September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24515 Much of Captain Mairs' time involves complishment. We wish him and his son, issues. They are particularly vexing in participation in community betterment John Jay Mairs, a future of continued these days of higher inflation. concerns including work with the Rotary success and many rewards in the years I believe all Federal employees--in­ Club, chamber of commerce, Harbor to come.• cluding high-ranking executive and Area Youth Foundation, the local mili­ judicial branch employees--should re­ tary affairs committee, and many other ceive a cost-of-living adjustment. organizations. He founded and was FEDERAL PAY RAISES But, I do not believe Members of the chairman of the Harbor Areas Ad Hoc House and Senate should receive any Public Safety Committee. He is a mas­ salary increase whatsoever this year. ter Mason and a member of Mother Col­ HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI Unfortunately, the bill reported by the ony Lodge, No. 750, Anaheim, Calif. OF KENTUCKY Legislative Appropriations Subcommit­ Roger Mairs, by his work in the Los IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tee of the House Appropriations Com­ Angeles Police Department and by his mittee on September 11, included a 7- involvement in the community, has dem­ Thursday, September 13, 1979 percent pay raise for Members of Con­ onstrated the best qualities of citizen­ e Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, pay gress. I hope this provision will be ship. My wife, Lee, joins me in offering increases for Federal employees and deleted during floor action on this our congratulations on his record of ac- Members of Congress are always hard measure.•

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Friday, September 14, 1979 The House met at 10 a.m. on Agriculture, may be permitted to sit the long history of the American League, The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, today to consider the bill, H.R. 3905, dur­ the league of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, and D.D., offered the following prayer: ing the 5-minute rule. Williams, among others, to attain this The SPEAKER. Is there objection to remarkable feat. Behold, how good and pleasant it is the request of the gentleman from Iowa? But statistics tell relatively little about when brothers dwell in unity .-Psalms There was no objection. what Yaz has meant to the Red Sox for 133: 1. 19 years. He has had innumerable hits 0 God, quicken our spi'rits so that we in the clutch. He won the triple crown will know the blessings of living together WHY NOBODY LIKES THE DEPART­ in 1967, and was the man most responsi­ in unity and peace. We have our personal MENT OF ENERGY ble for getting the Red Sox the pennant aspirations and ideas of what is best, yet golden glove in Fenway Park, where he ment. Mr. DANIELSON. Mr. Speaker, I mastered the intricacies of the "Green Teach us to treat one another with understand that the Department of Monster," the tricky left field in Boston. respect and honor as we keep our vision Energy cannot understand why it is Carl Yastrzcmski is a man whom all to those noble objectives that are our about as popular as a case of hives in a citizens of the Bay State and all Ameri­ common heritage. heat wave, but we had a good example cans can cheer. He has distinguished Thi.s we pray, 0 Lord. Amen. in my omce these last few days. himself through remarkable achieve­ ments in our national pastime. I One of my constituents wrote in and am proud to say that I know him not just THE JOURNAL wanted to know where he could get hold of some information on solar heating. as an admirer of his extraordinary The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex­ We called the Department of Energy. talent, but as a friend, and I am de­ amined the Journal of the last day's pro­ lighted to offer him my sincerest con­ They responded by saying, "Try the Na­ gratulations, as well as the heartfelt best ceedings and announces to the House tional Solar Heating and Cooling In­ his approval thereof. formation Center. The telephone num­ wishes of the First District of Massa­ Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour­ chusetts, on his attainment of this re­ ber is 800-523-2929." markable milestone. nal stands approved. My secretary called that number 24 times, and constantly got a busy signal. On the 25th time a phonograph record MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DILATORY TACTICS-MAJORITY OR replied, but before it was finished the MINORITY? A message from the Senate by Mr. line was cut of!. Sparrow, one of its clerks, announced I think they ought to do something tions for the fiscal year 1980 for certain Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, you, better maritime programs of the Department than most know that your party controls of Commerce, and for other purposes," CARL YASTRZEMSKI'S 3,000TH HIT the House of Representatives by a 2-to-1 requests a conference with the House margin. Yet we hear continually rumors

D This symbol represents the time of day during the House Proceedings, e.g., D 1407 is 2:07 p.m. • This .. bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 24516 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE September 14, 1979 Scheduled for today are a possible 9 of title 10, Code, a.re required brigadier general or major general a.nd to be specifically authorized by law ma.y be counted for the purposes of section 5443(a.) more amendments by your majority obligated or expended for operation or sup­ of this title shall not be counted for the party Members, and by the minority port of installations or equipment used for purposes of this subsection." probably only 2. That is 22 to 4 for research a.nd development (including main­ RESTRICTION ON CONVERTING PERFORMANCE OJ' your party in offering amendments. tenance support of laboratories, operation COMMER:!IAL AND INDUSTRIAL TYPE FUNC­ Yet, we constantly hear that dilatory a.nd maintenance of test ranges, a.nd main­ TIONS Fa.OM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PER­ tactics are occurring on the minority tenance of test aircraft a.nd ships) in com­ SONNEL TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS side. Several of the amendments offered pliance with the implementing instructions SEc. 805. (a.) No commercial or industrial by majority Members have been de­ for a.nd the provisions of such omce of Man­ type function of the Department of Defense feated by more than 3-to-1 rollcall votes agement and Budget Circular. that on the date of the enactment of this after hours of debate on the majority (c) No law enacted after the date of the Act is being performed by Department of enactment of this Act shall be held, con­ Defense personnel may be converted to per­ side. sidered, or construed ac; amending, supersed­ formance by a private contractor unless the I defend the right of the majority to ing, or otherwise modifying any provision of Secretary of Defense has provided to the offer these amendments as they have on this section unless such law does so by spe­ Congress in a timely ma.nner- this bill. I hope you, Mr. Speaker, and cifically a.nd explicitly amending, repealing, (1) notification of the decision to study the leadership will defend the right of or superseding this section. such commercial or industrial type function the minority and the majority to do the AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE UNIFORMED for possible performance by a. private con­ same on all other bills. SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES tractor; SFc. 802. (a.) Section 2112(b) of title 10, (2) upon completing the study described United States Code, is a.me·nded by adding a.t in pa.ra.gra.ph (1) a.nd before contracting for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AU­ the end thereof the following new Eentence: the performance of such function by a. pri­ THORIZATION ACT, 1980 "Tn so prescribing the number of persons to vate contractor, a. report showing- be graduated from the University, the Sec­ (A) the economic impact on the local com­ Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I move that retary of Def'ense shall, upon recommenda­ munity, a.nd on individual employees af­ the House resolve itself into the Com­ tion of the Board of Regents, institute ac­ fected, of contracting for performance of mittee of the Whole House on the State tions necessary to ensure the maximum such function; a.nd number of first-year enrollments in the (B) the impact of contracting for per­ of the Union for the further considera­ formance of such function on the mllitary tion of the bill to authorize Univer.sity con'!istent with the academic capacity of the University a.nd the needs mission of such function; a.nd appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for of the uniformed services for medical (3) after a. decision is made to contract procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval personnel.". for the performance of such function, a. re­ vessels, tracked combat vehicles, tor­ (b) Section 2114(b) of such title Is port of- pedoes, and other weapons, and for re­ amended by stri~ing out "uniform" in the (A) the decision to convert the perform­ search, development, test, and evalua­ first sentence of such section and Inserting ance of such function to performance by a. tion for the Armed Forces, to prescribe in lieu there::! "uniformed". private contractor; a.nd the authorized personnel strength for (c) (1) The first two sentences of section (B) the amount of the bid accepted for each active duty component and the 2115 of such title a.re amended to read as the performance of such function by the follows: "The Secretary of Defenc:e may al­ private contractor whose bid is accepted and Selected Reserve of each Reserve com­ low not more than 20 percent of the gradu­ the cost of performance of such function by ponent of the Armed Forces and for ates of each class at the University to per­ Department of Defense personnel, together civilian personnel of the Department of form civ111a.n Federal service for not less than with all other costs a.nd expenditures which Defense, to authorize the military train­ seven years following the completion of their the Government will incur because of the ing student loads, to authorize appropri­ professional education in lieu of active duty contract. ations for fiscal year 1980 for civil de­ in a. uniformed service l! the needs of the (b) No funds ma.y be obligated or ex­ fense, and for other purposes. unl!ormed services do not reauire that such pended for a. contract for performance of a. The SPEAKER. The question is on the graduates perform active duty in a. uni­ commercial or industrial type function with formed service and as long as the Secretary respect to which subsection (a) is applicable motion offered by the gentleman from of Defense does net recall such persons to until the appropriate committees of the Con­ Illinois (Mr. PRICE). active duty in the uniformed services. Such gress have ha.d 30 legislative days in which The motion was agreed to. persons who execute a.n agreement in writing to review the decision to contract for per­ IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to perform such civilian Federal ~ervice ma.y formance of such function. be released from active duty following the Accordingly, the House resolved itself AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF completion of their professional education.". HEALTH PROFESSIONALS into the Committee of the Whole House ( 2) 'Ihe section heading of such section is on the State of the Union for the fur­ amended by striking out "electing" and SEC. 806. (a) Section 2121 (d) of title 10, ther consideration of the bill, H.R. 4040, "duty" and in<-ertlng in lieu thereof "per­ United States Code, relating to stipends for with Mr. MINETA in the chair. (3) The item related to section 2115 in the read as follows: table of sections a.t the beginning of chapter The Clerk read the title of the bill. "(d) Except when serving on active duty The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. When 104 of such title is amended by striking out "electing" and "duty" a.nd in'!erting in lieu pursuant to subsection (c), a. member of the the Committee of the Whole rose on thereof "permitted" and "service", re­ program shall be entitled to a stipend at the Thursday, September 13, 1979, title VTI spectively. rate in effect under paragraph (1) (B) of had been considered as having been read section 751 (g) of the Public Health Service and open to amendment at any point. SIX-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOB PERSONS Act (42 U.S.C. 294t(g)) for students in the ENLISTING AFTER AGE 26 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Are there any further amendments to SEc. 803. (a) Section 511(d) of title 10, program.". title VII? If not, the Clerk w1ll read. United States Code, is amended- (b) Section 313(a) of title 37, United The Clerk read as follows: (1) by striking out "who is under 26 years States Code, relating to special pa.y for medi­ TITLE VIII-GENERAL PROVISIONS of age,"; and cal omcers who execute active duty agree­ (2) by striking out the comma. after "in ments, is a.mended- WAIVER OF APPLICABILITY OF OFFICE OF MAN­ an armed force". AGEMENT AND BUDGET CmCULAR A-76 TO (1) by striking out clause (4) and re­ CONTRACTING OUT OF CERTAIN RESEARCH AND (b) Section 651 of such title is amended designating clauses (5) and (6) a.s clauses DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES by striking out "before his twenty-sixth (4) and (5), respectively; a.nd birthday". SEc. 801. (a.) Except as provided in sub­ (2) by inserting after the first sentence (c) The amendments made by this section of such subsection the following new sen­ section (b). neither the implementing in­ shall apply only to individuals who become structions for, nor the provisions of, omce of tence: "However, while serving a.n active members o! an armed force after the date duty obligation resulting from a medical Management a.nd Budget Circular A-76 (is­ of the enactment of this Act. sued on Auguc:t 30, 1967, a.nd reissued on education .Program leading to appointment October 18, 1976, June 13, 1977, a.nd March 29, AUTHORIZED STRENGTH IN RESERVE BRIGADIER or designation as a. medical omcer, such a.n 1979) shall control or be used for policy GENERALS AND MAJOR GENERALS OF THE omcer shall be paid $9,000 (rather than a.n guidance for the obligation or expenditure MARINE CORPS amount determined under the preceding sen­ of any funds which under section 138(a) (2) SEc. 804. Section 5458(a.) of title 10, United tence) !or each year of the active duty of title 10, United States Code, a.re required States Code, is amended by adding a.t the end agreement.". to be specifically authorized by law. thereof the following new sentence: "An om­ (c) The amendments made by this sec­ (b) Funds which under section 138(a) (2) cer serving on active duty in the grade o! tion shall take effect on October 1, 1979. September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24517

ADVANCE PAYMENT OF STATION HOUSING AL­ QUARTERLY SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS TO " ( 15) Assistant Secretaries of the Army LOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED CONGRESS (4). SERVICES ASSIGNED OVERSEAS SEC. 809. Section 811(a) of the Department "(16) Assistant Secretaries of the Navy· of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, (3) .". SEc. 807. (a) Section 405 of title 37, United (2) Paragraph (96) of section 5316 of such 1976 (Publlc Law ~106; 89 Stat. 539) is States Code, relating to allowances for mem­ title, relating to positions at level V of the bers on duty outside the United States or amended to read as follows: in Alaska or Ha.wall, is amended by insert­ Executive Schedule, is amended to read as "(a) Beginning wlth the quarter ending follows: ing after the third sentence in such section December 31, 1979, the Secretary of Defense "(96) Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense the following new sentence: "A station hous­ shall submit to the Congress quarterly writ­ for Research and Engineering, Department ing allowance prescribed under this section ten selected acquisition reports for those may be paid in advance.". major defense systems which are estimated of Defense (4) .". (b) The amendment made by subsection to acquire a total cumulative financing for CORRECTION OF ERRRONEOUS SECTION (a.) shall take effect on October 1, 1979. research, development, test, and evaluation DESIGNATION . ANNUAL REPORT ON NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY in excess of $75,000,000 or a cumulative pro­ SEc. 817. (a) The last section in chapter ORGANIZATION READINESS duction investment in excess of $300,000,000. 49 of title 10, United States Co:ie, relating The report for the quarter ending December to military unions (as added by Public Law SEc. 808. (a) Each year the Secretary of· 31 of any fiscal year shall be submitted 95-610; 92 Stat. 3085), is redesignated as D~fense shall assess, and make findings with within 20 days after the President transmits section 976. respect to, the readiness status of the mili­ the Budget to Congress for the following fis­ (b) The item relating to such section in tary forces of the North Atlantic Treaty cal year, and the other three reports for any the table of sections a,t the bellinning of such Organization and shall submit a report of fiscal year shall be submitted within 30 days cha.!)ter is amended by striking out "975" such asEessment and findings to the Com­ after the end of the quarter. If preliminary and inserting in lieu thereof "976". mittees on Armed Services and on Appropria­ reports are submitted, then final reports shall "ions of the Senate and House of Representa­ be submitted to the Congress within 15 days Mr. PRICE

Patterson Rostenkowski Vander Jagt Senate Armed Services Committee has the pas~and, No. 2, that it is obviously Pepper Rousselot Winn Preyer Roybal Wirth done which I think is really wrong is unfair, I offer this amendment which Quayle Royer Wolff that in order to cut down on the number would put into the bill language that says Richmond Slack Young, Alaska of dependents, the Senate Armed Serv­ that the U.S. Government is authorized Rodino Stark Zeferetti ices Committee has put into their bill to pay travel for the dependents of junior Rose Treen IOOsenthal Van Deerlin language which would prohibit the pay­ enlisted men. ing of transporting dependents for Mr. Chairman, I ask for the approval 0 1140 junior enlisted people. of the amendment. The Clerk announced the following Junior enlisted men in the equivalent Mr. BOB WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I pairs: rank of privates and corporals in the move to strike the last word. On this vote: Army, airmen in the Air Force, seamen Mr. Chairman, I want to indicate my Mr. Conyers for, with Mr. Zeferetti against. and petty officers third class in the Navy. strong support for the amendment These are E-1's, E-2's, E-3's, and E-4's. Mr. HOPKlliS and Mr. RITTER offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin changed their votes from "no" to "aye." Mr. Chairman, the theory is if you J spor­ way or the other. In the Committee on "If the Army wanted the soldier to have tation authorized by subsection (a) of this Appropriations the issue has always been a wife, it would have issued him one," is section for travel and transportation of de­ where the battle has been fought out. not only trite and overused, but terribly pendents to or from any place outside the Generally speaking, Mr. Chairman, the out of date in terms of the actual world United States, the Secretaries concerned may House Committee on Appropriations has in 1979. We must face the realities of the not differentiate among members (or depend­ put in money for junior enlisted travel; ents of members) on the basis of a mem­ problems confronting the military serv­ ber's grade, rank, rating, or years of service.". the Senate Appropriations Committee ices today and in the next decade, not (b) The amendment made by subsection has not put money in for junior enlisted fall back to an idealized recollection of (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1979. travel and in the conference sometimes what Army life was like in the "good old the House prevails and sometimes the Mr. ASPm (during the reading). Mr. days." Senate prevails. There have been shocking reports of Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that Now we have the issue here in the au­ the amendment be considered as read drug and alcohol abuse among our troops thorization bill because the Senate stationed in Europe. Whether the inci­ and printed in the RECORD. Armed Services Committee has put into The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is there dence is higher than that of young people objection to the request of the gentle­ their bill language which prohibits the of a similar age and economic group in man from Wisconsin? pay for travel of dependents of junior the United States is subject to question. There was no objection. enlisted men. The fact is, Mr. Chairman, There is no doubt, however, that the con­ all the evidence indicates if you do not sequences are far more serious, partic­ Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Chairman, the chair­ pay the dependents it does not stop the man of the Senate Armed Services Com­ ularly when we consider that we are dependents from going abroad. Sixty­ talking about combat-ready units in mittee, Mr. STENNIS, has a concern which eight percent of the junior enlisted per­ I think all of us share. However, he does many instances. Unfortunately, many something which I think is wrong and sonnel were taking their dependents with young soldiers find life abroad far differ­ would like this body to correct. them even though they were not reim­ ent from the "glorified holiday" they felt bursed by the U.S. Government. They they were signing up for; the morale The thing that he is worried about is were taking them abroad and paying it problems, greatly accentuated by bore­ the number of dependents of AmeTican out of their own pocket. dom and loneliness, multiply geometri­ servicemen in Europe. He would like to Mr. Chairman, my argument against cally. Obviously, providing transporta­ cut down on the number of dependents what the Senate has done is twofold. No. tion costs for the low-ranking soldier's believing that it is a hindrance to fight­ 1, it will not work, and No.2, it is patently wife and baby will not solve the problem ing a war, that dependents will get in unfair to single out a group of people­ overnight. It will, however, go a long way the way if a war shou~d break out, the and the lowest ranking group of people toward attaining a degree of stability number of dependents is costing us a lot at that-and deny paying their depend­ which is sorely needed. of money, in a way, not contributing to ents' tr:avel; it is so patently unfair that the fighting force of the United States. While I can fully appreciate the con­ it amazes me that the issue has gone as cern felt by many with respect to the Mr. Chairman, I think there is some far as it has. impact of military dependents during a merit in his concern. In order to deal The CHAffiMAN pro tempore. The wartime emergency, they constitute only with those concerns he has a number of time of the gentleman has expired. a fraction of the American civilians who things which he has proposed. He has (By unanimous consent, Mr. AsPIN are working, traveling, studying, or living asked the Department of Defense to was allowed to proceed for 1 additional in retirement in foreign countries. study ways to reduce the number of de­ minute.) pendents by 10 percent, bv fiscal year I would like to quote a brief statement Mr. ASPIN. It is patently unfair to by Gen. John W. Pauly, Commander in 1980, and by 30 percent at the end of deny dependent travel to 1 segment of 5 years. He is looking at the issue of Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe: the military and the lowest ranking seg­ we have developed noncombatant evacua­ shorter tours, and unaccompanied tours, ment at that. all of which I think are very, very good. tion plan s and exercise t hese plans at fre­ Mr. Chairman, on the grounds that it quent intervals. Given the minimum re­ Mr. Chairman, one thing which the will not work-and it has not worked in quired time for execution, we are confident CXXV--1543-Part 19 24526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE September 14, 1979 that we can carry them out. It seems para­ man, let me just .say in this colloquy and (2) unless the Secretary of Defense shall doxical that the relatively small number of just point it out, because I think the provide to the Congress in a. timely manner- military aependents among the million and a amendment will pass, but I think there ( A) notification of any decision to study half Americans in Europe should be the cen­ such commercial or industrial type function ter cf focus in possible hostage considera­ is a certain tinge of irresponsibility as for possible performance by a private con­ tions and evacuation chaos concerns. In an we send these young people over in un­ tractor, together with a certification that emergency, our problems will not revolve derstanding the morale factors that are such function ha.:; been organized and staffed around our organized and tightly controlled keeping young people in the military, for the most efficient and cost effective in­ body of dependents, but the large mass of but I would also hope that this House in house performance; other Americans requiring evacuation and coordination with the committee, chaired On page ~1. in line 1, strike out "(2)" and other assistance. by Mr. MITCHELL of New York, .who has insert in lieu thereof "(B)". On page 21, in lines 5 and 13, strike out The morale factor of having these done such an outstanding job in this "(A)" and insert in lieu thereof "(1) ". families with their service member sub­ particular area is concerned, would also On page 21, in lines 8 and 16, strike out stantially outweighs their liability and I show a responsibility when we send out "(B)" and insert in lieu thereof "(11) ". would urge that my colleagues in the young men and their families over that On page 21, in line 11, strike out "(3)" House reaffirm our decision last year to we provide the support that they need, and insert in lieu thereof "(C)". fund travel for dependents of junior en­ such as proper medical care. On page 21, beginning on line 1, strike out listed personnel. I urge an overwhelming I would like to see this House start "paragraph ( 1) " and insert in lieu thereof vote of support for the Aspin junior en­ expressing very emotional concern as to "subparagraph (A)". listed travel amendment. the total lack of proper medical care for Mr. HANLEY .fAN pro tempore. The benefits of their American GI counter­ War is the great equalizer of men. Every question is on the amendment offered by member of my command shall receive equal parts. the gentleman from Virginia make the decision which prevents any civil servant reduced Mr. LONG of Maryland. I would be to leave Federal service. In most cases in grade from losing pay. As a result the happy to yield to the gentleman from these Federal employees do not want to high-grade reduction provision of' the Alabama. leave. They feel challenged by their jobs and they are proud to be contributing to law far from saving money is costing Mr. NICHOLS. Mr. Chairman, I per­ money. The Army's Materiel Develop­ our national defense. But at the same sonally have no objection to this amend­ time, they see their career paths blocked ment and Readiness Command calculates that the annual over­ by this high-grade reduction. amendment, pass it to the conference In order to understand the significance payment costs due to the Civil Service with the Senate, which was the body that Reform Act will be $4.61 million. Five­ of the impact of these reductions on our originally proposed the grades ceilings. scientists and engineers, it is useful to year. costs of the reduction of high-grade We have no objection to it. officials, under these circumstances, will outline the characteristics of the GS-12 be $27.9 million, while savings are esti­ Mr. BENNE'IT. Mr. Chairman, will group. A scientist or engineer with a mated at $16.3 million. So it will actually the gentleman yield? B.S. degree usually enters NUSC at the cost $11.6 million more because of there­ Mr. LONG of Maryland. I yield to the GS-7 level. If he or she performs well, duction of civilian high grades in this one gentleman from Florida. he can expect promotion to the GS-12 agency alone. Although no data are Mr. BENNE'IT. Mr. Chairman, we have level in about 6 years. If he enters with a available !or the entire Defense Depart­ no objection. I presume the minority side master's or a doctorate degree, this time ment, it is evident that the high-grade has no objection. is reduced to 4 or 3 years, respectively. reductions are disruptive without sav­ Mr. -DODD. Mr. Chairman, will the If these engineers and scientists continue ing the taxpayers any money. gentleman yield? to grow in skills and experience, they are These reductions fall most heavily on Mr. LONG of Maryland. I yield to the normally considered for promotion in gentleman from Connecticut. 3 to 6 years. It s)lould be noted that the Materiel Development Commands most of these GS-12's are about 30 which produce and test new weapons: Mr. DODD. Mr. Chairman, I rise in years old. Approximately one in four employees in strong support of the amendment offered NUSC, both at the Newport, R.I., lab these commands are GS-13's and above by Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. LONG'S and at the New London, Conn., lab, had and approximately 60 percent of thes~ amendment would extend by 1 year the ove1· 400 GS-12 engineers and scientists high grades are in research and develop­ 3-year period in which the Department with significant time-in-grade at the ment. These commands are having in­ of Defense must reduce its senior man­ end of 1978. One-third of them had ad­ power positions-GS-13 and above-by creasing difficulty competing with pri­ 6 percent. vanced degrees. In short, because of yate industry for the scientific, engineer­ these arbitrarily imposed high-grade re­ mg. and managerial talent needed to I should make it clear at the outset ductions, over 400 professionals with that I believe it was a great mistake to carry out their missions. They have al­ highly marketable skill will not be pro­ require DOD to reduce the number of its moted this year, nor in the near future, r~ady lost an alarming number of young, senior civilian personnel in the first highly educated scientists and engineers and they know it. I should not need to place. Public Law 95-79, section 811 re­ tell my colleagues what sort of effect because of the career uncertainties as­ quires a drawdown in the total popula­ this has on morale and on the efficiency sociated with high-grade reductions. tion of flag rank officers and a corre- of the center when employees are aware September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24535 that only 1 in 80 GS-12's can expect Committees· on Armed Services and each could have devastating effects.'Well over promotion. Member of the Congress representing the a million people live in the three metro­ It is little wonder that the Center is states in which such systems are sited." politan areas where these sites are seeing a record number of resignations. Mr. GLICKMAN September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24539 Mr. RUDD. Mr. Chainnan, will the touched on what I suggest should be a move them altogether. We could elimi­ gentleman yield? reorientation of our defense policy. I nate the counterforce option. We could Mr. NICHOLS. I yield to the gentle­ would now like to call my colleagues' reduce the force keeping the accuracy man from Arizona. attention to a short review of weapons and command, control, and communica­ Mr. RUDD. I thank the gentleman systems which are wasteful, inefficient, tion capacity for limited exchanges at for yielding. unnecessary, or dangerous. Their elimi­ the same time, the force would be too I think what the gentleman from New nation provides the basis for cutting this small to tempt e. Soviet "counterforce York was saying is that you cannot buy budget by $15 billion. only" strike. soldiers, and you cannot buy friends. BUDGET CUTS We might consider placing a smaller, That is a proven fact. Given a redefinition of our vital less threatening mic;sile on small, cheap Mr. CORMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise national interests and our necessary mil­ submarines based in U.S. waters. There in opposition to the amendment. I would itary posture, it is possible to significantly are several possibilities. Clearly, though, like to suggest to my colleagues that this reduce this budget. The areas where cuts we must stop the MX. is a preposterous idea as a matter of can be made include the programs that We should not seek a first strike ICBM. policy. Although it may appeal to some, follow: All MX basing modes have major dis­ because it would be hidden, that is, never NUCLEAR FORCES advantages. subject to the appropriations process, The MX will stimulate the arms race and it would be enormously expensive MX MISSn.E ($670 Mn.LION) and will cause its own obsolescence. and blatently unfair. We should stop the MX now. It is The vulnerability of the Minuteman is I realize we are not paying enough expensive, unnecessary and dangerous. hypothetical. It does not require urgent money to young people who volunteer to Forty billion dollars is a lot of money action. serve their country. I was shocked to for a weapon that we do not need, that Cheaper, safer alternatives to the MX learn the other day in the Subcommittee will stimulate the arms race and that are available. on Public Assistance and Unemployment will reduce the chances for arms control. PATRIOT AIRCRAFT MISSILE ($396 Mn.LION) Compensation that many enlisted men Forty billion dollars is a lot for a weap­ on that will disrupt our environment in This Army antiaircraft missile pro­ and women in the service are now on gram ($156.5 MILLION) the Armed Forces for the elective correction What is the impact of this amend­ The GAO questions the need for the of minor dermatological blemishes and marks ment on the residency program? In ship based CH-53 E Heavy Life Heli­ or minor anatomical anomalies. other words, some may argue that the copter. In fact, the program is not (b) The Secretary of Defense shall pre­ program is needed to train residents. needed. scribe regulations to carry out this section. Well, first of all, residents seldom have A-10 (144) ($857.4 MILLION) Mr. VENTO. Mr. Chairman, this is a a career obligation to the Public Health There remains serious questions as to very straight forward amendment. What Service or to armed services in terms whether the A-10 can survive in the it does is to prevent the Department of of their training. They are there for a European theater. The plane faces seri­ Defense from providing minor non­ few years and they leave. Why should ous counter weapons systems from pact therapeutic cosmetic surgery to depend­ we endure this expensive training armies. The program should be shelved ents or former members of the armed process for a career outside the mili­ until the questions are answered. services. tary? Given a reduction in foreign policy It was startling for me to learn, and I Second, most frequently the resident ob'ectives, I suggest the following man­ am sure for others, that the Public is serving only a part of his residency power levels: Health Service hospitals and facilities at that particular service hospital which provide this type of procedure. is seldom the parent hospital for the Our constituents would probably asso­ resident physician. That is the Public Fiscal year 1980 ciate this type of plastic surgery with the Health Service experience, and I sub­ H.R. 1872 Dellums affluent, movie stars and so forth. Medi­ mit to the Members that it is essen­ care, medicaid, commercial insurers, tiaJly the same experience in other Army ______military hospitals. In other words, de­ 780,337 629,000 Reduction of 3 divi- Blue Cross, or CHAMPUS programs do Navy ______sions. not provide for the cost of this type of velopment of these skills for residents 529,002 528,000 Reductio., to Presi- in Public Health Service hospitals or dent's budget. cosmetic surgery solely to improve the Marine Corps ___ 189, 000 126, 000 Reduction of 1 divi- appearance for personal reasons. military hospitals; there is adequate sion and 1 air wing. opportunity and economic incentive A!r Force ______558, 761 559, 000 Same as President's Former Secretary Joe Califano was request. quick to recognize the problem with the for doctors to learn this outside military hospitals. Total.. ______2, 057, 100 1, 842,000 Public Health Service offering non­ therapeutic surgery, and after a re­ On the other hand, what are we deal­ quested report by the Inspector General ing with here? Are we dealing with This reduction of 215,100 personnel in review of the Public Health Service's battle type of injuries, or are we dealing from the committee bill will result in a nontherapeutic, free cosmetic surgery, with aging, bagging eyes, cheeks, sag­ savings of at least $17,000 per troop or documented the incidence, Secretary ging chests or thighs. The cosmetic sur­ approxima.tely a savings of $3.565 billion califano discontinued it in all eight Pub­ gery we are attempting to remedy is in the total budget authorization. lic Health Service hospitals. not preparing doctors to deal with battle injuries. Seventy-five percent of the pa­ CIVIL DEFENSE Ironically, the DOD has not acted in tients are female spouses of primary This program, to the extent it attempts response to the report, in spite of the beneficiaries, many retired. The plastic to suggest the possibility of normal life pressure on the defense dollars that exist surgery deals with corrections of chron­ after all-out nuclear war, is a fraud. today. The DOD's various service hospi­ ological age. Certainly, they have to An Arms Control and Disarmament tals reflect the same problems with free maintain skills for battle injury type of Agency report of 1978 paints an entire­ nontherapeutic cosmetic surgery that skill, but let us look at the bottom line ly negative picture of either the Soviet existed in their Public Health Service on this. They are dealing with personal Union's or the United States ability to counterparts. appearance of military personnel and survive all-out war, despite all civil de­ Cosmetic surgery is not available their relatives. fense efforts. The program should be through other public or private insur­ I cannot even get a dollar figure, nor reduced. ance programs and the Public Health has anyone in Congress I presume ob.:.. Service has obviously rejected this UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY tained cost information with regards FOR THE HEAL'I'H SERVICES service. to the expenditure, because there is no Military hospitals are having difficulty documentation maintained in terms of Numerous independent studies have in attaining adequate staff and the use costs. That is exactly the answer I got shown that the Uniformed Services Uni­ of facilities and resources for such non- b!i.ck from the Navy. That is the answer versity for the health services is more therapeutic cosmetic surgery should not that the Army has given in terms of the expensive than the scholarship programs burn up these resources. reports in a May 1979 Army Times arti- CXXV--1544--Part 19 24542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE September 14, 1979 cle. These are the facts of the cases I am gentleman from Alabama and support tors from staying in the service, and we talking about. what he says. I ·was Chairman of the will lose those. And who are these people? With a lack Compensation Committee before he took The CHAIRMAN. The question is on of documentation with regard to costs, over, and I too have been fighting the the amendment offered by the gentleman no referral, no followup in terms of the battle of trying to :find ways of attracting from Minnesota een so tfaithful in pursuing in thei~ particular area of specialty. We Force pilots who have undergone years their plan to this point. are losing, in some cases, highly trained of rigorous training, I will withdraw the Communism continues to pose a real officers of outstanding proficiency simply amendment. Once again, I hope I can threat to the safety and security of not because they have failed promotion to respectfully get that assurance from the only our own people, but of freedom­ the next higher grade. This "up or out" leadership. loving people throughout the world. In philosophy may have some merit when Mr. PRICE. Mr. Chairman, will the it is applied to officers or enlisted men gentleman yield to me? our negotiations with our adversary, it whose training costs have been minimal. must be understood that we are not deal­ But to throw out of the service highly Mr. DORNAN. I yield to the distin­ ing with born-again Christians, but rath­ trained personnel simply for failure of guished gentleman from minois. er with hard-shell Bolsheviks. promotion, when no disciplinary flaws Mr. PRICE. Mr. Chairman, I think the Wherever the tree of liberty has blos­ mar their careers, is neither cost­ gentleman's position is pretty much along somed, it has been attacked by the fun­ effective nor beneficial for the mainte­ the line of thinking of most members of gus of tyranny, and so it is today. Two nance of combat readiness in areas of our committee. I think there would be ways of life, two systems of government, military life that depend U.POn a high no difficulty at all getting our committee two tremendous material forces are level of technical expertise. to join the gentleman in trying to get from the Secretary of Defense and the locked in mortal combat. Our America I ask the House to consider the case of as the plant of liberty must resist the Department of Defense the answer to jet fighter pilots. The cost to train a jet some of these problems that the gentle­ fungus of totalitarian tyranny. w·e are fighter pilot is extraordinarily high, at the caretakers of the plant in our age, man is deeply interested in. We will re­ least $600,000 plus for this year, a !~­ and as such we succeed worthier indi­ quest this information and the position percent inflationary increase. There IS of the Department of Defense promptly viduals of other ages who kept the plant now a shortage of highly qualified fighter alive that we might enjoy its fruits. pilots. Many are attracted to commercial and will get back to the gentleman the It is not enough that we strike against results of our study. airlines. But what is the cost of losing a I thank the gentleman. the disease which attacks the plant; we fighter pilot? According to the Air Force must lift our eyes and regard the ways Times of September 17, the loss of an ex­ Mr. LLOYD. Mr. Chairman, will the of increasing the fruits ()I[ the tree, that perienced pilot, past initial obligation, is gentleman yield? all mankind may feed from it when its estimated to be $500,000. I think this to Mr. DORNAN. I yield to my distin­ attacker perishes. be a conservative estimate. How many guished colleague from California. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DORNAN . millions of dollars are going to be spent Mr. LLOYD. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Chairman, I offer in replacing these pilots? my colleague for yielding. an amendment. Air Force systems are growing in both I would commend the gentleman on The Clerk read as follows: cost and complexity. Consider the SR-71 this. Amendment offered by Mr. DORNAN: Page Blackbird, the E-4 Presidential Com­ Indeed, this study should be under­ 33, after line 8, add the following new sec­ mand Center, E-3 AWACS, the F-4C and taken. I know, as the chairman has indi­ tion: the F-15 which pulls nine plus "G's" in cated, that this committee will proceed FREEZE ON FORCED DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT a dogfight. In fulfilling our duty to main­ with that. OF CERTAIN HIGHLY TRAINED OFFICERS tain a strong national defense, we must I personally have talked to a good SEc. 818. (a) Notwithstanding any other make sure that the Defense Department number of pilots, just as the gentleman provison of law, no commissioned officer of is run in the most cost effective, econom­ has. I did an independent study. I have the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps ical manner po'5sib1e. Obviously, most of met with the Chief of Staff, with Air who ha.s been trained by the United States us are trying to save taxpayer's money Force General Allen, explaining some of in a military occupational specialty at a cost the problems that he was facing with in excess of $100,000 and whose performance whenever or wherever we can. We must dig out waste or inefficiency caused by regard to the lack of retention. rating (a.s determined by the Secretary of I would reiterate what the gentleman the military department concerned) in the counterproductive bureaucratic regula­ specialty in which such officer ha.s been tions whenever and wherever we can. said. It is not $100,000 that we are look­ trained is above average may be involuntarily ing at. With a pilot, our estimates in our What brought this problem to my at­ study were $700,000; but in any event, it discharged, retired, or otherwise released tention was the loss, or rather the po­ from active duty during fiscal year 1980 does require looking into. I know that because such officer has not been selected tential loss, of a pilot whom the Air Force this committee will go forward and do a for promotion to the next hie:her grade. deemed safe for this Congressman to fly good job. {b) The Secretary of Defense ~hall conduct with on an F-106 interceptor mission out Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman a study (1) of the cost, or the savings, to of Langley. Incidentally, I was trying for yielding. 24544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE September 14, 1979 Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. DORNAN. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I civil defense. For a long time, I have been the gentleman for his contribution. ask unanimous consent to withdraw my greatly concerned about an apparent The reason I set it at the $100,000 amendment. lack of interest in this vital area. This figure, is that there are, for example, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is there seems to be the attitude of all too many senior tank omcers in the Army who, with objection to the request of the gentleman people. years of experience, using that expensive from California? In recent years, there have even been equipment might get up in the neighbor­ There was no objection. attempts to cut the program back to hood of $100,000. My concerns are not' Mr. FOUNTAIN. Mr. Chairman, I little more than just a few lines at the confined to the Air Force alone. move to strike the last word. bottom of the list of our defense pri­ If I could then, taking the last few Mr. Chairman, I think the gentleman orities-and I have strongly opposed moments of my time, thank the gentle­ from Virginia (Mr. DAN DANIEL) just a those attempts. man from New York, the distinguished few moments ago very aptly stated the Presently, our civil defense effort-in­ gentleman from New York wney The yeas and nays were ordered. Asnin Burton, Phlllip Drinan Speaker, I ask unanimous consent. th!>t Atkinson Carr Duncan, Oreg. The vote was taken by. electronic de­ the amendment be considered as read AuCoin C:Pvammgh Early vice, and there were-yeas 282·, nays 46, and printed in the RECORD. Badham Chisholm Eckhardt Clay Edwarrts, Calif. not voting 106, as follows: The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Bt~rnes BerteU Clln~er Evans, Ind. [Roll No. 472] the request of . the gentleman from B~\lPnson Conable Fary Michigan? B<>niamin Corman Fascell YEAS-282 Be.. enter Danielson Fenwick Andrews, N.c. There was no objection. DannE"meyer Ferraro Abdnor Ambro The SPEAKER. The question is on Bln

Annunzio Gaydos Moa.kley Petri Seiberling Vatllik Mr. Moorhead of Pennsylvania with Mr. Anthony Giaimo Montgomery Pursell Shannon Vento Lent. Applegate Gilman Moore Rahall SteWlart Weaver Mr. Watkins with Mr. Marriott. Archer G ingrich Murphy, N.Y. Rangel Stokes· Weiss Mr. Santini with Mr. Lott. Ashley Ginn Murphy, Pa. Reuss Studds Mr. Roybal with Mr. McClory. Asp in Glickman Murtha Sabo Thcmpson Atkinson Goldwater Myers, Ind. Mr. Patterson with Mr. McEwen. Bad ham Gore Myers, Pa. NOT VOTING-106 Mr. Rose with Mr. Royer. Br.Uey Gradison Natcher Albosta Goodling Pashayan Mr. Albosta with Mr. McCloskey. Barnes Gramm Neal Alexander Gudger Patterson Mr. Blanchard with Mr. de la Garza. Bauman Grassley Nedzi Anderson, Ill. Hillis Pepper Mr. Early with Mr. Edgar. Beard, R.I. Green Nowak Ashbrook Holland Preyer Beard, '11enn. Mr. Holland with Mr. Gonza.Iez. Grisham O'Brien Ba!alis Hol:tzman Quayle Mr. Mavroules with Mr. Gudger. Benjamin Guarini Panetta Barnard Horton Quillen Bennett Guyer Patten Biaggi Hutto Railsback Mr. Mathis with Mr. Jacobs. Bereuter Hagedorn Paul Blan~hard !chord Richmond Mr. Mottl with Mr. Maguire. Bethune Hall, Ohio Pease Brademas Jaoobs Ritter Mr. Nolan with Mr. Mazzoli. Bevill Hall, Tex. Perkins Brooks Johnson, Colo. Rodino Boggs Hamilton Peyser Brown, Ohio Jones, N.C. Rose So the bill was passed. Boland Hamm~r- Pickle Burton, John Latta Rosenthal The result of the vote was announced Bolling schmidt Price Carter Lee Rostenkowski Boner Hance Pritchard Chappell Leland Roybal as above recorded. Booker Hanley Ratchford Clausen Lent Royer A motion to reconsider was laid on the Bouquard Hansen Regula Cleveland Long, La. Santini table. Bowen Harkin Rhodes Conyers Lott Slack Breaux Harris Rinaldo Cotter Luken StGermain Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Brinkley Harsha Roberts Crane, Ph111p McClory Stark the provisions of House Resolution 368, I Brodhead Hawkins Robinson Daniel, Dan McCloskey Stockman call up from the Speaker's table the Sen­ Broomfield Heckler Roe de la Garza McEwen Symms ate bill n, Cali!. Skelton thorize appropriations for civil defense, Coughlin Jones, Okla. Smith, Iowa The Clerk announced the following and for other purposes. Courter Jones, Tenn. Smith, Nebr. pairs: The Clerk read the title of the Senate Crane, Daniel Kazen Snowe D'Amours Kelly Snyder On this vote: bill. MOTION OFFERED BY MR. PRICE Daniel, R. W. Kemp Solarz Mr. Brademas for, with Mr. Wirth against. Danielson Klldee Solomon Mr. Preyer for, with Mr. Stark against. Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Da.nnemeyer Kindness Spellman Dasch le Kogovsek Spence Mr. !chord for, with Ms. Holtzman against. motion. Davis, Mich. Kramer Stack Mr. Woltr for, with Mr. Richmond against. The Clerk read as follows: Davis, S .C. LaFalce Staggers Mr. Zeferetti for, with Mr. Conyers against. Mr. PRICE moves to strike out all after the Deckard Lagomarsino Stangeland Mr. Slack for, with Mr. Diggs against. enacting clause of S. 428 and to insert in Derrick Leach, Iowa Stanton Mr. Chappell for, with Mr. Dixon against. lieu thereof the provisions of the bill, H.R. Devine r...each, La. Steed Mr. Nichols for, with Mr. John L. Burton D!ckinson Leath, Tex. Stenholm 4040, as passed, as follows: Dicks Lederer Stratton against. That this Act may be cited as the "Depart­ Dodd Lehman Stump ment of Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Donnelly Levitas Switt Until further notice: Year 1980". Mr. Murphy of Illinois with Mr. Anderson Dornan Lewis Synar TITLE I-PROCUREMENT Downey Livingston Tauke of Illinois. Duncan, Oreg. Lloyd Thomas Mr. Dingell with Mr. Carter. SEc. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to Duncan, Tenn. Loeffler Trible be appropriated for fiscal year 1980 for the Eckhardt Iong,Md. Udall Ms. Oakar with Mr. Ashbrook. Mr. Fithian with Mr. Brown of Ohio. use of the Armed Forces of the United Emery Lowry Ullman States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, English Lujan Volkmer Mr. Barnard with Mr. Latta. Erlenborn Lungren Walgren Mr. Zablocki with Mr. Bafalls. nava.I vessels, tracked combat vehicles, tor­ Ertel McCormack Walker Mr. Fazio with Mr. Edwards of Alabama. pedoes, and other weapons, as authorized Evans, Del. McDade Waxman Mr. Hutto with Mr. Symrns. by law, in amounts as follows: Evans, Ga. McDonald White AIRCRAFT Evans, Ind. McHugh Whitehurst Mr. Cotter with Mr. Johnson of Colorado. l"ary McKay Whitley Mr. Mollohan with Mr. Cleveland. For airora.ft: for the Army, $1 ,049,400,000; Fascell McKinney Whittaker Mr. Nelson with Mr. Quayle. for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $4,670,- Fenwick Madigan Whitten Mr. Van Deerlin with Mr. Railsback. 004,000; for the Air Force $7,816,190,000. Ferraro WUliams, Mont. Marks Mr. Charles Wilson of Texas with Mr. MISSILES Findley Marlenee Williams, Ohio Taylor. Fish Wilson, Bob For missiles: for the Army, $944.800 000; Martin Mr. Rosenthal with Mr. Quillen. Fisher Mattsui WUson, C. H. for the Navy, $1,605,600,000; for the Marine Mr. Pepper with Mr. Wampler. Flippo Mattox Wolpe Corps, $20,500,000; for the Air Force, Florio Mica Wright Mr. Long of Louisiana with Mr. Ritter. Foley Michel Wyatt Mr. Rostenkowski with Mr. Vander Jagt. $2,268,800,000. Ford, Mich. Mikulski Wydler Mr. Luken with Mr. Winn. NAVAL VESSELS Ford, Ten.n. M!kva Wylie Mr. Biaggi with Mr. Young of Alaska. For naval vessels: for the Navy, $6,790,- Fountain Miller, Ohio Yates Fowler Min eta Yatron Mr. Rodino with Mr. Moorhead of Cali- 400,000. Frenzel Minish Young, Fla. fornia. TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES Frost Mitchell, N.Y. Young, Mo. Mr. Alexander with Mr. Pashayan. For tracked combat vehicles: for the NAYs---46 Mr. Gibbons with Mr. Edwards of Okla- Army, $1,797,200,000; for the Marine Corps, homa. AuCoin Clay Kastenmeier $13,000,000. Baldus Coll1ns, Dl. Kostmayer Mr. Traxler with Mr. Dougherty. TORPEDOES Bedell Dellums Lundine Mr. Flood with Mr. Derwinski. For torpedos 'and related support equip­ Bell enson Drinan Markey Mr. StGermain with Mr. Philip M. Crane. ment: for the Navy, $267,200,000. Bingham Edwards, Call!. M1ller, Cali!. Mr. Fuqua with Mr. Goodling. Bonlor Erdahl Mit<:hell, Md. Mr. Leland with Mr. Clausen. OTHER WEAPONS Bul"ton, Ph1lllp Forsythe Motrett Mr. Jones of North Carolina with Mr. Hillis. For other we91pons: for the Army, $196,- Carr Garcia Oberstar 400,000; for the Navy, $158,000,000; for the Cavanaugh Gephardt Obey Mr. Dan Daniel with Mr. Lee. Chisholm Gray Ottinger Mr. Brooks with Mr. Horton. Marine Corps, $18,700,000. 24550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE September 14, 1979

RESTRICTION ON OBLIGATION OF AIRCRAFT the United States to any contractor whose TITLE IV-RESERVE FORCES MODIFICATION FUNDS contract is term.ln:ia.ted. SEc. 40'1. (a.) For fiscal year 1980, the Se­ to SEc. 102. 0! the amounts authorized to be (b) Authority under this section enter lected Reserve of the reserve components o! appropriated under section 101 !or the pro­ into contracts sha.Il be effective !or any fiscal the Armed Forces shall be programmed to curement o! aircra!t- year only to such extent or in such amounts attain average strengths of not less than the (1) $454,700,000 of the amount authorized a.s are proV>lded in appropriation Acts. following: to be appropriated for the Army; AUTHORIZATION OF REAPPROPRIATION (1) The A:rmy National Gua.rd o! the (2) $681,400,000 of the amount authorized SEc. 106. There is authorized to be reappro­ UnLted States, 355,700. to be a.ppropria.ted for the Navy a.nd the priated for fiscal year 1980 for an additional (2) The Army Reserve, 197,400. Marine Corps; a.nd SSN-688 nuclear attack submarine $55,000,- (3) The Naval Reserve, 87,000. (3) $1,495,100,000 of the amount author­ 000 of unobliga.ted funds previously appro­ (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600. ized to be appropriated !or the Air Force; priated !or the DDG-2 destroyer moderniza­ (5) The Air National Guard of the United shall be a vailable only for aircraft modifica­ tion program. States, 92,500. tion, and none o! the sums specified in TITLE II-RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, (6) The Air Force Reserve, 57,300. clauses (1), (2) and (3) may be obligated TEST, AND EVALUATION ·(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 11,700. or expended !or any other purpose. (b) Within the average strengths pre­ SEc. 201. Funds a.re hereby authorized to scribed by subsection (a), the reserve compo­ REPORT ON B-52 MODIFICATION PROGRAM be appropriated for fiscal year 1980 for the nents of the Armed Forces are authorized, as SEc. 103. Of the amount authorized to be use o! the Armed Forces of the United States of September 30, 1980, the following number appropriated under section 101 for procure­ for research, development, test, and evalua­ of Reserves to be serving on full--time active ment of aircraft for the Air Force, $431,900,- tion. as authorized by law, in a.mounts a.s duty for the purpose of organizing, admin­ 000 is authorized for the procurement of follows: istering, recruiting, instructing, and training avionics and cruise missile integration for For the Army, $2,772,422,000, o! which the reserve components: the B-52 modification program subject to the $3,000,000 is authorized only for the per­ ( 1) The Army National Guard o! the condition that the Secretary of Defense pro­ formance and completion o! a feasibility United States, 6,244. vide to the Congress at the earllest possible demonstration o! launching Heliborne Mis­ (2) The Army Reserve, 4,288. date, an'Cl. not later than September 30, 19'79, siles (HELLFIRE), from UH-60 helicopters. (3) The Naval Reserve, 207. a report on- For the Navy (including the Marine (1) all uncertainties in the effectiveness of Corps), $4,569,544,000, o! which (1) $180,- (4} The Marine Corps Reserve, 67. the B-52 as a cruise missile carrier over the 000,000 is authorized only !or the full-scale (5) The Air National Guard o! the United next decade, including any degradation of engineering development of the Marine States, 1,560. defense penetration capabilities of the B-52 Corps Harrier AV8-B aircraft, (2) $100,000,- (6) The Air Force Reserve, 681. which could result from possible air defense 000 is authorized only !or the continued (c) The average strength prescribed by advances by the Soviet Union; and research, development, test, and evaluation subsection (a.) !or the Selected Reserve o! (2) the requirement for mainta.ining the o! the 3,000-ton prototype Sul'face Effect a.ny reserve o::mponent shall be propor­ defense penetration capab111ty of the B-52 Ship (.SES), (3) $32.000,000 is authorized tionately reduced by (1) the total author­ and the options available during the next only !or the pilot prodnction, shipboard in­ ized strength o! units organized to serve as decade to maintain such capab111ty. stallation. test. and evaluation o! the MK-71 units of the Selected Reserve of such com­ AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRI ATIONS FOR NORTH Major Caliber Lightweight Gun. (4) $30.844,- ponent which are on active duty (other than ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION AIRBORNE 000 1s authorized only !or joint Navy;Atr !or training) at any time during the fiscal EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM Force full scale engineering development o! year, and (2) the total number of individual SEc. 104. There is authorized to be appro­ the Air-to-Ground Standoff Missile system members not in units organized to serve as priated for fiscal year 1980 $250,200,000 for which is to be available !or production on units o! the Selected Reserve o! such com­ contribution by the United States as its share or before December 31, 1984, and (5) $13,- ponent who are on active duty (other than of the cost for such fiscal year of the acquisi­ 197,000 is authorized only !or joint Navy/Air for training or !or unsatisfactory participat­ tion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza­ Force development o! p, common electronic ing in training) without their consent at tion of the Airborne Early Warning and Con­ self-protection system !or integration Into, any time during the fiscal year. Whenever trol System, as such system is specified in but not llmited to. the Navy F-18 and Air such units or such individual members are the Multilateral Memorandum of Under­ Force F-16 aircraft. released from active duty during any fiscal standing Between North Atlantic Treaty Or­ For the Air Force, $4.940.2Rfi.OOO. of which year, the average strength prescribed !or ganization (NATO) Ministers o! Defence on (1) $670,000.000 is a.uthonzed only for the such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the NATO E-3A Cooperative Programme, concurr&nt full-scale en ~ ineerlng de,.,.eloo­ such reserve component sl"lall be propor­ signed by the Secretary of Defense on ment of the missile basing mode known as tionately increased by the total authorized December 6, 1978. the Multiple Protective Structures (MPS) strength of such units and by the total num­ CERTAIN AUTHORITY PROVIDED SECRETARY OF system and the MX missile. as provided in ber o! individual members. DEFENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NORTH section 202 of the Deoa.rtment of Defense AMENDMENTS TO SELECTED RESERVE EDUCA­ ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION AIRBORNE Supplementr-~1 Appropr'ultion Authorizat!on TIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM PRO­ Act, 1979 (Public Law 96-29). and (2) $30,- GRAM 000,000 is authorized only for the research. SEc. 402. (a.) Section 213l(b) (1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik­ SEc. 105. (a) During fiscal year 1!180, the development. test. and evalnation renuired !or comnetitive hardware demonstration of ing out "50 percent" and inserting in lieu Secretary of Defense, in carrying out the thereof "100 percent". Multilateral Memo:l'andum of Understanding the Strategic Weapons Launcher and a deriv­ Between the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza­ ative o! a ml11tarv and/ or commercial me­ (b) Section 2133(b) of such title is tion (NATO) Ministers of Defence on the dit,m or intermediate-sized aircraft in order a.mended to rea.d as follows: NATO E-3A Cooperative Programme, signed to establish the utl11ty of these aircraft as "(b) (1) A member who fails to participate by the Secretary of Defense on December 6, cruise missile carriers not later tha.n Septem­ satisfactorlly in training with his unit, 1! he 1978, may- ber 30, 1981. is a member o! a unit, during a term o! en­ (1) waive reimbursement for the cost of For the Defense Agencies. $1.106.618.000, listment for which the member entered into work performed by personnel other than per­ of which $42.!500.000 is authorized for the an agreement under section 2132(a) (4) o! sonnel employed in the United States Air activities of the Director o! Test and Evalua­ this title shall refund an amount computed Force Airborne Warning and Control System tion, Defense. under paragraph (2) unless the !allure to (AWACS) program office for- REPORT ON NEW BASING MODE FOR INTERCONTI­ participate in training was due to reasons r(A) auditing; NENTAL MISSILES beyond the control o! the member. Any re­ (B) quality assurance; fund by a member under this section shall (C) codification; SEc. 202. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress in writing. not later not affect the period o! obligation o! such (D) inspection; member to serve as a Reserve. (E) contract administration; than March 1. 1980. a. report evaluating in detan the ab111ty of the basin~ mode for "(2) The amount of any refund under (F) acceptance testing; paragraph ( 1) shall be the amount equal to (G) certification services; and land-based intercontinental balllstlc mlEstles Jrno'.'rn as the Mult.lnle Protective Structure the product o!- (H) planning, programming, and manage­ "(A) the number o! months of obligated ment services; (MPS) system to survive foreseeable attempts by the Soviet Union to neutra.lize such service remaining during that term o! en­ (2) waive any surchai"ge !or adm!lnistra.tive system. listment divided by the total number o! services otherwise chargeable; and TITLE III-ACTIVE FORCES months of obligated service o! that term of (3) in connection with the NATO E-3A enlistment; and Cooperative Programme !or fiscal year 1980, SEc. 301. The Anned Forces are authorized "(B) the total amount o! educational as­ assume contingent liab11ity !or- stren~ths !or Rotive duty personnel as of Se'1t ember 30. 1980. as follows: sistance provided to the member under sec­ ( A) identifiable ta.xes, customs duties, and (1) The Anny, 780,337. tion 2131 of this title.". other charges levied within the Uollted States (2) The Navy. 529.002. (c) The amendments made by this section on t.he program; and (3) The Marine Corps. 189,000. shall apply only to individuals enlisting in (B) the unfunded termination llab1llty of (4) The Air Force, 558,761. the Reserves after September 30, 1979. September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE 24551

DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY CON­ TITLE VII-ciVIL DEFENSE "TITLE V-ENHANCED PROGRAM FOR CERNED TO RETAIN CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICERS SEc. 701. The Federal Civil Defense Act of THE 1980'S ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTn. AGE 60 1950 (50 u.s.c. App. 2251 through 2297), 1s "Sec. 601. Findings and determinations. SEc. 403. (a) Section 3855 of title 10, United amended- "Sec. 502. Program elements. States Code, is amended by inserting "Veter­ (1) by adding after title IV the following "Sec. 503. Administrative pl'ovlsions.". inary Corps," after "Dental Corps,". new title: AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (b) Section 8855 of such title is amended "TITLE V-ENHANCED PROGRAM FOR SEC. 702. There are authorized to be appro­ by inserting "veterinary officer," after "dental THE 1980'S officer,". priated for the purpose of carrying out the "FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act TITLE V-CIVILIAN PERSONNEL "SEc. 501. (a) The Congress finds that- of 1950, in 1979 dollars, the sums t'f $138,- SEc. 501. (a) The Department of Defense .. ( 1) a program p~·oviding for relocating the 000,000 for the fiscal year ending September is authorized a strength in civ111an person­ population of the larger United States cities, 30, 1980, $145,900,000 for the fiscal year nel, as of September 30, 1980, of 986,292. and other risk areas, during a period of ending September 30, 1981, $180,000,000 for (b) The strength for civilian personnel strategic warning resulting from an inter­ the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, prescribed in subsection (a) shall be appor­ national crisis can be effective and cost less $243,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep­ tioned among the Department of the Army, than alternative programs; tember 30, 1983, and $283,000,000 for the the Department of the Navy (including the "(2) the present civil defense program is fiscal year ending September 30, 1984. The Marine Corps), the Department of the Air inadequate; sums specified in this section shall be ad­ Force, and the agencies of the Department of "(3) a new civil defense program can be justed by the infiation factor used by the Defense (other than the mllltary depart­ developed immediately which, with only a Office of Management and Budget in prepar­ ments) in such numbers as the Secretary of modest increase in resource allocation, can ing budget estimates submitted to the Con­ Defense shall prescribe. The Secretary of De­ enhance the civil defense capabllity of the gress, so that the actual .sum authorized for fense shall report to the Congress within United States. each fiscal year shall refiect then current sixty days after the date of the enactment of "(b) The Congress determines that a new dollars. this Act on the manner in which the initial civil defense program should be imple­ ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON allocntion of civ111an personnel is made mented- CIVn. DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS among tho mllltary departments and the " ( 1) to enhance the survivablllty of the SEc. 703. Section 408 of the Federal CivU agencies of the Department of Defense (other American people and its leadership in the Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2260) is than the m111tary departments) and shall in­ event of nuclear war and thereby to improve amended to read as follows: clude the rationale for each allocation. the basis for eventual recovery and to reduce the vulnerab111ty to a major attack; "APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS (c) In computing the strength for civllian "SEC. 408. (a) No funds may be appro­ personnel, there shall be included all direct­ "(2) to enhance deterrence and stab111ty, to contribute to perceptions of the overall priated for any fiscal year for the purpose of hire and indirect-hire civiUan personnel em­ carrying out the provisions of th}s Act unless ployed to perform mllltary functioM admin­ strategic balance and crisis stability, and to reduce the possibility that the United States such funds have been authorized for such istered by the Department o! Defense (other purpose by legislation enacted after July 14, than those performed by the National Se­ could be coerced by an enemy in times of increased tension; 1976. curity Agency) whether employed on a full­ "(b) Funds made available for the pur­ time, part-time, or intermittent basis, but "(3) to not suggest any change in the poses of this Act may be allocated or trans­ excluding special employment categories !or United States pollcy of relying on strategic ferred for any of the purposes of this Act, students and disadvantaged youth such as nuclear forces as the preponderant factor in with the approval of the Director of the the stay-in-school campaign, the temporary maintaining deterrence; and Office of Management and Budget, to any summer ald program and the Federal junior "(4) to include planning for population agency or government corporation designated fellowship program, and personnel partici­ relocation during times of international to assist in carrying out this Act. Any alloca­ pating in the worker-trainee opportunity crisis which are adaptable to deal with tion or transfer of funds under the preced­ program. Whenever a function, power, or natural disasters and other peacetime emer­ ing sentence shall l>e reported in full detall duty, or activity is transferred or assigned gencies. to the Congress within thirty days after such to a department or agency of the Department "PROGRAM ELEMENTS allocation ol' transfer.". of Defense from a department or agency out­ "SEc. 502. To carry out section 501, the TITLE VIII-GENERAL PROVISIONS side of the Department of Defense, or from President shall develop and implement a another department or agency within the civil defense program which includes-- WAIVER OF APPLICABILITY OF OFFICE OF MANAGE­ Department of Defense, the civ111an person­ .. ( 1) a survey of the shelter inherent in MENT AND BUDGET CmCULAR A-76 TO CON­ nel end strength authorized for such depart­ existing facllities; TRACTING OUT OF CERTAIN RESEARCH AND ments or agencies of the Department of De­ "(2) nuclear civil protection planning for DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES fense affected shall be adjusted to reflect any both in-place protection and population re­ SEc. 801. (a) Except as provided in subsec­ increases or decreases in civllian personnel location, during times of international tion (b), neither the implementing instruc­ required as a result of such transfer or as­ crises; tions for, nor the provisions of, Office of signment. "(3) planning for the development of ad­ Management and Budget Circular A-76 (d) When the Secretary of Defense de­ ditional crisis shelter, of capabllities for shel­ (Issued on August 30, 1967, and reissued on termines that such action is necessary in the ter management, of the marking and stock­ October 18, 1976, June 13, 1977, and March national interest, he may authorize the em­ ing of shelters, and of ventilation kits for 29, 1979) shall control or be used for policy ployment of civllian personnel in excess of shelters; guidance for the obligation or expenditure of the number authorized by subsection (a), "(4) the development of emergency evac­ any funds which under section 138(a) (2) but such additione.l number may not exceed uation plans in areas where nuclear power­ of title 10, United States Code, are required lY&r tute actions necessary to ensure the maxi­ (!) the economic impact on the local com­ 1981 is transmitted. mum number of first-year enrollments in the munity, and on individual employees af­ .(b) The annual assessment by the Secre­ University consistent wdth the academic ca­ fected, of contracting for performance of tary of Defense under subsection (a) shall pacity of the University and the needs of the such function; and include the assessment and findings of the uniformed services for medical personnel.". (11) the impact of contracting for perfor­ Secretary of Defense with respect to- (b) Section 2114(b) of such title is mance of such function on the mllitary mis­ ( 1) deficiencies in the readiness of the amended by striking out "uniform" in the sion of such function; and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (includ­ first sentence of such section and insertdng (C) after a decision is made to contract ing an analysis of such deficienc-ies in each in lieu thereof "unl!ormed". for the performance of such function. !l. re- member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty (c) ( 1) The first two sentences of section port of- · Organization) with respect to- 2115 of such title are amended to read as (i) the decision to convert the performance (A) war reserve stocks; follows: "The Secretary of Defense may al­ of suoh function to performance by a pri­ (B) command, control, and communica­ low not more than 20 percent of the gradu­ vate contractor; and tions systems (including the susceptibll1ty ates of each class at the University to per­ (11) the amount of the bid accepted for the of such systems to degrad>&t1on by potential form civilian Federal service for not less performance of such function by the private overt activities of the Warsaw Pact); than seven years following the completion contractor whose bid is accepted and the (C) electronic warfare capabllities; of their professional education dn lieu of cost of performance of such function by De­ (D) otiensive and defensive chemical war­ active duty in a uniformed service if the partment of Defense personnel, together fare capabilities; needs of the uniformed services do not re­ with all other costs and expenditures wr ich (E) air defense cap>&bilities (including quire that such graduates perform active the Government will incur because of the ground and air systems and the integration duty in a unl!ormed service and as long as contract. of ground systems with air systems); the Secretary of Defense does not recall such (F) armor and antiarmor ca.pablUties; (b) No funds may be obligated or ex­ persons to active duty in the uniformed serv­ (G) firepower capabll1ties; ices. Such persons who execute an agreement pended for a contract for performance of a (H) forward deployed units and the prox­ in writing to perform such civilian Federal commercial or industrial type function with imity of such units to assigned .general de­ service may be released from active duty fol­ respect to which subsection (a) is applicable fensive positions; lowing the completion of their professional until the appropriate committees of the Con­ (I) the availabllity of ammunition; gress have had 30 legislative days in which to education.". (J) the availablllty, responsiveness, and review the decision to contract for perform­ overall effectiveness of reserve forces; (2) The section heading of such section is ance of such function. amended by strikdng out "electing" and (K) airlift capabll1ties to meet reinforce· "duty" and inserting in lieu thereof "per­ AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF ment and resupply requirements; mitted" and "service", respectively. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (L) the ablllty to protect, cross-service, (3) The item related to section 2115 in the SEc. 806. (a) Section 212l(d) of title 10, and stage air assets from allied air fields; table of sections at the beginning of chapter United States Code, relating to stipends for (M) the maritime force capabilities (in­ 104 of such title is amended by striking out members of the Armed Forces Health Profes­ cluding sealift, minelaying, and minesweep­ "electing" and "duty" and inserting in lieu sions Scholarship program, is amended to ing capabillties); thereof "permitted" and "service", respec­ read as follows: (N) logistical support arrangements (in­ tively. "(d) Except when serving on active duty cluding the availability of ports, air fields, transportation, and host nation support); SIX-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR PERSONS pursuant to subsection (c), a member of the (0) training (including the avallab111ty of ENLISTING AFTER AGE 2 6 program shall be entitled to a stipend at the rate in etiect under paragraph (1) (B) of sec­ the facilities and equipment needed to con­ SEc. 803. (a) Section 511 (d) of title 10, tion 751 (g) of the Public Health Service Act duct realistic operational exercises); and United States Code, is amended- (42 U.S.C. 294t(g)) for students in the Na­ (P) the compatibility of operational doc- ( 1) by striking out "who is under 26 years tional Health Service Corps Scholarship pro­ trine •and procedures among armed forces of age,"; and gram.". of the member nations; (2) by striking out the comma after "in (b) Section 313(a) of title 37, United (2) planned corrections in the identified an armed force". States Code, relating to special pay for medi­ readiness deficiencies of the United States (b) Section 651 of such title is amended cal officers who execute active duty agree­ with respect to the North Atlantic Treaty by strikdng out "before his twenty-sixth ments, is amended- Organization and that portion of the Budget birthday". (1) by striking out clause (4) and redesig­ transmitted to the Congress by the President (c) The amendments made by this section nating clauses (5) and (6) as clauses (4) and on the date such report is transmitted which shall apply only to indiv1duals who become (5), respectively; and is allocated for such corrections; and members of an armed force after the date (2) by inserting after the first sentence of (3) commitments made by other member of the enactment of this Act. such subsection the following new sentence: nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organi­ AUTHO~ IZED S TRENGTH IN RESE~VE BRIGADIER "However, while serving an active duty obli­ zation to correct readiness deficiencies of GENERALS AND MAJOR GENERALS OF THE gation resulting from a medical education such nations (including any deficiencies of MARINE CORPS programs leading to appointment or designa­ such nations in the items listed in paragraph SEc. 804. Section f&. private contractor- (b) The amendment made by subsection duction investment in excess of $300,000,000. (!) to circumvent any civ111an personnel (a) shall take etiect on October 1, 1979. The report for the quarter ending December ce111ng; and ANNUAL REPORT ON NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 31 of any fiscal year shall be submitted with­ (2) unless the Secretary of Defen<:e shall ORGANIZATION READINESS in 20 days after the President transmits the prov1de to the Congress in a timely manner- SEC. 808. (a) Eadh year the Secretary of Budget to Congress for the following fiscal ( A) notification of any decision to study Defense shall assess, ann make findings with year, and the other three reports for any such commercial or industrial type function respect to, the readiness status of the mill­ fiscal year shall be submitted within 30 days for possible performance by a private con­ tary forces of the North Atlantic Tre>&ty after the end of the quarter. If preliminary tractor, together with a certification that Organization and shall submit a report of reports are submitted, then final reports shall such !unction has been organized and staffed such assessment and findings to tihe Com­ be submitted to the Congress within 15 days for the most emcient and cost etiective in­ mittees on Armed Services and on Appro- after the submission of the prellmlnary house performance; priations of the Senate and House of reports.". September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24553

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSIST­ be established to enable the Armed Forces to military unions (as added by Public Law ANCE FOR 1980 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES meet their personnel requirements. 95-610; Stat. 3085), is redesignated as section SEc. 810. There is authorized to be appro­ (b) The Preaident shall transmit with the 976. priated to the Secretary of Defense for nscal plan required by subsection (a) proposals (b) The item relating to such section in year 1980 an amount not to exceed $10,000,- fer such legisl•ation as may be necessary to the table of sections at the beginning of 000 for the purpose of providing assistance implement the plan and to revise and mod­ such chapter is amended by striking out for the 1980 Olympic winter games, as au­ ernize the Mllitary Selective Service Act. "975" and inserting in lieu thereof "976". thorized by section 816(a) of the Depart­ (c) The plan required by subsection (a), OVERSEAS TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOW- ment of Defense Appropriation Authoriza­ together with the proposed legislation re­ ANCES FOR DEPENDENTS OF JUNIOR ENLISTED tion Act, 1979 (Public Law 95-485; 92 Stat. quired by subsection (b), shall be trans­ MEMBERS 1626). Except for funds used for pay and mitted to the Congress not later than Jan­ SEc. 817. (a) Section 406(c) of title 37, nontravel related allowances of members of uary 15, 1980, or the end of the three-month United States Code, is amended by inserting the Armed Forces, no funds m::~.y be obli­ period beginning on the date of the enact­ after the first sentence the following new gated o:r expended for the purpose of carry­ ment of this Act, whichever is later. sentence: "Notwithstanding clause (2) of ing out such section unless specifically ap­ PRESERVATION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM the preceding sentence, in prescribing con­ propriated for such purpose. The costs for AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY ditions and limitations on allowances a.nd pay a.nd nontravel related allowances of SEc. 813. Section 1 of the M1lltary Selective transportation authorized by subsection (a) members of the Armed Forces may not be Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451) is amended of this section for travel and transportation charged to appropriations made pursuant to by adding at the end thereof the following of dependents to or from any place outside this authorization. new subsection: the United States, the Secretaries concerned LIMITATION ON THE REDUCTION OF UNITED "(f) The Congress further declares that may not differentiate among members (or STATES FORCE LEVELS AT THE UNITED STATES the Selective Service System should remain dependents of members) on the basis of a NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA administratively independent of any other member's grade, rank, rating, or years of SEc. 811. No funds authorized to be appro­ agency, including the Department of De­ service.". priated by this Act may be used for the fense.". (b) The amendment made by subsection purpose of reducing the personnel, support, STUDY OF. TITAN ll MISSILE SYSTEMS (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1979. or equipment levels at any United States SEc. 814. The Secretary of the Air Force PURCHASES OF GASOHOL AS A FUEL FOR MOTOR naval installation or fac111ty at Guantanamo shall conduct an investigation of Titan II VEHICLES Bay, Cuba, or reducing m111tary functions missile systems located within the United SEc. 818. To the maximum extent feasible that are primarily supported from any such States to a!!sess the physical condition of and consistent with overall defense needs installation or fac111ty. those fac111ties and components thereof as and sound vehicle management practices, as PRESIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR well as relevant maintenance procedures. determined by the Secretary of Defense, the SELECTIVE SERVICE REFORM Not later than 180 days after enactment of Department of Defense is authorized and SEc. 812. (a) The President shall prepare this Act, the findings of that investigation directed to enter into contracts by competi­ and transmit to the Congre!;S a plan for re­ along with recommendations for any needed tive bid, subject to appropriations, for the form of the existing law providing for reg­ physical or procedural improvements to pro­ purchase of domestically produced alcohol istration and induction of persons for train­ tect the public safety, including the safety or alcohol-gasoline blends containing at ing and service in the Armed Forces. St,ch of military personnel assigned to those sys­ least 10 percent domestically produced plan shall include recommendations with tems, shall be reported to the House and alcohol for use in motor vehicles owned or respect to-- Senate Committees on Armed Services and operated by the Department. ( 1) the desirab111ty and feasib111ty of re­ each Member of the Congress representing EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR CERTAIN RESERVISTS suming registration t.mder the M111tary Se­ the States in which such systems are sited. TO ELECT COVERAGE UNDER SURVIVOR BENEFIT lective Service Act as in existence on the TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLES 5 AND PLAN dat.e of the enactment of this Act; 10, UNITED STATES CODE, TO REFLECT CHANGES SEc. 819. Section 208 of the Uniformed (?) the desirabiUty and fe!.tSibiUty of es­ MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RE­ Senrices SUrvivors' Benefits Amendments of t,q,blishlng a method of automatically regis­ ORGANIZATION ORDER OF MARCH 7, 1978 1978 (Public Law 95-397; 10 U.S.C. 1447 note) t.erin~ persons under the M1Utary Selective SEc. 815. (a) Section 136(a) of title 10, Is amended- Service Act through a centralized. automated United States Code, relating to the Assistaiilt ( 1) by striking out "the end of the nine­ system usin~ school records and other exist­ Secretaries of Defense, is amended by strik­ ing records; month period beginning on the effective date ing out "nine" and Inserting in lieu thereof of this title" and inserting in lleu thereof f3) the desirab111ty of the enactment of "seven". "January 1, 1980"; and a.,ltborttv for the President to induct persons (b) Section 3013 of such title, relating to (2) by striking out "at the end of the one­ re~i~tere-t Pnder such Act for trainin!? and the Under Secretary and Assistant Secre­ f"ervice in the Armed Forces dnring anv pe­ year period beginning on the effective date taries of the Army, Is amended by striking of this title" and inserting in Ueu thereof "on riod w1th respect to which the President de­ out "five" and Inserting In lieu thereof March 31, 1980". t.P.rmines that such authority is required in "four". the interest of the national defense; (c) Section 5034(a) of such title, relating EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REDUCTION IN NUM­ (4) whether women should be subject to BER OF SENIOR-GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF to the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, is DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE registration under such Act and to induction amenQ.~d by striking out "four" and insert­ for training and service in the Armed Forces ing in lieu thereof "three". SEc. 820. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section under such Act; (d) Section 8013 of such title, relating to 811 (a) of the Department of Defense Appro­ (5) the desirabllfty and feasibfllty of pro­ the Under Secretary and Assistant Secre­ priation Authorization Act, 1978 (10 U.S.C. viding authority for the President to induct taries of the Air Force, Is amended by strik­ 131 note), are amended to read as !allows; persons into the Individual Ready Reserve; ing out "four" and inserting In Ueu thereof "(1) After October 1, 1980, the total num­ (6) whether persons registered under such "three". ber of commissioned officers on active duty Act should also be immediately classified and (e) (1) Paragraphs (13), (14), (15), and in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps examined or whether classification and ex­ (16) of section 5315 of title 5, United States above the grade of colonel, and on active amination ot registrants should be subject to Code, relating to positions at level IV of duty in the Navy above the grade of captain, the discretion of the President; the Executive Schedule, are amended to read may not exceed 1,073. (7) such changes in the organization and as follows: "(2) After September 30, 1981, the total operation of the Selective Service System as "(13) Assistant Secretaries of Defense (7). number of civilian employees of the De­ the President determines are necessary to en­ "(14 Assistant Secretaries of the Air partment of Defense in grades GS-13 through able the Selective Service System to meet the Force (3). GS-18 (including positions authorized under personnel requirements of the Armed Forces " ( 15) Assistant Secretaries of the Army section 1581 of title 10, United States Code) during a mob111zation In a more efficient and (4). may not exceed the number equal to the expeditious manner than is presently pos­ "(16) Assistant Secretaries of the Navy number of such employees employed by the sible; (3).". Department of Defense on July 30, 1977, (8) the deslrabllfty, in the Interest of pre­ (2) Paragraph (96) of section 5316 of such reduced by the same percentage as the per­ serving disclpllne and morale in the Armed title, relating to positions at level V of the centage by which the total number of com­ Forces, of establlshing a national youth serv­ Executive Schedule, is amended to read as missioned officers on active duty in the Army, Ice program permitting volunteer work, for follows: Air Force, and Marine Corps above the grade either public or private public service agen­ "(96) Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense of colonel, and on active duty in the Navy cfes, ss an alternative to m11ltary service; for Research and Engineering, Department above the grade of captain, Is reduced be­ of Defense ( 4) .". low 1,141 during the period beginning on (9) such other changes In existing law re­ October 1, 1977, and ending on September 30, lating to reglstr:ation, classlfl.catlon, selection, CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS SECTION 1980.". and induction as the President considers ap­ DESIGNATION propriate; and SEc. 816. (a) The last section in chapter The motion was agreed to. (10) other possible procedures that could 49 of title 10, United States Code, relating to The Senate bill was ordered to be 24554 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE September 14, 1979 read a third time, was read the third GENERAL LEAVE H.R. 1196, revise and improve vessel time, and passed. documentation laws; Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ H.R. 1197, vessels tonnage measure­ The title of the Senate bill was imous consent that all Members may amended so as to read: "A bill to au­ have 5 legislative days -within which to ment simplification; thorize appropriations for fiscal year H.R. 1198, high seas/inland waters de­ revise and extend their remarks and to marcation authority clarlfication; and 1980 for procurement of aircraft, mis­ include extraneous matter on the bill siles, naval vessels, tracked combat H.R. 51, Fuels Transportation Safety just passed. Amendments of 1979. vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, The SPEAKER. Is there objection to and for research, development, test, and After we have concluded action on the the request of the gentleman from nli­ suspensions, we would expect to take up evaluation for the Armed Forces, to pre­ nois? scribe the authorized personnel strength the second budget resolution for general for each active duty component and the There was no objection. debate only, and would hope to conclude general debate on Monday. Selected Reserve of each Reserve com­ On Tuesday, we will ask permission ponent of the Armed Forces and for PERSONAL EXPLANATION civilian personnel of the Department of that the House may come in at 10 a.m., Defense, to authorize the military train­ Mr. RI'ITER. Mr. Speaker, I missed because there are several matters that ing student loads, to authorize appro­ the vote on the DOD authorization bill. have been required to be cleared and priations for flscal year 1980 for civil Had I voted, I would have voted "aye." we need to get on with them. First on defense, and for other purposes." Tuesday, we would take any recorded votes required pursuant to the suspen­ A motion to reconsider was laid on APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON sion of the rules on Monday. the table. A similar House bill, H.R. 4040, H.R. 4393, TREASURY, POSTAL Then, we would go back to the con­ was laid on the table. SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERN­ sideration of H.R. 4440, Transportation APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON S. 428 MENT APPROPRIATIONS, 1980 appropriations, fiscal year 1980. We will Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ Mr. STEED. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ continue on tha.t to its conclusion. mous consent that the House insist on its imous consent to take from the Speaker's Assuming that we have concluded amendments to the Senate bill have exoanded in both. As a that of the Soviet. That balance of stra­ must also be said that we have it within result, our strategic posture and the tegic and conventional forces resulted our hands, to reverse the present drift, position of our forces alike are badly out in a backing down by the Soviets in 1962. of balance. to see to it that those scenarios are However, since that time the pattern of rewritten. Writing in the Christian Science Moni­ Soviet improvements has not been The solution is to be found in a policy tor, Mario Rossi reports that West Euro­ matched by the United States. Already which begins by clearly defining our na­ pean strategic thinking is deeply con­ they surpass us in conventional ground tional interest and our national objec­ cerned over "Soviet apparent overall forces, and the present projections

ENERGY TARGETS (Quadrillion Btu's per year)

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

Domestic production: End-use consumption: Crude oil and NGL ______20 22 22 21 21 Petroleum liquids ••••...•....••.. 35 34 34 34 35 Natural gas .• ------19 18 18 19 18 Natural gas •• ------17 19 19 21 22 Coal.. ___ ._ •. ______17 22 27 32 38 Director coaL .... ------5 5 7 8 9 Nurlear. ·------4 6 9 13 16 1 8 9 11 13 14 Rene,yaoles ______------5 6 7 8 10 ~ ;!~f:!rizeCi ·riiiiewaiiiis~~~======2 2 3 4 5 SubtotaL •. ___ ------___ 65 74 84 93 103 SubtotaL •.... _____ ••...... --. 67 69 74 79 84 Conversion loss •• ------19 22 27 31 35 Imports: Crude oil and refined petroleum •.•• 22 18 19 19 18 Total consumption ______86 92 102 110 119 Natural gas ______1 2 2 2 2 Coal.. __ -----___ ••. __ •• ______-1 -2 -2 -2 -2

SubtotaL.----~------22 18 19 19 17 Total supply ______86 92 102 110 119

ANNUAL ENERGY REPORT (2) a. SU'IDlll811'Y of energy research and de­ that Peal shall be limited to Y:z hour, ordered on the resolution and any amend­ neens. and oolicy recommendations con­ to be equally divided between. and con­ tained in such plan; ments thereto to final pa.,sae:e without inter­ trolled by, the mover and the m.a.nager except vening motion; except that it shall be tn September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 24561 order at any time prior to final passage another; ·are included so that the sum of pact of such legislation on the energy tar­ (notwithstanding any other rule or provision supply targets will equal the sum of the gets established under this Act. Furthermore, of law) to adopt an amendment (or a series demand targets for any specified year. this estimate must be included in any Com­ of amendments) changing any figure or Sec. 6. Annual Energy Report. mittee report accompanying the legislation. figures in the resolution as so reported to Under subsection (a) the President is re­ Section. 9. Relationship to Other Law. the extent necessary to achieve mathematical quired to submit to the Congress by Jan­ This section provides that the preparation consistency. uary 31 of each year an energy report. This and transmittal of energy targets will not be . ( 4) Debate in the House of Representatives report will contain a number of items. First, a major Federal action significantly affecting on the conference report or such joint resolu­ it must include a review of the energy the environment within the meaning of the tion shall be limited to not more than 5 targets that the Congress has approved, in­ National Environmental Policy Act, so that hours, which shall be divided equally be­ cluding any revised energy targets approved no en vironmental impact statement need be tween the majority and minority parties. A by Congress. Second, the President may in­ prepared.e motion further to limit debate is not debat­ clude any recommendations he has for re­ able. A motion to recommit the conference vision of the approved targets. Third, (under report is not in order, and it is not in order paragraph ( 1)) the report will include the HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTROL AND to move to reconsider the vote by which the actual energy supply and demand figures by TOXIC TORT ACT OF 1977-A conference report is agreed to or disagreed to. designated energy form for the United States LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR (5) Motions to postpone, made with respect for the past year and the projected energy A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL to the consideration of any joint resolution supply and demand figures for the United POLICY on the energy targets and motions to proceed States for the year in which the report is to the consideration of other business, shall submitted and for the following calendar The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a be decided without debate. year. previous order of the House, the gentle­ (6) Appeals from the decisions of t he Ch-air Fourth, under paragraph (2), the report man from New York a spouse who works as well. Nearly half Mr. SENSENBRENNER. of the enlisted personnel have withdrawn Mr. HmsoN in two instances. savings to meet living expenses or have PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. ARCHER. Mr. MICHEL. gone into debt. Many have been forced Mr. PAUL in four instances. earn less than $12,000. Mr. MIKVA. Mr. Speaker, I would like The situation has been exacerbated by Mr. GRASSLEY in two instances. to indicate how I would have voted on Mr. LUNGREN. . the existence of pay caps on military and three rollcall votes which I missed on civilian pay within the Department. The Mr. HOLLENBECK in two instances. September 11, 12, and 13. Had I been Mr. GILMAN. caps of 5.5 percent of the past have re­ present, I would have voted as follows: sulted in a substantial real income loss Mr. DoRNAN. for these people. While the 7-percent cap Rollcall No. 458, amendment by Mr. Mr. WYDLER. announced last month by the President DORNAN to H.R. 4034 (Export Adminis­ Mr. BAUMAN in two instances. is an improvement, it is still well below tration Act amendments) which sought , under those to which fees would apply tend to Mr. ZEFERETTI (at the request of Mr. its previous order, the House adjourned be in areas where the cost of living is VENTO), on account of family illness. until Monday, September 17, 1979, at 12 higher, particularly large metropolitan o'clock noon. areas. Exemptions for some will, how­ SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ever, result in serious problems by cre­ EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ating inequities based on duty location By unanimous consent, permission to and residence. address the House, following the legis­ ETC. The importance of parking in the mil­ lative program and any special orders Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ itary can be illustrated by the fact that heretofore entered, was granted to: tive communications were taken from the Navy is giving serious study to a (The following Members United States, transmitting a proposed 24564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE September 14, 1979 amendment to the requests for appropria­ Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of Interior and Insular Affairs, Interstate and tions for fiscal year 1980 !or the Department State, transmitting copies o! international Foreign Commerce, Rules, and Science and of Agriculture (H. Doc. No. 96-187); to the agreements, other than treaties, entered into Technology. Committee on Appropriations and ordered to by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. By Mr. CORMAN: be printed. 112b(a.); to the Committee on Foreign H.R. 5283. A b111 to amend the Internal 2452. A letter from the Administrator of Affairs. Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the General Services, transmitting a followup 2462. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ treatment of film rents for purposes of the report on the recommendations contained eral of the United States, transmitting a. re­ passive income requirements applicable to in the 1976 and 1977 annual reports o! the port recommending measures for action by subchapter S corporations; to the Committee National Advisory Council on Vocational the Secretary of Energy in dealing with fu­ on Ways and Means. Education, pursuant to section 6(b) of the ture energy disruptions (EMD-79-97, sep­ By Mr. DELLUMS (for himself, Mr. Federal Advisory Committee Act; to the tember 13, 1979) ; jointly, to the Committees CONYERS, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. EDWARDS Committee on Government Operations. on Government Operations and Interstate of California., Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. 2453. A letter from the Administrator of and Foreign Commerce. KILDEE, Mr. OrrlNGER, Mr. QUILLEN, General Services, transmitting a followup re­ Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SIMON, Mr. STAG­ port on actions taken on recommendations GERS, Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, made by the National Advisory Council on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB­ and Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of the Education of Disadvantaged Chlldren, LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS California) : pursuant to secticn 6(b) of the Federal Ad­ H.R. 5284. A b111 to establish an actua.ria.lly visory Committee Act; to the Committee on Under clause 2 ot rule XIII, reports of sound basis !or financing retirement bene­ Government Operations. committees were delivered to the Clerk fits for pollee officers, firefighters, teachers, 2454. A letter from the Assistant Attorney for printing and reference to the proper and judges of the District of Columbia. and General for Legislative Affairs, transmitting calendar, as follow~ : to make certain changes in such benefits; to a. draft of proposed legislation to provide the Committee on the District o! Columbia. Drug Enforcement Administration executive [Omitted from the ~ecord of Sept. 13, 1979] By Mr. DRINAN: personnel the same compensation and benefit Mr. FOLEY: Coill.Ulittee on Agriculture. H.R. 5285. A bill to amend title 18 o! the entitlements now extended to like positions H.R. 4119. A blll to improve and expand the United States Code to require court orders covered by the Senior Executive Service; to Federal crop insurance program, and for for the surreptitious use of pen registers, and the Committee on Post Office a.nd Civil other purposes; with amendment (Rept. No. for other purposes; to the Committee on the service. 96-430) . Referred to the Committee of the Judiciary. 2455. A letter from the Assistant secretary Whole House on the State of the Union. By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee: of the Army (Civil Works) , transmitting a. Mr. JOHNSON of Cal1f.: Committee on H.R. 5286. A blll to amend the Railroad Re­ Corps of Enf?:i:tleers report on Dickinson Public Works and Transportation. H.R. 1298. tirement Act of 1974 to provide for the Bayou, Tex., in response to a resolution of A bill to designate ~he U.S. Post Office and counting of certain World War n mlllta.ry the S~nate Committee on Public Works Federal Bullding it.& Huntington, W. Va.., as service toward the years of service require­ adopted September 8, 1960, and section 304 the "Sidney L. Cnrtstie Federal Building" ments for eligib111ty for certain benefits un­ of the River and Harbor Act of 1965; to the (Rept. No. 96-431 •. Referred to the House der such act; to the Committee on Interstate Committee on Public Works and Transporta­ Calendar. and Foreign Commerce. tion. Mr. JOHNSON or Calif.: Committee on By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for 2456. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Public Works and Transportation. H.R. 4619. himself, Mr. BROYHILL, Mr. SKELTON, o! the Army (Civil Works), transmittin'{ a. A bill to designate the Federal Building and Mr. YATRON): Corps of Engineers report on the Saline located a.t 727 East Durango, San Antonio, H.R. 5287. A blll to provide for a. compar­ River, Ill., in resoon"e to resolutions of Tex., as the "John H. Wood, Jr., Building" ison study of the costs and other factors the Senate and House Committees on Pubilc (Rept. No. 96-432). Referred to the House associated with establishment of reimburse­ Works adopted July 31, 1970, and July 9, Calendar. ment guidelines for respiratory therapy; 1970, respectively; to the Committee on Pub­ Mr. JOHNSON of Calif.: Committee on jointly, to the Committees on Ways and lic Works and Transportation. Publlc Works and Transportation. H.R. 4792. Means and Interstate and Foreign Com­ 2457. A letter !rom the Assistant Secretary A bill to name a. certa.ln Federal building in merce. of State for Con'{ressiona.l Relations, trans­ Houston, Tex., the Bob Casey Federal Build­ By Mr. HEFNER (for himself, Mrs. ing-U.S. Courthouse (Rept. No. 96-433). Re­ mitting notice of the State Deoartment's in­ HECKLER, Mr. RoBERTS, Mr. HAM­ tention to consent to a. request by the Gov­ ferred to the House Calendar. MERSCHMIDT, Mr. LEATH Of Texas, ernment of the Netherlands for permission Mr. ULLMAN: Committee on Ways and Mr. BoNER o! Tennessee, Mr. GRAMM, to transfer, tempora.rlly by lease, certain Means. H.R. 5229. A blll to provide for a. temporary increase in the public debt limit; Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. WYLIE, Mr. GRIS­ U.S.-origin defense articles to the firm Gen­ HAM, Mr. SA'l"l'ERFIELD, Mr. MONT­ eral Dynamics Corp., pursuant to section with amendment (Rept. No. 96-434). Re­ GOMERY, Mr. DANIELSON, Mr. WOLFF, ferred to the Committee CYf the Whole House 3(a.) of the Arms Export Control Act; to Mr. BRINlOJ!:Y, Mr. McTTL, Mr. EDGAR, the Committee on Foreign Affairs. on the State of the Union. Mr. HALL of Texas, .\-lr. APPLEGATE, 2458. A letter !rom the Administrator, Mr. GIAIMO: Committee on the Budget. Mr. MICA, Mr. COELHO, Mr. HILLIS, Agency !or International Development, De­ House Concurrent Resolution 186. Resolu­ Mr. .ABnNOR, Mr. GUYER, Mr. JENKINs, partment or State, transmitting notice of tion revising the congressional budget !or Mr. GINN, and Mr. LEE) : the Agency's intention to transfer funds ap­ the U.S. Government !or the fiscal year 1979 H.R. 5288. A b111 to amend title 38, United propriated under several sections of the For­ (Rept. No. 96-435) . Referred to the Com­ States Code, to imorove and modernize the mittee of the Whole House on the State of eign Assistance Act to be consolidated with vocational reha.bllitation pro~ra.m provided appropriations made under section 491 of the Union. veterans under cha.oter 31 of such title, to the act for international disaster assistance improve the veteran's educational assistance in order to provide assistance to victims in nrogra.m, and for other purposes; to the Com­ the Caribbean of Hurricane David, pursuant PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mittee on Veteran"' Affairs. to section 610(a.) of the Foreign Assistance Under clause 5 of ru1e X and clause 4 By Mr. LAFALCE: Act of 1961, as amended; to the Committee of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions H.R. 5289. A blll to amend the Internal on Foreign Affairs. Revenue Code of 19fi4 to excll'de from gross 2459. A letter from the Acting Assistant were introduced and severally referred income the i11terest on cJeooslts in certain Administrator for Legislative Affairs, Agency as follows: savings institutions; to the Committee on for International Development, Department By Mr. ST GERMATN: Ways and Means. of State, transmitting notice of a. proposed H.R. 5280. A bill to amend the National H .R. 5290. A b111 to provide for liaJbllity increase in the funding level of the Agency's Bank Act to provide for financial regulation compensation, clPanuu, and emergency fiscal year 1979 program in Lesotho, pursu­ simplification and to increase home mortgage resryonse for 'Paz.a.rdous substances released ant to section 653(b) of the Foreign Assist­ fina.ncings, and for other purposes; to the into the e'lvironment and the cleanup o! ance Act of 1961, a.s amended; to the Com­ Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban inactive hazardous waste disoosa.l sites; mittee on Foreign Affairs. Affairs. jointly, to the Committees on Interstate and 2460. A letter !rom the Assistant Adminis­ By Mr. ANNUNZIO: Foreign Commerce. Public WorJrs and Trans­ trator for Legislative Affairs, Agency for In­ H.R. 5281. A b111 to amend the Internal nortation, and Merchant Marine and ternational Development, Department of Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt interest on Fi~'heries. State, transmitting notice of a. proposed In­ certain savings from Federal income tax; to H .R. 5291. A bill to amend the SoUd Waste crease in the funding level of the Agency's the Committee on Ways aud Means. Disposal Act (as amended bv the RPsource fiscal year 1979 program in Swaziland, pur­ By Mr. CORCORAN: Conservation and Recoverv Act of 1976) to suant to section 653(b) of the Foreign As­ H.R. 5282. A bill to establish energy supply establish a nrogram for the identification sistance Act of 1961, as amended; to the targets to the year 2000 an"i to establish pro­ and reclamation of abandoned hazardous Committee on Foreign Affairs. cedure for a.n annual review and update of waste sites. to establlsh a fund to be used for 2461. A letter from the Assistant Legal these targets; jointly, to the Committees on the reclamation of hazardous waste sites and September 14, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 24565 for the compensation of persons and property Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and section ADDITIONAL SPONSORS injured by toxic pollutants, to provide a Fed­ 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of eral cause of action for damages caused by 1974, as amended, and for other purposes; to Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors toxic pollutants, and for other purposes; the Committee on Interior and Insular were added to public bills and resolutions jointly, to the Committees on Education and Affairs. as follows: Labor, Interstate and Foreign Commerce and By Mr. WEISS: H.R. 628: Mr. FROST. the Judiciary. H.R. 5298. A blll to amend the Budget and H.R. 654: Mr. SHUMWAY. By Mr. NOLAN (for hixnself, Mr. Accounting Act, 1921, and the Congressional H.R. 782: Mr. STANGELAND. STANGELAND, and Mr. ERDAHL): Budget Act of 1974 to require the inclusion H.R. 1015: Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr. FLORIO, and H.R. 5292. A blll to authorize the Presi­ of certain figures on capital and operational Mr. FoRD of Michigan. dent to invoke procedures for the arbitra­ expenditures in the budgets transmitted to H.R. 1041: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. MOTTL. tion of labor disputes in cases in which an the Congress by the President and in the H.R. 2525: Mr. ERDAHL. actual or threatened strike or lockout 1s first concurrent resolutions on the budget; H.R. 3532: Mr. PATTERSON. likely to cause serious economic injury to jointly, to the Committees on Government H.R. 3558: Mr. HEFTEL, Mr. PATTERSON, Mr. agricultural producers in any State; to the Operations and Rules. 0BERSTAR, Mrs. FENWICK, Mr. WINN, Mr. Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. WHITTEN: LEACH of Iowa, and Mr. FLORIO. H.J. Res. 399. Joint resolution making con­ H.R. 3883: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GRAY, Mr. By Mr. PAUL: tinuing appropriations for the fiscal year BRADEMAS, Mr. SEIBERLING, MS. HOLTZMAN, H.R. 5293. A bill to allow an additional 1980, and for other purposes; to the Com­ Mr. ECKHARDT, Mr. STOKES, Mr. EDGAR, Mr. income exemption for a taxpayer or his mittee on Appropriations. PATTEN, and Mr. DELLUMS. spouse who is deaf or deaf-blind; to the By Mr. JOHN L. BURTON: H.R. 4175: Mr. CON ABLE, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. H.J. Res. 400. Joint resolution proposing Lorr, Mr. BRINKLEY, and Mr. FROST. By Mr. PICKLE: an amendment to the Constitution of the H.R. 4253: Mr. VENTO, Ms. 0AKAR, and Mr. H.R. 5294. A blll to prohibit the imposi­ United States to provide that, except in time FINDLEY. tion of unreasonable severance taxes or fees of war or national emergency, outlays made H.R. 4576: Mr. GOODLING, Mr. BADHAM, Mr. on coal or lignite mined from Federal lands; by the United States shall not exceed its GEPHARDT, Mrs. BOUQUARD, and Mr. BRINKLEY. to the Committee on Interior and Insular receipts, excluding outlays to State and local H.R. 4594: Mr. PATTERSON. Affairs. governments; to the Committee on the H.R. 4639: Mr. LIVINGSTON and Mr. DANIEL By Mr. PICKLE (for himself and Mr. Judiciary. B. CRANE. JACOBS) : By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee: H.R. 4646: Mrs. BYRON, Mr. DAVIS of South H.R. 5295. A blll to amend title II of the H.J. Res. 401. Joint resolution proposing Carolina, Mr. FRosT, Mr. HANCE, Mr. HA!lsHA, Social Security Act to make the monthly an amendment to the Constitution of the Mr. KRAMER, Mr. LEATH Of Texas, Mr. LUKEN, earnings test available in limited circum­ United States to limit the term of the office Mr. SEBELIUS, Mr. STUMP, and Mr. WYATT. stances in the case of certain . beneficiaries, of the President to one 6-year term; to the H .R. 4669: Mr. RINALDO. to amend the technical requirements for en­ Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 5166: Mr. ABDNOR, Mr. CORRADA, Mrs. titlement to medicare, and to provide that By Mr. LEDERER: FENWICK, Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. income attributable to services performed H. Res. 407. Resolution authorizing the MONTGOMERY, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. HUGHES, and before an individual first becomes entitled withholding of city income taxes from Mem­ Mr. LAFALCE. to old-age insurance benefits shall not be bers and employees of the House of Repre­ H.J. Res. 69: Mr. SNYDER. taken into account (after 1977) in determin­ sentatives; to the Committee on House H. Res. 395: Mr. BARNES. ing his or her gross income for purposes of Administration. H. Res. 400: Mr. BEARD of Rhode Island, the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways Mr. CARNEY, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GUYER, Mr. and Means. KINDNESS, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. By Mrs. SMITH of Nebraska: PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS STRATI'ON. H.R. 5296. A blll to make permanent the exemption of gasohol from the Federal Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private motor fuels excise taxes, and for other pur­ bills and resolutions were introduced and PETITIONS, ETC. poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. severally referred as follows: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, By Mr. UDALL (for hixnself, Mr. By Mr. LAGOMARSINO: 195. The SPEAKER presented a petition of DINGELL, Mr. SYMMS, and Mr. H.R. 5299. A b111 for the relief of Mark the Arkansas Legislative Council, Little Rock, BROWN Of Ohio) : Suzuki; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ark., relative to State regulation of certain H.R. 5297. A blll to authorize appropria­ By Mr. WALGREN: surface mining and reclamation, which was tions to the Nuclear Regulatory commission H.R. 5300. A blll for the relief of John W. referred to the Committee on Interior and in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Graham; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Insular Affairs.

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