[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13] [Senate] [Pages 18161-18168] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Miller): S. 1476. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Mr. CLELAND. Madam President, I rise today to introduce legislation that will award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., posthumously, and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement. It is time to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his widow Coretta Scott King, the first family of the civil rights movement, for their distinguished records of public service to the American people and the international community. As one of the premier champions of basic human rights, Dr. King worked unselfishly to combat segregation, discrimination, and racial injustice. In 1963, Dr. King led the March on Washington, D.C., that was followed by his famous address, the ``I Have a Dream'' speech. Through his work and reliance on nonviolent protest, Dr. King was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Despite efforts to derail his mission, Dr. King acted on his dream of America and succeeded in making the United States a better place. Mrs. Coretta Scott King, working alongside her husband, played an important role as a leading participant in the American civil rights movement. Dr. and Mrs. King worked together to achieve nonviolent social change and full civil rights for African Americans. After the assassination of her husband, Mrs. King devoted her time and energy to developing and building the Atlanta-based Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change as an enduring memorial to her husband's life and his dream of full civil rights for all Americans. Mrs. King also led the massive campaign to establish Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday which is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. In recognition of the contributions made by Dr. and Mrs. King to the civil rights movement and this Nation, Congress should honor these two outstanding individuals by enacting legislation that would authorize the President to award a gold medal on their behalf. Now is the time to honor two of this Nation's greatest public figures, the late Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and his widow, Coretta Scott King. 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. 1476 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and his widow Coretta Scott King, as the first family of the civil rights movement, have distinguished records of public service to the American people and the international community; (2) Dr. King preached a doctrine of nonviolent civil disobedience to combat segregation, discrimination, and racial injustice; (3) Dr. King led the Montgomery bus boycott for 381 days to protest the arrest of Mrs. Rosa Parks and the segregation of the bus system of Montgomery, Alabama; (4) in 1963, Dr. King led the march on Washington, D.C., that was followed by his famous address, the ``I Have a Dream'' speech; (5) through his work and reliance on nonviolent protest, Dr. King was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (6) despite efforts to derail his mission, Dr. King acted on his dream of America and succeeded in making the United States a better place; (7) Dr. King was assassinated for his beliefs on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee; (8) Mrs. King stepped into the civil rights movement in 1955 during the Montgomery bus boycott, and played an important role as a leading participant in the American civil rights movement; (9) while raising 4 children, Mrs. King devoted herself to working alongside her husband for nonviolent social change and full civil rights for African Americans; (10) with a strong educational background in music, Mrs. King established and performed several Freedom Concerts, which were well received, and which combined prose and poetry narration with musical selections to increase awareness and understanding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (of which Dr. King served as the first president); (11) Mrs. King demonstrated composure in deep sorrow, as she led the Nation in mourning her husband after his brutal assassination; (12) after the assassination, Mrs. King devoted all of her time and energy to developing and building the Atlanta-based Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (hereafter referred to as the ``Center'') as an enduring memorial to her husband's life and his dream of nonviolent social change and full civil rights for all Americans; (13) under Mrs. King's guidance and direction, the Center has flourished; (14) the Center was the first institution built in honor of an African American leader; (15) the Center provides local, national, and international programs that have trained tens of thousands of people in Dr. King's philosophy and methods, and boasts the largest archive of the civil rights movement; and (16) Mrs. King led the massive campaign to establish Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday, and the holiday is now celebrated in more than 100 countries. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate design to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King, in recognition of their service to the Nation. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentations referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary of the Treasury shall strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold [[Page 18162]] medal struck pursuant to section 2, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the duplicate medals and the gold medal (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses). SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 5. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE. (a) Authorization.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by this Act. (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ______ By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Levin, Mr. Miller, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Kennedy): S. 1478. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to improve the treatment of certain animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Mr. SANTORUM. Madam President, I rise today to introduce the Puppy Protection Act of 2001. Introduction of this legislation comes as a continuation of my interest in the protection and humane treatment of animals, specifically, dogs and puppies. In short, the Puppy Protection Act will crack down on breeders who are negligent in their responsibilities of breeding dogs in a healthy and humane environment, already required by law. Across the United States, there are more than 3,000 commercial dog breeding facilities that are licensed to operate by the United States Department of Agriculture. Owners of these facilities are required to comply with the rules and regulations of the Animal Welfare Act, AWA, which sets forth standards for humane handling and treatment. Inspection, to ensure compliance with AWA standards, is performed by the USDA. The shortcomings of this system, however, have been: One, inadequate resources to perform timely and routine inspections, and two, too few tools to assess the proper care and handling of dogs in federally- licensed kennels. My interest and action over the course of several years speaks to both issues. Earlier this year, I spearheaded an effort with my Senate colleagues to increase the appropriation for USDA to enforce the AWA. One problem has been too few resources, approximately 80 inspectors, to inspect nearly 10,000 USDA federally-licensed facilities. Adequate resources for inspection will go a long way in ensuring strong enforcement. Introduction of the Puppy Protection Act addresses the second concern of too few tools to assess the proper care and treatment of animals in commercial breeding facilities. Let me be clear, there are many responsible breeders throughout the United States who exercise appropriate care and judgment in their breeding practices. This bill is not intended to be punitive to those breeders. This bill will, however, crack down on facilities where even the most basic of needs required by law are not being met. The term ``puppy mill'' is not new to many people, be it pet owners; consumers; animal welfare advocates; inspectors; or just a casual observer. Puppy mills are considered to be large breeding operations that mass produce puppies for commercial sale with little regard for the humane handling and treatment of the dogs. Breeding and raising dogs without respect to the animal's welfare guarantees bad results for the unwitting owner, and for the health of the dog and her puppies. For dogs, puppy mill conditions can mean overcrowded cages; lack of protection from weather conditions; overbreeding; lack of veterinary care; and lack of interaction with humans at early stages. What this could mean for the consumer is caring for a pet with developmental problems, such as aggressive behavior or anxiety, and various physical difficulties that require extensive and costly medical attention. My interest and involvement in this matter stem from the regrettable circumstance of Pennsylvania being home to many large scale commercial breeding facilities operating like puppy mills. On a State level, Pennsylvania has been active, and has made gains in the area of public awareness and education, and stronger enforcement through increased inspection. What the Puppy Protection Act focuses on is the role of Federal inspectors, and the tools they have to enforce the Animal Welfare Act. Specifically, this bill will make the following important changes: One, creates a ``three strikes and you're out'' enforcement policy for animal welfare violations, such as a lack of food or water or basic veterinary care; two, addresses the need for breeding females to be given time to recover between litters since currently there are no protections against over-breeding, which causes physical hardship for females and may compromise the health of puppies; and three, requires that new puppies have adequate interation with other dogs and with people, enhancing their well-being and helping to minimize behavioral problems faced by pet owners. I believe these changes will go a long way in cracking down on negligent and irresponsible breeding activities that have long-lasting impacts for owners and their pets alike. I am pleased to have Senator Durbin join me in introducing this important bill. I ask unanimous consent to have the list of some 827 organizations nationwide who support this bill printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Endorsement List for Puppy Protection Act (827 Endorsements--Updated 10/01/01) ALASKA Anchorage Animal Control (AK) Gastineau Humane Society (Juneau, AK) Sitka Animal Shelter (Sitka, AK) ALABAMA The Animal Shelter (Anniston, AL) Barbour County Humane Society Inc. (Eufaula, AL) BJC Animal Control Services, Inc. (Birmingham, AL) Central Alabama Animal Shelter (Selma, AL) Circle of Friends (Montrose, AL) City of Irondale Animal Control (Irondale, AL) Dekalb County SPCA (Fort Payne, AL) Greater Birmingham Humane Society (AL) Humane Society of Elmore County (Wetumpka, AL) Humane Society of Etowah County (Gadsden, AL) Humane Society of Chilton County (Clanton, AL) Mobile SPCA (Mobile, AL) Monroe County Humane Society (Monroeville, AL) Montgomery Humane Society (Montgomery, AL) St. Clair Animal Shelter (Pell City, AL) Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter (Tuscaloosa, AL) Walker County Humane Society (Jasper, AL) ARKANSAS Berryville Animal Care and Control (Berryville, AR) Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League (HPV, AR) Paragould Animal Welfare Society (Paragould, AR) Sherwood Animal Services (Sherwood, AR) ARIZONA Animal Defense League of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) Arizona Animal Welfare League (Phoenix, AZ) Cocomino Humane Association (Flagstaff, AZ) Hacienda De Los Milagros, Inc. (Chino Valley, AZ) Holbrook Police Department (Holbrook, AZ) Humane Society of Sedona (Sedona, AZ) Humane Society of Southern Arizona (Tucson, AZ) Payson Humane Society, Inc. (Payson, AZ) Actors and Others for Animals (North Hollywood, CA) All for Animals (Santa Barbara, CA) Animal Friends of the Valley/LEAF (Lake Elsinore, CA) Animal Protection Institute (Sacramento, CA) Animal Care Services Division, City of Sacramento (Sacramento, CA) Animal Place (Vacaville, CA) Antioch Animal Services (Antioch, CA) Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (Davis, CA) Benicia/Vallejo Humane Society (Vallejo, CA) Berkeley Animal Care Services (Berkeley, CA) California Animal Care (Palm Desert, CA) California Animal Defense and Anti-Vivisection League, Inc. (Carson, CA) [[Page 18163]] City of Sacramento Animal Care Services Division (Sacramento, CA) City of Santa Barbara Police Department-Animal Control (Santa Barbara, CA) Contra Costa Humane Society (Pleasant Hill, CA) Costa Mesa Animal Control (Costa Mesa, CA) Desert Hot Springs Animal Control (Desert Hot Springs, CA) Division (Santa Barbara, CA) Dog Obedience Club of Torrance, CA (Torrance, CA) Earth Island Institute (San Francisco, CA) Eileen Hawthorne Fund Inc. (Fort Bragg, CA) Escondido Humane Society (Escondido, CA) Friends for Pets Foundation (Sun Valley, CA) Friends of the Fairmount Animal Shelter (San Leandro, CA) Friends of Solano County (Fairfield, CA) Haven Humane Society, Inc. (Redding, CA) The Healdsburg Animal Shelter (Healdsburg, CA) Helen Woodward Animal Center (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) Hollister Animal Shelter (Hollister, CA) Humane Education Network (Menlo Park, CA) Humane Society of Imperial County (El Centre, CA) Humane Society of Tuolumne County (Jamestown, CA) Kings SPCA (Hanford, CA) Lawndale Municipal Services, Animal Control Division (Lawndale, CA) The Marin Humane Society (Novato, CA) Orange County People for Animals (Irvine, CA) Orange County SPCA (Huntington Beach, CA) Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA (Pasadena, CA) Pet Adoption League (Grass Valley, CA) Petaluma Animal Services (Petaluma, CA) Placer County Animal Services (Auburn, CA) Placer County Animal Services (Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista, CA) Pleasanton Police Department-Animal Services (Pleasanton, CA) Rancho Coastal Humane Society (Leucadia, CA) Reedley Police Department (Reedley, CA) Retired Greyhound Rescue (Yuba City, CA) Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation (Sacramento, CA) Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA) Santa Cruz SPCA (Santa Cruz, CA) Seal Beach Animal Care Center (Seal Beach, CA) Siskiyou County Animal Control (Yreka, CA) Solano County Animal Control (Fairfield, CA) Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (Downey, CA) The SPCA of Monterey County (Monterey, CA) Stanislaus County Animal Services (Modesto, CA) State Humane Association of California (Sacramento, CA) Town and Country Humane Society (Orland, CA) Town of Truckee Animal Control (Truckee, CA) Tracy Animal Shelter (Tracy, CA) Tri-City Animal Shelter (Fremont, CA) Turlare County Animal Control Shelter (Visalia, CA) United Animal Nations/Emergency Rescue Service (Santa Barbara, CA) Valley Humane Society (Pleasanton, CA) Woods Humane Society (San Luis Obispo, CA) Yuba Sutter SPCA (Yuba City, CA) Yucaipa Animal Placement Society (Yucaipa, CA) Colorado Adams County Animal Control (Commerce City, CO) Barnwater Cats Rescue Organization (Denver, CO) Cherry Hills Village Animal Control (Cherry Hills Village, CO) Delta County Humane Society (Delta, CO) Denver Animal Control and Shelter (Denver, CO) The Dreampower Foundation/P.A.A.L.S. (Castle Rock, CO) Dumb Friends League (Denver, CO) Good Samaritan Pet Center (Denver, CO) Humane Society of Boulder Valley (Boulder, CO) Intermountain Humane Society (Conifer, CO) Larimer Humane Society (Fort Collins, CO) Lone Rock Veterinary Clinic (Bailey, CO) Longmont Humane Society (Longmont, CO) Montrose Animal Protection Agency (Montrose, CO) Rangely Animal Shelter (Rangely, CO) Rocky Mountain Animal Defense (Boulder, CO) Table Mountain Animal Center (Golden, CO) Thornton Animal Control (Thornton, CO) Connecticut Animal Welfare Associates, Inc. (Stamford, CT) Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, CT) Enfield Police Department--Animal Control (Enfield, CT) Forgotten Felines, Inc. (Clinton, CT) The Greater New Haven Cat Project, Inc. (New Haven, CT) Hamilton Sundstrand (West Locks, CT) Kitty Angels of Connecticut (Coventry, CT) Meriden Humane Society (Meriden, CT) Milford Animal Control (Milford, CT) Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (Norwalk, CT) Quinebaug Valley Animal Welfare Service (Dayville, CT) Valley Shore Animal Welfare League (Westbrook, CT) Delaware Delaware SPCA (Georgetown, DE) Delaware SPCA (Stanton, DE) florida Alachua County Humane Society (Gainesville, FL) Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (Pompano Beach) Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County (Port Charlotte, FL) Arni Foundation (Daytona Beach, FL) Baker County Animal Control (Macclenny, FL) Central Brevard Humane Society-Central (Cocoa, FL) Central Brevard Humane Society-South (Melbourne, FL) Citizens for Humane Animal Treatment (Crawfordville, FL) Clay County Animal Control (Green Cove Springs, FL) Coral Springs Humane Unit (Coral Springs, FL) First Coast Humane Society/Nassau County Animal Control (Yulee, FL) Flayler County Humane Society (Palm Coast, FL) Halifax Humane Society (Daytona Beach, FL) Humane Society of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Humane Society of Collier County, Inc. (Naples, FL) Humane Society of Lake County (Eustis, FL) Humane Society of Lee County, Inc. (Fort Myers, FL) Humane Society of St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce, FL) Humane Society of Tampa Bay (Tampa, FL) Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, Inc. (Palm City, FL) Jacksonville Humane Society (FL) Jefferson County Humane Society (Monticello, FL) Lake City Animal Shelter (Lake City, FL) Leon County Humane Society (Tallahassee, FL) Marion County Animal Center (Ocala, FL) Okaloosa County Animal Services (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Play Acres Inc. (Wildwood, FL) Prayer Alliance for Animals (Jupiter, FL) Putnam County Humane Society (Hollister, FL) Safe Animal Shelter of Orange Park (Orange Park, FL) Safe Harbor Animal Rescue and Clinic (Juniper, FL) South Lake Animal League, Inc. (Clermont, FL) Southeast Volusia Humane Society (New Smyrna Beach, FL) SPCA of Hernando County, Inc. (Brooksville, FL) SPCA of Pinellas County (Largo, FL) SPCA of West Pasco (New Port Richey, FL) Suncoast Basset Rescue, Inc. (Gainesville, FL) Suwannee County Humane Society (Live Oak, FL) Volusia County Animal Services (Daytona, FL) Wings of Mercy Animal Rescue (Panama County Beach, FL) georgia Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. (Milledgeville, GA) Atlanta Humane Society and SPCA, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia, Inc. (Kennesaw, GA) Big Canoe Animal Rescue (Big Canoe, GA) Catoosa County Animal Control (Ringgold, GA) Charles Smithgall Humane Society, Inc. (Cleveland, GA) Clayton County Humane Society (Jonesboro, GA) Collie Rescue of Metro Atlanta, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) Coweta County Animal Control Department (Newnan, GA) Crawfordville Shelter (Crawfordville, GA) Douglas County Humane Society (Douglasville, GA) Dublin-Laurens Humane Association (Dublin, GA) Fayette County Animal Shelter (Fayetteville, GA) Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Humane Society (Fitzgerald, GA) Forsyth County Humane Society (Cumming, GA) Georgia Labrador Rescue (Canton, GA) Glyne County Animal Services (Brunswick, GA) Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta (Peachtree City, GA) Homeward Bound Pet Rescue, Inc. (Ellijay, GA) Humane Services of Middle Georgia (Macon, GA) [[Page 18164]] Humane Society of Camden County (Kingsland, GA) Humane Society of Griffin-Spalding County (Experiment, GA) Humane Society's Mountain Shelter (Blairsville, GA) Humane Society of Northwest Georgia (Dalton, GA) Lookout Mountain Animal Resources, Inc. (Menlo, GA) Lowndes County Animal Welfare (Valdosta, GA) Okefenokee Humane Society (Waycross, GA) Pet Partners of Habersham, Inc. (Cornelia, GA) Pound Puppies N Kittens (Oxford, GA) Rescuing Animals in Need, Inc. (Buford, GA) Rockdale County Animal Care and Control (Conyers, GA) Small Dog Rescue/Adoption (Cumming, GA) Society of Humane Friends of Georgia, Inc. (Lawrenceville, GA) Toccoa-Stephens County Animal Shelter (Toccoa, GA) Town of Chester (Chester, GA) hawaii Hawaii Island Humane Society (Kailua-Kona, HI) Hawaii Island Humane Society (Keaau, HI) Hawaiian Humane Society (Honolulu, HI) Kauai Humane Society (Lihue, HI) The Maui Humane Society (Puunene, HI) West Hawaii Humane Society (Kailua-Kona, HI) iowa Animal Control (Creston, IA) Animal Lifeline of Iowa, Inc. (Carlisle, IA) Animal Protection Society of Iowa (Des Moines) Animal Rescue League of Iowa (Des Moines) Appanoose County Animal Lifeline, Inc. (Centerville, IA) Cedar Bend Humane Society (Waterloo, IA) Cedar Rapids Animal Control (Ely, IA) Cedar Valley Humane Society (Cedar Rapids, IA) City of Atlantic Animal Shelter (Atlantic, IA) Creston Animal Rescue Effort (Creston, IA) Friends of the Animals of Jasper County (Newton, IA) Humane Society of Northwest Iowa (Milford, IA) Humane Society of Scott County (Davenport, IA) Iowa City Animal Care and Control (Iowa City, IA) Iowa Federation of Humane Societies (Des Moines) Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society (Newton, IA) Keokuk Animal Shelter, Animal Control (Keokuk, IA) Keokuk Humane Society (Keokuk, IA) Montgomery County Animal Rescue (Red Oak, IA) Muscatine Humane Society (Muscatine, IA) Siouxland Humane Society (Sioux City, IA) Solution to Over-Population of Pets (Burlington, IA) Spay Neuter Assistance for Pets (SNAP) (Muscatine, IA) Vinton Animal Shelter (Vinton, IA) idaho Animal Ark (Grangeville, ID) Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley (Hailey, ID) Bannock Humane Society (Pocatello, ID) Ferret Haven Shelter/Rescue of Boise, Inc. (Boise, ID) Humane Society of the Palouse (Moscow, ID) Idaho Humane Society (Boise, ID) Kootenai Humane Society (Hayden, ID) Pocatello Animal Control (Pocatello, ID) Second Chance Animal Shelter (Payette, ID) Twin Falls Humane Society (Twin Falls, ID) illinois Alton Area Animal Aid Association (Godfrey, IL) Anderson Animal Shelter (South Elgin, IL) The Ant-Cruelty Society (Chicago, IL) Chicago Animal Care and Control (Chicago, IL) Community Animal Rescue Effort (Evanston, IL) Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (Bridgeview, IL) Friends Forever Humane Society (Freeport, IL) Hinsdale Humane Society (Hinsdale, IL) Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets (St. Charles, IL) Humane Society of Winnebago County (Rockford, IL) Illinois Federation of Humane Societies (Urbana) Illiois Humane Political Action Committee (Mahomet) Kankakee County Humane Society (Kankakee, IL) Metro East Humane Society (Edwardsville, IL) Naperville Animal Control (Naperville, IL) Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter (Peoria, IL) Peoria Humane Society (Peoria, IL) PetEd Human Education (Hinsdale, IL) Quincy Humane Society (Quincy, IL) South Suburban Humane Society (Chicago Heights , IL) Tazewell Animal Protective Society (Pekin, IL) West Suburban Humane Society (Downers Grove,IL) Winnebago County Animal Services (Rockford, IL) indiana Allen County SPCA (Fort Wayne, IN) Cass County Humane Society (Logansport, IN) Dubois CountyHumane Society (Jasper, IN) Elkhart City Police Department-Animal Control Division (Elkhart, IN) Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (Ft. Wayne, IN) Greene County Humane Society (Linton, IN) Greenfields, Hancock County Animal Control (Greenfield, IN) Hammond Animal Control (Hammond, IN) Hendricks County Humane Society (Brownsburg, IN) Home for Friendless Animals Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) Humane Society Calumet Area, Inc. (Munster, IN) Humane Society of Elkhart County (Elkhart, IN) Humane Society for Hamilton County (Noblesville, IN) Humane Society of Hobart (Hobart, IN) Humane Society of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) Humane Society of Perry County (Tell City, IN) Johnson County Animal Shelter (Franklin, IN) La Porte County Animal Control (La Porte, IN) Madison County SPCA and Humane Society, Inc. (Anderson IN) Michiana Humane Society (Michigan City, IN) Monroe County Humane Association (Bloomington, IN) Morgan County Humane Society Martinsville, IN) New Albany/Floyd County Animal Shelter/Control (New Albany, IN) Owen County Humane Society (Spencer, IN) Salem Department of Animal Control (Salem, IN) Scott County Animal Control and Humane Investigations (Scottsburg, IN) Sellersburg Animal Control (Sellersburg, IN) Shelbyville/Shelby County Animal Shelter (Shelbyville, IN) South Bene Animal Care and Control (South Bend, IN) St. Joseph County Humane Society (Mishawaka, IN) Starke County Humane Society (North Judson, IN) Steuben County Humane Society, Inc. (Angola, IN) Tippecanoe County Humane Society (Lafayette, IN) Vanderburgh Humane Society, Inc. (Evansville, IN) Wells County Humane Society, Inc. (Bluffton, IN) kansas Animal Heaven (Merriam, KS) Arma Animal Shelter (Arma, KS) Caring Hands Humane Society (Newton, KS) Chanute Animal Control Department (Chanute, KS) City of Kinsley Animal Shelter (Kinsley, KS) Finney County Humane Society (Garden City, KS) Ford County Humane Society (Dodge City, KS) Heart of America Humane Society (Overland Park, KS) Hutchinson Humane Society (Hutchinson, KS) Kansas Humane Society of Wichita (Wichita, KS) Lawrence Humane Society (Lawrence, KS) Leavenworth Animal Shelter (Leavenworth, KS) Medicine Lodge Animal Shelter (Medicine Lodge, KS) Neosho County Sheriff's Office (Erie, KS) Salina Animal Shelter (Salina, KS) S.E.K. Humane Society (Pittsburg, KS) kentucky Boone County Animal Control (Burlington, KY) Friends of the Shelter/SPCA Kentucky (Florence, KY) Humane Society of Nelson County (Bardstown, KY) Jefferson County Animal Control and Protection (Louisville, KY) Kentucky Coalition for Animal Protection, Inc. (Lexington, KY) Marion County Humane Society Inc. (Lebanon, KY) McCracken County Humane Society , Inc. (Paducah, KY) Muhlenberg County Humane Society (Greenville, KY) Woodford Humane Society (Versailles, KY) louisiana Calcasieu Parish Animal Control and Protection Department (Lake Charles, LA) Cat Haven, Inc. (Baton Rouge, LA) City of Bossier Animal Control (Bossier City, LA) Coalition of Louisiana Advocates (Pineville, LA) Dont' Be Cruel Sanctuary (Albany, LA) East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Control Center (Baton Rouge, LA) Humane Society Adoption Center (Monroe, LA) Iberia Humane Society (New Iberia, LA) Jefferson Parish Animal Shelters (Jefferson, LA) Jefferson SPCA (Jefferson, LA) [[Page 18165]] League in Support of Animals (New Orleans, LA) Louisiana SPCA (New Orleans, LA) Natchitoches Humane Animal Shelter (Natchitoches, LA) Spay Mart, Inc. (New Orleans, LA) St. Bernard Parish Animal Control (Chalmette, LA) St. Charles Humane Society (Destrehan, LA) St. Tammany Humane Society (Covington, LA) massachusetts Alliance for Animals (Boston, MA) Animal Shelter Inc. (Sterling, MA) Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton, Inc. (Hopkinton, MA) The Buddy Dog Humane Society, Inc. (Sudbury, MA) CEASE (Somerville, MA) Faces Inc. Dog Rescue and Adoption (West Springfield, MA) Faxon Animal Rescue League (Fall River, MA) Lowell Humane Society (Lowell, MA) MSPCA (Boston, MA) New England Animal Action, Inc. (Amherst, MA) North Shore Feline Rescue (Middleton, MA) South Shore Humane Society, Inc. (Braintree, MA) maryland Animal Advocates of Howard County (Ellicott City, MD) Bethany Centennial Animal Hospital (Ellicott City, MD) Caroline County Humane Society (Ridgely, MD) Charles County Animal Control Services (La Plata, MD) Harford County Animal Control (Bel Air, MD) Humane Society of Baltimore County (Reisterstown, MD) Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc. (Westminster, MD) The Humane Society of Charles County (Waldorf, MD) The Humane Society of Dorchester County, Inc. (Cambridge, MD) The Humane Society of Harford County (Fallston, MD) Humane Society of Southern Maryland (Temple Hills, MD) Humane Society of Washington County (Maugansville, MD) Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. (Clinton, MD) Prince George's County Animal Welfare League (Forestville, MD) Shady Spring Kennels and Camp for Dogs (Woodbine, MD) St. Mary's Animal Welfare League, Inc. (Hollywood, MD) maine Boothbay Region Humane Society (Boothbay Harbor, ME) Bucksport Animal Shelter (Bucksport, ME) Greater Androscoggin Humane Society (Auburn, ME) Houlton Humane Society (Houlton, ME) Humane Society--Waterville Area (Waterville, ME) Kennebec Valley Humane Society (Augusta, ME) Penobscot Valley Humane Society (Lincoln, ME) MICHIGAN Adopt-A-Pet (Allegan, MI) Animal Placement Bureau (Lansing, MI) Capital Area Humane Society (Lansing, MI) The Cat Connection (Berkley, MI) Concern for Critters (Battle Creek, MI) Friends for Felines Inc. (Lansing, MI) Gross Point Animal Adoption Society (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI) Humane Society of Bay County, Inc. (Bay City, MI) Humane Society of Huron Valley (Ann Arbor, MI) Humane Society of Kent County (Walker, MI) Humane Society of Southwest Michigan (Benton Harbor, MI) Inkster Animal Control (Inkster, MI) Iosco County Animal Control (Taws City, MI) Kalamazoo Humane Society (MI) Lenawee Humane Society (Andrian, MI) Michigan Animal Adoption Network (Livonia, MI) Michigan Animal Rescue League (Pontiac, MI) Michigan Humane Society (Westland, MI) Michigan Humane Society (Rochester Hills, MI) Midland County Animal Control (Midland, MI) Mid-Michigan Animal Welfare League (Standish, MI) Ottawa Shores Humane Society (West Olive, MI) Pet Connection Humane Society (Reed City, MI) Roscommon County Animal Shelter (Roscommon, MI) The Safe Harbor Haven Inc./ Rottweiler Hope (Grand Ledge, MI) St. Clair Shores Emergency Dispatchers (St. Clair Shores, MI) St. Joseph County Animal Control (Centreville, MI) WAG Animal Rescue (Wyandotte, MI) MINNESOTA Almost Home Shelter (Mora, MN) Animal Allies Humane Society (Duluth, MN) Beltrami Humane Society (Bemidji, MN) Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities (St. Paul, MN) Brown County Humane Society (New Ulm, MN) Carver-Scott Humane Society (Chaska, MN) Clearwater County Humane Society (Bagley, MN) Doberman Rescue Minnesota (Prior Lake, MN) Friends of Animals Humane Society of Carlton County, Inc. (Cloquet, MN) Hibbing Animal Shelter (Hibbing, MN) Humane Society of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls, MN) Humane Society of Polk County, Inc. 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(Union, WV) Morgantown Animal Control (Morgantown, WV) Ohio County Animal Shelter (Triadelphia, WV) Ohio County SPCA (Triadelphia, WV) Ohio County SPCA (Wheeling, WV) Putnam County Humane Society, Inc. (Scott Depot, WV) TLC Animal Sanctuary (Clendenin, WV) Upshur County Humane Society (Buckhannon, WV) Wetzel County Humane Society (New Martinsville, WV) wyoming Animal Care Center (Laramie, WY) Caring for Powell Animals (Powell, WY) Cheyenne Animal Shelter (WY) Dare to Care Animal League (Riverton, WY) Humane Society of Park County (Cody, WY) Lander Pet Connection, Inc. (Lander, WY) Laramie Animal Shelter (Laramie, WY) PAWS of Jackson Hole (Jackson, WY) Wyoming Advocates for Animals (Cheyenne, WY) ______ By Mr. BOND: S. 1479. A bill to require procedures that ensure the fair and equitable resolution of labor integration issues in transactions for the combination of air carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Mr. BOND. Madam President, I rise today to introduce a bill that is very important for many employees of the airline industry in my State of Missouri and elsewhere across the country. The legislation is entitled ``The Airline Workers Fairness Act.'' I have previously written to the distinguished Presiding Officer and the ranking member to explain to them the reason for this concern; that is, the fact that for the good of the country, the airline industry, and the traveling public, American Airlines acquired the assets of TWA. This was a good measure for continuation of airline service, for the employees, and for the communities served. Now, however, as a result of the outrageous terrorist attacks on September 11, airlines across the country have found a significant decrease in volume. I believe there is no safer time to fly the airlines than now. We go through a little more security. I am delighted to do it. I believe that we are safe on airline travel, certainly safer than we were before September 11. I believe it is an outstanding time to fly. But many people, because of legitimate concerns for themselves and their families, are not flying. So there are layoffs going on throughout the airline industry. What this bill seeks to do is to ensure that after the two companies, American Airlines and TWA, and TWA Express, are merged, after the first of the year, that the employees of both merged airlines will be treated fairly. Obviously, everybody understands with a decrease in airline traffic, there is going to be a need for layoffs. We have seen those layoffs. We hope, we fervently pray, that we can get back to business in the United States and get people flying again so they will use this valuable resource and get these people back to work. I have talked to an awful lot of people at TWA who realize they will be a much smaller percentage of the total workforce than the larger numbers of American Airlines employees. They have sought to find a way to make sure that these two airlines are combined in a fair and reasonable manner. They looked at the Allegheny-Mohawk approach that was applied by the Civil Aeronautics Board when those two airlines were combined, and the transactions in that were performed in a way to encourage negotiation, mediation, and ultimately resolution of seniority integration issues by a neutral third party arbitrator selected by the parties. The purpose of this is to ensure that there is a fair and reasonable basis for resolving the seniority issues facing these employees. Several people have accused me of having some formula that I want to see adopted, having decided in advance how this should proceed. I don't know enough about seniority practices of either of the airlines to try to propose a solution. But when you have both parties coming together, seeking an arbitration panel or arbitrator who is knowledgeable and who will hear presentations from both sides, we can make sure that American Airlines employees and TWA employees are all treated in a fair and reasonable manner. I am very pleased to say we have had strong support from the Airline Pilots Association, the International Association of Machinists, the Teamsters, and the AFL-CIO. Nobody knows how these issues will be resolved, but an awful lot of people are counting on us to make sure they are resolved in a fair and reasonable manner, giving both sides an opportunity to be heard and to have an arbitrator propose a final decision. I look forward to working with the occupant of the chair and others as we move forward on this very important matter. I thank my colleagues for their kind attention. I ask that if they wish to join me in this bill, please do so. It is important that we act on this measure this year. I will be happy to respond to inquiries and work with colleagues who have thoughts on how we can improve. ____________________