[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 116 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10687-S10691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 208--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE IN SUPPORT OF 
 IMPROVING AMERICAN DEFENSES AGAINST THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

  Mr. AKAKA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 208

       Whereas the Central Intelligence Agency's January 2000 
     National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), The Global Infectious 
     Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States, 
     found that infectious diseases are a leading cause of death 
     worldwide and that ``New and reemerging infectious diseases 
     will pose a rising global health threat and will complicate 
     U.S. and global security over the next 20 years'';
       Whereas the World Health Organization estimates that 
     infectious diseases accounted for more than 11,000,000 deaths 
     in 2001;
       Whereas the NIE observed the number of infectious diseases 
     related deaths within the United States had increased, having 
     doubled to 170,000 since 1980;
       Whereas the General Accounting Office noted in its August 
     2001 report, Global Health: Challenges in Improving 
     Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems, that most of the 
     infectious disease deaths occur in the developing world, but 
     that infectious diseases pose a threat to people in all parts 
     of the world because diseases know no boundaries;
       Whereas the NIE remarked that the increase in international 
     air travel and trade will ``dramatically increase the 
     prospects,'' that infectious diseases will ``spread quickly 
     around the globe, often in less time than the incubation 
     period of most diseases'';
       Whereas, the NIE commented that many infectious diseases, 
     like the West Nile virus, come from outside U.S. borders and 
     are introduced by international travelers, immigrants, 
     returning U.S. military personnel, or imported animals or 
     foodstuffs;
       Whereas diseases coming from overseas such as Acquired 
     Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Severe Acute Respiratory 
     Syndrome (SARS), and West Nile virus have had or could have a 
     serious impact on the health and welfare of the U.S. 
     population;
       Whereas the NIE found that war, natural disasters, economic 
     collapse, and human complacency around the world are causing 
     a breakdown in health care delivery and helping the emergence 
     or reemergence of infectious diseases;
       Whereas, the danger of an outbreak of a deadly disease 
     overseas affecting the United States is increasing;
       Whereas the rapid and easy transport of diseases to the 
     United States underscores that Americans are now part of a 
     global public health system;
       Whereas the General Accounting Office emphasized that 
     ``disease surveillance provides national and international 
     public health authorities with information they need to plan 
     and manage to control these diseases'';
       Whereas the early warning of a disease outbreak is key to 
     its identification, the quick application of countermeasures 
     and the development of cures;
       Whereas the United States should strengthen its ability to 
     detect foreign diseases before such diseases reach U.S. 
     borders;
       Whereas the G-8 group of industrialized countries at the 
     2003 Evian summit made a commitment to fight against AIDS, 
     tuberculosis, and malaria; encouraged research into diseases 
     affecting mostly developing countries; committed to working 
     closely with the World Health Organization; and recognized 
     that the spread of SARS ``demonstrates the importance of 
     global collaboration, including global disease surveillance, 
     laboratory, diagnostic and research efforts, and prevention, 
     care, and treatment'';
       Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     (CDC) plays an important role in foreign disease 
     surveillance, and a key CDC program to strengthen global 
     disease surveillance is its training of foreign specialists 
     in modern epidemiology through its Field Epidemiology 
     Training Programs (FETPs);
       Whereas the CDC's FETPs have existed for almost 20 years 
     working with ministries of health around the world and the 
     World Health Organization, and that currently FETPs are in 30 
     countries throughout the world to support disease detection 
     and provide an essential link in global surveillance; and
       Whereas the work of the FETPs is critical to establishing a 
     first line of defense overseas to protect the health of 
     American citizens: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Field 
     Epidemiology Training Programs and related epidemic services 
     and global surveillance programs should receive full support;
       (2) the President should require an annual National 
     Intelligence Estimate on the global infectious disease threat 
     and its implications for the United States;
       (3) the President should propose to the G-8 that the G-8 
     develop and implement a program to train foreign 
     epidemiological specialists in the developing world; and
       (4) the international community should increase funding for 
     the World Health Organization's global disease surveillance 
     capability.

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I rise to submit a sense of the Senate 
resolution that the Senate supports improving American defenses against 
the spread of infectious diseases from abroad. The United States and 
other nations have a serious global problem in confronting the natural 
outbreak or deliberate spread of infectious diseases. The Central 
Intelligence Agency's January 2000 National Intelligence Estimate, NIE, 
The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the 
United States found that infectious diseases are a leading cause of 
death worldwide and that ``New and reemerging infectious diseases will 
pose a rising global health threat and will complicate U.S. and global 
security over the next 20 years.''
  I have been concerned about the bioterrorist threat to this country 
for some time. In 2001, as chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs 
Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal 
Services, I chaired hearings that addressed the Nation's preparedness 
to respond to a bioterrorist attack. Sadly, the SARS outbreak 
demonstrated that naturally occurring diseases can be spread 
extraordinarily quickly through international air travel. This raises 
questions over our Nation's ability to counter a bioterrorist attack 
and protect our public health in general. Preparations that organize 
our health care network against a naturally occurring disease outbreak 
can also help guard Americans against a bioterrorist attack. Our first 
line of defense must be pushed beyond the borders of the United States 
to countries overseas. We should help stop the spread of a disease at 
its source before tens or hundreds of air-travelers inadvertently 
spread it around the globe.
  The World Health Organization, WHO, World Health Report 2002 
estimates that infectious diseases accounted for more than 11 million 
deaths in 2001. Most of these infectious disease deaths occurred in the 
developing world, where they imposed a terrible burden on societies 
whose public health systems were already stretched beyond their limits. 
Infectious diseases, however, pose a threat to people in all parts of 
the world. Diseases easily spread beyond national borders.
  The NIE noted that many infectious diseases come from outside U.S. 
borders and are introduced by international travelers, immigrants, 
returning U.S. military personnel, or imported animals or foodstuffs. 
The report states the increase in international air travel and trade 
will ``dramatically increase the prospects,'' that infectious diseases 
will ``spread quickly around the globe, often in less time than the 
incubation period of most diseases.''
  Diseases that originated overseas, such as HIV/AIDS, have had a 
serious impact on the health and welfare of U.S. population. For 
example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
CDC, since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, there have been 
almost 450,000 deaths. There are an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 people 
currently living with human immunodeficiency virus in the United States 
with approximately 40,000 new human immunodeficiency virus infections 
occurring in the U.S. every year.

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SARS and the West Nile virus have also had an impact in the United 
States.
  The danger of an outbreak of a deadly disease overseas affecting the 
United States is increasing. The NIE found that war, natural disasters, 
economic collapse, and human complacency around the world are causing a 
breakdown in health care delivery and helping the emergence or 
reemergence of infectious diseases.
  To be forewarned is to be forearmed. The early warning of a disease 
outbreak is key to its identification; the quick application of 
countermeasures; and the development of cures. The General Accounting 
Office, GAO, noted in its August 2001 report, Global Health: Challenges 
in Improving Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems, that ``disease 
surveillance provides national and international public health 
authorities with information they need to plan and manage to control 
these diseases.''
  The next disease to strike the United States, like SARS, may be an 
unrecognized pathogen. As of July 2003, the SARS virus has sickened 
more than 8,000 people, including over 35 in the United States. The 
disease has killed more than 800 since the outbreak began in southern 
China, and has had severe economic repercussions in the countries beset 
by the outbreak. Although the disease appears to be under control for 
the moment, many fear there will be resurgence of SARS in the fall when 
the general flu and cold season begins. We have to do a better job next 
time, and by helping others we will help ourselves to do so. We need to 
strengthen our ability to detect foreign diseases before they cross our 
borders. The CDC has played a significant role in foreign disease 
surveillance for many years. Its Field Epidemiology Training Programs 
is an important program that strengthens global disease surveillance by 
training foreign specialists in modern epidemiology. FETPs have existed 
for almost 20 years and involve working with ministries of health 
around the world and the World Health Organization. Currently FETPs are 
in 30 countries throughout the world, supporting disease detection 
efforts and providing an essential link in global surveillance. The 
work of the FETPs is critical to establishing a first line of defense 
overseas to protect the health of local populations and of American 
citizens from the spread of deadly infectious diseases. This work is 
more timely and necessary than ever. As Dr. James Hughes, Director of 
the National Center for Infectious Diseases at the CDC told the 
Governmental Affairs Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations on July 30th, the lessons learned from the SARS outbreak 
show, ``The SARS experience reinforces the importance of global 
surveillance,'' as well as having prompt reporting and a strong 
laboratory capability.
  We need to ensure that the CDC work in this area, which is at times 
heroic, is given the funding it requires. We also need to keep this 
question prominently on our national agenda. We need attention focused 
on infectious diseases on an annual basis. We need to understand better 
the political and economic implications of the spread of infectious 
diseases for foreign countries and the United States, and we need to 
know what are likely future trends depending on the level of 
intervention to address this problem. I suggest that a NIE on 
infectious diseases should be produced each year so that we have a 
comprehensive analysis of worldwide infectious disease and health 
developments.
  The G-8 group of leading industrialized nations is playing a role on 
global health issues. At the 2003 Evian summit, the G-8 made a 
commitment to fight against the so-called big three diseases of AIDS, 
tuberculosis, and malaria. But the G-8 recognized the spread of SARS 
demonstrated ``the importance of global collaboration, including global 
disease surveillance.'' These words need to be backed by vigorous, 
coordinated actions. I urge the President to work with the G-8 to 
create regional FETP programs so that every part of the world can be 
covered by a strong public health disease surveillance system.
  Moreover, we should support the World Health Organization, whose work 
provides a critical underpinning to the efforts of the global public 
health community. The World Health Organization's regular budget has 
been more or less flat since the mid-1990s in nominal terms, around 
$420 million a year. In real terms, some estimate this means it has 
been reduced by 25 percent or more. WHO receives additional extra 
budgetary funding of several hundred million dollars a year. But most 
of this is project specific and does not directly support the basic 
public health activities of WHO and is not a substitute for funding 
core WHO activities. WHO global surveillance activities have been built 
with very modest extra budgetary contributions on top of a modest 
amount of core resources. But WHO's global disease surveillance work is 
underfunded and is being conducted in an overall context of declining 
real WHO core funding.
  The rapid and easy transport of diseases to and throughout the United 
States underscores that Americans are now part of a global public 
health system. I have been impressed by the commendable effort that the 
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made to improve health in the 
developing world. The foundation has spent over $3 billion for this 
goal. Such visionary leadership should not only exist in the world of 
philanthropy. This country should take a stronger lead in improving 
public health and disease surveillance systems overseas.
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 209--RECOGNIZING AND HONORING WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, 
NATIVE HIRAM POWERS FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                           AMERICAN SCULPTURE

  Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, Ms. Stabenow, and 
Mr. Dodd) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 209

       Whereas Hiram Powers is one of the preeminent artists in 
     American sculpture;
       Whereas Hiram Powers, in the words of the director and 
     curator of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, was the artist 
     who ``put American sculpture on the map,'' gaining 
     international fame and providing unprecedented support for 
     the notion of the United States as a country capable of 
     producing artists equal to or better than their international 
     counterparts;
       Whereas Powers' 1844 sculpture ``Greek Slave'' became, in 
     the words of Powers biographer Richard Wunder, ``a telling 
     symbol'' of freedom for Americans in the pre-Civil War years 
     and remains unequaled in popularity among American 
     sculptures;
       Whereas Powers' bust of President Andrew Jackson is widely 
     considered the finest portrait ever sculpted of the 
     president, as well as one of the noblest examples of 
     portraiture ever created by an American sculptor;
       Whereas the Congress of the United States, in recognition 
     of Powers' extraordinary talents, awarded him commissions to 
     execute the statues of John Marshall, Benjamin Franklin, and 
     Thomas Jefferson that stand today in the United States 
     Capitol;
       Whereas Powers preserved through his sculpture the memory 
     of numerous other great Americans, including George 
     Washington, John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, John C. 
     Calhoun, Martin Van Buren, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow;
       Whereas Powers was born in 1805 in Woodstock, Vermont, and 
     happily spent his early years in that town;
       Whereas throughout his life, Powers held sacred the 
     memories of his childhood in Woodstock and drew upon these 
     memories as inspiration for his work, saying, ``dreams often 
     take me back to Woodstock and set me down upon the green 
     hills''; and
       Whereas the citizens of Woodstock, Vermont, are preparing 
     to celebrate the bicentennial of Hiram Powers' birth with 
     exhibits, symposiums, and other commemorative activities: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and honors Woodstock, 
     Vermont, native Hiram Powers for his extraordinary and 
     enduring contributions to American sculpture.

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise to submit a resolution honoring 
Hiram Powers, a 19th Century American sculptor. He was born in 
Woodstock, VT in 1805 and chose a career in sculpting that bolstered 
the image of the United States in the world of art.
  I invite all of my colleagues to join me in this effort by 
cosponsoring this resolution.
  I realize many people have never head of Hiram Powers, but we have 
all seen his work. Just outside the Senate Chamber's doors, stands an 
8-foot-tall marble statute of Benjamin Franklin. Hiram Powers made the 
statue in 1862.
  On the House side, stands a similar statue of Thomas Jefferson. Hiram

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Powers also made that statue. In the Old Supreme Court Chamber, sits 
the bust of one of the Supreme Court's greatest Chief Justices, John 
Marshall, yes, Hiram Powers made that one too.
  In fact, in 1836, when Congress passed a resolution calling for the 
creation of a marble bust for John Marshall, Congress wanted it to be 
prepared by ``an artist of merit and reputation.'' Congress decided 
that Hiram Powers was that artist.
  His work is not limited to the U.S. Capitol. He also created a bust 
of Andrew Jackson for the White House. This work is widely considered 
one of the noblest examples of portraiture ever created by an American 
sculptor.
  Perhaps his most well known work is not of a famous historical 
figure, but a symbol representing the most tragic episode in our 
country's history.
  In the years prior to the Civil War, Hiram Powers was an outspoken 
abolitionist, and in 1844 he created his first rendition of the ``Greek 
Slave,'' a neoclassical statue of a young woman wearing contemporary 
American manacles. This work can be seen in the Corcoran Gallery of 
Art.
  Congress paid Hiram Powers a commission for the works he created over 
160 years ago. I believe it is now time for Congress to thank Hiram 
Powers, an artist of merit and reputation, for his work that continues 
to inspire us to this day, and for generations to come.
  Mr. President, I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in 
cosponsoring this resolution that I send to the desk.
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 210--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT 
  SUPPORTING A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE IS IN THE BEST 
INTEREST OF NATIONAL WORKER PRODUCTIVITY, AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD 
ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS ``NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY 
                                MONTH''

  Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Alexander) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 210

       Whereas the quality of workers' jobs and the supportiveness 
     of their workplaces are key predictors of job productivity, 
     job satisfaction, commitment to employers, and retention;
       Whereas there is a clear link between work-family policies 
     and lower absenteeism;
       Whereas the more overworked employees feel, the more likely 
     they are to report making mistakes, feel anger and resentment 
     toward employers and coworkers, and look for a new job;
       Whereas employees who feel overworked tend to feel less 
     successful in their relationships with their spouses, 
     children, and friends, and tend to neglect themselves, feel 
     less healthy, and feel more stress;
       Whereas 85 percent of U.S. wage and salaried workers have 
     immediate, day-to-day family responsibilities off the job;
       Whereas 46 percent of wage and salaried workers are parents 
     with children under the age of 18 who live with them at least 
     half-time;
       Whereas job flexibility allows parents to be more involved 
     in their children's lives, and parental involvement is 
     associated with children's higher achievement in language and 
     mathematics, improved behavior, greater academic persistence, 
     and lower dropout rates;
       Whereas a lack of job flexibility for working parents 
     negatively affects children's health in ways that range from 
     children being unable to make needed doctors' appointments, 
     to children receiving inadequate early care, leading to more 
     severe and prolonged illness;
       Whereas nearly one out of every four Americans--over 45 
     million Americans--provided or arranged care for a family 
     member or friend in the past year;
       Whereas nearly all working adults are concerned about 
     spending more time with their immediate family; and
       Whereas as an increasing number of baby boomers reach 
     retirement age in record numbers, more and more Americans are 
     faced with the challenge of caring for older parents: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (A) reducing the conflict between work and family life 
     should be a national priority; and
       (B) the month of October should be designated as ``National 
     Work and Family Month''; and
       (2) the Senate requests that the President issue a 
     proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
     observe ``National Work and Family Month'' with appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities.

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise today in support of S. Res. 210, 
which would proclaim the month of October as ``National Work and Family 
Month.''
  In Congress, we talk a lot about the importance of productivity in 
the workplace. We've all heard it many times: When workers are more 
productive, their wages and their living standards increase. American 
workers are just about the most productive in the world, and that's the 
reason we have the highest living standard of any large country. But 
this abstract idea we call productivity doesn't really capture what 
makes modern life so much more comfortable than life in the old days. 
And for most Americans, the days have gotten a lot nicer over the 
decades, and that includes the time that Americans spend at work.
  In my lifetime, the workplace has changed so much that it is 
unrecognizable. Work in America is a lot less backbreaking than it used 
to be, it involves a lot more thinking and typing on average and a lot 
less lifting and hauling and welding and soldering. It involves a 
balance, a balance between business and personal activities, and 
between giving and receiving. That's a great thing. In just about every 
way imaginable, most Americans work in places that are far more family-
friendly than in the past.
  Flexible work schedules are becoming much more common, too. In 1985, 
just 14 percent of workers were on flexible schedules, but now 28 
percent of workers are. Flexible schedules make it easier to balance 
work and family. And the workweek is getting shorter, too. In 1890, the 
average workweek was 60 hours; by 1950 it was down to 40, and now it's 
down to 35 hours a week for factory workers.
  The major reason for these changes is the constantly innovating free-
market economy. As any employer can tell you, the competition for 
workers is usually just as cutthroat as the competition for customers. 
Very few employees in the U.S. today would put up with 1950s style 
working conditions, let alone 1890s style work conditions. In most 
cases, if employers treat their workers wrong for very long, those 
workers will find something else to do with their time. Every day in 
every State across this Nation, people quit jobs they hate so they can 
look for something better. Stacks of business magazines extol the 
virtues of the worker-friendly, family friendly workplace, and study 
after study points out that in many cases, a family-friendly workplace 
more than pays for itself.
  But in too many cases, our Nation's laws haven't kept up with changes 
in the real-world workplace. We have laws from an industrial era that 
have lagged far behind changes in the economy. And more importantly, 
our laws have lagged behind changes in people's personal lives. Yes, 
we've made some progress over the years, but there's still a lot to be 
done, such as in the areas of early childhood education and elder care, 
two areas that I have worked on in the past, and where I know we need 
to do more work in the future.
  Today I'd like to focus on one area where we are on the cusp of 
making a lot more progress, and that is the area of flex time for 
America's workers. Right now, millions of employees in both the public 
and private sectors enjoy flexible work schedules. But our industrial-
era laws completely shut millions of hourly wage-earners out of the 
world of flex-time. Over the last few Congresses, a number of proposals 
have been offered, by President Clinton, by President Bush, and by many 
members of Congress, to give hourly workers in the private sector the 
same job flexibility that government workers already enjoy.
  Right now, federal law decrees that any hourly wage-earner who works 
more than forty hours per week must be paid overtime at time-and-one-
half. But these rules, which I admit sound quite sensible at first, 
mean that hourly workers in the private sector can't have the ``nine-
nines'' workweek that so many federal and state government employees 
take advantage of.
  Under the nine-nines workweek, a worker works for nine hours per day 
for eight days, then works for eight hours on the ninth day, and then 
the worker can take every other Friday or every other Monday off as a 
holiday. This adds up to eighty hours over two weeks, but it turns 
every other weekend into a three-day weekend.
  Millions of hourly wage-earners would love to be able to have this 
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of work schedule, but our industrial-age rules make it impossible for 
companies to do that without paying overtime wages. It's illegal. If we 
can amend Federal law to change the standard work period from forty 
hours every week to eighty hours every two weeks, that would be a great 
help to America's hourly workers. And it would make it easier for 
millions of workers to take more weekend trips with the kids, to make 
doctor's appointments without taking time off of work, and to just live 
a life that is a little bit less hectic. And that's what family-
friendly business policies are all about.
  Right now, we're seeing a fair amount of controversy over another 
family-friendly work proposal that goes by the name of comp-time 
legislation. This is another idea that has been around here for too 
long, and it's time for it to become law.
  Comp time would allow workers who work overtime a choice: either they 
could receive overtime pay in the form of time-and-one-half in cash, or 
they could receive their pay as time-and-a-half in the form of paid 
time off. Ten hours of overtime this week could mean fifteen hours off 
next week, all of it paid time off. This would be unbelievably valuable 
for workers who would appreciate some extra time with their families. 
And despite some of the false claims made about comp time, the law 
would let unionized workers negotiate comp-time agreements through 
their unions, so it would completely respect worker's rights to 
organize.
  As I said earlier, the flex-time and comp-time proposals would 
provide private sector employees the same opportunities that Federal 
employees currently have. These proposals would help husbands and wives 
balance the demands of work and family. This is the kind of legislation 
that Congress should be enacting to bring our laws into the 21st 
century. I keep hearing from working parents who struggle to balance 
the worlds of work and family, and I'm convinced that changing our 
industrial-era wages and hours laws will give them the flexibility they 
so desire.
  I would like to say a little bit more about what Congress can do in 
the critical area of elder care. I come from a state with a large 
proportion of elderly citizens, and I know that this is an issue that 
weighs heavily on the minds of a lot of working families. Our society 
often overlooks the importance of caring for elderly parents, but I 
know how hard it is for a husband or a wife to concentrate on work when 
they have to be concerned about a frail parent. I've sponsored 
legislation to help our medical system help our nation's frail elderly. 
One of the major benefits of this kind of reform is that adult children 
won't have to live in fear of whether or not their parents will be 
cared for. The Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries 
Act, which I introduced in the 107th Congress, would be a big help to 
elderly Americans who have complex, long-term care needs. And it would 
be a great relief to their adult children.
  There is a joy in giving the gift of our skills at work, at giving 
ourselves to the task at hand so thoroughly that we accomplish a task 
and can say to ourselves, ``well done.'' Fortunately, most working 
Americans also have the reassurance that they can draw a healthy line, 
a healthy boundary, between their family and their job, caring for both 
their loved ones and their work. The rise of flex-time in salaried jobs 
is a great example of this. When people are able to find a job where 
they can draw this line, we are happier and more content individuals. I 
hope that Congress can remove some of the legal barriers that stand 
between the American people and their ability to draw that line where 
they see fit.
  For all of these reasons, I urge my colleagues to join with Senator 
Kennedy and myself to bring attention to the need for a family-friendly 
work environment. I urge them to cosponsor this resolution. Our 
industrial-era labor laws and labor regulations are a barrier to a 
healthy work environment, and they need serious reform. As I said, I've 
been working on this along with my old friend Senator Kennedy, and I'm 
also grateful to have the help of Senator Dodd and Senator Alexander. 
The four of us may not always see eye to eye on the precise way to help 
the private sector to build a family-friendly workplace, but I know we 
agree on the goal: A better life for American families.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a privilege to join my colleagues, 
Senators Hatch, Alexander and Dodd, in introducing this Senate 
resolution to declare October National Work-Family Month.
  Eighty-five percent of Americans have day-to-day family 
responsibilities. Many care for children, a spouse or partner, or 
another family member. As our population ages, an increasing number 
must care for their own parents. Numerous studies have shown that in 
addition to increased personal responsibilities, these hard-working men 
and women are also spending more and more time on the job putting in 
longer and longer hours. As a result, many employees suffer from 
burnout, fatigue, or even serious illness.
  These concerns affect us all. Parents say their biggest daily 
challenge is balancing their work and their family responsibilities. It 
is clear that sick children recover more quickly when cared for by a 
parent. Senior citizens are relying more and more on their working 
adult children to care for them when they are ill. In fact, a study by 
the Kaiser Foundation in 2000 found that 34 percent of women and 24 
percent of men say they have missed work as a result of caring for an 
aging parent.
  The Family and Medical Leave Act has been a significant first step in 
dealing with this issue but it is far from enough. The resolution to 
declare October National Work-Family Month will bring new attention to 
this important issue.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 211--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 
   TEMPORARY ENTRY PROVISIONS IN THE CHILE AND SINGAPORE FREE TRADE 
                               AGREEMENTS

  Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Byrd, Mr. 
Dorgan, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dayton, and Ms. Mikulski) submitted the following 
resolution, which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 211

       Whereas the transmittal of the legislation implementing the 
     Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements to the Senate on 
     July 15, 2003, was preceded by debate over whether temporary 
     entry provisions in both the underlying language of the Chile 
     and Singapore Free Trade Agreements and in the implementing 
     legislation should be included;
       Whereas article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution 
     authorizes Congress ``to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States'', and article I, 
     section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution provides that 
     Congress shall have power to ``establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization'';
       Whereas the Supreme Court has long interpreted these 
     provisions of the Constitution to grant Congress plenary 
     power over immigration policy;
       Whereas members of the Senate often disagree about 
     immigration policy, but agree that the formulation of 
     immigration policy belongs to Congress; and
       Whereas the practice of negotiating temporary entry 
     provisions in the context of bilateral or multilateral trade 
     agreements curtails the ability of Congress to regulate the 
     Nation's immigration policies, including the admission of 
     foreign nationals: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) trade agreements are not the appropriate vehicle for 
     enacting immigration-related laws or modifying current 
     immigration policy; and
       (2) future trade agreements to which the United States is a 
     party and the legislation implementing the agreements should 
     not contain immigration-related provisions.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 212--WELCOMING HIS HOLINESS THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA 
AND RECOGNIZING HIS COMMITMENT TO NON-VIOLENCE, HUMAN RIGHTS, FREEDOM, 
                             AND DEMOCRACY

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Biden) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 212

       Whereas for over 40 years in exile, His Holiness the 
     Fourteenth Dalai Lama has used his position and leadership to 
     promote compassion and non-violence as a solution to not only 
     the present crisis in Tibet, but to other long-running 
     conflicts around the world;

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       Whereas the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 
     1989 in recognition of his efforts to seek a peaceful 
     resolution to the situation in Tibet, and to promote 
     nonviolent methods for resolving conflict;
       Whereas the Dalai Lama has been strong voice for the basic 
     human fights of all peoples, particularly freedom of region;
       Whereas the Dalai Lama has personally promoted democratic 
     self-government for Tibetans in exile as a model for securing 
     freedom for all Tibet, including relinquishing his political 
     positions and turning these authorities over to elected 
     Tibetan representatives;
       Whereas the Dalai Lama seeks a solution for Tibet that 
     provides genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people and does not 
     call for independence and separation from the People's 
     Republic of China;
       Whereas the envoys of the Dalai Lama have traveled to China 
     and Tibet twice in the past year to begin discussions with 
     Chinese authorities on a permanent negotiated settlement of 
     the Tibet issue;
       Whereas the successful advancement of these discussions is 
     in the strong interest of both the Chinese and Tibetan 
     people; and
       Whereas it is the policy of the United States to support 
     substantive dialogue between the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China and the Dalai Lama or his representatives: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the visit of the Dalai Lama to the United States in 
     September 2003 is warmly welcomed;
       (2) the Dalai Lama should be recognized and congratulated 
     for his consistent efforts to promote dialogue to peacefully 
     resolve the Tibet issue and to increase the religious and 
     cultural autonomy of the Tibetan people; and
       (3) all parties to the current discussions should be 
     encouraged by the Government of the United States to deepen 
     these contacts in order to achieve the aspirations of the 
     people of Tibet for genuine autonomy and basic human rights.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 213--DESIGNATING AUGUST 2003, AS ``NATIONAL MISSING 
                        ADULT AWARENESS MONTH''

  Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Edwards) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 213

       Whereas our Nation must acknowledge that missing adults are 
     a growing group of victims, who range in age from young 
     adults to senior citizens and reach across all lifestyles;
       Whereas every missing adult has the right to be searched 
     for and to be remembered, regardless of the adult's age;
       Whereas our world does not suddenly become a safe haven 
     when an individual becomes an adult;
       Whereas there are tens of thousands of endangered or 
     involuntarily missing adults over the age of 17 in our 
     Nation, and daily, more victims are reported missing;
       Whereas the majority of missing adults are unrecognized and 
     unrepresented;
       Whereas our Nation must become aware that there are 
     endangered and involuntarily missing adults, and each one of 
     these individuals is worthy of recognition and deserving of a 
     diligent search and thorough investigation;
       Whereas every missing adult is someone's beloved 
     grandparent, parent, child, sibling, or dearest friend;
       Whereas families, law enforcement agencies, communities, 
     and States should unite to offer much needed support and to 
     provide a strong voice for the endangered and involuntarily 
     missing adults of our Nation;
       Whereas we must support and encourage the citizens of our 
     Nation to continue with efforts to awaken our Nation's 
     awareness to the plight of our missing adults;
       Whereas we must improve and promote reporting procedures 
     involving missing adults and unidentified deceased persons; 
     and
       Whereas our Nation's awareness, acknowledgment, and support 
     of missing adults, and encouragement of efforts to continue 
     our search for these adults, must continue from this day 
     forward: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates August 2003, as ``National Missing Adult 
     Awareness Month''; and
       (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
     month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 214--CONGRATULATING LANCE ARMSTRONG FOR WINNING THE 
                          2003 TOUR DE FRANCE

  Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brownback, 
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bond, Ms. Collins, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
Nickles, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Biden, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
Allard, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Pryor) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 214

       Whereas Lance Armstrong won the 2003 Tour de France, the 
     100th anniversary of the race, by completing the 2,125-mile, 
     23-day course in 83 hours, 41 minutes, and 12 seconds, 
     finishing 1 minute and 1 second ahead of his nearest 
     competitor;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's win on July 27, 2003, marks his 
     fifth Tour de France victory;
       Whereas, with this victory, Lance Armstrong joined Miguel 
     Indurain as the only riders in history to win cycling's most 
     prestigious race in 5 consecutive years;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong displayed incredible perseverance, 
     determination, and leadership in prevailing over the 
     mountainous terrain of the Alps and Pyrenees and in 
     overcoming crashes, illness, hard-charging rivals, and 
     driving rain on the way to winning the premier cycling event 
     in the world;
       Whereas, in 1997, Lance Armstrong defeated choriocarcinoma, 
     an aggressive form of testicular cancer that had spread 
     throughout his abdomen, lungs, and brain, and after treatment 
     has remained cancer-free for the past 6 years;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong is the first cancer survivor to win 
     the Tour de France;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's courage and resolution to 
     overcome cancer has made him a role model to cancer patients 
     and their loved ones, and his efforts through the Lance 
     Armstrong Foundation have helped to advance cancer research, 
     diagnosis, and treatment, and after-treatment services;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong continues to be the face of cycling 
     as a sport, a healthy fitness activity, and a pollution-free 
     transportation alternative; and
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's accomplishments as an athlete, 
     teammate, cancer survivor, and advocate have made him an 
     inspiration to millions of people around the world: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Lance Armstrong and the United States 
     Postal Service team on their historic victory in the 2003 
     Tour de France; and
       (2) commends the unwavering commitment to cancer awareness 
     and survivorship demonstrated by Lance Armstrong.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to Lance Armstrong.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 215--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL 
COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF WAGNER V. UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE 
                            JUDICIARY, ET AL

  Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 215

       Whereas, the United States Senate Committee on the 
     Judiciary and Senator Orrin G. Hatch have been named as 
     defendants in the case of Wagner v. United States Senate 
     Committee on the Judiciary, et al., No. 1:03CV01225 (RMU), 
     pending in the United States District Court for the District 
     of Columbia.
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the 
     Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) 
     and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend 
     in civil actions Committees of the Senate, and Members of the 
     Senate relating to the Members' official responsibilities: 
     Now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to 
     represent the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 
     and Senator Orrin G. Hatch in the case of Wagner v. United 
     States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, et al.

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