May 3, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 6661 percent of the average per pupil expenditure The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Pam gave tirelessly to her students to assist children with disabilities. As a result, ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the and everyone at the Federal Executive the financial burden has fallen on local dis- Chair’s prior announcement, further Institute. She survived and still con- tricts. proceedings on this motion will be tinued working for 2 years after receiv- I am proud to support H.R. 4055, the IDEA postponed. ing a heart transplant in 1996 and, Full Funding Act, which addresses the critical f sadly, passed away in 1998. issue of assistance for the children whose Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this needs are the greatest. This bill authorizes in- GENERAL LEAVE bill, and I urge my colleagues to join in creases of $2 billion a year to meet the federal Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I ask doing the same. commitment of 40 percent by the year 2010. unanimous consent that all Members Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of I have cosponsored similar legislation because may have 5 legislative days within my time. programs such as IDEA offer the chance to which to revise and extend their re- Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I improve the lives of more disabled people marks on H.R. 4055. yield myself such time as I may con- than ever before. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sume. Livable communities are for all of us, not objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, I want to associate my- just a select few. The federal government tleman from Pennsylvania? self with the remarks of my good friend should lead by example in offering the best There was no objection. the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. possible education to our nation’s disabled f LATOURETTE). This is very fitting that the Virginia children. PAMELA B. GWIN HALL Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong Delegation has taken such an effort to support of H.R. 4055, the IDEA Full Funding Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I honor Dr. Gwin. She played a signifi- Act. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this im- move to suspend the rules and pass the cant role, as well, in developing the In- portant legislation. bill (H.R. 1729) to designate the Federal stitute’s curriculum, especially empha- It is high time the federal government kept facility located at 1301 Emmet Street sizing the Constitution as a central its statutory commitment to fully fund the Indi- in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the focus of the Institute’s core of studies. viduals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). ‘‘Pamela B. Gwin Hall.’’ But very to the point, Dr. Gwin is an In 1975, the Federal Government mandated The Clerk read as follows: icon, a beloved teacher, mentor, and that all states provide Free Appropriate Public H.R. 1729 friend. She inspired and captivated her Education (FAPE) to all children with disabil- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- students with her love of politics and ities by 1978. This law established a federal resentatives of the United States of America in the presidency. commitment to provide funding aid at 40 per- Congress assembled, It is absolutely fitting that a facility cent of the average pupil expenditures to as- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PAMELA B. GWIN at the Federal Executive Institute be HALL. sist with the excess costs of educating stu- named in her honor. The Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, we dents with disabilities. Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, shall be Unfortunately, annual appropriations for known and designated as the ‘‘Pamela B. are now honored to have one of the two IDEA have not even come close to the 40 per- Gwin Hall’’. independents in the House of Rep- cent level! Before Republicans took control of SEC. 2. REFERENCES. resentatives on the floor with us. This the Congress in 1995, the federal government Any reference in a law, map, regulation, independent holds a special place in was only paying 7 percent of the average per document, paper, or other record of the the heart of the Republican conference, pupil expenditure. We are now paying 12.6 United States to the Federal building re- because he has chosen to conference percent of the cost, but this still is not enough. ferred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be with us. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) a reference to the ‘‘Pamela B. Gwin Hall’’. Mr. Speaker, I yield whatever time estimates that almost $16 billion would be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- he may consume to our good friend, the needed to fully fund Part B of IDEA. The ant to the rule, the gentleman from gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE). FY2000 appropriations for Part B was $6 bil- Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE) and the gen- Mr. GOODE. Mr. Speaker, I want to lion, leaving State and local governments with tleman from Ohio (Mr. TRAFICANT) say thanks to all on the subcommittee an unfunded mandate of nearly $10 billion. each will control 20 minutes. and the committee who worked on re- Local school districts currently spend on av- The Chair recognizes the gentleman porting the bill, naming the annex at erage 20 percent of their budgets on special from Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE). the Federal Executive Institute in education services. Much of this goes to pay Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I Charlottesville on behalf of Pamela B. the unpaid Federal share of the mandate. yield myself such time as I may con- Gwin. Pamela B. Gwin was not a high Passing H.R. 4055 would be a giant step sume. profile military person. She is not a closer to our goal of fulfilling the promise. If Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1729 designates the movie personality. She is not a famous the federal government would keep its com- Federal facility in Charlottesville, Vir- legislator, but she was a hard-working, mitment, this money could be used to hire and ginia, as the Federal Executive Insti- dedicated and loyal employee at the train more high quality teachers, reduce class tute’s campus as the ‘‘Pamela B. Gwin Federal Executive Institute for almost size, build and renovate classrooms, and in- Hall.’’ two decades. vest in technology. Dr. Gwin received her Ph.D. from She was known by every student and We must improve the education our children Duke University. She was a member of graduate at the Federal Executive In- receive. A good way to do this is to show a the American Political Science Asso- stitute as Pam. She loved politics and strong federal commitment to education by ciation, the Organization of American our Federal Government. She served as fully funding IDEA and passing H.R. 4055, the Historians, the Southern Historical As- assistant director from 1983 until she IDEA Full Funding Act. sociation, the American Society for passed away at a young age on Decem- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I yield Public Administration, and was espe- ber 31, 1998. back the balance of my time. cially active in the American Society Mr. Speaker, I am indeed happy, priv- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. for Training and Development and the ileged and honored to say these re- OSE). The question is on the motion of- Center for the Study of the Presidency. marks on behalf of Pamela B. Gwin and fered by the gentleman from Pennsyl- Pamela Gwin began her career at the to express appreciation to the commit- vania (Mr. GOODLING) that the House Federal Executive Institute in 1983 as a tees again and to all in the House for suspend the rules and pass the bill, faculty member teaching public policy. naming the facility at the Federal Ex- H.R. 4055. In 1987, she became Assistant Direc- ecutive Institute in Charlottesville in The question was taken. tor of Academic Programs and insti- her honor. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, on that tuted the design and implementation of Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I I demand the yeas and nays. the Leadership for a Democratic Soci- urge passage of the bill, and I yield The yeas and nays were ordered. ety program. back the balance of my time. VerDate jul 14 2003 13:04 Aug 24, 2004 Jkt 029102 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H03MY0.001 H03MY0 6662 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE May 3, 2000 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The b 1430 his seat on the Committee on Ways and question is on the motion offered by This bill is a fitting tribute and this Means and further dedicated himself to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. naming a fitting tribute for this fine tax policy. His numerous legislative LATOURETTE) that the House suspend former Member. I urge passage of the victories were marked by an ability to the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1729. bill. reach consensus. His efforts to work The question was taken; and (two- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of with both sides of the aisle included thirds having voted in favor thereof) my time. service on the conference committee the rules were suspended and the bill Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I for the hotly debated tax reform bill of was passed. yield myself such time as I may con- 1986, and mediation between congres- A motion to reconsider was laid on sume. sional leaders and the Bush adminis- the table. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pride tration on tax policy. Also, as Congress f in this bill being brought to the floor.