HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, March 3, 1980

March 3, 1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4415 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, March 3, 1980

The House met at 12 noon. S. 1086. An act for the relief of Bharat INHERITANCE OF TRUST OR RE The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, Persaud; and STRICTED LAND ON STANDING S. 2194. An act to amend the Foreign ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, D.D., offered the fallowing prayer: Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize special Azores earthquake relief and reconstruction NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DA Bless the Lord, all His hosts, His min KOTA isters that do His will. Bless the Lord, all assistance. His works, in all places of His dominion. The Clerk called the bill United States of there is no area of existence not under Committee on Science and Technology, America in Congress assembled, That to the Your dominion. May we, with all humil extent that the laws of descent and devise ity, be instruments of Your purpose to in which capacity he has been my close of the State in which trust or restricted govern this Nation with justice and friend and valued adviser and a mag land is located on the Standing Rock In mercy as You give us strength. Amen. nificent influence on the members of dian Reservation in North Dakota and South the committee and its staff. Dakota (hereinafter the "reservation") are It is difficult to put into words the inconsistent with this Act, the provisions of deep sadness I feel at the loss of Colonel this Act shall govern the right to inherit THE JOURNAL Gould, who served his country ably in such trust or· restricted land. SEC. 2. Only persons who are enrolled The SPEAKER. The Chair has ex two important careers: As an enlisted man and officer of the U.S. Army from members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe amined the Journal of the last day's pro of North and South Dakota (hereinafter the ceedings and announces to the House 1938 until 1965, and then as a trusted "tribe"), who are members of a federally rec his approval thereof. and loyal staff member of this House ognized Indian tribe, or who are otherwise and the Committee on Science and Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour recognized as Indians by the Secretary of Technology. the Interior (hereinafter the "Secretary"), nal stands approved. Colonel Gould joined the staff of the shall be entitled to receive by devise or de then-Committee on Science and Astro scent any interest in trust or restricted land nautics on detail from the Army in Janu within the exterior bounds of the Standing MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Rock Indian Reservation as defined by the ary 1963, just as I was beginning my Act of March 2, 1889 (ch. 405, 25 Stat. 888), A message from the Senate, by Mr. first term of service in this House. except as provided in section 4 of this Act. Sparrow, one· of its clerks, announced Together we participated in decisions SEC. 3. Notwithstanding the laws of de that the Senate had passed without leading us through the exciting era of scent of the State in which trust or restricted amendment a joint resolution of the space exploration, watched the name land is located on the reservation, when House of the fallowing title. of the committee change and its respon ever any Indian dies leaving any interest in sibilities expand, and witnessed many trust or restricted land within the reserva H.J. Res. 434. Joint resolution to authorize tion, and the trust or restricted land has not and request the President to issue a procla other changes in the world, in Congress, been devised by an approved will consistent mation designating April 6 through 12, 1980, and in ourselves. with the provisions of section 2 of this Act, "National Medic Alert Week." I could I¥>t have asked for better, such interest shall descend to the following The message also announced that the .wiser, or pteadier counsel during my persons, subject to their being enrolled mem early years as a Member of this House bers of the tribe or otherwise eligible as Senate had passed with amendments in heirs under section 2 of this Act: which the concurrence of the House is and the Science and Technology Com mittee nor a more effective, dedicated, (a) one-half of the interest shall descend requested, bills of the House of the fol to the surviving spouse. The other one-half lowing titles : and loyal director to assist me in admin istering the affairs of the committee of the interest shall descend in equal shares H.R. 10. An act to authorize actions for to the children of the decedent and to the redress in cases involving deprivations of when I assumed the chairmanship. issue of any deceased child of the decedent, rights of institutionalized persons secured Seldom in life are we privileged to by right of representation; or protected by the Constitution or laws of meet and work with individuals of the (b) if there is no surviving spouse, the in the United States: and caliber of Col. Harold Gould and I terest shall descend in equal shares to the H.R. 24. An act to improve budget man feel truly blessed to have had that op children of the decedent and to the issue of agement and expenditure control by revising portunity for the past 17 years. any deceased child of the decedent, by right certain provisions relating to the Comptrol of representation; ler General and the Inspectors General ·of I am sure I speak not only .for myself, ( c) if there a.re no surviving children or the Departments of Energy and Health, Ed but for the entire membership of the issue of any child, the interest shall descend ucation, and Welfare, and for other purposes. Committee on Science and Technology to the surviving spouse; and its staff, as well as any others who The message also announced that the (d) if there is no surviving spouse and no have had the good fortune to know and surviving children or issue of any child, the Senate agrees to the amendments of work with Hal Gould in saying he will interest shall descend to the pa.rents of the the House to the amendment of the be long remembered and deeply missed decedent; Senate to a bill of the House of the by all of us. (e) if there is no surviving spouse, and no following title: surviving children or issue of any child, and H.R. 3756. An act to authorize appropria no surviving parents, the interest shall de tions for certain insular areas of the United scend equally to the brothers and sisters of States, and for other purposes. CONSENT CALENDAR the decedent; The message also announced that the The SPEAKER. This is the day for the (f) if there is no surviving spouse, no sur Senate had passed bills of the follow call of the Consent ·Calendar. The Clerk viving children or issue of any child, no sur ing titles, in which the concurrence of will call the bill on the Consent Calen viving parents, and no surviving brothers or the House is requested: dar. sisters, the interest shall escheat to the tribe;

D This symbol represents the time of day during the House Proceedings1 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. CXXVI--279-Part 4 4416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 3, 1980 (g) any interest which descends in accord- dren" and "issue" shall include adopted chil If a balanced budget is a goal, let us ance with this section shall be subjeot to the dren and. acknowledged illegitimate children. have it this year. right of a non-Indian surviving spouse as SEC. 4. (a) Notwithsta~dirig the p·rovisions Let us endure the short-term problems provided in section 4 of this Act; of section 2 of this Ac't, the non-Indian sur- (h) as used in this Act, "children" and viving ·spouse of an +ndian decedent who associated with Federal spending cut "issue" shall include adopted children and leaves any.interest in trust or restriCted lands backs this year, so that down the stretch acknowledged illegitimate children. within .the reservation shall be entitled to the entire Nation will benefit from a bal SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions Of take not niore than an undivided, one-'half: in apced?: noi:inflationary economy. section 9 of this Act, the non-Indian surviv- terest in all such trust 'or :res.t'ric_ted l!!-nds ing spouse of an Indian decedent who leaves· during his or her lifetime.- · · ", . : '. . ": ·' any interest in trust or restricted lands with- (b) If a decedent hasAevis,e~ an·intere.st in' in the reservation shall be entitled to take trust or restricted larid . located within the. TRIItUTE TO KENNETH R. HARDING a.n undivided one-half interest in an such reservation to a persort~ pro'l).0ibited · by section ~ oN . HIS RETIREMENT AS SER trust or restricted lands during his or her . 2 from acquiring ·an interest •in.such 'tr:ust o!r ~ ' GEANT AT ARMS lifetime. restricte,c;l la,nd. ~nd t_l).e .'cpps_equence· of such (Mr. HANLEY asked and was given SEc. 5. The provisions of this. Act shall-ap- prohibition is .that the-interest.in land woul'd permission to address the House for 1 ply to all estates pending befor.e the Secre- esqheat to tiu~' ' trib6' pursuaht)to ·secticin.3(a) minute and to revise and extend his re tary on the date of this Act .a.nd ~o all fut~re (6 r-oi th~s Ac,'t, ;_the.·. c:tev~se. sti.a)l_ .be pi:;oh.. ibited estates, but shall not apply to· any est~te on1y.. if;' whlle·ttie·estatifis .P.·eridi·f>.g · b~fore th~ marks.) heretofore closed. Seci_retary, theJr. i;b~' .Pays · pc>.:..tiie :secreta~y ·on. "M:r. HANLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to- With the following committee amend- be:t:i:alf .pf '.such . <;tevise_ e · ~~e -- fa ! r :m8:'rke-t .value 'day to pay tribute to a man who will ment: · of suqh interest. ~s determi~e~ J;>y · .the Secre- "be sorely missed by the Members of the . · · tary'. ·T.he value 'of any iffe estaie : ~eserY~d to a House of Representatives. The impend- Strike out all after the enacting clause·and sur\7 1'vin1(spo~~e; un.~er ,th~ p~vls'lon~ of sub- ing retirement of Sergeant at Arms Ken- ::~\~h:~~l~~-:~;:that the laws of-descent s~c t;ion , (a) of"'thts _ 'secti'~n . s~!l be reflected neth R. Harding will leave all of us a in q1~ Secreta~:Y's P,etermin.a.~i."ln: -:rhe 'interest little poorer. and devise of the State in which .ti:ust or for·.:wJJ'ich ·suchpliJ.Jrnerit fs ·ma.cte by the ~ribe Ken Harding has become an institu- restricted land is located on .. the. Standing slian::therea!ter .. be :h,eld by - ti;i.~ ·.Unh_ed st~tes Rock Indian Reservation in .North · D·akota i.n;· trtist:ror th:e tt~·tie. . . · . .' - ~;.: " " . tion in these Halls of Congress, serving and South Dakota (hereinafter' :the ·.''reser- .. ·$#:. 5., T. ·he provi~icins of_· tJ:I1s Kct .snall ap- as Assistant Sergeant at Arms from 1954 vation") are inconsistent with this· Act> the · · .. · to '1972, and as Sergeant at Arms con provisions of this Act shall govei:n:,.t:&e: rtgiit': ply ~.orily to 'estate~ · of 9-ecedenlis Whqs.e 'de:a ths tinuously since his first election to the to inherit such trust or restricted la,nd. " .. . .o~?x:" on .' or · after '.the da:te: ~f ' ~riact.m_ent·of . office on October 1, 1972. 1 SEc. 2. Only persons· who a:i;e · ~I).rolled _ 1ih, ~ .· ,!\ct ~ : . .... " . · · ·~". . My association with Ken Harding members of the Standing Rock SiouJ!: Tribe " .. ·The committe'~ · amendment was a·g.reed dates back to my first days in the con- of North Dakota and South' Dakota '(~ere).n-' t .; · · . ' · · .,. · 0 a ft er the "t r tb e ") , wh o are· mem b ers· . o! . a· :· . . .-·The .. bill was .· ordere·(l . t.o :be .engrossed · gress in January of 1965. When I was federally recognized Indian tribe, o:i; ,"who · l!-r~ .. · . · .. . · . · . · still wet behind the ears, Ken was always otherwise recognized as Indians by the sec- ·: · - ~.nd'.' r~a~ . a thittj. ~~im~. "Was r~ad th~'. third there with guidance and kindness and retary of the Interior (hereinafter th,e. "Sec.-" .. · t1z.n~ .. and passed, and a mot!on to :recon- patience. He shared with me his intimate retary") or the tribe shall .be · entitled· to" .. _:Sid.e:r was laid on the table. . : . · · · . knowledge of the workings of this body, receive by devise or descent 'f!.riY inte.iest :1;0: : ·· · The SPEAKER-.:This condudesthe call and helped me in any way that he could, trust or restricted land with~I.l the· hound:.:-:. ·of.the· Consent caiendar ... · · · · · never hesitating to go that one extra aries of the reservation as defined . by the . · " · · · " · · · . . .,. Act of March 2, 1889 (25 st~t. 888)', ·exceP;i · . step. as provided in section 4 of this_- ~ct~ . :_ ·.. · , . :· A . BALANCED BUDGE·T· · .MUST · BE Through the years, Ken and I have SEc. 3. (a) Whenever any Indian ~es-Ieav. - · ·. · : THE GOAL FOR THiS ~AR · :shared some very special moments, and lng any interest in trust or restri<::ted ·land . . · " I am privileged to be able to call him my within the reservation and the trust ·or re.: (Mr. MAVROULES as~-~~ and was friend. He is a truly fine gentleman and stricted land has not been devised ~y . ail :a1>-- : given permission to address the House a great asset to this body. sectionproved will2 of consistent this Act, suchwith interestthe provisie>ns shall d .ofe• ·. for. 1 minute and to.. revise· .and . extend While it is unfortunate that future scend to the following persons, .subject· to · his remarks.) . · Congresses will not have the benefit of their being eligible heirs pursuant to section Mr. MAVROu:LES. Mr. ~peaker, ac- Ken Harding's wisdom and understand- 2 of this Act: · · cordirig to the administratiQn, the plight ing, I know that all of you share with (1) one-half of the interest shall descend . of .our economy has now ·: r~ached the me in wishing Ken and his family the to the surviving spouse and the oth_er· o_ne.:.: ·crisis stage, a fact long kn9wn by 'the best of everything in his future endeav- half shall descend in equal. share~ _to · the . American people. .· ors. children of the decedent and to the_i~sue of Over the past weekend, · F~eral agen- any deceased child of the deceqent _by_right ._ . ·e have been at w· ofk trirhriiirig the pro- of representation; · Cl ~ . . . : • . . (2) if there is no surviving .sl?.ou$e,. the "" P?S·~d fiscal year 1981 ~~~ge_t . by . $20 interest shall descend in equal ·share.s ·to .the . b1lhon. ·B.Ut here on. the. H1U ,. ~~or · the past . OPPOSING UNITED NATIONS AC children of the decedent an(l t() :the .i'ssii~ · ot:: ·· several days we· have he~r(;l · .only ·words TION ON WEST BANK AND JERU any deceased child of the de~e'derit ,-by . righ~ . · calling for a balanced 'budget· and a cap SALEM of representation; · · , . · : . ' .. '. on Federal spending~ . wi.th ri.o. action to

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...... ~ .. March 3, 1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4417 The resolution makes no distinction "AMERICAN UNITY PRAYER FOR Mr. MARRIOTT. Mr. Speaker, the between Israel's security . settlements THE HOSTAGES," BY RUTH CAR new dollar coin, kiddingly called the along tne Jordan River and its more LON "Carter Quarter," is really a :fitting sym questionable settlements like Elon ermission to address the House for 1 dent of the United States to present on be that Member should not participate or minute and to revise and extend his half of the Congress a specially struck gold vote in committee or in the House, or in remarks.) medal to Ambassador Kenneth Taylor; the Committee of the Whole House. Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to S. 1850. An act to authorize the conveyance This resolution is not intended to pre welcome you back from what was re of land in the city of Hot Springs, Ark.; sume guilt on any Member of this body ported to be a bout with the ft.u last week. S.J . Res. 43. Joint resolution to proclaim who may face grand jury indictment. March 21, 1980, "National Energy Education I can sympathize with you. I have been Day"; and Rather, it provides a way for this body down with the same sort of bug for the S.J. Res. 109. Joint resolution to provide to maintain its integrity while any of past 2 weeks. But Mr. Speaker, I want to for the designat ion of October 3, 1980, as its Members are under suspicion of warn you to protect your health, because "American Enterprise Day." criminal wrongdoing. In many profes while you were away last week, some sort sions, a person under investigation is of virulent fever has gone through the , suspended until the case is dispensed Democratic ranks. For want of a better D 1220 with. That is the purpose of my resolu word, I will call it "Balanced Budget APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF tion. Fever." All of a sudden the Democratic U.S. DELEGATION OF CANADA The recent alleged wrongdoing by some Study Group and other liberals who have UNITED STATES INTERPARLIA Members has seriously undermined the never been within 100 miles of a bal MENTARY GROUP, HELD IN SAN American people's confidence in the anced Federal budget seem to under DIEGO, CALIF. House of Representatives as a whole, and stand that they need to take steps to bal in each of its Members individually. I ance the budget and stop 18 percent in The1 SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro believe it would be in the best interest flation. visions of Public Law 86-42, as amended, of the people, those members who may the Chair appoints as members of the On the Republican side we have been U.S. delegation of the Canada-United face grand jury indictments, and the en pleading with you for years to do this. tire House that any Representatives States Inter-Parliamentary Group, held So I have two suggestions: One is that in San Diego, Calif., May 23 to 27, 1980, charged refrain from voting or partici if we are going to balance the budget in pating in their committees or on the the following Members of the House. this Congress, we should perhaps re The gentleman from Florida Minnesota Virginia other days, of course, he had high ex and set sail. Fifty-four days later he pectations. Little did he expect that he mous consent that all Members may landed in England. Not only had he have 5 legislative days in which to revise would be welcomed by such a crowd and extend their remarks on the joint sailed the smallest boat ever to cross when he arrived in England. Neverthe resolutions just considered. the Atlantic, but he made the crossing less, it is a spirit I think all of us would The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in 12 days less than the previous record genuinely llke to recognize that still holder. exists in this country and, again, is typ objection to the request of the gentle Gerry Spiess did not undertake this woman from Ohio? ified, I suppose, by the actions that oc There was no objection. voyage to become famous or to set curred at the Olympics and the high records. Even hls fellow workers and number of Minnesotans that participat many friends were unaware of his plans. ed in those winter 01: mp1cs, especially GOLD MEDAL FOR GERALD F. He did it for the challenge. with regard to winning the gold medal in SPIESS This voyage typifies the American the Olympic ice hockey. spirit. His determination to succeed is But, in any case, Mr. Speaker, I hope Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, I move exemplified by the 5 years of careful my colleagues will join with me. This to suspend the rules and pass the bill planning that preceded his voyage. Ex is one way that we can provide some rec will craft, and then making a 54-day cross which has sailed across the Atlantic. be recognized for 20 minutes, and the ing from Virginia Beach to Falmouth, Even more incredible is the fact that Mr. gentleman from New York SOn, Ill. Fary Michel Mr. Fithian with Mr. Charles H. Wilson o! Ashbrook Andrews, N.C. Ferraro Murphy, Ill. Cleveland Forsythe California. Ashley Clinger Fountaiin Andrews, Fithlia.n Myers, Pa. Asp in Coleman Frenzel N. Dalk. Foley P.asha:yan Mr. Kogovsek with Mr. Leland. Atkinson Oollins, Tex. Frost Anthony Ford, Mich. Patten Mr. Anthony with Mr. Charles Wilson of Au Coin Conable Fuqua Badham Fowler :Aetri Texas. Bafalis Conte Gaydos Bea.rd, Tenn. Garcia Rangel Mr. Hubbard with Mr. Jones of North Bailey Corcoran Gibbons Bia.ggi Gephardt RatchfOrd Carolina. Baldus Cotter Gingrich Boggs Giaimo Richmond Barnard Coughlin Ginn Bonker Gilman Ritter So (two-thirds having voted in favor of Barnes courter Glickman Bou.qua.rd Goodling Roberts thereof) the rules were ·suspended and Bauman D'Amours Goldwater Brademas Grassley Rodino Beard, R.I. Daniel, Dan Gonzalez Byron Gray Roe the joint resolution. as ' amended, was Bedell Daniel, R. w. Gore Campbell Hinson Rostenkowsk.1 passed. · Bellenson Danielson Gmdison Chaippell Holland Roybal The result of the vote was announced Benjamin Dannemeyer Gramm ChishoJ.m Holtzman Santini Bennett Da.schle Green Clausen Hubbrurd Schulie as above recorded. BereuteT Davis, Mich. Grisham Coelho Huckaby Sensenbrenner The title was amended so as to read: Derrick Guarini Bethune Colllns, Ill. Ireland Simon "Joint resolution to provide for designa Bevlll Derwinski Gud~ Bingham Dickinson Guyer Oonyers Jeffords Spence tion of the week of September 21-27, Blanchard Dicks Hagiedorn Corm:run Jenkins Stewart 1980, as 'National Cystic Fibrosis Week'." Boland Dingell Hall, Ohio Crallle, Daniel Johnson, Oolo. Studds A Bolling motion to reconsider was laid on the Dix.on Hall, Tex. ,cran·e, Philip Jollies, N.C. Thomas table. Boner Downey Hamilton Davis, S.C. Kamn Treen Bon:ior Driruun Hlrummer- de la Garza Kogovsek Walker Bowen Duncan, Oreg. schm.idt Breaux Duncan, Tenn. Hamoe Deck a.rd Leach, La. Weaver NATIONAL DIABETES WEEK Brinkley Early Hanley Dellums Lee Whitehurst Brodhead Edg.a.T Hansen Devine Lel9illd Whitley The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un Brooks Edwards, Ala. Harkin Diggs Lewis Whitten finished business is the question of sus Broomfield Edwards, Calif. F,r.arris Dodd Long, La. Williams, Ohio pending the rules and passing the joint Brown, Calif. Edwwrds, Okla. Hrursha Dollllielly Lott Wilson, C. H. Brown, Ohio Emery Haw'killJS resolution

I I I March 3, 1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4429 Shelby Stokes Wratkins Mr. Conyers with Mr. McEwen. tion is on the motion offered by the gen Shumway Stratton Waxman Mr. Davis of South Carolina with Mr. Petri. tlewoman from Ohio in Forsythe Matsui Anthony FowLer Petr-i So n Derrick Hillis 06'l'coran , Jeffries. Pritchrurd Mr. Wright with Mr. Evans of Delaware. AuOoin Derwinski Horton Cormian Jenrette Pursell Bailey Dicks Howaird Mr. Charles H. ·wnson of California with Baldus Dixon Hughes Cotte.r John90n. Calif. Quayle Mr. Gilman. '· .Couers, Ind. recommendations for action by Congress HMnme.r- Paul Mr. Ford of Michigan with Mr. Fowler. to stop inflation. schmidt Rudd Mr. Evans of Georgia with Mr. Eckhardt. Ms. Holtzman with Mr. Holland. The full budget committee will con NOT VOTING-106 Mr. Jenkins with Mr. Leach of Louisiana. sider approval of the report on Abdnor EV'8.nS, Ga. Mathis Mr. Kogovsek with Mr. Donnelly. Wednesday. Addabbo Evans, Ind. Michel Mr. Fithian with Mr. Weaver. While agreeing with some of the re Anderson, Ill. Fary Murphy, Ill. Mr. Whitley with Mr. Charles Wilson of 40 Andrews, N.C. Ferraro Myers, Pa. port's approximately recommenda Andrews, Fithian Pashia.yan Texas. tions, I do not agree with its proposal for N.Dak. Foley Fatben Mr. Hubbard with Mr. McDonald. Federal credit allocation, its failure to Anthony Ford, Mic:h.. Pletri propose an end to automatic yearly Baidham Fowler Ratchford So (two-thirds having voted in favor BeaTd, Tenn. Garcia Richmond thereof) the rules were suspended and spending increases for Federal entitle Blagg! Giaimo Ritter the bill, as amended, was passed. ment programs comprising over $400 bil Boggs Gilman Roberts lion of the budget, and its ready accept Bonker Goodling Rodino The result of the vote was announced Bouquard Gra.ssley Roe as above recorded. ance of other Government controls over Brade.mas Gray Rostenkowski A motion to reconsider was laid on the the economy as band-aids to curb Byron Hinson Roybal inflation. Campbell Holland Santini table. Chialppell Holtzman Schulze Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, I ask I am also taking steps to rectify omis Chisholm Hubbrurd Sensenbrenner unanimous consent for the immediaw sion from the report of input from nu Clausen Huckaby Simon consideration of a similar Senate bill (S. merous private citizens who contributed Clinger Ireland Spence to this anti-inflation effort. Ooelho Jeffords Stewa:rt 1792) to authortze the President of the Collins, Ill. Jenkins Studds United States to present on behalf of the With inflation now at the unprece Conyers Johnson, Colo. Thomas Congress a specially struck gold medal to dented peacetime level of 18 percent, it is Crane, Daniel Jones, N.C. Treen well past time for Congress to take con Crane, Phllip Kazen WaJilrer Simon Wiesenthal. Davis, S.C. Kogovsek Wea.ver The Clerk read the title of the Senate structive action. Deckard Leach, La. Whitehurst bill. The question ls, Can Congress put Dellums Lee Whitley politics aside to curb excessive Govern Devine Leland Whitten The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Diggs Lewis Williams, Ohio objection to the request of the gentleman ment spending and monetary growth Dodd Long, La. Wilson, C. H. from Illinois? policies which cause inflation? Donnelly Lott Wilson, Tex. Mr. Speaker, when Chairman PAUL Dorruun McClory Wright There was no objection. SIMON announced the working plan for Dougherty Mccloskey Wydler The Clerk read the Senate bill, as Eckhardt McDonald Zeferetti hearings of the Task Force on Inflation Evans, Del. McEwen follows: last May, which culminated in the report s. 1792 The Clerk announced the following approved by a majority on the task force Be it enacted by the Senate and House of today, he invited members to propose pairs: Representatives of the United States of Ms. Ferraro with Mr. Lott. America in Congress assembled, That (a) the witnesses· for those hearings during June Mr. Zeferetti with Mr. Wydle~. President of the United States ls authorized and July last year. Mr. Addabbo with Mr. Michel. to present, on behalf of the Congress, to I was pleased to submit a list of 28 Mr. Biaggi with Mr. McClory. Simon Wlesenthal, a gold medal of appro proposed witnesses from many walks of Mr. Giaimo with Mr. Clausen. priate design in recognition of his contribu life, who could provide expert analysis Mr. Rodino with Mr. Campbell. tion to international justice through the and proposals on the subject of inflation. Mr. Santini with Mr. Andrews of North documentation and location of war criminals Dakota. from World War II. For such purpose, the Because of the constraints of time and Mr. Rkhmond with Mr. Philip· M. Crane. Secretary of the Treasury ls authorized and expense, none of the recommended wit Mr. Brademas with Mr. Devine. directed to cause to be struck a gold medal nesses could come to Washington totes Mrs. Boggs with Mr. Evans of Delaware. with suitable emblems, devices, and inscrip tify in person. But 14 of them submitted Mr. Dodd with Mr. Grassley. tions to be determined by the Secretary of written statements which appear in three Mr. Dellums with Mr. Hinson. the Treasury. There is authorized to be ap Mr. Diggs with Mr. Lewis. of the eight published volumes of hear propriated not to exceed $15,000 after Octo ings of the Task Force on Inflation, Mr. Gray with Mr. McEwen. ber 1, 1980, to carry out the provisions of Mr. Ireland with Mr. Walker. this subsection. which are available from the House Mr. Kazen with Mr. Thomas. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may Budget Committee. Mr. Jones of North Carolina with Mr. oa.use dupllcates in bronze of such medal Many of the economists, bankers, cor Spence. to be coined and sold under such regulations porate executives, and other citizens who Mr. Long of Louisiana with Mr. Sensen- as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to submitted statements to the task force, brenner. cover the cost thereof, including labor, ma providing very useful insight into the Mr. Foley with Mr. Schulze. terials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex causes and cures of this inflation di Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Ritter. penses, and the gold medal. The appropria Mr. Chappell with Mr. Gilman. tion made to carry out the provisions of sub lemma, came to quite different conclu Mr. Conyers with Mr. Goodling. section (a) shall be reimbursed out of the sions from the report which was ap Mr. Myers of Pensylvania with Mr. Bad proceeds of such sales. proved today. ham. (c) The medals provided !or in this Act I shall summarize some of the more Mr. Murphy of 1111nois with Mr. Anderson are national medals !or the purpose of sec important and consistent themes, which or Illinois. tion 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. should have received proper attention in Mr. Patten with Mr. Abdnor. 368). the report, concerning politically moti Mr. Roberts with Mr. Jeffords. Mr. Rostenkowski with Mr. Lee. The Senate bill was ordered to be read vated profligate spending of the Federal Mr. Breaux with Mr. Petri. a third time, was read a third time, and Government, curbing debasement of Mr. Roybal with Mr. Deckard. passed, and a motion to reconsider was U.S. currency through tighter control Mr. Wright with Mr. Dornan. laid on the table. over monetary growth, and congres- CXXVI--280-Part 4 4432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSb March 3, 1980 sional action to stop over regulation of our current institutionalized and politi is not controllable so long as automatic the productive sector of our economy. cally motivated inflation. cost-of-living increases are built into INFLATION IS MADE IN WASHINGTON These social welfare income transfer social welfare entitlement programs. Nobel Prize winning economist Milton programs comprise 76 percent o·f the Because of the indexing provisions of Friedman told the task force: total Federal budget, and 84 percent of these programs, they increased more The inflation that is bedeviling the na its annual growth. They include such than $278 billion in just the 10-year tion . . . has not been produced by Arab programs as social security, food stamps, period between 1970 to 1980. The total of sheiks or by any other influence emanating aid for families with dependent children all Federal deficits accrued over the 15- from abroad. It has been produced by the (AFDC), supplemental security income, year period was $312 billion, compared Administration and Congress in response to child nutrition programs, housing sub to a cumulative deficit of just $32 billion public pressures for higher spendings on a sidies, medicaid, unemployment com over the 15 years prior to 1965. Ob wide variety of governmental programs com pensation, Federial retirement and dis viously Congress could end deficit spend bined with pressure to lower taxes. Congress ability programs, veterans benefits, and ing and balance the Federal budget if it has found inflation the politically easiest way to meet these p·ressures. Inflation en so forth. has the political courage to end auto ables Congress to vote higher government Most of these programs are indexed to matic increases for social welfare pro spending without having to vote higher provide automatic cost of living adjust grams through indexing, and to vote on taxes-inflation automatically provides the ments in their received benefits-a fact all future increases on a case-by-case higher taxes. Inflation enables Congress to which makes their annual cost "uncon basis. vote tax cuts while taxes actually go up be trollable" until Congress removes the in Certainly this action is essential to cause of inflation. Inflation is a form of hid curb the spiraling national debt, now den taxation that destroys the strength of dexing feature, a recommendation no the nation.. . . tably missing from the list of proposed approaching $900 billion, with annual Inflation cannot be eliminated overnight actions in the task force report. interest of $65 billion, the third highest but it can be eliminated gradually and re According to economist Kenneth expenditure in the entire Federal budget. sponsibly over something like a five-year Clarkson of the University of Miami's As was noted in the statement of period. The policies required to do so are Law and Economics Center, indexing of Wesley Hillendahl, vice president of the well known: a gradual slowing in the rate food stamps and other welfare programs Bank of Hawaii, that debt service is an of monetary growth, and a gradual reduc additional burden upon citizens and the tion in government spending as a fraction has an additional pernicious effect apart of the national income. The problem is not from contributing to inflation: productive economy which induces the one of means. The problem is one of the There are no such automatic adjustments equivalent effect of inflation. He said: political will to take the required measures, for individuals who must work and must buy While we wm never know the answer to and of the political courage and wisdom to their own food. Consequently, this provision the question of our standard of living 1f avoid such expedients as price and wage makes welfare more attractive than partici we had continued to operate in a relatively control which only increase the harm done pating in the workplace, thus encouraging free market, limited Government economy, it by infiation. continued and increased participation in is clear that the consequences of increasing welfare programs during periods of infia.tion. reliance on an expanding Government must The themes of political motivation by be faced up to sooner or later. With more some elements in Congress to continue Edward M. Carson, president and chief than $3 trillion in existing public and private inflation, and the bankruptcy of Federal executive officer of First National Bank debt and the prospects of raising another Government controls of wages, prices, of Arizona, has in my judgment cor $4.5 trillion over the next 10 years, chances and other aspects of the economy were rectly evaluated another imP-Ortant are we will be facing these consequences fairly soon, since no free society has been also discussed by other nationally re aspect of this problem. He t.old the task known to survive the effects of the accelerat spected experts. force: ing double-digit monetary inflation which Gerald H. Trautman, chairman of the The infusion of so muoh money into our must underlie such an expansion of credit. economic and social framework has changed board and chief executive officer of the OVER-REGULATION OF PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISE Greyhound Corp., stated: the basic value system of the country. The result has been an economic environment The Task Force on Inflation clearly The single overriding cause of infiation in where consumption exceeds production and failed in its report to place enough em this country is Government spending that savings do not support the need for capital will not stop, long after resources have been phasis on the damage of Federal Gov formation. Pressures on price levels, com ernment over regulation of productive exhausted. This, in turn, is followed by the bined with the need of new investment, Federal Government running its printing clearly cause chain of events where pro enterprise, in the name of health, safe presses overtime to cover its fiscal naked a. ductivity declines a.nd unit labor costs ty, and environmental causes. ness with debased dollars. Concurrent with increase. Governmental regulation is currently this is Government's penchant for regulat ing, overregulating, duplicate regulating and As productivity declines and unit labor estimated to cost industry and consum counterregulating. Even consumer advo costs increase, unemployment becomes a po ers more than $121 billion a year in cates admit that this regulatory morass has litical problem. A series of inappropriate and, higher production costs and prices, not not .resulted in significant benefit to con to a large extent, counterproductive legisla considering the time and effort which sumers, but only a massive diversion of tive measures have followed, creating a broad every company must invest in order to production capital, energy, time and re based concern on the part of the public. This comply with such Government regula· sources into nonproductive paperwork whose has led to increased Government regulatio~ tion. only impact has been to ca.use the price or and the snowball rolls on and on. goods and services to soar. And finally, the The benefit of such regulation in rela· third element in the inftationary mix is the Gilbert F. Bradley, chairman of the tion to cost has not been a Government headlong race by the Federal Government board of Valley National Bank of Ari consideration. zona, pointed to the political crux of the to rush down the British road to enhance In his statement to the task force, and promote the concept of "entitlement" entitlement program situation: Peter Steen, president of Inspiration to every citizen who wants to believe there The real problem now stems from the fact really is such a thing as a free lunch. that the Government, through the creation Consolidation Copper Co., noted the ex If your committee genuinely seeks the of major social programs, has created large tremely damaging effects of Federal reg causes of infiation it need seek no further. constituencies for each program. These con ulations and misguided tax policies on Inflation is not an economic problem; it is stituencies have become expert lobbyists. As the production costs, capital investment, ri. political problem. Than1rn to its profligate a result, there is a general attitude among and competitive status of the U.S. copper spending habits, the Congress has drained the populace that the budget must be cut, industry versus lower-cost foreign com the nation and the economy of its vitality but it should be cut out of the pocket of petition. and has finally succeeded in "institution someone else. This attitude, unless changed, The example he cited is multiplied ten alizing" inftation in America. will make it impossible for a weak Congress to have economic stability. That is, of course, thousand-fold throughout our productive ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS balance the •budget during times of expan economy as the result of Federal Govern The task force report briefly men sion. ment regulatory control made possible by tioned in passing the enormous $404 bil Obviously Congress must take the first congressional passage of open-ended or lion a year budget·ary impact of "uncon responsible step toward controlling in unduly restrictive environmental or trollable" spending programs, including flation by reassuming control over 76 other statutes: "entitlement" programs cited by Mr. percent of the budget which bv the ad In 1969 the Federal Government estimated Trautman and others as a major cause of mission of the majority on this task force that it would cost the industry $34 mllllon March 3, 1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4433 to $81 million to remove 98.8 percent of the Federal regulations, so that every regula Survival in school once meant passing ex so. [sulfur dioxide] effluent from the entire tion must have demonstrated benefits ams. Today survival in many American nonferrous metals industry. So far it has cost exceeding their economic cost, and con schools means escaping from thousands of $1.1 billion and 90 percent abatement has yet gressional review of all proposed Federal criminals who roam hallways and play to be achieved. grounds with unrestricted ease and terrorize Another $4.5 billion will be spent by 1987 regulations with an economic impact ex students and teachers a.like. in capital and operating costs; and in spite ceeding $100 million; and of this, production will be forced to drop 36 Fourth. Repeal indexing features of all There is no easy, quick-fix solution to percent of its current production rate in or entitlement programs, so that increased this problem which should remain the der to meet existing EPA and OSHA require spending must be specifically approved primary domain of State and local au ments. by the Congress. This is the only way for thorities. However, I do believe a greater Mr. Steen voiced the view of most pro Congress to regain control over the en impetus can be given to solving or re ductive sector leaders with whom I have tire budget and Federal spending in ducing thi3 problem from the Federal spoken when he said that the multitude creases, as required under the Constitu level. Therefore, I am introducing today, of regulatory bodies and regulations are tion. a resolution, calling upon the Depart not only having a disastrous effect on his LIST OF INDIVIDUA:.S SUBMITTING STATEMENTS ment of Justice and the new Department industry's production, but are also cre TO THE TASK FORCE ON INFLATION AT THE of Education, using the resources cur ating an unstable atmosphere that has RECOMMENDATION OF HONORABLE ELDON rently available to them, to work to RUDD gether in assisting local educational and curtailed investment: Karl Abel, President, Salt River Project, law enforcement agencies to eliminate [U]nless we can effect more favorable con Phoenix, Arizona (Volume 4, p. 190) . violent crime in our Nation's schools. ditions !or investment in mining ventures, Pa.trick M. Boarman, Professor of Interna. we wlll see very few new products or im Many of our school systems do receive ternational Studies, Monterey Institute of some form of Federal assistance and I, provements taking place. We wm see a grad International Studies, Monterey, California ual reduction in our ab111ty to produce the (Volume 2 , p. 741). therefore, believe we have an interest in metals that are vital to this country's econ James T. Bennett, ProfesS'or of Economics, insuring the safety of administrators, omy and security. We will become more and George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. teachers, and students alike. I call upon more dependent on supplies o! these miner (Volume 2, p. 713). my c.olleagues to support this resolution. als coming from foreign producers, and as Edward M. Carson, President, First Na Thank you, Mr. Speaker.• the industry shrinks, what jobs will be avail tional Bank of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona. able !or the people who have spent their (Volume 2, p. 682). lives in mining and know no other occupa Kenneth W. Clarkson, Professor of Eco TRIBLE PROPOSES FISCAL YEAR tion? nomics, Law and Economics Center, Univers 1981 NA VY SHIPBUILDING PRO WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS ity of Mia.mi, Cora.I Gables, Florida (Volume GRAM The report's recommendation to 2 , p . 898) . strengthen the administration's "volun Milton Friedman, Paul Snowden Russell The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tary" wage-price guidelines clearly goes Distinguished Service Professor of Econom previous order of the House, the gentle against much good analysis and recom ics, The University o! Chicago, Chicago, Illi man from Virginia

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT FILED ON 1979 LEADERSHIP TRIP TO EASTERN EUROPE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 4 AND 16, 1979

Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Date equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent Foreign or U.S. Foreign or U.S. Foreign or U.S. Foreign or U.S. Name of Member or employee Arrival Departure Country currency currency 2 currency currency 2 currency currency 2 currency currency'

8/16 France ______John Brademas ______8/15 123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Charles Vanik ______8/16 France. ______123. 3 29.28 888. 3 209. 28 Gillis Long ______8/15 8/16 France. ______8/15 8/16 France. ______123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Robert Carr ______8/15 123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Donald Pease . ______8/16 France. ______8/15 8/16 France . ______123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 James C. Healey, Jr ______8/15 123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Edwzrd Davey ______8/15 8/16 France. ______123. 3 29.28 888. 3 209. 28 Mimi McGee ______8/16 France. ______8/15 8/16 France •• ______123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Eleanor Keller------8/15 8/16 France. ______123. 3 29. 28 888. 3 209. 28 Stephen Arie Weiss ______8/15 123. 3 29.28 888. 3 209. 28

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. JOHN BRADEMAS, Feb. 19, 1980. Chairman.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1, AND DEC. 31, 1979

Bruce A. Lehman, staff ______10/23 10/31 France. ______3, 402 810. 00 ------1, 399. 00 ------3, 402. 00 2, 209. 00 Garner J. Cline, staff ______11/15 11/20 Switzer land ••• ______850. 15 510. 00 620. 20 376. 22 ------1, 470. 35 886. 22 11/20 11/22 France. ______1, 180 288. 00 ------1, 180. 00 288. 00 l, 905. 00 1, 905. 00 Henry J. Hyde, MC ______11/18 11/20 Switzerland ______337. 30 204. 00 ------337. 30 204. 00 11/20 11/21 France. ______796. 80 192. 00 1, 125 274. 40 ------1, 921. 80 466. 40 2, 202. 00 Don Edwards, MC ______2, 202. 00 ------12/9 12/11 Thailand._-India. ______------______4, 594. 50 225. 00 ------4, 594. 50 225. 00 12/11 12/24 5, 993 739. 85 ------5, 993. 00 739. 85 2, 212. 80 2, 212. 80

Committee tota'------2, 968. 85 ------8, 369. 42 ------11, 338. 27

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. Feb. 21, 1980. PETER W. RODINO, Chairman.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1, AND DEC . 31, 1980

Rudolph V. Cassani______10/6 England ______9/29 10/21 En11land ______690.00 ------933.00 ------1,623.00 Paul Laskin ______10/13 0 ------850. 00 ------10/21 10/27 Switzerland ______985. 20 600. 00 ------1, 450. 00 Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr ______10/22 10/27 Germany______168. 53 Sidney Wallace ______9/29 10/10 England ______569 11/3 11/17 England ______772.18 1, ~~~:610. 8800 ======------l, m:707. 8800 ======~------~:2, m:317. 8800 Committee tota'------4, 465. 00 ------5, 239. 00 ------9, 704. 00

r Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. JOHN M. MURPHY, Jan. 11, 1980. Chairman.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 1979

David H. Brockway ______11/5 11/5 Great Britain ______50.00 ------241.86 ------291. 86

t Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. z If foreign currency is used. enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. Al ULLMAN, Chairman. March 3, 19,80 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4441 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 3609. A letter from the Assistant Secretary a. report on the Commission's adivities under of State for Congressional Relations, trans the Freedom of Information Act during ETC. mitting notice of the State Department's calendar year 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive intention to consent to a request by the Gov (d); to the Committee on Government communications were taken from the ernment of Australia for permission to trans Operations. Speaker's table and referred as follows: fer certain U.S.-origin defense articles to the 3621. A letter from the Chairman, National Government of Papua. New Guinea., pursuant Credit Union Administration, transmitting a 3599. A letter from the Comptroller Gen to section 3(a.) of the Arms Export Control report on the agency's activities under the era.I of the United States, transmitting his Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Freedom of Information Act during calendar review of the proposed rescissions and de 3610. A letter from the Assistant Secre year 1979, pursuant to 5 u.s.c. 552(d); to the ferrals and revised deferrals of budget au tary of State for Congressional Relations, Committee on Government Operations. thority contained in the message from the transmitting notice of the State Depart 3622. A letter from the Acting Assistant President dated January 28, 1980 (House ment's intention to consent to a. request by Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop Document No. 96-259), pursuant to section the Government of France for permission ment, transmitting notice of a proposed new 1014 (b) and (c) of Public Law 93-344 to transfer certain U.S.-origin mUitary equip system of records for the Department, pur (H. Doc. No. 96-273); to the Committee on ment to the Gove:nments of Australia., New suant to 5 U.S.C. 552a.(o); to the Committee Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 1 Zealand, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, on Government Operations. 3600. A letter from the Principal Deputy Austria, South Korea., Israel, Jordan, Saudi 3623. A letter from the Comptroller General Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptrol Arabia., Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia., and Kuwait, of the United States, transmitting a report ler), transmitting a report on the value of · pursuant to section 3(d) o! the Arms Export on ways to improve mann.gement and over property, supplies, and commodities provided Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign sight of the income security system (HRD- by the Berlin Magistrate, and under the Affairs. 80-33, February 29, 1980); to the Committee German Offset Agreement, for the quarter 3611. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad on Government Operations. ended December 31, 1979, pursuant to sec viser !or Treaty Affairs, Department of State, 3624. A letter from the Chairman, Federal tion 819 of Public Law 96-154; to the Com transmitting copies o! international agree Election Commission, transmitting proposed mittee on Armed Services. ments, other than treaties, entered into by regulations to govern implementation of the 3601. A letter from the Deputy Assistant the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 1979 amendments to the Federal Election Secretary of Defense (Installations and 112b(a); to the Committee on Foreign Campaign Act, pursuant to section 311 (d) of Housing), transmitting notice of the loca Affairs. the act and section 303 o! the Amendments tion, nature, and estimated cost of various (Public Law 96-187); to the Committee on construction projects proposed to be under 3612. A letter from the Assistant Secre tary of State for Congressional Relations, House Administration. taken by the Air Force Reserve, pursuant to transmitting a. report on the Department's 3625. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 10 U.S.C. 2233a.(1); to the Committee on activities under the Freedom of Information of the Interior, transmitting a draft o! pro Armed Services. posed legislation to a.mend the Emergency 3602. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Act during calendar year 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Gov Fund Act (Act of June 26, 1949, 62 Stat. Secretary of Defense ('!'nsta.lla.tions and 1052); to the Committee on Interior and In Housing), transmitting notice of the loca ernment Operations. 3613. A letter from the Secretary of Health, sular Affairs. tion, nature, and estimated cost of various 3626. A letter from the General Counsel, construction projects proposed to be under Education, and Welfare, transmitting a. re port on the Department's activities under the Department of Transportation, transmitting taken by the Na.val and Marine Corps Re a. proposed amendment to the previously serve, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2233a.(1); to the Freedom of Information Act during calen dar year 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); tra.nsmi tted draft of proposed legislation to Committee on Armed Services. provide for the protection of the employees 3603. A letter from the Director, Selec to the Committee on Government Opera tions. of the Rock Island Rallroa.d, and !or the fi tive Service System, transmitting his semi nancing of the costs of such protection; to annual report for the period ended Septem 3614. A letter from the Director o! Admin istration, Department of Energy, transmit the Committee on Interstate and Foreign ber 30, 1979, pursuant to section lO(g) of the Commerce. MUitary Selective Service Act, as amended; ting a report on the Department's activi 3627. A letter from the Genera.I Counsel, to the Committee on Armed Services. ties under the Freedom of Information Act Department of Energy, transmitting notice 3604. A letter from the National Com during calendar year 1979, pursuant to 5 of various meetings relating to the inter mander, Civil Air Patrol, transmitting the U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Gov national energy program to be held on March annual report of the Civil Air Patrol for ernment Operations. 3, 4, and 5, 1980, in Paris, France; to the calendar year 1979, pursuant to section 7 3615. A letter from the Acting Administra Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com of the act of July 1, 1946; to the Commit tive Director, U.S. Arms Control and Dis merce. tee on Armed Services. armament Agency, transmitting a report on 3628. A letter from the Administrator, U.S. 3603. A letter from the Secretary of the the agency's activities under the Freedom Environmen ta.I Protection Agency, transmit Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed o! Information Act during calendar year ting the annual report covering calendar year legislation to provide for increased United 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 1978 on progress in the prevention and con States participation in the International De Committee on Government Operations. trol of air pollution, pursuant to sections 313, velopment Association, to provide for United 3616. A letter from the Director of Public 202, 306(e), and 127 of the Clean Air Act, a.s States participation in the African Develop Information, Commodity Futures Trading amended; to the Committee on Interstate ment Bank, and for other purposes; to the Commission, transmitting a report on the and Foreign Commerce. Committee on Bankin3, Finance and Urban Commission's activities under the Freedom of Information Act during calendar year 3629. A letter from the Secretary, Interstate Affairs. Commerce Commission, transmitting notice 3606. A letter from the Secretary o! Hous 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Operations. that the Commission wm be unable to render ing and Urban Development, transmitting a. final decision in Investigation and Suspen the sixth annual report on the HUD coin 3617. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmit sion Docket No. 9215 (Sub-No. 1), ConRall surance program, pursuant to section 244(f) Surcharge on Pa.per from Mehoopany, Pa.., of the National Housing Act; to the Com ting a report on the Corporation's activities within the specified 7-month time llmit, pur under the Freedom of Information Act dur mittee on Banking, Fina.nee and Urban Af suant to 49 U.S.C. 10707(b) (1); to the Com fairs. ing calendar year 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. 3607. A letter from the vice president 552(d); to the Committee on Government Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone co ' Operations. 3630. A letter from the Director, Commu transmitting a statement of receipts and 3618. A letter from the Chairman, Board nity Relations Service, Department of Jus expenditures of the company for calendar of Governors o! the Federal Reserve System, tice, transmitting a. report on the activities year 1979, and a comparative general bal transmitting a. report on the activities of the o! the Service !or fiscal year 1979, pursuant to ance sheet for 1979, pursuant to chapter Federal Open Market Committee of the Fed section 1004 of the Civil Rights Act o! 1964; 1628, Acts of Congress 1904, and paragraph eral Reserve System under the Freedom of to the Committee on the Judiciary. 14 of the act of March 4, 1913, respectively; Information Act during calendar year 1979, 3631. A letter from the Secretary of Com to the Committee on the District of Colum pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Commit merce, transmitting drafts o! proposed legis bia.. tee on Government Operations. lation to authorize appropriations !or the 3608. A letter from the Executive Secretary 3619. A letter from the Secretary, Federal fiscal years 1981 and 1982 !or certain mari to the Department of Health, Education, and Trwde Commission, transmitting a report on time programs o! the Department of Com Welfare, transmitting proposed final regula the Commission's activities under the Free merce, a.nd for other purposes; to the Com tions to govern the modern forei!!.n Iancruage dom of Information Act during calendar year mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. and area studies program, pursu'ant td sec 1979, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 3632. A letter from the Secretary, Founda tion 431 (d) (1) of the General Education Committee on Government Operations. tion of the Federal Bar Association, transmit Provisions Act. as amended; to the Com 3620. A letter from the Chairman, Foreign ting the audit report of the Foundation for mittee on Education and Labor. Claims Settlement Commission, transmitting the fiscal year ended September 30, 1979,

' 4442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE March 3, 1980 pursuant to' section 3 of Public Law 88-504; a.nee on a group basis, and for other pur tions during the fiscal year 1981 for the pro to the Committee on the Judiciary. poses; with amendment (Rept. No. 96-791) . curement of naval vessels; to the Committee 3633. A letter from the Secretary of Trans Referred to the Committee of the Whole on Armed Services. portation, tr.tmsmltting notice of his conclu House on the State of the Union. By Mr. VANDER JAGT: sion that the report on the study of the pos (Submitted Mar. 3, 1980] H . Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution sibility of relieving the Indiana Toll Road expressing the sense of the Congress with re Mr. HANLEY: Committee on Post Office Commission of obliga.tions resulting from the spect to 't!l.xing social security benefits; to and Civil Service. House Joint Resolution prior use of certain Federal funds is no longer the Committee on Ways and Means. 414. Resolution authorizing the President to necessary, because the issues for study have proclaim May 1, 1980, "National Bicycling By Mr. COLEMAN: been satisfa.ctorily resolved, pursuant to sec Day" (Rept. No. 96-792). Referred to the H. Res. 590. Resolution to amend the Code tion 157 of Public Law 95-599; to the Com House Calendar. of Official Conduct of the House of Repre mittee on Public Works and Transportation. Mr. HANLEY: Committee on Post Office sentatives respecting Members who have been 3634. A letter from the Secretary of Trans and Civil Service. House Joint Resolution indicted for criminal offenses; to the Com portation, transmitting the report on the 445. Resolution to designate the third week mittee on Standards of Official Conduct. Columbia. River Bridge feasibility study, pur of September as "National Cystic Fibrosis By Mr. COURTER: suant to section 158 of Public Law 95-599; Week"; with amendment (Rept. No. 96-793) . H. Res. 591. Resolution urging the Secre to the Committee on Public Works and Referred to the House Calendar. tary of Education and the Attorney General Transportation. Mr. HANLEY: Committee on Post Office of the United States to take all appropriate 3635. A letter from the Under Secretary of and Civil Service. House Joint Resolution steps to help local educational agencies elimi Energy, transmitting volume I of the report 463. Resolution designating the week of Oc nate violent crime in the Nation's schools; on Federal policies to promote the wide tober 5 through October 11 , 1980, as "Na jointly, to the Committee on Education and spread use of photovoltaic systems, pursuant tional Diabetes Week" (Rept. No. 96-794). Labor and the Judiciary. to section 10 ( c) of Public Law 95-590; to the Referred to the House Calendar. By Mr. FINDLEY: Committee on Science and Technology. H. Res. 592. Resolution expressing the 3636. A letter from the Administrator, Na sense of the House of Representatives that tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the President of the United States should tion, Dep•artment of Commerce, transmitting announce a state of economic emergency and notice of a delay in the submission of the Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 take certain actions to reduce the rate of in annual report on the world weather program, of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions flation, that the House of Representatives required by Senate Concurrent Resolution 67 were introduced and severally referred Committee on the Judiciary should, without of the 90th Congress, together with a draft as follows: delay, report a joint resolution proposing a of proposed legislation to revise the report constitutional amendment to assure fiscal ing requirement; to the Committee on By Mr. BIAGGI: responsibility, and that the members of the Science and Technology. H.R. 6671. A bill to unify the rules for Federal Reserve Board should increase their 3637. A letter from the Director, National preventing collisions on the inland waters regulation of the monetary system; Jointly, Science Foundation, transmitting a draft of of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking, Finance a.net proposed legislation to authorize appropria to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Urban Affairs, Government Operations, and tions for the National Science Foundation Fisheries. the Judiciary. for fiscaJ. years 1981 and 1982; to the Com By Mr. BIAGGI (for himself and Mr. mittee on Science and Technology. YOUNG of Alaska): 3638. A letter from the Acting Special Rep H.R. 6672. A b111 to authorize appropria MEMORIALS resentative for Trade Negotiations, Executive tions for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1981, Office of the President, transmitting recom and for other purposes; to the Committee Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials mendations as to the appropriate temporary on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. were presented and referred as follows: ~ates of duty for articles affected by the By Mr. LATTA: 355. By the SPEAKER. Memorial of the termination of the 1978 bilateral trade agree H.R. 6673. A bill to suspend for a 3-year Legislature of the Commonwealth of Vir ment between the United States and India, period t:he duty on water chestnuts and ginia, relative to the provision of insurance pursuant to section 125(e) of the Trade Act bamboo shoots; to the Committee on Ways by farm credit institutions pursuant to the of 1974 (H. Doc. 96-274); to the Committee and Means. Farm Credit Act of 1971; to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be By Mr. LEVITAS (for himself, Mr. on Agriculture. printed. JOHNSON of California, Mr. HARSHA, 356. Also, memorial of the Legislature of 3639. A letter from the Comptroller Gen and Mr. BONER of Tennessee): the State of Idaho, relative to supporting the eral of the United States, transmitting ·a re H.R. 6674. A b111 to amend the National President's policy with respect to the Ameri port on the need for the Federal Trade com Visitor Center Faci11ties Act of 1968 to au can hostages in Iran; to the Committee on mission and the Department of Justice's thorize additional funds, and for other pur Foreign Affairs. AntLtrust Division to improve Federal anti poses; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. 357. Also, memorial of the Legislature of trust enforcement (GGD-80-16, February 29, the Commonwealth of Virginia, relative to 1980); Jointly, to the Committees on Gov By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. 0BERSTAR, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. MILLER of reimbursement of the States for all costs in ernment Operations, Interstate and Foreign curred with respect to federally mandated Commerce, and the Judiciary. California, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsyl vania, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. programs; to the Committee on Government 3640. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Nu Operations. clear Regulatory Commission, transmitting FISH, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. CORMAN, Mr. LUNDINE, Mr. GRAY, Mr. WAX 358. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the 18th report on abnormal occurrences at the State of Idaho, relative to proposed ex licensed nuclear facilities, pursuant to sec MAN, Mr. STARK, and Mr. FARY): H.R. 6675. A bill to require persons who pansion of the Birds of Prey National Con tion 208 of Public Law 93-438; jointly, to the servation Area; to the Committee on Interior Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs, manufacture cigarettes or little cigars for sale or distribution in commerce to meet and Insular Affairs. and Interstate and Foreign Commerce. 359. Also, memorial of the Legislature of 3641. A letter from the Chairman, Select performance standards prescribed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the State of Nebraska, rejecting the proposed Commission on Immigration and Refugee amendment to the Constitution of the Policy, transmitting the first semiannual re for other purposes; to the Committee on In terstate and Foreign Commerce. United States relative to voting representa port of the Commission, pursuant to section tion in the Congress for the District of 4(d) of Public Law 95-412, as amended: By Mr. PRICE (for himself and Mr. BOB WILSON) (by request): Columbia; to the Committee on the Judi Jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary ciary. and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 6676. A b111 to authorize appropria tions for Federal civil defense programs for 360. Also, memorial of the Legislature of fiscal year 1981, and for other nurposes; to the Commonwealth of Virginia, relative to the Committee on Armed Services. enacting tax laws providing incentives to REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB purchase certain insurance coverage to con LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. SWIFT: H.R. 6677. A b111 to assist the electrical tain the rise in health ca.re costs; to the Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of consumers of the Pacific Northwest through Committee on Ways and Means. committees were delivered to the Clerk use of the Federal Columbia River Power 361. Also, memorial of the Legislature of for printing and reference to the proper System to achieve cost-effective energy con the Commonwealth of Virginia, relattve to calendar, as follows: servation, to encourage the development of the allocation of funds derived from the pro renewable energy resources, to establish a posed Windfall Profits Tax on Dornestic 011; [Pursuant to the order of the House on regional power .planning process, to assure to the Committee on Ways and Means. Feb. 28, 1980 the following report was filed] the Pacific Northwest of an efficient and ade Mr. STAGGERS: Committee on Interstate quate power supply, and for other purpooes; and Foreign Commerce. H.R. 6152. A b111 to jointly, to the Committees on Interior and PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS facmtate the ab111ty of product sellers to es Insular Affairs and Interstate and Foreign tablish product liability risk retention Commerce. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private groups, to f.ac111tate the ability of such By Mr. TRIBLE: bills and resolutions were introduced and sellers to purcll,.ase product liabl11ty insur- H.R. 6678. A b111 to authorize appropria.- severally referred as follows:

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By Mr. DANIELSON: GOODLING, Mr. BEARD of Rhode Island, and AUCOIN, Mr. BOWEN, Mr. DAVIS of South H .R. 6679. A bill for the relief of James A. Mr. MITCHELL of New York. Carolina, Mr. PORTER, Ms. Jl"ERRARO , Mr. MUR Schultz; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H .R. 5477 : Mr. MATSUI, Mr. OBERSTAR, and PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ALBOSTA, Mr. CLAY, By Mr. FORD of Tennessee: Mr. LEACH of Louisiana.. Mr. GINN, Mr. HEFNER, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. JoHN H .R. 6680. A bill for the relief of Bronisla.va. H.R. 5548 : Mr. MOORHEAD of Pennsylvania.. L. BURTON, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. JENRETTE, Dorfman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H .R. 5771 : Mr. BOWEN. Mr. NELSON, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. SLACK, and By Mr. SOLARZ: H.R. 5876 : Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. ST Mr. PHILIP M. CRANE. H.R. 6681. A bill for the relief of Malka. GERMAIN, Mr. FISH, and Mr. WALGREN. H.J. Res. 445: Mr. AlllBJJO, Mr. WYATT, Mr. Noy and her children Jakob Noy, Ja.sia. Noy, H .R . 6293: Mr. ABDNOR, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. PEYSER, Mr. SOLARZ, and Mr. LUNGREN. Nirit Noy, and Limor Noy; to the Committ.ee BROOMFIELD, Mr. BURGENER, Mr. CLEVELAND, on the Judiciary. Mr. CLINGER, Mr. CORCORAN, Mr. ROBERT w. DANIEL, JR., Mr. DOUGHERTY, Mr. FORSYTHE, PETITIONS, ETC. Mr. GOODLING, Mr. HANCE, Mr. HANLEY, Mr. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS LAFALCE, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. LEACH of Under clause 1 of rule ~II. petitions Iowa., Mr. LEE, Mr. LONG of Louisiana., Mr. and papers were laid on tlle Clerk's desk Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors LOTT, Mr. McDONALD, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. and referred as follows: were added to public bills and resolutions MOORHEAD of California., Mr. NEAL, Mr. 291. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Amerl as follows: PORTER, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. RHODES, Mr. ROB kos Lietuvlu Taryba Lithuanian American INSON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. STANGELAND, H .R. 654: Mr. LOEFFLER. Council, Inc., Brocton, Mass., relative to ex H .R. 1015: Mr. MYERS of Pennsylvania. Mr. STRATTON, Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. WHITE pressing support of congressional action rec H.R. 1297: Mr. CHARLES WILSON o! Texas HURST, Mr. WON PAT, and Mr. YOUNG of ommending that the issue of Baltic States and Mr. DORNAN. Florida. self-determination be raised at the upcoming H.R. 6314: Mr. GUYER and Mr. HALL of H .R. 2073: Mr. OTTINGER. Madrid conference; to the Committee on For Texas. H .R. 3047: Mr. MYERS of Pennsylvania. eign Affairs. H.R. 6503: Mr. OTTINGER and Mr. GUARINI. H .R. 4223: Mr. CARR and Mr. MARKEY. 292. Also, petition of the American Legion H .R. 6635 : Mr. PANETTA and Mr. DOWNEY. H .R . 4767: Mr. HARKIN, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. Auxiliary, Thomas J. Hanly, Jr., Unit No. 350, H .J . Res. 69 : Mr. EDGAR. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. DUNCAN Meta.irie, Louisiana., relativ9 to voluntary H.J. Res 134: Mr. RUDD. of Tennessee, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. GRISHAM, prayer in public schools; to the Committee Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. HYDE, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. H .J. Res. 219: Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. on the Judiciary. MATSUI, Mrs. SPELLMAN, Mr. BARNES, Mr. LUKEN, Mr. HANCE, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr. 293. Also, petition of Davtcj. Spone, West ROYBAL, Mr. TREEN, Mrs. HECKLER, Ms. OAKAR, FROST. port, Conn., relative to redu\!tJon of Federal Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. WIRTH, Mr. OTTINGER, Mr. H .J . Res. 372: Mr. FARY, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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