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| CREC-1994-05-02-pt1-PgE12 | 1994-05-02 | 103 | 2 | 140 | HAITI: THE POLICY MUST BE CHANGED | SENATE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Eliot L. Engel", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "103", "type": "SRES", "number": "4"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "HR", "number": "6"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "471"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "528"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1350"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1513"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1549"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1579"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1639"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1822"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1824"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "S", "number": "1945"}, {"congress": "103", "type": "HR", "number": "4114"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 50 (Monday, May 2, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 50 (Monday, May 2, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: May 2, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] HAITI: THE POLICY MUST BE CHANGED ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, May 2, 1994 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, last weekend, the world learned that Haitian soldiers massacred more than 20 fishermen and merchants in a town on the west coast of Haiti. Occurring in an area loyal to deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, this brutal attack represented, in the words of one Aristide supporter, another effort to ``decapitate the democratic movement in Haiti.'' More than 2 years have passed since the Haitian military ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power, yet the despotic government of Gen. Raoul Cedras, which took his place, remains in power, free to commit one atrocity after another. Although the United States has placed some sanctions on the Haitian military regime, violations of the economic embargo are common. Indeed, the government has built up a large supply of oil and other goods. The thousands of Haitians who attempted to escape Haiti immediately after the coup are evidence of the repression which has overrun that country since the ouster of President Aristide. Unfortunately, under a policy established by President Bush and continued by the current administration, Haitian's escaping their country's violence are intercepted by Coast Guard cutters patrolling the waters off the Haitian coast, denied the opportunity to claim asylum in the United States, and sailed back to Haiti. This immoral policy represents a breach of our country's legal obligations under domestic and international law. In order to reverse this policy and to press the Haitian regime to permit the return of President Aristide, I have cosponsored H.R. 4114, the Governors Island Reinforcement Act of 1994. This bill, introduced by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, represents the best hope to correct the course of America's foundering foreign policy toward Haiti. If passed, the bill would halt the interdiction and summary repatriation of Haitian refugees and would end the use of United States Naval and Coast Guard vessels to lock Haitians in General Cedras' cage of human rights abuses. The Governors Island Reinforcement Act would also tighten economic sanctions on Haiti and supporters of the coup. It would impose a complete trade and commercial embargo on Haiti, with exceptions for food and medicine, sever air links to Haiti, deny visas to members of the Haitian military and coup supporters, freeze assets of Haitian military officers, and impose sanctions on any country that violates these sanctions. Finally, to ensure that the economic sanctions are not violated through shipments across the Dominican Republic, the bill urges the President to create a multinational border patrol to halt proscribed commerce. I am proud to note that my constituents are leading the charge against the brutal Haitian regime. The United Tenants of Mount Vernon, NY, are participating in a hunger-strike to urge our Government to change its policies. I offer my full support to their efforts and urge President Clinton to hear their voices of protest. Mr. Speaker, in 1939, the Roosevelt administration returned to Germany a ship filled with Jews escaping Nazi Germany. Those people subsequently were sent to Hitler's death camps. With another 20 to 30 people killed by the Haitian regime last weekend, I am afraid that we are making that tragic mistake again. We must reverse this unjust policy. I strongly urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4114, the Governors Island Reinforcement Act of 1994. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 1994, may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED MAY 4 9:30 a.m. Armed Services Military Readiness and Infrastructure Subcommittee To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on environmental programs and the implementation of the Base Closure Acts. SR-232A Energy and Natural Resources Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business. SD-366 Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine the number of Federal courthouses under construction. SD-342 Indian Affairs To hold hearings on provisions of H.R. 6 and S. 1513, bills authorizing funds for programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. SR-485 10:00 a.m. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the effect of rising interest rates on the homebuilding industry. SD-538 Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings on S. 1822, to safeguard and protect the public interest while permitting the growth and development of new communications technologies, focusing on telephone companies providing cable services. SR-253 Finance To hold hearings on S. 1579, to contain health care costs and improve access to health care through accountable health plans and managed competition. SD-215 Foreign Relations Business meeting, to consider pending nominations. SD-419 2:00 p.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Merchant Marine Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 1945, to authorize funds for fiscal year 1995 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation. SR-253 Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee To hold hearings on United States policy toward China. SD-419 4:00 p.m. Select on Intelligence To hold closed hearings on intelligence matters. SH-219 MAY 5 9:30 a.m. Rules and Administration To resume hearings on S. 1824, to improve the operations of the legislative branch of the Federal Branch, focusing on Title III, Subtitle B (Staffing, Administration, and Support Agencies), and Subtitle C (Abolishing the Joint Committees). SR-301 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Defense Subcommittee To hold closed hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, focusing on classified programs. S-407, Capitol Appropriations Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Legal Services Corporation, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. S-146, Capitol Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the National Transportation Safety Board, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation. SD-138 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine management issues at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SD-538 Finance To resume hearings to examine health care reform issues, focusing on health care at the end of life and implementation of advanced directives. SD-215 Judiciary Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business. SD-226 Labor and Human Resources Education, Arts and Humanities Subcommittee To resume hearings on S. 1513, authorizing funds for programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. SD-430 2:00 p.m. Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the U.S. Senate. SD-116 Armed Services Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, and Defense Intelligence Subcommittee To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on long-range bomber programs and requirements. SR-222 Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, National Parks and Forests Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 471, to establish a new area study process for proposed additions to the National Parks System, and S. 528, to provide for the transfer of certain United States Forest Service lands located in Lincoln County, Montana, to Lincoln County in the State of Montana. SD-366 Veterans' Affairs To hold hearings on proposed legislation to finance veterans health care programs. SR-418 Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe To hold hearings to examine the human rights situations in Serbian-controlled Kosovo, Sandzak and Vojvodina. Room to be announced 4:00 p.m. Armed Services Coalition Defense and Reinforcing Forces Subcommittee To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on tactical aviation modernization programs. SR-232A MAY 6 9:30 a.m. Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine health care information management. SD-342 10:00 a.m. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings on the nominations of Alan S. Blinder, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Steven M. Wallman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Philip N. Diehl, of Texas, to be Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury. SD-538 Veterans' Affairs To hold oversight hearings to examine how military research may be hazardous to veterans' health, focusing on lessons from the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War. SD-106 2:00 p.m. Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Office of Technology Assessment, and the Library of Congress. SD-116 MAY 10 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources To hold oversight hearings on implementation of the Administration's Climate Change Action Plan and the Energy Policy Act of 1992. SD-366 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Farm Credit Administraion, and the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. SD-138 2:30 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee To hold hearings on the potential role of Federal reclamation projects in meeting the water supply needs of the Colonias in Texas. SD-366 MAY 11 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Interior Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. S-128, Capitol MAY 12 9:00 a.m. Office of Technology Assesment Board meeting, to consider pending business. EF-100, Capitol 9:30 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings on S. 1822, to safeguard and protect the public interest while permitting the growth and development of new communications technologies, focusing on long-distance services. SR-253 Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed renewable oxygenate standard. SD-366 Rules and Administration To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Federal Election Commission. SR-301 10:00 a.m. Appropriations VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Corporation for National and Community Service. SD-106 2:00 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, National Parks and Forests Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 1549, to revise the Act establishing Golden Gate National Recreation Area to provide for the management of the Presidio by the Secretary of the Interior, and S. 1639, to provide for the management of the portions of the Presidio under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. SD-366 MAY 13 9:30 a.m. Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for foreign assistance programs, focusing on the global land mines crisis. SH-216 Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. SD-192 MAY 17 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, focusing on the Pacific Rim, NATO, and peacekeeping programs. SD-192 2:30 p.m. Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for foreign assistance programs. SD-138 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for the earthquake disaster program. SR-253 MAY 18 9:30 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on S. 1350, to revise the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to provide for an expanded Federal program of hazard mitigation and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. SR-253 MAY 19 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense. SD-192 Appropriations VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Veteran's Affairs, and the Selective Service System. SD-106 MAY 20 9:00 a.m. Appropriations VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Departments of Veteran's Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and independent agencies. SD-138 MAY 24 2:30 p.m. Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for foreign assistance programs, focusing on export promotion. SD-138 MAY 25 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Interior Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of the Interior. S-128, Capitol MAY 26 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine policy options for the disposition of excess weapons plutonium. SD-366 10:00 a.m. Appropriations VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. SD-106 JUNE 8 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Interior Subcommittee To hold hearings proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Energy. S-128, Capitol 2:30 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine water quality and quantity problems and opportunities facing the lower Colorado River area. SD-366 JUNE 9 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee To continue hearings on water quality and quantity problems and opportunities facing the lower Colorado River area. SD-366 JULY 19 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Business meeting, to mark up proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense. SD-192 CANCELLATIONS MAY 3 9:30 a.m. Armed Services Force Requirements and Personnel Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on Reserve component manpower, personnel, and compensation issues. SD-106 2:30 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee To hold hearings to review the implementation of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Title 34 of P.L. 102-575) and the coordination of the program with other Federal protection and restoration efforts in the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. SD-366 POSTPONEMENTS MAY 3 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of Defense, focusing on defense conversion programs. SD-192 |