Frank Wolf

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in support of H. Res. 703, a resolution offered by my colleague Representative John Peterson, congratulating my alma mater, The Pennsylvania State University, on 150 years of service and commending Pennsylvania's designation of the university as Pennsylvania's sole land-grant institution. As a native Pennsylvanian, I was proud to attend Penn State and earn my undergraduate there in 1961. I also met someone there who would become the most important person in my life--a fellow Penn State student named Carolyn Stover who accepted my proposal to be my wife. We have many fond memories of our time together at Penn State, strolling together past Old Main, and our dates to the Creamery, enjoying the best ice cream in the world--bar none. Mr. Speaker, you may not know the tradition of the Creamery. It all started in 1892, when Penn State became the first American institution of higher education to establish collegiate-level instruction in ice cream manufacture, a program that has helped make the university an internationally recognized center for research in frozen confections. Penn State without question has had an outstanding 150 years as one of the finest land grant institutions in the Nation. Its list of achievements is long and impressive. It was the first institution of higher education in the country to offer undergraduate degrees in industrial engineering, fuel science, and turf grass science. Its strong and varied undergraduate program draws students from across the country and the world. Penn State's graduate programs also are impressive. It's supply chain/logistics, industrial/manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, nuclear engineering, agricultural engineering, higher education administration, administration/supervision, vocational/ technical education, counseling services, ceramics, and rehabilitation counseling graduate programs rank among the Nation's top ten, according to U.S. News and World Report. Penn State's medical, law, and business graduate programs are also stellar. It is important to note that one in every eight Pennsylvanians with a college degree, one in every 720 Americans, one in every 50 engineers, and one in very four meteorologists are alumni of Penn State. Penn State is an institution that not only trains the mind, but the body as well. The Nittany Lions are known throughout the intercollegiate sports world for its outstanding teams. Penn State's football team is synonymous with gridiron excellence. Coach Joe Paterno is a football legend, and became the all-time leader in wins in college football in 2001. Penn State also fields quality teams in cross- country, women's volleyball, and gymnastics, just to name a 3 few. The Penn State athletic tradition is robust, and the university has garnered an impressive 56 national team championships in its history. Penn State's scholar/athletes have impressive academic credentials: the university graduated 80 percent of its scholar/athletes from the entering class of 1996--1997 within six years, compared to a national average of 62 percent for scholar/athletes at all Division I NCAA institutions. Penn State maintains an emphasis on education and athletics that is to be envied. Penn State's history is full of accomplishments and its future is full of promise. I will insert for the record a list of 50 ways Penn State has shaped the world. This is just a fraction of the ways the students, faculty, staff and all those associated with Penn State have helped to make our Nation and the world a better place. The education I received at Penn State and the relationships I developed--the most important of which was meeting my future wife-- helped shape my life and the public service path I pursued. Carolyn and I, both proud Penn State alumni, congratulate the university on its sesquicentennial, and look forward to celebrating Penn State's future accomplishments. 50 Ways Penn State Has Shaped the World Since its founding in 1855, Penn State and its people have been leaving their mark on the world. From the viewing of the first atom, to the leading roles played by alumni in Desert Storm, Penn Staters have had a profound impact on the world and are leaving a legacy of contribution. 1. American Literature--Fred Lewis Pattee, who joined the faculty in 1894, became the first in the Nation to hold the title of Professor of American Literature, a field then considered a minor subdiscipline of English literature. He helped make Penn State one of the earliest centers for American literature studies. 2. Animal Nutrition--In the early 1900s Professor Henry Armsby used a respiration calorimeter to try to determine the net energy value of food--that is, the portion of food energy that an animal used to produce milk or meat. His experiments attracted worldwide interest and helped to develop livestock feeds of higher nutritive value. 3. Architectural Engineering--Penn State offers America's oldest continuously accredited (since 1936) curriculum in this field. It introduced the curriculum in 1910 to provide ``liberal training in both the aesthetic and construction sides of architecture.'' 4. Art Education--Penn State became an international center for art education when Austrian-born Viktor Lowenfeld joined the faculty in 1946. Lowenfeld was the most influential art educator of the 20th century and wrote the field's dominant book, Creative and Mental Growth, based on his pioneering work in psychology and the art of the visually impaired. 5. Artificial Insemination--Over a 30-year period beginning in 1946, dairy scientist John Almquist perfected commercially viable artificial insemination techniques for dairy cattle. His research has led to more than $600 million worth of increased food production and cost savings worldwide. 6. Artificial Organs--A heart-assist pump developed by medical and engineering faculty in 1976 to prolong the lives of cardiovascular patients was the first surgically implantable, seam-free, pulsatile blood pump to receive widespread clinical use. It led to the Penn State Heart, the only artificial heart approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 7. Astronauts--Four Penn Staters have flown in space: alumni Paul Weitz, Robert Cenker and Guion S. Bluford Jr. (the first African-American astronaut, who flew on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983), and Assistant Professor of Kinesiology James Pawelczyk. 8. Astronomy--Penn State, with the University of Texas, operates the Hobby-Eberly spectroscopic survey telescope, the largest instrument of its kind in the world, which measures individual wavelengths of light to reveal information about stars, galaxies, and other deep-space phenomena. 9. Atom First ``Seen''--In 1955, physics Professor Erwin Mueller became the first person to ``see'' an atom, using a field ion electron microscope of his own invention. The device was a landmark advance in scientific instrumentation that allowed a magnification of more than 2 million times. 10. Best-Selling Authors--Vance Packard (The Hidden Persuaders, The Status Seekers) earned his degree from Penn State in 1936. Jean Craighead George, a member of the class of 1941, authored the Newberry Award-winning children's book, Julie of the Wolves. 11. Cinema--Penn State alumnus Julius Epstein won an Oscar for his screenplay for the classic Humphrey Bogart film, ``Casablanca.'' Character actor Ed Binns, class of 1937, received critical praise for supporting roles in such box office favorites as ``Patton'' and ``Fail Safe.'' 12. Commercial Television--Penn State alumni who have made their mark in television include Carmen Finestra, an executive producer and writer for the hit ABC-TV comedy ``Home Improvement,'' Jonathan Frakes (Commander Will Riker on the hit television series ``Star Trek: The Next Generation''), and writer and director Stanley Lathan (``Cagney and Lacey,'' ``Remington Steele'' and ``Sanford and Son''). 13. Correspondence Courses--In 1892, Penn State became the first American college or university to offer correspondence courses in agriculture, an initiative that was followed by national expansion of correspondence instruction in many technical fields. 14. Diesel Engineering--One of the world's first academic research programs in diesel engineering began at Penn State in 1923. Discoveries in such areas as supercharging and scavenging helped to bring about today's fuel-efficient and powerful engines. 15. Discovering Planets--Alexander Wolszczan, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, discovered the existence of three planets orbiting outside of our solar system--the first scientist to do so. 16. Driver Education--Amos Neyhart taught America's first classes for driver education teachers at Penn State in 1936, three years after he began the Nation's first driver education course at nearby State College High School. 17. Engineers Everywhere--One in 50 professionally licensed engineers in the U.S. is a Penn State graduate. 18. Environmentally Correct--Polymer scientist Bernard Gordon III developed a biodegradable plastic that, with the assistance of water, disappears in two years. Early tests indicate that molecular weight of the polymer reduces as water is added, and at 120 degrees to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, the material falls apart in three days. 19. Environmental Stress--The Noll Physiological Research Center, established in 1963, was the Nation's first academic research center dedicated to studying human tolerance to heat, cold and other environmental stresses, and served as the prototype for similar labs worldwide. 20. Family Doctors--Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in 1967 became the Nation's first medical school to establish a department of family and community medicine on the same level as traditional medical specialities. It also introduced a residency in the field, thus foreshadowing a renewed emphasis Nationwide on family practitioners. 21. First AG Degrees--Penn State was the first American institution to confer baccalaureate degrees in agriculture, in 1861. 22. Geraniums--Penn State researchers developed the world's first commercially successful geranium grown from seed, the Nittany Lion Red. 23. Greek Leadership--With 56 fraternities and 29 sororities, Penn State has the largest number of Greek organizations of all colleges and universities in the country. 24. Heavy Water--Penn State physicist Ferdinand Brickwedde in 1931 produced the world's first measurable amount of deuterium, a hydrogen isotope needed to make ``heavy water''--an essential ingredient in basic atomic research. 25. Ice Cream--In 1892 Penn State offered America's first collegiate instruction in ice cream manufacture, followed soon after by a pioneering ``short course'' program that has helped to make the University an international center for research in frozen confections. Ice cream gurus Ben & Jerry got their start from a correspondence course in ice cream making from Penn State. 26. Industrial Engineering--The world's first baccalaureate curriculum in industrial engineering was introduced at Penn State in 1908. 27. Management Education--Established in 1915 as one of the nation's first continuing education programs for business and industry, Penn State's management education classes boosted Pennsylvania's economy by tailoring instruction to thousands of clients statewide in such fields as time management, employee motivation and leadership, and served as models for similar efforts nationally. 28. Materials Research--In 1960, Penn State established the nation's first interdisciplinary curriculum in solid state technology and in 1962, created one of the first interdisciplinary research laboratories, which has since won international acclaim in materials synthesis, electroceramics, diamond films and chemically bonded ceramics. 29. Mathematics--Mathematician Haskell Brooks Curry's research in the 1950s into the foundations of mathematics, especially his development of combinatory logic, later found significant application in computer science, particularly in the design of programming languages. 30. Meteorologists--One in every four meteorologists in the United States is a Penn State graduate. 31. Minority Enrollment--Among more than 100 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, Penn State ranks second in the enrollment of African Americans and graduates more of these students than any other institution in the Commonwealth. 32. Mushroom Research--In the 1920s, Penn State became the first land-grant college to initiate a comprehensive mushroom research program. Researchers developed improved composts and production practices that were adopted by growers worldwide and also helped Pennsylvania retain its leadership as the No. 1 source of domestic mushrooms. 33. Music--Fred Waring, nationally beloved choral leader (``The man who taught America how to sing'' ) and founder of The Pennsylvanians, was a Penn Stater. So is Grammy Award- winning singer, songwriter and pianist Mike Reid (``Stranger in the House,'' ``Lost in the Fifties Tonight'' ). 34. Nobel Prize--Stanford University biochemist Paul Berg, a member of Penn State's class of 1948, won a Nobel Prize in 1980 for his study of the biochemistry of nucleic acids. 35. Nuclear Reactor--Penn State in 1955 became the first university to be issued a federal license to operate a nuclear reactor, which it continues to use for studies in the peaceful uses of atomic energy and the training of nuclear industry personnel. 36. Pacemaker--A surgeon and two engineers at Penn State perfected the world's first long-life, rechargeable heart pacemaker. 37. Penn Staters Everywhere--Penn State has more than 466,000 living alumni. One in every 720 Americans, and one in every 70 Pennsylvanians, is a graduate of Penn State. 38. Personality Tests--In 1931, psychologist Robert Bernreuter began refining his ``Bernreuter Personality Inventory,'' a pioneer multiphastic test of traits that became the standard by which other personality tests were measured and is still used worldwide for counseling and personnel selection. 39. Petroleum Research--In the 1920s, Penn State researchers began pioneering investigations that identified the components of crude oil, leading to significant improvements in the refining process and the development of today's widely used lubricants that can withstand extremes of heat and cold. 40. Playwrights--The hit Broadway play ``Give'em Hell, Harry,'' based on the life of President Harry Truman and authored by Penn State alumnus Samuel Gallu, was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture. So was Penn Stater John Pielmeier's ``Agnes of God,'' which received three Academy Award nominations. 41. Progesterone--Pioneer steroid chemist Russell Marker's work in synthesizing the hormone progesterone in the 1930s laid the foundation for the birth control pill and such medical applications as cortisones and various hormone and steroid therapies. 42. Public Television--The first national conference of educators and broadcasters was held at Penn State in 1952 and urged the Federal Communications Commission to set aside licenses for noncommercial use. The FCC responded favorably, thus providing the regulatory basis for today's system of public television stations. 43. Pure Food--Pennsylvania's and the Nation's pure food laws stem partly from the work of pioneer chemist William Frear, who in the early 1900s analyzed foods for government agencies and headed an expert committee whose recommendations shaped the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. 44. R Values--This widely adopted standard of heat resistance, used to measure the insulating properties of such materials as fiberglass and window glass, was developed by Everett Shuman, who in the 1960s headed Penn State's Building Research Institute. 45. School Administrators-- One out of every four senior school administrators in Pennsylvania is a graduate of Penn State. 46. Science, Technology, and Society--In 1969-70, Penn State established the Nation's first interdisciplinary program in science, technology and society. Its integrative courses addressing critical issues in these areas served as a model for similar programs at many other universities. 47. Telecommunications--Penn State alumnus Charles Krumreich invented the telephone jack. More than a billion of his patented Jack-11 square plastic plugs are used worldwide for telephones, modems, and fax machines. 48. Toymaker--Herman Fisher, co-founder and longtime chairman of the board of Fisher Price, one of the Nation's largest toymakers, graduated from Penn State in 1921. 49. Visionary Educator--Evan Pugh, Penn State's first president (1859-64), was among the first nationally recognized advocates of adding science, agriculture and engineering to traditional collegiate studies. 50. Weather Prediction--Meteorologist Hans Panofsky conducted fundamental work at Penn State (1952-82) that led to a new understanding of atmospheric turbulence, air pollution, ozone depletion and planetary atmospheres, and was among the first to apply computer analysis to weather prediction.

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I again rise in opposition. But I think the Committee on the Judiciary, and we will also look at whether this court ought to be abolished, I think this Congress passes things and creates things. Maybe this ought to be transferred to the D.C. Court of Appeals or some other court. If the conditions are the way that the gentleman said, my sense is maybe it just ought to be abolished. But until it is there, these 2,000 cases are moving. So maybe I would be very supportive of abolishing it, but I think they have to be able to operate. So for that reason, we will do a letter. We will do a letter to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) asking him to look at this issue, as to whether or not the court ought to stay in existence. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Comptroller of the Currency is not within this subcommittee's jurisdiction, it is within the Department of Treasury. This is not the right bill to change the Comptroller of the Currency's policies concerning the regulation of national banks and State roles in regulated banks. It is a complex issue. The gentleman seems to acknowledge that the Committee on Financial Services ought to be the one to deal with it. I understand the Committee on Financial Services opposes the language to be included in the bill, so I strongly urge that we defeat the amendment and that he offer it maybe when another bill comes up dealing with the Comptroller of the Currency. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus).

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley).

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The amendment would take $400 million from the bill. As you can see from the debate, other Members feel that the funding for a host of programs is inadequate. The budget resolution passed by the House, we are within that budget resolution. The bill we are considering stays well within it. A number of accounts in the bill are funded very close to the bone. For a number of reasons that other people would realize, we urge strong opposition to the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment reiterates current law. We have no objection, and we accept the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I will just make one comment, and then I will yield to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. I want to read a letter that came out today. I wish it had come up yesterday and the day before, but it did not. I think every Member ought to know; it deals with the Sanders amendment. Here is what it says. It says: ``Dear Chairman Sensenbrenner. In anticipation of the U.S. House of Representatives' consideration of an amendment that would prevent the Justice Department from obtaining records from public libraries and book stores under section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, your staff has recently inquired about whether terrorists have ever utilized public library facilities to communicate with others about committing acts of terrorism. The short answer is `Yes.' '' And then they go on to say, ``You should know we have confirmed that, as recently as this past winter and spring, a member of a terrorist group closely affiliated with al Qaeda used Internet services provided by a public library. This terrorist used the library's computer to communicate with his confederates. Beyond this, we are unable to comment.'' I wish the Justice Department letter had really come up yesterday or the day before so all Members could have been able to see it before the vote. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner).

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's strong feelings and he makes a very powerful case, and I can see how passionate he is about it. I think this is one of those cases that ought to be done by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner). As a result of that, Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law constituting legislation in an appropriations bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: ``An amendment to a general appropriation bill shall not be in order if changing existing law.'' This amendment directly amends existing law. I ask for a ruling from the Chair. I am certain that this will be an issue that will be discussed quite deeply by the committee.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we have been led to believe that only, as the gentleman said, applies to the section that he made clear earlier, only to that section dealing with HIV/AIDS. I personally, though, would make it apply to everything, because of the thought of the exploitation to women. But unfortunately, it just applies to that one very narrow section. I think it is appropriate on this bill, because we have extensive funding in this bill with regards to sexual trafficking. But unfortunately, it does just cover that narrow section with regard to HIV/AIDS.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, just for 30 seconds. This is a good amendment, and I strongly, strongly support it. I want to thank the gentleman from Missouri for offering it. The exploitation of women is very common, and, unfortunately, a growing, growing problem. I appreciate the leadership of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts) and others on this issue. So I strongly support the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan. (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think one of the major issues, though, is this is something that should not be handled on the floor of the House in the heat of the moment with 20 minutes on each side. It is a serious issue. Secondly, I was one of the Members who supported the 9/11 Commission. Thirty people from my congressional district died in the attack on the Pentagon. I think instinctively, no matter which side Members are on, they would want to wait until the 9/11 Commission. I know some have been critical of the 9/11 Commission. I have not. I have been supportive of it. We would want to see what the 9/11 Commission said; did they think this was a problem. I am sure that they are looking at it. We have been in contact with the 9/11 Commission on the reorganization of the FBI, so there are two issues. We would want to wait to hear them, and we would also want to bring in the librarians, constitutional scholars, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others to come and review with thoughtful consideration, rather than a heated debate with 20 minutes on each side. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Goss), chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment and yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The gentleman's amendment is an attempt to roll back part of the PATRIOT Act, which should not be done on an appropriations bill with 20 minutes on each side. This is a matter that the Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), ought to be holding hearings on and have an opportunity to take a look at it. The business records provision the gentleman wishes to amend sunsets at the end of 2005. I think it is a great opportunity that the Congress has oversight on this issue, and I know that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) will be doing that aggressively, whereby the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and others from both sides can come and testify; but the Committee on the Judiciary must be given an opportunity to review this policy, determine whether the gentleman's amendment is a good idea, whether it would create a potential safe haven for terrorists at libraries and address any of these issues particularly; and that is why the Congress legitimately wanted it to sunset. Finally, and I would tell the gentlemen on both sides, OMB's Statement of Administration Policy states if any amendment that would weaken the USA PATRIOT Act were adopted and presented to the President for his signature, the bill would be vetoed. I urge a ``no'' vote, and let the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) and let the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) really take a lot of time to bring the best constitutional authority together and look at this. That is the right way to go. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Otter), who has done a great job on this issue.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume before I recognize the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), to respond. We just received a letter from the Justice Department, and I wanted to read it for the Members. It said, ``In anticipation of the U.S. House of Representatives' consideration of an amendment that would prevent the Justice Department from obtaining records from public libraries and book stores under section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, your staff has recently inquired about whether terrorists have ever utilized public library facilities to communicate with others about committing acts of terrorism. The short answer is `yes.' '' The letter continued: ``You should know that we have confirmed that, as recently as this past winter and spring, a member of a terrorist group closely affiliated with al Qaeda used Internet services provided by a public library. This terrorist used the library's computer to communicate with his confederates. Beyond this we are unable to comment.'' This letter is to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), Mr. Chairman; and I am providing it herewith for the Record. Department of Justice, Office of Legislative Affairs, Washington, DC, July 8, 2004. Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Sensenbrenner: In anticipation of the U.S. House of Representatives' consideration of an amendment that would prevent the Justice Department from obtaining records from public libraries and bookstores under section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, your staff has recently inquired about whether terrorists have ever utilized public library facilities to communicate with others about committing acts of terrorism. The short answer is ``Yes.'' You should know we have confirmed that, as recently as this past winter and spring, a member of a terrorist group closely affiliated with al Qaeda used internet services provided by a public library. This terrorist used the library's computer to communicate with his confederates. Beyond this, we are unable to comment. We hope this information is useful to you and your colleagues as you consider amendments relating to the USA Patriot Act. Sincerely, William E. Moschella, Assistant Attorney General.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble).

Mr. WOLF. Reclaiming my time, it is not. And I do not think the gentleman would want to do anything that would hurt Volcker with regard to the efforts. I would rather have the FBI and the Secret Service and the Financial Center there. Also, when the gentleman says independent agencies, that is also the World Food Program. That is also the issue with regard to the SARS outbreak in China. We do not want SARS to come here to the United States. And NATO. So for all those reasons, and God bless the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith), I give him an A for the intention and effort to pursue this, and I hope we see his son here next year taking his place, but this amendment that he meant to do does not do what he meant to do. I think it would do a lot of harm; and due to that, I oppose the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong opposition to the amendment. I want to congratulate the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) for his persistence. He should get an ``A'' for that, if not for the content. I called Volcker after this happened, and I have the same concern. I want to bring to the gentleman's attention, and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) might get a copy of the report, page 107. Here is what we said. ``The Committee directs the Department to bring all necessary resources to bear on the investigation of fraud and bribery allegations regarding the United Nations Oil-for-Food program. The Committee expects the Department to provide all requested documentation to Congressional Committees, and to provide any requested support to the Secretary General's Independent Inquiry Committee. The Committee strongly supports this Inquiry and expects the Inquiry Committee's review to be thorough, rigorous and expeditious.'' Secondly, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays), who has really done a good job, has been holding hearings. I called Director Mueller, the Director of the FBI, and asked him would he give the best FBI agents that he has to be on the team with Volcker. He has agreed. He said he would get some of his best white- collar crime people. Mr. Volcker then called me and thanked me for that and is moving ahead, and he said when we need your help, we will ask you for that help. We also are going to get FinCEN, the financial service center of the Department of the Treasury, to also be involved. We have also asked the Secret Service that does money laundering to be involved. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) is right, this ought to be condemned, and if the U.N. does not participate, if Volcker says he is not getting the cooperation, the only criticism of the Smith amendment is it will not do enough. It should not do $20 million; that is wimpy. It should do $50 million, $60 million. It will be a wimpy amendment if they do not cooperate. Volcker has said he wants to pursue this, and he believes he is making progress. And the FBI and FinCEN and Secret Service will be involved. Now, let me tell my colleagues what the Smith amendment does. It has nothing to do with that. It has nothing to do with that. It would cut money from the Food and Agricultural Organization. The Food and Agricultural Organization, where our former colleague, and my very best friend, Congressman Tony Hall, is running it and doing a lot to abolish hunger in the world, and talking about GMA and things that the gentleman is interested in, would be cut. That program would be cut. The World Food Program. Jim Morris, an American, running the World Food Program, one of the people who are trying to bring food to Sudan and to Darfur, where there is a genocide, perhaps, going on. That organization would be involved. Also, this amendment would impact on the International Atomic Energy Agency, whereby we are trying to make sure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons and is trying to deal with the issue of North Korea. Why would we want to go after them? Lastly, NATO. This would cut all the international organizations. Why would we, when NATO is in Afghanistan and we are trying to get NATO to participate, as I believe they should in Iraq, and quite frankly I am disappointed that the Germans and French have not participated with us, why would we do this at this time? Now, I think in fairness, that is not the intention of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith). I think the gentleman is trying to make a point, but the point is a very blunt point. And to cut FAO, to cut the Atomic Energy Agency, to go after NATO, and to deal with the World Food Program and the FAO, which is trying to bring an end to the famine and the hunger in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and particularly in Darfur would be a mistake.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays).

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the further consideration of H.R. 4574, and that I may include tabular material on the same.