[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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              AMERICAN LAW DIVISION RECEIVES HODSON AWARD

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                           HON. CHARLIE ROSE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 1994

  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, as the chairman of the Joint Committee on the 
Library, I am pleased to be able to bring to my colleagues attention 
that the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service 
within the Library of Congress is the 1994 recipient of the American 
Bar Association's Hodson Award. This prestigious award, presented last 
month by the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division of ABA, is 
``in recognition of sustained extraordinary service and achievement in 
the field of public law.''
  The American Law Division provides objective, nonpartisan, and 
confidential research, analysis, and information services to a 
clientele of 535 House and Senate offices, over 250 committees and 
subcommittees, and congressional support offices. Over the last 10 
years, the American Law Division, with a staff of 65 attorneys, 
paralegals, and library and support staff, has processed more than 
147,000 legal inquiries, produced more than 3,200 reports and 
confidential opinions and analyses.
  As chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I have come to 
rely on the expertise of the Division frequently for legal advice and 
information. Most recently, Vince Treacy, Jay Shampansky, and Charles 
Dale assisted in the markup of legislation that would apply various 
laws to the Congress and briefed Members on the potential implications 
of the proposed legislation. Their expertise was invaluable to the 
legislative consideration of this complex piece of legislation.
  The Hodson Award recognized the outstanding public service provided 
by the American Law Division. Since the entire division--attorneys, 
paralegals, library and production staff--shares in the award and 
should be proud of this recognition, I think it appropriate to list 
them by name:
  David Ackerman, Pamela Baldwin, Anita Basilio, Elizabeth Bazan, 
Frances Bufalo, Fay Butler, Robert Burdette, Thomas P. Carr, Jean 
Clark, Henry Cohen, John Contrubis, George Costello, Charles Dale, 
Charles Doyle, Diane Duffy, Thomas M. Durbin, Richard C. Ehlke, Larry 
Eig, Dana L. Ely, Ida Eustis, Harry Gourevitch, Kevin B. Greely.
  Jeanne J. Grimmett, Mark Gurevitz, Robin Jeweler, Nancy L. Jones, 
Johnny Killian, Robin Lancaster-Campbell, Ellen Lazarus, Margaret M. 
Lee, Karen J. Lewis, John R. Luckey, Crystal Maiden-Thomas, George 
Mangan, Lavonne M. Mangan, Jack H. Maskell, Michael Materon, Robert 
Meltz, Paul L. Morgan, Marie B. Morris, M. Maureen Murphy, Ingrid 
Nelson, Thomas Nicola, Maria Pembrook.
  Vastine Platte, Robert D. Poling, Mabel Reyes, Thomas B. Ripy, Kent 
M. Ronhovde, Morton Rosenberg, Janice E. Rubin, Michael Seitzinger, Jay 
R. Shampansky, Gina M. Stevens, Gloria P. Sugars, Kathleen S. 
Swendiman, Ken Thomas, Joyce Thorpe, Brenda Todd, Vincent E. Treacy, 
Mildred Washington, Douglas R. Weimer, L. Paige Whitaker, Carolyn 
Wilson, Mary Ann Wolfe, James A. Ziegler.
  In congratulating the American Law Division, Librarian of Congress, 
Dr James Billington acknowledged that the staff of the Division 
``brings a unique honor to the Library'' and that ``their skill, 
diligence, and hard work have benefited not only Members and their 
staffs but have contributed greatly to the mission of the entire 
Library.'' Daniel Mulhollan, Director of CRS, echoed these sentiments 
in noting that the ``American Law Division's tradition of service, and 
the skill by which it is delivered, is a priceless asset that has 
earned the Division well deserved respect, not only from our 
congressional clients but also from your colleagues in CRS and the 
Library.''
  It is with sincere gratitude for the extraordinary work in support of 
the legislative, oversight, and representative functions of the Members 
of Congress that, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, I commend and 
congratulate the American Law Division.

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