December 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10883 

Fortunately, knowing what we need 

to change is half the battle. The bill I 

introduce today will expand, train, and 

support the workforce that is dedicated 

to providing care for the older members of our population, incorporating 

the major recommendations for improving the skills and preparedness of 

the health care workforce put forth in 

the Institute of Medicine report, ‘‘Retooling for an Aging America: Building 

the Healthcare Workforce.’’ 

By the year 2020, it is estimated that 

the number of older adults in need of 

care will increase by one-third. The 

United States will not be able to meet 

the approaching demand for health 

care and long-term care without a 

workforce that is prepared for the job. 

Bolstering the health care workforce 

will be an integral part of national 

health care reform, and I look forward 

to working with Finance and HELP 

Committee leaders on incorporating 

this legislation into their policy proposals. 

By Mr. REID: 

S.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution ensuring that the compensation and other 

emoluments attached to the office of 

Secretary of State are those which 

were in effect on January 1, 2007; considered and passed. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 

joint resolution be printed in the 

RECORD. 

There being no objection, the text of 

the joint resolution was ordered to be 

placed in the RECORD, as follows: 

S.J. RES. 46 

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 

Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS ATTACHED TO THE OFFICE 

OF SECRETARY OF STATE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The compensation and 

other emoluments attached to the office of 

Secretary of State shall be those in effect 

January 1, 2007, notwithstanding any increase in such compensation or emoluments 

after that date under any provision of law, or 

provision which has the force and effect of 

law, that is enacted or becomes effective 

during the period beginning at noon of January 3, 2007, and ending at noon of January 3, 

2013. 

(b) CIVIL ACTION AND APPEAL.— 

(1) JURISDICTION.—Any person aggrieved by 

an action of the Secretary of State may 

bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to 

contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary of State on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in 

violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of 

the Constitution. The United States District 

Court for the District of Columbia shall have 

exclusive jurisdiction over such a civil action, without regard to the sum or value of 

the matter in controversy. 

(2) THREE JUDGE PANEL.—Any claim challenging the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary of State on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in 

violation of article I, section 6, clause 2, of 

the Constitution, in an action brought under 

paragraph (1) shall be heard and determined 

by a panel of three judges in accordance with 

section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. It 

shall be the duty of the district court to advance on the docket and to expedite the disposition of any matter brought under this 

subsection. 

(3) APPEAL.— 

(A) DIRECT APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT.—An 

appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme 

Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order 

upon the validity of the appointment and 

continuance in office of the Secretary of 

State under article I, section 6, clause 2, of 

the Constitution, entered in any action 

brought under this subsection. Any such appeal shall be taken by a notice of appeal filed 

within 20 days after such judgment, decree, 

or order is entered. 

(B) JURISDICTION.—The Supreme Court 

shall, if it has not previously ruled on the 

question presented by an appeal taken under 

subparagraph (A), accept jurisdiction over 

the appeal, advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This joint resolution 

shall take effect at 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 

2009. 

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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS 

SENATE RESOLUTION 728—DESIGNATING JANUARY 2009 AS ‘‘NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH’’ 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. 

MCCAIN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. SPECTER, Mrs. 

LINCOLN, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. BAYH, 

Mrs. CLINTON, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. LEVIN, 

Mr. SANDERS, Mr. ENSIGN, and Mr. 

PRYOR) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary: 

S. RES. 728 

Whereas mentoring is a longstanding tradition in which a dependable, caring adult provides guidance, support, and encouragement 

to facilitate a young person’s social, emotional, and cognitive development; 

Whereas continued research on mentoring 

shows that formal, high-quality mentoring 

focused on developing the competence and 

character of the mentee promotes positive 

outcomes, such as improved academic 

achievement, self-esteem, social skills, and 

career development; 

Whereas further research on mentoring 

provides strong evidence that mentoring successfully reduces substance use and abuse, 

academic failure, and delinquency; 

Whereas mentoring, in addition to preparing young people for school, work, and 

life, is extremely rewarding for those serving 

as mentors; 

Whereas more than 4,200 mentoring programs in communities of all sizes across the 

United States focus on building strong, effective relationships between mentors and 

mentees; 

Whereas approximately 3,000,000 young 

people in the United States are in solid mentoring relationships due to the remarkable 

vigor, creativity, and resourcefulness of the 

thousands of mentoring programs in communities throughout the Nation; 

Whereas, in spite of the progress made to 

increase mentoring, the Nation has a serious 

‘‘mentoring gap’’, with nearly 15,000,000 

young people in need of mentors; 

Whereas mentoring partnerships between 

the public and private sectors bring State 

and local leaders together to support mentoring programs by preventing duplication of 

efforts, offering training in industry best 

practices, and making the most of limited 

resources to benefit young people in the 

United States; 

Whereas the designation of January 2009 as 

National Mentoring Month will help call attention to the critical role mentors play in 

helping young people realize their potential; 

Whereas a month-long celebration of mentoring will encourage more individuals and 

organizations, including schools, businesses, 

nonprofit organizations, faith institutions, 

and foundations, to become engaged in mentoring across the United States; and 

Whereas National Mentoring Month will, 

most significantly, build awareness of mentoring and encourage more people to become 

mentors and help close the mentoring gap in 

the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates the month of January 2009 as 

‘‘National Mentoring Month’’; 

(2) recognizes with gratitude the contributions of the millions of caring adults and 

students who are already volunteering as 

mentors and encourages more adults and 

students to volunteer as mentors; and 

(3) encourages the people of the United 

States to observe National Mentoring Month 

with appropriate ceremonies and activities 

that promote awareness of, and volunteer involvement with, youth mentoring. 

Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am honored to join Senator KENNEDY and others to submit S. Res. 728, which designates January 2009 as National Mentoring Month. Mentoring a child is a 

uniquely rewarding experience for both 

the mentor and the child. Research 

continues to support that building 

these positive relationships helps keep 

children off of drugs, in school and off 

the streets, and out of trouble. 

This month, I brought the Senate Judiciary Committee to St. Albans, VT, 

for a field hearing about ‘‘CommunityBased Solutions to Drug-Related Crime 

in Rural America.’’ Community leaders 

and law enforcement officials testified 

about their efforts to address crime. 

They are on the front lines fighting 

crime each and every day. I have always said that solving these problems 

as they arise is essential, but preventing them is even better. One solution that Vermont’s businesses, 

schools, college students, and retired 

people have continued to recognize is 

that mentoring connects our community to our children. 

Vermont’s mentoring programs 

stretch the length of our great State, 

from the Northeast Kingdom to 

Bennington. Whether it is the Boys and 

Girls Clubs offering healthy alternatives for young people, or organizations such as DREAM, which connects 

college students and children living in 

subsidized housing developments, or 

any of the several mentoring programs 

in the State, these organizations and 

the dedicated people who operate and 

participate in them deserve our special 

thanks. I applaud all the work mentoring programs are doing to help our 

Nation’s children become productive, 

law-abiding teenagers and contributing 

adults. Recognizing those efforts during National Mentoring Month is just 

one way we give our thanks.