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able to be considered because of the 

procedural situation on the floor in 

September. The managers of the bill, 

Senator LEVIN and Senator WARNER, 

stated that they had prepared a set of 

over 90 cleared amendments in a managers’ package for which they believed 

they had unanimous consent to include 

in the bill. It is my understanding that 

one of those amendments was the provision I had filed to expand the existing 

pilot authority in section 2881a of title 

10, to authorize the Army to carry out 

a pilot program using the private sector for the acquisition or construction 

of military unaccompanied housing for 

all ranks in an arrangement similar to 

what we have carried successfully with 

the privatization of family housing and 

senior unaccompanied soldiers. While I 

was very disappointed that the amendment could not be adopted because of 

the procedural situation, I want to 

thank Senator LEVIN and the other 

members of the committee for their 

willingness to support inclusion of the 

public-private sector partnership approach for ensuring improved housing 

for all ranks of our single soldiers. 

The Army already has five similar 

privatization projects underway for 

senior unaccompanied enlisted personnel or officers. The business case for 

these projects shows that they are not 

only less costly than traditional government-funded construction and 

sustainment, but more importantly, 

the living conditions are vastly improved as soldiers have access to larger, modern apartments on post. The 

living conditions for these soldiers and 

officers will be enhanced to the same 

level as that of military members with 

families. 

Given our Nation’s current financial 

crisis, defense spending is likely to 

come under great stress over the next 

few years. Historically the Army and 

the other services have had great challenges in maintaining even minimum 

levels of housing sustainment and revitalization funding to keep our barracks 

fit for our soldiers. I can speak from 

personal experience about the serious 

deficiencies in the barracks at Fort 

Polk in Leesville. Despite the recent 

increase in Army funding for barracks 

revitalization there, I worry that needed long-term funding will be difficult 

to secure under the traditional model 

to prevent deterioration in the longer 

run. Improved quality of life, including 

housing, is critical to the retention of 

our enlisted soldiers, and critical to 

keeping our All Volunteer force strong. 

Partnerships between the Army and 

the private sector for this segment of 

our military housing will be needed as 

a fundamental long-term solution to 

providing the best housing for our soldiers. 

Despite the procedural setback in 

September, I appreciate the support we 

received for our amendment and am 

committed to continue working with 

the Armed Services Committee to advance this issue in 2009. We are also 

hopeful that the Army will use its existing authorities to begin extending 

the successful privatization model to 

construction and revitalization of Barracks for all of our soldiers. 

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

TRIBUTE TO DR. XIAOMING TIAN 

∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, today 

I pay tribute to the outstanding 

achievements of Dr. Xiaoming Tian. 

For many years, Dr. Tian has been recognized as a leading practitioner of 

Chinese medicine, acupuncture and alternative medicine in the United 

States. I am very pleased that Dr. 

Tian’s recognition was extended worldwide when he received the prestigious 

World Federation of Chinese Medicine 

Societies, WFCMS, world award for distinguished physician earlier this year. 

This award is the highest honor the 

WFCMS can bestow, and it is only presented to a handful of physicians each 

year. This year, only 10 clinical physicians worldwide were honored and Dr. 

Tian received the distinction of the 

only recipient in the United States. 

The World Federation of Chinese 

Medicine Societies was founded in 2003 

and is headquartered in Beijing. Currently, the federation is chaired by Dr. 

She Jing, Vice-Minister of Health and 

Director of the State Administration of 

Traditional Chinese Medicine of the 

People’s Republic of China. The 

WFCMS includes 174 Chinese medical 

associations from 55 countries and is 

the highest global organization of Chinese medicine. 

In honoring Dr. Tian, the WFCMS reports, ‘‘Dr. Xiaoming Tian’s great contributions include many different areas 

such as clinical medicine, research, 

new Chinese herbal medicine development, education and health care policy. Dr. Tian is highly respected by 

medical professionals and patients in 

the United States.’’ 

As the WFCMS noted, in May of 1991 

Dr. Tian established the first Chinese 

acupuncture clinic at the National Institute of Health, NIH, Clinical Center. 

This clinic represented the first time 

that the NIH had formally recognized 

acupuncture as a routine treatment 

and had developed a procedure code for 

it. Dr. Tian became the first clinical 

consultant on acupuncture within 

NIH’s medical staff. 

In addition to his work at NIH, Dr. 

Tian has taken part in a variety of different research endeavors including an 

intramural study on the efforts of 

using acupuncture to treat cancer patients from 1992–1993 and an appointment by President Clinton as one of 20 

members of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy set up to report 

on policy changes that would ensure 

the potential benefits of complementary and alternative medicine from 

2000–2002. 

More recently, as a co-investigator, 

Dr. Tian participated in a Georgetown 

University Medical Center study of 

using acupuncture to treat 

fibromyalgia. The study, conducted 

under the auspices of an NIH grant, 

was a pioneer study in rheumatism research. Dr. Tian has also served as an 

adjunct professor in the Department of 

Internal Medicine and Rheumatology 

at Georgetown University Medical 

School. He has been the Director of the 

Wildwood Acupuncture Center and 

Academy of Acupuncture and Clinical 

Medicine since 1986 and, with Professor 

Shangaing Chen, Dr. Tian established 

an osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research center at Beijing Medical University in China. Finally, in 2006, Dr. 

Tian was appointed to a four-year term 

on the Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board of 

the National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query, PDQ, system, the 

comprehensive cancer database. 

It is fitting that we pay tribute to 

the achievements of Dr. Xioming Tian, 

who has done so much to help patients 

with his groundbreaking research and 

treatment in the emerging field of 

complementary and alternative medicine. I congratulate Dr. Tian on his distinguished award and ask that he continue his fine work.

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES TEGNELIA 

∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, today 

I wish to pay tribute to Dr. James 

Tegnelia who will be retiring from his 

position as the Director of the Defense 

Threat Reduction Agency, DTRA, in 

February 2009 and returning to New 

Mexico. 

The DTRA is charged with safeguarding the United States and its allies from the threat of weapons of mass 

destruction, WMD, and consists of a 

2,000 member team. Dr. Tegnelia has 

been the Director of this prestigious 

Agency since February of 2005 and has 

been an integral part of its many accomplishments. 

Prior to his appointment as the Director of the DTRA, Dr. Tegnelia was 

the vice president, Department of Defense Programs, at Sandia National 

Laboratory in Albuquerque, NM, starting in 1998. He has been involved in defense-related fields since 1971 and has a 

long and distinguished career in championing innovative causes. From increasing the DTRA’s efforts in science 

and technology investment in nuclear 

detection, nuclear forensics and advanced energetic capabilities, to working on the global stage in the international effort to counter WMD—in 

part through the establishment of regional and global nonproliferation 

partnerships—Dr. Tegnelia has been a 

true leader in protecting our great Nation. 

In addition to his leadership in securing our country and its allies from the 

threat of WMD, Dr. Tegnelia has 

worked to strengthen the capabilities 

of the DTRA, transforming the Agency 

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Dr. Tegnelia has been a great asset to 

the DTRA and to the protection of our 

Nation. My wife Nancy and I wish Dr. 

Tegnelia and his family the best in his 

retirement and subsequent return to 

our great State of New Mexico.

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∑ 

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF 

EDUCATION 

∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, in Iowa 

and across the United States, a new 

school year is well underway. As you 

know, Iowa public schools have an excellent reputation nationwide, and 

Iowa students’ test scores are among 

the highest in the Nation. 

I would like to take just a few minutes today to salute several dedicated 

public servants at the Iowa Department of Education, and to report on 

their successful involvement in a 

unique Federal partnership to repair 

and modernize school facilities. 

This fall marks the 10th year of the 

Iowa Demonstration Construction 

Grant Program. That is its formal 

name, but it is better known among 

educators in Iowa as the program of 

Harkin grants for Iowa public schools. 

Since 1998, I have been fortunate to secure a total of $121 million for the Iowa 

Department of Education, which selects worthy school districts to receive 

these grants for a range of renovation 

and repair efforts—everything from updating fire safety systems to building 

new schools or renovating existing facilities. In many cases, this Federal 

funding is used to leverage public and/ 

or private local funding, so it often has 

a tremendous multiplier effect in a 

local school district. 

The Federal funding has made a real 

difference for the 304 Iowa school districts that have received Harkin grants 

over the past decade. The grants have 

helped school districts from Waukon to 

Glenwood and from Keokuk to Rock 

Rapids build new schools, add new 

classrooms, renovate facilities and 

bring buildings up to fire codes. 

The progress we have witnessed is 

due, in large part, to the hard work and 

leadership of the Iowa Department of 

Education. When this program began, 

the department did not have experience 

in administering a grant program of 

this kind, but key personnel stepped up 

to plate to create and implement the 

successful program we have today. 

In the last 10 years, department staff 

have received, reviewed, processed and 

scored 1,370 grant applications which 

resulted in 820 grant awards and completion of 773 projects. The department 

processed thousands of payment requests for project costs, conducted 

more than 300 site visits to monitor the 

program and provided the professional 

administration that taxpayers deserve. 

I salute the entire staff, administration, and governance of the Iowa Department of Education for their excellent work. In particular, I would like 

to recognize C. Milton Wilson, Leland 

Tack, Ann McCarthy and Ted Stilwill 

for their leadership in helping create 

the program in 1998. They provided a 

strong foundation that was built on by 

their highly capable successors—Gary 

Schwartz, Janice Evans, Jeff Berger, 

Jim Addy and Judy Jeffrey. 

I would also like to express my appreciation to the individuals who have 

served on the School Budget Review 

Committee—Cynthia Eisenhauer, Michael Tramontina, Charlie Krogmeier, 

Clark Yeager, Wayne Drexler, Marilyn 

Perkins, Connie Cook, Su McCurdy, 

Don Hansen, and Jane Babcock—for 

their skilled oversight of the program 

and to the Iowa State Board of Education for their leadership and support. 

As we mark the 10th anniversary of 

the Harkin school grant program in 

Iowa, I am obliged to point out that 

many thousands of school buildings 

and facilities across the United States 

are in dire need of renovation or replacement. In my State of Iowa alone, 

according to a recent study, some 79 

percent of public schools need to be upgraded or repaired. The harsh reality is 

that the average age of school buildings in the United States is nearly 50 

years. 

Too often, our children visit ultra 

modern shopping malls and gleaming 

sports arenas on weekends, but during 

the week go to school in rundown or 

antiquated facilities. This sends exactly the wrong message to our young 

people about our priorities. We have to 

do better. 

That is why I am deeply grateful to 

the professionals at the Iowa Department of Education. There is no question that a quality public education for 

every child is a top priority in our 

state. I salute them and wish them 

well.∑ 

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CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON PAVILION OF ARTS AND 

SCIENCE 

∑ Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, today 

I honor the board of directors and dedicated staff at the Washington Pavilion 

of Arts and Science in Sioux Falls, SD, 

on their accreditation by the American 

Associate of Museums. Since its creation in 1999, the Washington Pavilion 

of Arts and Science has provided education and inspiration to those of all 

ages in the Sioux Falls region. 

The Washington Pavilion has three 

main program areas, all designed to 

make art and science a part of everyday life. The Kirby Science Discovery 

Center introduces visitors to things 

like hands-on archeology, weather, and 

space shuttles. The Wells Fargo 

CineDome Theatre allows viewers to 

travel the universe or witness nature 

in vivid detail. Lastly, the Visual Arts 

Center brings art to all generations 

with its six galleries and changing exhibits. 

I wish to congratulate the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science on 

reaching this milestone in their mission, and for their service to the community. Once again, I commend the individuals involved in this enterprise 

and am pleased to see them publicly 

honored with accreditation by the 

American Association of Museums.

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM D. 

WAGONER 

∑ Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I welcome this opportunity to commend 

William D. Wagoner of Royal Oak, MI, 

who last week retired from a long and 

distinguished career in public service. 

For the past 35 years, Dr. Wagoner 

dedicated his career to the public good, 

working to establish innovative and 

sustainable practices in urban planning, emergency management, and 

teaching the next generation of planners and emergency responders. His extraordinary career spanned the entire 

spectrum of government service, from 

the local level to the Federal level. 

Dr. Wagoner began his career in service by teaching history and political 

science at a public high school in 

Clarkston, MI. He went on to earn his 

master’s degree in urban planning and 

his doctorate in public administration. 

For 18 productive years, he served as 

assistant city manager in Berkley, MI, 

a large suburb of Detroit, and for the 

past 16 years has been director of planning and community development for 

Livingston County, the fastest growing 

county in Michigan. Dr. Wagoner has 

written several books on urban planning and emergency response, and has 

served for decades as an instructor for 

the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency. 

President Kennedy asked a generation of Americans to give of themselves 

for our country and for its future. Dr. 

Wagoner answered President Kennedy’s 

call and has inspired countless others, 

who have worked with him or who have 

been his students, to do the same. I 

congratulate Dr. Wagoner for his remarkable public service, and I wish 

him a long and healthy and happy retirement. He has served America well.

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO STANLEY E. REED 

∑ Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, it is 

with great pleasure that I rise today to 

honor and recognize over 25 years of 

service by Stanley E. Reed to our great 

State of Arkansas. A third-generation 

cotton farmer from Marianna, AR, 

Stanley has served the Arkansas agriculture community with steady leadership for over 20 years as a member of 

the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation 

board, including the last five as president. At the upcoming Farm Bureau 

State Convention on December 4, Stanley will hand over the gavel as president, and I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize his many contributions to our State. 

Born in Marianna in 1951, Stanley attended the University of Arkansas 

where he graduated in 1973 with a degree in Agricultural Engineering and 

was awarded Highest Honors. Although 

Stanley was a tremendous student, he 

also displayed his leadership skills 


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