HR 12536, Congressional Record for the House, June 26, 1978
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18868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978 Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- ment under the five-minute rule, and said Mr. Speaker, the bill this rule makes tion of objection. substitute shall be read for amendment by in order is an omnibus parks and recrea- titles instead of by sections. At the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion bill which authorizes appoximately clusion of the consideration of the bill for $1.6 billion though fiscal year 1983 for objection to the request of the gentleman amendment, the Committee shall rise and from Florida (Mr. LEHMAN) ? report the bill to the House with such increases in appropriations ceilings, de- There was no objection. amendments as may have been adopted, and velopment ceilings, and land acquisition The Clerk read the Senate joint reso- any Member may demand a separate vote in and boundary changes in certain Fed- lution, as follows: the House on any amendment adopted in eral park and recreation areas. All told, the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the bill involves some 150 projects in 44 S.J. RES. 128 the committee amendment in the nature of States. I am informed that some 200 con- Whereas the rapid development of Ameri- a substitute. The previous question shall be gressional districts are involved here ca's economy is a result of the interaction of considered as ordered on the bill and amend- the free enterprise of our people and the which perhaps help to explain why this ments thereto to final passage without inter- is referred to in some quarters as a "park abundant natural resources of our land; and vening motion except one motion to recom- Whereas the present great prosperity of the mit with or without instructions. barrel bill." I just want to commend the United States is based upon free enterprise; Interior Committee on doing a fine job and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MUa- in pulling all these projects together in Whereas the principles of free enterprise THA). The gentleman from Connecticut one bill so we can get a better overview are inexorably bound with our principles of (Mr. DODD) is recognized for 1 hour. of how all our park money is spent, in- individual political freedom; and Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 stead of nickel and diming us to death Whereas the belief of Americans in the minutes to the gentleman from Illinois with individual bills for all these proj- essential justice of free enterprise is being (Mr. ANDERSON) for the purpose of de- ects. This bill does have the blessing of increasingly challenged throughout the only, pending which I yield myself world. bate the environmental groups as well as of such time as I may consume. at least 200 of our colleagues. It contains Resolved by the Senate and House of 1243 Representatives of the United States of Mi.. Speaker, House Resolution most of the administration's environ- America in Congress assembled, That the provides for the consideration of H.R. ment program. The bill was reported President is authorized and requested to 12536, the National Parks and Recreation from the Interior Committee by unani- Issue a proclamation designating July 1, Act of 1978. This resolution provides for mous voice vote, and this rule was re- 1978, as "Free Enterprise Day" and calling an open rule with 1 hour of general de- ported from the Rules Committee by upon the people of the United States and bate to be equally divided and controlled voice vote. I urge its adoption. interested groups and organizations to ob- by the chairman and ranking minority Mr. Speaker, I have no requests for serve such day with appropriate ceremonies member of the Committee on Interior and and activities. time, and I reserve the balance of my Insular Affairs. This resolution, in addi- time. The Senate joint resolution was or- tion, provides that it shall be in order to Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I have no re- dered to be read a third time, was read consider the amendment in the nature quests for time, and I move the previous the third time, and passed, and a motion of a substitute recommended by the Com- question on the resolution to reconsider was laid on the table. mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs The previous question was ordered. now printed in the bill as an original bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for the purpose of amendment under the question is on the resolution. GENERAL LEAVE 5-minute rule, and said substitute shall The question was taken; and the Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask be read for amendment by titles instead Speaker pro tempore announced that the unanimous consent that all Members of by sections. This resolution also pro- ayes appeared to have it. may have 5 legislative days in which to vides for one motion to recommit with or Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, I ob- revise and extend their remarks on the without instructions. ject to the vote on the ground that a Senate joint resolution (S.J. Res. 128), Mr. Speaker, this bill incorporates a quorum is not present and make the just passed. number of items affecting national parks point of order that a quorum is not pres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and recreation areas that have been ent. objection to the request of the gentleman pending for a long time. It authorizes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently from Florida? appropriations to provide increases in a quorum is not present. There was no objection. development and acquisition ceilings and The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- boundary changes for parks in all parts sent Members. of the country. In addition, it designates The vote was taken by electronic de- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION new wilderness areas, new national trails vice, and there were-yeas 311, nays 2, OF H.R. 12536, NATIONAL PARKS and several new wild and scenic rivers. not voting 119, as follows: RECREATION ACT OF 1978 The comprehensive approach adopted [Roll No. 496' in H.R. 12536 allows a number of park Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, by direction YEAS-11 of the Committee on Rules, I call up projects to be before the House at the same time. This should facilitate the Abdnor Bolling Conable House Resolution 1243 and ask for its Akaka Bonior Corcoran immediate consideration. consideration of these important Alexander Bonker Corman Ambro Brademas The Clerk read changes in and additions to our national Cornell the resolution, as fol- park and recreation systems. Ammerman Breckinridge Coughlin lows: Anderson, Ill. Brinkley Cunningham H. RES. 1243 Mr. Speaker, I request that we adopt Annunzio Brodhead D'Amours Resolved, That upon the adoption of this House Resolution 1243, so that we may Applegate Brooks Daniel, R. W. resolution it shall be in order to move that proceed to the consideration of this bill. Archer Broomfield Danielson Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. Ashbrook Buchanan de la Garza the House resolve itself into the Committee Ashley Burke, Fla. Delaney of the Whole House on the State of the Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Aspin Burke, Mass. Dellums Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. may consume. AuCoin Burleson, Tex. Derrick 12536) to provide for increases in appropri- Badham Burlison, Mo. Derwinski Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1243 is a Bafalis Burton, John Devine ations ceilings, development ceilings, land 1-hour open rule making acquisition, and boundary changes in certain in order the Baldus Burton, Phillip Dickinson Federal park and recreation areas, and for consideration of the bill H.R. 12536, the Barnard Butler Dodd "National Park and Recreation Act of Baucus Byron Dornan other purposes. After general debate, which Bauman Carney Downey shall be confined to the bill and shall con- 1978." Following the hour of general de- Beard, R.I. Carr Drinan tinue not to exceed one hour, to be equally bate, the bill will be read for amendment Bedell Carter Duncan, Oreg. divided and controlled by the chairman and under the 5-minute rule, by titles in- Beilenson Cavanaugh Duncan, Tenn. ranking minority member of the Committee stead of by sections, and the committee Benjamin Chappell Early Bennett Clausen, Edgar on Interior and Insular Affairs, the bill shall amendment in the nature of a substi- be read for amendment under the five-min- Bevill Don H. Edwards, Ala. ute rule. It shall be in order to consider the tute will be considered as an original bill Biaggi Clawson, Del Edwards, Calif. amendment in the nature of a substitute for the purpose of amendment. I would Bingham Clay Edwards, Okla. point out that Blanchard Cleveland Eilberg recommended by the Committee on Interior this rule contains no waiv- Blouin Coleman Emery and Insular Affairs now printed in the bill ers of points of order-an increasingly Boggs Collins, Ill. English as an original bill for the purpose of amend- rare occurrence in recent months. Boland Collins, Tex. Erlenborn June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18869 Ertel Lent Roberts McKay Pursell Teague The result of the vote was announced Evans, Colo. Levitas Robinson Mann Quayle Thompson Evans, Del. Livingston Roe Mathis Quie Traxler as above recorded. Evans, Ind. Lloyd, Calif. Roncalio Meeds Railsback Tsongas A motion to reconsider was laid on Fary Lloyd, Tenn. Rooney Michel Rangel Udall the table. Fascell Long,La. Rose Milford Rodino Vander Jagt Fenwick Long, Md. Rosenthal Moakley Rogers Walker Findley Lott Rousselot Moffett Rostenkowski Whalen PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Fish Lujan Roybal Montgomery Ruppe Whitley OF H.R. 12432, CIVIL RIGHTS COM- Fisher Luken Rudd Moorhead, Pa. Russo Whitten Flood McClory Runnels Murphy, N.Y.