Gary Miller

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, the Democrat leaders' strategy seems to be to obstruct and delay the budget process. According to Monday's Roll Call newspaper article, Democrat Leader Gephardt is telling Members not to support appropriations bills even if they are the product of bipartisan negotiations. Why would the gentleman from Missouri oppose Democrats and Republicans working together to finish the people's business? What benefit is there in this strategy? Who does the gentleman from Missouri represent when he says do not work with Republicans, do not pass appropriations bills, do not get anything done? This is not what the constituents of my district and the American people want. They want us to pass a balanced budget without raiding Social Security. Mr. Gephardt, please abandon the strategy of gridlock and delay and instead join us in finishing a budget that does not steal from Social Security.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I believe the Pain Relief Promotion Act is one of the most compassionate and life- affirming bills to come before us this year. Two years ago, a gentleman came to see me regarding laws on pain relief. At the time, I was working on a ``Pain Patients Bill of Rights'' for Californians who suffer from extreme pain. The gentleman who visited me is a police officer who had broken his back in the line of duty during an incident with a suspect. As a result of his injury he was in constant, untreatable pain. He had to endure numerous invasive surgeries, that were not successful. It seemed that he had no choice but to endure chronic pain that most of us cannot even imagine. He shared with me that because the pain was so unendurable, and because it seemed there was no treatment to stop the pain, he arrived at a point where he wanted to end his life. Pain made life so unbearable, that this protector of the people did not think his life was worth living anymore. After seeing many different doctors, this police officer finally was referred to a specialist in pain treatment. The doctor was able to prescribe high levels of pain medication, which made the pain manageable, and as a result made this police officer feel that his life was worth living. Unfortunately, most doctors are afraid to prescribe high levels of pain medication because they do not know if the Drug Enforcement Agency will come after them for diverting drugs or prescribing too much. Doctors are not going to act if they are not sure whether or not they are breaking the law. Doctors know how to treat their patients, and we need to make sure they have the freedom to prescribe the treatment that will make their patients comfortable. This compassionate piece of legislation will give doctors the legal protection to take care of patients who are experiencing terrible, debilitating pain. I can testify that the police officer who came to talk with me now has a happy life, and his pain is manageable. He walks with a cane and a limp, but his quality of life is high and he has a passion for life. For everyone in this room who values life, this is a ``yes'' vote.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution. We are talking about the people of the United States. It is their money. It is not our money. I congratulate my freshman colleague the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) for bringing this forward today. The rhetoric today is incredible. One of my colleagues said we have not done our job, the Republicans have not done our job. It reminds me of the story of the farmer who hooked a horse up to one side of a wagon and a mule up to the back pulling in the opposite direction. The reason we do not have a budget is because our colleagues will not do their job and vote for it. We believe we can live within our means. Our colleagues are doing nothing to help us on this. They are laughing. That is the attitude we have from that side of the House. When we deal with a serious issue, we get laughter. As my colleagues know, actions speak louder than words. We bring forward appropriations bills that spend within our means, and the Democrats vote no. Why? Because they say it does nothing for Social Security. Well, it has nothing to do with Social Security. They vote no because we will not spend more money, which means spending Social Security money. With the President actions speak louder than words. All we heard last year is: We need to save Social Security. What did he do in his budget proposal? He spent $58 billion of Social Security, this money, this year on new programs, and he said we need to save Medicare and Medicaid in 5 years. He was proposing to cut $11.9 billion out of the programs. That does not save anything. The President said: We need to save Social Security. We saved the first bill this year for the President to come forward with his reform for Social Security, and guess what that bill is doing? Doing nothing. He has not made a proposal to save Social Security. I know when I was a young man I was raised with my grandparents. We were poor, and I started a business off in the construction industry, and I had an old van that used more oil than it did gas, and I was willing to sacrifice, and I built a company. I want my kids to have that opportunity, and I even want my colleagues' kids to have that opportunity. But they want to tax them to death. 20.5 percent of GDP is in taxes; they ought to be ashamed of themselves. What we are trying to do here is make a statement: ``Put your actions where your words are.'' We have heard enough rhetoric. We have watched them vote no. We have watched the laughter and the childishness on the floor, and that is fine, Mr. Speaker. I respect these individuals. Some are trying to do what is right, some are trying to be political. Let us protect the American people. Let us let people keep more of their hard-earned money, we do not need it. Government has grown to be a fatted calf and a fat hog. We do not need to spend our constituents' money. They earned it, they should keep it; we are trying to make that statement. If we are going to save Social Security, let us stop spending money. If we are going to help the American people better their lives, let us stop taxing them and spending their money.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, just by looking around at our homes, our offices, our roads and our local infrastructure, we can see that construction has an important impact on our lives. The U.S. construction market totaled $652 billion in 1998 which was 8.13 percent of our gross domestic product, which is GDP. Construction employed 5,970,000 workers with a payroll of $160 billion in 1998 which is about 6 percent of the Nation's nonfarm, private sector employment. The construction industry is comprised of nearly 2 million small and large firms. Construction is larger than the automotive and steel industries combined. Because construction is such an important part of our everyday lives, I have started the Building a Better America Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is to educate Members of the Congress on building-related issues that impact our districts and our constituents, from affordable housing to airport construction. I urge all my colleagues to support our Nation's builders by joining the Building a Better America Caucus and supporting commonsense legislation to build a better America.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2 the ``Student Results Act of 1999.'' H.R. 2 authorizes the Title of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and other programs assisting disadvantaged students. Under H.R. 2: States, School Districts and Schools Held Accountable to Demonstrate Results to Parents.--All states, school districts and schools will be held accountable for ensuring their students meet high academic standards set by states. H.R. 2 Closes Achievement Gaps.--States, local school districts and schools must improve the achievement of all groups of students so that no one is left behind. H.R. 2 Rewards Excellence.--Rewards Title I schools that make substantial progress in closing achievement gaps. H.R. 2 Empowers Parents.--Parents and the community will be provided report cards on student achievement, teacher qualifications, and other important indicators of school quality in Title I schools. H.R. 2 Expands School Choice Opportunities.--Gives families the option to take children out of failing Title I schools and enroll in other public or charter schools. H.R. 2 Sends More Dollars to the Classroom.--95 percent of Title I school district dollars are directed to the classroom. H.R. 2 Protects Local Control and Flexibility.--States and Local school districts may request waivers to tailor these programs to their unique needs through Ed-Flex or from the Secretary. H.R. 2 Focuses on What Works.--Ensures that federal education programs will fund instruction based on the most current, proven research--not the latest trends. Once again, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the Student Results Act.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to address my bill, H.R. 2162, the Can Spam Act. Spam are the millions of unsolicited commercial e-mail messages clogging up computer networks and the entire information superhighway. Thirty percent of sample is pornography. Another 30 percent is get-rich-quick schemes, and much of that is targeted towards senior citizens. In effect, spam levies a tax on all Internet consumers by causing ISPs to spend money on additional bandwidth, hardware, as well as time and staff to deal with the bulk commercial e-mails. The increased costs are passed on to consumers. America Online estimates that 30 percent of their costs are associated with spam. This cost is passed onto consumers. That is like getting a postage due letter that you do not want and being forced to pay for it. To combat this problem, I have introduced the Can Spam Act. This bill gives ISPs a civil right of action against spammers who violate their published policy prohibiting spam. They can litigate for $50 per message, up to $25,000 per day for damages. That would also levy penalties on spammers who hijack another person's domain name for the purpose of sending out unsolicited commercial e-mail. We need to defend our constituents and the businesses in our districts from commercial advertising.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 764, the Child Abuse and Protection Act of 1999--the CAPE Act. As a cosponsor of H.R. 764, I would like to extend my gratitude to Congresswoman Deborah Pryce for her hard work on this important measure. Today at least 500,000 children in the United States are enrolled into foster care or institutions because living situations are so bad, they must be removed from their homes. In 1997 alone, there were 3 million reported cases of child abuse and neglect. The challenge for this Congress was to craft legislation which would alleviate this suffering by our children while giving states and localities the resources combined with the flexibility to deal with the child abuse problems in their own communities. The CAPE Act meets this challenge beautifully.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Albert Chen of Chino, California, a constituent of mine from the 41st congressional district. Mr. Chen is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telamon Electronics, which provides pre-installation assembly, material management and other services to the high-tech industry in Southern California. This 10-year old company has annual revenues in excess of $140 million and is headquartered in Chino. As one of the highest tax- generators of the 2,100 businesses in the region, Telamon Electronics currently adds approximately $1 million annually in tax revenue to our area. Under Mr. Chen's capable leadership, Telamon Electronics recently brokered a $120 million business deal with two other leading national high-tech companies, GTE and Nortel Networks. This new working relationship will provide new jobs, new opportunities, and new services for the residents of Chino, western San Bernardinio County and eastern Los Angeles County. I believe this is a perfect example of big business working with small business to the mutual benefit of the economy and our diverse society. I congratulate Mr. Chen on his recent successes, and I welcome the new business partnerships between Telamon, GTE and Nortel Networks to my congressional district. Together, this new ``team'' will be providing a valuable service to the high-tech industry, while continuing to develop and implement cutting edge Internet technology.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2506, the Health Research and Quality Act. First I want to thank the bill's author the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) and the cosponsors for all their hard work on this issue. H.R. 2506 is an important piece of legislation which will improve the quality of health care by directing the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to emphasize medical research, synthesizing and disseminating scientific evidence, and advancing public and private efforts to improve health care quality. With the explosion of medical research and information being produced, medical practitioners face the increasingly difficult task of keeping current with medical literature and putting the latest scientific findings into perspective. As one study indicated, even if a doctor read two peer-reviewed journals each night for a year, he or she would still be 800 years behind in their reading. Access to up-to-date, quality research will improve the care that patients obtain from all levels of the health care system. H.R. 2506 will provide a means whereby medical group practices can obtain and contribute to such a body of information. This legislation frees the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research from the difficult task of providing guidelines and standards of care and allows it to focus on providing unbiased, science-based research to the health care community. H.R. 2506 will help health care professionals and policymakers better understand the future demands on the Nation's health care system. Again, I lend my strong support to this measure and urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of the Health Research and Quality Act of 1999.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I really hope the American people are listening to what is being said here today. What did the minority leader say? He said we need a budget that does what we want it to do. What is that? They want to spend more money. He said let us figure out a budget that the President can agree to. What is that? He wants to spend more money. When the President proposed his budget this year, he spent $58 billion of Social Security money. What do we have to do to get Members to focus on the issue? We are saying, let us save Social Security. What do the others argue on that side? No, we do not want to agree to this resolution that we will not spend Social Security dollars this year. We need to protect the money our constituents pay for Social Security in a bipartisan fashion. If my colleagues really want to save Social Security, why will they not vote for this? Actions speak a lot louder than words. My colleagues have come before the American people and their rhetoric says let us save Social Security, but their actions today will not vote for a resolution that says we are going to save Social Security. None of us, including the President, should be adopting a strategy to increase pressure for spending new money just to force the other party to spend money from Social Security. It is easy to say we are going to play one up on the other side, we are going to present something that Social Security monies have to be spent for. Let us stop that. Let us stop playing games. Let us do what we say we are going to do. Let us protect Social Security. The gentleman from California (Mr. Herger) is coming forward with a reasonable resolution. My colleagues on the other side say it does not do any good. What harm does it do? If it does no good, it does no harm. Let us put our actions where our efforts are. Let us say we are going to save Social Security. I urge my colleagues, Democrat and Republican, and all of us should call on the President, to support this resolution and refrain from spending one dollar of Social Security money. This is a noble goal. This is an appropriate line to draw in the sand, and it should be drawn here today.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1551, ``The Civil Aviation Research and Development Act of 1999.'' I would like to thank the sponsor of this bill, Congresswoman Morella, for all of her hard work on this important piece of legislation. This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct research and development activities that will update aviation technology and knowledge to ensure safety, efficiency, and security for our national air transportation system. Included in the manager's amendment is an amendment I proposed in the Science Committee which direct the FAA to expand its current aging aircraft research and development efforts to include non-structural components. This provision is necessary because while aging aircraft may be structurally sound, several safety experts--including the National Transportation Safety Board and the White Commission on Aviation Safety and Security--have raised serious concerns about the performance and reliability of the various non-structural components of aging aircraft which includes electrical wiring, hydraulic lines, and other electro- mechanical systems. This is an important bill for the safety of all who are involved in air travel. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1551.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to San Antonio Community Hospital of Upland, California which will be celebrating on August 14, 1999 its 75th year of providing comprehensive, quality health care. From its humble beginnings as a small community hospital in 1907, San Antonio has grown into a predominant health care leader in the western Inland Empire in Southern California. Today, nearly 2,000 professional, technical and service personnel at their 332-bed facility provide a wide array of medical services, while utilizing the very latest technologies. The 500 plus-member medical staff includes many of the region's leading physicians and specialists who make San Antonio an exceptional hospital. In addition, San Antonio nurses have earned a reputation as compassionate, responsive professionals who continue to meet strict educational and professional standards. Over the years, San Antonio's logo of a growing plant has become a familiar mark in the community conveying everything the hospital represents. In the hospital's own words, the stalk and leaves express ``a feeling of a living, growing organization, consistent with the life mending role the hospital plays. The sturdy central stem, symbolize the elements of the hospital's structure--Trustees, Medical Staff, and Employees. The complete symbol recalls the cooperative efforts needed to accomplish the hospital's primary goal of securing the patient's well being.'' At a time when the nation's top concern is achieving quality health care, San Antonio Community Hospital is a shining beacon of excellence in patient care, services, and facilities that respond to consumer and physician needs. I know my colleagues join me in honoring San Antonio Community Hospital on their 75th Anniversary and wish them many more years of continued success.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gene Wisner, who will be retiring from the Yorba Linda City Council in California. Mr. Wisner served on the City Council from January 3, 1983 to November 1992 and was elected again in November of 1994. He has twice served his community honorably as Mayor, as well as represented his city: as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Eastern/Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency; a member of the Budget & Finance Committee on the Transportation Corridor Agency; a members of the City Audit Committee; the League of California Cities; National League of Cities; Orange County Fire Authority; and the Orange County Sanitation District. He also served as city representative to the Yorba Linda Water District and the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce. While serving as a member of the City Council, Gene Wisner worked toward many beneficial projects for Yorba Linda including the development of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, an expansive city park system, city recreational facilities, the Community Center/ Senior Citizen Facility, and the Casa Loma Field House. Mr. Wisner is to be congratulated for his service to the community, not only as a Council Member, but as an active supporter of community groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Y.M.C.A. and local youth sports programs. It is with extreme pleasure that I wish the best for Mr. Wisner in his retirement from the Yorba Linda City Council.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I inadvertently voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 365, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam. I ask that the Record reflect a ``nay'' vote on rollcall No. 365.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Mr. Stanton Craig Hoefler, who passed away on February 17, 1999 of natural causes. Born in San Francisco on February 18, 1924, Mr. Hoefler attended Lowell High School and joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 where he flew with the ``Mighty 8th'' as pilot in command of a B-17 bomber over Germany. He completed his tour and later flew photo-recon aboard P-51's. In 1976, Mr. Hoefler became the curator of the Yanks Air Museum where he was responsible for the restoration of many Golden Years and World War II airplanes. Among these are the Curtiss Jenny, Ryan B-1, Stearman 4-D, AT-6, F6f ``Hellcat'', P-38 ``Lightning'', P-40 ``Warhawk'', P-47 ``Thunderbolt'', the P-63, and the Dauntlas SBD to name just a few. He became an expert in the aircraft restoration field and his accomplishments have been featured in aviation periodicals around the world. Stanton Craig Hoefler is survived by his wife Phyllis of Phillips Ranch, five children, and nine grand-children. Memorial services were held on February 25, 1999 at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino Hills, CA. Mr. Speaker, he will be sorely missed.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 1995. I would like to thank Chairman Goodling, Representative Buck McKeon and the other members of the House Education and Workforce Committee who worked very hard on this wonderful piece of legislation. I am please that the language from my H.Res. 153 was included in the Manager's Amendment. The Resolution expresses the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first for science scholarships for elementary and secondary teachers. As noted recently by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, the growth of our national economy is driven by continuous technical innovation. In order to sustain this trend, we must promote the ability of our students especially in the subjects of math and science. Unfortunately, the lack of academic foundation is profound among high school mathematics and science teachers. More that 30 percent do not even have a college minor in math or science. Many elementary school teachers admit that they feel uncomfortable teaching science due to the lack of knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts. Without confidence in the subject, or the depth of knowledge necessary to explain new concepts well and answer students' questions, it is not surprising that teachers are having difficulty igniting students' interest in math and science. It is also not surprising that a large percentage of good teachers are becoming frustrated and leaving the teaching profession. The Teacher Empowerment Act will solve this problem. This bill sends money directly to states and localities, allowing them the flexibility to spend the money on what they need most-- additional, and better trained, teachers. H.R. 1995 focuses on the need for improved math and science education and promotes the professional development of all teachers. The bill allows teachers (especially ones who teach math and science) to choose from among high quality professional development programs in cases where school districts fail to provide such training. All of the professional development programs must demonstrate that (1) they increase teacher knowledge and (2) improve student academic achievement. This ensures that the programs teachers, and the students are held to high standards. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 1995. It is our duty to equip our children with the education and technological skills needed to compete successfully in the new global economy.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, last week when the President was in California, he was quoted in the newspaper as saying, ``It would be wrong to spend our hard-earned surplus on tax cuts.'' What the President meant by ``our'' was the government's. So he said it would be wrong to spend the government's hard-earned surplus on tax cuts. When did the government ever earn any money? How would the President know what the private producing sector of our country can and cannot afford? His whole life he has worked for government. According to his own biography, the closest he ever came to being paid by the private sector is when he won a college scholarship. Even then, the government gave him a grant to supplement his tuition to Georgetown. When the President says we cannot afford a tax cut, he only speaks from the perspective of government. He does not know any better. I will repeat, he does not know any better. Well, as someone who has signed both sides of a paycheck, I can speak for the private sector when I say he is wrong. What we cannot afford to do is keep the surplus in Washington, D.C. to grow government. It is not the President's money. Let us send the American people's money back to the producing sector of our Nation, the American people.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I was inadvertently detained and unable to vote on rollcall No. 277, the approval of the Journal. Had I been here, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I was inadvertently detained and unable to vote on rollcall No. 278, the Sense of Congress Resolution Rejecting the Notion that Sex Between Adults and Children is Positive. Had I been here, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I was inadvertently detained and unable to vote on rollcall No. 279, regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES 10/6. Had I been here, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, it is interesting the argument by my colleagues on the opposite side of the aisle in opposition to this bill. They use words like: ``Let's get together.'' However ``let's'' never includes parents. And, ``We need to help young ladies.'' However ``we'' never includes parents. Clearly, this is not about adult women, it is about young girls and, in some cases, children. As my colleague said, it is illegal for a school nurse to give a high school student two aspirin without parental consent. Schools obtain permission slips for parents to take students on field trips. It is even illegal for high school students to participate in many high school sports without parental permission, but it is not illegal for a complete stranger to transport a teenaged girl or even a 12-year-old girl across State lines to circumvent State laws so that she can have an abortion without her parents' knowledge. There has been a lot of talk about loopholes over the last weeks. If this is not a loophole, there is no such thing as a loophole. The Child Custody Protection Act will close a Mack-truck-sized loophole by prohibiting anyone from transporting someone else's daughter across State lines for the purpose of circumventing a State parental consent notification law. Many want us to believe this is about a nice little grandmother. This is not. It is about an employee of an abortion industry or a sexual predator who wants to cover up the rape of a young girl under the age of 18. No one should be able to make mockery of legal State parental consent laws. This is not whether or not a woman has a right to choose. This is about a young girl's rights to be involved with her parents and the parents' rights to be involved with their children. Anyone who opposes this loophole I believe is an extremist, and anyone who does not support this is out of touch with the American people. If my colleagues do not like parental consent laws, they should go to the State capitals where they live and fight to repeal them, but do not oppose a common-sense measure such as this. I urge all my colleagues to support families, to support children and to support women in fighting this measure.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2084, the fiscal year 2000 Transportation Appropriations Bill. I would like to thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Sabo) for their hard work in crafting this bill in such a good, bipartisan manner. H.R. 2084 appropriates $13.4 billion in new budget authority for transit programs for fiscal year 2000, $437.8 million more than last year. Some of the dollars have a great deal of importance to my district which includes Ontario International Airport located in my district. $2.25 billion is appropriated for the Airport Improvement Program, $300 million more than last year and $650 million more than the President requested. $957.1 million to procure air traffic control facilities and equipment, an increase of 13.4 percent from the previous fiscal year. The bill also provides funding for key projects located in and around my district. H.R. 2084 provides $3 million for fleet replacement for the Foothill Transit Agency, $1 million for the Orange County Transitway Corridor, $1 million for the purchase of compressed natural gas buses for San Bernardino County, and $7 million for acquisition of buses for Los Angeles County. Finally, the bill provides $5 million for oceanic air traffic modernization which is extremely important to American airline passengers traveling to and from Asia.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise in favor of the Hyde amendment in H.R. 1501 as a whole because we need to provide physical safety for our children, and we need to protect our children from the influence of explicit, obscene material. I support the Hyde amendments because we need to do what we can to protect our children from those who would sell them offensive material. Michael Carneal is currently in jail for killing three students in 1997's school shooting in Paducah, Kentucky. Michael was an avid computer user who logged on to the Internet and immersed his brain in the sexually material he found there. Ever since the Clinton administration stopped all prosecution of extremely violent and sexual pornography our children and those who prey upon them have had easy access to the most disturbing, mind-impacting material. This amendment seeks to protect the minds of our children by holding people who sell obscene material to children accountable and by evaluating the impact of violent products on our children. H.R. 1501 attempts to protect the majority of our children who make the right choices from those who make the wrong choices by treating juveniles like adults, when they act like adults and commit violent crimes by keeping guns out of the hands of juvenile criminals, and by making the largest community investment in juvenile justice reform in history. Congress cannot make a perfect world, but we can empower families and communities to protect their children.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I would like to commend the House for passing H.R. 1906, the Fiscal Year 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill. One of the bill's provision contains an earmark of $99 million for watershed and flood prevention operations. This is highly important to the dairy producers of my district, primarily located in Chino and Ontario, California. As a result of the up-slope urbanization, the Chino Basin dairies, which are comprised of 270 dairies and 350 cows, have experienced increased flooding. This flooding washes manure and other water into the Santa Ana River, which is the source of drinking water downstream for 2\1/2\ million people. Report language contained in H.R. 1906 identifies the Chino dairy preserves as an important project. Madam Speaker, this is one of the many steps which I hope the House will continue to take in resolving this tremendous problem.

Mr. GARY MILLER of California

Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of H.R. 1259, the Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999. First, I want to thank my fellow committee member and fellow colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger) for his tireless work to protect the Social Security Trust Fund. One of the previous speakers said people do not want devices like boxes. I disagree. Obviously, some people would prefer to continue using illusion. It is time to stop the campaign rhetoric. We need to make sure no one, I repeat, no one, not the President, not the Congress, not anyone steals the Social Security money in the future. I urge all the Members of the House to join us in protecting Social Security by supporting this safe deposit box. The safe deposit box follows up on the commitment this House made with the budget resolution by walling off Social Security from the rest of the United States budget. It prohibits future budget resolutions by allowing spending that would dip into Social Security. It prohibits that. It blocks legislation that would spend Social Security surpluses and requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office to report Social Security revenues separate, not included in the budget, as we have done in the past. If we really want Social Security trust funds to be off budget, if we want the Social Security Trust Fund to be protected, if we want to put aside the entire $1.8 trillion for Social Security and Medicare over the next 10 years, if we want Social Security to be there when current and future seniors need it, if we are serious about Social Security reform, then we will pass this Social Security measure, and I encourage everybody to vote for it.