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Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, pursuant to rule XXII, I yield my 1 hour to the minority manager, Senator Byrd.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to voice my support for and cosponsorship of Senator Robb's amendment to remove the Section 329 rider from the Interior Appropriations bill. This rider would undermine sound science in wildlife management in my state and across the nation. It would suspend U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management requirements to research and monitor certain wildlife populations, integral requirements that the agencies themselves adopted as early as 1982. I strongly support this amendment and believe that we should remove this rider. Section 329 attempts to overturn a recent court case, Sierra Club versus Martin, issued by the 11th Circuit, which confirmed the agencies' duties to monitor certain wildlife species in order to make credible and well-informed management decisions. The 11th District Court unanimously ruled that the Forest Service was not properly performing its responsibilities to inventory ``rare'' species in the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests as mandated by its own Forest Management Plan. The court's decision does not expand monitoring requirements, but merely ruled that the absolute failure to collect any data or implement any monitoring of indicator and sensitive species was not legal. Monitoring the health of ``indicator'' and ``sensitive'' species is both sound science and good wildlife management. Indicator species act as proxies for other wildlife in the forest. That is why monitoring of indicator species was included in the 1982 implementing regulations of the National Forest Management Act and is included as an integral part of forest management plans adopted by the agencies. If we ignore what is happening to these ``indicators,'' we are ignoring the impacts on the whole forest. Collecting new and important data is the only way to ensure that our land mangers are using the most up-to-date and accurate scientific information. By limiting decisions to ``available'' science as this rider would dictate, Section 329 turns a blind eye to the information we need to make the best possible management decisions. I understand that some argue the best ``available'' definition is the same rigid standard set forth by the Endangered Species Act. While true, this is a complete misrepresentation of the law's intent. The intent of best ``available'' information for Endangered Species is to encourage swift listings of animals so that we avoid risking the extinction of such animals. Associating this definition with determining the status of animals in a National Forest section scheduled for timber harvesting runs completely contrary to the intent of the Endangered Species Act version which is to protect species. Applying this definition when making forest management decisions risks the habitat and future of both ``sensitive'' and ``endangered'' species by not having accurate and current data upon which to make these decisions. Each forest manager will be without guidance and our national lands will be managed according to the whims of individuals rather than the interests of the public. In my own state of Georgia, National Forests provide a refuge for black bear, migratory songbirds, native brook trout, and an incredible diversity of aquatic species. Some of these species are already listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Many more may be listed in the future if we ignore the warning signs. The smart, economical approach is to monitor and conserve ``sensitive'' species before they reach a crisis state and are listed on the endangered species list. By avoiding such listings, we have the maximum amount of flexibility and the costs of conservation are low. Unfortunately, Section 329 discourages land managers from doing just that. I understand that, in reaction to the court decision, the regional forester for the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests is amending its forest management plan and this rider completely short circuits that process. Amending the Forest Management Plan is the proper method for handling these kinds of issues. It allows for Public Comment and Participation and also allows for Sound Science to be utilized and reviewed. The Forest Service has stated that this rider, ``Overrides a Federal Court Ruling, agency regulations, and resource management plans that require the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to obtain and use current and appropriate information for wildlife and other resources before conducting planning and management activities.'' Note the language that resource management plans require the agencies to obtain and use current and appropriate information. It does not say, see what data you can scrounge up and use that. Considering the Senate's recent debate on Rule 16, it is clear that this rider is attempting to legislate on an Appropriations bill. I believe that contentious authorizing language such as this should have the benefit of a full review by the authorizing Committee which has jurisdiction over these matters. These important decisions should not be done through an environmental rider on an appropriations bill. In closing, it is clear that the Forest Service's own National Forest Management Act regulations require monitoring of certain, but not all, resident wildlife to ensure that land managers are using the most up- to-date and accurate scientific information in their decisions. Now, I understand that every single species of plant and animal cannot and should not be documented in these inventories. However, I believe that in order to protect species from becoming threatened and endangered, the Forest Service must employ effective measuring techniques which will provide accurate estimates. These estimates are critical to making sound management decision. I believe that this rider short circuits both the Senate's ability to provide proper oversight and the Forest Service's process for amending forest management plans. I urge my colleagues to remove this rider and vote in favor of this amendment. I thank my colleagues and yield the floor.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am very pleased to endorse S. 1076, the Veterans' Benefit Act of 1999. I want to thank the distinguished Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for all their hard work to maintain and enhance veterans' benefits and for including the much needed construction renovation at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. Senators Spector and Rockefeller have provided excellent leadership during these challenging times of matching current budget levels with the provision of promised benefits. The Atlanta VA Medical Center renovation will be critical to providing care for all of our veterans, men and women, in the new millennium. S. 1076 proposes other needed benefits in the areas of service-connected disability compensation, health and education, medical facility construction and burial entitlements. Again, I salute the work of Senate Veterans' Committee and I am pleased to support S. 1076.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. I thank the Senators for their support and kind words. vermont agency of transportation electric vehicle lease

Mr. CLELAND. I rise to engage the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee in a colloquy regarding Cumberland Island National Seashore, which is located just off the coast of Georgia. As Senator Gorton and Senator Byrd are aware, the Congress recently provided funding for an important land acquisition for Cumberland Island, which will ensure the protection of lands on Cumberland Island for generations to come. In conjunction with this land acquisition, I worked with the National Park Service, residents of the island, and members of the historic and environmental communities to reach a unanimous agreement on the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore. The agreement provides a framework for the proper management of the cultural and wilderness resources on the island. I strongly supported the development of this agreement and am committed to ensuring that this agreement is followed regarding the management of Cumberland Island National Seashore. Do the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee share my strong support for the implementation of the agreement?

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. As the Senator recalls, during the Senate's consideration of the Water Resources Development Act in the 105th Congress, we discussed the matter of whether the bill authorized the Secretary or the Georgia Ports Authority to proceed with construction of the project without the respective department heads concurring on an appropriate implementation plan and mitigation plan and that it was our understanding that the bill did not provide such authority. In this current version, is this still your understanding?

Mr. CLELAND. Further, is it still the Senator's understanding that any funds to be appropriated by Congress for the project must be allocated in a manner that ensures that project impacts are fully and adequately mitigated and are otherwise consistent with the mitigation plan developed by the Secretary and the stakeholder evaluation group?

Mr. CLELAND. I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to clarify these understandings. howard hanson dam

Mr. CLELAND. Will the Chairman yield for two additional questions on this project?

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to express my continued support for the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), located at Fort Benning, Georgia. Legislation has been introduced by my colleagues both in the House and the Senate which would close the School of the Americas, and last evening the House adopted an amendment to do so. Mr. President, I rise to support the School of the Americas and the vital mission it performs in encouraging diplomacy and democracy within the militaries located in the Americas. The School of the Americas has been a key instrument of U.S. foreign policy in Latin and Southern America for over fifty years and is the single most important instrument of our National Security Strategy of engagement in the Southern Hemisphere. The legislation opposing the School has been accompanied by a mountain of communications alleging that this School, operated by the U.S. Army and funded by taxpayers' dollars, is the cause of horrendous human rights abuses in Central and South America. In twelve separate investigations since 1989, the Department of Defense, the Army, the GAO and others have found nothing to suggest that the School either taught or inspired Latin Americans to commit such crimes. Yet, sponsors of these measures reproduce the critics' list of atrocities allegedly committed by a small number of graduates in order to transfer responsibility for these crimes to the backs of the School and the Army rather than to the individuals themselves. The School is, and always has been, a U.S. Army training and education institution teaching the same tactics, techniques, and procedures taught at other U.S. Army schools and imparting the very same values that the Army teaches its own soldiers. These U.S. military personnel receive the same training as all graduates of our military schools. To suggest that terrorist activities are taught to students would suggest that we in fact teach terrorist activities to all of our own military personnel. This is assuredly not the case. The School is commanded by a U.S. Army colonel whose chain of command includes the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Infantry Center and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. The School also receives oversight and direction from the Commander-in- Chief of U.S. Southern Command. The School's staff and faculty includes over 170 U.S. Army officers, noncommissioned officers, enlisted soldiers, and Department of the Army civilians. The School counts among its graduates over 1,500 U.S. military personnel including five general officers currently serving on active duty in our military. I agree completely with critics of the School that ``Human rights is not a partisan issue,'' and I further agree that, in the past there were indeed some shortcomings in the School's fulfillment of its mission to transmit all of the values we hold dear in our country. In that regard, today, the U.S. Army School of the Americas has the U.S. Army's premier human rights training program. The program has been expanded in recent years in consultation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and Mr. Steve Schneebaum, a noted human rights attorney and a member of the School's Board of Visitors. Every student and instructor at the School receives mandatory human rights instruction and the International Committee of the Red Cross teaches human rights each year during the School's Command and General Staff and Peace Operations courses. Last year, over 900 Latin American soldiers, civilians, and police received human rights instruction at the U.S. Army School of the Americas. Latin America is currently undergoing an unparalleled transformation to democratic governance, civilian control of the military, and economic reform along free market principles. Almost every nation in Latin America has a democratically elected government. During this transition, the region's militaries have accepted structural cuts, reduced budgets, and curtailed influence in society. In many cases, their acceptance of this new reality has been encouraged and enhanced by the strategy of engagement of which the U.S. Army School of the Americas is an integral part. However, many Latin American democracies are fragile. True change does not occur in days, months, or even years. We must continue to engage Latin American governments, including their militaries. Marginalizing or ignoring the militaries of the region will not help in consolidating hard-won democracy but, instead, will have the opposite effect. Our efforts to engage the militaries of the region are more important and more relevant than ever. The U.S. Army School of the Americas is unique in this regard because it trains and educates large numbers of Latin American students who cannot be accommodated in other U.S. military service schools due to limited student spaces and the inability of other U.S. military schools to teach in Spanish. Over the years, changes have been made to enhance the School's focus on human rights and diplomacy. Recently introduced courses such as Democratic Sustainment, Humanitarian Demining, International Peacekeeping Operations, Counternarcotics Operations, and Human Rights Train-the-Trainer, directly support shared security interests in the region, and are not offered elsewhere. Other proposed changes include placing the School under the jurisdiction of U.S. Southern Command and expanding the Board of Visitors to include congressional membership-- both proposals which I strongly support. By focusing on the negative, critics ignore the many recent positive contributions that U.S. Army School of the Americas graduates have made. In 1995, this nation helped broker a cease fire between Peru and Ecuador when a historical border dispute threatened to ignite into war. The key members of the delegations that put together that accord were U.S. Army School of the Americas graduates, from Peru, from Ecuador, and from the guarantor nations of the United States and Chile. In fact, the Commander of the U.S. contingent to the multinational peacekeeping force, who received special recognition from the State Department for ``extraordinary contributions to U.S. diplomacy,'' was a 1986 graduate of the School's Command and General Staff course, and serves as the current Commandant of the School. More recently, in 1997, the President of Ecuador was removed from office, creating a constitutional crisis. Some of the people of Ecuador called for the military to take power, but their military refused. Many of the officers in the high command were U.S. Army School of the Americas graduates. Finally, less than four months ago, the President of Paraguay was impeached for misconduct. Once again, a constitutional crisis ensued. Once again, the military refused to take power. Once again many of the officers in that military were U.S. Army School of the Americas graduates, including one general officer who played a key role in the refusal. I ask each of you to take a careful look at the U.S. Army School of the Americas as it exists today. Look to the future. As stated by the School's critics, ``The contentious politics of U.S. foreign policy in Central America in the 1980s are over.'' I strongly urge you to continue your support of the Army School of the Americas and the U.S. Army.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I want to clarify with the ranking member of the Treasury Appropriations Subcommittee the intent of this bill regarding its appropriation of $80.1 million for salaries and expenses at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, GA. This appropriation is $6 million less than the $86 million for salaries initially requested by FLETC. It is my understanding that the lion's share of this reduction is simply the result of a readjustment based on what the Subcommittee and Committee believe will be the actual workload at FLETC and not an indication of the Committee's intent that there be any reduction in FLETC's ability to fulfill its mission. Does the Senator care to comment?

Mr. CLELAND. I thank the Senator. Should the actual workload at FLETC result in an appropriations need beyond what is provided for in this bill, does the Senator believe that the committee would consider alternative funding sources to ensure FLETC could fulfill its mission?

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I would like to state my concern to the chairman on this matter as well. Hartsfield recently surpassed O'Hare as the busiest airport in the world. I, too, strongly urge the U.S. Customs Service to address their lack of sufficient personnel at Hartsfield and respond as the INS has done in assigning the proper staff to this vital economic engine for the metro Atlanta region.

Mr. CLELAND. I thank the two Senators for their statement. I am very pleased that this bill continues the commitment of the Committee, and the Subcommittee, to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. FLETC is a model state-of-the-art facility which is critical to the training of our Nation's law enforcement personnel.

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Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an exceptional company based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Nationwide Companies proudly established its national headquarters in Atlanta just seven years ago, and through the progressive leadership of its founder and president, Bill Case, it has succeeded in the American marketplace. As you well know, success earns recognition, and Money Maker's Monthly recently awarded this growing company the distinction of ``The Company of the Month'' in the United States. The front-page feature, appropriately titled, ``The Nationwide Miracle,'' describes the progress of Nationwide, and applauds Mr. Case for his leadership and integrity. Perhaps the most telling description of Nationwide as a uniquely American business is the conclusion in the feature that Bill Case and his company are ``revolutionizing the way the American public earns and saves money.'' The Money Maker's Monthly feature is a tribute to a man's vision and the ability to transfer dreams into reality. In order that others may celebrate this wonderful award and perhaps be inspired by its description of Mr. Case's realization of the ``American dream,'' Mr. President, I ask you to join me in saluting the many successes of Bill Case and the Nationwide Companies, and ask that the Money Maker's Monthly article be printed in the Record. The article follows. [From Money Maker's Monthly, Mar. 1999] The Nationwide Miracle Bill Case dreamed for many years of a business where people could enjoy financial freedom. He already knew that network marketing was the wave of the future, but concluded that the industry had complications that disillusioned many able and talented people. He wanted to find the simplest way that a home-based entrepreneur could earn impressively through network marketing without spending hard-earned money on things like inventory and also avoid obstacles like unproductive downlines. In other words, could you build a business where financial freedom was obtainable through good, honest work? After carefully researching other network marketing companies and interviewing a cross-section of successful networking entrepreneurs throughout the country, Case found the answer. The result became The Nationwide Companies, his seven-year-old business that is viewed by many observers as a miracle in the network marketplace. ``Instead of selling marked-up merchandise, we sell a benefits package which gives the owner the right to purchase popular items like cars, boats, furniture and health insurance with the same group buying power and low prices enjoyed by Fortune 500 Companies.'' Case emphasizes that the Nationwide Benefits Package is ``a hot item because of value in savings.'' Case says his network marketing business, which is headquartered in Atlanta, is revolutionizing the way the American public earns and saves money. Skeptics are few and far between as Case and his company gladly showcase a growing number of success stories from California to Florida who are earning six-figure incomes. Nationwide networkers, called Independent Marketing Directors (IMDs), publicly and rather proudly state that they are enjoying genuine financial freedom as associates of Case's ``Team Nationwide.'' With evangelical drive, Case welcomes everyone to visit under the umbrella of The Nationwide Companies. ``We are truly one of a kind among network marketing companies,'' observes Case. ``We have a quality product that stands on its own in the marketplace because it allows purchasers to obtain items of genuine values.'' He emphasizes that the Nationwide Benefits Package can be purchased by anyone. It is a retail item in the truest sense of the word. The Benefits Package allows the owner, according to Case, to buy or lease cars, trucks, RVs, boats, along with furniture, eye care, health insurance, and even exotic vacations. ``Our Benefits Package saves consumers substantial amounts of good, hard dollars. The benefits are from recognizable Fortune 500 companies like ``the big three'' automakers, General Electric, United Parcel Service, Hertz and LensCrafters, just to name a few,'' says Case, adding that the Package is ``one of the best bargains in the country!'' without burdens Like other network marketing businesses, Nationwide operates through its IMDs from Hawaii to New York. From the company's Atlanta headquarters, Case's fast-growing enterprise provides marketing and sales information, computer support and state-of-the-art, easily accessible training for its IMDs. When asked what makes Nationwide different from other network marketers, Case, breaking into a wide grin, responds, ``Our IMDs don't have to buy or keep any inventory. There's no quota of any kind, no penalties, no competition and no levels of unpaid production.'' Case adds that Nationwide's system ``pays to infinity.'' ``You get paid what you are worth with Nationwide, and you only have to make two sales each year. We believe that our IMDs should earn good money without unnecessary difficulty,'' he says. Case describes Nationwide's management as ``hands-on.'' ``We have a totally supportive attitude regarding our people. They expect value and great service, and that's what we deliver. It's critical that our IMDs are able to explain the Nationwide miracle and the wonderful savings and earnings opportunities which they can do if we give them the effective tools.'' Support from Case means closeness and intimacy. From company headquarters, every significant development regarding all aspects of Nationwide's operation are updated daily. The information is as available as a telephone call, fax machine or computer will permit. More importantly, Case still believes in the value of the human voice. ``Support training and customer service is at the top of the list. People want to hear answers from a warm human voice when they have a question. It's my job to see that they get this.'' the nationwide team Case sees Nationwide's remarkable success much like an accomplished football coach who is closing in on his lifetime goal of winning the Superbowl. He built his winning team around Jack Hendryx, Nationwide's vice president. ``I recruited Jack because he is one of the country's networking geniuses,'' says Case. Hendryx personable, well dressed and self-confident, reflects Case's trust, ``I came on board because Nationwide eliminated all of the shenanigans that plague the direct marketing business. Hendryx says he and Case implemented a training program that helps the home-based entrepreneur succeed. ``This country needs an honest company where the chance to earn substantial money is real, and Nationwide is that company!'' Hendryx, with unconditional backing from Case, formulated a new millennium training program for IMDs which combines proven sales assistance with intensive and continuing marketing education. He supervises customized and very effective grass-roots seminars throughout the country and is an almost constant presence at regular regional meetings. Importantly, Hendryx has stayed abreast of 21st century training strategies, and the result is high morale and enthusiasm among the rank and file IMD's. ``We want our men and women to earn money now, not later. Our training program is designed to get them into substantial income production immediately.'' Interviews with a sampling of Nationwide's IMDs confirmed positive results from the training program. Many IMDs have worked for five or even more network marketing companies prior to Nationwide only to see them go out of business for myriad reasons, mostly bad ones. They blamed the failures on poor products and Neanderthal to non-existent training. ``Visit any of our workshops,'' says Hendryx, ``and you'll know that we are as different from the failed companies as day is from night. Nationwide works because it's designed and managed by people like Lynda Davis.'' Davis, according to Hendryx, is the National Sales Training Coordinator for Nationwide who has created the lion's share of the effective marketing tools used in the company's training program. ``Lynda is a crown jewel,'' says Hendryx. ``Her training expertise gives our IMDs the head start they need in earning good, solid money as quickly as possible.'' One of the key players on Nationwide's team is Dick Loehr, president of Loehr's Auto Consultants in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. who operates the benefits company for Nationwide. Loehr, who once owned nine automobile franchises, ranging from Porsche to Chrysler, has vast experience in the national automobile marketplace. A protege of Lee Iococca (Loehr was an advisor to Iococca at Chrysler and still wears the lapel pin award given for his service to Iococca and Chrysler), Loehr is a virtual encyclopedia of knowledge of the automobile industry, including the complicated areas of financing and leasing. Nationwide recently produced a video interview with Loehr, which is a reservoir of vital information that any consumer would need to know before buying or leasing an automobile. Loehr's joining Nationwide meant coming out of retirement. ``When I heard about Nationwide, I did my own investigation and knew this company was a winner,'' says Loehr. With Loehr's auto industry skills, Nationwide continues to be able to make popular items like automobiles available to its associates through the same group buying power enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies. Also, Loehr's heralded experience in the car market is invaluable to Nationwide.``I understand pricing of automobiles and trucks, and financing and leasing is almost secondhand to me,'' says Loehr, who is not bragging, but stating fact. One of the most recent benefits available to Nationwide associates is the availability of Program cars, which became possible through Loehr's esoteric knowledge of the automobile industry. Loehr says this makes the Benefits Package even more valuable. ``A Program car is a recent model, low mileage auto in top shape from a fleet program which we obtain for sale or lease. These are incredible bargains available to anyone owning the Nationwide Benefits Package.'' tribute from the trenches Case describes his national network of IMD's as ``my field generals.'' ``I'm proud of the quality and high character of every one,'' he says. Robert and Donna Fason of Mount Vernon, Ark. are Nationwide's National Sales Directors who earned their lofty title through impressive success. ``Every day is a vacation to us,'' says Robert, adding, ``We are making more money than ever and our IMD's are truly excited about even greater earnings as we work together for financial freedom.'' Two key Team Nationwide Associates, says Case are Ruby and Ray Riedel of Yakima, Wash. Both are successful veteran network marketers who left one of the big names in the industry for Nationwide. Their story is a fascinating, personal endorsement of Case's network business dream. ``Unlike our previous company, we now have absolutely no inventory, monthly quotas or penalties,'' stated Ruby Riedel. ``How refreshing to be part of a genuine network company and to be free of all overhead, competition and no levels of unpaid production!'' In place of these obstacles, Ruby says that IMD's now have ``value with rewards.'' ``We and all others are paid what we're worth without limitations, under an amazing income system that pays to infinity.'' She hastens to add that Nationwide's regular trading program deserves accolades. ``The intensive and effective support given to every IMD by people like Jack Hendryx and Lynda Davis keeps all of us going upward with our earnings. This training may be the very best in the network marketing industry.'' noted author lauds nationwide Perhaps no higher praise for Nationwide has been given than the observation of internationally respected and widely read author Alfred Huang. A Maui, Hawaii resident and Nationwide IMD, Huang says he became an associate of Case's team not solely because of its proven earnings and savings, but particularly because the system ``helps people to live a better life.'' ``The true spirit and value of Nationwide is caring of people.'' Huang is a best-selling author whose next book, ``The Century of the Dragan--Creating Your Success and Prosperity In The Next Century,'' is due for publication later this year. He is convinced that network marketing will soon be the mainstream solution for financial wellness. ``Nationwide,'' Huang says, ``is the best network marketing [company] I have ever known.'' A native of China, who was imprisoned for 13 years after being wrongly convicted and sentenced as an American spy (his conviction was overturned), plans to write a book about Nationwide. ``I want to tell people how to change their attitude and build their self- confidence by sharing the beauty of Nationwide, its philosophy, its system, its opportunity and its loving and caring of people.'' income testimonials Nationwide, according to Case, is a 100 percent debt-free company that parallels the American Dream of entrepreneurial success. ``Just look at Jack Hendryx,'' says Case. ``No man in America could, I believe, exceed his professional marketing ability and wonderful reputation for honesty.'' As a matter of fact, one of Hendryx's presentations, which he gives live in regional meetings, and is recorded on one of Nationwide's video programs, concludes with Hendryx's advice to everyone, ``The Benefits Package will sell itself. All you have to do is tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The rest is easy.'' Case's expectations for 1999 and into the next millennium are high. ``We turned the corner sometime back and this year and the next will see us explode with new sales. My projection is to have tens of thousands more IMD's on board, spread evenly throughout the geographical areas of America with resulting growth in sales of the Benefits Package.'' Case revealed that new benefits are schedule to be added to the package soon, and as they are added, they will be placed retroactively into Benefits Packages already owned. ``Remember, we are family and we share,'' says Case, with his engaging smile and twinkling eyes. Every great American business pioneer has said, in one way or another, that a company is measured by the accomplishments of its people. Perhaps no better measure of Nationwide's enviable position in America's network marketplace can be found than in the successes of its IMDs. Many companies, for whatever reason, are reluctant to disclose individuals with verifiable earnings, but not Nationwide. ``We want people who are looking for the best earnings opportunity in America today to contact our folks and ask them questions,'' Case says. ``They are going to hear revelations from our people whose lives have been transformed because of the Nationwide miracle. And, I might add, I am talking about genuinely impressive earnings.'' Joyce Ross, along with her husband Marvin, is a Nationwide Regional Director in Malden, Mo. She revealed an upward transformation in income during her first year with Nationwide. ``For 26 years, we owned a combination barber and beauty shop in a lovely small town, but worked ourselves nearly to death with an accumulation of bills and not enough money for the work we were doing. Then came Nationwide,'' says Joyce. ``It would have taken me ten years to earn as a hairdresser what I have earned with Nationwide in less than two years.'' Similarly, Don Garrison of Lampe, Mo. discloses that he earned over $300,000 in the first year. ``This is the only way I want to live and work, as a free American citizen!'' David Hervey mirrors Garrison's success by revealing that he, too, earned beyond $300,000 during the past year as an associate of Team Nationwide. Hervey, it should be added, is a Nationwide Regional Director in Jackson, Miss. Lamar Adams, a Regional Director in Madison, Miss., earned over $100,000, he says ``. . . in just my first six months as a Nationwide

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am happy to announce that I have decided to cosponsor S. 680. This bill, which was introduced by Senators Hatch and Baucus, makes the tax credit for research and development permanent so as to encourage investment by companies and external investors in research activities. It has been shown through studies conducted by the General Accounting Office and the Bureau of Labor Statistics that R&D tax credit stimulates domestic R&D spending by U.S. companies. This continued spending on R&D is very important for the U.S. economy as we head into the next century, and I believe this bill serves an important purpose in achieving this goal. I look forward to cosponsoring this bill and gaining support for it in the days ahead.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a distinguished soldier, General Eric K. Shinseki, whose inspiring personal journey is a story that could happen only in America. My good friend and distinguished colleague, the senior senator from Hawaii, presented a moving tribute to General Shinseki when he formally introduced his fellow Hawaiian to the Armed Services Committee on June 8th. Senator Inouye reminded us that when the general was born on the island of Kauai in the midst of the Second World War, his Japanese heritage made him, according to the regrettable laws that existed at that time, an enemy alien. Due in large part to the heroism of noble Hawaiians like our colleague, who fought so bravely and honorably and at such great personal sacrifice with the 442d Regimental Combat Team in Europe, Japanese-Americans no longer bear the indignity that the government of their country visited upon them during that time of war. As Senator Inouye reminded us, President Roosevelt declared that Americanism is a matter of mind and heart and that it is not, and never has been, a matter of racial color. The birthright that Senator Inouye's blood purchased for these Americans enabled young Ric Shinseki to rise to the top of the military profession in this great country. And for that we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our brave and distinguished colleague. General Shinseki began to show promise at a tender age. An outstanding student, he left the Territory of Hawaii for the first time and came east to become a high school exchange student in New Jersey. Having broadened his horizons, he sought and secured an appointment to the United States Military Academy. While a cadet at West Point he heard a young president challenge the Nation to ``ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.'' He listened in the Cadet Mess as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur eloquently defined the words of the Academy motto, ``Duty, Honor, Country.'' Cadet Shinseki has never stopped answering those ringing calls to duty. He answers them still. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1965 with a commission in the field artillery. He soon found himself en route to Vietnam and a tour of duty with the 25th Infantry Division, the ``Tropic Lightning'' Division. Onboard a ship crossing the Pacific a veteran non- commissioned officer taught the young lieutenant his craft. For days and days the two men drilled on the techniques of calling for and observing artillery fire. Second Lieutenant Shinseki never forgot the value of skilled and dedicated non-commissioned officers. He has been a soldier's soldier ever since. Combat wounds cut short his tenure in Vietnam. After a long convalescence, he volunteered to return to the war, to answer the summons of the trumpet once again. While commanding a cavalry troop with the 5th Infantry Division, he received another wound, this one far more serious. For a while, his life was in jeopardy. And even after the healing had begun, there were serious questions about whether he could continue his career. True to his nature, honoring his birthright and still answering the call to duty, Ric Shinseki fought to stay in the Army. Fortunately for us, the Army saw more than a little potential in this twice-wounded warrior, and granted his request to stay. They sent him to Duke University to get a degree in English literature so that he could return to teach at his alma mater on the banks of the Hudson. There, as a member of the West Point faculty, he could teach and mentor a new generation of officers, inspiring them with his stoic example of duty and sacrifice. Since that time, General Shinseki has built two great legacies in the Army. First, he is a leader and trainer of soldiers. He has been a commander and operations officer in armored and mechanized formations from the 3rd of the 7th Cavalry in Europe, to my own beloved First Team, the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as commanding general. General Shinseki has also built a reputation as a brilliant staff officer who has helped the army to shape its force and modernize its training during tours of duty in five different positions in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. There he came to know the army as an institution, to learn the folkways of the Pentagon, and to understand the byzantine nature of this great city. In 1997 the President and the Senate recognized the enormous potential of this soldier by promoting him to a fourth star and appointing him Commanding General of United States Army, Europe. This critical assignment was all the more important because General Shinseki was also soon to become Commanding General of the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. There he undertook the difficult and delicate mission of implementing the Dayton Peace Accords among the Bosnians, Croats, and Serbs, a task whose complexity has been underscored by our more recent trials in the Balkans. Last year, General Shinseki returned home to become Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, to run the staff in the building he knows so well. He has brought a mature, steady hand to his administration of the Army Staff. A combat veteran, a soldier's soldier, an accomplished trainer, a consummate staff officer, a respected commander, this son of Japanese immigrants who was born an enemy alien has now risen to the pinnacle of the American military profession. Wow, what a story. In a ceremony on June 22, 1999 at Fort Myer, Virginia, General Eric K. Shinseki assumed duty as the 34th Chief of Staff of the Army. He is a visionary leader and there is no one better qualified to lead the United States Army into the next millennium. I salute his service, his sacrifice, his devotion to duty. I applaud his perseverance, his intelligence, his humility. I feel honored that the members of the Armed Services Committee and I will have many opportunities to work with General Shinseki over the next several years as we labor to guarantee the readiness of the Armed Forces and to maintain our covenant with the men and women of the United States Army, who guarantee our own freedoms and guard our interests at home and abroad. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, it is a distinct honor and personal privilege for me to pay tribute to two distinguished Americans. One of them is General James L. Jones, Jr., the newly confirmed 32nd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. The general hails from Kansas City, Missouri. He spent his formative years in France where he acquired his fluency in the French language. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and I understand he still keeps up a Georgetown tradition by playing a little basketball now and then. General Jones is a warrior--part of a family of distinguished marines. His father commanded a Marine Corps Force reconnaissance company during the Second World War. His uncle, Lieutenant General William Jones, commanded Marine Forces in the Pacific and had a long and distinguished combat record. On a personal note, General Jones and I served together in Vietnam during the siege of Khe Sahn. The general was twice decorated for bravery, receiving the Silver Star Medal--our Nation's third highest award for valor--as well as the Bronze Star Medal with combat ``V.'' For me, the general is truly ``a brother of the bond''--a member of the small ``band of brothers'' who have served their country with courage and honor in the crucible of combat. General Jones is a highly experienced infantry commander and staff officer--during his long and distinguished career he has served as an infantry battalion commander, Marine Expeditionary Unit commander and as the commanding general of the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He has led marines from the fire-swept rice paddies of Vietnam to the mountains of Northern Iraq and Turkey. General Jones just recently completed an assignment as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, our former colleague Bill Cohen. In this capacity, he accompanied the Secretary around the globe in support of the defense of our Nation's vital national interests. Many may not know this, but General Jones is also a ``veteran'' of the United States Senate. He served as the Marine Corps Liaison Officer to the Senate alongside another colleague--then Captain, United States Navy, John McCain. Mr. President, I, again, welcome Lieutenant General Jones as the 32nd Commandant and as the newest member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He will lead one of the finest military organizations on Earth, the United States Marine Corps. He will be responsible for our Nation's premier ``911'' force, charged with guiding and directing our Corps of Marines into the new century and millennium. I know I speak for my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in wishing General Jones, his lovely wife Diane--as well as his family Jim Jr., Kevin, Greg, and Jennifer--our very best wishes. On June 30, 1999, he will take on the awesome responsibility of being the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps. Semper Fi and Godspeed, General Jones.

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Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am deeply honored to rise today to recognize Douglas Scales, Floyd Eugene Collins, Jr., and Richard Floyd Burnham, Jr., three young men from my home town of Lithonia, Georgia who fought in Vietnam, but tragically, did not come home. On July 5, 1999, the city of Lithonia will dedicate the Lithonia Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor the sacrifices of these heroic young men. It is said, ``Poor is the nation which has no heroes. Poorer still is the nation which has them, but forgets,'' We will dedicate this memorial to remember, and to show our heart-felt appreciation to these young men for fighting for our country, and to say thank you to their families for their own sacrifices in the name of our freedom. As I mentioned, this memorial will be dedicated on July 5, one day after we will celebrate July 4, our Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. In that powerful and historic document, the thirteen colonies declared themselves a self-governing body, and rightly stated that King George VIII had ``plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.'' It strikes me that those words could have applied to many situations and many cruel and despotic rulers since 1776. I think of Hitler's Germany, I think of Vietnam, I think even of Bosnia and Kosovo. But because of the principals of our founding fathers and because of many great American presidents who have followed, the United States has been in a unique but sobering position to defend not only its own freedom, but the very concept of freedom across the globe. That was the case in 1967 when Specialist Collins was in Bien Hoe. That was the case in 1968 when Private First Class Scales was in Tay Ninh. That was the case in 1968 when Specialist Burnham was in Quan Nam. It is still the case today. Three Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. On July 5, we will unveil and honor the names of three Georgians. Winston Churchill described his concept of duty in this way, ``What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will have it after we are gone.'' Doug Scales, Floyd Eugene Collins, Jr. and Richard Floyd Burnham, Jr. strove for noble causes and made this world a better place for us. My colleague and fellow Vietnam Veteran Senator John Kerrey described what he remembered most about his experience. ``The shared struggle to do more than survive,'' he said. ``And most of all to bestow honor on our service and to our friends who were lost.'' In this small way, we in Lithonia hope to bestow honor on our friends, our brothers, our sons and husbands who were lost. Not, we say, in vain.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I thank my distinguished colleague from Minnesota for his remarks today on the subject of health care and HMO reform, and particularly his strong advocacy for what has become known as the Patients' Bill of Rights. I would like to report to my colleagues in the Senate the most recent Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University survey reports that problems with managed care are, indeed, growing and that Americans are increasingly worried about how their health care plan will treat them. The survey found that in 1998 as many as 115 million Americans either had a problem or knew someone who had a problem with a managed care plan. A number of provisions have been included in the Patients' Bill of Rights to maintain the sanctity of the provider-patient relationship, basically known as the doctor-patient relationship. We used to think that was sacrosanct. Unfortunately, it is not today under many HMO plans. Health plans frequently impose restrictions on that relationship by taking it upon themselves to determine the most appropriate treatment. These determinations are often made on the basis of costs rather than what is in the patient's best interest. The fact that health plans are now making medical decisions that were traditionally made by the treating physician really causes me great concern. I think it concerns a number of Members of this body. If health plans continue to arbitrarily define medical necessity, patients will be ultimately denied the health care they were promised. In this HMO debate, this debate on reforming health maintenance organizations, I do not think there is any more pressing issue than ensuring that patients are protected against the practice of some health plans of having insurance bureaucrats determining medical necessity rather than trained physicians. I think that is an incredible abuse of the system. I think it is terrible when we treat people based on financial necessity rather than medical considerations. Health plans, I don't think, should interfere with decisions of treating physicians when those decisions concern a covered benefit that is medically necessary, according to that physician, and appropriate based on generally accepted practices and standards of professional medical practice. It seems to me that is common sense. The Patients' Bill of Rights protects the sanctity of the doctor- patient relationship by allowing physicians, not accountants, to make medical necessity determinations. I think that is critical. In addition, some managed care organizations use improper financial incentives to pressure doctors to actually deny care to their patients--incredible. The Patients' Bill of Rights, I think, will go a long way to stopping this practice. I would like to share one personal experience. I am glad that when I was wounded in Vietnam I was not covered by a HMO. I am glad I was covered by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. I could see myself laying there after the grenade went off, trying to call an insurance bureaucrat, being told my conditions were not covered by what was in the plan and, second, I was not cost effective. I am afraid more and more Americans are experiencing that, which is why I personally support the Patients' Bill of Rights. Many of my colleagues do as well. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important issue in the Senate. Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a most outstanding and accomplished citizen of Georgia, Mr. Sam Harman, on the eve of his retirement from the public schools system. As an educator for 36 years, Sam Harman's work ethic, coupled with his goal of excellence at each of his schools has earned him the sincere respect and admiration of his Dunwoody, Georgia community. Mr. Harman began his career as a math, social studies and science teacher. Later, he coached football and driver's education. His first administrative job was as principal of one of Georgia's largest middle schools, in Cobb County, Georgia. In 1987, he was named the principal of Vanderlyn Elementary in Dunwoody, Georgia, where he remains today. Throughout his tenure at Vanderlyn, Mr. Harman has always put his duties to his school ahead of anything else to make this school an example of excellence not only in the community, but in the public school system at large. He arrives at school at 6 o'clock each morning and stays until 6 o'clock every night. He is a remarkable person with energy to spare. Sam Harman's dedication to education and his contributions to the community are numerous. To really get an understanding of this wonderful man, you only have to look at his school's many accomplishments. Under his watch, Vanderlyn Elementary has expanded from 400 to more than 700 students. Scholastically, Vanderlyn ranks in the top five schools in Georgia. National test scores for the past five years show Vanderlyn students averaging above the 90th percentile in virtually every academic subject. Teacher transfer rates are extremely low while pupil and teacher attendance rates are among the highest in the country. These statistics are the direct result of Sam Harman's commitment to this school. Mr. Harman takes a personal interest in every child in his school, and knows each by name. He visits each classroom daily, and supervises both lunchroom and bus duty both to reduce the work of his teachers and to interact with the children. Strong pride exists at Vanderlyn because students, parents and staff know that Principal Harman cares about them as individuals. While his compassion for others is unique, he is also a firm mediator and strict disciplinarian. Mr. Harman has a rule that students must come to school to learn. Students are well aware that anyone who performs differently will be dealt with swiftly and directly. Simply put, Mr. Harman will not allow any students to disrupt the learning process. After eleven years at Vanderlyn and 36 years in education, Mr. Harman has now decided to retire. Instead of rising at dawn to herd children, he will be getting up to herd cattle on his farm, where he hopes to spend much more time. Mr. President, I warmly request that you and my colleagues join me in paying tribute to a most outstanding man, Mr. Sam Harman of Atlanta, GA. We have been richly blessed to find such a caring and dedicated school leader who has positively touched the lives of many. I thank him, as well as his family, for allowing us to occupy so much of his time for these past 36 years.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today both to pay tribute to and to thank the Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) for their recent announcement to provide economic assistance to the Kosovar Albanian refugees. These funds, some $300 million, represent a very generous gift and will prove invaluable to the displaced people of Kosovo by helping them receive the food, shelter and clothing they need to survive in the refugee camps and later, when they return to their homes in Kosovo. Furthermore, the aid from Taiwan will provide emergency medical assistance to the refugees, educational materials for the displaced children and job training for those that need it. The government of the ROC is even making it possible for some refugees to receive short term accommodations and job training in Taiwan while they await the rebuilding of their homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals. The generosity of the government of the ROC is a tribute to the thoughtfulness and caring of the Taiwanese people and serves as a wonderful example for the entire international community. The current president of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui, typifies this compassion and I would like to personally thank him and his foreign minister, Jason Hu, who is a good friend of mine, for all they have done not only for the people of Taiwan but not for the people of Kosovo. Only through such generosity and compassion can the people of the Balkans begin to move past the horrors they have experienced over the past few months and build a better future for themselves and their communities.

Mr. CLELAND

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, this dynamic legislative year has seen some monumental events. This body began the year by passing S. 4, the Soldiers, Sailors', Airmen's and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999. With an overwhelming vote of 91-8, the United States Senate did not hesitate to show this great Nation that we appreciate the sacrifices and contributions of our service men and women. We also sent a message to the senior leaders of our military services that their pleas for assistance in stemming the flow of highly qualified service members from the military would not go unanswered. The Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999 included a 4.8% pay raise, pay table reform, REDUX repeal, a thrift savings plan, and improvements to the current GI Bill. These GI Bill improvements included an increase in GI Bill benefits from $528 to $600 per month, elimination of the now-required $1200 service member contribution, permission to accelerate lump sum benefits and finally, authority to transfer GI Bill benefits to immediate family members. While the bill we are considering today addresses pay and retirement system reforms, it does not address the GI Bill enhancements. You, my distinguished colleagues, showed your support for these GI Bill enhancements earlier this year. I, and the members of our armed services--and their families, asks for your support again. Since the end of the Cold War, our military services have been reduced by one-third, yet worldwide commitments have increased fourfold. Our forces are poised in Asia, standing guard in the Sinai, providing assistance in south America and Haiti, flying combat missions in Iraq, and engaged in war in Kosovo. They are providing invaluable humanitarian assistance to those who have been devastated by a number of natural disasters around the world. And, members of our Guard and Reserve components will be this country's sole providers of a ``Homeland Defense'' against the challenge of weapons of mass destruction presented by this uncertain world. Sadly, these men and women who sacrifice so much for our country are bearing the brunt of these competing demands. By improving pay and benefits, as well as providing for increases in equipment upgrades, weapons procurement and replenishment, and spare parts funding, we can show America's brightest that we value their service and recognized their sacrifices. In my opinion, improvements to the GI Bill may be the single most important step the Congress can take in assisting the recruiting and retaining of America's best. Data we are seeing indicate that education benefits are an essential component in attracting young people to join the armed services. As the costs of college tuition rise, we must remain in step by increasing in GI Bill benefits, or the benefits themselves will become less effective over time. The transferability option, under which service members would be allowed to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children, is an innovative, powerful tool that sends the right message to those young people we are trying to attract into the military and those we are trying to retain. This Nation changed dramatically, and for the better, under the original GI Bill. Now we have another chance to address future national needs by creating the GI Bill of the 21st Century. I ask that you join me as we choose the right path at this important historical crossroads. amendment no. 496 (Purpose: To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older) In title VI, at the end of subtitle D, add the following:

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am offering an amendment to create a Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) collaborative demonstration research pilot for at least five sites nationwide. These funded projects would create and expand current telemedicine and telepharmacy research efforts. In these times of concern over health care resources, telemedicine and telepharmacy studies are crucial to determining the best use of health care clinicians. My amendment would authorize $5 million a year for three years for five DoD/VA Telemedicine and Telepharmacy demonstration projects. Under my proposal DoD/VA researchers and clinicians will develop rigorous, outcome-oriented telemedicine and telepharmacy research projects that will benefit military and veteran study participants and potentially future servicemembers and veteran recipients of health care. Telemedicine is technology's version of the ``doctor's housecall.'' Many recipients of care, such as the homebound, find making a visit to the doctor a very difficult and often painful experience. Health care outreach is needed in the home, remote deployment sites, rural clinics and other underserved areas. I also propose a telepharmacy project, which will study more efficient ways to bring drug and pharmaceutical expertise, as well as supplies, to the patient. For example, the Navy has reported its Battlegroup Telemedicine Program as cost-saving and groundbreaking in providing onboard ship medical treatment of military personnel, thus preventing unnecessary transport. Support of collaborative endeavors between DoD and VA to reduce escalating health care costs and for more accessible, quality care has already been strongly advocated and discussed in the 1999 Report of the Congressional Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition assistance and endorsed by the Congress in the Cleland-Kempthorne Bill, S. 1334, which was made part of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act (P. L. 105-261). I urge my colleagues to support my amendment to further advance DoD/ VA collaboration, to explore innovative ways of providing health care for veterans and members of the Armed Services and possible cost- reduction strategies, and to help military and veterans' health care set an example of quality health care. amendment no. 509 (Purpose: To permit certain members of the Armed Forces not currently participating in the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to participate in that program) On page 254, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I am pleased to offer this amendment to S. 1059, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, which seeks to protect the men and women of our reserve military components. The 1998 National Defense Authorization Act provided health care coverage for Reservists and Guardsmen incurring injury, illness or disease while performing duty in an active-duty status. However, it overlooked those servicemen and women performing duty in ``inactive duty'' status, which is the status they are in while performing their monthly ``drill weekends.'' This problem was dramatically illustrated recently when an Air Force Reserve C-130 crashed in Honduras, killing three crewmembers. One of the survivors was unable to work for over a year due to the serious nature of his injuries. While he was reimbursed for lost earnings, this serviceman was only eligible for military medical care related to injuries sustained in the crash. His family lost their civilian health insurance and was ineligible to receive medical from the military. Had he been on military orders of more than 30 days, both he and his family would have been eligible for full military medical benefits for the duration of his recovery. My dear colleagues, this is unacceptable. We must plug this loophole so that these tragic circumstances are not repeated. Why is it so important that we look out for our Guardsmen and Reservists? It is because our military services have been reduced by one-third, while worldwide commitments have increased fourfold, leading to a dramatic increase in the dependence on our reserve components to meet our worldwide commitments. Like their active duty counterparts, they are dealing with the demands of a high operations tempo; yet they must meet the additional challenge of balancing their military duty with their civilian employment. Members of the Guard and Reserve have been participating at record levels. Nearly 270,000 Reservists and Guardsmen were mobilized during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Over 17,000 Reservists and Guardsmen have answered the Nation's call to bring peace to Bosnia. And, recently, over 4,000 Reservists and Guardsmen have been called up to support current operations in Kosovo. The days of the ``weekend warrior'' are long gone. In addition to significant contributions to military operations, members of the reserve components have delivered millions of pounds of humanitarian cargo to all corners of the globe. Closer to home, they have responded to numerous state emergencies, such as the devastating floods that struck in America's heartland last year. The men and women of the Reserve Components are on duty all over the world, every day of the year. Considering everything our citizen soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines have done for us, we must not turn our backs on them and their families in their times of need. Please join me in supporting this amendment providing for those who provide for us. amendment no. 428 (Purpose: To refine and extend Federal acquisition streamlining) At the end of title VIII, add the following: