August 7, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E1609 partially refundable child credit and my legisla- The census is a constitutional requirement mission statement that calls for opportunity, tion also simplifies this partially refundable for the reapportionment of the House of Rep- education, and friendship among its commu- credit by repealing the provision which re- resentatives. An accurate census is also abso- nity's members. St. Clarence provides its duces the credit by AMT liability. lutely essential for a fair distribution of Federal members with opportunities to worship God by In order to eliminate the complexities of the funding for roads, transit systems, schools, offering the Eucharist on a daily basis at St. AMT for nonfundable credits and the child senior citizens centers, health care facilities, Kevin's Chapel. St. Clarence's Parish School credit for families with three or more children, and children's programs, including Head Start of Religion hopes to educate and nurture all and to have revenue neutral legislation, the in- and the school lunch program. With such serv- its members by making available classes in come limits for the beginning of the phase-out ices and resources at stake for our urban religion, including those of bible study. The of the child credit have to be reduced from communities and rural areas, we must be Gathering Room promotes a community of $110,000 to $89,000 for joint filers and mindful of the human capital costs involved prayer and friendship by providing a place for $75,000 to $60,000 for single filers. Even with with an ``undercount'' of the population. members to meet outside of regular church this reduction in the thresholds for the child In 1991, Congress directed the Secretary of hours for extra-curricular activities. The credit, the thresholds are still higher than the Commerce and the National Academy of Church of St. Clarence clearly meets the thresholds which were included in last year's Science (NAS) to determine the most scientif- needs of all its members. House Democratic substitute. ically accurate and cost-effective means of The population of St. Clarence's Parish has My legislation simplifies the child credit for conducting the decennial census. The National grown significantly since its first beginnings in all taxpayers. The vast majority of Americans Academy of Science panel concluded that sta- 1978. I stand here today in reassurance that will have a modest tax reduction or will not be tistical sampling would fulfill such criteria. St. Clarence will continue to grow and serve affected. I urge my colleagues to join me in These findings were echoed in 1992 and 1996 every one of its members, past and future, cosponsoring this legislation. Proposing such reports from a second panel of experts who with the same commitment and the same faith legislation is not without riskÐopponents can stated that sampling is critical to the success that has helped it develop into the thriving distort it for political purposes. However, I be- of the 2000 census. community it is today. Once again, congratula- lieve that it is important to propose construc- The Mollohan amendment directs the Na- tions and God Bless! tive solution to problems. The complexity of tional Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review f the child credit is a problem that needs to be the Census Bureau's plans and determine if DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, addressed. they are consistent with recommendations JUSTICE, AND STATE, AND JUDI- f made by the academy in response to biparti- CIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES san legislation enacted in 1991. By enlisting DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 JUSTICE, AND STATE, AND JUDI- the aid of the academy, the U.S. Census Bu- CIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES reau can refine and improve their techniques SPEECH OF APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999 in order to attain a more accurate census. The Bureau's ``census 2000 plan'' has been HON. DEBORAH PRYCE SPEECH OF endorsed by the American Statistical Associa- OF OHIO HON. LOUIS STOKES tion, the American Demographics Association, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and virtually all other professional organiza- Wednesday, August 5, 1998 OF OHIO tions concerned with the census. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House in Committee of the Whole Mr. Chairman, the Congress must ensure Wednesday, August 5, 1998 House on the State of the Union had under that adequate and timely funding is available consideration the bill (H.R. 4276) making ap- The House in Committee of the for the task of determining our Nation's popu- propriations for the Departments of Com- Whole House on the State of the Union lation. Any delay in funding to fulfill our con- merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and had under consideration the bill (H.R. stitutional obligation would delay and place in related agencies for the fiscal year ending 4276) making appropriations for the De- jeopardy many of the planning requirements September 30, 1999, and for other purposes: partments of Commerce, Justice, and necessary for an accurate census. By remov- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I rise in State, the Judiciary, and related agen- ing the six month cap on funding for census strong support of the amendment offered by cies for the fiscal year ending Septem- 2000, the Congress will enable the Bureau to my fellow Buckeye State colleague, Mr. TRAFI- ber 30, 1999, and for other purposes. continue its preparations for its most important CANT, and I commend him for his leadership Mr. STOKES. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong task ahead. on this issue. support of the Mollohan census amendment to Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to en- All families in Ohio, which include my con- H.R. 4276, the FY 1999 Departments of Com- sure that progress will continue toward the stituents in and around Columbus, were merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and most fair, accurate, and inclusive census in placed in serious harm's way as a result of the related agencies, appropriations bill. our Nation's history. Support the Mollohan recent breakout of six inmates from the North- This important measure will remove lan- amendment. east Ohio Correctional Center located in guage in the bill that withholds half of the FY f Youngstown. Five of the escapees were mur- 1999 appropriation for the decennial census derers who had been transferred to Youngs- until future legislation releasing the funds is IN HONOR OF THE CHURCH OF ST. town by the District of Columbia. enacted. By avoiding the risk of a census CLARENCE We are all a little bit relieved to know that, shutdown, the Bureau can proceed without thanks to excellent law enforcement, five of hindering its ability to prepare for the most ac- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH the six inmates have been caught, but one re- curate census possible. OF OHIO mains at large and remains a menace to all Americans want, and deserve, an accurate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES citizens of this country. census conducted with the latest scientific Mr. Chairman, what is particularly alarming methods and technology available. However, Thursday, August 6, 1998 about this situation is that some of those mur- the recent census was the first census enu- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to derers who escaped had absolutely no busi- meration to be less accurate than its prede- commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ness being transferred by the District of Co- cessor. It is estimated the 1990 census Church of St. Clarence. lumbia to the Youngstown facility, which is de- undercount, of which 8.8 million people were St. Clarence Church has served as a wel- signed to house medium risk criminalsÐnot not included, was 33 percent less accurate coming community for the citizens of North the extremely violent, high-risk variety like than that of the 1980 census. Subsequently, 4 Olmsted for twenty years. Bishop James E. those thugs who escaped. This situation is un- times as many blacks, 5 times as many His- Hickey named the Church of St. Clarence in acceptable, and the people of Ohio will not panics, American Indians, and non-Hispanic memory of his immediate predecessor, Bishop stand for it. whites, and 2 times as many Asians and Pa- Clarence Issenman. He designated Reverend Who is responsible for this? One thing ap- cific Islanders were not included. Thomas A. Flynn as its founding pastor in pears certain, the District of Columbia agreed As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares for the June, 1978. only to transfer medium-risk criminals to largest peace-time mobilization effort under- The Church of St. Clarence consists of the Youngstown. Yet, in the words of the director taken by the Government, we must apply Parish School of Religion, the Gathering of the D.C. Corrections Department, many of modern scientific sampling methods to ensure Room and St. Kevin's Chapel. St. Clarence the prisoners transferred by the District of Co- a more accurate census. uses these three components to achieve a lumbia to Youngstown were inmates who had E1610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks August 7, 1998 ``committed murder and mayhem'' and were about this crisis, and to prevail upon him to plans to overthrow him and install in Cyprus ``some of the most recalcitrant inmates to cancel the S±300 missile transfer. At a time a regime more in sympathy with Greece, ob- come out of'' the D.C. penitentiary. when Russia is looking to the United States livious to the fact than an overthrow of the In other words, the District of Columbia ei- constitutional arrangement on Cyprus would and other members of the international com- free Turkey of previous restraints.