[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 122 (Tuesday, August 23, 1994)]
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 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4603, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND 
 STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995, 
            AND FISCAL YEAR 1994 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

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                               speech of

                           HON. LOUIS STOKES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, August 18, 1994

  Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4603, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs for fiscal year 
1995. This bill will enhance many of our Nation's most important 
functions so that the interests of the American people will be best 
preserved. I want to take this opportunity to commend my distinguished 
colleague, the gentleman from West Virginia, Chairman Mollohan, for his 
leadership in crafting this intelligent and thoughtful legislation, and 
his expeditiously bringing it before the House for consideration.
  This bill contains a great number of essential services to our 
Nation. In the justice portion of the bill the committee has continued 
its unprecedented efforts to fight crime. The bill provides for over 
$12 billion for the Department of Justice. This includes funding for 
many programs that will play an essential role in our efforts to make 
our citizens safer. The bill also contains important funding for our 
Nation's judicial system, essential for the swift, fair, and effective 
administration of justice for all Americans. The list of important 
functions supported by this bill is substantial and makes additional 
substantial contributions in the areas of disaster relief, civil 
rights, and commerce--to name just a few.
  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to address several programs funded by 
the bill that will greatly assist the citizens of my home State of 
Ohio. Overall, the bill includes a total of almost $5 billion to 
continue critical efforts to create jobs and improve the national 
economy through technology enhancements, economic development programs, 
and small business administration initiatives. For northeast Ohioans, 
the bill extends funding for the manufacturing technology center, 
provides funds for the Cleveland Technology District, the Unified 
Technology Center, and establishes a minority economic opportunity 
center. All of these efforts will bring many job opportunities to the 
region.
  This is the kind of bill that will result in the overall enhancement 
of our Nation by the strategic and wise investment of Government funds 
in programs that are good for all Americans. In closing, I would again 
like to express my sincere appreciation for the efforts of Chairman 
Mollohan and the other members of the subcommittee for the efforts they 
have made to bring this bill before us today. I strongly encourage all 
of my colleagues to support the important efforts contained in H.R. 
4603.

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