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~ Low-income energy as- sistance bifls, see page 3. b ~ CETA fanding an- COLlNTY. EWS nouncement sears, page 6.

Vol. 11, No. 38 October I, 1979 Washiwgtow, D.C Iraara I le to H pital Cost Bill Following more than oue week of which contains far more limited Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) of a na- wrangling, members of the House provisions for cost containment. tional insurance proposaL Interstate and Foreign Commerce Last year, a cost containment, bill Those who oppose the bill. Committee, on a 23 to 19 vote, last died in House Commerce, but passed however —hospitals, physicians, and week ordered reported to the House on the Senate floor. This year. the other groups —argue that it would floor an amended version of the billwillbe voted on by tbe full House lead to rationing of health care and Administration's Cost Containment and Senate within the next few to further regulation in the health 1979. les Act of Implementation of weeks. Even with the inclusion of a industry. They point out that a cost controls is regarded by the Ad- sunset provision and a "one-house voluntary effort to contain costs hss ministration as a necessary first step veto," giving either House 30 days to reduced the rate of cost increases toward consideration of proposals block implementation of mandatory snd, therefore, the bill is un- for national health insurance.. controls, should the voluntary effort necessary. anti. The Administration's proposal to fail, the outlook for passage of the At a time when regulatory contain hospital spending, projected billis far from certain. sentiment is high, that argument hss many proponents. Yet the voluntary AL COST CONTAINMENT—ReP. to save some $ 22 billion in federal Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) NACo, ALONG with other public effort to contain costs, which was seen committee markup tax dollars and $ 6 billionin state and ;s during with Reps. James Florio (D-N.J.) in (D-Wash.). local money over the five year period interest groups, strongly supports initiated by the hospital industry ssd AlSwift con. response on the 1980-1984. calls for a mandatory pro. the Administration's bifl, which to this bill, works tains NACo.supported provisions to same principle. is felt that the gram of cost controls to go into ef- It "dumping" of charity legislation has fect. should a voluntary program fail. prevent the pressure of impending and uninsured patients on public provided the necessary impetus for iles, borfion, Pay Hike Voluntary limits on annual cost in- effort. creases would be linked to the actual hospitals. But the issues which the the success of the voluntary calls into question are tough ones "Under this biB, the voluntary ef- F rate of inflation, with a guarantee of bill for the Congress to address head on. fort can forward as long as it suc- wit)i for '80 a minimum allowable increase of 11.6 go ag Funding On the one hand, the bill's passage ceeds," noted Waxman. It(oil percent for 1979. is expected to generate billions of members are asked to the House the Congress AB NACo nit week by approved last year in the Favorable action by the Commerce dollars in savings over the next five contact their congressmen to urge margin of 208-203 passed Labor-HEW billafter much delay. Committee was not needed for con- years. At a time when the need for passage. For further information, reatinuing resolution for fiscal The House language reads: "None sideration by the full House, since anti-in- which budgetary savings and contact Janet Smith at NACo. H.J. Res. 404, provides of the funds provided for in this act the Ways and Means Committee had flationary measures is more critical foraff federal agencies through shall be used to perform abortions already reported its version of the than ever. this argument would seem 31 st levels contained in the except where the life of the mother bill. However, the committee's sup. '80 to be afl that is needed to win the Carfer Vows fiscal appropriations would be endangered if the fetus port is regarded as an important vic. necessary contains support. ould This resolution also were carried to term." tory by the Administration and Moreover, as Rep. Waxman pointed e for a 5.5 percent pay raise for The Senate language is slightly could provide added impetus for the out in committee markup of the bill, Transit Help of Congress and federal more liberal and reads: "None of the bill's final passage. in light of the current budget crunch, employees. funds provided for in this act shall be On the Senate side, the Ad- no other major piece of health NEW YORK, N.Y.—President used sharp contrast. the Senate to perform abortions except ministration bill was ordered repor- legislation has a chance of passage Carter in a speech last week before of of H.J. Res. 404 limits the where the life of the mother would be ted by Human Resources in June. this year. The only positive steps the American Public Transit eat of the resolution to Oct. 31 endangered if the fetus were carried That bill is expected to be offered as that can now be taken are to hold Association said that, he is "more videi cuts Congress out of the pay to term; or except for such medical an amendment on the Senate floor to down costs. Waxman is chairman of committed than ever" to providing I nl Also by sticking to more procedures necessary for the victims Sen. Herman Talmadge's Commerce's health subcommittee assistance to the nation's public abortion language, the of rape or incest, when such rape or Medicare/Medicaid Reform Act, and is,co-sponsor along with Sen. transportation systems. The version sets up another con- incest has been reported promptly to assurance of additional aid marks a between the two bodies on a law enforcement agency or Public LASTMINUTERUSH year-long turnaround by the difficultquestion of federal fund- Health Service; or except in those in- President in his support for energy- sbortions. stances where severe and long- efficient public transit. addition, the Senate version lasting physical health damage to 'he President again linked $ 16.5 for son defense related travel of the mother would result if the Title XXto Senate billion over 10 years for transpor- he employees to $ 750 million. pregnancy were carried to term when tation to passage by Congress of a nce press time it was unclear so determined by two physicians. The Child Welfare and Social Ser- 30. Unless the bill is enacted. the "windfafl profits" tax. Without the Congress could resolve their "Nor are payments prohibited for vices Amendments of 1979, H.R. national Title XX spending limitwill windfallprofits tax package, which is the before the fiscal year drugs or devices to prevent, implan- 3434. which passed the House Aug. I revert from $ 2.9 biflion to $ 2.5 currently locked up in the Senate oet, Oct. 1. A continuing tation of the fertilized ovum, or for by an overwhelming margin, was billion. Finance Committee, no new public ol is needed to fund agencies medical procedures necessary for the taken up by the Senate Finance's Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan (D-N.Y.), transportation would be available, he i for appropriation bills have not termination of a ectopic pregnancy. public assistance subcommittee on chairman of the subcommittee, held warned. ites This includes most of the The Secretary shall promptly issue short notice last week A crowded only three hours of hearings on Sept. The President promised to Ie to regulations and establish procedures calendar following the month-long 24 and scheduled fufl committee revitalize many of the nation's older to ensure that the provisions of this August recess forced Senate con- markup for two days later. NACo transit systems, like New York, so loll ABORTION issue has also section are rigorously enforced." sideration of the bifl in the last days and other public interests groups that they willbe able to keep up with (Cei agreement on the con- —Jon Weintraub of the federal fiscal year ending Sept. See SENATE, page 6 citizen demand for efficient public 'wo report on the Labor-HEW transit. He also announced that Ted lees Act for 1980, H.R. Lute, former general manager of w) by the House and the Senate Washington, D.C. Transit Authority Ur. passed the conference report, and former administrator of the Ad- the Senate rejecting the ban Mass Transportation 's abortion language, 64-53, to Address CICs ministration, would be his choice to 8radley resume the UMTApost again. ie insisting on its own language by Transpor. M of 57-31. The Senate language The new Secretary of Sen. William Bradley (D-N.J.) targeted countercyclical aid. Goldschmidt, who was same compromise language the tation, Neil announced last week that he will Other key speakers are Sen. James called for the be sworn in last week, also speak to the opening general session Sasser (D-Tenn.), chairman of the quick enactment of the President's of the 15th annual federal aid brief- subcommittee on intergovernmental tax so new trans. ted to Bulletin windfallproflts that ing, sponsored by NACo/the Council affairs snd David Walker, associate portation funds could be made es, House a vote of passed, by of Intergovernmental Coordinators. director of the Advisory Commis- available. Goldschmidt announced re. Budget Chairman Robert The conference takes place Oct. 23-26 sion on Intergovernmental Relations. that he would create a more L substitute to the Senate. Wash- (ACIR). (i at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in "streamlined federal bus uly. version of the Second Budget ington. D.C. Sen. Sasser will discuss pending procurement program" to get more S.Con. Res. 36. The Sen. Bradley, a member of the legislation which would encourage buses on the street in the next 10 on deficit at sabstitute set the powerful Senate Finance Committee, the consolidation of grant programs would include a bus con- years This ;he billion and now goes to talk about fiscal assistance pro- and sort out the often confusing and 1,000 'oln wifl reserve fleet of approximately with Senate whose deficit is grams for local governments, in-. conflicting rules that govern the use the government could for buses that billion. The second budget Bradley cluding general revenue sharing and See AGENDA,page 2 make available to needy com- it sets ceilings on tbe funds munities. Coagrees can appropriate. Page 2—Octeher I, 1979 —COUriy NEWS Agenda Released fo, Imss rm Fff".. Federal Aid Briefing

Continued from page I of federal money by state and lucal A governments. SI R Walker will talk about the history e vI and the future of the grants-in-aid system. The following is a brief outline of the conference agenda: ~ Tuesday, Oct. 231 NACG/CIC Fifteenth Annual National board meeting followed by recep. tion, 6-7: 30 p.m. ~ Wednesday, Oct. 247 Registra- tion, 8 a.m.-4 p.md general session FederaI Rid Conference with Sen. Bradley. 9-10130 a.md program sessions on grant reform —and auditing. 10145 a.m:12115 p.md luncheon speaker: Sen. Sasser, 12130-2 p.md roundleble, 2:15-4115 Hosted by the NationaI Association ofCounties/ p.m. ~ Thursday, Oct 25: Registration, I tb a.m.-12 Coundl ofIntergovernmentai Coordinators 8 noon; program sessions Sas sar on economic development and environment/energy/parks, 9-10:15 Hyatt Regency HoteI, Washington, D.C. October 23-26, 1979 a.md sessions on CETA, transpor- tation/airports and environment/ energy/parks (repeated( 10:30-11:45 An opening general session willkick offthe conference with a legislative overview ofthe 96th a.md luncheon speaker: Walker, Congress conducted by NACG legislative representatives. Workshops willprovide the most up-to- followed by business meeting, noon- Qns 2 p.md sessions on emergency date information on such as: subjects CETA, community development, LEAA,grant reform and management, welfare/social ser- ninny othels. vices and LEAA/OJJDP, 2:15-3:30 p.md sessions on LEAA (repeat(, Delegates to NACo/GC 15th Annual National Federal AidConference can preregister for the health resources and emergency conference and reserve hotel space by completing this form. management (repeat(, 3:45-5 p.m. ~ Friday, Oct. 261 program sessions on financial management and hew to read the Feders( Register, 9-10 Conference Registration a.md session on public transporta- tion, IO11116 a.md general "wrap w 11:30-12:16. Conference registration fees must accompany this form before hotel reservations willbe processed. up, Walker Endose check, ofBdal county voucher or equivalent. No conference registrations wlflbe made by telephone. Judiciary Extends IRAP; Conference Regtstratton Fees: S95 (member), S125 (nonmember counties), S150 (other). Make check payable to NACo/CIC Federal AidConference. County Load Questioned Name County The House Judiciary Committee assistance beyond the last week rejected, 16-9, the ministration'0 proposed cutuil 0( Danielson amendment, supported by months from date of entry inta Telephone ( ) NACG, which would have continued United States. 172 for two years 100 percent federal "We continue to believe" .J payment of welfare and Medicaid Clark, "that the two-year limit Address costs of Indochinese refugees before federal reimbursement— requiring states and counties to moving to the usual State 7(p begin picking up nonfederal costs. cost-sharing mechanism —n((nnh Instead the committee reported out reasonable period for the H.R. 2816, the Indochinese Refugee and the states to make the Assistance Act, with a provision ex- sition.w The reason, he said, h tending assistance for current continuing fullreimbursement refugee recipients to Sept. 30, 1980, cost 6100 in For 01Bce Use Check million Onlyr No. Check Amount Date Re'ceived after which assistance would be federal funds in fiscal '50 limited to four years from date of en: These are costs that cosntiu try into the United States. states must should starting The vote foflowed questions about I, if IRAP is limited to two the ratio of refugees on assistance, from date of entry as proposal Housing Reservation which implied that only California, the Adnurustrauon. among the high-impact states, has a Under a blanket resolution ratio of Ac- ~ Special conference room rates willbe available to all delegates whose reservations are high refugees on welfare. passed the House Sept. 25, cording to Administration lobbyists, counties wfli continue ls postmarked no later than Oct. 1979. and I, who initiated the questioning, 55 reimbursed at 100 percent lor ~ No housing reservations willbe accepted over the telephone at any time by the conference percent of California's refugees are until Dec. 31. or until registration center. on assistance, while only 16 percent tegmtatton ts passed. in Virginia and 12 percent in Texas NACo will continue to prea ~ Return both housing reservations and conference registration to the NACG/GC Federal Aid are receiving welfare. preventing refugee costs to hll While admitting before the com- 33 Conference Registration Center, 1735 New YorkAvenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. counties. mittee that the data base is "con- COUNTY NEWS Hyatt Regency rates: troversial,w Administration repre. (US PS 70t 420l Single:S48/553/S58 Double:560/565/S70 sentatives further told NACo that I BedroomSuites:5130/S155/5180 the number of refugees in a given EDITOILSsrnsrd Hissabraad 2 BedroomSuites:S190/5215/S240 state relatisve number MANAGINGEDITOILChrisuns Grrml to their on PRODUCTION MANAGERrMichsd welfare is not known. The figures GRAPHICrc Reran Eldridgs, Robert 72 Name were based on telephone reports and Dcbcrah Salxsr from states and did not uniformly ASSISTANT EDITOILJoan Amies sul» reflect numbers of individuals versus WRITERIPHOTOGRAPHER: Paul Address CIRCI/LATIONCOORDINATOILG. Telephone( ) cases on welfare. Published waddy except during Chriruss NACo is polling the 10 states most and the week fuaawing the annual Arrivaldate/time seriously affected to examine the Natisaal Asssdstisa sf Cmasu Departure date/time rate of dependency —a difficulttask, 1725 New Y«h Ars. N.W. 5i smce "of- Wsstuagtnu D.C 20000 refugees move about and 202I705%ri No room deposit required. Rooms may be guamnteed by credit card number for late arrival. Give ficialw counts are usually months credit card behind actual flgures. Entarsd as ssmnd class marring st company, number and expiration date: D G and addrucnal nflicss, Mwl 525 psr year for nunmsmbws. 020 « 5'. H.R. 2816 is now being considered bars purchasing 10 sr nuns subscdpwm in the House Foreign Affairs sub- hcr ccuaty muphm subscripdms sw ta committee on international 5 ~sump ~~ low~men 'al operations, where Ambassador Dick scriptiuns 015. Send paymsat Special hotel requests: abuse addrara Wbgs utmmt mm n uud Clark test(fled against the Judiciary Nsuw cannat be responsible for Committee provisions extending manuscripts. COUNTY NEWS—October I, 1379 —Page 3 nergy Mobilization Board: WillAidbe Enough? ~ te Committ==s Differ As freezing weather descends on public assistance and unem- week the Senate Com- ,iy last Secretary of the Department of Under the Governmental Affairs through the northern states, Con- ployment compensation which as Energy and Natural Energy would be required, every six version, gr'ess is beginning to consider began consideration of the Ad- version the board would be able ie reported its of the months. Lo prepare a list of require coasolidated proposals to soften the impact of ministration's proposals late 5(obiTizat(on Board, sLicking environmental suggested priority energy projects impact statements at the federal high energy costs on low-income last week. ibe the version proposed by the and to submit this list to the EMB. level, and elderly famiTies. NACo will also submit a state. After and like requirements at the consulting with the affected state and local leveL In addition, the Eight federal aid bills have been ment this week to the Senate same Line. eight members state or local Human Resources Committee, LL ibe governments the board cauld not automatically waive submitted. The Carter Adminis. Senate Committee on Govern- board which be could then designate up to substantive requirements tration also released a proposal opened hearings on S. 1724. joined its chairman, imposed Affairs eight projects in any year, with as after a project had construc- Sept. 12. Neither the Administra. Among NACo's other conceras Ribicoff (D-Conn.). in begun Abraham many as 24 under consideration at tion, but would have to seek specific tion's proposal nor any of the bills, are: an alternative EMB any one time. exemption authority. however, seems to be sufficient to ~ The need for a flexible fed- The new meet anticipated increases in eral approach which can build President's proposal would also g(riflis part of the ONCE A PROJECT was require the EMB members fuel costs. upon exis(ang delivery systems and to be ap- package would be designated. the board could establish pointed by the President and con- The Administration's proposal now being created by states; for speeding up the ap- deadlines, again in consultation with firmed by the Senate. Appointees and S. 1724, proposed by Sen. ~ The need far federal assump. which are e( energy Projects state and local governments, for would serve fufl-time and be subject Harrison A. Williams (D-N.J.) tion of afl administrative costs for national ibe the interest. As decision-making. However, the to afl laws on conflict of interest. make the most money available— this winter's program which will the board would accelerate deadlines established by the board Of the two Senate bills under con- $ 1.6 billion. However, the Admin- be hampered by a late start-up development of nonnuclear would be subject to judicial review sideration, it is clear that the version istration's proposal would provide date; energy resources, foster for "reasonableness." proposed by the Committee on a maximum of $232 in New York, ~ The need for a windfall pro- Lion and integration of Once the deadlines were Governmental Affairs offers con- where the average increase in f(ts tax to finance the assistance state and local approval sc- established, the board would be em- siderably more protection to the energy costs for a household is program. end establish decision-makjng powered to move for compliance with prerogatives of state and local expected to be between $400 and Presently the Administration for designated projectd. the deadlines and, if a federal, state governments. $500 over last year. says that low-income energy as- major difference between the or local agency failed or was A final NACo is concerned that the sistance wifl be funded by an vote on a Senate EMB will Fund" versions involves the reasonably likely to fail to meet a almost certainly come before the federal government is expecting "Energy Security which, of projects, establish- deadline, the board could begin action middle of this week. The House is counties to pick up the difference in turn, will rely on the windfafl assis- ef decision deadlines, and en- through the court of appeals io force still trying to work out a compromise between the actual increases and profits tax. However, the of the deadlines. a decision. between two versions with final floor the amount of federal assistance. tance program will not have to new Governmental Affais Unlike the Energy Committee's action not anticipated until mid- Alfred B. De)Beflo, county wait for the passage of the tax would ensure the par- proposal, the actual decision is not October. County officials are asked executive, Westchester County, to be started. af state and local govern- removed from the state or local to contact their congressional dele- N.Y., brought these concerns Contact Ron Gibbs at NACo for (a the designation process agency. In addition, the board does gation and urge support for the EMB before the House subcommittee more information. tbe consistency of designations not have to wait until a deadline is proposal adopted by the House In- national energy policy. The missed before it could take action. terior Committee. Comparison of Low-Income Energy Assistance Bills /Committee Adm. Agency Funding Eligible Recipients Administration (not yei introduced. HEW 82.4 billionannually for four years, AFDC and SSI recipients: others Each household gets ope energy allowance, paid in ge io Senate Finance and House ofwhich 8400 million is for crisis with income levels below 125 iwo Installments. SSI recipients get payment with Means) assistance percent ofBureau ofLabor checks during winter heating season. State welfare Statistics (BLS) poverty level departments would develop payment assistance list for other recipients. Payments uniform within state, but vary geographically depending on population and iffol degree days. Crisis assistance block grants to states. into 1724-Sen. Harrison Williams HEW S1.6 billionfor fiscai '80; 85 blflion Households below 125 percent of 90 percent to states by formula based on degree days e" (referred to Labor and for each ofsubsequent four years BLS poverty level plus state's aggregate fuel expenditures; 10 percent iLon Resources) discretionary to states. State must prepare plan, including how funds to be spent, number of people eligible, agreements with suppliers, outreach activities. (fords Jacob Javiis (R-N.Y.) HEW and 840 millionfor fiscal '80. '81. '82 Food stamp recipients; AFDC HEW contracts with each state to administer and be toLaborand Human Community for crisis intervention: "such sums recipients: SSI recipients distribute. Supplier entitled to payment upon Services as may be necessary" for presentation ofrecords to any Federal Reserve Bank. it Administration remainder

) Charles Mathias Agriculture "Such sums as inay be deemed Food stamp recipients. Home heating coupons distributed with food stamps ties (referred to Labor and necessary- Temporary help for victims of monthly during state's entire heating season. Valid ng Resources) disaster disrupting normal fuel only during heating season. Households can be ia distribution. Secretary of charged standard monthly percentage ofIncome losed Agriculture sets uniform forcoupons. standards ofeligibility Ill i, .Sen. Lowell Weiker 8100 millionannually for Food stamp. AFDC or SSI Local agency must submit plan. Distributed as food e to [referred io Labor and fiscal '80. '81, '82 recipients. Director establishes stamps are: households must pay one-third oftotal or Resources) uniform national standards coupon value. limited to households whose income is a -substantial limitingfactor" )ress in purchasing fuel z fall 1%en. Joseph Biden Federal Emergency S150 million annually for Senior citizen households and State grants based on severity ofwinter and number (referrcd to Labor and Management flscal '80, '81, '82 those receiving food stamps in ofeligible households. State must submit outreach Resources) Agency states where an energy emergency plan for senior citizens. Distribution through food has been declared. Each eligible stalrlp pfogfalll. household receives, flat sum

"Such be Lusaiz Gaylord Nelson CSA and HEW sums as may necessary" Households with incomes not State allocations based 35 percent on degree days. (referred io Labor and exceeding 85 percent ofBLS lower 35 percent on energy usage and cosL and remainder Resources) livingstandard on combination ofeligible population measures. Separate programs for weaiherization. energy assistance and crisis intervention. and energy conservation education.

5039-Rep. Martin Sabo Agriculture 8970 million in fiscal '80 Food stamp recipients Fuel stamps provided in Dec., Jan., Feb., and March, (referred io Agriculture amount depending on amount offood stamps and Interstate and household receives. to maximum ofS50 monthly. Commerce Committee)

5241-Rep. James Shannon HEW and CSA S4 billionannually, includes AB households below 125 percent Money distributed io states on basis ofregional energy doas number of poor, degree days i isi (refcrred to Education S40 million for crisis intervention. ofBLS poverty standards: over 60 costs, number ofelderly. households below 150 percent of and ofhousing. Income tax credit for home as phl Labor; Interstate and Foreign Also income tax credit for age $ Ways and Means) middle-income households BLS poverty standards heating oil for households under S20.000 Income up irvt io S300 credit. Applies to afl "primary residential fuel," including propane, natural gas. electricity, heating oil. Page 4-Octobsv I, 1979 —COUNTYNEWS COU OPIHIOH CaPital PuniShB-;Bent

welfare reform, hospital cost containment, pub- by Bernard F. Hillenbrand, Editor lic transportation, grant reform. to name a few. s hs At one time in history citizens were enter- We are not at all suggesting a halt to presi- 0 to the colosseum to watch dential criticism; rather, we are suggesting that ~ ee cs tained by going ate Christians being eaten by lions. we pick the right things to criticize. We need ~ ~ ~ vee How times have changed. Nowadays con- to keep a very sharp eye out for our own ~ e ~ ee~ ~ 6 ~ ee ~ V ew servationists are saving endangered species collective good, and remember that now is the ~ ~ ~ j v ~ e ~ ~ 'e like lions. The replacement amusement is watch- time to build national unity for dozens of ~ ~ V ~ e, ~ ~ ing Jimmy Carter being chewed up in the actions critical to our own future. presidential arena. The President has admitted mistakes but Political pundits would have us believe that has pledged his diTigence in trying to come to the President has plunged to the depths of the terms with the tough problems facing our na- public opinion polls because he is "no leader." tion today. We must remember that under the And there seems to be a great chorus of voices Constitution, for the next 16 months, Jimmy chanting for a new person to take up the leader- Carter is the only person who can legally be ship reins. in the presidential arena, albeit covered with 0 But here we must stop and ask ourselves blood and sweat. su whether the microscopic scrutiny that has been We have the opportunity, indeed the duty, to de- turned on every president since Lyndon John- pass judgment on the President, election day, Modest Gains son is focused on presidential actions or per- 1980. Aging sonal foibles. Until then, let's listen to our own NACo Through the mirade of modern technology President Frank Francois who has in this news- Must Clear Hurdles we can watch a president drop out of a six-mile paper and in his public speeches urged all of run because he is tired and be bombarded by us to put our efforts behind passing energy Modest increases in funding for A large part of the million—was -"analyses" for days afterward. The spectacle legislation and other bills important to our services provided under the Older obtained at t)ee '80 minute of the President "battling" a rabbit is beamed county future. Americans Act in fiscal can be by Ssn. Thomas Esg)e)m expected if three hurdles are over Mo.) in order to allow coustm across our TV screens and we are To put Mr. Carter's daily struggles into nightly come. maintain current levels of seem treated to the latest antics of the colorful First proper perspective, we might look back in his- Fiscal '80 appropriations for aging the face of inflation. Family in our daily newspapers. tory to another president, a former county of- services are contained in H.R. 4389, The other two major increaas ~ Now that we'e all had some chuddes at ficial, who was very much down in the public the Labor-HEW appropriations bill. An increase of $ 46.3 m91ei percent) over fiscal '79 the of our President, we think it's time opinion polls and up in the current routine of This bill must first be released from io expense the debate between the House and the number of part-time to put aside the question of whether or not the Senate over abortions. The House service jobs to older workers Mr. Carter should jog, and get down to the In November 1948 he got to laugh best objects to relaxed standards on fund- Title V of the act. This s)ees)4 serious business of dealing with problems like because he got to laugh last. Harry S Truman. ing abortions. crease the number ofjobs inflation, energy and national security. A leader he was and lead he did. Second, the bill must survive pos- by 6,000 to make a total of 6XIW it's sible cuts demanded by the House We think that time members of Congress Budget Committee which is trying to are measured against'the same tough leader- reduce current appropriations in Analysis ship standards that the public and the press order to keep down the national debt. ~ have subjected Mr. Carter to. e Finally, the bill must be approved An increase of $47.6 emjIee For weeks Congress has been locking horns In by President Carter who requested percent) for nutrition sere)mx less ir. his budget than Congress bss mariiy for homo delivered federal a bud- mmk over spending, trying to deliver appropriated. In the case of the Older Appropriations for suep)se get for 1980 even more "austere" than the Americans Act, the President asked commodities, however, were Memory 93 less been ducsd President's. Meanwhile the new fiscal year is for $ million than has slightly. The final Bete) at hand. appro priatad by the Congress. appropriation was $67 million, includes 27 million Since been If the bill is not approved by the $ that wse mid-July Congress has wrangling President in time for the new fiscal a supplemental aflocation over the many pieces of the President'8 bold year, a continuing resolution IH.J. million (P.L. 96-38) enacted in energy package. But as temperatures begin to Al Foster, assistant to the President of our Rss. 399) has been drafted by the 1979. The fiscal '80 appropriit'ai drop, there is no assurance that needy Ameri- Mississippi Association of Supervisors, one of House appropriations committee to $ 50.5 million. cans will get help in time to pay for their allow services to be continued until On the other hand, voiusteu the quietest and more effective leaders in county a final appropriations bill can be en- grams for the elderly under )4 high heating bills. government, has passed on. actsiL This resolution now awaits may be increased significantly. Ci And now some senators are dragging their He was a native of Aimore, Ala., born Sept. action by the fufl House and thea fiscal '79 appropriation was III .sc feet on SALT even though the President has 17, 1907, but spent most of his life in Monroe the Senate. Ironically, the resolution lion. In fiscal '80, $ 83.3 mi3ies told us that ratificajion of the Strategic Arms County, Miss. csrrias the same higher funding level been allocated: $47 million to Limitation lessen our chances of for aging services as the present Grandparents, $26 million to Treaty will As any official in Mississippi will tell you, appropriations bifl, H.R. 4389. Senior Volunteers Program Oi destroying mankind in a nuclear exchange. Al's experience as a state senator, banker, busi- Whatever the finai outcome, county and $ 10 million to Senior President Carter still has 16 months left in nessman, farmer and civic leader was put to officials should not expect these iona In his first term of office and he along with Con- very effective use in representing county gov- funds to increase existing services Below is a comparison other than home-delivered meals and final fiscai '79 appropristiom Ils gress must work to unscramble a logjam of ernment in w that state. part-tims employment for oidei appropriations now included in programs during this time. Many pieces of leg- Above all, Al came together as a real math workers. H.R. 4389 and H.J. Rss. 399. islation vitallyimportant to counties are hang- We, who knew and loved bim, willfeel his loss ing fire in the 96th Congress —revenue sharing, very keenly. Older Americans Act Funds of Fiscai '79 H.IL4389 ss4 H.J. Rss. 3I) V( Le"=re Io Co (aii sums in millions of dollars) ! Title 111 State Officers 22.6v 22.5 To NACo President Frank Francois: virtually ignored this desire and as a result, state and Local Services and Planning 196.6v 246.9 I want to thank you for attending the NACo Inter- federal legislation has been introduced to transfer the Nutrition Services: state Region Board Meeting earlier ibis month. In your )ands to the res pactivs states. Congregate 272.6v 270 report of that meeting published in the Sept. 24 edition Your commitment for NACo to continue to fight for Home Delivered 50 of County fhms, you have done an excellent job of recognition of the principle of local government involve. Title IV 'ent capturing the intensity of feeling of many of the county in decision-making is appreciated. Ressarch Projects 44.3 54.3 officials from public land counties in the West. I hope every county official in the nation reads your 'Btle V The sevcaflsd "Sagebrush Rebellion" is symbolic of report. I know county officials in the West appreciate Part-time Jobs 220.6v 266.9 the frustration of state and county officials in the West your efforts. Titie VI Grants to Indian Tribes who would at least like a partnership approach to man- —Cai Black, President agement of the federal )ands. The federal agencies have NACo Western Intsrstats Region slue)udss fiscal '79 supp)cmental appropriations. ei( COUNTY NEWS—October I, 1979 —Page 6 CETA funds Late, Allocation Data Due Soon Department ofhcials hope in field memorandum No. 425-79. tra tive cost pooL Oct. a real aUoca- Co teU Prime sPonsors will be I until they get hcult to decipher Secondly it m sSe added to fiscal '60 appropria- Because the totals, formulas CETA funding levels for tions levels and tion figure. Since many PSE workers quires that prime sponsors decide d,ur when the formulas are data have changed, neither counties sre early this week, but run and willbe going off the payroll Sept. 30. before Oct. 1 to shift program funds 16 subcracted from formula nor DOL csn predict what a county'e coUecting the necessary amounts when the reduced level should be safe for into the cost pool if that may be in new money is distri- PSE levels will be for next delay release of "planning buted year, most prime sponsors for a couple of necessary and if the maximum allow. 'id into letters of credit. ln gen- ASU data is expected to be useable " even further. Counties eral, weeks. Individual counties may need, able has not already been contri- che biggest problems are arising about Sept. 26, so the first possible CETA prime sponsors in public service however, to negotiate with che state buted to the cost pooL Once the new ~ „ot employment (PSE)— date to hear about potential levels or consortium to wait even longer for where appropriations prime sponsor to cover fiscal year starts. carried over pro- yye are significantly is Oct. 1. Most prime sponsors are this period. gram funds cannot liow much CETA money less than last year and be converted to sss carry. over expected to operate their PSE pro. Administrative cost pool carry- administrative costs. Administrative utexpect. looks like it will be signiygicantly less grams conservatively — congressional delay on than no precipitate over causes a different kind of prob- funds can always be converted to of anticipated-and the adminis- lay-offs, no nonessential hires —from appropriations. it is lem. First, the inscructions are dif- program dollars. sngiely chat prime sponsors ~jve new ftscsI '80 funds until even if they find oui, expect earlier. Mean- ullcsch to /III SI ~ ~ the Labor Department has arne key steps Io help counties programs going while PlACETA willSPonsor mt for new funds. memorandum No. 446.79 prime sponsors Co use snd to borrow carry-over lMCo's Pfational necessary con- Eighth ether titles if to pperstions during October. It ,sihorizes the regions to use Imbligsted funds they have for Employment Policy Conference bail-outs, where the sponsor simply cannot con- te operate. In both cases, the Sponsored by the f(ationa) Association of County Employment and Training Administrators (F(ACETA) sponsor must pay back the with title once fiscal '60 ap. special sessions sponsored by the County Employee/Labor Relations Service (CELRS) are available. regional offices have ai- d prime sponsors to assess 'ommonwealth le 'csriywver versus operating Convention Center 'ton fer October in order to deter. Jefferson ities which primes may need "bail- County (Louisville), Kentucky i vlcc problems centered on esti- October 14-17, 1979 sss ef carry-over of funds from lion '76 and the identification of COHFEREPICE REGISTRATIOPI sf substantial unemployment form- Workshops which are used in the Check appropriate box(es) 0 Delegate (495) 0 Spouse (455) estimates for Csrrywiver Titles For elected officials. CETA staff. labor relations ~ YCCIP Uid Vl, YETP and were staff, personnel directors. welfare directors, Pi arne the DOL national office on isis Job service directors and service denverers Last First Middle I nit l a I II. They are expected to be in PSE is useable form by late this Management OJ7 Designs Title "Excess" cany-over, defined Job Development Private Sector Initiative Youth Programs Welfare Reform County Rural Programs Targeted Jobs Tax Credit EEO/Afnrmative Action Sion Sets Client Motivation Prime Sponsor (IfAppropriate) Job Classification Counseling Techniques ces, Public/Media als. CETA Rules Relations Address us Usmbery, president of the 'ere Association of County Business Session seal and Training Adminis- City State Zip Telephone Election of Ofncers a NACo affiliate. has an- of the National Association i part the approved NACETA oF County Employment and Training Administrators Name of Registered Spouse if procedures which will be Last Pirst at the business meeting at Regional Caucuses laties Annual Conference in OFFICIALHOUSIFIG RESERVATIOPI REQUEST (Jefferson County), Ky. General Session Speakers eer ~ Special conFerence room rates will be available to all delegates whose reservations are 1417. postmarked to the PIACETAConference Registration Center no later than .Sept. 28. 0sfent(als 2- House Education and Labor '.Iy. will be open from ~ AFter Sept. 10 no hotel reservations wlU be made directly by the Conference Registra- on Sunday, Oct. 14, and 7:30 Committee Chairman Carl Perkins. $62 tion Center. However, the NACETA Registration Center [703/471.6180) will provide in- Secretary Labor F. Ray Marshan, lion on Monday. October 16. No of format(on on hotel room availability after Sept. 10 so that delegates can make their own iF willbe issued or changed House Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities, hotel reservations. Monday. Ranking MinorityMember James Jeffords. ~ No housing reservations will be accepted over the telephone at any time by the Con- Ihly registered delegates are Assistant Secretary of Labor Ernest Green. ference Registration Center. te receive credentials. and many other key congressional representatives, ls IeaeraL there is one vote per staFf and administration oFFicials indicate hotel preference by clrclina rate under type of room: Normally. elected officials ut be the voting delegates, ex- General Information Hotel Single Double Twin ns I person/1 bed 2 persons/1 bed 2 persons/2 beds in whsn there is no CETA staff Hyatt Regency 639 649 649 from that county registered. Delegates to FIACo's 8th Annual employment I'ollcy lists employees are not eligible Gait House 735 643 643 Conference can both preregister For the conference Piotei Suite information from Conference Registration Center (703/47 1-6180). Balance of state county and reserve hotel accommodations by completing this are eligible to vote on be. form ln full. Please use one form for each delegate of Piame of individual the county they are employed registering for this conference. You must pay your npresent. id ConFerence Registration Pee by check, voucher. or Co-occupant/Double or Twin lg Ysting status hss nothing to do equivalent made payable to National Association of NACo or CETA service fee Counties/Employmeut and postmarked no later Arrival Date/time Departure Date/Time than Sept. 28. 1979. Return ag oF the above to Ihs voting is on a one vote per PIACETA Conference Registration Center. 1735 Special Hotel Requests l basis. Plew York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. I'or t)wfentialed delegates must be Further information, call 703/4714)180. business meeting in order to Credit Card Plame Number Ifa credentialed delegate leaves user's Expiration Date delegate area he/she can- Conference Registration Authorized signature their vote to anyone eLm, CI have'a housing related disability. Ust vote must be forfeited. All advance conFerence registrations must include Check here ifyou be postmarked no later than Sept. 28. For Office Use Only Islet votes are expected on payment and No room deposit required. Rooms may be conference registration will be Check No. and perhaps the issues 1979. No requests for guaranteed for after 6 p.m. arrival iri writing accepted telephone. Refunds of Conference A vote on constitutional by by your county or by sending one night's Check Amount be made iF cancellation is is not expected since Registration Pee will dePosit to the above address. F'r further necessary, provided that written notice is postmarked I weu no changes proposed by housing inFormation, call NACETA Confer- 7. 1979. Spouses must register to 'nce date set out in the con- no later than Oct. Registration Center (703/471-6180). Date Postmarked attend social events. No separate tickets will be sold. Page 6—October I, 1979 —COUNTYNEWS Senate Takes Vp TitleXX, Child Welhrre Bil(

Continued from page I would also place a spending cap on $ 3.1 billion in the spending ceiTing, Finance Committee considers Senate Finance Committee, u were not included among the w(o foster care services and impose a up from $2.9 billion set last year as "savings" amendments to offset ted to amend into the Senate nesses, although a written statement means test of 150 percent of median the temporary level for 1979. The spending essential for full passage. a Title IV-D child support was submitted for the record in income for parents seeking adoption Finance Committee will consider in- Same amendments likely to be con- which failed in conference lsu support of H.R. 3434. subsidy for hard-to-place children. stead a Moynihan bill, S. 1884, which sidered for that purpose are more in It would make permanent 75 Amendments are being sought, in The amended bill has the blessing of continues the $ 2.9 billion level for fis- the welfare reform area than child federal matching for markup ro reinstate the child welfare the White House and the Depart- cal '80, but increases the spending welfare or social services: counting welfare child support sere(eu entitlement funding deleted on the ment of Health. Education and level to $3.5 billionby 1986. step-father income to determine possibly reimburse counties floor of the House and delete a cap on Welfare and was worked out with eligibilityof children for welfare: pro- tively for 1979 services Title XXtraining funds in the House Seas. Alan Cranston and Daniel The Senate Finance Committee, in rating of welfare benefits when bill, which the Administration is Moynihan, who introduced itjointly. marking up H.R. 3434 immediately children on aid live with non-needy Title XXfunding is not seeking to strengthen in the Senate Cranston, the Senate's key child after subcommittee hearings, is ap- relatives; revising the earnings the continuing resoluties bill. welfare expert, introduced S. 966 last parently pushing the bill for un- disregard in AFDC, and fiscal sanc- orizing spending of federal April on behalf of the Ad- mediate floor action. But the tions against states submitting late Pending the Passage of ths THE SENATE VERSION of the ministration, but sought refinements unanimous consent needed for ap- flscal statements for payment to priations bill, because bill, known as Senate Amendment S. and improvements which resulted in proval is doubtful since it is a major ineligibles. for the program itself does ~ 392 to the Administration bill S. 966, a bill closer to the House. passed spending bi(L Despite earlier budget These amendments would save $ 3 pire. After Oct. I, states tos)4 would set the training cap at 4 per- H.R.3434. recommendations sufficient to cover to $4 millionannually in federal costs. tinue to spend the $2,5 hih cent above prior expenditures. It H.R. 3434 contains an increase to most of the bill's provisions, the Sen. Russell B. Long. chairman of current law. Three Regionat Meetings Help for Your Bridges (Nr Is on the Way J,h )~v \ . 0h(» 15( tydBPOQGBZOPh(H(7Ogl2)aOFdgtgb') l7a SW (7/j(O(7863(7a

Region 8 Region 9 0 Check here ifyou have a housing related disability. (Colorado. Montana, (Arizona. California, North Dakota, South Dakom. Hawaii, Nevada) Rooms for voucher. credit card or oar Utah, must be guaranteed arrival by county by sending Wyoming) night's deposit to the above address. For further housing information. call NACoR San Francisco. California Conference Registration Center, 703/471-6180. Denver area January 24-25 ~ Jan. 16-11 For Office Use Only Watch County Neios for details. For program information contact Marlene Glasaman, Check No. Date Received NACoR Transportation Project Director at 202'785-95 77. Check Amount Date COUNTYNEWS—October 1. 1979-Page 7 NACoR STUDY County Fire Plans Sought NACoR s Fire Protection Pro/ect munities are currently engaged in Under a grant from the U.S. Fire is compiTing a fire protection planning planning for fire prevention and Administration. NACo's research guide for county officials and is control. few ofthem are counties. arm will be making counties aware conducting a nationwide search for Although county officials are de. of what other jurisdictions have been examples of successful multijurisdic. mending that their fire departments doing to coordinate and manage fire tional coordination of fire services. operate more efficiently without protection resources and is looking Nearly one-half of the nation's sacrificing public safety, counties for examples of how planning pro. counties have direct fire protection have a harder time than cities when cedures have overcome barriers responsibiTity and .more spend mil. it comes to putting together a plan- and restraints to coordination among lions of dollars supporting local paid ning team to assess local fire risks, jurisdictions. luikd and volunteer fire districts. Yet little determine an acceptable cost level Please send information on coor- attentiorr hss been given to putting and allocate resources. Many inde. dination of local fire services to l together a countywide fire protection pendent local jurisdictions and dis- Duane Balt»,.NACoR Fire Protec- I systera which includes public educe. tricia must cooperate in the planning. tion Project. at NACo headquarters. tion. sprirdilers, smoke detectors, in- Ilet spections and other prevention meas- II)4 ures, emergency medical services, I Veto iHies centralized communications, arson Prevents California control task forces snd other consol- idated services. Weighing SVlh Land Claim g't'ij'" /» In fact. while an International City Management Association study has California Gov. Edmund G. Brown 41 California roadless areas to non- found that about com- 1,200 local Jr. vetoed a bill last week which wilderness use. The case involves would have thrust the state in the 991,247 acres of forest land. The midst of what has become known as suit, State of Co/ifomia v. Bob Berg- the "sagebrush rebellion." The bill land (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture), Near Miss for Farmland Bond authorized a study of the feasibiTity was filed on July 25 in the U.S. Dis- of joining Nevada in claiming vast trict Court in Sacramento. Oct. 15 is COUNTY. Wash.—Al- expected to cost King County tax- cultural lands. parcels of land presently controlled the date set for the oral argument on 77 percent payers the federal Bureau Man- a a whopping of the about $9.00 annually on a For additional information abouC by of Land request by the state for a sum- sho turned out for a recent home assessed at $ 50,000 until the the King County agricultural agemenC (BLM). mary judgment. lands The "sagebrush rebellion" .primary election agreed bonds are repaid in 30 years. preservation program, contact,: was Ifthe court adopts summary judg- John launched gg million bond issue that would County Executive SpeHman anti- SpeHman, County Executive, King in July when the Nevada ment procedures, there would be no rescuing prime farmland, cipates that the County Council will County Courthouse, Seattle, Wash. legislature passed a law claiming trial and a decision in tbe case would ownership program cannot yet agree to put Proposition One on the ington 98104; or Edward Thompson of 48 millionacres of BLM be made after consideration of the effect. ballot this November, and that the Jr., Director, Agricultural Lands property, an ares slightly larger than affidavits, the administrative record county law, 40 percent of electorate wiH once again cast their Project, NACoR, 1735 New the total acreage of Maine, Vermont, and briefs. A number of timber in- York New sswber of voters who partici- votes to preserve King County agri- Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. H(imp»hire, Massachusetts. dustry associations and companies ation is the last general election Connecticut, New Jersey, and Dela- have requested court permission to ipprove a monetary referendum ware combined. The Nevada action intervene as cirdefendants with the frknsry. The turnout on Sept. could force a Supreme Court review. Department of Agriculture. failed to reach this mark. BLM presently controls nearly farmland preservation mess- Farmland Study Launched 16 million acres in California, ()st wiH be used to purchase which comprises about 16 percent of the state but is less Return of Idaho lire(epment rights to between The U.S. Department of Agricul- workshops, located throughout the than half the total acreage owned the federal asd 16,000 acres of land was ture and the Council on Environ- United States. to enable county of- by government in the sta(e Lands Supported by King County Executive mental Quality are undertaking a ficials, as well as other citizens and In a related matter, California Spellman, NACo second vice major new study of the disappear- organizational representatives, to has filed suit challenging the BOISE, — and received the endorse- ance of farmland in the United present their views on the disappear- adequacy of Idaho The Idaho Asso. the Forest Service's RARE En- ciation of Commissioners iithe Seattle Chamber of Com- States. Each year for the past decade, ance and conservation of farmland es II and Clerks vironmental Impact Statement as (IACC) voted unanimously last week ea the King County Labor Coun- about 3 million acres of American itaffects their locality many other organizations. farmland have been permanently the basis for the Administration's to endorse the concept of state and and other Proposition converted to nonagricultural uses. Participation will be limited to recommendation for the allocation of federal legislation transferring fed- about wpporters, including the Save The new National Agricultural 100 persons at each workshop eraHy owned lands to the respective so that the discussions are produc- western states. Is are l»cal Farmlands Committee, Lands Study (NALS), a $2 million, The legislation, tive and a balanced representation Forest Service Is(aft for the referendum ques- 18-month effort, will address the of S. 1680, sponsored by Sen. Omn aH interests (stzuse of their concern for the causes of farmland conversion, the is achieved. The NALS Hatch (R-Utah), and Nevada billAB will soon send Positions of agriculture in the county. national and local implications of invitations to attend Filled 413, calls on the federal government the workshops. )959, over half the farmland in this disCurbing trend, and solutions to transfer contre) of up to 460 mil- Forest Service Chief R. Max Peter- lion acres of federal public domain i order has been lost to urban- that can be implemented by aH levels NACo enthusiasticaHy supports son has filled land yet King County agriculture of government. the National Agricultural Lands three top positions in now administered by the U.S. 3,800 full-timejobs and An important part of the sCudy Study and its efforts to involve the the agency. PhiTip L. Thornton will Bureau of Land Management and become chief for U.S. Forest Service. for $ 55 million in annual will be public participation. The public. The involvement of county deputy programs and legislation; Einar L. Roget will Support of the "sagebrush rebel The facts demonstrating that NALS study team, headed by Robert officials in this study is particularly become for and lion" was wss at a turning point con- J. Gray, former administrative assis- important, because farmland con- deputy chief state adopted on a resolution ork private forestry, and J. Lamer Beas- presented Bob Anderson, com- an overwhelming proportion tanC to.Rep. James Jeffords (R-Vt.), version can affect local communities by 179 ley will become associate deputy missioner, Caribou chairman county electorate Chat addi- will actively seek the opinions and and their economy. If you are in- County, York) chief for programs and legislation. of the Idaho County Public Lands jobs, income and open space experience of a broad range of offi- terested in attending the NALS Thornton, who will fill the posi- Committee. Anderson reported that ke lost unless the measure was cials, citizens and public interest workshop in your area, contact the tion vacated Peterson when he 64 percent the land in Idaho to provide permanent pro- groups in formulating recommenda- appropriate workshop coordinator by oi is became chief, bas been the deputy owned or controlled Che federal (or agricultural lands. tions for the President by January without delay. Workshop locations, by chief for state and private forestry government and claimed the ((lug County measure was 1981. The NALS has announced that dates and coordinators are listed that since 1974. In his new position, transfer will enable states in the by, and patterned after, the it will hold a series of 17 regional below. Thornton will be responsible for West to determine own destiny farmland preservation pro. their the development of the Resource having control over their own 5 Suffolk N.Y., which by County. Planning Act assessment and pro. lands and resources. The resolution iutured in a special one. page Workshop Location Dates Coordinator gram; the Forest Service'e budget; is similar to a position adopted News supplement Sept. 24. legislative affairs, policy analysis, earlier this month the NACo West. the county to purchase Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Jay Chance 601/325-5813 by and environmental coordination. ern Interstate Region. landowners. who Dallas, Texas Nov. 7-9 Jay Chance 601/325-5813 voluntarily Roget, who willassume the deputy In other action at their 69th annual in the Dubuque, Iowa Nov. 7-9 Ronald C. Powers 515/294-8397 program, the right chief position left vacant Thorn- business meeting, chaired IACC their non- Allentown. Pa.e Nov. 8-9 Sam Leadley 814/8654455 by by property for ton, has been the associate deputy President Howard Bergeson, com- con- Burlington, N.C. Nov. 12-14 Jay Chance 60 1/325-5813 purposes. Farmers chief for programs and legislation missioner, Owyhee County, the asso. »en and operate their farms, Fargo, N.D./ Moorhead, Minn. Nov. 13-15 Ronald C. Powers 515/294-8397 since January of 1976. ciation approved a resolution calling sell or give them to their He wiH be responsible for the on the state legislature to delay by In com- Denver, Colorado Nov. 14-15 Russel Youmans 503/754-3621 effect, farmers are Forest Service's cooperative pro. one or Cwo years the Idaho I per- for the public benefit of W. Lebanon, N.H. Nov. 15-16 Fred Schmidt 802/656-3236 Ashland, Mass. Nov. 19.20 Fred Schmidt 802/656-3236 grams with state foresters and non- cent property tax limitation law. A the land open, undeveloped federal forest landowners and for panel of county representatives re- Proposition One is Salt Lake City, Utah Nov. 19-20 Russel Youmans 503/754-3621 insect and disease management. ported that counties will be facing one Vancouver, Was)z Nov. 27-28 J.B. Wyckoff503/754-4821 Beasley, the new associate deputy cuts of one. third to one. balf of the Correction Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 29-30 George W. Campbell 602/626-2141 for programs and legislation, has local government services now pro atide on the 1978 Jails Cen- Ft. Wayne, Ind. Dec. 3-5 Ronald C. Powers 515/2944)397 been the director of the resources vided unless the tax limitation is last week's County News said Sacramento, Calif. Dec. 4-5 WiHism W. Woad Jr. 714/787-3326 program and assessment staff since delayed or unless the state provides "(() percent of persons being Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 4-5 Sam Leadley 814/8654)455 1976, with responsibility for imple- alternate revenue sources. a locaHy operated jails are TaHahassee, Fls. Dec. 5-7 Jay Chance 601/325-5813 menting Che Resources Planning Ac(. Ann Cover, commissioner, Twin trial or sentencing." It Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 10-12 Ronald C. Powers 515/294-8397 In his new position, he will assist Falls County, was elected IACC have said that 40 percenC had deputy chief Thornton with the president, and Fred Cantamessa, Pa., location subject to change. but not convicted of a »AHentown, overall operation and administration commissioner, Shoshone County, of the program area. vice president for the coming year. Page 8—October I, I~UNTYNEWS

Community Development Local Energy Management Act. sored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D- Public Lands Housing Authorization Bill. A Rep. Phil Sharp (D-Ind.) has pre. Mass.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D- pared an amendment to the DOE Calif.L and in Senate Labor and Payments-In-Lieu of Hone~nate conference committee Energy Hotline '80 Tm is still considering H.IL 3875, the authorization bill for fiscal which Human Resources. Senate subcommittee on would help foster an exchange of suc- the Housing and Community Develop- The White House in coop- Clnld Health Assurance Programs tions for Interior cessful local energy programs. The postponed its vote on ment Amendments of 1979. Con- eration with NACo and other (CHAPs). House Interstate and Rk ~ billstillawaits floor action. Sen. Paul until some time this week, ~ ferees have agreed to an authoriza- has Foreign Commerce Committee mark- rh I public interest groups Tsongas (D-Mass.) has introduced the tion of $ 1.14 billion for the Section 8 of H.R. 4962 sponsored approved bill includes $ lpg activated a clearinghouse on Community Energy Efficiency Act up by Rep. assisted housing program. This information for Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) began late for the payments-in-lieu of energy county, of 1978. This proposal combines amount„also included in the fiscal city;end other local officials. last week. This bill. to improve Medi- gram. NACo is urging the elements of the Local Energy Man- add $ 7 million for a '80 HUD appropriations bill is esti- The President's Clearinghouse caid services to low-income children tote) si mated to produce 266,000 units of agement Act with a large investment and pregnant women, replaces the million, so that full payis+t for Community Energy Effi- in community-based conservation assisted housing, signiTicantly down ciency was begun last week three bills considered in subconimit- be made for both the aew and renewable resource applications. ment lands from the 326,000 provided this year. with a toll-free hotline tele- tee markup, H.IL 2159, 2461 and approved by Proposed first year funding is $ 500 Still to be resolved are the provisions phone number. 4063. The bill enables county health last year and to restore th million, accelerating to $ 1.7 billion '79 broadening eligibiTity to pockets of The idea for the hotline grew departments to provide assessments fall in the payments. Tg by the fourth year of the program. 102 poverty in the urban development of the President's speech without directly providing foflow-up provide $ miflion for fiwg out Funds would be provided both for action grant (UDAG) program. to NACo's Annual Conference care. The Administration proposal payments and $ 13 milhon (o planning and community outreach the fiscal '79 which NACo strongly supports, and July 16 in Kansas City. In on the Senate side, S. 1204, spon- shortfall that whether to increase the tenant in- activities as well as retrofitting sored by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff this year because of a that speech, the President buildings and installing alternate come contribution toward rent under urged local officials with the (D-Conn.) was ordered reported by general ruling. energy systems. the Section 8 program from 26 per- cooperation of the federal gov- Senate Finance. cent to 30 percent, an action NACo ernment to set ambitious con- Health Planning. House has passed Conferees will reconvene opposes. servation goals and develop Health conference report for S. 544, Health Welfare/Social Sere(in the week of Oct. 8. action programs to meet those Planning Amendments. I Hospital Cost Coatainment. House Not yet Fiscal '80 HUD Appropriations. goals. passed in Senate. Iadochinese Refugee The Interstate and Foreign Commerce A House-Senate conference commit- clearinghouse will pro. Program. H.R. 2816 is pea(b vide information on county Committee has reported out H.R. tee has completed action on H.R. Wax- sideration before House '80 and city energy programs, 2626, sponsored by Rep. Henry Affairs Committee 4394, the fiscal HUD appropria- man (D-Calif.). The billwould impose Land Use Markup tions bill which contains 3.9 billion federal energy programs, and in mid-October. As $ mandatory controls if a voluntary Agricultural Land Protection Act. reported for the community development block other information on achieving House Judiciary Committee, program fails. House Ways and House bill H.R. 2561 and Senate bill (h program, $675 million for the energy conservation and dev- extends emstmg IRAP grant Means has already reported its S. 795 would provide demonstration for esr urban development action program, eloping alternative sources and thereafter Emits version of H.R. 2626. In the Senate, grants to counties to out agri- and $1.14 billion for the Section 8 ofenergy. zany four years from date Sen. Herman Talmadge's cost con- cultural land of estr) assisted housing The Call Toll-free hotline: 800/ protection programs, ministration actively program. tainment bill, part of the Medicare/ and would require federal opposw amount provided the bill for the 424-9040 —Continental U.SJ agency provisions in favor of by Medicaid Reform Act which contains actions. to be consistent with those cuthq Section 8 program, however, is higher 800/424-9081 —Alaska, Hawaii assistance to refugees provisions for cost containment programs. The full House Agriculture in ni than the target amount provided in and Puerto Rico; 252-2855— more than two years. under Medicare/Medicaid only, was Committee is expected to consider Cous6a the First Concurrent Budget Reso- Washington, D.C., Metro Area continue to be reimbursed ordered reported by Senate Finance. the bill during the second or third for lution and may be subject to recon- only, or write: The President's provided to refugees S. 570, the Administration bill, voted week of October. Consideration of until Itw ciliation the second budget reso. Clearinghouse for Community under a continuing if out of the Senate Labor and Human the bill by the Senate Agrigulture resolution lution'retains the lower amount, a Energy Efficiency, Suite 185, last week; or until Resources Committee in June, is subcommittee on environment, soil H.R, fnl move which NACo opposes. Final 400 North Capitol Street N.W., S. 643, passed Sept. expected to be introduced Sen. conservation and forestry (No. 6 by 6z House and Senate action on the con- Washington, D.C. 20001. by I) Senate, are resolved. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) as a substi- stillpending. ference report expected soon. tute to the Talmadge cost contain- Land and Water Conservation Economic Development Reauthor- guage, 57-31. The conference bill, ment provisions on the Senate floor. Welfare Reform. Rules Fuad Appropriations. Fiscal '80 ap- has not ization. The Senate has passed S. which has been passed by both Votes in both Houses expected with- yet take up the propriations for the fund wiB be dosed rule requested 914, a four-year reauthorization of Houses, awaits a compromise on the in tbe next few weeks. See article for B IL considered during the week of Oct. the Social Welfare the grant and loan programs admin- abortion language before it can be on 1. Reform page 16, the Senate istered by the Economic Develop- signed into law. by Appropriations ments of 1979, reported outs( National Health Insurance. Con- subcommittee on Interior as ment Administration. The billgreatly part of Ways and Means Commit(er Welfare Jobs. The House employ- tinued markup in Senate Finance the markup on the Interior Depart- 13. Senate expands these programs, but curtails hearings are not ment opportunities subcommittee Committee of catastrophic health ment's appropriation bill. Sen. Mark until fullHouse eligibiTity for them. In contrast, a passage. will hold hearings on the jobs por- insurance proposals expected this has bill approved the House Public Hatfield agreed to offer an by tion of the Administration's welfare falL Current committee considera- amendment which would Works Committee expands eligibility restore $ 159 Social Services/Child reform billOct. 9. tion not expected to include NACo- million the H.R. for these programs which NACo to state and local side 3434 and S. 392 weir provision to federalize of the fund House. marked supports. In addition, the House supported cut by The fund up in Senate Finssrs Medicaid services under the bilL assists states and local mittee Banking Committee is attempting to Environment and Energy governments at press time. A Hearings expected this fall in House purchase and re- Senate amendments secure jurisdiction over the business Integrated Environmental Assis- develop park and expsctrt health and environment subcom- creational facilities article loan programs of the bilL is ex- tance Act. This Administration consistent with page IJ Prospects of It mittee on Health Care for AB Ameri- Re- pected that the Public Works Com- proposal consolidates planning grant State Comprehensive Outdoor before Title XX ceiling cans Act, S. 1720/H.R. 5191, spon- creation Plans. mittee bill will be brought to the programs for water quality, clean air unlikely. House floor later this month. It is and solid waste management and likely that flnal action on the bill authorizes an additional $ 15 million willnot be completed before Sept. 30 to assist with integrating environ- when current authorization for the mental programs. Senate hearings EDA programs wifl expire. A con- are scheduled for Oct. 16. House Possible Areas for AirStudies tinuing resolution to keep them hearings have not been scheduled. going until new legislation is passed Final consideration during this Twenty-one areas will be screened consideration are large areas en- SaltLakeCity/WasatchFrest willbe necessary. session of Congress is doubtfuL by the National Commission of Air compassing or cutting across several (Utah) Quality as Energy MobiTization Board. Staffs (NCAQ) possible sites for air quality control regions. In many Four Corners (portions of Csh, of both the House and comprehensive regional studies that cases, they include more than one Ariz.,andN.M.) Interior Inter form Employment state and Foreign Commerce com- will help recommendations on state, or as many as six states. This Phoenix/Tucson (Ariz.) future air policy. Continumg Resolution. The House mittees are negotiating a compromise was done in order to make sure that Denver/Pueblo (Colo.) These regions were selected passed the continuing resolution for between the two reported EMB ver- after national policy recommendations are Minneapolis/St. Paul (Minn I the flscal '80, H.J. Res. 404, by the nar- sions. The Senate Energy Committee NCAQ invited public to suggest based on as representative a sample Quad Cities (Iowa/IIL) possible sites the row margin of 208-203. The resolution has reported its version of the for regional studies, as possible, yet still spring from de- Milwaukee/Chicago/Gary EMB, and were provides funds for afl federal agencies and Sens. Abraham (D- evaluated by 16 diverse tailed knowledge of regional air, (Wis /IIL/Ind) Ribicoff criteria. through Dec. 31, 1979 at the levels Conn.) and Edmund Muskie (D- economic and institutional situations. Metropolitan St. Louis (BL/Ra( These areas anal- provided in the various appropriation Maine) have introduced an alternate will be further Specific boundaries for these areas Cincinnati/Dayton (Ohio/Ky yzed for availabiTity for have Jl'enn acts for flscal '80. At press time the version (See story 3.). A final air-quality been set and are available upon Eastern TV(Ala ) page related information in the Senate had passed a more restrictive vote on a Senate proposal is expected next two request from NCAQ and NACoR. If Birmingham (Ala.) months. Final sites continuing resolution. Under its bilL this week. for four regional your county is included in the list Tampa/St. Peterburg/Lakehsi funding would be continued only for studies willbe selected in November. that follows, a NCAQ-selected con- (Fla.) one month, through Oct. 31. The Sen- Energy Impact Assistance. The The Los Angeles/Southeastern tractor wiB be visiting state, EPA ate's resolution also cuts travel for Senate Interior Appropriations sub. Desert/Kern County area in Calif- regional and possibly local air offi- (Pa./Ohio/W. Va.) federal agencies, eliminates the 5.5 committee has again delayed markup ornia was selected earlier this year cials to determine the amount of air Buffalo/Niagara Falls percent pay raise for members of of the Interior appropriations bill. for the first regional study. quality information available in each (N.YJCanada) Congress and objects to the House Under consideration is the Farmers The studies wiflbe used to analyze region. Massachusetts(entireststs) Home Administration's energy the of language on abortion. The resolu- capability nonattainment Final selection wiflbe made by the New York City metropohtss 7 tion awaits conference. assistance program. The Adminis- ("dirty air") areas to meet national NCAQ commissioners, who are to Hartford, Conn. 'I tration has completed a budget ambient air standards, and of attain- Labor-HEW appointed by the President. (N.J./N.Y./Conn.) Appropriations. By a amendment which requests $75 mil- ment ("clean air") areas to address Hampton Roads/Norfolk/ vote of 69-22, the Senate passed the hon for next year's program. At prevention of significant deterioration REGIONS TO BE Labor-HEW Newport News (Va.) Appropriations Act for the urging of Sen. Walter Huddle- issues. The regional studies will FURTHEREVALUATED (Texas) fiscal '80, Houston/Galveston H.R. 4389, while rejecting ston (D-Ky.), funding for this pro- constitute about 40 percent of the Ohio River Valley/Western the House's abortion 54-33 0 language, gram will be included in the staff NCAQ's activities. Puget sound (Wash.) Pennsylvania (IB., Ind., Ky, and insisting on the Senate's lan- recommendations te the committee. For the most part, the sites under Portland (Ore./Wash.) Ohio, Pa., W. Va.)