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have joined Democrats in our efforts to put 

Americans back to work. Reauthorization of 

the EB–5 program is just one step we can 

take to bolster our economy, and I hope to 

see increased bipartisan efforts to keep jobcreating investments in the United States. 

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE 

TUSKEGEE-MOREHOUSE FOOTBALL CLASSIC 

HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. OF GEORGIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to salute a classic gridiron rivalry—the 

‘‘Matchless Classic of All Historically Black 

College Football Classics’’—the 77th Annual 

Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic. This 

year, the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers 

will come face-to-face with the Morehouse 

College Maroon Tigers on the green grass of 

A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium in Columbus, 

Georgia on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 

p.m. 

A rivalry that began in 1902 with the teams 

playing each other seventy-six times in over 

100 years, the Tuskegee-Morehouse Football 

Classic has the distinction of being one of the 

longest running NCAA Division II classics in 

the nation. It first began as an entertainment 

event for the African-American civilian community and African-American U.S. Army soldiers 

in the Columbus-Fort Benning, GA and Phenix 

City, AL area. Today, its primary purpose is to 

help raise funds for scholarships to help young 

men and women attend college. 

In 1955, Mr. Gordon H. Kitchen, Mr. A.J. 

McClung, and Mr. Carl Haygood formed the 

Classic Committee. The Committee continues 

to operate the Classic and has preserved the 

mission of its legendary founders and past 

leadership. This year, the Committee will welcome Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr., the 

Tenth President of Morehouse College; Dr. 

Gilbert L. Rochon, the Sixth President of 

Tuskegee University; and Dr. Beverly Tatum, 

the Ninth President of Spelman College to the 

Classic. 

This year will also mark the eighth year the 

Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic will be 

played in the A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium, 

which was named for the late Honorable A.J. 

McClung, a 1933 graduate of Tuskegee University, Chairman Emeritus of the TuskegeeMorehouse Football Classic and 29-year 

member of the Columbus Council who served 

as acting Mayor of Columbus in 1973. 

A longstanding tradition, the weeks leading 

up to the Classic are filled with excitement and 

anticipation. The Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic 

Parade is a widely attended fanfare. There is 

a week-long schedule of events including 

church services, recruitment activities, a media 

press conference, a golf tournament, President/Queens Brunch, VIP Reception and spirited tailgating. 

Throughout the years, the two teams have 

taken the field to play with the highest quality 

and standards of college football. The players 

and coaches train and work tirelessly to ensure a memorable classic, and the marching 

bands, the Piperettes, Mahogany in Motion, 

cheerleaders, flag teams and other auxiliary 

units put on spectacular shows while the fans 

and observers cheer loudly and proudly for 

their teams. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join 

me in saluting the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee 

University as they come face-to-face with the 

Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College. Naturally, I will be cheering for my beloved Alma 

Mater, Morehouse College. Despite the outcome, however, the 77th Annual TuskegeeMorehouse Football Classic is sure to be a 

memorable affair overflowing with spirit, pride, 

and tradition. 

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CONGRATULATING PAUL ROBERT 

CHENEVEY AND SANDRA JEAN 

CHENEVEY ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY 

HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise today to congratulate Paul Robert 

Chenevey and Sandra Jean Chenevey on 

their 50th wedding anniversary on August 

11th. Paul and Sandra are both professional 

musicians. Paul was an orchestra conductor 

and a Professor of Music for more than 40 

years at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Sandra was a piano 

instructor at Grove City College, Slippery Rock 

University, and at Westminster College. 

In addition to their shared love of music, 

Paul and Sandra share a passion for travelling 

the globe, and recently journeyed to Antarctica, fulfilling their goal of visiting all seven 

continents. It is fitting, therefore, that Paul and 

Sandra celebrate their momentous anniversary 

with another trip, this time to the Washington, 

D.C. region, to spend time with their children, 

Stephen Michael Chenevey of Alexandria, Virginia, and my constituent, Catherine Anne 

Chenevey of Gainesville, Virginia. 

I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Paul and Sandra on their 50th anniversary, and in wishing them many more, wherever their travels may take them. 

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RECOGNIZING THE TECHNOLOGY 

ACCESS FOUNDATION ACADEMY 

HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to honor the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) Academy, located in Kent, Washington and part of the Federal Way Public 

Schools, for winning the Schools of Distinction 

award for being the top middle school in mathematics instruction. 

Each year, the Intel Corporation honors elementary, middle and high schools from across 

the country for excellence in math and science 

education. Award winners in the math and 

science categories for each level receive 

$10,000 to support efforts to remain at the cutting edge of preparing students for careers in 

the 21st century. 

The TAF Academy opened in 2008 as a 

unique partnership between the Federal Way 

Public Schools and the Technology Access 

Foundation. It is a public middle and high 

school that receives additional support from 

the Technology Access Foundation to give 

students topnotch education in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students take 

rigorous classes that prepare them for college 

and eventually careers in the ever-changing 

and increasingly competitive global job market. 

Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize the hard work of students, teachers, 

parents, and administrators of the Technology 

Access Foundation Academy. The academy’s 

focus on science, technology, engineering and 

math will be greatly beneficial to its students 

and to our country. 

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INTRODUCTION OF THE WATERFRONT BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION ACT 

HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, today I am 

proud to reintroduce the Waterfront 

Brownfields Revitalization Act. This bill will authorize a much needed grant program to assist communities that are overcoming the 

unique challenges of waterfront brownfields 

and fostering innovative approaches to remediation. 

America’s industrial heritage was established along the banks of its rivers, lakes and 

coasts. Our nation’s vast and interconnected 

natural water system helped provide the 

power that fueled our rise to international 

prominence, and allowed us to move our manufactured goods efficiently to all corners of the 

country. However, that legacy also includes 

many decades of environmental contamination 

on the waterfront. Abandoned factories, dilapidated mills and underutilized ports can be 

found along the shores of many metropolitan 

areas. As localities seek to reconnect with 

their waterfronts and revitalize their downtowns, brownfield barriers threaten to derail 

community efforts to create jobs, promote recreational opportunities, restore the ecology, increase tourism, and grow their tax base. 

Waterfront brownfields present challenges 

beyond typical environmental assessment and 

cleanup projects. Hydrology, water quality, 

wetlands, endangered species, habitat, 

dredged materials, flooding, environmental infrastructure, navigation, and other considerations must be carefully addressed so as not 

to exacerbate existing site contamination. 

Typically, waterfront brownfields require the involvement of multiple governmental agencies. 

As such, waterfront brownfields require special 

attention and resources to overcome their 

larger hurdles. 

In my own district, the City of Rochester, NY 

is currently working to revitalize its beautiful 

waterfront, while attempting to cope with the 

unique challenges that waterfront brownfields 

present. The city is undertaking a major community revitalization strategy to redevelop its 

port and waterfront area into a mixed use development, which will include housing, commercial, retail, and educational uses, enhanced recreation, new parks and open 

space, and improved public access to Lake 

Ontario, the Genesee River and the surrounding ecosystem. However, because the 


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