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24260 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 18, 1972 bill. Of course, any motion to recommit Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the bill, if such were made, would be Senator yield? objection, it is so ordered. in order, there would be a time limita Mr. DOMINICK. I yield. Mr. ROBER'!' c. BYRD. I thank the tion on any such motion, under the re Mr. JAVITS. I should like to say to Chair. quest, of 30 minutes, and additional time the Senator from West Virginia that the ' could be yielded from the bill on any reason why we did what we did is that if PROGRAM motion or appeal. we have any amendment that we think Mr. DOMINICK. I thank the Senator. should go into the bill, which would affect Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Would the result of the voting on the substitute, the program for tomorrow is as follows : the Senator from West Virginia advise Senator WILLIAMS and I feel that if we The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. the Chair whether he has concluded his give adequate assurance to the Senate, After the two leaders have been recog unanimous-consent request? the Senate will take that into considera nized under the standing order, the dis Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Mr. President, tion in respect of its vote. tinguished senior Senator from Kentucky I ask unanimous consent that rule XII So I did not wish supporters of the bill (Mr. COOPER) will be recognized for not be waived in connection with the agree to feel that their rights have been prej to exceed 15 minutes, after which there ment for a vote on passage of the bill. udiced by our position. But we thought will be a period for the transaction of Mr. JAVITS. It is understood that mo that, considering the exigencies we all routine morning business for not to ex tions to table the motions to recommit, or face and the high desirability of this bill ceed 30 minutes with a limitation of 3 other motions and appeals, are not and the need for bringing it to a prompt minutes on statements therein. being waived in respect of the total conclusion under the conditions we face At the conclusion of the routine morn unanimous-consent request. in this year, we should make that agree ing business, the Senate will resume the Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, ment in order to arrive at the total unan consideration of S. 3390, the unfinished I believe I specified that particularly imous consent. business, a bill to amend the Foreign with reference to the vote on the sub Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. President, will Assistance Act of 1961, and for other stitute; but I think that the distinguished the Senator yield? purposes. The pending question thereon senior Senator from New York has raised Mr. DOMINICK. I yield. will be on the adoption of the amend a pertinent point. I add to my unani Mr. WIILIAMS. Specifically, the ment offered by the able junior Senator mous-consent request the provision that agreement calls for the recognition of from Nevada (Mr. CANNON). all rights of Senators with respect to the Senator from Vermont after the vote At no later than 2 p.m. tomorrow, the tabling motions and motions to recom on the substitute. If the substitute is re unfinished business will be laid aside, mit, remain inviolate. jected, he will be recognized first, for the and the Senate will proceed to the con The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there purpose of offering an amendment deal sideration of the so-called minimum objection to the request of the Senator ing with the enterprise test. His amend wage bill, S. 1861. The pending question from West Virginia? The Chair hears ment would delete from the bill the re at that time will be on the adoption of none, and it is so ordered. duction to $150,000 annually. It would the Taft-Dominick substitute. Mr. ROBERT c. BYRD. Mr. President, keep it at $250,000. A time limitation agreement has been I want to express appreciation to the dis Mr. JAVITS. I would be for that. entered into in accordance with which tinguished junior Senator from New Jer Mr. WILLIA.MS. I, of course, supported there will be a limitation of 2 hours on sey (Mr. WILLIAMS) and to the distin the reduction to $150,000 to reach more the substitute tomorrow afternoon, and g,uished senior Senator from New York workers. But I can appreciate the prac 1 hour on any amendment to the sub (Mr. JAVITS) for their willingness to tical needs. Many employers-not hap stitute. No nongermane amendment will agree to a request which precludes any pily-probably will support it, too. be in order, and only amendments to the perfecting amendments to the bill on Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, substitute will be in order tomorrow. tomorrow and which allows only amend will the Senator yield? Roll call votes will occur on tomorrow. ments to the substitute on tomorrow. I Mr. DOMINICK. I yield. think they were very generous, consider Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, ADJOURNMENT TO 10 A.M. ate, and cooperative in this regard, and I want to make sure that my request I want to commend them. Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, I also want to thank the distinguished provides that on tomorrow only germane if there be no further business to come Senator from Colorado (Mr. DoMINICK), amendments to the Taft-Dominick sub before the Senate, I move that the Sen the distinguished Senator from Ohio (Mr. stitute will be in order. ate stand in adjournment, under the TAFT), thP. distinguished Senator from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is that an order, until 10 a.m. tomorrow. Vermont (Mr. STAFFORD), and other Sen additional request? The motion was agreed to; and at ators who participated in the discussions Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. I want to be 7: 20 p.m. the Senate adjourned until leading up to the agreement which has sure it is in the request. If it is not, I ask tomorrow, Wednesday, July 19, 1972, at now been reached. that it be included. 10 a.m. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS COMPREHENSIVE OLDER AMER enacted into law in 1965 it has brought f erence on Aging po!.nted out older peo ICANS SERVICES AMENDMENTS many needed services to older people in ple still have many lliimet needs that communities across the Nation. These deserve our immediate attention. Many have included visiting serY1ces, telephone of the provisions of H.R. 15657 are a HON. LOUISE DAY HICKS reassurances, transportation prepara response to the recommenda tlons made OF MASSACHUSETTS tion and delivery of meals, senior cen by this Conference. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ters, in-home health aides fo1 the home I wot.Id like to discuss briefly some of Tuesday, July 18, 1972 bound elderly, geriatric screening and the provisions of thic, very comprehen referral, and adult education courses. sive bill which I believe will have a major Mrs. HICKS of Massachusetts. Mr. In addition, the Older Americans Act impact on the solution of tne problems Speaker, I rise to express my pleasure has provided many service opportuni c f the aging. First of all, the bill would that the House so overwhelmingly gave ties for older people through the foster strengthen the role of the Administra its support to H.R. 15657, the Compre grandparent and retired ~enior volunteer tion on Aging as a focal point of Fed hensive Olcter Americans Services programs. The latter two programs eral concern for older persons. H.R. Jtmendments, on July 17. -:::1lese amend which are administered by the Action 15657 states clearly that the Commis ments will greatly strernJthen the pro agency have helped to oring meaning sioner on Aging who heads the Admini grams authorized under the Older Amer into the lives of older people as they stration on Aging would be directly re icans Act as well as providir..~ new au themselves brought services to disad sponsible to the Secretary of Health, Ed thority for additional types cf activities vantaged children and adults in their ucation, and Welfare and would not be under this act. home communities. able to delegate any of his functions to Since the Older Americans Act was Yet, as the recent White House Con- any other officer who is not directly July 18, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24261 responsible to him. In addition, it pro both children and adults with special act which by their terms prohibits the im vides that Federal agencies proposing needs in community settings. Older portation of chrome from Rhodesia or au to establish programs related to the pur Americans could assist other needy older thorizes trade sanctions on Rhodesia. poses of the Older Americans Act shall people in their own homes, in nursing The only way The Times can make out a case of treaty violation ls to argue that the consult with the Administration on homes and in institutions. In addition, ratificaiton of the UN Charter and the pas Aging prior to the establishment of such older people would continue to serve sage of the UN Participation Act in 1945- programs, and Federal agencies ad children in institutions and begin to 27 years ago--necessarily means that when ministering such programs shall co serve children in their own homes or in the UN Security Council barred trade with operate with the Administration on schools or day care settings. Rhodesia on the J'retext that she was a threat Aging in carrying them out.