[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 39 (Wednesday, April 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 13, 1994]
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SUPPORTING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S RESTORATION OF THE EDWARD BYRNE 
                      MEMORIAL FUND FORMULA GRANTS

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 1994

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and commend 
the Rules Committee for this excellent rule, which has been crafted 
under difficult circumstances.
  I would like to take this opportunity to credit the Clinton 
administration for restoring the Byrne Memorial Fund Formula grants, 
which fund some State and local law enforcement programs.
  In northwest Indiana, the Byrne Memorial Formula grants fund the 
activities of the Lake County Drug Task Force, which has been very 
successful in Indiana's war on drugs and crime.
  On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 17, 1993, the Lake County Drug 
Task Force raided a home in Dyer, IN, and seized 176 pounds of cocaine 
with an estimated street value of $15 million. This is the largest 
cocaine seizure in Indiana history.
  Also on February 20, the drug task force working in conjunction with 
other local and Federal law enforcement agencies seized 3,100 pounds of 
marijuana in Michigan. Both seizures were the result of lengthy 
investigations.
  Clearly, this is a program that works. These are tax dollars that are 
well spent and improve the quality of life in northwest Indiana where 
the largest city, Gary, was recently named ``murder capital'' of the 
United States.
  The Clinton administration's action will make it possible for 
successful programs like the Lake County Drug Task Force to continue to 
compete for Federal dollars to get drugs off of our streets and put 
criminals behind bars. This is a decision that makes Government really 
work.

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