University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana

Mike Mansfield Speeches Mike Mansfield Papers

12-23-1969 Congressional Record - Responsibilities During 1st Session of Congress Mike Mansfield 1903-2001

Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfield_speeches

Recommended Citation Mansfield, Mike 1903-2001, "Congressional Record - Responsibilities During 1st Session of Congress" (1969). Mike Mansfield Speeches. 816. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfield_speeches/816

This Speech is brought to you for free and open access by the Mike Mansfield Papers at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mike Mansfield Speeches by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. s 17748 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE December 2.1, 1969 which body o! C1 ngress acts first on an 1'AX Rf:FORM•TAX RJ:I,JEJ' aJl\)l'Oill'i&tlons request than wltll which Ml'. President, I summarize uow what body'11 MCht>dule enables it to act 1'1rlit. appears Lome to be major achievements And porhaJ,Js when provisions are placed o! the Senate this year. in authorizing laws which limit appro­ The most responsible action of all priations amounts, the limitations should which the Congress took this session on not be casually cast aside. behalf of the peonle of the United States ACTION ON PRESIDENT NIXON'S PRIORITY l'IE~tS was in giving i~ final approval during this session to the tax reform-tax relief Notwithstanding the difficulties, I re­ bill. This legislation, initiated by Con­ iterate that the record of the Senate in gress, was the product of many months the first session of the 9lst Congress has of dedicated and diligent effort on the been responsible. In a message to Con­ part of the legislative branch. It Is land­ gress on October 13, for example, Presi­ mark legislation which makes compre­ dent Nixon directed attention to legisla­ hensive reforms in the tax laws and tive items he felt merited priority. The grants tax relief to persons in the low­ following summarizes the Senate-con­ and middle-income brackets. For exam­ gressional perfmmance with respect to ple, it increases on a graduated scale. this list. Congress has completed action the personal income tax exemption from on legislation involving draft reform, tax $600 to $750 by 1'972. It grants a 15 per­ reform, repeal of the investment tax cent increase in social securlty benefits credit as of Aprll 18, 1969, extension of effective January 1, 1970. It terminates the surtax at a 5-percent rate through the investment tax credit as of April 18, June 30. 1970, a social security increase of 1969, and makes many other substantial 15 percent rather than the 10-percent fig­ and beneficial changes in the tax laws. ure recommended by the President, a This Congress has also acted in many rapid rail transit system for the Distrlct other areas of Federal concern and THE SENATE'S RESPONSE TO ITS of Columbia and suburbs, a foreign as­ activity. RESPONSffiiLITIES DURING THE sistance authorization, and coal mine HUNGER-FOOD STAMP PROGRAM FIRST SESSION OF THE 91ST CON­ health and safety. Moreover, the Senate It increased the food stamp authoriza­ GRESS has either passed or has pending on its legislative calendar for prompt floor ac­ tion for fiscal year 1970 by almost two­ Mr. MANFIELD. Mr. President, I am tion next session the following: All of the fold, from $340 to $610 million. A sepa­ fully aware that the first session of the proposed Distrlct of Columbia govern­ rate Senate-passed food stamp bill deals 9lst Congress has been an arduous, !ong, ment reform and crime meMW'eS, an Air­ further with the inexcusable persistence and grueling work year for the Senate. port and Airways Development Act, a re­ of hunger in the United States. Among We began early, on January 3; we are vised and expanded food stamp program, the salient features of this bill are pro­ leaving late. Moreover, when we return a Commission on Population Growth and visions enabling very low-income fam­ for the second session in mid-January the American Future, an organized crime Uies to receive food stamps free and re­ of 1970, we shall have some leftover, and control bill, and a controlled dangerous quiring every county in the Nation to assuredly many new responsibilities to substances bill. have a food stamp program for its poor face. The experience this year again un­ Other items to which the President and hungry by 1971. derscores the fact that the Nation's busi­ attached priority which are receiving CRIME ness is year round and so, too, Is work Senate consideration are postal reform, With respect to combating the crime, of the Senate and the Congress becom­ manpower reform, grant-in-aid reform, ing year round. Congress gave the administration sub­ electoral reform, public transportation stantial sums of money which should for APPROPRIATIONS assistance, occupational health and the present permit the administration to The record of the Senate in the first safety, equal employment enforcement move rapidly against the rising statistics. session ol the 91st Congress Is a respon­ power, voting rights, and antiporno­ Early next year I anticipate the Senate sible one. The Senate has .lilad its prob­ graphy measures. Only a few items have will consider S. 30, the organized crime lems, of course, as it always does in any not yet received any Senate scrutiny at control bill which is pending on the Sen­ session of any Congress. So, too, has a all. In those cases, I am satisfied that ate legislative calendar. This very com­ new administration and the two are not there are valid reasons for the deferment prehensive measw·e is the culmination of unrelated. The transition in the Presi­ by the committees. I ask unanimous con­ a year of bipartisan detailed study, hear­ dency involved adjustments in the budg­ sent, Mr. President, to insert in the ings, and consultations. The process be­ et and, hence, delays in appropriations RECORD at the close of my remarks a gan early this year when the original which have not been easy for either the statement outlining in brief an appraisal version of S. 30 was originated in the executive or the legislative branch. The of the Senate's llction on legislative pro­ Senate on January 15. Hearings on this new monetary requests were delayed un­ posals mentioned by the President on and other Senate-sponsored bills began til April when revised budget estimates October 13. In March, and on April 23 the adminis­ were submitted to Congress. This delay, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ tration sent a special message to Con­ in turn, delayed congressional appraisal pore. Without objection, it is so ord,ered. gress on the subject of organized crime of, and action on, appropriations re­ . during the first session, that the Senate ganization of Distrlct of Columbia courts, Perhaps, too, appropriations should will continue, with Initiative, innovation, a Public Defender Act, revision ln Dis­ be established on a calendar year basis, and insight, to make its own contribu­ trict of Columbia crlminal law and pro­ rather than being standardized by the tions to the legislative proposals pre­ cedure, and a bill to establish a District so-called fiscal year which, and as the sented to it by the administration, to of Columbia Juvenile Code. Senate knows without rhyme or reason, originate legislative proposals of its own, Speaking of crime, I am most grate­ is 1n the middle of the year. Perhaps It and to carry on its vital and important ful, may I say, for the Senate's approval is time to concern ourselves less with function of legislative over~ight. of a bill I introduced which w1ll

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana December 23, 1969 CONGRESSIONAL RECOltD- SENATE 817749 strengthen the • -·•·•• J,)rovisions of cer­ Senate was able ro pJ.ss an innovative Other bills which the Senate approved tain aspects of the Gun Control Act exports and expansicn regulation bW. establish a cabinet Committee on Op­ which are clearly ailded at the criminal Today both the Senate and House ap­ portunities for Spanish-Speaking People usage of guns. The Senate also repealecl proved a very good compromise vel'81on and a Commission on Population Growth some onerous, unnecessary, and unau­ of this important legislation which will and the American Future, and provide thorized ammunition recordkeeping re­ not only meet the President's original funds for the O.ffi.ce of lp.tergovemmental quirements. which were not clearly delin­ request but will provide opportunities for Relations and the Council on Youth Op­ eated and I was delighted to sponsor the expansion of u.S. trade and assist porttmity, and fo. construction of the legislation to achieve that result. All that in alleviating the Nation's balance-of­ John F. Kennedy Cultural Center. was done by those provisions as inter­ payments problem. HEALTH preted by the Treasury Department was The Senate also initiated bills requiring In the area of health, Congress came to create additional need for Govern­ fair credit reporting, mutual fund l'e­ forth with the Child Protection and Toy ment Inspectors to make recordkeeping forms, making relocation assistance uni­ Safety Act, Clean Air Act amendments, difficult for small retail businessmen form, and creating Commissions on and an extension of the National Com­ without contributing, so far as I can Bankruptcy and on Balanced Economic mission on Product Safety. Other Sen­ see, anything to the war on crime. Development. , ate-passed legislation related ' to com­ DRAFT REFORM ANTIPOVERTY municable disease control, improvement This Congress approved a Presidential The Congress also extended existing and extension of the Community Mental recommendation permitting the use of a Economic Opportunity Act programs Health Centers Act, extending public lottery for the military draft. For fiscal and for carrying them out authorized health training, authorizing water pol-. year 1970, a $1.6 billion military con­ $2.195 billion for fiscal year 1970 and lution control, extending the program of struction program was also authorized, $2.29 billion for fiscal year 1971. A::J a health services for migratory workers and a $20.7 billion military procurement consequence of Senate initiative, I might and their families, and extending pro­ program. Not only was the proposal for a add, this legislation contains two new grams for medical libraries and health Safeguard anti-ballistic-missile system programs--one fpr the counseling and communications. Also approved was a scrutiniZed with care, but I am convinced recovery of alcoholics and one for the strong public health cigarette smoking the bill received in the Senate the most rehabilitation of drug users. bill which will provide adequate warning searching examination it has ever had in EDucATION _ to the public of the hazards of cigarette the legislative branch. The time spent in In meeting the Nation's educational . smoking through strengthened caution­ consideration of this measure, some may needs, Congress passed legislation au- ary labeling of cigarette packages and think, was too long. I believe, however, thorizing funds for and extending thft will prohibit after. January 1, 1971, all that the time was well spent and that the Public Broadcasting Act to July 1, 1974. television and radio broadcasting· of cig­ many Senate amendments added to the I revamped and expanded; the stude,nt arette advertising. bill will ultimately save a tremendous loan programs, by providing increased HousrNG 'amount of money for the American tax­ funds for programs of college student 1n the area of housing, this Congress payer, the bulk of whose tax dollar goes assistance-the national defense student passed the Housing and Urban Develop- to pay for the huge military expenditures olean program, the educational opportu- ment Act authorizing $4.7 billion over of this Nation. Indeed, even this year the nity grant program, the college work- the next 2 years for programs of urban bill should be about $1.24 b!llion less be­ study program. Funds for the National renewal, model cities, rent supplements, cause of the work of the Senate and the Science Foundation was authorized and and public housing. Congress. a National Center on Educational Media AMERICAN INDIANS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for the Handicapped was approved. It For the District of Columbia, aside might be added that Elementary and For the benefit of American Indians, from the crime measures mentioned Secondary Education Act amendments many bills were approved, including above, the Senate passed legislation to and the Hill-Burton Act have been con­ legislation to guarantee their rights and improve the structure and authority of sidered in depth this year and are ex­ legislation to pay the expenses of the the District government, and to provide pected to be reported to the Senate soon. National Council on Indian Opportunity. FOREIGN RELATIONS for a congressional delegate from the GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY District. Congress has also heeded the To assist in achieving efficiency in the Among Senate actions in the field of transportation needs of the District and operations of Government, Congress ex­ foreign affairs were a 2-year extension its suburbs by authorizing a Federal con­ tended to April 1, 1971, authority to of foreign assistance programs, a U.S. tribution to get a rapid rail transit sys­ enable the President to submit reorga­ contribution to the International' De­ tem underway. The District of Columbia nization plans to Congress. A reorgani­ velopment Association, $98 m1llion for Federal payment was authorized and ap­ zatien plan submitted this year relating the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1970, and propriated and will assist 1n carrying on to the Interstate Commerce Commission provision for the convening of a confer­ District functions and in meeting Its law was permitted to go into effect. Addi­ ence to negotiate a Patent Cooperation enforcement needs. The Senate also ap­ tional executive positions were created Treaty. The Senate gave its advice and proved legislation providing for pay in­ and the use of the Civil Service Com­ consent to ratification of eight treaties, creases for police, firemen, and teachers, mission revolving fund· was made more the most significant of which is the in the District of Columbia. flexible. Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nu­ ECONOMY Local, State, and Federal relationships clear Weapons which had been nego­ In terms of the Nation's economy, the would be strengthened through the In­ tiated dming the prior administration. Congress set a permanent debt limita­ tergovernmental Personnel Act, and by Another treaty-the Vienna Convention tion of $365 billion and a temporary ad­ placing the appointment of postmasters on Consular Relations-is the first multi­ ditional increase of $12 billion through lateral agreement governing the regula­ on a career basis, both of which received tion of consular relations between States. June 30, 1970. It granted disaster relief, Senate approval. To give Federal em­ raised the interest rates on Government ployees assurance that sufficient funds Two very important resolutions de­ bonds, and revised and extended the Ap­ would be ~vailable to pay for their future veloped by Senatorial initiative and sub­ palachian Regional Development Act retirement benefits, Congress developed a sequently adopted by the Senate related plan to place the civil service retirement to recognition of foreign governments and portions of the Public Works and and to the definition of national commit­ Economic Act. Approved was a mortgage_ and disability fund on a financially sound footing. It increased both agency and ments. The latter expressed as the sense market expansion and lowered interest of the Senate that a national commit­ rate bill providing means of fighting in­ employee contributions to the fund. A bill to raise the salaries of certain Federal ment could result only from affirmative flation and helping small business. Ot.ller employees, including postal employees, to action taken by the executive and legis­ measures to aid small business the Sen­ conform to salaries paid employees in lative branches by means of a treaty, ate also passed. Largely as a result of an private industry doing comparable work, statute, or concurrent resolution of both intensive study of export controls under­ is in a conference committee at the pres­ Houses of Congress providing for such a taken by a Senate subcommittee, the ent time. commitment.

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 17750 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE December 23, ·1969 SPACE The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ To Improve the Nation's Judiciary, The National Aeronautics and Space pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Co111ress raised the annual appropria­ Adm1n1stration was authorized an appro­

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana r

December 23, 1969 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATI s 17751 Tax Reform-Tax "R.el!ef b!l! passed by the and would have a. br ad impact. Thus, the to study foreign nld and, by lnw, hns been House. The Committee reported HR 13270, subcommittee has fun her hearings (!.nclud­ requested to submit hls recommendations to ns runended, to the senate on November 21, lng field heru·tngs) scheduled tor January. the Cc.ngress not later thl\n Mo\Tch 31 , 1970. on which date It wa.s made the Senate's February and M£1J"oh of 1970. PROPOSAL pending business. During Senate debate on PROPOSAL the bill, numoroua amendments were con­ 16. Nntlonal Computer Job Bnnk (Drn.fl. 10. Social Security Reronn (Requested by leglslP.tlon submitted AUg-tiHt 12 In connec­ •ldered and 02 roll call votes taken. The bill the President In a Specll\1 MeMngc on Sep­ tion with manpower requeet mntle In the pMsed the sonnte amended on December 11 tember 25, 1969) President's mesange or that date)' by n vote of 69-22. Congre68lonal action on this propoeal has been completed. SENATE RESPONSE SENATE 1Ut8PONSE PROPOSAL The Sena.te, on December 3, 1969, agreed This proposal Is Included In 8. 2838, the to an amendment on HR 13270, the Tax Re­ administration's manpower trnining bill. For 4. Investment Tax Credit Repeal (Re­ form-Tax Relief bill, Increasing social se­ Senate action on thls prop06al, to date and quested by the President In Special Mes­ curity benefits t•y 15 percent, effective Janu­ that contemplated, see the comments under sages of March 26 and Aprll 21, 1969) ary 1, 1970. (Tbe President had proposed a item 9 above. SENATE RESPONSE 10 percent lncruase effective April 1, 1970.) PROPOSAL In the Senate version ot HR 13270, the The conference report on HR 13270 retained 17. Airport and airways Development ( Re­ Tax Reform-Tax Rellef bill, there was In­ the 15 percent increase and the Congress quested by the President June 16, 1969) has completed action on the bill. cluded a provision repeallng the Investment SENATE RESPONSE tax credit as of April 18, 1969, which Is re­ The Senate awaJts House action on further tained In the final version of the bill on social security reforms which the House Ways The Airport and Airways Development Act, which congressional action has been com­ and Means Committee will consider next HR 14465 (which passed the House on No­ pleted. year. vember 6, 1969) was reported by the Senate The House Ways and Means Committee, on Commerce Committee on December 5 and PROPOSAL is pending on the Senate calendar, amended. 5. Surtax EXtension through June 30, 1970 December 5, 1969, reported to the House a. olean bill, HR 15095, providing for Increas­ The Senate Finance Committee has been oc­ at a 5% rate (Requested by the President In cupied with consideration of Tax Reform­ a Special Message of April 21, 1969) Ing social security benefits by 15 percent · etrective January 1, 1970. The bill passed the Tax Relief and has not had an opportunity SENATE RESPONSE House on December 15, 1969. to consider the m atter of user taxes pertinent to this legislation. HR 13270, the Tax Reform-Tax Relief bill, PROPOSAL on which Congressional action has been com­ PltOPOSAL 11. Grant-In-Aid System Reform (Re­ pleted, extends the surtax at a 5 percent rate 18. Public Transportation System (request­ through June 30, 1970. quested by the President In a Special Mes­ sage on Aprll30, 1969) ed by the President in a Special Message PROPOSAL August 7, 1969) SENATE RESPONSE 6. Revenue Reform-Sharing by States (Re­ SENATE RESPONSE A subcommittee of the Senate Government quested by the President In a Special Message S. 3154, the Public Transportation Assist­ on August 13, 1969) Operations Committee held hearings on S. 2005 and approved It for fuU committee ance Act of 1969 was reported to the Senate SENATE RESPONSE consideration on December 15, 1969. It Is on December 22, 1969 and is pending on the The Senate awaits House action on this expected the blll wi11 receive fuU commit­ Senate calendar. revenue measure. tee consideration early next year. PROPOSAL PROPOSAL PROPOSAL 19. Unemployment Compensation System 7. Postal Reforms (Requested by the Presi­ (Requested by the President In a Special 12. Electoral Reform (Requested by the Message July 8, 1969) dent In Special Messages of Aprll 14 and President In a. Special Message on February May 27, 1969) 20, 1969) SENATE RESPONSE SENATE RESPONSE SENATE RESPONSE On November 13, 1969, the House passed H .R. 14705, a. blll to extend and Improve the The Senate Post Oft!ce and Civil Service A Senate Judiciary Committee subcom­ Committee has concluded Its hearings on Federal-State unemployment compensation mittee ordered favorably reported to the fu11 program. Inasmuch as the Senate Finance postal reforms and plans to continue Its Committee on May 26, 1969 a proposal pro­ consideration of reforms In 1970. Committee has been Involved In considera­ viding for -electoral reform. tion of the Tax Reform-Tax Relief b111 since The Senate passed on August 12, 1969 legis­ PROPOSAL that time, it has had no opportunity to con­ lation (S. 1583) providing !or the appoint­ sider the legislation this session. ment of postmasters on a career basis (slml­ 13. District of Columbia Government Re­ lar to a blll It passed In the 90th Congress) form (Requested by the President In Special Ji>ROPOSAL which responded to a request In a Presi­ Messages on April 14 and April 28, 1969) 20. Coal Mine Health and Safety (Re­ dential message of February 25, 1969 calling SENATE RESPONSE quested by the President in a Special Message tor ellmlnatlon of Presidential appointment On October 1, 1969 the Senate passed 8. March 3, 1969) and Senatorial confirmation of postmasters. 2164, a b111 to create a. D.C. Commission on SENATE RESPONSE A measure Initiated by Congress (HR Government (requested by the President). Congressional action has been completed 13000) was passed by the Senate on Decem­ Said Commission is to examine into the ber 12, 1969 with amendments. This meas­ on 8. 2917, the Federal Coal Mine Health and structure and authority of the District of Safety Act. ure raises the level of the salaries of certain Columbia. Government. Federal employees, Including postal employ­ PROPOSAL ees to conform to salaries paid employees On October 1, 1969 the Senate passed S. \ 21. Occupational Health and Safety Board In 'private Industry doing comparable work. 2163, a. bill to create the oft!ce of Congres­ (Requested by the President In a Speclnl Mes­ sional delegate from the District of Colum­ sage August 6, 1969) The bill Is now in conference. bia. PROPOSAL On July 17, 1969 the Senate passed 8. SENATE RESPONSE 8. P010tal Rate Increase (Requested by the 2186, to provide a. rapid rail system for D.C. A Senate Labor and Public Welfare Com­ President In a Special Message of April 24, and nearby areas. Congressional action on mittee subcommittee halil held a. number of 1969) this proposal has been completed. (Publlc hearings on this subject and w111 continue Its hearings in early January of 1970. SENATE RESPONSE Law 91-143.) PROPOSAL The President' proposal for a postal rate PROPOSAL increa.:le Is related to the subject of postal 14. Oft!ce of Economic Opportunity Re­ 22. Equal Employment Opportunity En­ reforms and it Is expected the Senate Post form (Requested by the President In a Spe­ forcement Power (Requested by the President Oft!ce and Civil Service Committee will con­ cial Message of February 19, 1969) in a. Special Message April 14, 1969) sider It In an overall context during the next SENATE RESPONSE SENATE RESPONSE session of Congress. Congressional action has been completed A Senate Labor and Public Welfare sub­ PROPOSAL on S. 3016, a. bill providing for an extension committee has concluded hearings on this on economic opportunity programs. 9. Manpower Reform (Requested by the subject and will schedule executive consid­ President In a. Special Mes.sage of August 12, PROPOSAL eration as early as possible In January. 1969) 15. Reform of Foreign Aid (Requested by PROPOSAL SENATE RESPONSE the President May 28, 1969) 23. Illiteracy Tests--Ban As a Prerequisite After oo_ncludlng Its consideration of Eco­ SENATE RESPONSE for Voting (Administration draft 6( 30\ nomic Opportunity Act amendments, a Sen­ Congressional action has been completed SENATE RESPONSE ate Labor and Public Welfare subcommittee on HR 14580, the foreign assistance authori­ Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearings held hearings on S. 2838, the Adminl&tra­ zation. were held on S. 2607, the administration bill, tlon blll, on-November 4 and 5. This legisla­ Pursuant to a. Congressional directive, Is and related b11!s on July 9, 10, 11 and 30, tion Is very compllcated and controversial 1968, the President appointed a task force 1969. H.R. 4249, ,a blll to extend the Vatlng

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 17752 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE Decembe1· 23, 1969 Rights Act of I 3 with respect to lhe Symbols: P / H-Pass ed House; P I S­ Federal employees and ex-servicemen's un­ ctlscriJ unntory .cs of tests nnd de•lces, Passed Senate employment compensation. PL 91-2. · P''-'•Cd the House on Derember 1 L 1969. On Followmg Is a brief summary of major Supplemental.-Approprlated $1 billion In December 16. 1969, by unanimous consent. Senate activity: supplemental funds for fiscal 1969 !or the the Senate referred the bill to the Comml t­ AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation. PL 91-7. tee on the Judiciary with Instructions to Apple marketing orders.-Extended to ap­ 1970 report back not later than March 1, 1970, and ples those provision of the marketing law at the conclusion or morning business on Agricuzture.-Approprlated u toLd nf which now authorize paid advertising to be $7,488,903,150 for the Department of A<;:n­ that date, or the first legislative day there­ provided for In marketing orders for cherries. after. it will be m.ade the pending business eulture and relat,.d a gencies. PL 91 127 . carrots. citrus fruits, onions, Tokay grapes, Defen se.-Appropriatrd a total of $69.640.- of t11e Senate. fresh pears, dates, plums, nectarines, celery, PROPOSAL 568,000 for the Department of Defense H£!. sweet corn, limes, olives, pecans, and aYo­ 15090. PL 91- 24. Hunger-Food Stamp Program (Re­ cndos. S. 1456. P ; S 11. 10. District of Columbia.-Approprlated a quested by the President May 6, 1969) Dunm~ wheat .-Increased wheat acreage total of $650,249,600 for the Dist rict of Co­ SENATE RESPONSE allotments in the lrrlgable portion of the lumbia. The appropriated Federal payment On September 24, 1969, the Senate passed Tulelake area of California each year from a is $108,097,000. PL 91- s. 2547 which expanded and impro,·ed the 1969 total allotment of 5,374 acres to e. total Foreign assistance.-Appropriated a total Food Stamp program. of 12.000 acres, effective with the 1970 crop. of $2,558,910,000 for foreign assistance and s. 858. p s 9 23. PROPOSAL related agencies. HR 15149. P, S amended Food stamp autltorization.-Increased the 12/18. Conference report--House adopted 25. Population-Commission on Popula­ authorlza~lon for the food s~amp program for 12/ 20; Senate tabled 12/ 20 and requested tion Growth and the American Future (Re­ fiscal 1970 from $340 million to $610 million. further conference. quested by the President In a Specinl Mes­ PL 91-ll6. Independent 0/fices-Ii U D.-Appropriated sage July 18, 1969) Food stamp program revision and expan­ a total of $15,111,870.500 for sundry Inde­ SENATE RESPONS£ sion.- Authorlzed $1.25 billion for fiscal 1970, pendent executive bureaus, boards, commts­ On September 29, 1989, the Senate passed $2 billion for fiscal 1971, and $2.5 billion for sions, corporations. agencies. offices and the S. 2701, to create the Commission and a fiscal 1972; provided !or s elf- certification; es­ Department of Housing and Urban Develop­ similar bill, H .R. 15165, Is pending on the tablished a minimum of $125 per month for ment. PL 91-126. House Calendar. a family of 4; provided free stamps !or family Interior.-Approprlated a total or $1,380,- of 4 with n monthly Income of $80 or Jess; PROPOSAL 375,300 for the Department of Interior and and required that every county in the Na­ related agencies. PL 91-98. 26. Crime Control: Illegal Gambling: tion have a Food Stamp program by 1971. Legitimate Business Racketeering; Witness Labor-HEW.-Approprlated a total of $19,- · S. 2547. P S 9; 24 amended. 747,153,200 !or the Departments of Labor and Immunity (Requested by the President In Great Plains pTogram extension.-Extended a Special Message April 23, 1969) Health, Education and Welfare, a nd related the Great Plains conservation program for 10 agencies. HR 13111. Conference report filed SENATE RESPONSE years and enlarged Its scope. PL 91-118. 12/ 20. s. 30, the Organized Crime Control Act or License tees and e:remptions.-Amended Legis!ative.-Approprlated a total of $344,- 1969, was reported to the Senate on Decem­ the Perishable Agric ultural Commodities Act 326,817 for the Legislative Branch. PL 91-145. ber 18, 1969, and Is pending on the Senate to Increase the maximum annual license ree Military construction.-Approprlated a Calendar. to $100 (from $50), and to extend the re­ total of $1,560,456,000 for military const ruc­ PROPOSAL tailer and frozen food broker exemptions to tion for the Defense Department. HR 14751. 27. Dist rict or Columbia Crime (Requested those doing Jess than $100,000 worth of cov­ PL 91- by the President in Special Messages of Jan­ ered business annually (new $90,000). PL Public Works-AEC.-Approprlated a total uary 31 and April 14, 1969) 91-107. or $4,756,007,500 for public works for water, Marketing quota review committees.­ SENATE RESPONSE pollution control and power development and Amended the Agricultural Adjustment Act of the Atomic Energy Commlselon. PL 91- 144. During this session the Senate passed 1938 to provide that review committee mem­ State-Justice-Commerce-the Judiciary.­ legislation covering all of the President's bers may be appointed !rom any county with­ Appropriated a. total o! $2,354 ,432,700 for the proposals dealing with D .C. Crime: the Bail in a State and that the Secretary of Agri­ Departments of State, Justice, and Com­ culture may Institute proceedings In court to Agency Act amendments (S. 545, July 8); a merce, the Judiciary, and related agencie>. obtain a review of any review committee de­ Reorganization ot District of Columbia PL 91- Courts ( S . 2601, September 18) ; the Public termination. S. 2226. P / S 9 / 24. Supplemental.-Approprlated a total ot Peanu t acreage allotments transjer.-Pro­ Defender Act (S. 2602, November 21); Revi­ $278,281,31 8 for Supplemental appropriations vlded a one-year extension through the 1970 sions In D.C. Criminal Law and Procedure for fiscal year 1970, and provided for con­ (S. 2869, December 5); and a D .C. Juvenile crop year or the existing authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to permit transfer tinuing appropriations through January 30. Code (S. 2981, December 22, 1969). 1970. HR 15209. PL 91- PROPOSAL of peanut acreage allotments within a coun­ try where that will not Impair the effective Tran"Portation.-Appr oprlated a total or 28. Narcotics (Requested by the President operation of the peanut marketing quota or $2,143,738,830 for t he Department of Trans­ ln a Special Message on July 14, 1969) price-support program. PL 91-122. portation and related agencies. HR 14794. SENATE RESPONSE Potatoes.-Exempted potatoes for proces­ PL 91- S. 3246, the Controlled Dangerous Sub­ sing from marketing orders. S. 2214. P / S Treasury-Post 0/fice.-Approprlated a total stances Act, was reported to the Senate on 10 ' 16. of $8,783,245,000 !or t he Departments of December 16, 1969 and Is pending on the Sen­ Potato and tomato promotion.-Provlded Treasury-Post Office, the Executive Office or ate Calendar. for a program of potato research, develop­ the President and certain Independent agen­ PROPOSAL ment, advertising, and promotion, to be fi­ cies. PL 91-74. nanced by assessments of not more than 1¢ ATOMIC ENERc..v 29. Pornography (Requested by the Presi­ per hundred pounds of potatoes produced dent In a Special Message May 2, 1969) Atomic Energy Act amendments -Extencls commercially In the 48 contiguous States of SENATE RESPONSE the United States. S. 1181. P / 8 10/ 20. for an adContinuing resolution.-Contlnued appro­ fenses. deletes authority to impose the death the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Com­ priations through October 31, 1969. PL 91-33. penalty and the requirement for a jury rec­ ml ttee !or action Is expected to receive con­ Continuing resolution.-Continued appro­ ommendation for Imposition of life Imprison­ sideration next session. priations through December 6, 1969. PL 91- ment before such penalty could be Imposed. 117. and confers upon the Cornmlsslon statutory authority to levy civil monetary penalties on EXHIBIT 2 Continuing rPsolution .-Continued appro­ p riations until sine die adjournment of the persons who violate certain licensing provi­ SENATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY THROUGH sions of the act or any rule. reg1tlatlon. order DEC. 22, 1969 first session of the 91st Congress. PL 91- 141. Second supplemental.- Approprlated $4,- or license Issued thereunder. S. 3169. PL 91- ( By Senate Democratic Polley Committee, 352,357,644 In supplemental funds for South­ AEC authorization.-Authorlzed a total o! 9lst Congress, 1st session) east Asia and various departments for fiscal $2.448,052,000 for t he Atomic Energy Com­ D a ys In session ______175 1969; set an expenditure ceiling or $191.9 mission tor fiscal 1970. PL 91-44. Hours In session ______924:45 billion for fiscal 1970; and repealed provi­ COMMUNICATIONS Total measures passed ______675 sion of law placing limitation on filling Gov­ COMSAT Board of Directors.-Related the Public Laws __ -_------148 ernment vacancies. PL 91-47. number of directors on the board or

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana Decentber 23, 1969 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 817753 cations common carriers to the ))~"()portion Indemnity servicemen's group life Insurance prior conviction; permits the trial court to of eorn.oo.t stock held by such can1ers; speci­ coverap tor meznben of the uniformed "waive" the defendant's priv1lege as to testi­ fied that the articles of lnoorporatlon of servloes asalgned to duty In a. combat zone mony regarding psychiatric treatment when c6msat may be amended by a. vote of not or &6S-lgned to extrahazardous duty. S. 1660. Dlmrl.ct law requires the lasue ot the defend­ less than two-th!Td.s of sll outstandtng sharee P / S 9 / 1-8. &ot's santty be Interjected over defense ob­ jection; provides special procedures !or deal­ voting M a sln«le clllSS; a.nd permitted Joint Chiefs of staff Chafrman.-Author­ eomsat to adopt bylaws which would penntt lzed the President to reappoint General Earle Ing with lntrafa.mily olfenses: authorizes the Its bOard o! directors to transact business G . Wheeler as-Chairman of the Joint Ctilefs Imposition of a sentence for an iodeter­ of Staft" for an additional term of one year. m1na-te number of years up to life tor per­ In the event of certain future national emer­ sons thrice convicted of a. felony and other­ genctes. PL1l1- 3. PL91-19. Legislative fu.ri:sdiction over Zands.-Au­ Wise demonstrably In need of extended super­ CONGRESS • thorzied the Secretary of the Army to adjust vision as a tool of rehabilitation; provides a. Commission jor extension oj the Capitol.­ the le(¢slatlve jurisdiction exercised by the right of appeal ~ the prosecution In crimi­ Increased !rom 5 to 7 the membership of the United States over lands -within the Army nal cases; providE;& procedures for the estab­ Commission tor Extens!Dn of the U.S. Capitol National Guard FacUlty, Ethan Allen, and ltsh.ment of prior conviction in aid of the by a.ddilig the major!ty leaders of the Senate t..he U.S. Army Material Command Firing operation of the District"s repeated 'offender and the Hoase. PL 91-77. Range, Underhlll, Vermont. S. 59. PL 91- laws; contains new procedures pert aining to FeLibrary of Congress for military housing and construction of fa­ Delegute.-created the office of congres­ Building to be known as the .Tames Ma.dl90n cllltles tor the Reserve components. PL 91- slopal delegate from the District of Colum­ Memorial BuUdlng. S. 2910 P / S 10/15; H. 142. bia and provides he shall be chosen by the CaL amended. Military pr()Curement-.4.BM.-Authorleed qualified voters of the District, In a parti­ Se1&ate committees' witness fees.-In­ $20,723,202,000 for fiscal year 1970, tor pro­ san," general election, following nomination creaaed froon al6 to $25 the limitation on curement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, by a polltlcal party by means of a party dally witness tees payab~ to witnesses sum­ and tracked oombat vehicles and research, primary, or, In the alternative, following the moned to appear before the Senate or any development, test, and evaluation for the submission of a nominating pet ition s~ed &nd 20 ot Its oommtttees Increased to cEmts Armed Poroes, for construction and deploy­ by 5,000 voters or 2 percent of the total Dis­ per mile the limitation on the payment of ment of the Safeguard antl-ba.lllstlc missile trict electorate, whichever Is less. S. 2163. actual transportation expenses of witnesses system, and to pre9Crlbe the authorized per­ P / Sl0/ 1. . :traveling not more than 600 miles. S. Res. sonnel &trength ot the Selected Reserve of Interstate compact on juveniles .in D.C.­ 278. Senate adopted 11/11. each Reserve component of the Armed Forces. Authorlzed the Commissioner of the Dis ­ Senate speech reinforcement system.­ PL 91-121. trict of Columbia to enter Into the Inter­ Authorized a. speech reinforcement system state compact on juveniles which is now Servicemen's group life 'insurance. in­ tor the Senate Chamber. S . Res. Hl7. Senate law In 47 States and prov1des a uniform na­ adopted 4 / 1-5/69. crease.-Increased from $10,000 to $15,000 the amount of servicemen's group llfe In­ tion-wide agreemf':nt tor the disposition of CIUME juvenil~ who leave the State in which they surance. S. 1479. P /13 9 / IB. Guill control .ct cmeMments.-Strength­ Stockpile disposaZ.-Authorlzed the sale have been found delinquent and also for ~ned the penalty provisions of the Gun Con­ -or 100,000 short tons of lead from the na­ the return of runaway youths to their home trol Act of 1968 tor those persons eonvlcted tional and supplemental stockp1les. PL 91- States. S. 2335 P / S 9 / 18. HR 8868. P / H ot F'ederal felOnies while ,az-med wtth or 46. 7/ 28. carrying guns durint tbe commission of the Submarine pay.-Provlded that junior nu­ Jthd.ges retirement act.-Amended title 11 crime for which convteted. S. 849. P / S clear-trained submarine officers who have 00 for con­ the Act to Insure that they confonn to the general sessions, and the one judge of the struction and $12,650,000 for brMge alter­ conditions o! their release and actually ap­ Tax Court of the District of Columbia.. S. ations. PL 91--49. pear for trial; and !net-eased the Agency au­ 3iBQ P / S 11/ 26. . Dismembermeterage.­ thorization from IU'SO,OOO to $360,000 for em­ Jut>enile code.-Deslgned to expedite the Added to servlcemen'lr group life Insurance ploying additional personpel to carry out the adjudication of ju~nlles and enhance their coverage Indemnity payments In the event purposes of this blll. S. 54-5. P / S 7 / 8. fehabllitatlon, and to Improve court pro­ of dismemberment or loss of use o! a hand Commis$ion on D.C. Government.-Estab­ cedures for juvenlJes so as to provide them or foot, or loss of sight of an eye. S. 2186. lished a home rule study commission to their due process of law, and, to these ends. P / S 9/18. make a. study and report to Congress Its establishes ttme ltmlts for the principal Draft reform.-Permltted the President to recommendations 18 months after Its es­ juvenile proceedings; telescopes many of use a. random system of selecting persons for tablishment. S. 2164. P / S 10/ 1. the proceedings which a juvenile may have Induction Into the Armed Forces. Under t he Court suits.-Authorlzed suits In the to undergo; provides separate treatment or new system, for the age group 19 to 20, and courts o! the District o! Columbia. for the disposition for the different categorles of thoee older It in a deferred category, there collection of taxes owed to States, terri­ juvenlles; requires proof of Involvement be­ will be 1 year of maximum exposure for tories, or possessions, or or pol\tlcal subdi'VI­ yond a reasonable doubt, whlle eliminating prtme vulnerability for Induction. The sys­ slons thereof, when a. reciprocal right Is ac­ cumbersome and Inappropriate trial by tem Is designed to operate through the hold­ corded to the District. S. 2502. P / S 9 / 3. jury; provides a right to counsel and to be Ing of national drawings. PL 91-124. Criminal law and procedure revisions.­ Informed of the specific charges at tne e-ar­ Extrahazardom duty.-Pro'VIded double Broadens the admissibility of evidence of liest practicable juncture; and relleveg the

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 1~ .'54 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-'SENATE December 23, 1969 juvenile system of t hew repeaU:d offenders DtrriES through December 31, 1969 the authority to whom the system can no t realistically han­ Chicory roots.-Made permanent the ex­ control exports. PL 91-105. dle. S. 2991. P / 812/ 22. isting temporary suspension of duty on crude Fatr credit reporting.-Prevented con­ Legal Aid Act a mendment.-Amended the chicory roots; a.nd added two amendments sumers from being unjustly damaged be­ Dist rict of Columbia Legal Aid Act to per­ l ) repealing the limitation on Federal par­ cause or inaccurate or arbitrary information nut the Legal Aid Agency'.· Tloard of Trustees ticipation in Aid to Families with Dependent In a credlt report and from an undue inva­ to fix the salary of t he Agency's Director, a.s Children scheduled under present law to sion of the Individual's right of privacy In It presently does respecting other Agency become effective July l, 1969, and 2) ex­ the collection and dissemination of crecilt employees, following the salary scale for em­ tended through June 30, 1971 the authority Information. S. 823. P/ S 11/ 6. ployees or similar qualifications and senior­ to provide temporary assistance for the care Gold and silver content.-Amended the Ity In the omce of the U.S. Attorney for the of repatriated Americans. PL 91-41. National Gold a.nd Silver Stamping Act to District of Columbia. S. 1421. P / S 11 / 21. Electrodes - A luminum. - Continued provide a civil remedy for misrepresentation National Capital Transportation Act.-Au­ through December 31 , 1970 the suspension of of the quality of articles made from gold thorlzed not to exceed $1 ,147,044,000 as the duties on electrodes imported for use in pro­ and silver. S. 1046. P / S 5/ 23. Federal contribution for the 97.7 mile rapid ducing aluminum. PL 91- 26. Government bonds--in~erest rates.-Raiseli rail transit system for D.C. and nearby areas Heptanmc acid.-Contlnued through De· the maximum allowable interest rate cell!ng of Maryland and Virginia; and authorized cember 31, 1970 the suspension of duties on on U.S. Savings bonds to 5 percent from its $160,000 to study the feaslb1l!ty of a rapid heptanoic acid; and extended through July present level of 4 y. percent. The new ceiling rail line between Dulles Airport and the 31, 1969 the "surcharge" withholding tax applies to all savings bonds Issued on or main metro system utilizing t he median of rates. PL 91-36. after June 1, 1969 and also to outstanding the Dulles acce$8 highway. PL 91-143. Istle.--Continued the existing suspension savings bonds for Interest periods'beglnnlng Potomac JUver reservmrs CJ03ts.-Oave of duty on certain istle through September on or after that date. PL 91-130. broad authorization to the Co=lss!oner of 5, 1972. PL 91-66. Investors study.-Extended to September the D!stt!ct of Columbia to enter Into such Metal scrap.-Extended through June 30, 1, 1970 the time in which the Securities a.nd contracts A.S he deems appropriate for the 1971 the existing suspension of duties on Exchange Commission has to study and make purpose of providing for payment to the metal waste scrap. PL 91-26. a report to Congress on institutional lnvest­ United States of the Dist rict of Columbia's Shoe lathes.-Extended through June 30, l.ng practices in the securities market, and equl table share of the non-federal costs of 1972 the elxsting suspension of duty on increased the appropriation authorization any reservoir which may be authorized by copying lathes used for making rough or from $876,000 to $945,000. PL 91-94. Congress for construction on the Fotomac finished shoe lasts from models of shoe lasts Mortgage market expansicm.--jiexible in­ River or any of Its tributaries which would and capable of producing more than one size terest rates.-Extended until March 22, 1971 benefit the District of Columbia water sup­ the authority to establish flexible ceilings on shoe from a single size model or shoe last; ply. S. 3009. P/ S 12/ 22. and a 2-year suspension of the Jaw requiring rates paid by financial institutions on time Practice of Psychology .A.ct.-Protected the and savings deposits, Increased the maximum public from unqualified a.nd unethical prac­ States to constantly expand the benefits ot insurance protection under FDIC and FSLIC titioners of psychology in t he District o! medicaid so that such services wlll be pro­ deposit insurance programs from $15,000 to Columbia. S. 1626. P/ S 12/ 22. vided to all Indigent residents. PL 91-66. $20,000, provided for Prooident!al standby au­ Spun Pay incre4Ses tor police, firemen, and .rilk.-Extended through November 7, thority to curb inflation, increased from $1 teachers.-Increased salaries and other bene­ 1971 the suspension of duties on certain billion to $4 billion the authority tor the fits for omcers and members of the Metro­ classifications ot spun sllk yarn which ex­ Federal Home Loan Bank Board to borrow politan Pollee Department, the U.S. Park pired on November 7, 1968. PL 91-28. from the Treasury, and provided other means Pollee, the White House Pollee, and the Dis­ ECONOMY AND FINANCE of fighting lnftatlon and helping small busi­ trict of Columbia Fire Department; increased B ankruptcy Ccnnmission.-Created a com­ ness. S. 2577. PL 91- salaries of teachers and school omcers and mission to study and reco=end changes Mutual fund retorms.-Amended those sec­ made other adjustments in relevant law; and in the bankruptcy Jaws. S.J. Res. 88. P/ S tions of the' Investment Company Act CJf 1940 authorized a special Federal payment to the 6/ 20. which pertain to Investment company man­ District o! Columbia to partially finance the Commission on Balanced Economic Devel­ agement fees, mutual fund sales commis­ oost of the bill through the remainder of opment.-Estab!lahed a bipartisan 20-mem­ sions and periodic payment or contractual fiscal year 1970. S. 2694. PjS 12j 22. ber Comm1selon on Balanced Economic De­ plan sales commission; amended various pro­ Public Defender .A.ct.- Establlshed a Public velopment to undertake a thorough study and visions of the Federal securities Jaws to per­ Defender Servfce to replace the existing Legal analysis of current geographic trends in the mit banks and savings and Joan associations Aid Agency. The Service will help provide economic development of the Nation. S.J. to operate commingled managing agency ac­ !ega.! representation to defendants in criml· Res. 60. PI S 5/ 27. counts In competition with mutual funds; nal cases financially unable to o1:1tain ade­ Debt limit.-ProvidEid a pennanellt debt amended other provisions of the Investment quate counsel, expedite criminal triala by l!mltation of $366 billion and a temporary Company Act and the Investment Advisers providing experienced counsel in such cases, additional increase of $12 bllllon through Act to update and Improve the administra­ and assist the private bar and aid' the courts June 30, 1970. PL 91-6. tion ,and enforcement of these acts; and post­ in establishing an adequate system for the Disaster relief.-Provided tor Federal loan poned until 18 months after enactment the appointment or private counsel in appro­ adjustments, grants to' States for disaster effective date o! the section of the bill that priate cases. S. 2602. P j S llj21. planning, shelter for dlsaster victims, food deals with oil and gas m t u·ual funds. S. 2224. Reorganization of D.C. courts.-Provlded tor stamp program, assistance to unemployed in­ PI S 5/ 26. a restructured court system in the District divldua.Ja, clearance or Jake contamination, Rates oj interest and d i vidends on time of Columbia. s. 2601. P ; s 9j 18. fire control, debris removal, and timber sale and saving deposits.-Extended for an addi­ Revenue.-Provided approximately $46 ml!­ contracts. PL 91-79. tional 3 months until December 22, 1969, l!on, together with Increases In property taxes Economic opportunity amendments ot flexible authority to regulate the rate of in­ already approved, in additional revenues tor 1969.-Authorlzed $2,195,600,000 for fiscal terest on savings dep~stts paid by financial the D.C. f!'<>Vernment and authorizes a Fed­ year 1970 and $2,296,600,000 for fiscal year Institutions. PL 91-71. eral payment of up to $105 million, with an 1971 !or carrying out programs under the Regional economic development legisla­ additional $5 million tor law enforcement. Economic Opportunity Act, and established tion.-Revlsed and extended the h.ppalachian PL 91- 106. a new alcoholic counseling and recovery pro­ Regional Development Act of 1966 through Unemployment Compensation Act.-Ex­ gram and a new drug rehabUitatlon program. June 30, 1971 and authorized for the 2-i\scal­ empted certain public international organ!­ S. 3016. PL 91- year period, exclusive of highway consHuc­ zations, which have headquarters or regional Ex port Administration Act.-Continued tion funds, $268.5 m!llion; exu•nded the offices In the District ot Columbia , from untU June 30, 1971 authority for the regu­ highway portion of the prograrn through registering with the D.C. Unemployment lation and control of exports and made cer­ June 30, 1973, and authorized $695 million Compensation Board and from the payment tain declarations of CongreS6ionaJ policy con­ for the 4-fiscal-year period; extended title V or the unemployment te.x. PL 9l.:argetown, to the Washington In­ through October 31, 1969 the authority to Public Works and Economic Development ternational School, Inc. for t he sum of $600,· control exports. PL 91-59. Act for 1 year which authorizes grants for 000 PL 91-63. Ex port Control Act extension.-Extended construction or public facilities. PL 91-123.

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana De ember f 1J . CONGRESSIONAL RE 'ORD- SENATE 817755

sman Bmtness A~ inirtration.-Increaseti Neto Hamp3hire-Vermont compa.ct.-Gave Strengthened Intergovernmental cooperation the celllng on the a.nount or loans which Congressional ooneent to the New H&mp· a.nd the adm1n1&tra.tlon of gra.nt-ln-ald pro­ can be outstandin~; at one time for loans shire-Vermont Interstate school compact. PL grtuns; extended State and local m erit sys ­ to State and local development companies 91-21 tems to additional pi"O(!l'll.lll.s financed by uDder title V of the Small Business Inveet­ Scholarships and child-care c~mters .­ Federal funds; pl'O'vlded grants !or Improve­ ment Act trom taOO miiUon to t500 mtlllon. Am.ended the Labor-Management Rela.trons ment of Stat~ pnd local government.s for S. 2815. P / S 8/13. Act to perm1t employer contributlolltl to training their t-· •• n• :\"t'e8. s. 11. P / S 10/ 27. small Business Investment Act amend­ trust funds to provide employees, their !c.m.· Military reHrc; pay adjustments.-Pro­ ments.--Clarilied SBA's authol'l.ty to enter !Ilea, and dependents wlth scholarships for vided the Sl\lDO 1 percent add-on ln the oost tnto guarantee agreements on loans made !ltudy at educational tnstl tutlon.s or the es­ of llvl!lg adjustment for military rt'tirees that by private lending tnstltutlons to small tabllshment of chlld care centers !or pre• waS pro\1ded for retired civll service em­ business Investment companies. S. 2540. P/S school and school age dependents of em­ ployees under Publlo Law 91-98 which be­ 8/13. ployees. PL 91-66. came effective October 31, 1969. H.R. 14227. Trust Territory of the Pacific Is!ands.­ FEDERAL EMPLOYEES P.L. 91- Establlshed· a. Trust Territory of the Pacific Additional supergraFle positions.-Added National Zoological Park.-Removed all I slands Economic Development Loan Fund 150 quota positions to the general pool of positions in the National Zoological Park po­ to promote the development of private en­ supergrade positions which the Civil Service lice force from the class!ftca.tlon system of terprise a.t\d private Industry In the trust Commission may establish: authorized addi­ the Civll Service Commission and authorized territory; and brought the total economic tional supergra.de positions for the Library the Secretary of the Smithsonlan. with cer­ development authorization fund to a $5 mtl­ of Congress, General Accounting Oll'lce, FBI, tain limitations, to !1x the se.laries. PL 91-84. lion level. S. 232. P /S 10/23. and other agencle,s; and removed supergrade Park Police age limit.-Granted the Secre­ Uniform relocation assistance.-Provld.ed !lmltatlons upon the National Security tary of Interior discretionary autlwrlty to for unl!orm and equitable treatment of per­ Agency and extended to It the same au­ fix a. maximum age for entry Into Pa.rk Pollee sons displaced from their homes, businesses, thor!ty possessed by other agencies to estab­ duty ln the 29-to 31-yea.r age range. PL 91- or farms by Federal or federally assisted lish and fill positions of this type. S. 2325. 73. programs, and established uniform and PL91- Postmaster appointments.-Provlded !or equitable land acqutsltlon poltcles for Fed­ Centra! InteUigence Agency Retirement the appointment of all postmasters a.t post eral a.nd federally assisted programs. S. 1. Act Amendmen.ts,-Made certain changes In ollices of the first, second, and third class by P IS 10/ 27. the CIA Retirement Act of 1964 which wlll the PostJD.Mter General; and prohibited po­ EDUCATION conform to certain changes already enacted litical recommendations from being taken Into accow1t In the a.ppolntmenL of any per­ Buroou of Indian Affairs teachers.-Re­ Into law with respect to the Civil Service Re­ son to any position ln the Post Office De­ duced to a school year, !rom a !uti 12-month tirement Act (Public Law 91-93, effective Oc­ tober 31, 1969). HR 14571,PL1H- p8.1;tment other than Presidential nominees year, the time teachers appointed to posi­ and policy ma.klng employees. S. 1583. P / S tions In schools operated by the Bureau of Civil Service Commission revolving jund.­ Increased the scope of the reimbursable serv­ 8/12. Indian Aft"a.lrs must agree to serve without Retirement benefits-PHS.-Equalized re­ 10611 of travel and transportation expenses. Ices for which the revolving fund of the Civil tirement benefits for members of the Com­ S. 2619. P/ S 12/ 8. SerVice Commission may be used and pro­ missioned. Corps In the Public Health Serv­ vided a 5-percent cost-o!-llvlng annuity Educational TV.-Authorized $20 mill!on Ice wlth the retirement benefits received by !or !l.scal 1.970 and extended the a.ppropria­ Increase tor those who retire after November members of the uniformed services. S. 2452. 1, 1969, and before January 2, 1970, and tlon.s au thortzatlon !or the Public Broadcast­ P/S 10, 20. ing Act to July 1, 1974. Limited approprla­ whose retirement Is based upon Involuntary Travel per diem increase jor Federal civil­ tiODS to *15 million !or each of the !iscal separation. HR 9233. PL 91- ilh cmp7oyees.-Increa.sed from $16 to $25 yeal"l! 1971-78. PL 91 ...7. Civi! Service retirement.-Authorlzed an­ the maximum per diem allowance for travel Guaranteed sttuknt Zoans.-Provlded in­ nual pe.yments dlrect1y from the Treasury to in the continental United States; from $SO creased funds for Federal programs of col­ the Civll Service Retirement and Dlsa.blllty to $40 for actual expenses; and from $10 lege student assistance by Increasing the Fund equ!l.l to the loSt Interest on the un­ to $18 per day the m&x!mum actual expenses authorization of a.pproprta.t.lons for the na­ funded lla.blllty of the Fund; Increased em­ reimbursement for foreign travel authorized tional defense student loan program, the ed­ ployee and agency contributions from 6V. to be paid In a.dd1tl.on to the maximum per ucational opportunity grant program, and percent to 7 percent, effective 1/1/70, and In· dlem establlshed !or the area Involved. PL the college work-study program, and by a.u­ creased contributions by Congressional em­ ployees to 7'A. and Members of Congress to 8 91-114. thortzlng emergency special payments to Travel per diem for members of uniformed ellglble lenders under the Insured student· percent; used "h1gh-3" Instead of "hlgh-5" services.-Increased for members of the uni­ loan program of title IV-B of the Higher for comput.lng dvll service a.nnuttles; added formed service6 the maximum rates of per Education Act of 1965. PL 91-95. 1 percent to cost-o!-11vlng Increases !or &n­ diem ln lieu of S\lbslstence from $16 to $25 Nationa~ Center on Educational Media for nultanta; permitted &ccumulated sick leave per day and Increased the maximum amount to be added to computation of annuity; and the Handicapped.-Authorlzed the Secretary which may be :reimbursed when actual ~x­ of Health, Education, and Welfare to enter permitted Congressional employees to re­ penses are pllid from taO to $40 per day. HR Into an agreement wlth an lnstltutlon of ceive 2 Y.z percent credit for all years of Con­ 944. PL 91- higher education for the purpose of estab­ gressional empwylllilnt. PL 91-93. lishing and operating a National Center on Employment of a!iens.-Authorlzed the GENEltAL GOVERNMENT Educational Media and Materials !or the Secretary of Commerce to employ aliens In a Cabinet Commtttee on Opportunities tor Handicapped. PL 91-61. scientific 01" ~nlca.J capacity. S. 1173. P/S Spanish-Speaking People.-Establlshed the National Commismon on Librartes.-Estab­ 6t 19. Cabinet Committee to assure t hat Federal Hshed a. National Commission on Libraries Federal peg raises.-Provlded that Fed­ programs are reaching all Mexican Ameri­ and Iniormatlon Science as an Independent eral employees In all executive agencies, up cans, Puerto Rican Americans, Cuban Ameri­ component of the O!!lce of the Secretary of through OS-15 or Its equivalent, receive-a cans, and all other Spa.ntsh-spe&k:lng and Health, Education, and Welfare to develop pay Increase eiiectlve January 1, 1970, by a Spanish-surnamed Americans and providing and recommend overall plans for carrying out decreasing percenta€e. beginning with 4 per­ assistance they need, and to seek ou t new the national pol!cy wlth respect to llbrarles cent for employees ln pe.y grades the lnitlal programs that may be necessary to handle and lniorma.tlon science and to advise ap­ rate or which is now less than $10,000; 3 per­ problems th&t are unique to such persons. propriate governmental agencies at all levels cent for employees In grades between t10,000 S. 740. PL 91- . relative to the means of carrying out such and $15,000; 2~rcent for employees ln grades Chickamauga and Ch-attanooga National plans. S. 1519. P/S 5/23. between $15,000 and $20,000; and 1 percent In Military Park, Ga., property dispos

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 17756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE December ::23, 19G9 commerce Department special 3en'ices.­ to advise and assist the VIce President with ttons.- Extended for 3 years, through Provlded more uru!orm authority for the respect to his Intergovernmental relations re­ June 30, 1973, the current program of assiH­ Secretary of commeroe to undertake Special sponslbllltles as the President's liaison with ance tor medical !Ibrat y and other health In­ Studlea, and to perform services pertaining executive and legislative officials of State and formation services and facilities; and in­ to matters within the province of the Com­ local governments. S.J. Res. 117. P / S 9/ 29. creased the total authorization for funding merce Department. S. 1170. P / S 11 / 20. P / H amended 12/ 16. these programs from the current $21 mllllon commission on (rllt'ernment Procure­ Standard Reference Data Act auth oriza­ a year to $25 m111lon In flscnl 1973. HR ment.-Estal>llshed a 12-member Commission tion.-Authorlzed the appropriation ot not 11702. In conference. on Government Procurement which would be to e1

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana De Jetnber J~~, ~ONGRESSIONJ T ' ECOFD- SENATE s 17757 Paraplegic veterans.-Extended the eligi­ construct and Improve a road on the Navajo and undertake such preparations as neces­ bility require;:;. "nts governing the grant o! Reservation. B. 404. P/S 8/13. sary to enable United States participation assistance tn acquiring specially adapted Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservatlon.­ S. Res. 179. P / S 11/10. housing for paraplegic veterans to Include Amended the 1963 act which authorl.zed the TREATIES loss or loss o! use o! a lower extremity and sale or exchange or mortgaging of laolated other service-connected neurological or or­ tracts o! tribal land on the reservation, to Agreement wit,, Canada on adjustments in thopedic disability which Impairs locomotion provide that any lands mortgaged ahall be flood control payments.-Provlded that the to the extent that a wheelchair Is regularly subject to foreclosure and In accord with the United States pay $278,000 to Canada as a resuit of Its early completion of the Arrow required. PL 91-22. laws of South Dakota. PL 91-115. Southern Ute Tribe.-Transferred the title and Duncan dam projects constructed pur­ IMMIGRATION suant to the Columbia River Treaty. Ex. H to 214.37 acres of excess Federally-owned l~ nd Immigration ana Nationality Act amena­ located In La Plata County, Colorado, to t he (91-1) . Resolution of ratification agreed to ment.-Repealed a provl81on In the Act United States to be held In trust for the 11/10/ 69. which provides that U.S. citizenship cannot Agreement with Canada on Niagara Ri~;er Southern Ute Indian Tribe. HR 12785. PL 91- be acquired through naturalization during diversions.-Provlded !or the temporary di­ a period of 60 days preceding a general elec­ INTERNATIONAL version of water !rom the American Falls of tion. PL 91-136. Cuban claims program.-Extended until the Niagara River !or power production pur­ Western Hemisphere immigration.-Facll­ July 6, 1972, the time within which the poses pending a study o! ways to prevent the ltated the entry Into the U.S. o! executive foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall continued erosion o! the rock underneath. officers and managerial personnel of Western complete Its affairs In connection with the Ex. C (91-1)). Resolution o! ratification Hemisphere businesses having branch offices, Cuban claims program (title V of the In­ agreed to 5/13/ 69. affiliates, or subsidiary corporations In the ternational Claims Settlement Act of 1949, Broadcasting agreements wit1t Mexico.­ U.S. S. 2593. P/S 8/13. as amended). HR 11711. PL 91- Encompassed two related but separate agree­ INDIANS Foreign assistance authorizatton.-Extend­ ments concerning radio broadcasting in the ed 'the foreign assistance program through standard broadcasting band and the opera­ American Indian rights.--clarified titles June 30, 1971, and authorized for fiscal year tion o! broadcasting stations In the standard II and m o! the Civil Rights Act o! 1968 by 1970 $1,972,525,006 ($1,622,525,000 In economic band at presunrlse and postsunrtse. Ex. B providing that title II shall not be construed aid and $350 million In military aid). For (91-1). Resolution of ratification agreed to to affect any tribal property rights secured economic aid $350 million Is for development 6/ 19/ 69. by law or treaty or to dilute the sovereignty loans, $20 mUllen for a desalting plant for Consular convention with Belgium.-Re­ • o! the tribal governments except to the ex­ Israel, If development of such a plant Ia placed a consular convention o! 1880 and tent o! the prohibitions upon governmental feasible, $183.5 mllll\)n for technical coopera­ deals with consular relations between the action expressly set forth In title II, and by tion and development grants, $25.9 million United States and Belgium and sets forth, providing that the model code In title III for American schools and hospitals abroad, as customary, the !unctions, privileges, and will not become applicable to any tribe unless $428,250,000 !or the Alliance for Progress, Immunities o! consular officers. Ex. F (91-1). It Is first adopted by the tribal council or $122,620,000 for International organizations Resolution of ratification agreed to 11/ 10/ 69. other governing body of the tribe. 8. 2173. and programs, $414,600,000 for supporting Convention on Offenses Committed on P/S 7/11. asslatance, $15 million !or the contingency Board Aircrajt.-Establlshed International Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.-Provlded fund, and $51,125,000 !or administrative ex­ rules providing for continuity o! jurisdiction that all right, title, and Interest o! the U.S. penses for the Agency !or International De­ with respect to crimes and other offenses In 640 acres located at an old school site, to­ velopment, $1,936,525,000, Is authorized !or committed on board aircraft engaged In In­ gether with all Improvements, except !enclng fiscal year 1971, with sums Identical to those ternational aviation. Ex. L (90-2). Resolu­ owned by an Indian permittee, shall be held !or 1970, with certain exceptions. HR 14580, tion of ratification agreed to 5/13/ 69. In trust by the U.S. !or the Cheyenne River PL91- Nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.­ Sioux Tribe. PL 91-104. Foreign governments recognition.-Ex­ Retarded the further spread of nuclear Flathead Reservation in Montana.-Pro­ pressed as the sense o! the Senate that when weapons by prohibiting the nuclear wea-pon vlded !or the disposition of an award In the the United States recognizes a foreign gov­ States party to the treaty from tr.ans!erriJlg amount of $190,399.97 to the Confederated ernment and exchanges diplomatic represen­ nuclear weapons to others and by barring Salish and Kootenai Tribes o! the Flathead tatives with It, this does not of Itself Imply the n onnuclear-weapon countries from re­ Reservation In Montana. PL 91-75. that the United States approves of the !orm, ceiving, manufacturing, or otherwise acquir­ Fort Berthold Reservation.-Declared that Ideology, or policy of that foreign government. Ing nuclear weapons. Ex. H (90-2). Resolu· the United States shall hOld certain lands S. Res. 205. Senate adopted 9/ 25/(19. tlon of ratification agreed to 3/ 13/ 69. In trust !or the Three Affiliated Tribes of Greek Government.-Expressed the sense North Atlantic fishing operations.-Est.'lb­ the Fort Berthold Reservation. PL 91-100. of the Senate that the United States exert all llshed a uniform set of rules and regulatlona . Indian land.--compensated the Indians possible elfort to Influence a speedy return to to govern the conduct of fishing operations of California for the value of land errone­ a constitutional government In Greece. S. in the North Atlantic fisheries zone which ous'ly used as -an otrset against a judgment. Res. 298. P/S 12/12. encompasses the area north of a line drawn The offset was $83,275, plus Interest at 4 International Development Association.­ between Gibraltar and Cape Hatteras. Ex. percent from December 4, 1944. PL 91--64. Authorlzed the United States to contribute D (91-1). Resolution of ratification agreed Indians of the Pueblo oj Laguna.-De­ $480 million to the World Bank's IDA over to 10/ 22/ 69. clared that the United States will hold ap­ the next 3 years. PL 91-14. Vienna Convention on Consular Rela­ proximately 1,016.65 acres of excess federally International expositions.-Provlded !or tions.-Because the first multilateral agree­ owned land In trust !or the Laguna Pueblo, Federal Government recognition or and par­ ment governing the regulation of consular New Mexico. PL 91-112. ticipation In International expositions to be relations between States. The accompanying Loans.-Authorlzed the Secretary of Ag­ held In the United States. S. :356. P / S 6/ 18. Optional Protocol provides for the compul­ riculture. through the Farmers Home Admln­ National commitment.-D\!fined national sory settlement of disputes arising out of the ltsratlon, to make loans to any Indian tribe commitment as the use o! Armed Forces on Interpretation or application o! the conven­ or tribal corp6ratton for the purpose of ac­ foreign territory, or a promise to asstst a tion. Ex. E. (91-1). Resolution of ratification quiring lands within the tribe's reservation. foreign government by use of Armed Forces agreed to 10/ 22/ 69. s. 227. p,JS 9/12. or financial resources, and expressed as the JUDICIAL Long-term leases.-Authorlzed longer sense of the Senate that a ~tiona! commit­ Admi nistrative conference appropriations te~;:m leases of Indian trust or restricted lands ment could result only from affirmative ac­ located outside the boundaries o! Indian ceiling.-Increased the authorized annual tion taken by the executive and legislative ~pproprlatlons for the work of the Adminis­ reservations In New Mexico S. 1609, P/ S branches by means of a treaty, statute or 8 / 13. trative Conference o! the United States !rom concurrent resolution of both Houses of Con­ the present ceiling or $250,000 per annum to Long-Term Leasing Act.-Increased !rom gress providing !or such a commitment. S. a new ceiling of $450,000 per annum. HR 50 to 65 years the maximum term of leases Res. 85. Senate adopt ed June 25, 1969. 4244. PL 91- of Individual and tribal lands for public, Pate'nt conjerence.- Authorlzed the Sec­ Customs Courts Act.-Modernlzed proce­ religious, educational, recreational, residen­ ret aries of State and Commerce, In consul­ dures In the Custom Court and related ad­ tial, and business purposes. S. 204. P/ S tation w1 th other Interested parties, to ar­ ministrative processes In the Bureau of Cl.ts­ 8/ 13. range to convene an International confer­ toms so that the Court and the Bureau will National Council on Indian Opportuni­ ence to n egotiate a Patent Cooperation be better able to cope effectively and ex­ ty.-Establlshed an annual ceiling o! $300,- Treaty and authorized the appropriation o! peditiously with their rapidly expandtg work­ 000 !or the expenses of the National Council $175,000 !or this purpose. S.J . Res. 90. PL 91- load. S. 2624. P / S 12/ 9. on Indian Opportunity, and stated that the Peace Corps amendments.- Authorlzed Emergency Detention Act repeaL- Re­ Council shall termlate In five years unless $98,450,000 for the Peace Corps tor fiscal pealed the emergency detention provision of 1970. PL 91- 99. Congress provides otherwise. PL 91- 125. the Internal Security Act of 1950 to remove United Nation s Confer en ce on Human En­ a threat to the established freedom of Ameri­ Navajo Indian Reservation.-Amended vironment in 1972.-Stated the sense of the the Navajo-1Iopl Rehabilitation Act of 1950, can citizens and their constitutional rlght.s. Senate that the United States should ac­ S. 1872 PI S 12/ 22. to Increase the total amount authorized for tively support and participate In the 1972 roads and trans by $5 million In order to Jurisdiction of U.S. courts.-Provided United Nat ions Conference on Environment courts o! the United States with jurisdiction

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 17758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE Dece>nber 23, 1969 O\ er contrac• d lrns agatnst non approprl­ Chouteau Lock a ' Dam, Okla - Author­ of U\e Winston Church111 Memorial and LI­ nt~d fund activities of the U.S. S. 980. P / S Ized the lock and dam numbered 1'7 on the brary at Fulton, Missouri, In May, 1969. PL 6. 30. Verdigris River, Oklahoma, to be named tor 91-12. Loui;ialla additional judicia! district.­ the Chouteau family. S. 1499. P / S 9 / 5. PRESIDENCY Crea ted an addiUonal judlcla.l district In the Congressional space medals oflt.onor.-Au­ Mail.-Authorlzed free postage for Mrs. t:;tate of Loulale.na by dividing the present thorlzed the President to award, and present Mamie Dond Eisenhower. widow o! former In U\e name of CongrUB, a medal or ap­ EtuitCrn District or Loulslll.na Into two dls­ President Dwight D nvict El• enhower PL !11 tl'lct.s, the Eaatern and Middle <11stricts. S. propriate design, which shall be knGwn as the 10. 1646. P , S 12 , 9. Congressional Space Medal or Honor, to any Pay incr~as~.- Provltled a $100,000 p~y In­ National Commission on Ref01·m of Fed­ astronaut who In the performance o! his crease for the President of the Unlt.,d States. eral Cnminal LGws.--Extendeci to 11/ 8/70 duties hils distinguished himself by excep­ PL 91- 1. ihe time within which the Commission shall tionally meritorious efforts and contribu­ PROCLAMATIONS submit Its final report and Increased the tions to ~he welfare or the Nation and of authorization from $500,000 to •850,000 with mankind. PL ~l-76. Adult Education Wee/c.-Authorized the authority for the Commission to carry over Dartmouth College.-Expresscd congratu­ Preslden t to Issue a proclamation designat­ any funds not expended In 1970 into 1971. lations of Congress to Dartmouth College on Ing the period September 1- 7, 1969 as "Adult PL 91-39. the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Its Education Week." S J . Res. 45. P / S 5/ 5. Omnibus judgeship bill.-Created 70 new founding. H. Con. Res. 114. House adopted Day of Bread and Harvest Festital.-Au­ district judgeships of which 67 are perma­ 4/29; Senate adopted 6 19. thortzed the Preslden t to issue a proclama­ nent and 3 are temporary throughout the E1senhower Dam.-Renamed Glen Canyon tion designating October 28, 1969 as a "Day United States. S. 952. P / S 6 / 23. Dam as t he Do;;ight D. Eisenhower Dam. S. of Bread" as a part of International observ­ Priucc Georges County Court, Md.-Au­ 1613. p s 6/ 30. ances, and that the last week of October with­ thorlzed the United States District Court for Eisenhower Do!lar.-Authortzed the mint­ In which It falls be designated as a period the District of Maryland to sit at a suitable Ing of approximately 300 m1lllon 40 percent or "Harvest Festival." PL 91- 91. sJ te Ln Prince Georges County, as well as at silver dollars bearing the likeness of the late Helen Keller Memorial Wee/c.-Authorized BalUmore, Cumberland, and Denton, Mary­ President Dwight David Eisenhower. S.J. Res. the President to Issue a proclamation' desig­ land. S. 981. P / S 10 6. 158. P / 6 10/ 15; P H amended 10/ 15. nating the first week In June or 1969 a s Retirement of U.S._ judges.-Provlded for Eisenhower Nati onal Historic Site.- Au­ "Helen Keller Memorial Week." PL 91- 17. retirement benefits to Federal judges and thorlzed 1$1,081,000 for the development ot Nati onal Adult-Youth Communicatwns justices after 20 years of service regardless the Eisenhower National Hl&torlc Site at Wee/c.-Authorized the President of the Unit­ of their age. S. 1508. P / S 10/ 29. Gettysburg, Pa., designated as such In 1967. ed States to Issue a proclamation designating the week of September 28 through October LABOR PL 91- 133. Everett Bridge.- Named the Tennessee­ 4, 1969, as "National Adult-Youth Commu­ Construction worlcers.-Promoted health MI~ourl Bridge, now under construction nication Week." PL 91- 72. and safety standards In the construction In­ acroes the Mississippi River linking the States National Archery Weelc.-Authorlzd the dustry by authortzlng the Secretary of Labor o! Tennessee and Missouri, in honor ot the President to Issue a proclamation designating to set standards which contractors and sub­ late Congressman Robert A. Everett from the the 7-day period beginning August 26, 1969, contractors would be required to meet on 8th Congressional District of Tennessee. s. and ending October 18, 1969, as National In­ Federal, federttlly financed, or federally as­ 769. P / S 2/ 4. Archery Week." PL 91-55. PL sisted construction. 91- 54. Francis Asbury statue.-Authortzed the National Blood Demar Mont h .-Authorized Federal Coal Mine and Health and Safety. Secretary of Interior to permit the removal a nd requested the President to proclaim th~ Act of1969.-Improved the health and safety ot the Francis Asbury statue from Its present month of January of each year as National conditions and pract ices at unde!'ground coal location at 16th and Mt. Pleru;a.nt Streets, Blood Donor Month. S.J . Res. 154. PL 91- mines; provided protection In all other coal N.W., In the District of Columbia, and au­ National Family H ealth Wee/c.-Authorized mines, Including surface mines, not now cov­ thorized the conveyance of title to the the President to Issue a proclamation desig­ ered by the Federal Coe.l Mine Safety Act as Methodist Corporation. S. 1968. P / S 10/ 23. nating the period November 16 22, 1969. a.; amended; established health standards; pro­ Frederick Douglass home.-Increased from "National Family Health Week." PL 91- 87. vided authority for the Interior Department $25,000 to $413,000 an authoriz.a.tlon for the National Industrial H ygiene Wee/c.-Desig­ to promulgate Improved mandatory health restoration and development of bul1dings nated the period beginning October 12, 1969. and aafety standards for all coal mines by an<1 grounds at Cedar Hill where the Fred­ and ending October 18, 1969, as "National regulation; authorized a diSability benefit erick Douglass Home mem~rla,l Is located- In Industrial Hygiene Week." PL 91- 92. program for miners totally disabled due to the District of Columbia. PL 91-109. Olympic Games in 1976.-Authorlzed and pneumoconiosiS Blld widows of miners whose High speed photography.-Expressed the requested the President to Issue a proclama­ death was due to pneumoconiosis; and au­ sense of Congress that all Interested Federal tion welcoming all Olympic delegations au­ ' thoriZed a $75 million research program to agencies should participate actively In the thorized by the International Olympic Com­ determine If pneumoconl06is can be cured or Ninth International Congress on High-Speed mittee to come and actively participate in prevented. S. 2917. PL 91- Photography to be held in Denver, Colorado, the 1976 Olympic games, If they are to be Manpower Development and Training Act In August of 1970. S. Con. Res. 12. Senate held In the cities of Los Angeles or Denv. .r. amen4ment.-Authortzed $100,000 as the adopted 6/16; House ad-opted 11/ 3. S .J. Res. 131. P / S 11/ 10. minimum amount which can be apportioned Lyndon B. Johnson Nattcnw~l Historic ·Professional Photography Weelc.-Author­ to the TnJst Territory of the Paclftc Islands Site.-Established the Lyndon B. Johnson lzeci the President to Issue a. proclamation tor job training. PL 91-4. National Historic Site at or In the vicinity designating the period June 8-14, 1969. as Ml:MOR.IALS AND TRilSUTES ot Johnson City, Texas, and authorized $180,- "Professional Photography Week In America." American Fisheries Society Centennial 000 !or Its development. PL 91-134. PL 91-23. Medal.-Provlded !or striking medals In com­ National Day of Prayer for American pris­ Volunteers of America Wee/c.-Authorized memoration G! the 100th•anniversary of the oners in North Vietnam.-Provlded that No­ and request the President to proclaim the foundlng of the American FISheries Society vember 9, 1969 be declare

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana December 6J3, 1969 CONGRESSION.l"i.i. ~ECORD- 3ENATE s 17759

Plan No. 1.-R orga!l.u~tlOn of Interstate Jngton to Irrigate an , d!tlonal 6,300 acres. Sawtooth. National ReC1·eation Area.­ commerce Com""l15S!on to permit the Presi­ PL 91-86. Establlsh the Sawtooth National Recreation dent to designate the Ch.'!rman and to vest Kartes unit of the Missouri River Basin.­ Area, In Idaho, to preserve and protect the administrative authority .n the Chairman. Author!zed the Secretary of Interior 1x> scenic, historic, pastoral, fish and wildlife Effective October 11, 1969. modify the operation of the Kortes unit of and other recreational values of the Saw­ RESOURCES 'Y\UILDUP the Missouri River Basin project, Wyoming tooth Mountains and adjacent valley lands tor fishery oonservatlon. S. 4Q. P /S 8/13 . S. 853. P/S 7/2. .Apostle Idand3.-Author1zed the estab­ Lake Tahoe regional planning compa.ct.­ Tocks Island Dum.-Amends existing law lishment of the Apostle Islands National Granted Congressional oonsent of Congress providing for the development of the Tacks Lakeshore In Wisconsin and authorized to the California-Nevada Lake Tahoe re­ Island Dam and Reservoir, Delaware River &6,660,000 for land acquisition and $8,257,- gional planning compact and authorized the Basin, to permit the head and water re­ 700 for development of the project. S. 621. Secretary of the Interior and others to co­ leases of the project to be ut!l!zed as part of p s 6/26. operate with the planning agency thereby a comprehensive pumped-storage hydro­ Buffalo National River.-Author!zed the created. S. 118. PL 91-148. electric power project by certain New Jersey Secretary of Interior to establlsh the Buffalo Lincoln back country, Mont.-Authorlzed electric companies. S. 2678. P/S 7/ 30. National River on not more than 95,730 acres the Secretary a! Agriculture 1x> classify as Touchet-Walla Walla project.-Authorlzed !n the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkan­ wilderness the national forest lands known $22,774,000 for the construction and opera­ sas. S. 855. P/S 9/3. as the Lincoln Back Country, and parts of tion of the Touchet d!v!s!on of the Walla El Dorado Natianal Forest.-Deslgnated the Lewis & Clark and Lola National Forests, Walla reclamation project In southeastern 63,469 acres In the El Dorado National For­ In Montana.. S. 412. P / S 5/29. Washington whiCh will supply Irrigation est In California as a Wilderness preserva­ Monomoy Wildern.ess.-Deslgnated the water to approximately 9,960 acres of land. tion area. PL 91-82. 2,600-acre Monomoy Island, located In the S. 743. P / S 3/24. Environmental quality.-Establ!shed an Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge In Barn­ Upper Niobra.ra River compact.-Granted Independent, high-level three-member Board stable County, Mass., as part o! the National congressional consent to the upper Niobrara · of Environmental Quality In the Execu­ Wilderness Preservation System. S. 1652. P/S River compact b!)tween the States of Wyom­ tive Office of the President to provide 5/23. Ing and Nebraska. PL 91~2. an analysis ·and Interpretation a! environ­ National Council on Marine Resources and Ventana Wtlderness.-Des1gnated approxi­ mental trends and the factors which affect Engineering Development.-Extended to mately 98,000 acres In the Los Padres Na­ these trends, and authorized to carry out June 30, 1970 the Na.tlona.I CouncU and re­ tional Forest In Cal!!om!a as the Ventana the purposes of this National Environmental duced the annual authorized appropriation W!lderness. PL 91~8. Pol!cy Act $300,000 for fiscal year 1970, $700,- !rom $1.5 million 1x> $1.2 million. PL 91-15. Wilderness areas in Michigan, Wisconsin. 000 for fiscal year 1971, and $1 million for National minerals policy.-Estla.bllshed a. and Maine.-Des1gnated as units of the Na­ each ftsca1 year thereafter. S. 1075. PL 91- nat!ona.l mining and minerals policy to foster tional W!lderness Preservation System the Everglades National Park, Fla.-Author­ and encourage the development of the do­ Seney, Huron Islands, and Michigan Islands lzed $800,000 to acquire a 6,640-acre Inhold­ mestic mining and minerals Industry, the W!lderness In the State of Mlch!gan, the Ing In the Everglades National Park under development of domestic mineral resources Wisconsin Islands Wlldemess In the State of option to the National Park Service and to meet Industrial and security needs, and Wisconsin, and the Edmunds Wilderness and due to expire November 16, 1969. PL 91-88. mining. mineral, a.nd metallurgical research. Birch Islands WUdernese In the State of Feasibility studies.-Authorlzed the Secre­ S. 719. P/S 9/5. Maine. All of the lands Included are pres­ tary of Interior to undertake feasibility In­ Navajo Indian irrigation project.-In­ ently within the National Wildlife Refuge vestigations a! eight water resource develop­ crea.sed the amount of a.ppropr!at!ons author­ System. S. 826. P/S 5/26. ment projects which may subsequently be Ized tor project construction from $135 mll­ Wilderness areas in Oregon, .Alaska, Wash­ presented for authorization by the Congress llon to $175 mllllon and Included 8 add!­ ington, and New Mexico.-Deslgnated as as elements of the Fe®ra! Reclamation Pro- t!onal townships In the area from which uu!ts of the National Wilderness Preserva­ gram. PL 91-81. . the project lands may be obtained. S. 203. tion System the Three Arch Rocks and Ore­ Fish. and wildlife endangered species.­ P/S 8/12. gon Islands National Wildlife Refuges, In Prevented the Importation Into the United Otl and gas leases.--Conterred discretion­ .Oregon; The Bering Sea, Bogslof, Tu.xednl, States of species of fish or wUdllfe threat­ ary authority on the Secretary o! Interior St. Laza.r!a, Hazy Islands, and Forrester Is­ ened with extinction; made unlawful the to prevent, administratively, termlna.t!on o! land National Wildlife Refuges, all In Alaska; sale or purcnase at domestically endangered oerta.In on e.nd gas leases on Federal lands the Copalis, Flattery Rocks and Qu1llayute species taken In violation of the laws or reg­ and reinstated terminated leases under cer­ Needles National Wildlife Refuges In the ulatlon.s of a State or foreign oountry; and tain llrnltatlons and oond!tions. S. 1193. P / S State of Washington, and the Bitter Lake authorized the appropriation of $1 mUllon 6/2. National W!ldllfe Refuges In New Mexico for each of fiscal years 1970, 1971, and 1972 Padre Island.-Authorlzed $4,129,829, plus S. 3014. P / S 12/12. to enable the Secretary of the Interior to Interest, to sa.tls!y a judgment against the Youth. Conservation Corps.-Establ1shed ~ acquire lands to conserve, protect, restore, United States In a condemnation action In p!lot. Youth Conservation Corps program for or propagate such species. PL 91-135. the U.S. Dlstrlot Court for the Southern Dis­ young men and women, 14-18 years or age, Florissant fossil bed.s.-Establ!shed the trict a! Texa.s, for the acquisition of lands who would. participate In sum.ma.r work and P!orlssa.nt Pose!! Beds as a National Monu­ and Interests In land for the Padre Island educational projects In our national parks, ment In the State of Colorado. PL ~1-80. Natlonal Seashore. PL 91--42. forests, recreation areas, wlldl!fe refuges and Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Tenn.­ Parks and recreation.-Authorlzed the sale other publ!c lands administered by the De­ Authorlzed the appropriation of $12,721.25, of surplus Federal properties at leSs than the partments of Interior and Agriculture lor plus Interest, for the acquisition of lands for full 50 percent a! ta.ir. ma.rket value to rna.ke periods up to 90 days. S. 1076. P S 6 26 the Fort Donelson National Battlefield In surplus Federal property suitable for park Tennessee. PL 91-146. SPACE and recreational uses more readily available N.A.S.A. authorization.-Authorlzed appro­ Golden Eagle Program.-Restored the to State and local governments. Required priations total!ng $3,715,527,000 to the Na­ golden eagle program to the Land and Water the Congress have 60 days to disapprove Conservation Fund Act, and guaranteed free tional Aeronautics and Space Administration such sale. S. 1708. P / S 6/ 26. for fiscal 1970. Of thls total $58,200,000 Is for access to and use of Federal lakes and reser­ Pelican Island wi!derness.-Des!gnated ap­ voirs under the .Jurisdiction of the U.S. Army proximately 4()3 acres of the Pelican Island construction of fac!lltles, $3,019,927,000 for Corps of Engineers. S. 2315. P / S 9/24. National Wlldllfe Refuge In Florida as part rsearch and development, ·and $637,400.000 Great Smoky Mountains National Park.­ of the National WUderness Preservation Sys­ !or research and program management: and required disclosure ot oertaln Information by Authorlzed construction of an entrance rQil.d tem. S. 126. P / S 5/ 23. at Great Smoky Mountain National Park, former employees, GS-15 and above, of NASA Public ownership of lands in Federal who are employed by aerospace contractors North Carollna. PL 91-108 reclamation projects .--clarified the acreage· Independence National Historical Park.­ limitation provisions of the Federal reclama­ doing $10 million or more a.nnun.l bu ~ iness Provlded an Increase of $3,250,000 In the tion Jaws with respect to lands owned by a with NASA. PL 91-119. funds authorized to be appropriated tor In­ State or local government entity or sub­ TAXES dependence National Historical Park 1n division. S. 2062. P / S 10/ 30. Interest equalization extension-Gtm reg· Ph!ladelph!a, Pennsylvania, so as to acquire Saline water conversion program.-Au­ istration.- Extended the Interest equal!za­ the last remaining tract of commercial land thortzed $26 m!lllon for fiscal 1970. 0! this t!on tax unt!l March 31, 1971: modified the within the bOundaries of the park. S. 2940. amount $17,223,000 Is for research and de­ President's discretionary authority to vary P/S 12/8. velopment operating expenses; $5,355,000 Is the tax rates so he may prescribe a lower rate Interstate oil compact.- Granted the con­ for design, construction, acquisition, modUI.­ of tax !or new issues than the rate appl!cable sent o! Congress to a. 2-year extension (to catlon, operation, and maintenance of sal!ne to outstanding Issues; and modlfl.ed the Gun September 1, 1971) of the Interstate Compact water conversion test beds and test fac111t1es; Control Act of 1968 to repeal the registration to Conserve Oil and Oas. S.J. Res. 54. PL 91- $1,450,000 Is tor design, construction, requirements related to persons purchasing }(ennewick-Yakima project.- Authorlzed acquls!t!on, modification, operation, and shotguns and rifles, or component parts of $6,735,000 to construct an extension to the maintenance of saline water conversion mod­ these types o! ammunition. PL 91-128. existing Kennewick d!v!slon of the Yakima ules; and $1,972,000 Is for administration and State taxation of 1!4tional banks.-Granted reclamation project In southeastern Wash- coordination. PL 91--43. States and their subdivisions the opportunity

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana s 17760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE Decemba 23, 19GD to tax b:mks wlthll> their jurisdiction In the additional personnel, and $40 million for fis­ Outpatient carc.-Made avnllttble to any same wny they tax other business. H.R. 7491- cal 1971, to Implement the Act, authorized war veteran who has a permanent total dis ­ PL 91-. the Secretary of Transportation to ·~onduct ability resulting from a service-connected Surtax.-Extended the 10 percent surtax a study and report to Congress by January 1, condition complete medical services which, In through December 31, 1969. PL 91-53. 1971, on the causes and means o! prevention etrect, means outpatient care for a non-serv­ Tax rcform.- Made substa.ntltlve and of agricultural tractor accidents on both Ice-connected disability. PL 91 102. comprehensive refonns In the tax laws and public roads &nd farms, and amended the Act Service connection disabilities.-Provlded granted tax relief to persons In the low and In several other respects. HR 10105. P/ H 9/ 3: that any disability of a veteran who Is a middle Income brackets. Some CY! the major P / S amended 12/ 2. former prisoner ot war Is presumed to be provisions Increased the pernonal Income tax Outd.oor advertising control pilot pro­ service connected for purposes ot hospital­ exemption from $600 graduated to $750 In grams.-Authorlzcd $15 million for pilot pro­ Ization and outpatient care. S . 1279. P .'S 1972; granted a 15 percent Social Security grams to determine the best means or ac­ 10 21. Increase etrectlve January 1, 1970; extended complishing the purposes o! the control of Specialized medical resources.-ProYided the tax surcharge through June 30, 1970 at outdoor advertising provisions o! section 131 greater ftexlblllty In the VA hospital and a 5 percent rate; reduced surtax exemptions; o! title 23, United States Code, and author­ medical care program by providing the Ad­ postponed excise tax reductions; terminated izes the Secretary of Transportation to enter ministrator with greater administrative dis­ the Investment tax credit In April, 1969; Into agreements with one or more States to cretion In the appolntm.,nt of nurses, In the benefitted single persons by lowering their carry out such programs. S. 1442. P/S 11/ 6: Internship and residency program, and in tax rates; granted an $1,100 low Income al­ Passenger vessels construction details.­ the appointment of dentists of high actt­ lowance and $2,000 minimum sta~;~dard de­ Removed an unnecessary burden on pas­ demlc and research standing on a temporary duction ($1,500 until 1972) to remove about senger vessel operations by amending section full-time or part-time basis. HR 9634. PL 91- 5.1 million poor families from the tax rolls; 4400 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 Twenty-year disability.-Preserved dis­ lmpo!led a 10 percent "supertax" on "prefer­ u.s.a. 362), to eliminate the requirement to ability evaluation In effect for 20 years for ence" income; reduced the oil depletion al­ publicly disclose compliance with safety veterans with service-connected disabilities lowance from. 27Y2 percent to 22 percent; standards where such vessels meet prescribed who have suffered certain anatomical losses made changes In the tax exemption of private safety standards and to require that the or who are totally disabled with severe dis­ founda.tlons; phased out the unlimited registry of any vessel n amed 1n promotional abilities, PL 91-32. charlta.ble ded\lctlon; changed the rules for literature or advertising be specified therein. VA center at Fort Harrison.- Ceded to the depreciation of real estate; changed taxation HR 210. PL 91- State o! Montana concurrent jurisdiction of banks and savings and Joan associations; Railroad employees' hours of service.­ with the U.S. over the real property compris­ tightened farm Joss rules; reduced anti-trust Amended the Hours of Service Act of 1907 to Ing the Veterans' Administration Center, treble damage payment deductions. HR make !t unlawful for a common carrier rail­ Fort Harrison, Montana, etrectlve upon ac­ 13270. PL 91- road to require or permit an employee en­ ceptance by that State. PL 91-45. Unemployment tax.--,Accelerated the col­ gaged m or connected with the operation of Veterans education and training benejlts.­ lection of Federal unemployment taxes by a train: (a) In case he shall have been con­ Increased GI bill allowance rates by approx­ requiring they be paid quarterly rather than tinuously on duty for 12 hours (a reduction Imately 46 percent In all programs Including annually; phased In the tran!iltion from an from the present 16 reached in two steps those for war orphans and widows. HR 1195{1. annual to quarterly baSis over a 3-year pe­ over 3 years), to continue on duty or to go P/ S amended 10/ 23. P / H amended 12/ 18. In riod; and exempted an employer from the on duty until he has had at least 10 con­ conference. quarterly requirement 1! his cumulative tax secutive hours off duty; or (b) to continue Vietnam era veterans' life insurance.-Pro­ liability Is $100 or less. PL 91-53. on duty or to go on duty when he has not vided a special Government life Insurance of $10,000 for veterans of the VIetnam era. S. TRANSPORTATION had at least 8 consecutive hours off duty dur­ Ing the preceding 24 hours; and made other s 2oo3. P ; s 9/ 18. Acquisition of air carriers.-Provlded that changes In the Act to bring It up to date. WELFARE no person shall acquire control of an air car­ HR 8449. PL 91- Dependent children-Repatriated Ameri­ rier- wl thout flmt obtaining the approval of cans.-Repealed the limitation on Federal the Civil Aeronautics Boord unless such ac­ Railroad Safety Act and Hazard.ous Ma­ terials Transportation Control Act.--Deslgned participation In Aid to Families with De­ quisition has been exempted by the Board pendent Children scheduled under present from that requirement consistent with the ·to promote sa.!ety in all areaa of railroad op­ eration, to reduce railroad related a.ccldents, law to become effective July 1, 1969; and ex­ public lnterel!t. PL 91~2. and to reduce death and Injuries to persons tended through June 30, 1971 the authority Connecticut-New York railroad passenger and to reduce damage to proper ty caused by to provide temporary assistance for the re­ transportation compact.-Granted Congres­ accidents Involving any carrier of hazardous ception and care of repatriated Americans. sional consent to this compact which was materials. S. 1933. P/ S 12/ 19. PL 91-41. adopted by New York on June 16, 1968 and Older Americans Act amendments.-Ex­ Vessel construction differential subsidy.­ by Connecticut on April 21, 1969. S. 2734. tended the grant and contract programs of PL9l- Authorlzed a 1-year extension (June 30, 1970) or the present 65 percent cell1ng on oon­ the 1965 Older Americans Act beyond their Horse Protecticm Act:--Deslgned to end the structlon differential subsidy payments and June 30, 1969 expiration date and authorized Inhumane pra.ctlce of deliberately mak.lng llO percent on reconstruction or recondition­ increases for those programs; and authorized sore the feet of Tennessee walking horses In Ing of passenger ships. PL 91-40. a National Older Americans Volunteer Pro­ order to alter their natural galt, by prohibit­ gram to provide service opportunities for VETERANS Ing the shipment o! any horse in commerce, older Americans. PL 91~9 . (PR) tor showing or exhibition, which a person Care of veterans in State homes.--Jncreased has reason to believe Is sored; by making from $3.50 to $7.50 the Federal payment tor unlawful the exhibiting or a sored horse In hospital care for veterans In a State home; any horse show or exhibition 1n which that and authorized $5 million on a matching horse or any other horse was moved In com­ fund basis tor 10 years to assist the States merce; and by prohibiting the holding or wuy In remodeling and altering ex.lsting hospital horse show In which a sored horse Is ex­ and domiciliary fa.cllitles at State homes. HR hibited I! any or the horses In that show 9334-P/ 8 amended 10/ 21. were moved in commerce. S. 2543. P / S 12/18. Dependency and indemnity compensation Maritime Autlwrization.-Authorlze

Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 45, Folder 51, Mansfield Library, University of Montana