[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12683-S12686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
  S. 1784. A bill to provide that all American citizens living abroad 
shall (for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress 
among the several States and for other purposes) be included in future 
decennial census of population, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I thank Senator Inouye for joining me 
today in introducing an important piece of legislation, the Full 
Equality for Americans Abroad Act. This legislation directs the 
Secretary of Commerce to ensure that all American citizens living 
abroad be included in each future decennial census for the purposes of 
the tabulations required for the apportionment of Representatives in 
Congress. The Secretary of Commerce will report its findings to 
Congress no later than September 30, 2002.
  Americans living abroad play an important role in shaping the World's 
view of our country. As the trade becomes more and more global, 
Americans living abroad will have an even larger role in the exports 
overseas that help our Nation's economy. They vote and pay taxes in the 
United States, yet they are not included in the census. They spread the 
seeds of democracy in areas throughout the world and help to promote 
the value of freedom that Americans hold so dear. We count the men and 
women of the Armed Services and other government employees who serve 
this country abroad, it is time that we count private citizens living 
abroad as well.
  I commend Representative Gilman for his work on this issue in the 
House and look forward working with my colleagues in the Senate to pass 
this important legislation.
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      By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, 
        Mrs. Carnahan, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
        Miller, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Reid):
  S. 1785. A bill to urge the President to establish the White House 
Commission on National Military Appreciation Month, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am here today, on the 60th anniversary 
of the attack on Pearl Harbor. My father served in World War II at 
Pearl Harbor after the attack, and I grew up with the legend of Pearl 
Harbor in my own life.
  I will introduce a bill urging the President to establish the White 
House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month.
  I want to begin by thanking my colleagues and cosponsors, Senators 
Biden, Bingaman, Carnahan, Clinton, DeWine, Hagel, Levin and Lieberman, 
Mikulski, Miller, and Senator Harry Reid.
  Thanks also are due to General Tilleli, the president of the USO, and 
to Ms. Alice Wax, whose support and tireless efforts on behalf of 
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Military Appreciation Month have made this day a reality.
  The bill is framed to afford the President the widest possible 
flexibility with regard to the recommended Commission and National 
Military Appreciation Month itself. There is no money authorized in 
this bill. The establishment of the Commission, the composition of the 
Commission, and the scope of the Commission's activities are framed as 
recommendations. I have framed it in this way to make it an easy bill 
to support, because I believe it is a bill we should all support, and I 
will tell you why.
  Sixty years ago today, just before 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the 
first wave of bombers began the attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the 
United States into World War II. It was an unforgettable day for those 
who lived through it, one which called America forth from an 
isolationist slumber to defend itself, and in so doing, inspired a 
generation of Americans to rise and lead the defense of freedom around 
the world. In the years since that fateful day, our Nation has become 
the most powerful and prosperous nation in the world. A few short years 
ago, with the generation that secured this prosperity and power still 
in our midst, I and my colleagues on the Senate Armed Services 
Committee heard testimony from the leaders of our military concerning 
the difficulties they were having recruiting and retaining sufficient 
numbers of young Americans in our Armed Forces. We crafted a package of 
incentives, and began the process of restoring military compensation to 
a more appropriate level. Even today, with recruiting and retention 
back to more acceptable levels, we continue to struggle to meet the 
funding levels required to sustain a strong military.

  Eighty-seven days ago, America was attacked again, and for only the 
second time in modern history, American blood was shed on American soil 
by a foreign foe. Most of the casualties of this most recent attack 
were civilians, a reflection of the many ways in which the world has 
changed since 1941. Once again, a generation of Americans has been 
called to rise to the defense of our way of life--this time not against 
an aggressor nation but against the global terrorist networks that have 
targeted us. Osama bin Laden's network in Afghanistan is our target 
now. It is not as clear how many other networks lie in wait.
  Some things are clear, though. The American military has been 
essential in responding to this latest attack. There will continue to 
be challenges, but we must recognize our military in every special way 
we can.
  That is why we, as a nation, cannot afford to forget the price of our 
freedom.
  Maintaining our military and our readiness is one of the keys to our 
freedom. I support this National Day of Military Recognition and urge 
the support by this body of the Commission that recommends the month of 
May as National Military Appreciation Month.
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      By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson):
  S. 1787. A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law 
enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1787

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Safety Act of 2001''.

      TITLE I--SMALL COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

     SEC. 101. SMALL COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM.

       Section 1703 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-2) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Retention Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General may make grants to 
     units of local government and tribal governments located 
     outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, which 
     grants shall be targeted specifically for the retention for 1 
     additional year of police officers funded through the COPS 
     Universal Hiring Program, the COPS FAST Program, the Tribal 
     Resources Grant Program-Hiring, or the COPS in Schools 
     Program.
       ``(2) Preference.--In making grants under this subsection, 
     the Attorney General shall give preference to grantees that 
     demonstrate financial hardship or severe budget constraint 
     that impacts the entire local budget and may result in the 
     termination of employment for police officers described in 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Limit on grant amounts.--The total amount of a grant 
     made under this subsection shall not exceed 20 percent of the 
     original grant to the grantee.
       ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2002 through 2006.
       ``(B) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this subsection for each fiscal year, 10 percent shall 
     be awarded to tribal governments.''.

     SEC. 102. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

       Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended by 
     striking subsection (k) and inserting the following:--
       ``(k) Law Enforcement Technology Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--Grants made under subsection (a) may be 
     used to assist the police departments of units of local 
     government and tribal governments located outside a Standard 
     Metropolitan Statistical Area, in employing professional, 
     scientific, and technological advancements that will help 
     those police departments to--
       ``(A) improve police communications through the use of 
     wireless communications, computers, software, videocams, 
     databases and other hardware and software that allow law 
     enforcement agencies to communicate and operate more 
     effectively; and
       ``(B) develop and improve access to crime solving 
     technologies, including DNA analysis, photo enhancement, 
     voice recognition, and other forensic capabilities.
       ``(2) Cost share requirement.--A recipient of a grant made 
     under subsection (a) and used in accordance with this 
     subsection shall provide matching funds from non-Federal 
     sources in an amount equal to not less than 10 percent of the 
     total amount of the grant made under this subsection, subject 
     to a waiver by the Attorney General for extreme hardship.
       ``(3) Administration.--The COPS Office shall administer the 
     grant program under this subsection.
       ``(4) No supplanting.--Federal funds provided under this 
     subsection shall be used to supplement and not to supplant 
     local funds allocated to technology.
       ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006 to 
     carry out this subsection.
       ``(B) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this subsection for each fiscal year, 10 percent shall 
     be awarded to tribal governments.''.

     SEC. 103. RURAL 9-1-1 SERVICE.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
     access to, and improve a communications infrastructure that 
     will ensure a reliable and seamless communication between, 
     law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service 
     providers in units of local government and tribal governments 
     located outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area and 
     in States.
       (b) Authority to Make Grants.--The Office of Justice 
     Programs of the Department of Justice shall make grants, in 
     accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may 
     prescribe, to units of local government and tribal 
     governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 
     Statistical Area for the purpose of establishing or improving 
     9-1-1 service in those communities. Priority in making grants 
     under this section shall be given to communities that do not 
     have 9-1-1 service.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``9-1-1 
     service'' refers to telephone service that has designated 9-
     1-1 as a universal emergency telephone number in the 
     community served for reporting an emergency to appropriate 
     authorities and requesting assistance.
       (d) Limit on grant amount.--The total amount of a grant 
     made under this section shall not exceed $250,000.
       (e) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, to 
     remain available until expended.
       (2) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section, 10 percent shall be awarded to tribal 
     governments.

     SEC. 104. JUVENILE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) hold juvenile offenders accountable for their offenses;
       (2) involve victims and the community in the juvenile 
     justice process;
       (3) obligate the offender to pay restitution to the victim 
     and to the community through community service or through 
     financial or other forms of restitution; and
       (4) equip juvenile offenders with the skills needed to live 
     responsibly and productively.
       (b) Authority To Make Grants.--The Office of Justice 
     Programs of the Department of Justice shall make grants, in 
     accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may 
     prescribe, to units of rural local governments and tribal 
     governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 
     Statistical Area to establish restorative justice programs, 
     such as victim and offender mediation, family and community 
     conferences,

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     family and group conferences, sentencing circles, restorative 
     panels, and reparative boards, as an alternative to, or in 
     addition to, incarceration.
       (c) Program Criteria.--A program funded by a grant made 
     under this section shall--
       (1) be fully voluntary by both the victim and the offender 
     (who must admit responsibility), once the prosecuting agency 
     has determined that the case is appropriate for this program;
       (2) include as a critical component accountability 
     conferences, at which the victim will have the opportunity to 
     address the offender directly, to describe the impact of the 
     offense against the victim, and the opportunity to suggest 
     possible forms of restitution;
       (3) require that conferences be attended by the victim, the 
     offender and, when possible, the parents or guardians of the 
     offender, and the arresting officer; and
       (4) provide an early, individualized assessment and action 
     plan to each juvenile offender in order to prevent further 
     criminal behavior through the development of appropriate 
     skills in the juvenile offender so that the juvenile is more 
     capable of living productively and responsibly in the 
     community.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this section--
       (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 for grants to 
     establish programs; and
       (B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to 
     continue programs established in fiscal year 2002.
       (2) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section for each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be 
     awarded to tribal governments.

               TITLE II--CRACKING DOWN ON METHAMPHETAMINE

     SEC. 201. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN RURAL AREAS.

       Subpart I of part B of title V of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 509 the following:

     ``SEC. 510A. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN RURAL 
                   AREAS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, shall 
     make grants to community-based public and nonprofit private 
     entities for the establishment of substance abuse 
     (particularly methamphetamine) prevention and treatment pilot 
     programs in units of local government and tribal governments 
     located outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.
       ``(b) Administration.--Grants made in accordance with this 
     section shall be administered by a single State agency 
     designated by a State to ensure a coordinated effort within 
     that State.
       ``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     subsection (a), a public or nonprofit private entity shall 
     prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Secretary may require.
       ``(d) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant under this 
     section shall use amounts received under the grant to 
     establish a methamphetamine abuse prevention and treatment 
     pilot program that serves one or more rural areas. Such a 
     pilot program shall--
       ``(1) have the ability to care for individuals on an in-
     patient basis;
       ``(2) have a social detoxification capability, with direct 
     access to medical services within 50 miles;
       ``(3) provide neuro-cognitive skill development services to 
     address brain damage caused by methamphetamine use;
       ``(4) provide after-care services, whether as a single-
     source provider or in conjunction with community-based 
     services designed to continue neuro-cognitive skill 
     development to address brain damage caused by methamphetamine 
     use;
       ``(5) provide appropriate training for the staff employed 
     in the program; and
       ``(6) use scientifically-based best practices in substance 
     abuse treatment, particularly in methamphetamine treatment.
       ``(e) Amount of Grants.--The amount of a grant under this 
     section shall be at least $19,000 but not greater than 
     $100,000.
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $2,000,000 to carry out this section.
       ``(2) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section, 10 percent shall be awarded to tribal 
     governments to ensure the provision of services under this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 202. METHAMPHETAMINE PREVENTION EDUCATION.

       Section 519E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     290bb-25e) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) to fund programs that educate rural communities, 
     particularly parents, teachers, and others who work with 
     youth, concerning the early signs and effects of 
     methamphetamine use, however, as a prerequisite to receiving 
     funding, these programs shall--
       ``(i) prioritize methamphetamine prevention and education;
       ``(ii) have past experience in community coalition building 
     and be part of an existing coalition that includes medical 
     and public health officials, educators, youth-serving 
     community organizations, and members of law enforcement;
       ``(iii) utilize professional prevention staff to develop 
     research and science based prevention strategies for the 
     community to be served;
       ``(iv) demonstrate the ability to operate a community-based 
     methamphetamine prevention and education program;
       ``(v) establish prevalence of use through a community needs 
     assessment;
       ``(vi) establish goals and objectives based on a needs 
     assessment; and
       ``(vii) demonstrate measurable outcomes on a yearly 
     basis.'';
       (2) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``subsection (a), $10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (a)--
       ``(1) $10,000,000'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006 
     to carry out the programs referred to in subsection 
     (c)(1)(H).''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Set-Aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section, 10 percent shall be used to assist tribal 
     governments.
       ``(g) Amount of Grants.--The amount of a grant under this 
     section, with respect to each rural community involved, shall 
     be at least $19,000 but not greater than $100,000.''.

     SEC. 203. METHAMPHETAMINE CLEANUP.

       (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall, through the 
     Department of Justice or through grants to States or units of 
     local government and tribal governments located outside a 
     Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, in accordance with 
     such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, 
     provide for--
       (1) the cleanup of methamphetamine laboratories and related 
     hazardous waste in units of local government and tribal 
     governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 
     Statistical Area; and
       (2) the improvement of contract-related response time for 
     cleanup of methamphetamine laboratories and related hazardous 
     waste in units of local government and tribal governments 
     located outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by 
     providing additional contract personnel, equipment, and 
     facilities.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to carry out this section.
       (2) Funding additional.--Amounts authorized by this section 
     are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized by law.
       (3) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section, 10 percent shall be awarded to tribal 
     governments.

                  TITLE III--LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

     SEC. 301. SMALL TOWN AND RURAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--There is established a Rural Policing 
     Institute, which shall be administered by the National Center 
     for State and Local Law Enforcement Training of the Federal 
     Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) as part of the Small 
     Town and Rural Training (STAR) Program to--
       (1) assess the needs of law enforcement in units of local 
     government and tribal governments located outside a Standard 
     Metropolitan Statistical Area;
       (2) develop and deliver export training programs regarding 
     topics such as drug enforcement, airborne counterdrug 
     operations, domestic violence, hate and bias crimes, computer 
     crimes, law enforcement critical incident planning related to 
     school shootings, and other topics identified in the training 
     needs assessment to law enforcement officers in units of 
     local government and tribal governments located outside a 
     Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; and
       (3) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that training 
     programs under the Rural Policing Institute reach law 
     enforcement officers in units of local government and tribal 
     governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 
     Statistical Area.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $5,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2003 through 2006 to carry out this section, 
     including contracts, staff, and equipment.
       (2) Set-aside.--Of the amount made available for grants 
     under this section for each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be 
     awarded to tribal governments.
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      By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum):
  S. 1790. A bill to designate the lobby of the James A. Byrne United 
States Courthouse located at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward R. Becker Lobby''; to the Committee on 
Environmental and Public Works.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation on 
behalf of Senator Rick Santorum and myself to name the newly remodeled 
lobby of the United States Courthouse at Sixth and Market Streets, 
Philadelphia, PA, in honor of Chief Judge Edward R. Becker of the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
  It would be impossible to find a Federal jurist in the United States 
more deserving of recognition than Chief Judge Becker. I say that from 
my intimate knowledge of Ed Becker for more

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than fifty years, since we first rode the elevated train from Northeast 
Philadelphia to the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in 
September of 1950 when he was a freshman and I was a senior. We studied 
together, debated together, socialized together, and married beautiful 
young women, Flora Lyman and Joan Levy, who sat next to each other at 
Olney High School.
  Ed was an honors student at Penn where he was elected to Phi Beta 
Kappa and similarly an outstanding student at the Yale Law School, 
where our law school studies overlapped for two years with Ed 
graduating in 1957. For thirteen years, he was a distinguished 
Philadelphia lawyer in partnership with his father, Herman Becker, and 
his brother-in-law, Lewis Fryman. During his legal career he was active 
in Republican politics. It is, of course, an open secret that 
nomination to the Federal Bench has a political aspect as well as the 
requirement for legal skills. After all, the President makes the 
appointments with some consideration for the recommendations of United 
States Senators. Ed Becker is an unusual example of qualifying for a 
seat on the United States District Court, where he was appointed in 
1970, for being a Republican loyalist and political activist as well as 
an astute, accomplished lawyer. Most are appointed with only one of 
those two credentials. In addition to being counsel to the Republican 
City Committee, Ed took on candidacies for State Senate and City 
Council in Philadelphia which are kamikaze ventures except in rare and 
extraordinary circumstances.
  Judge Becker served on the United States District Court for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania from December 1970 until January 1982 
when he was elevated to the United States District court for the Third 
Circuit. On the Federal Bench, Ed's legal scholarship has been prolific 
and prodigious. His 958 opinions cover the cutting edge of evolving 
jurisprudential issues. He once wrote an opinion in rhyme. His opinion 
in the Japanese Electronics Case was more than 500 pages long replete 
with extensive footnote documentation, as is his practice. He was 
recently honored by the University of Pennsylvania Law Review in May 
2001 which details his extraordinary judicial service. He is the fifth 
most senior active Federal judge in the United States.
  To name the Federal Courthouse Lobby for Chief Judge Becker would be 
a reciprocal honor. It would be an honor to Judge Becker. It would also 
be an honor to the Federal Courthouse Lobby.

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