[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19414-19416]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                     POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 1035) to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy 
Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other 
purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 1035

       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 ``Morris K. Udall Scholarship 
     and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments 
     Act of 2009''.

     SEC. 2. SHORT TITLE.

       Section 1 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
     in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy 
     Act of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 note; Public Law 102-259) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This Act may be cited as the `Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
     L. Udall Foundation Act'.''.

     SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

       Section 3 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) the Foundation--
       ``(A) since 1995, has operated exceptional scholarship, 
     internship, and fellowship programs for areas of study 
     related to the environment and Native American tribal policy 
     and health care;
       ``(B) since 1999, has provided valuable environmental 
     conflict resolution services and leadership through the 
     United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
     Resolution; and
       ``(C) is committed to continue making a substantial 
     contribution toward public policy in the future by--
       ``(i) playing a significant role in developing the next 
     generation of environmental and Native American leaders; and
       ``(ii) working with current leaders to improve 
     decisionmaking on--

       ``(I) challenging environmental, energy, and related 
     economic problems; and
       ``(II) tribal governance and economic issues;

       ``(6) Stewart L. Udall, as a member of Congress, Secretary 
     of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author, has 
     provided distinguished national leadership in environmental 
     and Native American policy for more than 50 years;
       ``(7) as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, 
     Stewart L. Udall oversaw the creation of 4 national parks, 6 
     national monuments, 8 national seashores and lakeshores, 9 
     recreation areas, 20 historic sites, and 56 wildlife refuges; 
     and
       ``(8) it is fitting that the leadership and vision of 
     Stewart L. Udall in the areas of environmental and Native 
     American policy be jointly honored with that of Morris K. 
     Udall through the foundation bearing the Udall name.''.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Morris K. Udall 
     Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
     Policy'';
       (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
     ``and Stewart L. Udall''; and
       (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
     ``and Stewart L. Udall''.

     SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUNDATION.

       Section 5 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5603) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``SCHOLARSHIP AND 
     EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY'' and inserting 
     ``AND STEWART L. UDALL'';
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
     ``and Stewart L. Udall''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``the rate specified 
     for employees in level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5315 of title 5, United States Code'' and inserting 
     ``a rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 
     5383 of title 5, United States Code''.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORITY OF FOUNDATION.

       Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) to conduct training, research, and other activities 
     under section 6(7).''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Udall Scholars.--Recipients of scholarships, 
     fellowships, and internships under this Act shall be known as 
     `Udall Scholars', `Udall Fellows', and `Udall Interns', 
     respectively.''.

     SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.

       Section 8 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5606) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``SCHOLARSHIP AND 
     EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY'' and inserting 
     ``AND STEWART L. UDALL''; and
       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy'' and inserting 
     ``and Stewart L. Udall''.

     SEC. 8. EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT OF TRUST FUND.

       Section 9(a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607(a)) is amended by inserting 
     before the period at the end the following: ``, including a 
     reasonable amount for official reception and representation 
     expenses, as determined by the Board, not to exceed $5,000 
     for a fiscal year''.

     SEC. 9. USE OF INSTITUTE BY FEDERAL AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY.

       Section 11 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(f) Agency Management or Control.--Use of the Foundation 
     or Institute to provide independent and impartial assessment, 
     mediation, or other dispute or conflict resolution under this 
     section shall not be considered to be the establishment or 
     use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).''.

     SEC. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       Section 12(a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5608(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1)(A) appoint such personnel as may be necessary to 
     carry out the provisions of this Act, without regard to the 
     provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service; and
       ``(B) fix the compensation of the personnel appointed under 
     subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for 
     employees in grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under 
     section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, except that up 
     to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive Director under 
     section 5(f)(2)) may be paid at a rate determined by the 
     Board in accordance with section 5383 of that title.'';
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) to rent office space in the District of Columbia or 
     its environs; and''.

     SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
     Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``is authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Trust Fund $40,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``are authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund such 
     sums as are necessary''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Dispute 
     Resolution Fund established under section 10(a) such sums as 
     are necessary for the operating costs of the Institute.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) and the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which 
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on H.R. 
1035 into the Record.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. I rise in support of H.R. 1035, a bill that enhances 
the Morris K. Udall Foundation and honors the life of Stewart Udall.
  The Morris K. Udall Foundation is an independent Federal agency based 
in Tucson, Arizona, which operates exceptional educational programs 
focused on developing leadership on environmental and Native American 
issues. It also includes the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution, the only program within the Federal Government focused 
entirely on preventing, managing, and resolving Federal environmental 
conflicts.
  The legislation today will enhance the foundation's programs and 
operations and at the same time honor one of the greatest public 
servants and conservationists in history, Stewart L. Udall, by adding 
his name to the foundation with that of his late brother, Morris K. 
Udall.
  The Udall Foundation was established by Congress in 1992. Initially 
the foundation's mission was to provide educational opportunities for 
studies related to the environment and Native American tribal policy 
and health care. In 1998, Congress amended the Udall Foundation in 
enabling legislation to add a new mission: resolving conflicts related 
to environment, natural resources and public lands through services 
including mediation, facilitation and training.
  The work of the Udall Foundation has become even more important today 
as the Nation seeks long-term responses to climate change, sustainable 
energy supplies, and a sustainable economy for all Americans.
  Through the education programs, the Udall Foundation identifies and 
educates tomorrow's leaders that are critical to the energy, climate 
change, and economic issues facing this country.
  The programs include a premier scholarship and doctoral fellowship 
program for studies related to the environment; a scholarship for 
Native Americans studying tribal policy and health care; the Native 
American Congressional Internship program, which brings gifted 
undergraduate and graduate students to Congress to work in our office 
and with agencies throughout the Federal Government; the Native 
American Nation's Institute for Leadership and Management, which trains 
and educates tribal leaders on the changing role and how to apply 
research and how indigenous people can meet the practical challenges of 
nation building; and the Park and Focus Program, which connects 
underserved youth to nature through the art of photography, instilling 
a new and lasting long-term understanding and appreciation of our 
public lands.
  It's appropriate for Congress to provide solid support for the Udall 
Foundation's important programs through this legislation, while 
simultaneously recognizing the unsurpassed contributions of Stewart L. 
Udall by adding his name to the foundation's title.
  Stewart Udall served in this House of Congress with distinction from 
1955, representing an area that included what is now my district, until 
he was appointed Secretary of the Interior in 1961 by President John F. 
Kennedy. As Secretary of Interior, Stewart Udall had an unmatched 
record of environmental leadership overseeing the creation of four 
national parks, six national monuments, eight national seashores and 
lakeshores, nine recreation areas, 20 historic sites, and 56 wildlife 
refuges. He continued to make substantial contributions to 
environmental and Native American policy as a lawyer and author 
following his tenure.
  I urge passage of H.R. 1035.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  I rise today in support of H.R. 1035, a bill that amends the Morris 
K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National and Environmental 
Policy Act.
  The Morris K. Udall Foundation was created by Congress in 1992 to 
honor Mr. Udall's 30 years in public service. The Foundation was 
created to help educate new generations to protect the environment. The 
Foundation works to increase the awareness of our Nation's natural 
resources, foster a greater recognition and understanding of the role 
of the environment in the development of our Nation, and through the 
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution provide mediation 
and other services to resolve environmental disputes involving Federal 
agencies.
  The Foundation operates several educational programs. The Morris K. 
Udall scholarship program awards approximately 80 merit-based 
scholarships at about $5,000 each year. It also supports about 12 
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives every summer for a 10-week, 
bipartisan congressional internship program. Finally, the Foundation 
supports two fellows every year in a doctoral program whose research 
focuses on environmental policy.
  The bill before us today continues the work of the Foundation by 
making some administrative changes, and more importantly, adding 
another member of the Udall family to the name of the Foundation by 
changing the name of the Foundation to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 
L. Udall Foundation.
  Like his brother Morris, Stewart also spent his life serving the 
Nation. He was elected to Congress in 1954 and served from 1955 to 
1961, when he left to serve as President John F. Kennedy's Secretary of 
the Interior. He continued in that post until 1969, when he returned to 
the private sector, always working to protect the environment and our 
Nation's heritage.
  Mr. Stewart Udall is almost 90 years old, and adding his name to the 
Foundation is a fitting tribute to him and his family's services to the 
Nation. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the chairman of 
the Education and Labor Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. 
George Miller) for as much time as he may consume.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I thank the gentleman from Arizona 
for yielding this time, and I rise in very strong support of H.R. 1035, 
which honors the life of Stewart L. Udall, a selfless public servant, 
by making improvements to the Morris K. Udall Foundation's programs and 
operations, and also adds his name to that of the name of his brother, 
Morris Udall, on the Foundation.
  Stewart Udall was born and raised in St. John's, Arizona, along with 
his brother Morris, and as a young man, Stewart left his studies at the 
University of Arizona to pursue 2 years of work as a Mormon missionary 
in both New York and Pennsylvania. He also served his country in World 
War II as a gunner in Europe, and he traveled back to Tucson to acquire 
a law degree and open a successful law firm with his brother.
  As was recounted already by my colleagues, he was elected to Congress 
in 1954 and served both on the Interior Committee and on the Committee 
on Education and Labor. During the 85th Congress, Stewart also served 
on the Joint Committee on the Navajo-Hopi Indian Administration, a 
conflict that lasted much longer than his term in the Congress of the 
United States.
  I don't want to recount all of the things that my colleagues have 
said, but clearly during his time in Congress he was very active on 
these committees, and President Kennedy recognized his leadership on 
the issues of the environment and stewardship of our public lands and 
nominated him to be Secretary of the Interior, as Mr. Grijalva pointed 
out. He was one of our most successful Secretaries of the Interior, not 
just in leadership, but also in what he was able to accomplish in 
working with the Congress in the establishment of seashores and 
national monuments and lakeshores and recreational areas across our 
country that are so valuable to our local communities and to our local 
economies.
  And after leaving Congress, he continued and continues today to be 
actively involved in public policy around environmental issues and 
working very hard, as does the Foundation, on environmental conflict 
resolution.
  This is an effort by the Congress, and I think a wonderful effort by 
the Congress, to recognize the contributions of

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Stewart Udall and his brother, Morris Udall--who I served with in the 
Congress, was my chairman on the Resources Committee. And really, the 
recognition of a family that has contributed so much to public service.
  And I would hope that my colleagues would give this resolution 
resounding support on behalf of Mo Udall, Stewart Udall, and the Udall 
family--and what public service means to all of us in this country.
  I thank the gentleman (Mr. Grijalva) for yielding me this time.
  Mr. CASSIDY. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the gentleman 
from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega) for 3 minutes.
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to thank the 
gentleman from Arizona, the chairman of our National Parks 
Subcommittee, for his leadership and sponsorship of this bill. And I 
certainly want to associate myself with the comments made earlier by 
our colleague and former chairman of our House Resources Committee, and 
currently chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, Congressman 
Miller, for his comments and commending this legislation to the extent 
that when you mentioned the name ``Udall,'' it resonates very well in 
the State of Arizona, which I'm sure my good chairman will always 
realize that.
  I say this with a sense of a tremendous feeling about the Udall 
family as an early Mormon pioneer family who settled what is now 
Arizona and the tremendous contributions that these brothers have made 
to our Nation's environmental issues. How ironic it is from a Western 
State that you have two dynamic leaders that have shown real leadership 
in protecting our Nation's environment and all of this, and you think 
that it comes only from those who want to develop our resources, rather 
than also looking at the environmental issues as just as important.
  Ironically, too, the fact that Stewart Udall's son currently serves 
as U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado--and I think I'm getting 
myself mixed up here. There are so many Udalls going around here that 
even I get confused. Stewart Udall's son, who is Tom, is currently the 
U.S. Senator from New Mexico, and Mo Udall's son, Mark, is currently 
the U.S. Senator from Colorado.

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  But again, Mr. Speaker, I do want to commend my good friend, the 
gentleman from Arizona, for his sponsorship of this bill, and I urge my 
colleagues to pass this legislation, especially the tremendous help 
that it gives to students of the Native American community in our 
country.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize my good friend, 
the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Mitchell), for 3 minutes.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Morris K. Udall 
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments 
Act, H.R. 1035.
  Congress established the Morris K. Udall Foundation in 1992 to focus 
on critical environmental issues, provide resources to train Native 
American professionals in health care and public policy, and resolve 
environmental disputes involving Federal agencies to the U.S. Institute 
of Environmental Conflict Resolution.
  Under this measure, the Morris K. Udall Scholarship will also honor 
Stewart Udall. We can all certainly learn a lot from both Mo and Stu 
Udall. The Udall brothers were not only prominent U.S. politicians from 
the great State of Arizona, they were also dedicated public servants.
  As a teacher for 29 years, I used to tell my students, when you name 
something after someone significant, whether it's a park, a school, or 
a scholarship, this not only honors that person, but it also is meant 
to set an example. Stu Udall has served the local communities in 
Arizona, as well as the entire Nation.
  From serving in the United States Army Air Corps, to representing the 
local education community as the school board president of Amphitheater 
Public Schools, to representing his constituents as a United States 
Congressman, to serving as Secretary of the Interior under Presidents 
Kennedy and Johnson, Stu Udall has truly set an example for all of what 
public service means.
  It is my hope that recipients of this scholarship will honor Stu 
Udall and his legacy by also engaging in a life of public service.
  I urge my colleagues to support this measure.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I continue 
to reserve.
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me urge my colleagues to 
support H.R. 1035. It is a solid acknowledgement of two great Americans 
that contributed much to this country, and their public policy legacy 
is obvious and known to all. But I think one thing that they 
contributed--and I think it is important in our times to remember that 
as political figures and as public figures they contributed civility to 
the discourse and they contributed humor to the discourse.
  They brought integrity into their decisionmaking, and they were about 
bridging political differences and not exploiting them. I think that is 
the kind of legacy that bodes well for all of us that are in public 
service, and something that not all of us, including myself, mirror all 
the time.
  I come from a region in which the Udall family is part and parcel of 
the history, the accomplishments, and the legacy of that region. And so 
with great pride and with sincere hopes that the House will support 
this, I urge passage of H.R. 1035.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 1035.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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