Susan M. Clyne, Steven Coakley, Jef- Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. M. Edwards, Michael Hardy Edwards, frey Coale, Patricia A. Cody, Daniel Clinton Davis, Wayne T. Davis, Calvin Martin J. Egan, Jr.; Lisa Egan, Michael Coffey, Jason Matthew Coffey, Dawson, Richard Dawson, Edward Samantha Egan, Michael Egan, Chris- Kevin Sanford Cohen, Florence Cohen, James Day, Gloria De Barrera, tine Egan, Carole Eggert, Lisa Caren Anthony Coladonato, Stephen J. Jayceryll M. De Chavez, Emerita De la Weinstein Ehrlich, John Ernst ‘‘Jack’’ Colaio, Mark J. Colaio, Christopher Pena, Azucena de la Torre, Cristina de Eichler, Brian Eill, Eric Adam Colasanti, Kevin N. Colbert, Michel Laura, Oscar de Laura, Frank A. De Eisenberg, Daphne Elder, Michael Paris Colbert, Tarel Coleman, Keith E. Martini, Melanie de Vere, William T. Elferis, Mark Ellis, Valerie Silver Coleman. Dean, Robert J. DeAngelis, Jr.; Thom- Ellis, Albert Alfy William Elmarry, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. as P. DeAngelis, Dorothy Dearaujo, Robert Randolph Elseth, Edgar H. Scott Thomas Coleman, Liam Colhoun, Tara Debek, James Debeuneure, Anna Emery, Henry Eneman, Doris Suk- Robert D. Colin, Jean M. Colin, Robert DeBin, James Vincent Deblase, Paul Yuen Eng, Christopher S. Epps, Ulf R. Joseph Coll, Thomas J. Collins, John DeCola, Gerald Francis Deconto, Ericson, Erwin L. Erker, William John Collins, Michael Collins, Jeffrey Simon Dedvukaj, Jason DeFazio, David Erwin, Sarah Ali Escarcega, Melaku Collman, Patricia M. Colodner, Linda DeFeo, Nereida DeJesus, Monique E. Eskedar, Fanny M. Espinoza, Francis M. Colon, Sol E. Colon, Ronald Comer, DeJesus, Jennifer DeJesus, Manuel Del Esposito, Michael Esposito, William Jaime Concepcion, Albert Conde, Rob- Valle, Jr.; Donald A. Delapenha, Vito Esposito, Brigette Esposito, Ruben ert Condon, Denease Conley, Susan J. DeLeo, Danielle Delie, Joseph Della Esquilin, Jr., Sadie Ette, Barbara G. Clancy Conlon, Margaret Mary Conner, Pietra, Andrea Dellabela, Palmina Deli Etzold, Robert Evans, Eric Brian John E. Connolly, Jr., Cynthia L. Gatti, Colleen Ann Deloughery, Joseph Evans, Meredith Ewart, Jason Ezker, Connolly, James Lee Connor, Jonathan DeLuca, Anthony Demas, Martin N. John Fabian, Patricia M. Fagan, Cath- ‘‘J.C.’’ Connors, Kevin P. Connors, DeMeo, Francis X. Deming, Carol K. erine K. Fagan, Michael Fahey, Keith Kevin F. Conroy, Brenda E. Conway, Demitz, Thomas F. Dennis, Kevin Den- Fairben, Charles S. Falkenberg, Dana Dennis Michael Cook, Helen Garcia nis, Jean C. DePalma, Jose Nicholas Falkenberg. Cook, Kevin Cook, Jeffrey Coombs, Ju- Depena, Robert Deraney, Michael Mr. SHIMKUS. Zoe Falkenberg, lian Cooper, Zandra Cooper, John Coo- DeRienzo, David Derubbio, Christian D. Jamie Lynn Fallon, William F. Fallon, per, James L. Cooper, Joseph J. Coppo, DeSimone, Edward DeSimone, Andrew Jr.; William L. Fallon, Jr.; Anthony J. Jr.; Gerard J. Coppola, Joseph A. J. Desperito, Michael J. Desposito, Fallone, Jr.; Dolores Fanelli, Robert J. Corbett, John ‘‘Jay’’ Corcoran, Robert Cindy Deuel, Jerry DeVito, Robert P. Fangman, John Joseph ‘‘Jack’’ Fan- Cordice, David Vargas Cordoba, Ruben Devitt, Jr.; Dennis Devlin, Gerard ning, Kit Faragher, Shea Faria, Thom- D. Correa, Daniel A. Correa-Gutierrez, Dewan, Simon Dhanani, Michael as J. Farino, Nancy Carold Farley, Georgine Rose Corrigan, James Diagostino, Nancy Diaz, Lourdes Paige Farley-Hackel, Betty Farmer, Corrigan, Carlos Cortes, Adianes Galleti Diaz, Matthew Diaz. Douglas Farnum, Thomas P. Farreley, Cortes-Oyolla, Kevin M. Cosgrove, Do- Mr. SHIMKUS. Judith Berquis Diaz- Terrence Patrick Farrell, John Wil- lores Marie Costa, Digna A. Costanza, Sierra, Patricia F. Dichiaro, Rodney liam Farrell, John Gerard Farrell, Jo- Charles G. Costello, Michael Costello, Dickens, Jerry D. Dickerson, Joseph seph Farrelly, Syed Abdul Fatha, Asia Cottom, Conrod K.H. Cottoy, Sr.; Dermott Dickey, Jr.; Lawrence Patrick Christopher Faughnan, Wendy Faulk- Martin Coughlan, Timothy John Dickinson, Michael David Diehl, Mi- ner, Shannon Fava, Bernard D. Coughlin, John Coughlin, James Cove, chael Diez-Piedra, III; John DiFato, Favuzza, Robert Fazio, Ronald Carl Frederick John Cox, Andre Cox, James Vincent Francis DiFazio, Carl Fazio, Nikia Feaster, Janet Feathers, Raymond Coyle, Michelle Coyle-Eulau, DiFranco, Donald J. DiFranco, Eddie William M. Feehan, Francis ‘‘Frank’’

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.094 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Feely, Garth E. Feeney, Sean Fegan, Luis Morron Garcia, Marlyn Carmen Grehan, Joseph Grezlak, John M. Grif- Lee Fehling, Peter Feidelberg, Alan D. Garcia, Jeffrey B. Gardner, Douglas B. fin, Tawanna Griffin, Joan D. Griffith, Feinberg, Arnold Feinberg, Edwardo Gardner, Thomas A. Gardner, Harvey Warren Grifka, Ramon Grijalvo, Jo- Feliciano, Rosa M. Feliciano, Edward Jose Gardner, Christopher Gardner, seph F. Grillo, David Grimmer, Francis Porter Felt, Diane Fenelli, Chris William Arthur ‘‘Bill’’ Gardner, Grogan, Linda Gronlund, Arthur Gross- Fenyo, Edward T. Fergus, Jr.; James Francesco Garfi, Rocco Gargano, man, Kenneth G. Grozalis, Matthew J. Joe Ferguson, George J. Ferguson, James Michael Gartenberg, Matthew Grzymalski, Robert Joseph Gschaar, Henry Fernandez, Judy H. Fernandez, David Garvey, Bruce H. Gary, Boyd A. Liming Gu, Richard Guadagno, Jose Jose Manuel Contreras Fernandez, Gatton, Donald Gavagan, Peter Allan Guadalupe, Yan Z. ‘‘Cindy’’ Guan, Julio Fernandez Ramirez, Joy Gay, Kamardinoza Gazkharoy, Terence Geoffrey E. Guja, Joseph Gullickson, Fernendez, Elisa Ferraina, Robert Fer- Gazzani. Babita Guman, Douglas B. Radianz ris, Vincent W. Ferrone, David Francis I yield to the gentlewoman. Gurian, Janet H. Gustafson, Philip T. Ferrugio, Louis Fersini, Mike Ferugio, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Guza, Sabita Guzman, Barbara Bradley Fetchet, Jennifer Louise Gary Geidel, Paul Hamilton Geier, Guzzardo. Fialko, Kristen Fiedel, Amelia Vir- Julie Geis, Peter Gelinas, Steven Paul I yield to the gentlewoman. ginia Fields, Samuel Fields, Alex Geller, Howard G. Gelling, Jr, Peter Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Filipov, Michael Bradley Finnegan. Victor Genco, Steven Gregory Geno- Peter Mark Gyulavary, Gary Robert vese, Alayne F. Gentul, Linda George, Haag, Peter Haberland, Andrea Lyn 1545 b Michael George, Edward F. Geraghty, Haberman, Barbara Contarino Habib, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Suzanne Geraty, Ralph Gerhardt, Rob- Philip Haentzler, Nizam Hafiz, Karen Timothy J. Finnerty, Michael Firoe, ert J. Gerlich, Denis Germain, Marina Hagerty, Steven Michael Hagis, Mary Steven J. Fiorelli, Paul Fiori, John R. Gertsberg, Susan M. Getzendanner, Lou Hague, David Halderman, Jr, Fiorito, John Fischer, Gerald P. Fish- Lawrence Daniel Getzfred, James Maile Rachel Hale, Diane M. Hale- er, Thomas Joseph Fisher, John Roger ‘‘Jimmy’’ Gerald Geyer, Cortz Ghee, McKinzy, Vaswald Hall, Stanley Hall, Fisher, Bennett Lawson Fisher, James Joseph M. Giaconne, Vincent F. Richard Hall, Robert John Halligan, Fisher, Andrew Fisher, Lucy Fishman, Giammona, Vince Giamonna, Debra L. Vincent Halloran, Carolyn B. Halmon, Michael Joseph Fitzgerald, Ryan Dan- Gibbon, James Giberson, Brenda Gib- James D. Halvorson, Mohammad iel Fitzgerald, Tom Fitzpatrick, Rich- son, Craig Neil Gibson, Ronnie E. Gies, Hamdani, M. Salman Hamdani, Felicia ard Fitzsimons, Sal A. Fiumefreddo, Laura Giglio Marchese, Timothy Paul Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Carl Max Wilson ‘‘Bud’’ Flagg, Darlene D. Flagg, Gilbert, Andrew Clive Gilbert, Paul Hammond, Frederic Kim Han, Sean Christina Flannery (Donovan), Eileen Stuart Gilbey, Paul J. Gill, Mark Y. Hanley, Christopher Hanley, Valerie Flecha, Andre Fletcher, Carl M. Gilles, Evan Gillette, Ronald Gilligan, Joan Hanna, Thomas Hannafin, Kevin Flickinger, Matthew Michael Flocco, Rodney Gillis, Laura Gilly, John James Hannaford, Michael L. Hannan, John Joseph Florio, Joseph W. Floun- Ginley, Jeffrey Giordano, John J. Gior- Dana Hannon, Christine Hanson, Peter ders, Carol Flyzik, Michael N. Fodor, dano, Donna Marie Giordano, Steven A. Hanson, Sue Kim Hanson, Vassilios G. David Lawrence William Fodor, Steven Giorgetti, Martin Giovinazzo, Jr., Haramis, James A. Haran, Gerald F. Mark Fogel, Thomas Foley, Jane C. Jinny Lady Giraldo, Kum-Kum Hardacre, Jeffrey P. Hardy, Timothy J. Folger, David Fontana, Dennis Foo, Girolamo, Salvatore Gitto, Cynthia Hargrave, Daniel Harlin. Bobby Forbes, Delrose Forbes- Giugliano, Mon Gjonbalaj, Dianne I yield to the gentleman. Cheatam, James Henry Lee Ford, God- Gladstone, Keith Glascoe, Thomas I. Mr. GUTKNECHT. Frances Haros, win Forde, Gregg Foreman, Donald A. Glasser, Edmund Glazer, Harry Glenn, Harvey Harrell, Stephen G. Harrell, Foreman, Christopher Hugh Forsythe, Jeremy Glick, Barry H. Glick, Steven Stewart Dennis Harris, Aisha Harris, Sandra N. Foster, Claudia Alicia Fos- Lawrence Glick, John Gnazzo, William John Hart, Eric Samadikan Hartono, ter, Noel J. Foster, Ana Fosteris, Rob- ‘‘Bill’’ R. Godshalk, Michael John Clinton Hartz, Emeric J. Harvey, ert J. Foti, Yolet Fouchet, Jeffrey L. Gogliormella, Brian Frederic Goldberg, Peter Hashem, Thomas Haskell, Tim- Fox, Virginia Fox, Lucille Virgen Jeffrey Grant Goldflan. othy Haskell, Joseph John Hasson, III, Francis, Pauline Francis, Joan I yield to the gentleman. Terence S. Hatton, Leonard William Francis, Jean-Pierre Francois, Peter Mr. SHIMKUS. Michelle Herman Hatton, Michael Helmut Haub, Tim- Christopher Frank, Gary J. Frank, Goldstein, Steven Goldstein, Monica othy Aaron Haviland, Donald G. Morton Frank, Colleen Fraser, Richard Goldstein, Ron Golinski, Andrew H. Havlish, Jr, Anthony Hawkins, K. Fraser, Kevin Joseph Frawley, Clyde Golkin, Dennis J. Gomes, Manuel Nobuhiro Hayatsu, James E. Hayden, Frazier, Jr., Lillian I. Frederick, An- Gomez, Enrique Antonio Gomez, Jose Philip Thomas Hayes, Robert Hayes, drew Fredericks. Bienvenido Gomez, Wilder Gomez, Max William Ward Haynes, Scott Hazelcorn, I yield to the gentleman. Gomez, Jenine Gonzalez, Rosa Julia Michael K. Healey, Roberta Bernstein Mr. SHIMKUS. Tamitha Freeman, Gonzalez, Ana Irene Medina Gonzalez, Heber, Charles Francis Xavier Heeran, Jamitha Freemen, Brett O. Freiman, Joel Guevara Gonzalez, Tambi Gon- John E. Heffernan, Michele Peter L. Freund, Arlene Fried, Alan zalez, Lynn Goodchild, Calvin J. Heidenberger, Sheila Hein, Howard Jo- Wayne Friedlander, Paul J. Friedman, Gooding, Harry Goody, Kiran Reddy seph Heller, JoAnn L. Heltibridle, Ron- Andrew K. Friedman, regg J. Froehner, Gopu, Catherine Gorayeb, Lisa Fenn ald John Memenway, Mark F. Lisa Frost, Peter C. Fry, Christopher Gordenstein, Kerene Gordon, Sebastian Hemschoot, Ronnie Lee Henderson, Fugarino, Clement Fumando, Steven Gorki, Thomas E. Gorman, Michael Ed- Janet Hendricks, Brian Hennessey, Ted Elliot Furman, Paul James Furmato, ward Gould, Olga Kristin Gould White, Hennessy, Michelle Marie Henrique, Karleton D.B. Fyfe, Fredric Gabler, Douglas A. Gowell, Yuji Goya, Jon William Henry, Joseph Henry, John C. Richard P. Gabriel, Richard S. Grabowski, Christopher Michael Grady, Henwood, Robert Hepburn, Mary Gabrielle, James Andrew Gadiel, Pam- Edwin J. Graff, III, David M. Graifman, ‘‘Molly’’ Herencia, Lindsay Coates ela Gaff, Ervin Gailliard Grace Gilbert Granados, Lauren Grandcolas, Herkness, III, Harvey Hermer, Galante, Deanna Galante, German Elvira Granitto, Winston A. Grant, Ian Norberto Hernandez, Claribel Her- Castillo Galicia, Daniel James Galla- Gray, James M. Gray, Christopher S. nandez, Raul Hernandez, Anabel Her- gher, Anthony Edward Gallagher, John Gray, Linda Mair Grayling, John Mi- nandez, Eduardo Hernandez, Gary Gallagher, Bernardo Gallardo, Lourdes chael Grazioso, Tim Grazioso, Wanda Herold, Jeffrey A. Hersch, Thomas Galletti, Cono E. Gallo, Vincenzo Anita Green, Andrew Peter Charles Hetzel, Brian Hickey, Donald Hickman, Gallucci, Thomas Edward Galvin, Curry Green, Derrick Arthur Green, Jsidro Hidalgo-Tejada, Timothy B. Hig- Giovanna ‘‘Genni’’ Gambale, Thomas Wade Brian Green, Elaine Greenberg, gins, Robert Higley, Todd Russell Hill, Gambino, Jr., Ronald Gamboa, Glann Donald F. Greene, Gayle R. Greene, Neal Hinds, Clara Victorine Hinds. F. Gamboa, Peter Ganci, Claude Mi- James A. Greenleaf, Jr., Eileen Marsha I yield to the gentleman from Illi- chael Gann, Charles Garbarini, Juan Greenstein, Elizabeth ‘‘Lisa’’ Gregg, nois. Garcia, David Garcia, Andrew Garcia, Florence Gregory, Donald H. Gregory, Mr. SHIMKUS. Mark D. Hindy, Mardeny Garcia, Cesar Garcia, Jorge Jack Gregory, Denise Gregory, Pedro Heather Malia Ho, Tara Yvette Hobbs,

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.095 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 November 8, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7957 Thomas A. Hobbs, James L. Hobin, D. Jones, Andrew Jordan, Robert Amarnauth Lachhman, Andrew Robert Wayne Hobson, III, DaJuan Thomas Jordan, Karl Joseph, Stephen LaCorte, Ganesh Ladkat, James Pat- Hodges, Ronald G. Hoerner, Patrick Al- Joseph. rick Ladley, Joseph Lafalce, Jeanette oysius Hoey, John Hofer, Stephen G. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- LaFond-Menichino, David LaForge, Hoffman, Frederick J. Hoffman, woman from Virginia. Michael Patrick LaForte, Alan Michele Lee Hoffman, Joseph Hoffman, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Lafranco, Juan Lafuente, Neil K. Lai, Marcia Hoffman, John Hoffman, Judith Robert Joseph, Ingeborg Joseph, Jane Vincent A. Laieta, William David Florence Hofmiller, Wallace Cole Eileen Josiah, Anthony Jovic, Angel Lake, Franco Lalama, Chow Kwan Hogan, Thomas Warren Hohlweck, Jr., Juarbe Jr., Karen Susan Juday, Mychal Lam, Michael Scott Lamana, Steven Jonathan R. Hohmann, Cora Holland, Judge, Ann Judge, Paul William LaMantia, Amy Lamonsoff, Robert T. Joseph Francis Holland, John Holland, Jurgens, Thomas Edwards Jurgens, Lane, Brendan Lane, Rosanne P. Lane, Jimmie Ira Holley. Roya Kafaie, Wally Kaldens, Shari Vanessa Langer, Mary Lou Langley, Kandell, Vincent Kane, Jennifer Lynn b 1600 Peter Langone, Thomas Langone, Kane, Howard Lee Kane, Joon Koo Michelle Lanza, Ruth S. Lapin, Carol Elizabeth Holmes, Thomas P. Kang, Sheldon R. Kanter, Robin LaPlant, Carol Ann LaPlante, Ingeborg Holohan, Herbert W. Homer, LeRoy Kaplan, Deborah H. Kaplan, Alvin Astrid Desiree Lariby, Robert Blair Homer, Bradley Hoorn, James Hopper, Peter Kappelman, Jr., Charles Larkey, Judy Larocque, Christopher Montgomery McCullough ‘‘Monte’’ Karczewski, William ‘‘Tony’’ A. Randall Larrabee, Hamidou S. Larry, Hord, Michael Horn, Matthew D. Horn- Karnes, Douglas G. Karpiloff, Charles Scott Larsen, Jude Larson, Natalie ing, Robert L. Horohoe, Jr., Michael R. L. Kasper, Andrew Keith Kates, John Larson, John Adam Larson, N. Janis Horrocks, Aaron Horwitz, Malverse Katsimatides, Robert M. Kaulfers, Don Lasden, Gary E. Lasko, Nicholas C. Houscal, Uhuru Houston, Charles J. J. Kauth, Jr., Hideya Kawauchi, Anei Lassman, Paul Laszczynski, Amarnath Houston, Angela Houtz, George Gerald Kazuhiro, Edward Thomas Keane, Latchman, Jeffrey Latouche, Charles Howard, Brady K. Howell, Michael C. Richard M. Keane, Lisa Kearney-Grif- Laurencia, Stephen James Lauria, Howell, Steven L. Howell, Jennifer fin, Karol Ann Keasler, Paul H. Maria LaVache, Dennis F. Lavelle, Howley-Dorsey, Milagros ‘‘Millie’’ Keating, Barbara Keating, Leo Russell Jeannine Laverde, Anna A. Laverty, Hromada, Marian Hrycak, Stephen Keene, III, Brenda Kegler, Chandler Robert A. Lawrence, Nathaniel Huczko, Sandi Hudson, Kris R. Hughes, Keller, Joseph J. Keller, Peter Rodney Lawson, David W. Laychak, Eugene Melissa Harrington Hughes, Paul Kellerman, Joseph P. Kellett, Fred- Lazar, James Leahy, Joseph Gerard Hughes, Timothy Robert Hughes, erick H. Kelley, Timothy C. Kelly, Leavey, Neil Leavy, Robert LeBlanc, Thomas F. Hughes, Jr., Robert Hughes, Thomas W. Kelly, Richard John Kelly, Leon Lebor, Kenneth Charles Ledee, Susan Huie, Fang Huixin, Lamar Jr., William Hill Kelly, Jr., James Jo- Alan J. Lederman. Hulse, Mychal Hulse, Nicholas Humber, seph ‘‘Kells’’ Kelly, Thomas Michael Mr. Speaker, today we have com- William C. Hunt, Kathleen ‘‘Casey’’ Kelly, Thomas R. Kelly, Joseph An- pleted only a partial list of those who Anne Hunt, Joseph Hunter. thony Kelly, Maurice Patrick Kelly, perished or are missing from the trag- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman Thomas J. Kennedy, Yvonne Kennedy, edy on September 11, but we will con- from Minnesota (Mr. GUTKNECHT). Robert C. Kennedy, John Keohane, tinue the reading of these names for Mr. GUTKNECHT. Bonnie Hunter, Ralph Kershaw, Ronald Kerwin, How- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD each day Peggy Hurt, Robert Hussa, Stephen ard L. Kestenbaum, Douglas D. until we are finished, and it may take Neil Hyland, Mark Hylton, Robert J. Ketcham, Ruth E. Ketler, Ren Keyoug. us into next year. I thank my col- Hymel, Walter G. Hynes, Thomas Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman leagues from Illinois and Minnesota for Hynes, John Hynes, Joseph Ianelli Jr., from Minnesota. helping me in this undertaking. Zuhtu Ibis, Jonathan Lee Ielpi, Mi- Mr. GUTKNECHT. Boris Khalif, f chael Patrick Iken, Daniel Ilkanayev, Taimour Firaz Khan, Norma Khan, Frederick Ill Jr., Abraham Nethanel Sarah Khan, Rajesh Khandelwal, Devi LEAVE OF ABSENCE Ilowitz, Anthony P. Infante, Jr., Louis Khemraj Bhowanie, Seilai Khoo, Mi- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Steven Inghilterra, Christopher N. chael Kiefer, Satoshi Kikuchihara, Don sence was granted to: Ingrassia, Paul William Innella, Steph- Kim, Andrew Jay-Hoon Kim, Lawrence Mr. OSE (at the request of Mr. anie Irby, Doug Irgang, Kristin A. Kim, Mary Jo Kimelman, Heinrich ARMEY) for today on account of attend- Irvine-Ryan, Todd Isaac, Erik Hans Kimmig, Karen A. Kincaid, Robert ing a funeral. Isbrandtsen, William Iselepis, Taizo King, Jr., Amy R. King, Lucille King, f Ishikawa, Waleed Iskandar, Aram Andrew Marshall King, Michele King, Iskenderian, John F. Iskyan, Kazushige Lisa M. King-Johnson, Brian Kinney, SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Ito, Aleksander Ivantsov, Lacey B. Takashi Kinoshita, Chris Michael By unanimous consent, permission to Ivory, Virginia M. Jablonski, Bryan Kirby, Barry Kirschbaum, Glenn Davis address the House, following the legis- Creed Jack, Brooke Alexandra Jack- Kirwin, Richard Klares, Peter A. Klein, lative program and any special orders man, Aaron Jacobs, Jason Kyle Jacobs, Julie Klein, Alan David Kleinberg, heretofore entered, was granted to: Michael Grady Jacobs, Ariel Jacobs, Karen Joyce Klitzman, Robert Phillip (The following Members (at the re- Steven A. Jacobson, Steven D. ‘‘Jake’’ Kloepfer, Eugeuni Kniazev, Thomas quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- Jacoby, Ricknauth Jaggernauth, Jake Patrick Knox, Andrew Knox, Rebecca tend their remarks and include extra- Jagoda, Yudh V.S. Jain, Maria Kobone, Deborah Kobus, Gary neous material:) Jakubiak, Robert Adrien Jalbert, Peter Koecheler, Frank J. Koestner, Ryan Mr. BROWN of Ohio, for 5 minutes, Jalinas, Gricelda E. James, Ernest Kohart, Vanessa Lynn Kolpak, Irina today. James, Mark Jardin, Amy N. Jarret, Kolpakova, Suzanne Kondratenko, Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. Mohammed Jawara, Maxima Jean- Abdoulaye Kone, Bon-seok Koo, Dorota Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. Pierre, Paul E. Jeffers, John Charles Kopiczko, Scott Kopytko, Bojan Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. Jenkins, Allen K. Jensen, Prem Nath Kostic, Danielle Kousoulis, David Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. Jerath, Farah Jeudy, Hweidar Jian, Kovalcin, John J. Kren, William Mrs. CLAYTON, for 5 minutes, today. Yuan Jianhua, Luis Jiminez, Eliezer Krukowski, Lyudmila Ksido, Toshiya (The following Members (at the re- Jiminez, Jr., Charles Gregory John, Kuge, Shekhar Kumar, Kenneth quest of Mr. BUYER) to revise and ex- Nicholas John, Nick John, Scott Mi- Kumpel, Frederick Kuo, Jr., Patricia tend their remarks and include extra- chael Johnson, Dennis M. Johnson, Kuras, Nauka Kushitani, Thomas neous material:) LaShawna Johnson, William Johnston, Kuveikis, Victor Kwaku, Victor Mr. HORN, for 5 minutes, today. Charles E. Jones, Judith Jones, Mary Kwarkye, Kui Fai Kwok. Mr. BUYER, for 5 minutes, today. S. Jones, Donald W. Jones, Linda Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- Mr. COLLINS, for 5 minutes, November Jones, Arthur J. Jones, III, Allison woman from Virginia. 13. Horstmann Jones, Donald Thomas Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. An- Mr. DEAL of Georgia, for 5 minutes, Jones, II, Brian L. Jones, Christopher gela R. Kyte, Kathryn L. LaBorie, November 13.

VerDate 06-NOV-2001 01:22 Nov 09, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K08NO7.097 pfrm02 PsN: H08PT1 H7958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 8, 2001 Mr. PENCE, for 5 minutes, today. cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation and a design prospectus, pursuant to 40 of Implementation Plans: Alabama: Attain- U.S.C. 606(a); to the Committee on Transpor- f ment Demonstration of the Birmingham 1- tation and Infrastructure. ADJOURNMENT hour Ozone Nonattainment Area [AL–056– 4558. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I move 200204; FRL–7098–7] received November 6, Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the of the Treasury, transmitting the Depart- that the House do now adjourn. Committee on Energy and Commerce. ment’s final rule—Customs Preclearance in The motion was agreed to; accord- 4548. A letter from the Principal Deputy Foreign Countries [T.D. 01–81] received No- ingly (at 4 o’clock and 14 minutes Associate Administrator, Environmental vember 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. p.m.), under its previous order, the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation Means. day, November 9, 2001, at 10 a.m. of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Mary- 4559. A letter from the Regulations Coordi- land; Control of Volatile Organic Compound nator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv- f Emissions from Distilled Spirits Facilities, ices, Department of Health and Human Serv- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Aerospace Coating Operations and Kraft ices, transmitting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ ETC. Pulp Mills [MD124–3084; FRL–7085–1] received final rule—Medicare Program; Announce- November 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ment of the Calendar Year 2002 Conversion Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Factor for the Hospital Outpatient Prospec- communications were taken from the Commerce. tive Payment System and a Pro Rata Reduc- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 4549. A letter from the Principal Deputy tion on Transitional Pass-Through Pay- 4540. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental ments [CMS–1159–F1] (RIN: 0938–AK54) re- Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ceived November 8, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on cy’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tol- of Air Quality State Implementation Plans Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. (SIP); Alabama: Control of Gasoline Sulfur erances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP– f 301187; FRL–6806–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) received and Volatility [AL–056–2–200205; FRL–7098–6] October 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. received November 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS culture. ergy and Commerce. 4550. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 4541. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental committees were delivered to the Clerk Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- for printing and reference to the proper cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation cy’s final rule—Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide calendar, as follows: of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Mary- Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions Mr. HANSEN: Committee on Resources. land; RACT for the Control of VOC Emis- [OPP–301185; FRL–6806–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) re- H.R. 2062. A bill to extend the effective pe- sions from Iron and Steel Production Instal- ceived October 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. riod of the consent of Congress to the inter- lations [MD117–3081; FRL–7083–7] received 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- state compact relating to the restoration of November 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. culture. Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 4542. A letter from the Principal Deputy Basin and creating the Connecticut River Commerce. Associate Administrator, Environmental Atlantic Salmon Commission, and for other 4551. A letter from the Principal Deputy Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 107–274 Associate Administrator, Environmental cy’s final rule—Chlorothalonil; Pesticide Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation f [OPP–301188; FRL–6807–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) re- of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illi- ceived October 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED nois; Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations [IL203– 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- 3; FRL–7077–8] received November 6, 2001, BILL culture. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the 4543. A letter from the Principal Deputy mittee on Energy and Commerce. Associate Administrator, Environmental following action was taken by the 4552. A letter from the Principal Deputy Speaker: Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Associate Administrator, Environmental cy’s final rule—Revisions to the Require- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- H.R. 2062. Referral to the Committee on ments on Variability in the Composition of cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation the Judiciary extended for a period ending Additives Certified Under the Gasoline De- of Implementation Plans; Illinois; Ozone not later than November 16, 2001. posit Control Program; Direct Final Rule [IL200–2; FRL–7088–8] received October 31, f [AMS-FRL–7096–5] (RIN: 2060–AJ69) received 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the October 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Committee on Energy and Commerce. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 4553. A letter from the Director of Legisla- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Commerce. tive Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, 4544. A letter from the Principal Deputy bills and resolutions were introduced transmitting the Board’s annual report on and severally referred, as follows: Associate Administrator, Environmental the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- fiscal year 2001, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3810; to By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. BACH- cy’s final rule—Hawaii: Final Authorization the Committee on Government Reform. US, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. of State Hazardous Waste Management Pro- 4554. A letter from the Director, Policy Di- ADERHOLT, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. gram [FRL–7097–1] received October 31, 2001, rectives and Instructions Branch, INS, De- HILLIARD): pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- partment of Justice, transmitting the De- H.R. 3252. A bill to amend the Education of mittee on Energy and Commerce. partment’s final rule—Milk in the Southeast the Deaf Act of 1986 to authorize the Sec- 4545. A letter from the Principal Deputy Marketing Area—received November 1, 2001, retary of Education to establish the National Associate Administrator, Environmental pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Junior College for Deaf and Blind at the Ala- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- mittee on the Judiciary. bama Institute for Deaf and Blind; to the cy’s final rule—Protection of Stratospheric 4555. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Committee on Education and the Workforce. Ozone: Reconsideration of the 610 Non- Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- essential Products Ban [FRL–7101–1] (RIN: mitting the Commission’s final rule—Debt self, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 2060–AH99) received November 6, 2001, pursu- Collection—Amendments to Collection Rules RODRIGUEZ, Mr. BUYER, and Mr. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee and Adoption of Wage Garnishment Rules STEARNS): on Energy and Commerce. [Release No. 34–44965] (RIN: 3235–AI34) re- H.R. 3253. A bill to amend title 38, United 4546. A letter from the Principal Deputy ceived November 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. States Code, to provide for the establishment Associate Administrator, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judici- of emergency medical preparedness centers Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ary. in the Department of Veterans Affairs; to cy’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation 4556. A letter from the Deputy Adminis- the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. of Implementation Plans; Illinois NOx Regu- trator, General Services Administration, By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. SMITH lations [IL208–2, IL209–2; FRL–7077–9] re- transmitting a copy of a Building Project of New Jersey, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ceived November 6, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Survey for Colorado Springs, CO, pursuant to STEARNS, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 40 U.S.C. 610(b); to the Committee on Trans- MCHUGH): Commerce. portation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3254. A bill to amend title 38, United 4547. A letter from the Principal Deputy 4557. A letter from the Administrator, Gen- States Code, to provide for a partnership be- Associate Administrator, Environmental eral Services Administration, transmitting tween the Department of Veterans Affairs Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- informational copies of a lease prospectus and the Department of Defense to develop

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A bill to amend the Act of Sep- diciary. sequences of terrorist activities; to the Com- tember 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust exemp- By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. GEP- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition tion applicable to broadcasting agreements HARDT, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. to the Committee on Armed Services, for a made by leagues of professional sports, and BROWN of Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. period to be subsequently determined by the for other purposes; to the Committee on the KLECZKA, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Speaker, in each case for consideration of Judiciary. and Mr. TIERNEY): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mrs. CUBIN: H.R. 3267. A bill to amend part C of title tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 3258. A bill to amend the Federal XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lands Policy and Management Act of 1976 to for continuous open enrollment and GEPHARDT, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BISHOP, clarify the method by which the Secretary of disenrollment in MedicareChoice plans, and Mr. BORSKI, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture for other purposes; to the Committee on PASCRELL, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SKELTON, determine the fair market value of rights-of- Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. HONDA, Ms. JACK- way granted, issued, or renewed under such mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- SON-LEE of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- Act to prevent unreasonable increases in cer- riod to be subsequently determined by the LARD, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TURNER, tain costs in connection with the deploy- Speaker, in each case for consideration of Ms. PELOSI, Mr. FROST, Mrs. LOWEY, ment of communications and other critical such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, Mr. infrastructure; to the Committee on Re- tion of the committee concerned. ALLEN, Mr. BACA, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. sources. By Mr. TAUZIN: BENTSEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself and Mr. H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Communica- BLUMENAUER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. HAYWORTH): tions Act of 1934 to strengthen the limita- CARDIN, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H.R. 3259. A bill to amend the Endangered tions on the holding of any license, permit, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. Species Act of 1973 to authorize Federal operating authority by a foreign government CROWLEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. agencies to promptly respond to emergencies or any entity controlled by a foreign govern- DAVIS of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. involving the health and safety of persons, in ment; to the Committee on Energy and Com- DELAHUNT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DOYLE, the same manner as such authority is avail- merce. Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, able under the Wilderness Act; to the Com- By Ms. WATSON: Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FARR of Cali- mittee on Resources. H.R. 3269. A bill to provide for the develop- fornia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GONZALEZ, By Mr. MORAN of Kansas: ment of State medical disaster response Mr. GORDON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. H.R. 3260. A bill to amend the Plant Pro- plans regarding terrorist attacks that use bi- HINOJOSA, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. HOLT, tection Act to authorize the Secretary of Ag- ological or chemical weapons; to the Com- Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. JOHN, riculture to carry out a cost-share program mittee on Energy and Commerce. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, with the States for the control of noxious By Mr. WICKER: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, weeds; to the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 3270. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia: Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON H.R. 3261. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- inpatient limitation under the Medicare Pro- of Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Mr. LUTHER, enue Code of 1986 to expand the offset gram on the proportion of hospice care that Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. against overpayments to include all State certain rural hospice programs may provide; MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. GEORGE and local taxes owed by any person, whether to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in MILLER of California, Mrs. MCCARTHY or not a resident of the State seeking the off- addition to the Committee on Energy and of New York, Ms. MCCARTHY of Mis- set, and for other purposes; to the Com- Commerce, for a period to be subsequently souri, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SLAUGH- mittee on Ways and Means. determined by the Speaker, in each case for TER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MEEKS of By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and consideration of such provisions as fall with- New York, Mr. MOORE, Mr. OBER- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska): in the jurisdiction of the committee con- STAR, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. H.R. 3262. A bill to revitalize the inter- cerned. OWENS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PHELPS, national competitiveness of the United By Mr. WU (for himself, Ms. CARSON of Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PRICE of North States-flag maritime industry through inter- Indiana, Mr. SHOWS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Carolina, Mr. REYES, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. national tax parity, and for other purposes; Ms. LEE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. EVANS, RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ROSS, Mr. ROTHMAN, to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BRADY of Penn- Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SAWYER, Ms. addition to the Committee on Transpor- sylvania, Mr. HONDA, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHER- tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be LARD, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. EDDIE MAN, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. FIL- STRICKLAND, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. THOMP- each case for consideration of such provi- NER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GUTKNECHT, SON of California, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the and Ms. MCCOLLUM): TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UDALL of committee concerned. H.R. 3271. A bill to amend title 38, United Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, By Mr. PASCRELL: States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. WOOLSEY, and H.R. 3263. A bill to amend section 7(a) of Veterans Affairs to conduct veterans out- Mr. WYNN): the Small Business Act to exempt small reach programs known as Stand Down events H.R. 3255. A bill to respond to the threat of business concerns owned and controlled by and to establish a pilot program to provide bioterrorism; to the Committee on Energy veterans who have been discharged or re- for an annual Stand Down event in each and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- leased from military service for less than 5 State; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- mittees on the Judiciary, Transportation years from guarantee fees; to the Committee fairs. and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Science, on Small Business. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Intelligence (Permanent Select), Inter- By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for ROUKEMA, Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. national Relations, Agriculture, and Ways himself and Mr. POMBO): HOLT): and Means, for a period to be subsequently H.R. 3264. A bill to terminate all Federal H. Con. Res. 266. Concurrent resolution determined by the Speaker, in each case for programs relating to price support and sup- honoring veterans by requesting that tele- consideration of such provisions as fall with- ply management for milk and to grant the vision and radio stations provide a moment in the jurisdiction of the committee con- consent of Congress to cooperative efforts by of silence or a public service announcement cerned. States to manage milk prices and supply; to on November 11 at 11 a.m. each year; to the By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. the Committee on Agriculture, and in addi- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. MCGOVERN, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. KAP- tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for By Mr. FROST: TUR, and Mr. SHOWS): a period to be subsequently determined by H. Res. 282. A resolution designating mi- H.R. 3256. A bill to establish a National the Speaker, in each case for consideration nority membership on certain standing com- Center for Military Deployment Health Re- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- mittees of the House; considered and agreed search in the Department of Health and tion of the committee concerned. to. Human Services to provide an independent By Mr. PLATTS: By Mr. ARMEY: means for the conduct and coordination of H.R. 3265. A bill to amend title II of the So- H. Res. 283. A resolution designating ma- research into issues relating to the deploy- cial Security Act to eliminate the 5-month jority membership on certain standing com- ment of members of the Armed Forces over- waiting period which is presently required in mittees of the House; considered and agreed seas, and for other purposes; to the Com- order for an individual to be eligible for ben- to. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- efits based on disability or for the disability By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. PAUL, dition to the Committees on Veterans’ Af- freeze; to the Committee on Ways and Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. STEN- fairs, the Budget, and Armed Services, for a Means. HOLM, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. period to be subsequently determined by the By Ms. RIVERS: UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 3266. A bill to amend title 18, United Mexico, Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs. BONO, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- States Code, to prohibit unauthorized traf- Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. ficking in personal DNA information, and for JENKINS, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr.

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KUCINICH, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. CONDIT, H.R. 1596: Mr. THORNBERRY. H.R. 3175: Mr. FRANK and Mrs. JONES of Mr. CALVERT, Mr. POMBO, Mr. RADAN- H.R. 1681: Mr. NORWOOD and Mr. PLATTS. Ohio. OVICH, Mr. CANNON, Mr. PETERSON of H.R. 1754: Mr. STRICKLAND and Mr. GRUCCI. H.R. 3185: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. OBER- Pennsylvania, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. WAL- H.R. 1759: Ms. DELAURO. STAR, Mr. SANDLIN, and Mr. TERRY. DEN of Oregon, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. H.R. 1810: Mr. KIND. H.R. 3190: Ms. SANCHEZ. HAYWORTH, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. H.R. 1814: Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. QUINN, and H.R. 3209: Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. Mr. ENGLISH. GOODLATTE, Mr. KELLER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H.R. 2037: Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, and Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. PENCE, Mr. PETERSON of Min- GALLEGLY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mrs. BIGGERT, and H.R. 3219: Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. nesota, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LINDER. ISAKSON, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. H.R. 2074: Mr. TOWNS. Mr. BLUNT, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MCKEON, H.R. 2157: Mr. BISHOP. HOLT, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. LEWIS Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. YOUNG H.R. 2166: Mr. FORD. of Georgia, Mr. FORD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. RIVERS, of Alaska, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. TRAFI- H.R. 2220: Mr. UDALL of Colorado. and Mr. MARKEY. CANT, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SHERWOOD, H.R. 2269: Mr. GRUCCI. H.R. 3238: Mr. BACA and Mr. CARSON of Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. H.R. 2329: Mr. WAXMAN. Oklahoma. SCHROCK, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. H.R. 2348: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. CLEMENT. H.R. 3240: Mr. GIBBONS. NETHERCUTT, Mr. SHADEGG, Mrs. H.R. 2357: Mr. OXLEY, Mr. WELDON of Penn- H.R. 3246: Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. HANSEN, sylvania, Mr. EVERETT, Ms. HART, and Mr. RUSH, and Mr. BECERRA. Mr. STUMP, Mr. KIRK, Mr. PLATTS, ISSA. H. Con. Res. 42: Mr. BARR of Georgia. H.R. 2485: Mr. HERGER and Mr. LINDER. and Mr. SIMPSON): H. Con. Res. 249: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. H.R. 2527: Mr. WICKER. H. Res. 284. A resolution encouraging the BLUMENAUER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, H.R. 2630: Mr. PAYNE. people of the United States to support the Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. H.R. 2695: Mr. HERGER. Armed Forces and civilian personnel who are CHRISTENSEN, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. HINOJOSA, H.R. 2837: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. NADLER, and engaged in the war on terrorism as part of a Mr. SABO, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. Mr. MCGOVERN. united effort to be known as Operation En- LANGEVIN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GREEN of Texas, H.R. 2841: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. SABO, Mr. during Support; to the Committee on Armed Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. FRANK, and Mr. WATT of North Services. HONDA, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina. By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Mr. Carolina, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. H.R. 2887: Mr. KIND. BONIOR): SAWYER, Mr. HOLT, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LEWIS H.R. 2896: Mr. HOSTETTLER. H. Res. 285. A resolution commending of Georgia, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 2946: Ms. WATERS and Ms. BERKLEY. President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan for UDALL of Colorado, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. FRANK, H.R. 2949: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. his leadership and friendship and welcoming Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms. ESHOO, RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. him to the United States; to the Committee Mr. LEVIN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. on International Relations. LAMPSON, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BACA, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio. DICKS, Mr. MENDENDEZ, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. f H.R. 2965: Mr. WOLF and Mr. DOYLE. LYNCH, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. BACA, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 2982: Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. PASTOR, Ms. LEE, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. REYES, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors PHELPS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. THOMP- GONZALEZ, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BRADY of were added to public bills and resolu- SON of Mississippi, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HALL of tions as follows: WATSON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. EDDIE Texas, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, H.R. 19: Mrs. BIGGERT. ROTHMAN, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BORSKI, and Mr. Mr. RUSH, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BRADY of Texas, H.R. 141: Mr. ANDREWS. GOODLATTE. YAN HAW H.R. 162: Ms. WATERS. H.R. 3011: Mr. RUSH, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. Mr. R of Wisconsin, Mr. S , Mr. TARK OHNSON H.R. 218: Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. S , Mrs. J of Connecticut, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. PORTMAN. H.R. 3022: Mr. BACA. MATSUI, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. COYNE, Mr. H.R. 424: Mr. GEKAS. H.R. 3026: Mr. LANGEVIN and Ms. HART. CARDIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. NEAL of Massa- H.R. 425: Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 3029: Mr. GILMAN. chusetts, Ms. DUNN, Mr. TANNER, Mr. COL- H.R. 439: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 3046: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Ms. LINS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. H.R. 547: Mr. BORSKI. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. TIBERI, DOGGETT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. WELLER, Mr. H.R. 778: Ms. LEE. Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. HULSHOF, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. H.R. 783: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. H.R. 3054: Mr. BAKER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, ALLEN, Mr. QUINN, and Mr. SWEENEY. H.R. 831: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. Mr. FILNER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. H. Con. Res. 254: Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- LAHOOD, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BOEHLERT, vania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BORSKI, and Mr. KAN- SCHROCK. Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. CLYBURN, JORSKI. H.R. 938: Mr. BACA and Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. COYNE, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H. Con. Res. 257: Mr. CLAY, Mrs. MEEK of H.R. 951: Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. Mr. OWENS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. Florida, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. BACA, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. WU, WOOLSEY, and Mr. OSE. BISHOP, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. WATT of North Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SHERWOOD, and H.R. 3077: Mr. SCHROCK. Carolina. Mr. BECERRA. H.R. 3087: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA and Mr. H. Res. 133: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 981: Mr. KELLER, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BONIOR. H. Res. 241: Mr. WU. PITTS, Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida, and Mr. H.R. 3088: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. H. Res. 281: Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SMITH of WELDON of Pennsylvania. LEVIN, and Mr. BOEHLERT. New Jersey, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. PITTS, H.R. 990: Mr. BONIOR. H.R. 3101: Mr. GORDON, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. GIL- H.R. 1004: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. ISRAEL, Mr. BACA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. MAN, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 1170: Mr. SPRATT and Mr. LIPINSKI. HALL of Texas. H.R. 1178: Mr. OSBORNE. H.R. 3131: Mr. KOLBE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, f H.R. 1254: Mr. GEKAS, Mrs. THURMAN, and and Mr. SCHIFF. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 3143: Mr. BACA. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 1307: Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky. H.R. 3154: Mr. JONES of North Carolina, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1331: Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. WYNN, Mr. STUPAK, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1377: Mr. UPTON. Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 1405: Ms. RIVERS. BAKER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. KIL- were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 1577: Mrs. DAVIS of California. PATRICK, and Mr. WU. lutions as follows: H.R. 1584: Mr. CANNON and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 3163: Mr. FROST. H.R. 981: Mr. COMBEST.

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