[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E342]
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                            TRIBUTE TO SCANA

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2004

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend SCANA Corporation, a 
Fortune 500 company headquartered in my State, on being selected as the 
recipient of the United States Department of Labor's Opportunity Award. 
Each year, the Secretary of Labor selects one Federal contractor as the 
recipient of this high honor. It is given to the company which has most 
clearly exemplified that they have established and instituted 
comprehensive workforce strategies to ensure equal employment 
opportunity. On February 19, the Secretary of Labor presented this 
award to SCANA officials in what was a very impressive ceremony.
  The nominees for the Opportunity Award must be Federal contractors 
covered by Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation 
Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, and 
must have a spotless record of compliance with Federal law. All of them 
must demonstrate that they have developed and are implementing a multi-
faceted equal employment opportunity program directed towards the 
changing demographics of the labor force. I spent a lot of time, in my 
life before Congress, counseling Federal contractors in my State on the 
virtues of Executive Order 11246, and SCANA was often used by me as an 
example of how and why it could and should be done.
  I am proud that my constituent, the SCANA Corporation, has continued 
to demonstrate a commitment to equal employment opportunity, and has 
achieved measurable results that have significantly enhanced equal 
employment opportunities for employees, including minorities, women, 
individuals with disabilities, and veterans. To win this high honor, a 
company must have strong core values to serve as the foundation for 
successful implementation of its equal employment opportunity policies 
in every facet of the employment relationship and throughout the 
company.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the Department of Labor has bestowed 
this high honor on the SCANA Corporation, and ask that you and my 
colleagues join me in commending SCANA for its ongoing efforts to 
institute comprehensive workforce strategies to ensure equal employment 
opportunities.

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