S13004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE October 17, 2007 access to mental health services for Many of my colleagues may be won- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. children by passing the Children’s dering why these two classes of pre- SCHUMER, Mr. REED, Mr. DODD, Mrs. Health Insurance Program, CHIP, Re- scription drugs were excluded from the FEINSTEIN, Mr. KOHL, Mr. NELSON of authorization Act, H.R. 976, not once, Medicare prescription drug program in Florida, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. LAUTEN- but twice. Among the many important the first place. They were excluded be- BERG, and Mr. CASEY) submitted the provisions included in this legislation, cause of an inappropriate application following resolution; which was consid- which I co-authored, is a provision that of existing Medicaid law to the Medi- ered and agreed to: requires the private health insurance care prescription drug program. The S. RES. 349 plans that administer CHIP to provide 1990 law that established the Medicaid Whereas the Norwegian Nobel Committee mental health services for children prescription drug rebate program gave selected Vice President Albert Arnold (Al) that are equivalent to the coverage state Medicaid agencies the OPTION to Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel provided for physical illnesses. In other exclude barbiturates and on Climate Change (IPCC) as Nobel Peace words, we require full mental health benzodiazepines from their drug Prize Laureates for 2007, acknowledging parity for children enrolled in CHIP. formularies. Even though no states them ‘‘for their efforts to build up and dis- I still believe that we must do more have excluded these medications from seminate greater knowledge about man- to ensure that all children have the made climate change, and to lay the founda- their Medicaid formularies, the Medi- tions for the measures that are needed to broadest health care coverage possible care law makes this exclusion MANDA- for mental health screening and treat- counteract such change’’; TORY for seniors and individuals with ment, along the lines of what is pro- Whereas the Nobel Committee found that disabilities. Vice President Gore ‘‘became aware at an vided to children enrolled in Medicaid It is unfair to restrict access to pre- early stage of the climatic challenges the through the Early Periodic Screening scribed medications that have been world is facing’’, and that his ‘‘strong com- Diagnosis and Treatment, EPSDT, pro- proven to be safe and effective in the mitment . . . has strengthened the struggle gram. However, we have taken a sig- treatment of mental illnesses and against climate change’’; nificant step in the right direction to- Whereas the IPCC, according to the Nobel other conditions that commonly affect ward addressing the mental health Committee, is composed of thousands of sci- seniors and the disabled. That is why I needs of our nation’s children by pass- entists and officials from more than 100 ing the CHIP reauthorization bill. am introducing this important piece of countries, has sponsored research and sci- Unfortunately, the same is not true legislation today, and I urge my col- entific collaboration over the last 2 decades for our nation’s seniors and individuals leagues to support it. and ‘‘has created an ever-broader informed We know that mental illness is treat- consensus about the connection between with disabilities. We haven’t done near- human activities and global warming: and ly enough to address their mental able, and treatment can help people to live healthy, productive lives. Yet, our Whereas the Nobel Committee stated that health needs. In fact, we have taken a Vice President Gore ‘‘is probably the single step backwards in the mental health Nation’s focus on mental health has individual who has done most to create coverage provided to Medicare partici- continued to take a backseat to our greater worldwide understanding of the pants, particularly those that are du- focus on physical health even though measures that need to be adopted’’ to com- ally eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. the two are interrelated. We must act bat global warming, Now, therefore, be it Many of my colleagues will recall now to bring an end to the silent epi- Resolved, That the Senate honors Vice that the Medicare Prescription Drug, demic of mental illness in our country. President Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Improvement and Modernization Act of for receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, in 2003 excluded certain classes of medica- sent that the text of the bill be printed recognition of their longstanding efforts to tions from the newly-created Medicare in the RECORD. promote understanding of the threats posed prescription drug program. Among the There being no objection, the text of by global warming. prescription drugs excluded were two the bill was ordered to be printed in f important classes of mental health the RECORD, as follows: drugs, benzodiepines and barbiturates, S. 2190 SENATE RESOLUTION 350—HON- ORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF central nervous system depressants Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- which have multiple clinical benefits. resentatives of the United States of America in MARIO R. CAPECCHI, SIR MARTIN Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are Congress assembled, J. EVANS, AND OLIVER used to help seniors and individuals SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SMITHIES, WINNERS OF THE 2007 with disabilities who are dealing with a This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY variety of conditions including anx- Mental Health Prescription Drug Access Act OR MEDICINE iety, depression, insomnia, panic dis- of 2007’’. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. BEN- orders, muscle spasms and seizures. De- SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF BARBITURATES AND NETT, Mrs. DOLE, and Mr. BURR) sub- spite being some of the oldest and most BENZODIAZEPINES AS COVERED PART D DRUGS BEGINNING IN 2008. mitted the following resolution; which effective medications for the treatment Section 1860D–2(e)(2)(A) of the Social Secu- was considered and agreed to: of mental illness, benzodiazepines and rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(2)(A)) is S. RES. 350 barbiturates are currently unavailable amended by inserting ‘‘and, beginning in Whereas Mario R. Capecchi was born in to most seniors and individuals with 2008, other than subparagraphs (I) (relating Italy in 1937 and earned a PhD in biophysics disabilities enrolled in Medicare. That to barbiturates) and (J) (relating to from Harvard University in 1967; is just wrong. benzodiazepines) of such section’’ after Whereas Sir Martin J. Evans was born in Patients who have found success with ‘‘agents)’’. Great Britain in 1941 and earned a PhD in benzodiazepines and barbiturates are f anatomy and embryology from University reluctant to change prescriptions be- College in London in 1969; cause of the potential side effects or SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Whereas Oliver Smithies was born in Great the understandable fear that their con- Britain in 1925 and earned a PhD in bio- ditions might return. Often, there is chemistry from Oxford University in 1951; SENATE RESOLUTION 349—HON- Whereas Mario Capecchi currently serves also an increased cost associated with ORING VICE PRESIDENT ALBERT as Distinguished Professor of Human Genet- alternative medications, but the effi- GORE, JR., AND THE INTERGOV- ics and Biology at the University of Utah cacy of these ‘‘replacement’’ drugs may ERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE School of Medicine; actually be less than benzodiazepines Whereas Sir Martin J. Evans currently and barbiturates. So, why should we re- CHANGE FOR RECEIVING THE serves as the Professor of Mammalian Genet- quire MediCare participants to use pre- 2007 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, IN ics and Director of the School of Biosciences scription drugs that could cost more RECOGNITION OF THEIR EF- at Cardiff University in Wales; without offering any greater clinical FORTS TO PROMOTE UNDER- Whereas Oliver Smithies currently serves as an Excellence Professor of Pathology and benefit? I don’t believe we should. STANDING OF THE THREATS POSED BY GLOBAL WARMING Laboratory Medicine at the University of Medicare participants deserve afford- North Carolina at Chapel Hill; able access to the prescription medica- Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. BOXER, Whereas Mario R. Capecchi, Sir Martin J. tions that are best suited to treat their Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. OBAMA, Evans, and Oliver Smithies have made a se- conditions. Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. KENNEDY, ries of discoveries concerning embryonic

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Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Whereas gene targeting technology has CONRAD) proposed an amendment to amend- as follows: been used in experiments that have success- ment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for On page 14, line 24, strike ‘‘$436,397,000’’ and fully isolated genes in order to determine himself and Mr. SPECTER) to the bill H.R. insert ‘‘$441,397,000, of which $50,737,000 is for their roles in embryonic development, adult 3043, supra. the Office of Labor Management Stand- physiology, aging, and disease; SA 3336. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and ards,’’. Whereas gene targeting has produced more Mr. KYL) proposed an amendment to amend- On page 26, line 6, strike ‘‘$313,400,000, of than 500 different mouse models of human ment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for which $82,516,000’’ and insert ‘‘$308,400,000, of disorders, including cardiovascular and neu- himself and Mr. SPECTER) to the bill H.R. which $77,516,000’’. ron degenerative diseases, diabetes, and can- 3043, supra. cer; SA 3337. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an SA 3325. Mr. HARKIN (for himself Whereas, on October 8, 2007, Mario R. amendment intended to be proposed by him and Mr. SPECTER) proposed an amend- Capecchi, Sir Martin J. Evans, and Oliver to the bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was or- ment to the bill H.R. 3043, making ap- Smithies were awarded the Nobel Prize in dered to lie on the table. propriations for the Departments of Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries SA 3338. Mr. DEMINT submitted an amend- Labor, Health and Human Services, of principles for introducing specific gene ment intended to be proposed by him to the and Education, and related agencies for modifications in mice by the use of embry- bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie onic stem cells: Now, therefore, be it on the table. the fiscal year ending September 30, Resolved, That the Senate— SA 3339. Mr. HARKIN (for Mr. SMITH) pro- 2008, and for other purposes; as follows: (1) honors and recognizes the scientific posed an amendment to amendment SA 3325 That the following sums are appropriated, work and achievements of Mario R. proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. out of any money in the Treasury not other- Capecchi, Sir Martin J. Evans, and Oliver SPECTER) to the bill H.R. 3043, supra. wise appropriated, for the Departments of Smithies; and SA 3340. Mr. DEMINT submitted an amend- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu- (2) congratulates Mario R. Capecchi, Sir ment intended to be proposed by him to the cation, and Related Agencies for the fiscal Martin J. Evans, and Oliver Smithies for bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie year ending September 30, 2008, and for other their receipt of the Nobel Prize in Physi- on the table. purposes, namely: ology or Medicine. SA 3341. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amend- TITLE I ment intended to be proposed by her to the f DEPARTMENT OF LABOR bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND on the table. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED SA 3342. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amend- TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 3324. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. (INCLUDING RESCISSION) bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie INHOFE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. MAR- For necessary expenses of the Workforce on the table. TINEZ, Mr. ISAKSON, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. CORNYN, Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), the Denali SA 3343. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amend- Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ROBERTS, Commission Act of 1998, and the Women in ment intended to be proposed by him to the Mr. ENZI, Mr. COBURN, and Mrs. HUTCHISON) Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupa- bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie submitted an amendment intended to be pro- tions Act of 1992, including the purchase and on the table. hire of passenger motor vehicles, the con- posed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, making SA 3344. Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. appropriations for the Departments of Labor, struction, alteration, and repair of buildings TESTER) submitted an amendment intended and other facilities, and the purchase of real Health and Human Services, and Education, to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, and related agencies for the fiscal year end- property for training centers as authorized supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. by the WIA; $3,587,138,000, plus reimburse- ing September 30, 2008, and for other pur- SA 3345. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. poses; which was ordered to lie on the table. ments, is available. Of the amounts provided: BROWN, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. CASEY) pro- (1) for grants to States for adult employ- SA 3325. Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. posed an amendment to amendment SA 3325 SPECTER) proposed an amendment to the bill ment and training activities, youth activi- proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 3043, supra. ties, and dislocated worker employment and SPECTER) to the bill H.R. 3043, supra. SA 3326. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an training activities, $2,994,510,000 as follows: SA 3346. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him (A) $864,199,000 for adult employment and amendment intended to be proposed to to the bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was or- training activities, of which $152,199,000 shall amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. HARKIN dered to lie on the table. be available for the period July 1, 2008 to (for himself and Mr. SPECTER) to the bill SA 3327. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- June 30, 2009, and of which $712,000,000 shall H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie on ment intended to be proposed by him to the be available for the period October 1, 2008 the table. bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie through June 30, 2009; SA 3347. Mr. MENENDEZ proposed an on the table. (B) $940,500,000 for youth activities, which amendment to amendment SA 3325 proposed SA 3328. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- shall be available for the period April 1, 2008 by Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. SPECTER) ment intended to be proposed to amendment through June 30, 2009; and to the bill H.R. 3043, supra. SA 3325 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself (C) $1,189,811,000 for dislocated worker em- SA 3348. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. and Mr. SPECTER) to the bill H.R. 3043, supra. ployment and training activities, of which VOINOVICH) submitted an amendment in- SA 3329. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- $341,811,000 shall be available for the period tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. ment intended to be proposed by him to the July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and of 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie on the bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie which $848,000,000 shall be available for the table. on the table. period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: SA 3349. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. LIN- SA 3330. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- Provided, That notwithstanding the transfer COLN, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. FEINGOLD, Ms. COL- ment intended to be proposed by him to the limitation under section 133(b)(4) of the WIA, LINS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie up to 30 percent of such funds may be trans- MENENDEZ) submitted an amendment in- on the table. ferred by a local board if approved by the tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. SA 3331. Mr. REID (for Mr. OBAMA (for him- Governor: 3043, supra; which was ordered to lie on the self and Mr. DURBIN)) submitted an amend- (2) for federally administered programs, table. ment intended to be proposed by Mr. REID to $481,540,000 as follows: the bill H.R. 3043, supra; which was ordered f (A) $282,092,000 for the dislocated workers to lie on the table. TEXT OF AMENDMENTS assistance national reserve, of which SA 3332. Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and $3,700,000 shall be available on October 1, Mr. DEMINT) submitted an amendment in- SA 3324. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, 2007, of which $66,392,000 shall be available tended to be proposed to amendment SA 3325 Mr. INHOFE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. DEMINT, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. ISAKSON, Mrs. DOLE, 2009, and of which $212,000,000 shall be avail- SPECTER) to the bill H.R. 3043, supra. Mr. CORNYN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. ALEX- able for the period October 1, 2008 through SA 3333. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. ANDER, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ENZI, Mr. June 30, 2009: Provided, That up to $125,000,000 STABENOW, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. may be made available for Community-Based COBURN, and Mrs. HUTCHISON) sub- SALAZAR, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted an Job Training Grants from funds reserved amendment intended to be proposed to mitted an amendment intended to be under section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIA and amendment SA 3325 proposed by Mr. HARKIN proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3043, shall be used to carry out such grants under (for himself and Mr. SPECTER) to the bill making appropriations for the Depart- section 171(d) of such Act, except that the 10 H.R. 3043, supra. ments of Labor, Health and Human percent limitation otherwise applicable to

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