40264 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 7, 1973 chance we can get it up on Monday, (At this point Mr. HELMS assumed the to be assigned to a position of im portance which we are endeavoring to do at this Chair.) and responsibility designated by the Presi- time. If the Senate will allow the leader- Mr. H A R R Y F. BYR D , JR . I move dent under subsection (a) of section 80 6 6 , ship a little flexibility, we will do our that the S enate stand in adjournment in grade as follows: best in that regard and give S enators until 11 a.m. on Monday next. To be lieutenant general the picture. The PR E S ID IN G O FFIC E R . U nder Maj. G en. R oyal N . Baker, xxx-xx-xxxx R We hope that the C ommittee on A p- the previous order, the Chair lays before (m ajor general, R egular A ir F orce) , U .S . propriations will be able to report the the S enate C alendar N o. 494, S . 2176, A ir Force. defense appropriations bill around Tues- the N ational Fuels and E nergy C onser- U.S. NAVY day and with the consent of the Senate, vation A ct of 1973; and, without objec- A dm . R ichard G . C olbert, U .S . N avy, for we could take that up on Thursday and appointm ent to the grade of adm iral, when tion, the motion to adjourn is agreed to. retired, pursuant to the provisions of title Friday. It will consume 2 days. Thereupon, at 5:19 p.m., the S enate 10, U nited S tates C ode, section 5233. Mr. YO U N G . Mr. President, will the adjourned until Monday, D ecember 10, R ear A dm . E li T . R eich, U .S . N avy, re- Senator yield? 1973, at 11 a.m. tired, for appointm ent to the grade of vice Mr. MANSFIELD. I yield. adm iral on the retired list pursuant to title Mr. YO U N G . I cannot speak for the 10, U nited S tates C ode, section 5233. chairman of the committee, but I think U.S. MARINE CORPS the supplemental will be ready ahead of NOMINATIONS L t. G en. L eo J. D ulacki, U .S . Marine C orps, the defense appropriation bill. for appointm ent to the grade of lieutenant Mr. MANSFIELD. We will take them in Executive nominations received by the general on the retired list in accordance with order. I hope the S enate will not hold Senate December '7, 1973: the provisions of title 10 , U nited S tates C ode, the leadership to the 3-day rule. We are DEPARTMENT OF STATE section 5233. trying to get out 2 weeks from today or D avid D . N ewsom, of C alifornia, a Foreign In accordance with the provisions of title S ervice officer of the class of career minister, 1 0 , U nited S tates C ode, section 52 32 , Maj. tomorrow, at the latest. G en. S am uel Jaskilka, U .S . Marine C orps, A s the Senator has indicated, the sup- to be A m bassador E xtraordinary and Pleni- potentiary of the U nited S tates of A merica to having been designated for com m ands and plemental bill will be reported this week. the R epublic of Indonesia. other duties determ ined by the President to The defense appropriation bill will be H elm ut S onnenfeldt, of Maryland, a For- be within the contem plation of said section reported this week. The foreign aid au- eign S ervice officer of class 1, to be counselor for appointm ent to the grade of lieutenant thorization should be reported this week, of the D epartm ent of S tate. general while so serving. followed by the foreign aid appropria- EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE IN THE AIR FORCE tion bill. I do not know what is going to William J. C asey, of N ew York, to be Presi- A ir F orce nom inations beginning M aj. happen to the D .C. home rule or confer- dent of the E x port- I m port B ank of the James E . A iken, to be lieutenant colonel, and ence bill, which was agreed to some days U nited S tates, vice H enry K earns, resigned. ending Maj. D uane F . Mabeus, to be lieu- tenant colonel, which nom inations were re- ago but has to be considered in the House. THE JUDICIARY That is as far as I can go at this time. ceived by the S enate and appeared in the H erbert J. S tern, of N ew Jersey, to be U .S . C ongressional R ecord on N ovember 9 , 19 7 3. (This marks the end of the statement district judge for the district of N ew Jersey, IN THE ARMY of the program ordered to be printed at vice L eonard I. G arth, elevated. The nomination of Barbara A . S chroeter for this point.) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE appointm ent in the R egular A rm y of the H arry C onnolly, of O klahom a, to be U .S . U nited S tates in the grade of captain, which m arshal for the northern district of O kla- nom ination was received by the S enate and PROHIBITION ON THE IMPORTA- homa for the term of 4 years, reappointment. appeared in the C ongressional R ecord on TION OF RHODESIAN CHROME R aym ond J. H oward, of Wisconsin, to be November 28, 1973. U .S . m arshal for the eastern district of Wis- IN THE NAVY Mr. H A R R Y F. BYR D . JR . I have consin for the term of 4 years, reappointment. some questions I should like to present N avy nom inations beginning T hom as H . to the Senator from Minnesota. A bernathy, to be lieutenant (j.g.) , and end- (A t this point, Mr. H U MPH R E Y as- ing John B . Montgom ery, to be perm anent grade of lieutenant ( j.g.) , which nominations sumed the Chair.) CONFIRMATIONS were received by the S enate and appeared in The PR E S ID IN G O FFIC E R . (Mr. Executive nominations confirmed by the C ongressional R ecord on N ovem ber 2 6 , HUMPHREY) . The S enator from Minne- 1973. sota, the occupant of the chair, finds the Senate December 7, 1973. himself in a rather difficult position at U.S. AIR FORCE this time because of the inability to find T he following officer to be placed on the WITHDRAWAL someone to preside in this body. retired list in the grade indicated under the provisions of section 89 6 2 , title 1 0 , of the Executive nomination withdrawn from U nited S tates C ode: the Senate December 7, 1973: To be lieutenant general ADJOURNMENT TO 11 A.M., MON- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1973 L t. G en. T hom as K . McG ehee, xxx-xx-xx... FR , (major general, R egular A ir Force) H elm ut S onnenfeldt, of Maryland, to be Mr. H A RRY F. BYRD , JR. Mr. Pres- U .S. A ir Force. U nder S ecretary of the Treasury, vice E dwin ident, that being the case, in accordance The following officer under the provisions S . C ohen, resigned, which was sent to the with the previous order— of title 1 0 , U nited S tates C ode, section 80 6 6 , S enate on A pril 10, 1973.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Friday, December 7, 1973

The H ouse met at 12 o'clock noon. A nd all its ancient deeds of wrong. Without objection, the Journal stands The Chaplain, Rev. Edward G . Latch, A lmighty Father, who dost give approved. D.D., offered the following prayer: The gift of life to all who live, There was no objection. Look down on all Earth's sin and strife I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.— A n d lif t u s to a n o b ler lif e." —JOHN H. B. MASTERMAN. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Psalms 34: 4. Amen. A m e s s a g e f r o m th e S e n a te b y M r . "L ift up our hearts, 0 K ing of K ings, A rrington, one of its clerk s, announced To brighter hopes and kindlier things, THE JOURNAL that the S enate had passed with an To visions of a larger good, amendment a bill of the H ouse of the A nd holier dream s of b rotherhood. The SPEA K ER. The Chair has exam- following title: T h y w o rld is w eary o f its pain, ined the Journal of the last day's pro- H .R . 1 1 7 1 0 . A n act to insure that the com- Of selfish greed and fruitless gain, ceedings and announces to the House his pensation and other em olum ents attached to O f tarnished honor falsely strong, approval thereof. the O ffice of A ttorney G eneral are those which December 7, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 40265 were in effect on January 1, 1969, to amend Minority Member, the entire membership for women applicants to be awarded a ROTC title 39, United States Code, to clarify the of the Committee and the staff my apprecia­ scholarship at age 17. Therefore, we plan to proper use of the franking privilege by tion for their cooperation and friendship establish 17 as the minimum age for women Members of Co~gress, and for other purposes. through the years. to be enrolled in the ROTC Scholarship Pro­ Respectfully, gram in the forthcoming revision to DOD The message also announced that the JOHN J. RHODES, Directive 1215.8. Senate insists upon its amendments to Member of Congress. The purpose of this memorandum is to the bill Jnd Mr. STEVENS to be given permission to address the House (Mr. DULSKI asked and was given the conferees on the part of the Senate. for 1 minute, and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 The message also announced that Mr. his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re­ PAcKwooD be removed as a conferee on Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, earlier marks.) the bill Mr. FISHER. Mr. Speaker, I am record of reliable contributions to worthy as a member of the House Republican pleased to learn that the Department of charitable causes and professional gains. leadership. During all of that time he Defense is changing regulations concern­ The energy crisis is affecting all the has been unfailingly gracious and co­ ing the age at which a young woman is country, and much needs to be done to operative. I look forward to our con­ entitled to receive an ROTC scholarship. assure equitable treatment for all seg­ tinued friendship and a beneficial rela­ In the past the eligibility age for young ments of the economy. But all segments tionship. women has been 18, while for men the are going to have to do their part to find age has been 17. the solutions, and everyone needs to Those of us who are concerned with shoulder his part of the burden. Let us RES!GNAT:LON FROM A the ROTC program have on several oc­ not have a repetition of this example of COMMITTEE casions conferred with Department offi­ how not to win friends and influence The SPEAKER laid before the House cials regarding the need to make women people. the following resignation from a com­ eligible for the ROTC scholarships at the mittee: age of 17, and decision has now been ENERGY DECISIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. made to do that by administrative ac­ December 7,1973 . . tion. A copy of the Department's an­ (Mr. JONES of Oklahoma asked and Hon. CARL ALBERT, nouncement, issued by Dr. M. Richard was given permission to address the Speaker of the House, Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary for House for 1 minute, to revise and extend Washing"!on, D.C. his DEAR M&. SPEAKER: This morning at a Education, follows: remarks, and to include extraneous meeting of the "3:ouse Republican Confer­ OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT matter.> ence it was my honor to be elected :::\linority SECRETARY .OF DEFENSE, · Mr. JONES of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, Leader of the House of Representatives to Washington, D.C., November 30, 1973. among the energy decisions we make in fill the vacancy occasion3d by the elevation Subject~ Minimum Age Requirement for the near future may be the choice be­ of the Honorable Gerald R. Ford to the Vice Women Accepting ROTC Scholarships · tween gasoline rationing or imposition of :presidency of the United States. · ·In our memorandum of 12 May 1972, sub­ a high tax on gasoline to reduce con­ It 1s with deep regret that I must there- ject as abooe, the minimum age of 18 was sumption. If this, indeed, is the choice, I fore tender my resignation as a member of established for the enrollment of women 1n the House Committee on App.t:oprlations. the ROTC Scholarship _Program. hope that we vote for rationing. Service on this important Committee has The Office of General Counsel, OSD, has Under the regressive tax approach been a rewarding and challenging experi­ recently reviewed the minimum age require­ which is being considered. wealthier citi­ ence. I extend to the Chairman, ranking ment and states that it is legally permissible zens could go on about their business and CXIX--2536-Part 31 40266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE December 7, 1973 their leisure, but the lower- and middle­ standing any other provision of law, or pro­ PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE income workers in America would bear vision which ha.s the force and effect of law, which is enacted or becomes effective dur­

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1973 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 1974

Conference action compared with-

Budget Budget estimates New budget estimates New budget of new New budget New budget (obligational) New budget of new New budget New budget (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) authority, authority, authority (obl~~~~~~i~~ recomar:.,~~~ authority, authority, authority authority fiscalli7~ fiscal{i!X recommended recommended by conference fiscal year fiscal year recommended recommended Item in House bill in Senate bill action 1973 1974 in House bill in Senate bill

Military construction, Army ______.; 413, 955, 000 1664, 900, 000 551, 575, 000 567, 735, 000 $578, 120, 000 + $164, 165, 000 -$86, 780, 000 + $26, 545, 000 +$10, 385, 000 517, 830, 000 685, 400, 000 587, 641, 000 608, 467, 000 609, 292, 000 +91, 462, 000 -76, 108, 000 +21, 651, 000 + 825, 000 ~:m~~~ g~~~~~g~~~~: ~rrv~orc-e--~~======~ 265, 552, 000 291, 900, 000 239, 702, 000 261, 198, 000 247,277, 000 -18, 275, 000 -44, 623, 000 +7. 575, 000 -13, 921 , 000 Military construction, Defense Agencies ___ .; 36, 704, 000 19, 100, 000 0 12,000, 000 0 -36, 704, 000 -19, 100, 000 ______.; -12, 000, 000 Transfer, not to exceed ______..: (20, 000, 000) (20, 000, 000) (20, 000, 000) (20, 000, 000) Military construction, Army National Guard. 40, 000, 000 35,200,000 35, 200, 000 35, 200,000 Military construction, Air National Guard __,.: 16, 100, 000 20, 000, 000 20, 000,000 20,000, 000 Military construction, Army Reserve ______..: 38, 200, 000 40, 700, 000 40,700, 000 40, 700,000 (It f~i ~~~>- -= }rt~r~~r~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~ ~~ Military construction, Naval Reserve ______.; 20, 500,000 20, 300,000 22, 900, 000 20,300, 000 22, 900, 000 +2. 400, 000 +2. 600, 000 ------..1 +2. 600, 000 Military construction, Air Force Reserve ___ .; 7, 000,000 10,000, 000 10,000, 000 10,000, 000 10, 000,000 +3. 000,000 ------= Total, military construction ______1, 355,841, 000 1, 7Pfl, 500, 000 1, 507, 718, 000 1, 575, 600, 000 1, 563, 489, 000 +207, 648, 000 -224, 001, 000 +55, 771, 000 -12, 111, 000

Family housing, defense ______1, 064,046, 000 2 1, 250,567, 000 1, 194, 539,000 1, 188, 539, 000 1, 188, 539, 000 +124, 493, 000 -62, 028, 000 -6, 000,000 ------.;: Portion applied to debt reduction ______-96,666, 000 -100, 167, 000 -100, 167,000 -100, 167,000 -100,167,000 -3, 501,000 ------= Subtotal, family housing ______.; 967,380, 000 1,150, 400,000 1, 094,372, 00 1, 088,372,000 1, 088,372, 000 +120, 992,000 -62, 028, ooo -6, 000, ooo ------..: See footnotes at end of table. 40268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - ·HOUSE December 7, 1973

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT· OF NEW BUDGET .(OBLIGATIONAL) AU·THORITY FOR 1973 AND · BUDGET ESTIMATES. AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED . IN THE BILL FOR 1974

Conference action compared with- Budget Budget estimates New budget estimates New budget of new New budget New budget (obligational) New budget of new New budget New budget (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) authority (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) (obligational) authority, authority, authority authority recommended authority, authority, authority authority fiscal year fiscal year recommended recommended by conference fiscal year fiscal year recommended recommended Item 1973 1974 in House bill in Senate bill action 1973 1974 in House bill in Senate bill

Homeowners assista nce fund, defense ______-=·=--=·=--=· =--=--=·=-==3=7=,0 =0=0,=0=00===7,=0=00=, =00=0==7='=00=0=,0 =0=0==7=,0 =0=0=,0 =0=0 ==+= 7,=0=00=, =00=0=_=_-=·= - -=·=--=·=--=·=--=--=·=--=·=--=·=--=--=·=--=·=--=·=--=--=·=· -=-_ Grand total, new budget (obliga- tional) authoritY------2, 323, 221 , 000 2, 944,900, 000 2, 609, 090, 000 2, 670, 972, 000 2, 658, 861,000 +335, 640, 000 -286,039,000 +49, 771 , 000 -12, 111 , 000

1 Due to lack of authorization, does not include additional $4,300,000 requested in H. Doc. 93- 155. 3 Includes $7,000,000 requested i A H. Doc. 93- 155. z Due to lack of authorization, does not include addi tional $31 ,100,00C req uested in H. D. 93- 155. Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, is the explanation of why two of these structure program, some of the opera­ will the gentleman yield? amendments have been brought back in tional facilities for the U.S. forces are Mr. SIKES. I yield to the gentleman disagreement. The total funds provided not going to be timely built from Wisconsin. for Army and Navy military construction I think, generally speaking, that while Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin, Mr. Speaker, exceed the amounts that were provided in this conference report does contain a I did not sign this conference report. either the House bill or in the Senate bill. rather sizable reduction from the budget, While I expect this report to be approved, I think this is a bad habit for us to get from the requests that were made, that I do consider that an explanation of my into, and this was the second part of the we must give credit to the authorizing failure to sign it is in order. I do not conference report that was unacceptable committee for the major share of the expect and I did not expect that one in­ tome. reductions-credit or otherwise, depend­ dividual's point of view can be deter­ There were some problems that were ing upon an individual point of view. minative of a conference report; but I do resolved much to my satisfaction, and so Mr. Speaker, I would · say that this believe that when a concept has been this explanation of why I expect this con­ conference report, as submitted to the strongly endorsed in the committee, in ference report to be approved. For in­ Members, does contain very few reduc­ the full committee and in the House by stance, No. 1, we had a problem with re­ tions in the amount that was authorized 'the passage of a bill without amendment, spect to the new hospital up at West by the legislative committees. that principle should not be easily con­ Point. So, Mr. Speaker, while I recognize that ceded in a conference report on a per­ The House had provided no funds; the many significant problems have been sonal note or on a political basis. Senate had put in $20 million. The $20 very properly dealt with in their resolu­ Specifically, I refer to the House com­ million is in there, but if the Members tions, for the two reasons which I have mittee's position and the House position will note the statement on the part of the cited, I could not sign this conference with respect to tax-funded commissary managers, it does require some very defi­ report. construction in the contiguous 48 States. nite revisions from the concept that had Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, I find that We have one commissary in Georgia been submitted to our committee of a the distinguished gentleman from Wis­ that had been destroyed and, of course, $25 million, 100-bed hospital designed to consin (Mr. DAVIS), has made some use­ funds were provided to replace that. That serve a great many other people and not ful comments on the conference report presented no problem to me. primarily to serve the cadets and the as a whole, and I want to thank him We had one in Adak, Alaska. Of permanent military force stationed at the for his contributions and for his help in course, the isolation of that place made West Point community. the preparation of the bill, just as I wish the tax-funded construction of that We did provide military construction to thank other committee members and project no problem for me; but there funds for certain installations in Iceland. the staff. were four in the continental United The Senate committee deleted all of It has been a great privilege to work States, one in Georgia, one in Arizona, those funds. I think the nature of our with the members of this subcommittee one in Texas, and one in Louisiana. I tenure there, the negotiations that are and the staff in the preparation of the do not question that there is a need for now in progress, justified the inclusion of bill. While we have not agreed upon these commissaries; but the needs are those funds in the conference report, but everything, we feel that a workable and not new. They have been sort of a cumu­ again with some very definitive language a sound bill has been presented. lative thing. Perhaps the same position that limits the obligation of those funds On the matter of commissaries, the could be urged in our other continental until certain very practical considera­ only disagreement was in accepting two U.S. installations as well; but it was a tions have been dealt with. of the four within the United States that concept adopted in our committee and We had a briefing in our subcommit­ were in controversy. The Senate con­ by the House that in these areas we need tee with respect to our giving up the use ferees and a substantial majority of the to make it plain that construction in the of the island of Culebra off Puerto Rico. House conferees felt that we were on future should be other than on a tax­ but we were not requested to provide safer ground in including the two. But we funded basis. funds. By the time the bill reached the are all in agreement that additional I have the feeling that these new com­ Senate, that request had been made. We steps should be taken to reduce some of missaries, and the others that will be concurred in the necessity for providing the dependence upon the taxpayers of coming down the line, are being con­ those funds, but again because of some the United States in the construction structed not just to serve our people in circumstances there that caused us con­ and operation of commissaries for serv­ uniform, but on the basis of a dollar cern, the statement of the managers con­ ice personnel. That is spelled out care­ business volume, for a large number of tained some very definitive language fully on page 8 of the report which is people not in the armed services who with respect to these proposed funds. before you. are permitted under law to trade at these The Senate committee had taken a Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the commissaries at cost prices about two­ $20 million swipe at our NATO infra­ gentleman yield? thirds the comparable commercial prices structure funds. There was no delineated Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, I wish to in the communities in which they are explanation of this other than the feel­ yield first to the distinguished gentle­ located; so our concept was abandoned ing that we were perhaps doing too much in the conference, not on a defensible in the way of prefinancing. I think we man from Maryland, Mr. LONG, a mem­ basis, but on other bases. can all sympathize with their feelings ber of the subcommittee, and then I So that two of the commissaries were in that regard, but we also need to keep shall yield to the gentleman from Iowa, accepted for public funding and the other in mind that there are some critical Mr. GRoss. two went by the board. areas where, unless we do prefinancing Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he There is one other provision in the con­ and then go back at a later time for re­ may consume to the gentleman from ference report that bothers me, and that imbursement from the NATO infra- Maryland (Mr. LONG). December 7, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL -RECORD-HOlTSE 40269 Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, bill in committee, but really make -the Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, I now yield I thank the gentleman for yielding. law in the conference. That is why I such time as he may require to the dis­ As with Mr. DAVIS I did not sign the strongly protest this conference report, tinguished chairman of the Committee conference report, and I want to asso­ and the way it came out; and also why I on Appropriations, the gentleman from ciate myself with the remarks of the gen­ did not sign it. Texas (Mr. MAHON). tleman from Wisconsin citing some of I hope in the future we will have the Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I do not the same reasons. fortitude to stand on our own and come wish to speak at length in connection I also felt strongly about the com­ out with a bill that we can stand by in with this conference report. It was a missaries, because commissaries are the conference with the Senate. compromise, as conference reports al­ heavily subsidized, to the extent of nearly I thank the gentleman very much for ways are. We did the best that could be $300 million a year in appropriated funds yielding me this time. done under the circumstances. I com­ which go to pay the salaries of the Mr. SIKES. I now yield to the gentle­ mend the gentleman from Florida

ANALYSIS OF 23 LOW-INCOME EMPLOYEE-ANNUITANT CASES [Each horizontal line contains information for a single case)

Creditable Total Year Creditable Total Year service employee Year of annuity service employee Year of annuity Gross monthly (yrs, mos, Average contri- sepa­ com- Gross monthly (yrs, mos, Average contri- sepa­ com- annuity days) salary butions ration menced Type of retirement annuity days) sala ry butions ration menced Type of retirement

1. $12______12. $47 ______.; 5~ $122 $27.11 1944 1959 Involuntary, 16-9-17 $1, 836 $1, 273. 02 1947 1960 Involuntary, deferred. deferred. 2. $18______5-5-16 2, 000 923.00 1947 1968 Do. 13. $47 ______3. $25 ______10-11-28 2, 363 1, 314.00 1962 1970 Voluntary, deferred. 6-11-17 2,000 604.00 1946 1972 Voluntary, deferred. ~15 15.14. $66$57------______2,623 1, 159.05 1953 1966 Involuntary, deferred. 4. $27------6-7- 9 2,169 654.58 1947 1953 Involuntary, 13-10-22 1, 655 1, 345.09 1944 1963 Voluntary, deferred. deferred. 16. $67------14-10-25 2,000 1, 907.95 1946 1966 Do. 5. $32 ______5-9-5 2,100 849.68 1947 1957 Voluntary, deferred. 17. $68 ______6. $34 ______11-2-2 3,703 1, 655.00 1963 1970 Do. 7- 2- 9 2,200 1, 226.28 1947 1967 Do. 18. $71______16-2-25 2, 207 2, 442.07 1946 1967 Do. 7. $35 ______5-6-{) 4, 700 1971 Do. 19. $73 ______8. $38.. ______1, 616.00 1960 6-11-25 2, 374 1, 087.94 1956 1958 Do. 6-0-21 3,188 818.00 1949 1968 Do. 20. $75 ______6-9-12 6,099 2, 498.70 1965 1965 Diszbility. 9. $38 ______6-0-25 3,233 830.00 1949 1968 Involuntary, 21. $77------12- 9-1 3,106 903.51 1948 1966 Voluntary, deferred. deferred. 22. $77 ______10. $43 ______13-1-17 3, 761 1, 574.00 1963 1971 Do. 9-4-20 2, 938 1, 510.00 1944 1968 Voluntary, deferred. 23. $77------9-4--11 5, 255 2, 804.00 1961 1970 Do. 11. $45 ______6-1-25 3, 472 1, 221.29 1960 1960 Voluntary, immediate.

Mr. SISK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself Apparently they did not even have a will substantially change even what has 2 minutes. record vote on it; it came out by voice been discussed this morning. Mr. Speaker, I regret that my two vote. What I am seeking to do is to pass a colleagues have seen fit to oppose this This is a bill that has already passed resolution which will permit the merits rule. They certainly have that privilege. the United States Senate by over a 3 to J or demerits of this legislation to be dis­ This is a piece of legislation that came majority. I understand there are some cussed. out of committee with little opposition. amendments which Will be offered which I urge the House to do so in view of 40274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE December 7, 1973 the fact that the matter was sub­ as to an annual wage, but I have not been Passman Ryan Thone Patman St Germain Thornton stantially approved in the Committee on too convinced of that myself. Patten Sarasin Tiernan Rules and has been scheduled by the Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Pepper Sarbanes Udall leadership. I urge that we do be given an gentleman for yielding. Perkins Schroeder Vander Jagt Pettis Seiberling Vanik opportunity to discuss the merits and de­ Mr. SISK. Mr. Speaker, I have no fur­ Peyser Shipley Vigorito merits. ther requests for time. Pickle Shoup Waldie I think there are few Members who Mr. Speaker, I move the previous ques­ Poage Shriver Wampler have had an opportunity to study this tion on the resolution. Preyer Shuster Whalen Price, Til. Sikes White matter thoroughly, and they are en­ The previous question was ordered. Price, Tex. Sisk Whitehurst titled to know what is in it. The com­ The SPEAKER. The question is on Railsback Skubitz Whitten mittee is entitled to make that presenta­ the resolution. Randall Slack Widnall Rangel Smith, Iowa Wilson, Bob tion to them. I hope that they will be The question was taken, and the Rees Smith, N.Y. Wilson, given the opportunity to do so. Speaker announced that the ayes ap­ Regula Spence Charles H., Mr. LATI'A. Will my friend yield to peared to have it. Reid Staggers Calif. Reuss Stanton, Wilson, me? Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I object to Riegle James V. Charles, Tex. Mr. SISK. Yes. I yield to the gentle­ the vote on the ground that a quorum Rinaldo Stark Winn man. is not present and make the point of or­ Rodino Steed Wolff Mr. LATTA. The gentleman from Cali­ Roe Steele Wright der that a quorum is not present. Rogers Steiger, Wis. Wyatt fornia mentioned some amendments that The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum Roncalio, Wyo. Stubblefield Wydler will be offered to correct some of the is not present. Roncallo, N.Y. Stuckey Yates defects he pointed out in this legislation. The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab­ Rooney, Pa. Studds Yatron Rose Sullivan Young, Alaska Are you prepared to tell us something sent Members. Rosenthal Symington Young, Fla. about them? The vote was taken by electronic de­ Rostenkowski Talcott Young, Ga. Mr. SISK. Really I was not intending vice, and there were-yeas 295, nays 70, Roush Taylor, N.C. Young, Tex. Roy Teague, Calif. Zablocki to take a lot of time on this at this point. not voting 67, as follows: Roybal Teague, Tex. Zion I had hoped that we could adopt the rule [Roll No. 636] Ruppe Thompson, N.J. zwach and then let the members of the com­ NAYS-70 mittee explain it. YEAS-295 Arcller Grover Robinson, Va. Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Abzug Dellenback Hungate Arends Haley Robison, N.Y. Adams Dellums Hunt Ruth minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska Dent !chord Ashbrook Hinshaw (Mr. MARTIN). Alexander Broyhill, N.C. Hosmer Satterfield Anderson, Dingell Jarman Buchanan Huber Scherle Mr. MARTIN of Nebraska. I thank the Calif. Donohue Johnson, Calif. Burgener Hutchinson Schneebeli gentleman for yielding. Anderson, Ill. Downing Jones, Ala. Cederberg Johnson, Colo. Sebelius Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out Andrews, N.C. Drinan Jones, N.C. Chamberlain Johnson, Pa. Snyder Andrews, Dulski Jones, Okla. Collier Ketchum Stanton, that the gentleman is really not cutting N.Dak. Duncan Jones, Tenn. King J. William duPont Karth Collins, Tex. back on the amount of deficit that will Annunzio Conable Landgrebe Steiger, Ariz. occur in this retirement fund. Armstrong Eckhardt Kastenmeier Coughlin Latta Stratton Ashley Edwards, Ala. Kazen Davis, Wis. Mallary Taylor, Mo. I would like to point out further that Asp in Edwards, Calif. Kemp Dennis Mann Thomson, Wis. since 1962 civil service employees cost­ Bad1llo Eilberg Koch Derwinski Martin, Nebr. Towell, Nev. Bafalis Esch Kyros Michel Treen of-living increases amounted to 51.7 per­ Evans, Colo. Leggett Devine cent. This does not take into account the Baker Dickinson Minshall, Ohio Veysey Barrett Evins, Tenn. Lent Eshleman Nelsen Waggonner 6.1 percent that they received last July Bauman Fascell Litton Flynt O'Brien Ware 1 and another 5.5 percent increase which Bell Findley Long, Md. Forsythe Pike Wylie Bennett Fish Lott Powell, Ohio Wyman is going to occur on the 1st of January, Flood Lujan Frelinghuysen Bevill Frenzel Pritchard Young, Til. that is, in 3 weeks. So we have had Biaggi Flowers McClory Goodling Rarick Young, S.C. a considerable increase of almost 70 per­ Biester Foley McCloskey Gross Rhodes Bingham Ford, McCollister cent total, including the one to come on Boggs William D. McCormack NOT VOTING-67 the 1st of January, in the increases in Boland Fountain McDade Abdnor Diggs Macdonald annuities paid to the civil service retirees Bolling Fraser McFall Mitchell, Md. Frey McKinney Addabbo Dorn since 1962. Bowen Beard Erlenborn Nedzi Brademas Froehlich Madden Bergland Fisher Nichols This legislation, again, is completely Bray Fulton Madigan Blackburn Grasso O 'Neill unjustified, and is fiscally irresponsible. Breaux Fuqua Mahon Blatnik Gray Podell Mr. SISK. Mr. Speaker, I yield my­ Breckinridge Gaydos Ma1llinrc1 Brasco GrifHths Quie Brooks Gettys Maraziti Brinkley Gubser Quillen self 1 additional minute. Broomfield Giaimo Martin, N.C. Burke, Call!. Hansen, Wash. Roberts Mr. Speaker, I appreciate and I have Brotzman Gibbons Mathias, Calif. Camp Harrington Rooney, N.Y. Brown, Calif. Gilman Mathis, Ga. Rousselot great respect for my colleague, the gen­ Ginn Matsunaga Chappell Hays tleman from Nebraska (Mr. MARTIN) but Brown, Mich. Chisholm Hlibert Runnels Brown, Ohio Goldwater Mayne Clark Hillis Sandman I do admit to a .little concern when we Broyhill, Va. Gonzalez MazzoU Clausen, Jordan Steelman start quibbling about paying a person Burke, Fla. Green, Oreg. Meeds Don H. Keating Stephens $85 a month. I realize that we do need Burke, Mass. Green, Pa. Melcher Clawson, Del Kluczynski Stokes Burleson, Tex. Gude Metcalfe Cochran Kuykendall Symms to cut expenses, and we do need to curb Burlison, Mo. Gunter Mezvlnsky Conlan Landrum Ullman expenditures, and hopefully with the leg­ Burton Guyer Milford Conyers Lehman Van Deerlin islation we have recently passed Con­ Butler Hamilton Miller Corman Long, La. Walsh Byron Hammer- Mills, Ark. Crane McEwen Wiggins gress will begin to assert the courage to Carey, N.Y. schmidt Minish Delaney McKay Williams do some of the things necessary in our Carney, Ohio Hanley Mink Denholm McSpadden overall budgeting. But, as I have said, Carter Hanna Mitchell, N.Y. Casey, Tex. Hanrahan Mizell So the resolution was agreed to. I regret to see an attempt made not to Clancy Hansen, Idaho Moakley The Clerk announced the following even permit the House to discuss legis­ Clay Harsha Mollohan lation dealing with a group of the most Cleveland Harvey Montgomery pairs: Cohen Hastings Moorhead, Mr. O'Neill with Mr. Blatnik. poorly paid people in America. Collins, Dl. Hawkins Calif. Mr. Rooney of New York with Mr. Den- Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the gen- Conte Hechler, W.Va. Moorhead, Pa. Heckler, Mass. Morgan holm. Cotter Mr. Clark with :Mr. Kuykendall. tleman yield? Cronin Heinz Mosher Mr. SISK. I yield to the gentleman Culver Helstoskl Moss Mr. Podell with Mr. Walsh. Daniel, Dan Henderson Murphy, Dl. Mr. Lehman with Mr. HUlls. from Iowa. Daniel, Robert Hicks Murphy, N.Y. Mr. Addabbo with Mrs. Hansen of Wash- Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I would ask w.,Jr. Hogan Myers ington. the gentleman from California whether Daniels, Holifield Natcher Mr. Bergland with Mr. Harringt on. he is suggesting a guaranteed annual DominickV. Holt Nix · Mr. Hebert with Mr. McEwen. Danielson Holtzman Obey Mr. Brasco with Mrs. Burke of California. income? Davis, Ga. Horton O'Hara Howard Owens Mr. Hays with Mr. Gubser. Mr. SISK. The gentleman from Iowa Davis, S.C. Mr. Delaney with Mr. Del Cla wson. of course knows his President's position delaGarza Hudnut Pa.rrl.a December 7, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE 40275 Mr. Roberts with Mr. Erlenborn. minimum benefits it proposes will pro­ of people, those that are in the least Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Gray. vide a limited measure of relief where beneficial pcsition as Federal annuitants Mr. Van Deerlln with Mr. Camp. the greatest need exists--in those cases and those that by def..nition, therefore, Mr. Diggs with Mr. Corman. Mr. Runnels with Mr. Crane. where the beneficiary receives an annuity are damaged most severely by the raging Mr. McKay with Mr. Conyers. of less than $1,000 per year. inflation that damages everybody. Mr. Ullman with Mr. Stokes. One of the purposes of the Older Amer­ The major improvement in civil service Mr. Nichols with Mr. Quie. icans Act was to "provide for an adequate retirement system that did not affect Mr. Nedzi with Mr. Don H. Clausen. income in retirement to correspond with these people, was that a retiree's an­ Mr. Mitchell of Maryland with Mrs. the American way of living." While many nuity was computed after October 20, Griffiths. programs have been initiated to benefit 1969, on the basis of his or her average Mrs. Jordan with Mr. Sandman. the elderly, only a very small portion of Mr. Kluczynski with Mr. Abdnor. salary for the highest 3 years' earn­ Mr. Chappell with Mr. Conlan. the large sums appropriated for such ings. The pre-October 20, 1969, retiree's Mr. Brinkley with ~Ir. Quillen. purposes has reached the people to whom annuity was computed on the basis of Mr. Fisher with Mr. Beard. this legislation is directed. his or her highest 5 years of earnings. Mr. Stephens with Mr. Rousselot. Mr. Chairman, I urge the adoption of Moreover, the provisions of the Pay Mr. McSpadden with Mr. Steelman. H.R. 9107. Comparability Act of 1970 have sub­ Mr. Macdonald with Mr. Blackburn. Mr. WALDIE. Mr. Chairman, I yield stantially increased the salaries of civil Mr. Landrum with Mr. Symms. Mr. Long of Louisiana with Mr. Cochran. myself such time as I may consume. service employees, thereby widening the Mrs. Grasso with Mr. Williams. Mr. Ch2..irmd.n, H.R. 9107 is legislation gap even further between older and Mr. Dorn with Mr. Wiggins. designed to assist those retired civil serv­ younger retirees. Consequently, individ­ ice employees who are most in need. Es­ uals who retired before October 20, 1969, The result of the vote was announced sentially, the bill would de two things. have generally received substantially as above recorded. It would set a minimum civil service an­ lower annuities than those who worked A motion to reconsider was laid on the nuity for all Feder3.1 retirees at the same in similar jobs in GS levels but who table. level as the minimum social security retired after that date. Mr. WALDIE. Mr. Speaker, I move benefit. Under the present law this would Mr. Chairman, I believe it is also im­ that the House resolve itself into the be $84.50 a month. portant to mention here that Federal Committee of the Whole House on the Second, it would increase the annuity retirees in general have not received State of the Union for the consideration paid to pre-October 20, 1959, civil serv­ increases near the percentage of in­ of the bill

Committ.ee of the Whole House on the State cpurt appr~yal; to _the . Committee on the .tional Children; and for _other purposes; to of the Union. Judiciary. the Committee on E;ducation and Labor. · Mr. DULSKI: Committee of conference. .BY Mr. McCORMACK (for himself, Mr. By Mr. SYMINGTON: Conferehce report on H.R. 9256 (Rept. 93- . . TEAGUE .of Texas, Mr. MOSHER, Mr. H.R. 11847. A bill for the relief of certain 706). Ordered to be printed. GOLDWATER, Mr. CH.APPELL, and Mr. fire districts and departments in the State Mr. HOLIFIELD: Committee on Govern­ VANDER JAGT): of Missouri to compensate t:qem for ~xpenses rr.ent Operations. H .R. 11510. A bill to reor­ H.R. 11839 . . A bill to provide for the early relating to a fire on Federal property; to the gJ.nize and consolidate certain functions of commercial demonstration of the technology Committee on the Judiciary . t he Federal Government in . a new Energy . of solar heating bY. the National Aeronautics By Mr. THONE: _ Research and Development Administration and Space Administration in cooperation H.R. 11848. A bill to amend the Internal a. ·.: d in a Nuclear Energy Commission in order with the National Bureau of Standards, the Revenue Code of 1954: to restrict the author­ t:> promote more efficient management of National Science Foundation, the Secretary ity for inspection of tax returns and the dis­ such functions; with amendment (Rept. No. of Housing and Urban Development, and closure of information contained therein, 93-707). Referred to the Committee of the other Federal agencies, and for the early de­ and for other purposes; to the Committee on Whole House on the State of the Union. velopment and commercial demonstration of Ways and Means. technology for combined solar heating and By Mr. TIERNAN (for himself, Ms. cooling; to the Committee on Science and CHISHOLM, Mr. CORMAN, Mr. DUN­ PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Astronautics. CAN, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. By Mr. MELCHER: Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public HELSTOSKI, Mr. MILFORD, Mr. OBEY, H .R. 11840. A bill to review the present and Mr. RODINO) : bills and resolutions were introduced and and prospective uses of the lands of the H.R. 11849. A bill to authorize the Secre­ severally referred as follows: United States, and to stimulate the produc­ tary of Transportation to make grants and By Mr. BROTZMAN: tion of oil and gas from such lands, and for provide technical assistance to units of gen­ H.R. 11833. A bill to amend the Fair Labor other purposes; to the Committee on Interior eral local government to implement pro­ Standards Act of 1938 to increase the mini­ and Insular Affairs. grams which are designed to increase the use mum wage rates under that act, to expand By Mr. PATMAN (for himself, Mrs. of carpools by commuters; to the Cominittee the coverage of that act, and for other pur­ SULLIVAN, Mr. WIDNALL, and Mr. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. poses; to the Committee on Education and WYLIE): By Mr. UDALL: Labor. H .R. 11841. A bill to authorize the Secre­ H.R. 11850. A bill to designate certain By Mr. DONOHUE: tary of the Treasury to change the alloy and lands in the Saguaro National Monument H.R. 11834. A bill to provide that a State weight of the 1-cent piece; to the Committee in the State of Arizona as wilderness, and or political subdivision may levy a tax with on Banking and Currency. for other purposes; to the Committee on respect to a federally assisted housing project By Mr. THORNTON: Interior and Insular Affairs. which under Federal law is otherwise exempt H.R. 11842. A bill to amend the Small Busi­ H.R. 11851. A bill to amend the Recreation from State and local taxes but is required ness Act to provide for loans to small busi­ and Public Purposes Act of 1926, as amended, to make payments in lieu of taxes, where ness concerns seriously affected by shortages to provide for the sale or transfer of public such payments are less than the amount of of energy producing materials, and for other lands to State and local governments for the taxes from which it is so exempt; to the purposes; to the Committee on Banking and public purposes; to the Committee on In­ Committee on Banking and Currency. Currency. terior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. RANDALL: By Mr. GINN: By Mr. WIDNALL (for himself and Mr. H.R. 11835. A bill to authorize the Secre­ H.R. 11843. A bill to prohibit the export BLACKBURN) : tary of the Interior to assist in the com­ of petroleum and petroleum products from the United States during the present energy H.R. 11852. A bill to increase the avail­ memoration of the Revolutionary War battle ability of urgently needed mortgage credit fought at Savannah, Ga., and for other pur­ crisis; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. for the financing of housing, and for other poses; to the Committee on Interior and purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Insular Affairs. By Mr. RODINO: Currency. By Mr. HARSHA: H.R. 11844. A bill to enlarge the trial jur­ H.R. 11836. A bill to direct the President isdiction of U.S. Inagistrates to encompass to halt all exports of gasoline, No. 2 fuel additional misdemeanors; to the Committee PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS oil, and propane gas until he determines on the Judiciary. that no shortage of such fuels exists in the By Mr. ROGERS {for himself, Mr. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private United States; to the Committee on Banking KYROS, Mr. PREYER, Mr. SYMINGTON, bills and resolutions were introduced and and Currency. Mr. RoY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. HEINZ, and s·everally referred as follows: By Mr. KEMP: Mr. HUDNUT) : By Mr. COUGHLIN: H.R. 11837. A bill to prohibit common car­ H.R. 11845. A bill to amend the Public H.R. 11853. A bill for the relief of Produce riers in interstate commerce from charging Health Service Act and related laws to revise Factors Corp.; to the Committee on the Judi­ elderly people more than half fare for their and extend programs of health revenue shar:. ciary. transportation during nonpeak periods of ing and health delivery, and for other pur­ By Mr. RIEGLE: travel, and for other purposes; to the Com-. poses; to the Committee on Interstate and H.R. 11854. A bill for the relief of Dao Thi mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Foreign Commerce. My Linh and Dao Thi Anh Thu; to t-he Com­ H.R. 11838. A bill to amend sections 2516 By Mr. STEELE: mittee on the Judiciary. (1) and (2) of title 18 of the United States H.R. 11846. A bill to provide financial as­ By Mr. STUBBLEFIELD: Code to assure that all wiretaps and other sistance to the States for improved educa­ H.R. 11855. A bill for the relief of Miguel interceptions of communications which are tional services for exceptional children; to Angel Cuadra; to the Committee on the Judi­ authorized under that section have prior establish a National Clearinghouse on Excep- ciary.

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT, vilian personnel report of the Joint Com­ month for which actual expenditures are OCTOBER 1973 mittee on Reduction of Federal Expendi­ available, was $2,748,088,000. These figures tures: are from reports certified by the agencies as FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT, OCTOBER 1973 compiled by the Joint Committee on Reduc­ HON. GEORGE H. MAHON tion of Federal Expenditures. OF TEXAS Total civilian employment in the Execu­ EXECUTIVE BRANCH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Federal Government in October was 2,779,068 Civilian employment in the Executive Friday, December 7, 1973 as compared with 2,782,260 in the preceding Branch in October, as compared with the Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I include a month of September-a net decrease of 3,192. preceding month of September and with release highlighting the October 1973 ci- Total pay for September 1973, the latest October a year ago, follows:

Tempo­ Tempo­ Full time rary, Full time rary, in per­ part in per­ part manent time, Total em- manent time, Total em- positions Change etc. Change ployment Change positions Change etc. Change ployment Change

Current change: September 1973 ...... 2, 403,496 ------335,779 ------2, 739,275 ------lZ-m8~t~b~~a{9~'t ______2, 475,904 ------297,737 ------2, 773,641 ------October 1973 ...•...... 2, 413,221 +9. 725 322,950 -12,829 2, 736, 171 -3, 104 October 1973 ______2, 413,221 -62,683 322,950 +25, 213 2, 736, 171 -37, 470