[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E719-E720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 641, RYAN WHITE CARE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996

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                               speech of

                             HON. JIM KOLBE

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 1, 1996

  Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, I join my fellow colleagues today in support 
of the Ryan White CARE Act conference report. Additionally, I would 
like to extend my appreciation to the conference team, chairmen Bliley 
and Dingell, and subchairmen Bilirakis and Waxman for all their hard 
work to see this legislation through fruition.
  I also come forward today for the thousands of men, women, and 
children whose lives depend on the continuation of the services 
provided under the Ryan White CARE Act. This legislation is essential 
to the AIDS community. Ryan White CARE provides people living with AIDS 
a tool to obtain emergency care services. Ryan White CARE gives the 
support needed to provide AIDS patients to live their lives to its 
fullest potential.
  Specifically, this bill requires recipients of CARE grants to utilize 
a portion of their funds to provide health services to women, infants, 
and children. This bill aims to serve all individuals infected with the 
AIDS virus, but acknowledges the growing number of infants and children 
infected with the virus. With advancements in research to deter the 
virus in infants, the bill targets our future--our children.
  The reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act sends another 
important message. We have worked in a bipartisan manner to ensure 
passage of this essential legislation. This legislation is an act of 
simple compassion and humanity that anyone and everyone can support.
  I have been a supporter of the Ryan White CARE Act since its 
inception, and I hope that future Congress will continue to promote its 
services in future Congresses. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to 
vote in support of the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act.

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   CONGRATULATING BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL ON WINNING THE FED CHALLENGE 1996

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                            HON. JACK FIELDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 1996

  Mr. FIELDS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, at a time when the administration 
and Congress struggle to fashion a budget that will be in the long-term 
best interest of our Nation's economy, perhaps we should solicit advice 
from high school students--specifically, those high school students who 
participated in the Federal Reserve Board's Fed Challenge 1996 
competition.
  The Fed Challenge 1996 competition provides talented high school 
students an opportunity to research and analyze data on the Nation's 
economy, make educated assumptions about future economic trends, and 
then recommend to the Federal Reserve specific monetary policies that 
the students believe will help our Nation's economy and improve the 
well-being of the American people.
  In am proud that a five-member team from Bryan High School in Bryan, 
TX, recently won the Fed Challenge 1996. Under the guidance of American 
history teacher Janyce Kinley and economics teacher Laura Wagner, five 
Bryan High School students wowed a panel of judges that include two 
Federal Reserve Bank presidents and a member of the Federal Reserve 
Board of Governors to win this very difficult competition. I have not 
doubt that those of us in the Congress could benefit from the 
insightful analysis of Bryan High School students Chris Dyer, Michael 
Schlabach, Brian Swick, Sarah Novak, and Sarah Stansy--as well as all 
the students who participated in the Fed Challenge 1996 contest in the 
1st, 2nd, 5th and 11th Federal Reserve Districts.
  Working closely with Timothy Hopper, an economist in the Houston 
office of the Dallas Federal Reserve, and Wayne Hast of the Dallas 
Federal Reserve, students at Bryan High School answered one basic 
question: ``If you served on the Federal Open Market Committee, what 
monetary policy would you recommend?'' In order to answer that 
question, the students at Bryan High School--and at each of the other 
high schools around the country who participated in the Challenge--
described the current condition of our Nation's economy, made educated 
assumption about future economic trends, and summarized financial 
market conditions before making their recommendations. Following each 
presentation, the panel of judges asked followup questions of the 
students.
  By all accounts, each of the four high school teams that made 
presentations in Washington greatly impressed the judges. One Federal 
Reserve official with whom I spoke described the Bryan High School 
team's presentation as breathtaking.
  I've had the opportunity to question Federal Reserve Board Chairman 
Alan Greenspan on more than one occasion, and I'm a little disappointed 
that my comments and questions have never been characterized as 
breathtaking!
  I want to commend the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which, as a 
pilot program, sponsored a similar, but local, competition last year. 
And I want to commend the Federal Reserve System for expanding on this 
great idea that encourages young people to learn more about the 
Nation's economy and the impact of monetary policy on the American 
people. I also want to encourage more Federal Reserve Banks, and more 
high schools, to participate on this superb competition.
  Most of all, I want to congratulate Chris Dyer, Michael Schlabach, 
Brian Swick, Sarah Novak, Sarah Stansy, Janyce Kinley, Laura Wagner, 
Timothy Hopper, and Wayne Hast--and all the other students and advisors 
who helped out in the Fed Challenge 1996--for the outstanding effort 
they made as a team on behalf of Bryan High School. They remind all of 
us of the importance of learning more about our economy, and they 
remind us that anything is possible through hard work, dedication and 
teamwork.

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