Ben Campbell

Mr. CAMPBELL

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President. It seems that in every Congress the issue of ``death taxes'' comes before this body at some time. Each year we tinker around the edges of the issue, making adjustments here and exemptions there. But the fact is, estate and gift taxes still remain a burden on American families, particularly those who own their own businesses. Family-owned businesses are hit with the highest tax rate when they are handed down to descendants. In fact, the highest estate and gift tax rate is fifty-five percent--that's far higher than even the highest income tax rate bracket of thirty-nine percent. Estate and gift taxes right now are one of the leading reasons why family farms and small businesses are declining; the burden of the inheritance tax is just too crushing. That hardly seems fair to me. It also seems to suggest that families should spend as much money as they can while they are still alive, since whatever they have managed to save will create a huge tax burden when passed on to their descendants. That is why today I am introducing the Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998, which will gradually eliminate this tax burden. That's right, I said eliminate, not reduce. This bill will phase-out the estate and gift tax by gradually reducing the amount of the tax by five percent each year until the highest rate--55%--reaches zero. Several states have already taken the initiative and phased out this type of tax on their own. I think it's time we follow the example they have set, and eliminate them across the board. At the same time, we will be encouraging better investment, savings and retirement planning by relieving the threat of an impending tax crisis. This legislation is a companion bill to H.R. 3879, introduced by our colleague in the House, Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn. I hope my colleagues will support passage of this bill, and will join me in putting a real end to this oppressive and unfair tax. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in the Record.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr President, today I take this opportunity to recognize the 30th anniversary and reunion of the United Mexican- American Students of Colorado. In July 1968, Mexican-American students at the University of Colorado at Boulder came together to discuss the formation of an organization committed to initiating change within the educational system to serve the needs of the Mexican-American community and to recruit minority students to the institution. The outcome of that meeting was the formation of the United Mexican-American Students (UMAS). Later that same summer, fifty minority students were admitted into a tutorial program initiated by university professors and students to make higher education accessible to African American and Chicano students. UMAS students worked for the program. The Migrant Action Program also brought migrant workers into the university and they also became UMAS members. A student referendum initiated and supported by UMAS was passed in March 1969 which dedicated five dollars from registration fees each semester to create scholarships for minority students. These funds and federal matching funds allowed UMAS to implement tutorial counseling, recruitment and financial aid programs. On-campus accredited summer remedial programs followed. Students who successfully completed those classes gained admission and earned financial aid. UMAS has thrived on the Boulder Campus of the University of Colorado for three decades. This summer marks the thirtieth anniversary of the organization. To mark this important anniversary, UMAS alumni and supporters will come together to renew their commitment and unity. Mr. President, I commend the work of UMAS students and alumni associations for their commitment and continuing efforts to serve deserving students on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado. As someone who has experienced hardship, I sincerely appreciate the empowerment UMAS has offered to thousands of deserving students.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 15, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. to mark up the following: S. 391, Mississippi Sioux Judgment Funds; S. 1905, Cheyenne River Sioux Compensation; H.R. 700, Agua Caliente and; S. 109, Native Hawaiian Housing Assistance. Immediately following the mark-up the Committee will hold a hearing on S. 2097, the Indian Tribal Conflict Resolution and Tort Claims and Risk Management Act of 1998. The markup/hearing will be held in room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Those wishing additional information should contact the Committee on Indian Affairs at 202/224-2251.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I introduce legislation to help our nation's state and local law enforcement officers acquire the bullet resistant equipment they need to protect themselves from would- be killers. This bill, the Officer Dale Claxton Bullet Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act of 1998, is named after a Cortez, Colorado, police officer who was fatally shot through the windshield of his patrol car on May 29, 1998, after stopping a stolen truck. Officer Claxton was tragically and prematurely taken away from his wife and four children. Today, two of the three suspects are still at large, even after an extensive manhunt. Unfortunately, this type of incident is far from isolated. All across our nation law enforcement officers, whether parked on the side of the road or in hot pursuit, are at risk of being shot through their windshields. Another example that many of my colleagues may be aware of is the brutal murder of the District of Columbia's Officer Brian Gibson, who was ambushed and shot while sitting in his patrol car. We must do what we can to prevent tragedies like this. As a former deputy sheriff, I am personally aware of the dangers which law enforcement officers face on the front lines every day. One way in which the federal government can improve their safety is to help them acquire bullet resistant glass and other equipment for patrol cars. These partnership grants are especially crucial for officers who serve in small local jurisdictions that often lack the funds to provide their officers with all of the life saving equipment they may need. The Officer Dale Claxton bill builds on the impact of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S. 1605, which I introduced and the President signed into law on June 16, 1998. This new program provides grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase body armor for their officers. The Officer Dale Claxton bill extends this protection to include bullet resistant equipment for the officers' vehicles, shields, and any other equipment that officers may need when they are serving out on the front lines of law enforcement. The bill I introduce today has two major components. The first is to provide a matching grant program for state, county, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. This legislation would authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to administer a $40 million matching grant program to assist these agencies purchase bullet resistant equipment for patrol cars, including bullet resistant glass, panels, and other safety devices. The program will provide 50-50 matching grants to state and local law enforcement agencies and Indian tribes to assist in purchasing bulletproof vests and body armor. To ensure that the funding goes first to those police departments which need it most, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is given discretion to give preferential consideration to smaller departments whose budgets are scarce. Additionally, those jurisdictions which do not receive any funding under the local law enforcement block grant program will be given preference. Furthermore, at least half of the funds available under this program will be awarded to jurisdictions with less than 100,000 residents. The second component of this legislation would launch an expedited and targeted research and development effort to come up with new technologies and products. Promising new light-weight bullet proof materials now being developed could be as revolutionary in the year 2000 as the development of Kevlar was in the 1970s for the manufacture of body armor. These exciting new technologies promise to be lighter, more versatile and hopefully less expensive than traditional heavy bulletproof glass. The Officer Dale Claxton bill authorizes $3 million over 3 years for the Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct research and development of a new bullet resistant technologies, such as bonded acrylic, polymers, polycarbons, aluminized material, and transparent ceramics. This R and D program would focus on specialized equipment, including windshield glass, car panels, police shields and other types of protective gear. The Officer Dale Claxton bill directs the National Institute of Justice to inventory existing technologies in the private sector, in surplus military property, and in use by other countries. The bill also directs the Institute to conduct: standards development; technology development; technical testing; operational testing; evaluation; and technology transfer. Under the bill, the Institute would give priority in testing and engineering surveys to law enforcement partnerships developed in coordination with existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs). Our nation's police officers, sheriffs and deputies regularly put their lives in harm's way as they protect the people and preserve the peace. They deserve to have access to the bullet resistant equipment they need. The Officer Dale Claxton bill will both accelerate the development of new lifesaving bullet resistant technologies and then help get them deployed into the field where they are needed. Lives will be saved. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. CAMPBELL

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I introduce legislation to help our nation's state and local law enforcement officers acquire the bullet resistant equipment they need to protect themselves from would- be killers. This bill, the Officer Dale Claxton Bullet Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act of 1998, is named after a Cortez, Colorado, police officer who was fatally shot through the windshield of his patrol car on May 29, 1998, after stopping a stolen truck. Officer Claxton was tragically and prematurely taken away from his wife and four children. Today, two of the three suspects are still at large, even after an extensive manhunt. Unfortunately, this type of incident is far from isolated. All across our nation law enforcement officers, whether parked on the side of the road or in hot pursuit, are at risk of being shot through their windshields. Another example that many of my colleagues may be aware of is the brutal murder of the District of Columbia's Officer Brian Gibson, who was ambushed and shot while sitting in his patrol car. We must do what we can to prevent tragedies like this. As a former deputy sheriff, I am personally aware of the dangers which law enforcement officers face on the front lines every day. One way in which the federal government can improve their safety is to help them acquire bullet resistant glass and other equipment for patrol cars. These partnership grants are especially crucial for officers who serve in small local jurisdictions that often lack the funds to provide their officers with all of the life saving equipment they may need. The Officer Dale Claxton bill builds on the impact of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S. 1605, which I introduced and the President signed into law on June 16, 1998. This new program provides grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase body armor for their officers. The Officer Dale Claxton bill extends this protection to include bullet resistant equipment for the officers' vehicles, shields, and any other equipment that officers may need when they are serving out on the front lines of law enforcement. The bill I introduce today has two major components. The first is to provide a matching grant program for state, county, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. This legislation would authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to administer a $40 million matching grant program to assist these agencies purchase bullet resistant equipment for patrol cars, including bullet resistant glass, panels, and other safety devices. The program will provide 50-50 matching grants to state and local law enforcement agencies and Indian tribes to assist in purchasing bulletproof vests and body armor. To ensure that the funding goes first to those police departments which need it most, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is given discretion to give preferential consideration to smaller departments whose budgets are scarce. Additionally, those jurisdictions which do not receive any funding under the local law enforcement block grant program will be given preference. Furthermore, at least half of the funds available under this program will be awarded to jurisdictions with less than 100,000 residents. The second component of this legislation would launch an expedited and targeted research and development effort to come up with new technologies and products. Promising new light-weight bullet proof materials now being developed could be as revolutionary in the year 2000 as the development of Kevlar was in the 1970s for the manufacture of body armor. These exciting new technologies promise to be lighter, more versatile and hopefully less expensive than traditional heavy bulletproof glass. The Officer Dale Claxton bill authorizes $3 million over 3 years for the Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct research and development of a new bullet resistant technologies, such as bonded acrylic, polymers, polycarbons, aluminized material, and transparent ceramics. This R and D program would focus on specialized equipment, including windshield glass, car panels, police shields and other types of protective gear. The Officer Dale Claxton bill directs the National Institute of Justice to inventory existing technologies in the private sector, in surplus military property, and in use by other countries. The bill also directs the Institute to conduct: standards development; technology development; technical testing; operational testing; evaluation; and technology transfer. Under the bill, the Institute would give priority in testing and engineering surveys to law enforcement partnerships developed in coordination with existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs). Our nation's police officers, sheriffs and deputies regularly put their lives in harm's way as they protect the people and preserve the peace. They deserve to have access to the bullet resistant equipment they need. The Officer Dale Claxton bill will both accelerate the development of new lifesaving bullet resistant technologies and then help get them deployed into the field where they are needed. Lives will be saved. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in the Record.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I introduce the School Resource Officers Partnership Grant Act of 1998, a bill which will be an important step in our efforts to end crime in our nation's schools. This bill will help build thousands of deep, meaningful and lasting partnerships between America's local school systems, school children, and local law enforcement agencies. I am joined in introducing this legislation by my friend and colleague from Vermont, Senator Jim Jeffords, as an original cosponsor. The need for this bill is clear. Violence in schools is both serious and deadly. Violence is disrupting our children's opportunity and ability to learn. No child anywhere in America should have to go to school with fear on their mind, rather than learning. The recent school-related shootings stand as stark and horrific examples of just how urgent the situation has become. These recent school shootings have occurred in suburbs, small towns, and major metropolitan areas all across our nation. They have shattered the myth that school violence is a problem solely confined to the inner cities. Events now clearly show that the potential for serious and deadly school violence is everywhere. Something must be done to ensure that our schools provide a safe place for our children to learn and grow. Under this bill, schools in partnerships with local law enforcement agencies would be eligible to receive federal funding to hire ``School Resource Officers'' (SROs). A SRO would be a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community oriented policing, and assigned by the employing police department or agency to work in collaboration with schools and community-based organizations. The SROs would be able to assist in several primary activities. First, SROs would address crime and disorder problems with a special focus on gangs, drug-related activities, and other crimes occurring in or around our schools. Second, SROs would develop or expand crime prevention efforts in cooperation with students. Third, SROs would help educate potential school-age victims in crime prevention and personal safety awareness. Fourth, SROs would develop or expand community justice initiatives. Fifth, and clearly increasingly more important in light of the recent school shootings, is that the SROs would train students in conflict resolution and teach students how to resolve their differences without feeling the need to resort to violence. Where childhood schoolyard hard feelings used to occasionally result in a scuffle, we now live in a time where they are resolved with firearms and lead to serious wounds and even death. This simply must end. Sixth, SROs would help identify changes in the school environment, like new graffiti or other indications of gang activity, that provide vital indicators. And finally, SROs would assist with the development of anti-crime, school policy and procedural changes. According to the National School Safety Center, 25 students have been killed in U.S. schools since January 1, 1998. This is the same number of students that were killed for the full 1996 school year, but in half the time. At this rate, we are on track to a doubling of the schoolyard murder rate in just two short years. The current school-based partnership grant program, which is administered by the Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), is not defined by statute, nor is the description of the qualifications and responsibilities of SROs. This legislation would ensure that SROs are career law enforcement officers, deployed in community-oriented policing assignments and directed by their agencies to work in collaboration with schools and other community-based organizations to address crime problems and assist school authorities in educating students about crime and violence prevention. This legislation complements the existing school-based partnership research grant program administered by the COPS office. The existing demonstration program provides funds to specific, and relatively small scale, youth crime prevention programs. My legislation would build on this solid foundation, and allow the COPS program resources to be freed up for widespread and comprehensive partnerships between our nation's schools and law enforcement agencies, with the SROs providing the vital link between the two. In addition, my bill is a companion to H.R. 4009, which our colleague in the House of Representatives, Congressman Jim Maloney of Connecticut, introduced on June 5, 1998. This bill has received the endorsement of a number of education and law enforcement groups including the National Education Association, the International Brotherhood of Police, the Fraternal Order of Police. I believe that this powerful combination of endorsements clearly reflects the strength of, and compelling need for, this legislation. On June 23rd , Senator Judd Gregg, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, unveiled a $210 million Safe Schools Initiative. Largely thanks to Senator Gregg, the funding needed to combat school violence is on track to be made available in a few short months, on October 1st, 1998, the start of Fiscal Year 1999. Together, these initiatives will target important funding and resources to where it is most urgently needed, in our nation's schools. I urge my colleagues to support passage of this legislation. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in the Record.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I take the time today to submit an amendment which will update legislation I introduced last year. On July 31, 1997, I introduced a bill, S. 1112, which would authorize the Mint to produce a commemorative Buffalo Nickel, based on the design of the original nickel which was in circulation from 1913 to 1938. In February of this year, I presented the design of the coin to the Mind and provided testimony regarding the history of the nickel and its design. Former Ambassador to Austria and Colorado buffalo rancher, Swanee Hunt, joined me at this presentation to share her support. Since introducing that bill and making the presentation, I have been working closely with officials at the Treasury and the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee. The recommendation of the Committee is necessary in order to bring the coin into circulation. In their annual report, the Committee approved the minting of a coin, based on the design of the Buffalo Nickel. However, the CCCAC recommended that the coin be a half-dollar denomination, rather that a nickel, which will go into circulation in 2001. This amendment I am submitting today reflects their recommendation and complies with Title 31, the Commemorative Coin Act. All proceeds from the sale of this coin will continue to be paid to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, as the original legislation directed. The Committee's recommendation to put the coin into circulation in 2001 will coincide well with the Museum's scheduled opening date of 2002. This legislation reflects the goals of all interested parties, and still maintains the original goal of raising funds for the preservation of Native American artifacts in the Museum of the American Indian. I urge my colleagues to support passage of this bill.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. I ask unanimous consent there now be a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a business meeting to markup S. 1925, to make technical corrections to laws relating to Native Americans and; S. 1998, to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, to be followed immediately by a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on S. 1771, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act and S. 1899, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 1998. The meeting/hearing will be held in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Those wishing additional information should contact the Committee on Indian Affairs at 202/24-2251. Committee on labor and human resources

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Mr. CAMPBELL. If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I now ask unanimous consent the Senate stand in adjournment under the previous order.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. I further ask unanimous consent that, following the cloture vote, Senator Hatch be recognized to speak for up to 20 minutes, followed by Senator Feinstein for up to 20 minutes, as if in morning business.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. to allow the weekly party caucuses to meet; further, that following the party caucuses, at 2:15 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2057, the Department of Defense authorization bill.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 23. I further ask that on Tuesday, immediately following the prayer, the routine requests through the morning hour be granted and that the Senate then resume consideration of S. 2057, the Department of Defense authorization bill.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam President, for the information of all Senators, the Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, at 9:30 a.m., and resume consideration of the defense authorization bill. It is hoped that Members will come to the floor to offer and debate amendments to the defense bill under short time agreements. It is expected that a motion to table the pending Hutchinson amendment will be made at approximately 10:15 a.m. Therefore, Members should expect the first rollcall vote of Tuesday's session at approximately 10:15 a.m. Further votes may occur Tuesday morning with respect to the Department of Defense bill prior to the weekly party luncheon recess. When the Senate reconvenes at 2:15 p.m. following the party luncheons, the Senate will immediately vote on cloture on the defense bill. The majority leader would like to remind Members that the Independence Day recess is fast approaching. The cooperation of all Members is requested for the Senate to complete action on many important bills, including appropriations bills, the Higher Education Act, the Department of Defense authorization bill, conference reports on the Coverdell education bill, the IRS reform bill, and any other legislative or executive items that may be cleared for action.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. I agree with your concern, and that is why I amended the original language of the bill to expressly require tribal governments wishing to integrate these funds into their 477 programs to include adequate assurances that such funds will be used only for those intended beneficiaries, children aged 3 through grade 12. I would, however, like to make clear that with the onset of welfare reform upon us, tribal governments must be afforded adequate flexibility to administer the limited federal resources available. This bill attempts to provide that added flexibility.

Mr. CAMPBELL. I thank my colleague, Senator Inhofe, for engaging in this dialogue to clear up confusion surrounding section 3(b) of S. 1279, the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 1998.

Mr. CAMPBELL. It attempts to clarify inconsistencies in implementing Public Law 102-477. Over the past four years, tribes have attempted to integrate both programs into their 477 plans. They have received at best, inconsistent responses from the BIA. On several occasions the Bureau approved the integration, and other times integration was rejected. The Bureau confirmed this confusion at a May 13, 1997 Indian Affairs Committee hearing when it submitted conflicting testimony regarding its approval of including the JOM program into tribal plans. Section 3(b) makes clear that ``at the option of a tribe'' funds under both the General Assistance and Johnson O'Malley programs may be integrated into tribal 477 plans.

Mr. CAMPBELL. That's correct. In fact, I have here a letter from the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, which states that while they support section 3(b)'s integration of Johnson O'Malley, ``the program must continue to be conducted in accordance with its authorizing statute.'' Another letter dated March 28, 1998 states that the JOM parent committee will continue to have the authority to approve and disapprove tribal plans to integrate funds within the 477 program. I ask unanimous consent that each of these letters be placed in the record.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I take a moment to acknowledge the new ``Building a Better World'' Award which CH2M HILL, an employee- owned company which is headquartered in Denver, has initiated. William D. Ruckelshaus, Chairman of BFI and former EPA Administrator, was presented with CH2M HILL's inaugural ``Building a Better World'' award in ceremonies at the Smithsonian Institution's Castle in Washington, DC on May 6, 1998. CH2M HILL created this award to recognize the contributions of private citizens or organizations that reflect the company's core business value of making technology work to build a better world. The work of its 7,000 employees worldwide involves assisting public and private sector clients in planning, design, program management, and often construction for drinking water, wastewater management, hazardous waste management, transportation, nuclear waste cleanup projects, and industrial activities. In choosing a recipient for this inaugural award, the selection panel sought to define a level of excellence that would make this award especially significant to succeeding recipients. Three key criteria are established for CH2M HILL's ``Building a Better World'' award: Honorees must be deemed to have made a significant difference in improving the lives and prospects of people and society. Contributions of honorees must be judged to be exceptional in nature and their impact substantial, distinctive and enduring. Honorees must demonstrate an extraordinary and exemplary exercise of leadership and commitment. In honoring Mr. Ruckelshaus with the ``Building a Better World'' award, CH2M HILL noted his long standing and continuing efforts in advancing environmental protection, practicing corporate responsibility, affecting sustainable development, and inspiring dynamic public and private citizenship. ``Taken apart from one another, Mr. Ruckelshaus' accomplishments in business leadership, government service and environmental stewardship are extraordinary in there own right'' said Ralph R. Peterson, CH2M HILL President and CEO. ``Taken collectively they form a masterwork of civic character.'' In establishing the ``Building a Better World'' award, CH2M HILL plans to honor people it knows firsthand to have made constructive, significant and lasting contributions to improving the lives and prospects of people and society. The award will be presented on a regular basis as deemed appropriate by the CH2M HILL Board of Directors. Mr. President, this special award by a leading Colorado-based company provides another example of corporate interest and support for making the world we live in a better place. I thank the chair and yield the floor.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today is a very special day for both our nation's serving law enforcement officers and myself. At 3:00 this afternoon, Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan and I were at the White House attending a ceremony where the President signed into law the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998. The enactment of this bill is near and dear to my heart. During the years I served as a Deputy Sheriff in Sacramento County, California, I gained a first-hand understanding of the dangers our law enforcement officers face in the line of duty. Our brave men and women wearing a badge simply never know what life threatening dangers each new day may bring. We must do everything we can to help these officers acquire the equipment they need to stay alive while they are going about the job of protecting the American people and preserving the peace. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act will help get one of the most critical and effective pieces of life saving equipment, namely body armor, into the hands of thousands of cops who would not otherwise have the resources to access it. Simply put, this bill will save many, many lives. This bill will help prevent wives from becoming widows, husbands from becoming widowers, and children from being raised without their father or mother. On this special day, it is fitting to pay a tribute to one very special law enforcement officer who was killed recently while serving in the line of duty. Officer Bruce VanderJagt was killed by a hail of bullets in Denver, Colorado in November, 1997. His untimely death left his wife, Anna Marie, without her husband, and his two-year-old daughter, Hayley Louise, without her devoted father. Officer Bruce VanderJagt is remembered for his charm, his exceptional humility, his wit and intelligence as exemplified by the two master's degrees he earned, and the courage that earned him two distinguished service crosses. He will be missed. We must do all we can to protect law enforcement officers like Bruce VanderJagt. If even one law enforcement officer's life is saved by a bullet proof vest that would not have been available without this law, all of our hard work that went into getting this bill through Congress and today enacted into law, will have been well worth it.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I am pleased to pay tribute to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company on this great American company's 95th anniversary. As a long time Harley-Davidson rider, I have enjoyed many years of satisfaction with the company and its legendary machines. After a long day on Capitol Hill, there is nothing I enjoy more than firing up my Softail Custom. I even had one of my two official Congressional portraits taken with my Softail in front of our nation's Capitol. When I am back home in Colorado, I tool around on my black Road King, often with my wife Linda, who also has her own Heritage Softail Classic. I can tell you that there is no better way to enjoy Colorado's great scenic beauty than from the saddle of a Harley-Davidson. The freedom of the open road and the often imitated, but never duplicated, throaty roar of an American-made machine is something that I have thoroughly enjoyed for countless thousands of miles. Harley-Davidson not only makes great motorcycles; it also exemplifies the kind of company that I am proud to support. From its humble beginnings in a small 10 foot by 15 foot shed in a Milwaukee backyard in 1903, this company had its share of good times and bad. The Great Depression was a major blow to the American motorcycle industry, and when the dust finally cleared Harley-Davidson was one of only two U.S. motorcycle manufacturers left standing. And it is a good thing that Harley-Davidson survived because when World War Two erupted, our country needed to call on Harley-Davidson to build bikes for U.S. and Allied troops during WW-II. Many of the orders and other messages needed to achieve victory would not have been delivered to the front lines if it had not been for brave G.I. messengers riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Following the Allied victory in World War Two, the Harley-Davidson Company refocused on developing new styles of motorcycles for the American people to enjoy. The company's second generation of management brought fresh ideas that helped usher-in the celebrated ``motorcycle culture'' of the 1950's and 60's. When Harley-Davidson hit a rough patch of road in the 1980's it was a daring combination of re-found independence, innovation and serious reengineering that brought this legendary company back from the brink. Harley-Davidson successfully carried out a classic textbook comeback that exemplifies many of our nation's best traits: independence, daring, grit, tenacity, smarts, and a penchant for continuous innovation and progress while remaining firmly rooted in our heritage. On that note, I conclude my tribute to the people of Harley-Davidson with my congratulations on 95 great years while looking forward to many more.

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will meet in open session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 10, 1998, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an oversight hearing on Bureau of Indian Affairs School Construction. The hearing will be held in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Those wishing additional information should contact the Committee on Indian Affairs at (202) 224-2251. committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

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Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I take the time today to introduce a bill that will help millions of water consumers throughout my state. The Denver Water Department has developed a unique plan to re-use non- potable water for irrigation and industrial uses. This bill would simply authorize the Denver Water Department to access federal funds to assist in the implementation of this plan. The Mayor of Denver has fully endorsed this legislation. I am delighted to assist the Mayor and the great City of Denver. Denver Water Department serves over a million customers and is the largest water supplier in the Rocky Mountain region. Due to uncertain water supplies in the semi-arid west, it is critical to make wise use of every drop of water. With this in mind, over the past several years Denver Water has developed a plan to treat and reuse some of its water supply for uses not involving human ingestion, such as irrigation and industrial purposes. In this manner, Denver will stretch its water supply without the cost and potential environmental disruption of building new reservoirs. It will also ease the demand on fresh drinking-quality water supplies. The Denver Nonpotable Reuse Project will treat secondary wastewater, that is water which has already been used once in Denver's system. It is an environmentally and economically viable method for extending and conserving our limited water supplies. The water quality will meet all Colorado and federal standards. The water will still be clean and odorless, but since it will be used for irrigation and industrial uses around the Denver International Airport and the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Refuge, the additional expense to treat it for drinking will be avoided. The nonpotable project is constructed in three phases and ultimately will result in an additional useable water supply of 15,000 acre feet. The use of the nonpotable water for irrigation and industrial customers will free potable water supplies for up to 30,000 homes. Construction will include a treatment plant and a distribution system that is separate from the potable water system. Phase I will serve customers in the vicinity of the reuse plant, including a Public Service Company power plant, other industrial users and other public areas. Phase II will add irrigation for parks and golf courses in the former Stapleton Airport and the recently closed Lowry Air Force Base redevelopment areas. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal, which is being converted to a national wildlife refuge, will also use the reuse water to maintain lake levels on-site and to provide water for wildlife habitats. Phase III will service existing parks as well as new development of a commercial corridor leading to the Denver International Airport. With the construction of Phase II, the irrigation, heating and cooling, and car washing facilities at Denver International Airport will convert to reuse water, where a dual distribution system has already been installed. This plan would benefit many Coloradans, and would help relieve many of the water burdens faced in the Denver region. Again, I'd like to thank Mayor Webb for his support, and I am hopeful this bill can be quickly passed and put into effect. I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the Mayor's letter and the bill be printed in the Record.

Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I introduce the Honesty in Sweepstakes Act of 1998. Every day millions of senior citizens and other innocent consumers receive sweepstakes announcements that boldly announce that they have just won millions of dollars or some other prize, perhaps a luxury cruise, when in fact they have not. Millions of Americans also receive cashier's check look-alikes, made out to their name, and written for thousands of dollars, as a ploy to get them to purchase some product or service. But upon close scrutiny, these cashier's check look-alikes are actually worthless. These two tactics are some of the most pervasive deceptive direct mail marketing ploys being used today. Theses slick direct mail marketing ploys prey directly upon the better elements of the American character: optimism, good nature, trust, and natural tendency to accept things at face value. The recent increase of news reports detailing how American consumers are being deliberately misled into believing that they have just won a huge prize, only to find out later that they were taken advantage of, clearly shows that the problem is getting worse. All across our country, families' home mail boxes are being stuffed with increasingly deceptive direct mail marketing ploys, and senior citizens are particulary vulnerable to these deceptive tactics. Something needs to be done to restore honesty in sweepstakes. This legislation has two key provisions. The first ensures accuracy and honesty in direct mail sales promotions that use sweepstakes or other games of chance to entice consumers to buy their products or services. The second provision promotes honest forthrightness when cashier's check look-alikes are used in direct mail sales promotions. Together, this legislation's two key provisions will benefit American consumers, the U.S. Postal Service, and the direct mail marketing industry. First, my bill will protect American consumers from deceptive marketing practices. It will accomplish this by requiring that direct mail marketers provide consumers with honest, up-front and clear disclosure of what is being sent to their mail boxes. These new disclosure standards will enable consumers to quicky separate mail that is truly important from mail that is deceptively designed to look important by masquerading as something that it is not. Second, the bill helps the Postal Service do its job better. This bill will strengthen the Postal Service's efforts by enabling it to halt the delivery of deceptive mass mailings. This legislation will reassure the American people that the Postal Service is on their side, and not on the side of those who would use the Postal Service to deliver deceptive marketing ploys. Finally, this legislation will benefit the direct mail marketing industry as a whole. It will enhance the public image of the majority of direct mail marketers that are honest by compelling companies that use deceptive marketing practices, and whose activities taint the entire industry, to either clean up their act or get out. For many years, direct mail marketers have successfully sold their products without resorting to deception. Let's return to those days. The Honesty in Sweepstakes Act is built on a solid foundation of precedents. The key principle for the sweepstakes portion of this legislation is based on the way in which lotteries clearly disclose important information, like the total chances of winning. As for achieving the same goal for the printed materials used in direct mail marketing, this honesty is achieved through requiring the disclosure to be printed on top and in easy to read font sizes. It is also similar to food labeling, letting you know what is inside the product. The cashier's check look-alike portion of this bill is founded on precedent in current law that allows the Postal Service to dispose of, or otherwise refuse to deliver, government look-alike materials. My bill simply expands this current statutory provision to include cashier's check look-alikes. This bill addresses deceptive sweepstakes in two important ways. First, it requires an announcement to be clearly printed on the face of the envelope to state that ``This is a sweepstakes. You have not automatically won.'' This announcement must be clearly printed in a large 16 point font, or in an even larger font in some circumstances, so that it is crystal clear and easy for everyone to read. Many of our nation's seniors will especially benefit from this large font size requirement. Second, this bill requires that important information be printed clearly on the top of the first page of enclosed material, including the chances of winning the big prize being promoted and that no purchase is necessary to participate. For cashier check look-alikes, this bill calls for a 16 point font notice that ``This is not a check. This has no cash value.'' The days of deceptive marketers burying all of the important information and other disclaimers in fine print are numbered. Enforcement is triggered by the consumers themselves. When people receive sweepstakes and cashier's check look-alikes that do not meet the honesty guidelines laid out in this bill, they should contact the Post Office and register a complaint. These consumer complaints can then trigger a postal investigation of the materials in question. If the Postal Service finds that the materials do not live up to the Honesty in Sweepstakes guidelines, the Postal Service can then dispose of the mail accordingly, either by disposing of it or returning it to the sender. As a result, marketers who are not complying with the Honesty in Sweepstakes standards will then take a loss on the production and postage costs associated with that mailing. Needless to say, the company will quickly learn its lesson and produce marketing materials that are more forthright and honest. I have consulted with the Attorneys General of both my home state of Colorado, and of the state of Florida, which is in the forefront of the effort to fight deceptive sweepstakes practices. These two offices expressed support for both this bill's goals and new approach. The Attorneys General were also glad to hear that this bill contains a clause stating that nothing in this bill will preempt state law. This important clause gives each of our respective states the freedom to enact its own additional guidelines as it sees fit. I appreciate the helpful feedback and support these two states' Attorneys General have shown. For too long, too many of our senior citizens and other innocent consumers have been victimized by deceptive sweepstakes and cashier's check look-alikes. This bill will end this practice, and I urge my colleagues to support its passage. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.