21320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 15 July 30, 2007 family absolute gratitude for the rights and ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to hometown of more than 55 years in his mem- freedoms that he so heroically fought to pro- be a reference to the ‘‘Buck Owens Post Of- ory. tect. fice’’. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Shane also follows in the path of a long line The amendment was agreed to. and read a third time, was read the of brave and courageous individuals from the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Buck third time, and passed. Gardner-Edgerton area who have given the ul- Owens was among the most prolific country The title was amended so as to read: timate sacrifice to protect those same rights hit-makers of the past 40 years and enjoyed a ‘‘A bill to designate the facility of the and liberties. In fact, soldiers from the area string of chart-toppers, including ‘‘Act Natu- United States Postal Service located at have given their lives in service to their coun- rally’’, ‘‘Together Again’’, and ‘‘I’ve Got a Tiger 118 Minner Avenue in Bakersfield, Cali- try in the Civil War, World War I, World War by the Tail’’. He was a major influence on suc- fornia, as the ‘Buck Owens Post Of- II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and cessive generations of musicians. fice’.’’ their sacrifice must also be remembered and He was born as Alvis Edgar Owens in Sher- A motion to reconsider was laid on honored. man, Texas on August 12, 1929. He died on the table. So today I am proud to join with my col- March 25, 2006 in Bakersfield, California. f leagues in remembering these brave individ- Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague Rep- uals, and in offering this remembrance so that resentative KEVIN MCCARTHY for introducing GENERAL LEAVE our community never forgets the sacrifice that this legislation and urge the swift passage of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I a brave soldier from Kansas made for his this bill. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- country. Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Speaker, bers may have 5 legislative days in The bill was ordered to be engrossed I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1384, a which to revise and extend their re- and read a third time, was read the bill I introduced to designate the United States marks on the 13 Committee on Over- third time, and passed, and a motion to Postal Service facility located at 118 Minner sight and Government Reform bills reconsider was laid on the table. Avenue in Bakersfield, California as the ‘‘Buck previously considered. f Owens Post Office.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there An accomplished, self-taught musician, Alvis BUCK OWENS POST OFFICE objection to the request of the gen- Edgar ‘‘Buck’’ Owens, Jr. amassed twenty-one tleman from Illinois? Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I country music hits throughout his career, of There was no objection. ask unanimous consent that the Com- which ten were consecutive #1 hits, including f mittee on Oversight and Government ‘‘Act Naturally,’’ ‘‘My Heart Skips a Beat,’’ and Reform be discharged from further con- ‘‘Streets of Bakersfield.’’ Over his more than ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER sideration of the bill (H.R. 1384) to des- 50 years in the music industry, Buck worked PRO TEMPORE ignate the facility of the United States with other legendary country musicians includ- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Postal Service located at 118 Minner ing Merle Haggard, who dubbed Buck’s band ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Street in Bakersfield, California, as the ‘‘the Buckaroos,’’ Wanda Jackson, and Dwight will postpone further proceedings ‘‘Buck Owens Post Office,’’ and ask for Yoakam. today on motions to suspend the rules its immediate consideration in the Buck was best known for his signature on which a recorded vote or the yeas House. ‘‘freight train’’ musical sound that combined and nays are ordered, or on which the The Clerk read the title of the bill. classic country music with electric guitar, a vote is objected to under clause 6 of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there unique rhythm, and rock and roll and honky- rule XX. objection to the request of the gen- tonk influences, and always played his trade- Record votes on postponed questions tleman from Illinois? mark red, white, and blue guitar. Buck was in- will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. There was no objection. ducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of The Clerk read the bill, as follows Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, f H.R. 1384 both in 1996, for his musical talent and ac- DARFUR ACCOUNTABILITY AND Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- complishments. In 1999, Buck received a DIVESTMENT ACT resentatives of the United States of America in Grammy Hall of Fame Award for one of his #1 Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Congress assembled, hits, ‘‘I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail.’’ Speaker, I move to suspend the rules SECTION 1. BUCK OWENS POST OFFICE. In addition to recording hit country music and pass the bill (H.R. 180) to require (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the songs, for almost twenty years, Buck could be United States Postal Service located at 118 the identification of companies that seen on Hee Haw, an immensely popular conduct business operations in Sudan, Minner Street in Bakersfield, California, country music comedy show. Following Hee shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Buck to prohibit United States Government Owens Post Office’’. Haw and returning to his country music roots, contracts with such companies, and for (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Buck opened Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in other purposes, as amended. map, regulation, document, paper, or other 1996, a concert hall in Bakersfield, California, The Clerk read the title of the bill. record of the United States to the facility re- where Buck hosted other bands and per- The text of the bill is as follows ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to formed live for fans up until the night he H.R. 180 be a reference to the ‘‘Buck Owens Post Of- passed away, on March 25, 2006. fice’’. An astute businessman, Buck owned sev- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DAVIS OF eral radio stations, including KKXX–FM, which Congress assembled, ILLINOIS was under Buck’s tenure for more than a dec- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ade the #1 rock-and-roll station in Bakersfield. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Darfur Ac- offer an amendment. In addition, Buck also owned KUZZ–AM, countability and Divestment Act’’. The Clerk read as follows: which he expanded to FM radio, and, up until SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Amendment offered by Mr. DAVIS of Illi- his death, was and remains the #1 country The Congress finds as follows: nois: music station in Bakersfield. Finally, Buck es- (1) In the 108th Congress, the House of Rep- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- tablished his own music production company, resentatives adopted House Concurrent Reso- sert the following: Buck Owens Enterprises, which produced lution 467 on July 22, 2004, by a unanimous SECTION 1. BUCK OWENS POST OFFICE. records by country music artists. vote of 422-0, which— (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Buck moved to Bakersfield in 1951, and (A) declares that the atrocities unfolding United States Postal Service located at 118 contributed greatly to the country music indus- in the Darfur region of Sudan are genocide; (B) declares that the Government of Sudan Minner Avenue in Bakersfield, California, try in Bakersfield and around the Nation and shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Buck has violated the Convention on the Preven- Owens Post Office’’. amassed a legion of fans, like myself, across tion and Punishment of the Crime of Geno- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, the country. H.R. 1384 is a fitting honor and cide; map, regulation, document, paper, or other tribute to this influential and charismatic Cali- (C) urges the Administration to seriously record of the United States to the facility re- fornian by designating the post office in his consider multilateral intervention to stop VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:26 Jul 06, 2010 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR07\H30JY7.000 H30JY7 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with BOUND RECORD July 30, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 15 21321 genocide in Darfur should the United Na- tion to divest State funds from companies tutions, and private institutions to seek to tions Security Council fail to act; and that conduct business operations in Sudan. disassociate themselves from companies that (D) calls on the Administration to impose Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Ohio support the Government of Sudan. targeted sanctions, including visa bans and have passed non-binding divestment legisla- (17) Policy makers and fund managers may the freezing of assets of the Sudanese Na- tion with respect to Sudan. find moral, prudential, or reputational rea- tional Congress and affiliated business and (9) Denver, Colorado, Los Angeles, Cali- sons to divest from companies that accept individuals directly responsible for the fornia, Miami Beach, Florida, New Haven, the business risk of operating in countries atrocities in Darfur. Connecticut, Newton, Massachusetts, Phila- that are subject to international economic (2) In the 109th Congress, the House of Rep- delphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- sanctions or that have business relationships resentatives passed H.R.