Extensions of Remarks Hon. Thomas J. Downey
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10310 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 4, 1977 By Mr. RODINO: the District of Columbia., in recognition of PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 6001. A bill to amend the Clayton Act the role he played in saving the lives of ap to expand the appl1cab111ty of section 7 of proximately 600 U.S. airmen in Yugoslavia Under clause I of rule XXII, private the act to activities which affect commerce; during World War II; to the Committee on bills and resolutions were introduced and to the Committee on the Judiciary. House Administration. severally referred as follows: By Mr. ST GERMAIN: By Mr. ENGLISH: By Mr. BLOUIN: H.R. 6002. A b111 to amend title II of the H.J. Res. 375. Joint resolution designating H.R. 6006. A bill for the relief of Raymond Socia.I Security Act to provide that the auto April 14, 1977, as National Free Enterprise W. Quillin; to the Committee on the Judi matic cost-of-living benefit increases author Day; to the committee on Post Office a.nd ciary. ized thereunder shall be ma.de on a semi Civil Service. ByMr.MIKVA: annual basis (rather than only on an annual By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and H.R. 6006. A bill for the relief of the Ned basis as at present); to the Committee on Mr. HIGHTOWER): log Co.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ways and Means. H.J. Res. 376. Joint resolution to estab By Mr. THOMPSON: By Mr. STANGELAND {for himself, lish priorities for the usage of natural H.R. 6007. A blll for the relief of Habib Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. NOLAN, and l\{r. gas for agricultural purposes; to the com Haddad; to the committee on the Judiciary. PRESSLER): mittee on Interstate and Foreign commerce. H.R. 6003. A blll to amend the Agricultural Act o! 1949 to provide that the ellgib111ty for, By Mrs. FENWICK: MEMORIALS and the a.mount of, certain disaster benefits H.J. Res. 377. Joint resolution to author pa.id with regard to wheat and feed grainS ize the President to proclaim the last Fri Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo shall be based on the actual acreage planted day of April ea.ch year as National Arbor rials were presented and referred as in such commodity; to the Committee on Day; to the Committee on Post Office a.nd follows: Agriculture. Civil Service. 76. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the By Mr. THORNTON {for himself, Mr. By Mr. MOTI'L {for himself, Mr. Legislature of the State of Ida.ho, relative BROWN of California., Mr. HAMMER ARCHER, Mr. BADHAM, and Mr. to firearms control; to the Committee on the SCHMIDT, Mr. MURPHY of New York, MITCHELL of New York): Judiciary. Mr. RYAN, and Mr. BONKER) : H.J. Res. 378. Joint resolution proposing 76. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the H.R. 6004. A blll to reduce the hazards of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, requesting that Congress earthquakes, and for other purposes; to the United States to prohibit compelling at propose an amendment to the Constitution Committee on Science and Technology. tendance in schools other than the one of the United States providing for the direct By Mr. ANDERSON of California (for nearest the residence and to insure equal popular election of the President and Vice himself, Mr. PATTEN, Ms. 0AKAR, Mr. educational opportunities for all students President; to the Committee on the Judiciary. BAUCUS, Mr. PIKE, Mr. UDALL, Mr. wherever located; to the Committee on the 77. Also, memorial of the Legislature of MANN, Mr. SYMMS, Mr. WALGREN, Ms. Judiciary. the Commonwealth of Virglnia, relative to MEYNER, Mr.VANDERJAGT, Mr. EvANS By Mr. MARKS {for himself, Mrs. a national coal policy; jointly, to the Com of Georgia, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. STEIGER, CHISHOLM, Mr. CORNWELL, Mr. mittees on Interior and Insular Affairs, and Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. Kn. MARKEY and Mr. RICHMOND) : Interstate and Foreign Commerce. DEE, and Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois) : H. Con. Res. 187. Concurrent resolution H.J. Res. 371. Joint resolution to provide expressing the sense of the congress with for the designation of a week as National Lu respect to potential cancer risks associated PETITIONS, ETC. pus Week; to the Committee on Post Office with past radiation treatment of tonsil, Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and Civil Service. adenoid, thymus, and similar problems; to By Mr. DEL CLAWSON: the Committee on Interstate and Foreign and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk H.J. Res. 372. Joint resolution to author Commerce. and referred as follows: ize the President to issue a proclamation By Mr. HORTON (for himself, Mr. 70. By the SPEAKER: Petition of La Soclete designating the week in November which in STEED, Mr. ABDNOR, Mr. BALDUS, Mr. des Qua.rante Hommes et Hult Chevaux, cludes Thanksgiving Day in each year as FRENZEL, Mr. BLANCHABD, Mr. TREEN, Grande Voiture No. 832, Paris, France, rela National Family Week; to the Committee on Mr. RoUSSELOT, Mr. EDGAR, Mr. JEN tive to amnesty; to the Committee on the Post Office and Civil Service. RETTE, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. PEAsE, Mr. Judiciary. By Mr. CONTE (for hlmself and Mr. WHALEN, Mr. BEDELL, Mr. WHITLEY, 71. Also, petition of the Ohio River Valley MARKEY): Mr. PURSELL, Mr. FLooD, Mr. COR Water Sanitation Commission, Cincinnati. H.J. Res. 373. Joint resolution proposing CORAN of IlUnols, Mr. RoBERT w. Ohio, relative to the deadline for application an amendment to the Constitution to pro DANIEL, JR., Mr. NEAL, Mr. WALGREN, of "best practicable control technology cur vide for the direct popular election of the Mr. O'BRIEN, Mr. LoNG of Louisi rently available" to effluent treatment under President and Vice President of the United ana, Mr. NOLAN, and Mr. PATTERSON Public Law 92-500; to the Committee on States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. of Call!ornla) : Public Works and Transportation. By Mr. DERWINSKI (for himself, Mr. 72. Also, petition of the city council, Sew ANNUNZIO, Mr. BEARD of Tennessee, H. Res. 471. Resolution to amend clause ard, Alaska, relative to the trans-Ala.ska gas Mr. BENJAMIN, Mr. BURKE of Florida, 7 of Rule XIlI of the Rulea of the Bouse; pipeline; jointly, to the Committees on In Mr. CRANE, Mr. DAN DANIEL, Mr. to the COmmittee on Rules. terior and Insular Affairs, and Interstate and DODD, Mr. FARY, Mr. HYDE, Mr. MC By Mr. MATHIS: Foreign Commerce. CLORY, Mr. MrrcHELL of New York, H. Res. 472. Resolution expressing the 73. Also, petition of the city council, Mr. MURPHY of IlUnois, and Mr. sense of the House that no ban on saccharin Yonkers New York, relative to quotas on the UDALL): should take effect without prior congression importation of raw sugar; Jointly, to the H.J. Res. 374. Joint resolution to authorize al approval; to the Committee on Interstate committees on Ways and Means, and Agri· monument to General Draza. Mlhallovich in and Foreign Commerce. culture. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS H.R. 4082-RENEGOTIATION men. I intend to support efforts to raise I am no expert in the field. But, I did feel REFORM ACT OF 1977 the minimum threshold :floor to $5 mil that It was important for the committee to lion, exempt many small businesses hear a number of complaints about the re to negotiation Act that have been voiced by from the act. the small business community of Long Is HON. THOMAS J. DOWNEY I would like to submit my testimony land. With me today are Mr. Robert V. Cox OF NEW YORK as part of the RECORD: and Mr. John Brown of the Long Island As IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. THOMAS J. DoWNETS TESTIMONY BE sociation of Commerce and Industry and Monday, April 4, 1977 FORE THE OVERSIGHT AND RENEGOTIATION Mr. Manfred Goldstein, a professional con SUBCOMMITl'EE OF THE HOUSE BANKING, FI sultant to small businessmen. They will fol Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, last week NANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITI"EE, low up my comments with speclflc testimony the House Banking, Finance and Urban MARCH 29, 1977 concerning the effects of the act on small Affairs Committee heard testimony on Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this opportu businesses. H.R. 4082, the Renegotiation Reform nity to appear before your committee today I offer no speclftc solutions, although the Act of 1977. to testify on H.R. 4082, the Renegotiation small businessmen who follow me may. My I am very concerned about the effects Reform Act of 1977. interest ls to outline some problems with this bill would have on small business- Let me begin my testimony by stating that the present act which I hope this commit- April 4, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10311 tee will consider before it completes its work tion Board that they will be subject to dis the Renegotiation Board to concentrate its on the bill introduced by my colleague, Mr. proportionate scrutiny if they do business efforts against big contractors and not small Minish. with Uncle Sam. businesses. I know that many of the witnesses you My small business constituents tell me that For, it would be tragic if small business will hear today share my concerns about the one reason they are subject to such scrutiny men were driven from the defense procure Renegotiation Act. These concerns were suc by the Board is their lack of a battery of law ment field because of misguided government cinctly stated by Goodwin Chase, President yers and accountants that large defense con regulation. tractors use to combat allegations of excess Carter's choice to chair the Renegotiation APPENDIX A Board, who has been quoted recently as say profits.