214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE . January 27, 1982 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Wednesday, January 27, 1982 The House met at 3 p.m. also serves as pastor of the Beaver Yesterday there was a special elec­ The Reverend Dr. W. Jean Richard­ Creek Church in Knoxville, Tenn. He tion held for a legislative seat for the son, moderator of the general assem­ is in Washington to attend a confer­ Iowa House, District 84, in Burlington, bly, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, ence of partiCipating Presbyterian de­ Iowa. That seat had been held by a Knoxville, Tenn., offered the follow­ nominations this week. Republican who vacated it to move to ing prayer: It is a great honor for me and for California to find work. Burlington Almighty and Eternal God, the Su­ this Chamber to have the leader of has an estimated unemployment rate preme Architect and Creator, the the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of over 12 percent. Loving Father, the Sovereign Lord of with us today. Dr. Richardson has pro­ Yesterday the Democratic candidate, all the universe, how excellent is Thy vided great leadership not only to this Elaine Baxter, swept that seat with 61 name in all the Earth. church but his community as well and percent of the vote. That was the We acknowledge Your dominion is an outstanding example of how one fourth straight Democratic victory in over us. You are God of gods, King of makes his Christian commitment the Iowa since November-three of which kings, and Ruler over all rulers and central theme of his everyday life. Dr. seats were previously held by Republi­ nations. Your ways are above our Richardson, I am grateful for your cans. ways. Yet, You are personal Redeemer being with us today. The voters of Burlington said some­ and Friend. thing yesterday which is going to be We confess our human limitations as DISCHARGE PETITION FOR repeated throughout the Midwest this we confront the great issues of life. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 149, fall-that a movie script version of real We plead for divine help. BALANCED BUDGET life is fine for the theater, but is disas­ Bless all Your servants in govern­ is obviously not going to give up the Mr. GLICKMAN. Mr. Speaker, ghost of supply-side economics, so re­ sometimes I just cannot believe the REV. W. JEAN RICHARDSON covery will be long and painful. way Government programs operate. A

0 This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. January 27, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 215 WE STILL HAVE THINGS TO DEFICITS MUST BE REDUCED percent reduction and 120 employees LEARN FROM ROOSEVELT

89-059 0 -85-15 (Pt. 1) 224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE January 27, 1982 So let us not blame that on the sol­ was not the interpretation back here, whether to postpone the rate increase diers and the commanders who went and to the extent we can make sure for up to 5 months to be made by one to do a job that they believed was the Vietnam war veteran does not commissioner or a senior FERC offi­ right. suffer from these misstatements and cial rather than by the full Commis­ Essentially, the reason why I think misconceptions of the role he played, I sion. Under a second provision of the CBS did that-and this innuendo was think we have an obligation to do that. bill, those challenging rate increases left at the end of the show-was be­ Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman could more quickly appeal decisions in cause Westmoreland had had the in­ for adding to that effort a restoration the court system, bypassing a time­ credible gall-can we imagine it-to of the facts and the reality of what oc­ consuming rehearing of the case by suggest that perhaps there was a curred from what we have seen over the Commission. These changes would number of different factors involved, the past few years. likely relieve the Commission of scores many of them political, here in the Mr. BAILEY of Pennsylvania. Mr. of agenda items each year, giving it United States, including this Congress, Speaker, I thank the gentleman from more time to work on decisions of that led to that political reversal, California (Mr. LUNGREN). greater significance, including rulings which it clearly was. on rate fairness. Further discussion of I mean we started out with an objec­ LEGISLATION TO AID IN RE­ the provisions of this legislation, along tive and we left in the middle of it. with its text, can be found in the CoN­ That is what we did. We did not get SOLVING WHOLESALE ELEC­ TRIC RATE CASES GRESSIONAL RECORD of December 3, booted out. We walked away. Maybe 1980, at page 32079. we Americans do not like to admit The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. Speaker, the wholesale electric that we walked away, but that is what a previous order of the House, the gen­ rate case backlog has been growing. At we did. That is the truth. We cannot tleman from Illinois is dom of the press. To abuse that free­ be fair. recognized for 30 minutes. dom is to abuse us all and Government Commonwealth Edison has proposed Mr. COLLINS of Texas. Mr. Speak­ is not the only abuser. an electric rate increase for cities er, under the courageous leadership of Mr. LUNGREN. Mr. Speaker, will which purchase power at wholesale in President Reagan, we are seeing a re­ the gentleman yield? its service area in Illinois-Batavia, newed spirit and hope in the country. Mr. BAILEY of Pennsylvania. I yield Geneva, St. Charles, Naperville, Rock Cuts were made in our oversized Fed­ to the gentleman from California. Falls, and Rochelle. This could take eral budget. I believe, it is now time Mr. LUNGREN. Mr. Speaker, I just effect before two previous applications for sacrifice at home. How can we jus­ want to thank the gentleman for for increases by CornEd and affecting tify cuts in the bureaucracy while bringing this matter to the attention these cities, now pending at the Com­ Congress is padding its own halls with of this body, not to argue about the mission, are resolved. Another increase overloaded committee staff at the ex­ way we prosecuted the war but in an is encompassed in a lawsuit now before pense of all American taxpayers? effort to try to get away from what I the Court of Appeals-D.C. Circuit. Let me say that congressional statu­ see to be a continuing effort to some­ Obviously, should delays in taking tory staff should remain the same as it how condemn those people who served final action be reduced, electric con­ is right now. Let us keep these 30 as simple soldiers in that war as fail­ sumers served by municipal wholesale people which most House Committees ures. purchasers of power would not find are allowed, but let us reduce the addi­ We have constantly seen them paint­ themselves in this unfortunate situa­ tional investigative staff. These inves­ ed, in story after story on television, tion. tigative staff are simply political ap­ and in the print media, and so forth, The proposed "Wholesale Electric pointees hired by the Chairman and in terms that they came back as terri­ Rate Fairness Act," which I am again not the committee's full membership. ble failures. They are painted as social introducing, comprises two statutory They are not employed under civil failures, and now by the rewriting of changes suggested by former Commis­ service, very few are allotted to the mi­ history they want to make sure that sion Chairman Charles B. Curtis in his nority, and have no required or uni­ everybody understands they were fail­ January 1980 report, "Decisional form qualifications. Let us look at the ures as soldiers. Delay in Wholesale Electric Rate In­ enormous growth of these staff during As everybody knows, we lost the Tet crease Cases: Causes, Consequences the last decade. This growth is a star­ offensive, but the gentleman stated and Possible Remedies," submitted to tling example of an inflated bureauc-' correctly in fact that it was not a mili­ Congress pursuant to the Public Utili­ racy. tary defeat for the United States. We ty Regulatory Policy Act of 1978. One In 1973, congressional investigative were successful. Unfortunately, that change would allow a decision on staff numbered 570. In only 7 years, January 27, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 225 this number zoomed up to 1,161. At Soon the process begins again. The gressional District which I happen to this rate, by the year 2000, we would Nation is watching to see how we, the have the privilege of representing at have approximately 9,000 people com­ Congress, set the example for fiscal re­ this time and which included the en­ pared to the 570 just a few years ago. straint and responsibility. We cannot tirety of Bexar County. Today it is the Imagine the cost to the taxpayer. better serve the President and his pro­ inner portion of the City of San Anto­ These staff salaries cost money. gram than by cutting back our own nio. And these crimes were committed Their salaries are provided by annual oversized and expensive investigative in one of the most sophisticated, afflu­ funding resolutions passed by the committees. ent suburbs not only in Texas but any­ House. These salary levels have grown We are all appreciative of the hard where in the country. tremendously. In 1971, the total com­ working and efficient House Adminis­ There was no question that both mittee budget which includes the in­ tration Committee. The gentleman crimes, the attempt on the assistant vestigative staff, was $6,800,000. By from California <6>l Texas ...... May !...... Mar. 2...... Feb. 28. the House Folding Room not less than 62 Utah ...... Sept. 14 ...... July 16 ...... July 14. TIME QF MAILING Vermont...... do...... do...... Do. days before the date of such election, with Virginia ...... June 8 ...... Apr. 9...... Apr. 7. instructions for immediate dispatch. Processing by a postal facility Washington ...... Sept. 14 ...... July 16 ...... July 14. West Virginia ...... June 1...... Apr. 2...... Mar. 31. DEFINITIONS Mass mailings as defined under 39 U.S.C. 3210<5>. may not be mailed as franked Wisconsin ...... Sept. 14 ...... July 16 ...... July 14. Mass mailings American Samoa ...... do...... do...... Do. mail by a Member of or a Member-elect to District of ...... do...... do...... Do. Mass mailings are defined by law [39 the House of Representatives when the Columbia. U.S.C. 3210<5>l as newsletters and same is mailed at or delivered to any postal Guam ...... Sept. 4 ...... July 6 ...... July 4. Puerto Rico...... do...... do...... Do. other similar mailings of more than 500 facility other than the Publications Distri­ Virgin Islands ...... Sept. 14 ...... July 16 ...... July 14. pieces in which the content of the matter bution Service of the House of Representa­ 1982 general Nov. 2...... Sept. 3 ...... Sept. I. mailed is substantially identical. Mail tives, hereinafter referred to as the House election. matter is deemed to be a mass mailing when folding room, less than 60 days immediately the total number of pieces exceeds 500, before the date of any primary or general whether in a single mailing or in cumulative election <6>, "any other public office" cutoff period, the requirement of instruc­ Arkansas . . . May 25 ...... Mar 26 . . ... Mar 24 means any State or Federal office, other tions for "immediate dispatch" may be Idaho ...... do ...... do . . Do modified to the extent that instructions are than a U.S. Representative at Large for Mar. which the candidate would be elected by a given for delivery of the mailing to the ad­ ~Er~~~ :: : : ::: : : ::: i:~:~~ :: -::: - ::: :: :: : ::::: ~;: ~: : ::::.:: :: :: : ::::: : ~: majority of votes cast. . ease Government seizure of property racketeering activity. The net result of this Section 4: Amends section 1963 of title 18 involving drug trafficking, one must amendment would be to accommodate the by setting forth a presumption that proper­ also be careful to protect the rights of result sought in proposed section 1963(c) of ty obtained by large-scale drug traffickers innocent third parties. Frequently, it H.R. 4110, without overturning the result in was obtained illegally and thus is subject to is these conflicting values that Marubeni American Corp. with respect to forfeiture. The impetus for this provision is legitimate businesses. found in H.R. 2646 would raise very seri­ government to seek criminal forfeiture of procedures as requiring that the govern­ ous constitutional problems. Both Assistant profits or proceeds in two new instances. ment establish its forfeiture claims beyond Attorney General Jensen and Professor First, 18 U.S.C. 1963 is amended to reach a reasonable doubt. Rothstein ; U.S. v. Section 10: Amends twelve sections of title Currency Totalling $48,318.08, 609 F.2d 210, cases where this section would come into play would be before an indictment or infor­ 21 drug offenses by increasing the maxi­ 213.4 (5th Cir. 1980). Enactment of this uni­ mum criminal fines. The new maximum fine form Federal rule would help prevent sham mation had been filed. Second, any trans­ fers made to avoid forfeiture are voidable by levels were derived in large part from the transfers made solely for the purpose of scale used in the version of the proposed evading criminal forfeiture. In addition, this the court. Third, there is a line of Supreme Court cases that can be read to require, as a criminal code approved by the Committee section protects the rights of bona fide pur­ last Congress. See section 3502 of H.R. 6915 chasers for value. matter of due process, prior notice and op­ portunity to be heard before such substan­ and H. Rept. 96-1396 at 465-9. In some in­ Subsection (g) of section 4 provides that a tial interference with property rights is al­ stances the maximum fines exceed one mil­ person who is convicted of a RICO violation lowed. 3 Memphis Light, Gas & Water Divi­ lion dollars in order to maintain the penalty cannot buy back the property he or she for­ sion v. Craft, 98 S. Ct. 1554 (1978); Fuentes structure of the existing statute ; and Tarlow, allow for a penalty twice as large for a forfeiture provisions, and indeed of the at 300-4. second offense). whole Act, was to prevent the infiltration of Section 6: Amends section 848 of title 21 The rationale for the amendments relat­ legitimate businesses by organized crime. to allow the government to seek the crimi­ ing to fine levels is straightforward. To Assuming the continued validity of that nal forfeiture of the profits or proceeds of a many drug traffickers the costs associated purpose it seems to make no sense to allow person convicted of operating a continuing with the criminal justice system are merely the continued involvement in a legitimate criminal enterprise. This amendment paral­ a cost of doing business. These amendments business of a convicted racketeer by allow­ lels the one made in section 2 of the bill attempt to raise the ante. While changes in ing him or her to buy back the forfeited with respect to 18 U.S.C. 1963. the law with respect to forfeiture are desira­ property. The effect of this subsection Section 7: Amends section 848 to require ble, they may not permit the government to would be to preclude the result of the Huber that civil forfeiture actions are stayed by deter criminal conduct sufficiently. As nu­ the initiation of a criminal forfeiture action merous witnesses before various Congres­ case where a convicted white collar criminal sional committees have clearly established, repurchased, after conviction of a mail under section 848 with respect to the same property. This amendment parallels one the use of forfeiture procedures is very cum­ fraud related RICO violation, his interest in made earlier in the bill with respect to 18 bersome and time consuming. Money is dif­ some hospital. United States v. Huber, 603 u.s.c. 1963. ficult to trace in forfeiture cases. In proce­ F.2d 387, 397 (2nd Cir. 1979>; See also Section 8: Amends section 881 of title 21 dural questions with respect to the rights of United States v. Barone, Cr. No. 78-185-CR­ to permit the civil forfeiture of land and innocent third parties. Resolution of these WHH of section 4 of the holding or storage of dangerous drugs. Cur­ actions even more complex. Thus, the avail­ bill provides that any criminal forfeiture rent law is unclear as to whether ware­ ability of higher fines will offer yet another action under this section may be the basis of houses or other buildings can be forfeited. weapon to the government in its efforts to a motion to seek a staff of any pending civil Current law only reaches "containers". The take the profit out of crime. forfeiture action with respect to the same Justice Department is worried that a de­ This section of the bill also adds two new property. This appears to be the result that fendant may claim that a warehouse is not a sections that authorize the court to impose courts normally reach under current law. container. This amendment resolves that an alternative fine equal to twice the gross U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforce­ concern. pecuniary gain derived from the offense. ment Administration, "Drug Agent's Guide Section 9: Amends section 881 to create a One of the new sections sets forth proce­ to Forfeiture of Assets," at 233 0981). This Drug Enforcement Fund. This amendment dures for the imposition of such fines, in­ provision was recommended by the Depart­ does not actually create such a fund, be­ cluding considerations to be used by the ment of Justice, which feared that defend­ cause an appropriation act is required after court in determining the amount of the this bill is enacted. fine, time schedule for payment and method ants would use the discovery authorized in The idea of a revolving fund was taken the civil forfeiture case to require produc­ of payment. The procedures set forth in the from the suggestions of Congressman proposed new section 414 are derived from tion of non-Jencks material relative to the Gilman , au­ The source of the money for the fund ternative means of setting the fine to be im­ thorizes the issuance of a restraining order would be the proceeds returned to the gov­ posed. after indictment. The courts have divided ernment as the result of forfeiture actions. on the question of the government's burden The ostensible reason for the creation of Section 12: Establishes the effective date of proof. 2 Because this relief is drastic and this fund is to encourage the Drug Enforce­ for the legislation as October 1, 1982. This ment Administration to more aggressively date was chosen to avoid problems with the pursue forfeiture actions. In theory the Budget Act.e 2 In United States v. Mandel, 408 F. Supp. 679 the court required the govern­ 3 The Supreme Court in Calera-Toledo v. Pearson LEAVE OF ABSENCE ment to meet requirements similar to those set Yacht Leasing Co., 416 U.S. 663 <1974>. held that a forth in the proposed amendment. The court in Puerto Rico statute authorizing in rem forfeitures By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ United States v. Bello, 470 F. Supp. 723 . cert. denied, 434 U.S. of Mr. MICHEL), for the week of Janu­ F. Supp. 1014 , appeal dismissed, 556 824 <1979) (dicta, court authorizes ex parte restrain­ ary 25, 1982, on account of a death in F.2d 569 <3rd Cir. 1977>. ing orders> with United States v. Mandel, supra. the family. 232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE January 27, 1982 Mr. WEISS Mr. SOLARZ. legislative program and any special Mr. CLINGER. Mr. MAZZOLI. orders heretofore entered, was granted Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. SWIFT. to: Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. DoRNAN of California in two in- Mr. LEHMAN. to stances. Mr. BEREUTER in two instances. Mr. GAYDOS. revise and extend their remarks and Mr. RoussELOT in two instances. Mr. COELHO. include extraneous material:> Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. HUGHES. Mr. CoRCORAN, for 5 minutes, today. Mr. CoLLINS of Texas in three in- Mr. GARCIA. Mr. CoLLINS of Texas, for 30 min­ stances. Mr. DOWNEY. utes, today. Mr. DAUB. ADJOURNMENT Mr. PAUL, for 30 minutes, January Mr. DERWINSKI in two instances. 28. Mr. PARRIS in two instances. Mr. LEVITAS. Mr. Speaker, I move Mr. YouNG of Florida in two in­ journed until tomorrow, Thursday, Mr. GAYDos, for 5 minutes, today. stances. January 28, 1982, at 10 a.m. Mr. GoNZALEZ, for 15 minutes, today. Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. ANNUNZIO, for 5 minutes, today. (The following Members Mr. CONYERS. TRAVEL Mr. LEVITAS, for 15 minutes, today. Mr. MINISH. Report of House committee concern­ Mr. SCHUMER. connection with foreign travel pursu­ Mr. HuGHES, for 15 minutes, today. Mr. OTTINGER. ant to Public Law 95-384 is as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSE AND CONTROL, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1981

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total

Name of member or employee Country U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Arrival Departure Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency• currency• currency• currency•

Glenn English ...... 6/27 6!30 6/30 7!7 ~:~aiiy ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1~~~~~6 ~~6 : ~~ ::::::: :: ::::::::::::::: l!j :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1~~~~~6 ~n:~~ Benjamin A. Gilman ...... 6/27 6/30 Italy ...... 290.815 245.00 ...... ( ...... 290.815 245.00 6/30 7/3 Germany...... 1,350.90 570.00 ...... 757 .98 ...... 1,350.90 1,117.98 Patrick l. Carpentier ...... 6/27 6/30 Italy...... 290.815 245.00 ...... (3 ) ...... 290.815 m : ~~ 6/30 7!7 Germany ...... 1,350.90 570.00 ...... 3 1,350.90 Roscoe B. Starek Ill.. .. !l ...... 6/27 6/30 Italy ...... 290.815 245.00 ...... :) ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.... .·. ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.:·.·.·.·.·.·.·.:·.·.·.·.·.::·.·. 290.815 ~~6 : ~~ 6/30 7!7 Germany ...... 1,350.90 570.00 ...... 1.350.90 . Elliott A. Brown ...... 6/ 27 6/30 245 00 6/ 30 7!7 ~~niaiiy: :::::::: : :::::::::::::::: : :::::::::: : :::::::::::::::: : :::::: 1~~~0~~6 m : ~~ :::::::::::::::::::::::: !: ...... 1~~~0~~6 570.00 Irving H. Soloway ...... 6/27 6/30 Italy...... 290.815 245.00 ...... 1: 290.815 m : ~~ 6/30 7!7 1 1 Leo C. Zeferetti...... 8/23 8/30 Patrick l. Carpentier...... 8/23 8/30 ~~r~~~.:::::: .. :::::::::::::: .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~~d~ !~u~ :::::::::::::::::::::::: ~: ...... ~~r~~~ ~~~:~~ Elliott A. Brown ...... 8/23 8/30 Peru::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...... _--=2--=70.:.::.,6--=oo_ ___:6~oo--=. o_:_o_:__ · ______:_( _:______2_7o_,6_oo __ 6_oo_.oo Committee totaL ...... 6,690.00 ...... 757.98 ...... 7,237.98

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 11 foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military transportation costs were $29,977.92. • Military transportation costs were $8,153.31. LEO C. ZEFERETTI, Cha irman. Oct 30, 1981. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, increase over the authorized strength, pur­ the minimum funding and staffing require­ ETC. suant to sections 60l of Public Law 96-345; among military departments and the de­ 2897. A letter from the Secretary of De­ to the Committee on Science and Technolo­ fense agencies, together with notice of an fense, transmitting notice of the waiver of gy. January 27, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 233 2899. A letter from the Secretary of the By Mrs. HOLT: By Mr. MOORHEAD: Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed H.R. 5370. A bill to amend the Internal H.R. 5380. A bill to recognize the organiza­ legislation to facilitate the management of Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the es­ tion known as American Ex-Prisoners of the public debt by authorizing a flexible in­ tablishment of and the deduction of contri­ War; to the Committee on the Judiciary. vestment yield on U.S. savings bonds; to the · butions to education savings accounts; to By Mr. DORNAN of California (for Committee on Ways and Means. the Committee on Ways and Means. himself, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ANNUNZIO, 2900. A letter from the Secretary of the By Mr. HUGHES: Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. BA­ Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed H.R. 5371. A bill to amend title 18, United FALIS, Mr. BAILEY of Missouri Mr. legislation to facilitate the management of States Code, the Controlled Substances Act, BONIOR of Michigan, Mr. BOWEN, the public debt by eliminating the limita­ and the Controlled Substances Import and Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BROWN of Colora­ tion on the amount of the Treasury bonds Export Act, to improve forfeiture provisions do. Mr. CARMAN, Mr. CoRRADA, Mr. issued paying interest in excess of 4 V4 per and strengthen penalties for controlled sub­ DAUB, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DREIER, centum; to the Committee on Ways and stances offenses, and for other purposes; Mr. EARLY, Mr. EDWARDS of Oklaho­ Means. jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary ma, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. ERDAHL, Mr. and Energy and Commerce. EvANS of Georgia, Mr. FAZIO, Ms. FIEDLER, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. FINDLEY, By Mr. OTTINGER: Mr. FISH, Mr. FITHIAN, Mr. FLORIO, PUBLIC BILLS AND H.R. 5372. A bill to suspend until the close RESOLUTIONS Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FoRD of Tennes­ of June 30, 1984, the column 1 rate of duty see, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. FOWLER, Mr. Under clause 5 of rule X and clause on unmounted gold leaf; to the Committee FRENZEL, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. GINGRICH, 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolu­ on Ways and Means. Mr. GoLDWATER, Mr. GoNZALEZ, Mr. tions were introduced and severally re­ By Mr. PRICE Mr. DOUGHERTY, Mr. NELLIGAN, Mr. Office and Civil Service. DE LA GARZA, Mr. NAPIER, Mr. HAMIL­ By Ms. FERRARO : Department of Labor for the fiscal year Social Security Act to exclude burial plots H.R. 5378. A bill to clarify that the Inter­ ending September 30, 1982; to the Commit­ and burial insurance policies from the deter­ nal Revenue Code of 1954 does not provide tee on Appropriations. mination of an SSI applicant's resources; to tax benefits to organizations which discrimi­ By Mr. PURSELL: the Committee on Ways and Means. nate on the basis of race or color; to the H. Con. Res. 250. Concurrent resolution By Mr. HAWKINS: Committee on Ways and Means. urging prompt implementation of proposed H.R. 5369. A bill to amend title 38 of the By Mr. RODINO