March 17, 1981 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4417 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, March 17, 1981 The House met at 12 o'clock noon. After graduating from parochial Japan, cut their exports of auto­ The Reverend Robert M. Kearns, schools, Father Kearns began inten­ mobiles, they may very likely impose Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Church, sive preparation for the priesthood barriers against our exports. Then we Washington, D.C., offered the follow­ and was ordained as a priest of the So­ have three industries in trouble, in­ ing prayer: ciety of St. Joseph in 1963. stead of one. We will have robbed AN !RISH BLESSING In addition to his seminary training, Peter to pay Paul. May the blessing of light be with Father Kearns has attended the Uni­ The President must consider the you and our country-light outside versity of Minnesota and holds a mas­ total economic picture before he and light within. ter's in urban studies from Loyola Uni­ moves on the import quota issue. We May sunlight shine upon you and versity of Chicago. cannot afford to damage our superior warm your heart 'til it glows like a Father Kearns has published numer­ status in agriculture and aviation with great fire, so that the stranger may ous articles and a book on urban issues the false hope that such a move can come and warm himself by it. including an important study of race save the automobile companies. May a blessed light shine out of this relations published by the U.S. Catho­ house like a candle in a window bid­ lic Conference. ding the wanderer and the poor to Father Kearns now serves as pastor CONCERN FOR PROPOSED CUTS come out of the storm. of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Church IN STUDENT AID PROGRAM May you ever give a kindly greeting in Washington, D.C., and, in addition

0 This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 is 2:07 p.m. e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 4418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 17, 1981 ment in a more highly skilled labor force. On behalf of students enrolled in the nancial Aid applicants, advising them of the These expenditures are necessary for im­ CSUC, I wish to express appreciation for processing delays and proposed reductions. proved technology and efficiency and ulti­ your continuing support for higher educa­ Sincerely, mately increased productivity. One of the tion. DWIGHT DAVIS, corresponding financial commitments to the GLEN S. DUMKE, District Director. nonbusiness sector is continued and in­ Chancellor. creased support of higher education. GUILFORD COLLEGE, CUNY has a total enrollment of 170,000 Greensboro, N.C. , March 3, 1981. students, over % or 120,000, rely upon some form of city, State, Federal, or institutional PETER A. PEYSER, NORTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, House of Representatives, financial assistance to meet their college Warsaw, Wis., March 6, 1981. costs. Approximately 84,000 receive $85.5 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D. C. million in BEOG; 80,000 receive $43 million Hon. PETER A. PEYSER, in State tuition aid; 20,000 receive $29 mil­ House of Representatives, DEAR PETER PEYSER: I agree with you 300 lion in GSL; and 17,000 receive $18.5 million Cannon House Office Building, percent about the importance of sustaining in SEOG, CWS, and NDSL and nursing pro­ Washington, D. C. student assistance programs both in the gram assistance. In addition 40 percent of Basic Opportunities Grants, the Work our student body report zero taxable famGy Study Program and the Loan Program. income on their New York State tax return, DEAR MR. PEYSER: Thank you for your I have already been in touch both person­ 68 percent have taxable family income of recent letter concerning the Administra­ ally and by letter with our Senators and under $6,000 and 85 percent have taxable tion's budget proposals on Student Finan­ Representatives. family income of under $10,000 per year. cial Aids. We are very concerned and appre­ Attached is a copy of one such letter. Clearly, for most of our students a contin­ ciate your interest and support. We are also doing a great deal to encour­ ued high level of financial support is essen­ A reasonable and efficient Student Finan­ age students and parents to write to mem­ tial to their continued attendance. These cial Aids delivery system is very important bers of Congress in support of these pro­ are the most needy students. to our students. Sixty-nine percent of our grams. On behalf of CUNY's over 190,000 stu­ full-time students count on state or federal It is very heartening to know that you are dents, faculty, and staff I urge you to Student Financial Aids to help finance their on the side supporting these very critical strongly oppose the higher education education. A high percentage of our stu­ programs. Keep up the good work. budget reductions recommended by the Most sincerely, dents are from low or middle income fami­ WILLIAM R. ROGERS, Reagan administration. lies. Unemployment throughout our district ROBERT J. KIBBEE, President. is currently running between 11 and 12%. Enclosure. Chancellor. Our own budget for next year is very con­ strained and gives no flexibility to deal with GUILFORD COLLEGE, major declines in Student Financial Aids to Greensboro, N.C., February 10, 1981. our students. Obviously, the proposed ad­ Senator JESSE HELMS, CMailgraml ministrative cutbacks are of a direct and CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Dirksen Senate Office Building, vital concern to us. Washington, D. C. & COLLEGES, We have identified three major problem Long Beach, Calif, March 12, 1981. areas in the proposed cutbacks that will DEAR SENATOR JESSE HELMS: I am sorry that I could not get to see you on my recent Representative PETER PEYSER, have a most negative effect on the educa­ trip to Washington last week. I had wanted Cannon House Office Building, tion of our students. First, we are very con­ to talk with you about the importance of Washington, D. C. cerned about the time delays this is causing. your concern and support for church-relat­ It now appears that Congress hopes to re­ ed higher education. I have recently been to DEAR REPRESENTATIVE PEYSER: The Pell spond to the cutbacks by May 1. That target Chowan College and admired the visible re­ Grant balanced expan­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend are looking at a potential $100 billion sion of basic and supplemental grant bene­ his remarks.) deficit in 1982. fits to In fact the administration has been permission to address the House for 1 simplify the system of student loan deliv­ through this once before already when minute and to revise and extend his eries, to expand opportunities and incen­ it discovered 2 weeks ago that it had remarks.) tives for students to consolidate loans taken underestimated spending by $6 to $7 under different terms into a single repay­ billion. Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, I take the ment plan, with an extended repayment The CBO reestimates call into ques­ well briefly now just to advise my col­ period and options for repayment on a grad­ tion the nature of President Reagan's leagues that I am taking a special uated or income-sensitive schedule, and (e) cuts. Is he actually cutting Federal order today which should begin in half to expand opportunities and incentives for a an hour or so to discuss an alternative higher educational institution to utilize a spending by $48.6 billion? The staff of the Senate Budget Committee, now budget for 1982 which my staff and I central agency to administer and collect all devised over the last 3 weeks and federal or state-guaranteed loans made to with a Republican majority, says "no"; students for purposes of attending that in­ the real figure is probably around which I unveiled last Thursday. stitution, while assuring the institution's $42.9 billion, because the President's This budget, in striking contrast to right of first refusal to serve as the collec­ budget assumes lower interest rates the President's, contains not a $45 bil­ tion agent for its National Direct Student and inflation than can realistically be lion deficit but a $10.8 billion surplus. Loans. expected. I think that is the kind of message Though it is of secondary importance, I that our constituents would like us to believe we should continue actively to ex­ So that one bit of optimism on the plore possibilities for enactment of legisla­ President's part just increased the be giving them. I will be discussing the tion designed to supplement and comple­ deficit by almost $6 billion. It now ap­ details in a few minutes. I just advise ment federal student assistance benefits pears that the whole range of overly you now to stay tuned in. with: (a) a program of college tuition tax optimistic economic assumptions Thank you. 4420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 17, 1981 A $100 BILLION DEFICIT? Mr. Speaker, the Chicago Center for Representative Andrew Jacobs

79-059 O 1984 - 17 - (Vol. 127 Pt. 4) 4424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 17, 1981 trol of management under the current re­ panel. Similar legislation has been in­ the third person has not been selected, then quirement for binding arbitration. troduced in the Maryland Legislature. either of the two persons may request the The Virginia General Assembly has ap­ Today, I am introducing legislation Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service proved one version of such a compact to furnish a list of five persons from which amendment, a copy of which is enclosed. As that would provide congressional con­ the third person shall be selected: Provided, approved, this measure would prohibit em­ sent for these efforts to keep Metro a however, That the list shall not include the ployees from striking and would prohibit financially healthy, efficient system name of the person who served as mediator lockouts. It would forbid binding arbitra­ for the communities that support it. I unless inclusion of his or her name is mutu­ tion, except in the case of individual em­ hope that my colleagues will agree ally agreed to by both parties. The persons ployee grievances. In its place, a two-step that this is necessary and timely legis­ appointed by the Authority and the labor process would be established. First, when lation and I invite their cosponsorship. organization, promptly after the receipt of contract negotiations reached an impasse, A copy of the bill follows: such list shall determine by lot the order of labor or management could call in the Fed­ elimination, and thereafter each shall in eral Mediation and Conciliation Service. H.R. 2564 that order alternately eliminate one name The Service would have 15 days in which to A bill to grant the consent of Congress for until only one name remains. The remain­ try to resolve any dispute, although it would the States of Virginia and Maryland and ing person on the list shall be the third have no authority to order a solution. the District of Columbia to amend the member of the factfinding board. The term If that process fails, a Fact Finding Board Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 'labor dispute' shall be broadly construed would be convened for purposes of investi­ Regulation Compact relating to the re­ and shall include any controversy concern­ gating the disputed issues and issuing its quirement that labor disputes involving ing wages, salaries, hours, working condi­ conclusions as to the facts of the case. Nei­ the Washington Metropolitan Area Tran­ tions, or benefits including health and wel­ ther labor nor management would be obli­ sit Authority and its employees which are fare, sick leave, insurance or pension or re­ gated to concur in the Board's findings. not resolved by collective bargaining be tirement provisions but not limited thereto, Legislation has been introduced in the submitted to arbitration and including any controversy concerning Maryland Senate on the matter. Senate Be it enacted by the Senate and House of any differences or questions that may arise hearings are expected on the bill in early between the parties including but not limit­ March. To date, no legislation has been in­ Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the ed to the making or maintaining of collec­ troduced in the City Council of the District Congress hereby consents to the following tive bargaining agreements, the terms to be of Columbia. amendment to section 66 of article XIV of included in such agreements, and the inter­ Thank you for your interest in the Au­ pretation or application of such collective thority and in this matter. If I may be of title III of the Washington Metropolitan any assistance, please let me know. Area Transit Regulation Compact : pay one-half of the expenses of such fact­ RICHARDS. PAGE. O> Subsection is amended by adding at finding. Under no circumstances may the the end thereof the following new sentence: parties resort to binding arbitration after "Each such contract entered into after the the date of enactment of this sentence or RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ELIMINATION effective date of this sentence shall prohibit the expiration date of any contract requir­ OF BINDING ARBITRATION FROM THE the contracting employees from engaging in ing binding arbitration, whichever is later. WMATA CONTRACT any strike or an employer from engaging in This prohibition against binding arbitration Whereas the rapid growth in transit oper­ any lockout." shall not be interpreted to preclude such ar­ ating costs is resulting in an increasing (2) Subsection (c) is amended to read as bitration of individual employee griev­ burden on the tax resources of local govern­ follows: ances.". ments supporting WMATA in the metro­ "(c) In case of any labor dispute involving politan Washington area; and the Authority and such employees where Whereas the present transit union con­ collective bargaining does not result in WE OUGHT TO ENACT THE tract has resulted in compensation levels, agreement, either party may declare that an REAGAN PROGRAM FOR CUTS protection from inflation, work rules and impasse has been reached between the par­ guarantees, which are not available to other ties and may, by written notification to the of such even part time. Birth rates are on the section 2032A, any use of qualified real decline. There is a great deal of evi­ that it is still a family farm. property by a member of a qualified heir's This past summer, the Internal Rev­ dence that in the next 30 to 40 years, family pursuant to a rental by such quali­ employers will desperately need older enue Service issued final regulations fied heir shall be treated as use by such relating to section 2032A of the Inter­ qualified heir, and workers just to keep plants and fac­ nal Revenue Code, dealing with special <2> any revocation of the election under tories open. Let us at least begin a new use valuation. These regulations are such section 2032A shall not be effective if- effort to make it financially attractive the cause of the problem now being before the date which is one year after for those older workers who want to faced by many farm families. The IRS the date of the enactment of this Act, the stay in the work force to do so. / executor makes an election under this para­ WELFARE CATCH 22 regulations require that if the heir to graph in such manner as the Secretary of the farm rents to another family the Treasury or his delegate shall prescribe, No area of Federal policy generates member, the heir must be "at risk" in and as much controversy as welfare. De­ the rental even though the farm is before August 1, 1980, there had been spite decades of debate and hundreds still being farmed by a family member. a rental described in paragraph <1). of piecemeal changes, our welfare 4428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 17, 1981 system still is structured so that in too remove distortions that discourage discussing, as I say, several aspects of many instances and in too many ways work and penalize those who do work. that plan. we make it more profitable for our I agree with those who say that we I would like to begin by reading the citizens to be on welfare than it is for will not rediscover economic prosper­ statement with which I unveiled my them to work. There is no easy or ity by cutting Federal taxes alone. We alternative budget last Thursday. It cheap way to change this welfare must rejuvenate our productive capac­ goes like this: Catch 22. But whatever the cost, it ity in this Nation, and the place to will be worth it for us to devise new in­ President Ronald Reagan has captured start is by investing in our most valua­ the imagination of the American public centives to get our able-bodied people ble resource-ourselves. That is the with his bold economic recovery plan. He to enter the work force, receive earn­ only way I know to work our way back has proposed deep cuts in Federal spending ings, pay taxes, and develop a tradi­ into shape. at a time when most Americans believe that tion of holding down a job-a tradition that is exactly what is needed, when Ameri­ they will pass down to their children cans believe that Government has grown who, hopefully, will never have to be 0 1240 too big and too burdensome. To those who on welfare. ALTERNATIVE BUDGET PLAN have criticized parts of his program, the PORTABLE PENSIONS President has essentially said, "Mine is the The SPEAKER pro tempore .e Two weeks ago I addressed the Democrat­ are in the very highest tax brackets ic National Committee and warned them are using the Federal Tax Code to THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY that unless we rebuild our party machinery their advantage at a cost to the rest of and fund our candidates adequately, 1982 us of $4.5 billion, $4.5 billion which we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under could be a realining election for the Repub­ could use to help balance the Federal a previous order of the House, the gen­ licans-as 1932 was for the Democrats. We budget and help to fight inflation. tleman from Massachusetts The second sentence of section well as proponents an opportunity to be in helping reduce the cost of Federal ll of the Federal Financing Bank Act of heard before our committees. 1973 <12 U.S.C. 2290(c)) is amended to read The American people want Ronald borrowing, but many believe it has not always operated in the manner the as follows: "The receipts and disbursements Reagan to succeed and they want a robust, of the Bank in the discharge of its functions inflation-free economy. For the second time Congress expected or intended when shall be included in the totals of the budget in our Nation's history two decades have the Bank was created. of the United States Government.". passed without a single President complet­ Mr. Speaker, I do not hold the opin­ O> Section 6 of the Federal Financ­ ing two terms. The media and Members of ion that the FFB has been less than ing Bank Act of 1973 02 U.S.C. 2285(a)) is Congress are aware of this and do not wish successful in its mandate to coordinate amended to read as follows: to further weaken the Presidency. Conse­ "(a)(l) Subject to paragraph <3>- quently, criticism has been muted from Federal and federally assisted borrow­ ing programs with the overall econom­ " the Bank is authorized to make com­ these quarters and the President has got off mitments to purchase and sell, and to pur­ to a very successful start in office. ic and fiscal policies of the Govern­ chase and sell, any obligation which is However, our real hope for a successful ment. I believe that allegation must be issued, sold, or guaranteed by a Federal Presidency should not deter us from taking determined through hard study and agency; and action that protects the poor and needy of assessment of the FFB. For that this country from unnecessary hardship. "(B) the Bank shall make commitments to We must consider the advisability of a tax reason, the House Banking Subcom­ purchase, and shall purchase, any obliga­ plan that, according to Robert Kaiser of the mittee on Economic Stabilization, of tion offered to it- Washington Post, will "redistribute income which I am chairman, will conduct ex­ "(i) which is guaranteed by a Federal in this country. The money would go from tensive hearings on the effect of Fed­ agency; poor to rich while the middle class would eral policies on the private credit " which has not previously been issued come out about even." market. or sold to any person or governmental Recalling President Kennedy's words that entity; and "the Federal budget can and should be While we need to closely review the "(iii) in any case in which the guarantee made an instrument for prosperity and sta­ Federal Government's activities in the with respect to such obligation would cease bility" we recognize that the budget process credit market, we must also realize the to be effective, pursuant to subsection . if is an essential tool in guiding our economy Government's role in allocating credit such obligation were held by any person or and we have a firm timetable to guide that through other means. Our review of governmental entity Section 6 of the Federal Financing in many cases there was an inability to Bank Act of 1973 <12 U.S.C. 2285) is amend­ manage. market. The Government also has an impact through our tax system which ed by adding at the end thereof the follow­ In preparing for 1982 we must get back to ing new subsection: the basic issues that have united Democrats is currently being suggested as the "(d)(l) Except as provided in paragraph over the years; adequate health care, educa­ mechanism for stimulating greater in­ (2), any guarantee by a Federal agency of tional opportunity for all, adequate nutri­ vestment and savings, through direct an obligation shall be subject to the condi­ tion for the poor, the aged, and providing an Federal spending programs which tion that if such obligation is held by any economy that offers employment for all.e target dollars into particular programs person or governmental entity, other than and projects, and finally through the such agency or the Bank, such guarantee FEDERAL FINANCING BANK Federal Reserve Board which has shall thereafter cease to be effective. tended to allocate credit to the specu­ "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the SHOULD BE "ON BUDGET" case of any obligation- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under lative sector of our economy and away "(A) which the Secretary of the Treasury a previous order of the House, the gen­ from the productive sector, albeit un­ determines is of a type which is not ordinar­ tleman from Michigan ; or ment's role in the credit market will "(B) which is issued or sold by the Bank. place the Federal Financing Bank "(3) Before making any determination (FFB) activity of the Federal Govern­ we be in a position to make decisions under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of ment "on budget." This is a very about where that role is effective or the Treasury shall consult with the Director simple bill merely requiring that the where it should be curtailed. of the Office of Management and Budget, receipts and disbursements of the FFB H.R. 2566 the Comptroller of the Currency, and the be included in the Federal budget. A bill to amend the Federal Financing Bank Chairman of the Board of Governors of the The FFB was created in 1973 to Act of 1973 to require that the receipts Federal Reserve System.". assure that Federal borrowing was fi­ and disbursements of the Federal Financ­ (3) Section 17 of the Federal Financing nanced in a manner least disruptive to ing Bank be included in the Federal Bank Act of 1973 <12 U.S.C. 2295) is amend­ budget, and for other purposes ed by striking out "Nothing in this Act shall private financial markets and institu­ be construed as impairing" and inserting in tions. In recent years, the FFB, which Be it enacted by the Senate and House of lieu thereof "Except as provided in section is heavily involved in Treasury bor­ Representatives of the United States of 6, nothing in this Act shall be construed as rowing, has been accused of "crowding America in Congress assembled, affecting". out" a significant amount of private SHORT TITLE EFFECTIVE DATE borrowing. This condition has arisen SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the SEc. 3. The amendments made by section 2 as a result of FFB conversion of guar­ "Federal Financing Bank Act Amendments shall take effect on the first day of the first anteed loans into what are in fact of 1981". fiscal year which begins after the date of March 17, 1981 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4435 the enactment of this Act, except that the ment in an IRA is tax deductible and deferred on earnings from all funds amendments made by section 2Cb) shall earnings are tax deferred. Further­ contributed to the IRA, which would apply only in the case of an obligation with more, withdrawals are discouraged enhance the attractiveness of savings respect to which a guarantee is made or re­ newed by a Federal agency on or after such except under clearly specified circum­ placed in an IRA. This provision is date.e stances. As a result, this approach similar to existing law concerning cor­ tends to stimulate new saving that porate pension plans. would not be otherwise undertaken. Mr. Speaker, this bill would provide THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE But there are severe problems in strong incentives for real savings by SAVINGS ACT OF 1981 IRA's under existing law. The existing individuals, and I shall make every The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under limits on contributions to these ac­ effort to include this bill or similar ap­ a previous order of the House, the gen­ counts were established in 1974, and proaches in the omnibus tax bill ex­ tleman from New York basing report for fiscal year 1981, Secretary ted to the House Interior and Insular mode for the MX missile should be halted Affairs Subcommittee on Public Lands until a limitation on both the number of of Defense Harold Brown further intercontinental ballistic missile launchers noted: and National Parks, March 10, 1981. and the number of multiple independently Although the Soviets have only just As investigative arms of the Congress, targeted warheads the Soviet Union may begun to deploy a version of the SS-18 these offices have both furnished us deploy has been negotiated and is in effect IRBM with 10 MIRV's, within a year or two with timely and compelling informa­ Whereas the United States has not rati- we can expect them to obtain the necessary tion on the future development of the fied the SALT II Treaty between the United combination of ICBM numbers, reliability, MX. States and the Soviet Union, signed at accuracy, and warhead yield to put most of The CBO study analyzes three possi­ Vienna on June 18, 1979; our Minutemen and Titan silos at risk from ble Soviet threat scenarios: First, Whereas that Treaty would limit the an attack with a relatively small proportion where the Soviet Union deploys Soviet Union to a total of 820 intercontinen­ of their ICBM forces. MIRV'ed ICBM's in all of their ap­ tal ballistic missile launchers, with no more As a result, according to then-Under proximately 1,400 silos, using existing than ten multiple independantly targeted Secretary of Defense William Perry, a warhead payloads; second, where the warheads per missile; 10,000 MX shelter system could be Whereas without a limitation on the Soviet Union stays within the 820 number of intercontinental ballistic missile needed by 1989. The costs of such an SALT MIRV'ed ICBM limit, but frac­ launchers or wai:heads it may deploy the expansion are staggering and place the tionates each of its missiles; and third, Soviet Union could expand its ICBM force MX/MPS system under a cloud of un­ where the Soviet Union does both, to 1,400 missile launchers and a total of certainty. that is it fractionates all 1,400 missiles. 23,000 independently targeted warheads; I therefore wish to call the attention The following CBO chart sets out in Whereas, in the event of such a Soviet of my colleagues to the Congressional detail the possible U.S. responses to ICBM build-up, the multiple protective Budget Office basing mode for the MX missile should be halted Base case (820 MIRV'ed ICBM's ) • ...... 5,928 5,828 275 47 55 and no further funds should be obligated Highef-threat cases: 0 9,100 9,159 350 60 71 for development of that basing mode until ~2~ ~~~4c~:~ · ~ia~~~~i~~~~-~. : : ::::::::::: :: ::::::::::: : ::::: :: :::::::::::: ::: : :::::: 15,000 15,120 400 78 90 there is in effect a negotiated limit on both 1,400 MIRV' ED ICBM'S, fractionation •...... 23,000 23,485 450 106 121 the number of intercontinental ballistic mis­ sile launchers and the number of multiple • "Investment" includes research and development. procurement, and military construction costs. "Total" costs equal investment plus operating and support cost 1 9 independently targeted warheads the Soviet thr~J!1sJ~ l:lf /1 ~~it of 820 MIRV'ed ICBM's and no increase in the number of warheads carried on each missile. Union may have deployed at any time.e •Assumes 1,400 MIRV'ed ICBM's and no increase in the number of warheads carried on each missile. • Assumes SALT II limit of 820 MIRV'ed ICBM's and conversion of all missiles to carry larger numbers of 200-kiloton warheads. •Assumes 1,400 MIRV'ed ICBM's and conversion of all missiles to carry larger numbers of 200-kiloton warheads. Note.-The table assumes U.S. deployment of a racetrack/horizontal shelter basing system for MX. The currently proposed system would use a linear grid system, but this change probably would not significantly alter cost shown above. All of the Soviet warheads shown in the table would not be used to attack a U.S. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED MPS basing system. Many would be used to attack fixed-based U.S. Minuteman and man missile silos. Moreover, it is assumed that only 85 percent of the Soviet missiles used to attack a U.S. MPS basing complex would be reliable. The number of shelters and MX missiles shown for each case represents the combination By unanimous consent, permission that would minimize the cost of an MPS basing system designed to provide 1,000 surviving warheads. The cost estimates were deriwd from the MX Cost to address the House, following the Effectiveness Model developed by the Space and Missile Systems Organization of the U.S Air Force. legislative program and any special The CBO concludes that the combi­ Finally, the OTA report estimates orders heretofore entered, was granted nation of possible cost increases and to: that the Soviet Union could have 6,000 to revise and constraints, the current plan for 200 per 8,250 shelters by 1990 and 544 mis­ extend their remarks and include ex­ missiles and 4,600 shelters will be in­ siles per 12,500 shelters by 1995. traneous material:) sufficient to insure the required sur­ Mr. WYDEN, for 15 minutes, today. vivability of our ICBM force; second, In summary, the CBO, GAO, OTA Mr. PEASE, for 60 minutes, today. without an arms limitation treaty, the demonstrate that tremendous cost and Mr. MAzzoLI, for 5 minutes, today. survivability of the MX will require strategic uncertainties will hobble fur­ Mr. FRANK, for 5 minutes, today. expansion, a ballistic missile defense, ther development of the MX/MPS Mr. GONZALEZ, for 15 minutes, today. Soviet restraint, or a combination basing mode. I urge my colleagues to Mr. . A.NNUNZIO, for 5 minutes, today. thereof; and third, Congress should rethink their MX positions in light of Mr. BLANCHARD, for 5 minutes, today. understand that it is currently impos­ this recent information and join me in Mr. LA.FALCE, for 15 minutes, today. sible to predict the ultimate size, cosponsoring the following moratori­ Mr. BEDELL, for 5 minutes, today. number, or cost of the MX system. um resolution: Mr. SKELTON, for 20 minutes, today. March 17, 1981 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4437 EXTENSION OF REMARKS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, the month of December 1980, on the aver­ ETC. age number of passengers per day on board By unanimous consent, permission each train operated, and the on-time per­ to revise and extend remarks was Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ formance at the final destination of each granted to: tive communications were taken from train operated, by route and by railroad, ; to the Committee on Foreign quest of Mr. PEASE) and to include ex­ Agriculture, transmitting a draft of pro­ Affairs. traneous matter:) posed legislation to recover cost associated 816. A letter from the Acting Director, with cotton classing and standards, tobacco Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mr. WALGREN. transmitting a report on the Agency's activi­ Mr. EDGAR in two instances. inspection and standards, and warehouse examination, inspection and licensing, and ties under the Freedom of Information Act Mr. EDWARDS of California. for other purposes; to the Committee on Ag­ during calendar year 1980, pursuant to 5 Mr. BENJAMIN. riculture. U.S.C. 552; to the Committee on Govern­ Mr. FORD of Michigan in two in- 807. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ment Operations. stances. of the Air Force of Public Law 91-383, as Mr. OTTINGER. the rate of compensation of the city admin­ amended; to the Committee on Interior and istrator; to the Committee on the District of Insular Affairs. Mr. BLANCHARD. Columbia. 820. A letter from the Secretary of the In­ Mr. FASCELL. 810. A letter from the Acting General terior, transmitting notice of the proposed Mr. AUCOIN. Counsel, Department of Energy, transmit­ refund of $27,474.35 in excess gas royalties Mr. SHELBY. ting notice of a meeting related to the inter­ to Phillips Petroleum Co., pursuant to sec­ Mr. DOWNEY. national energy program to be held March tion lO(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Mr. BARNES. 24, 1981, in Paris, France; to the Committee Lands Act of 1953, as amended; to the Com­ Mr. ROYBAL. on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 811. A letter from the vice president for 821. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. Court of Mr. 0BERSTAR. government affairs, National Railroad Pas­ Claims, transmitting a certified copy of the Mr. GIBBONS. senger Corp., transmitting a report covering court's judgment order in Docket No. 226, Mr. JONES of North Carolina. the month of November 1980, on the aver­ Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma v. The United age number of passengers per day on board States; to the Committee on Interior and In­ each train operated, and the on-time per­ sular Affairs. formance at the final destination of each 822. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ ADJOURNMENT train operated, by route and by railroad, portation, transmitting a draft of proposed Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, I move pursuant to section 308Ca)(2) of the Rail legislation to authorize appropriations for Passenger Service Act of 1970, as amended; the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1982, and that the House do now adjourn. to the Committee on Energy and Com­ for other purposes; to the Committee on The motion was agreed to; accord­ merce. Merchant Marine and Fisheries. ingly ; to the Committee on Post Office FOWLER): By Mr. FRENZEL : H.R. 2540. A bill to authorize appropri­ Office and Civil Service. H.R. 2526. A bill to authorize appropri­ ations for the U.S. International Trade 825. A letter from the Acting Administra­ ations for certain maritime programs of the Commission, the U.S. Customs Service, and tor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce for fiscal 1982, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative transmitting a report on the effect of the and for other purposes; to the Committee for fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes; industrial cost exclusion on the construction on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. to the Committee on Ways and Means. grants program, pursuant to section 4 of By Mr. BROWN of Ohio: By Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR.: Public Law 96-483; to the Committee on H.R. 2527. A bill to amend the Federal H.R. 2541. A bill to amend title 38, United Public Works and Transportation. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect States Code, to make certain improvements 826. A letter from the Acting Administra­ to food additives; to the Committee on in the dependency and indemnity compen­ tor of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting a Energy and Commerce. sation program for children of veterans report covering calendar year 1980 on cases By Mr. BROOKS: with service-connected disabilities; to the in which equitable relief from administra­ H.R. 2528. A bill to amend the Economy Committee on Veterans' Affairs. tive error was granted, pursuant to 38 Act to provide that all departments and H.R. 2542. A bill to amend title 38, United U.S.C. 210Cc><3>; to the Committee on agencies may obtain materials or services States Code, to provide that the pension of Veterans' Affairs. from other agencies by contract, and for a veteran who is blind as a result of a non­ 827. A letter from the Chairman, Board of other purposes; to the Committee on Gov­ service-connected disability and who is Governors, Federal Reserve System, trans­ ernment Operations. being furnished hospital care by the Veter­ mitting the sixth annual report on the By Mr. CARNEY: ans' Administration in a Veterans' Adminis­ Board's activities under section 18Cf) of the H.R. 2529. A bill to modify the navigation tration center operated exclusively for the Federal Trade Commission Act, pursuant to project for Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets, rehabilitation of blinded veterans shall not section 18(f)(6) of the act; jointly, to the New York; to the Committee on Public be reduced because the period of care of Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Works and Transportation. such veteran extends more than 3 months; Affairs and Energy and Commerce. By Mr. RINALDO (for himself, Mr. to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 828. A letter from the Secretary of Agri­ COLLINS of Texas, Mr. BROWN of culture, transmitting the 1980 report of the By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Ohio, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. ALEXANDER, DOWNEY, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. LAGOMAR­ National Advisory Council on Maternal, and Mr. RoussELOT): Infant and Fetal Nutrition, pursuant to sec­ SINO, Mr. GoRE, Mr. SHUMWAY, Mr. H.R. 2530. A bill to amend and clarify the IRELAND, and Mr. BEILENSON): tion 17Ck)(4) of the Child Nutrition Act of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; to 1966, as amended (92 Stat. 3611); jointly, to H.R. 2543. A bill to establish aggressive the Committee on Energy and Commerce. and effective collection practices with re­ the Committees on Education and Labor By Mr. DERWINSKI: and Agriculture. spect to all Federal loan programs, and for H.R. 2531. A bill to amend title II of the other purposes; jointly, to the Committees 829. A letter from the Acting Comptroller Social Security Act so as to remove the limi­ General of the United States, transmitting a on the Judiciary, Government Operations, tation upon the amount of outside income Education and Labor, and Ways and Means. report on U.S. assistance to Egyptian agri­ which an individual may earn while receiv­ culture ; jointly, to By Mr. JOHNSTON: ing benefits thereunder; to the Committee H.R. 2544. A bill to change the method of the Committees on Government Operations on Ways and Means. and Foreign Affairs. computing increases in Federal benefit pay­ By Mr. FASCELL: ments to individuals participating in certain 830. A letter from the Comptroller Gener­ H.R. 2532. A bill to provide for the cooper­ al of the United States, transmitting a Federal programs; to the Committee on ation between the armed services and local, Government Operations. report on Federal charges for irrigation State, and Federal law enforcement offi­ projects ; jointly, By Mr. HOLLENBECK: cials; to the Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 2545. A bill to permit the importa­ to the Committees on Government Oper­ By Mr. FIELDS: ations and Interior and Insular Affairs. tion of certain scrimshaw articles under the H.R. 2533. A bill to amend the Internal Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Revenue Code of 1954 to provide incentives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisher- for savings by individuals; to the Committee ies. PUBLIC BILLS AND on Ways and Means. RESOLUTIONS By Mr. JONES of Tennessee: By Mr. FITHIAN: H.R. 2546. A bill to direct the Corps of En­ Under clause 5 of rule X and clause H.R. 2534. A bill to amend the Water Re­ gineers to study the feasibility of modifying 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolu­ sources Development Act of 1974 relating to the Mississippi River project at Tiptonville, tions were introduced and severally re­ deauthorization of navigation, flood control, Tenn.; to the Committee on Public Works and other water projects; to the Committee and Transportation. f erred as follows: on Public Works and Transportation. By Mr. ALBOSTA: H.R. 2535. A bill to deauthorize the La­ H.R. 2547. A bill to require authorizations H.R. 2522. A bill to amend the Agricultur­ fayette Dam and Reservoir, Wabash River, of new budget authority for Government al Act of 1949 to increase the levels of loans Ind.; to the Committee on Public Works and programs at least every 5 years, to establish and purchases for the 1980 and 1981 crops Transportation. a procedure for zero-base review of Govern­ of feed grains, wheat and soybeans, and for H.R. 2536. A bill to deauthorize the La­ ment programs every 5 years, and for other other purposes; to the Committee on Agri­ fayette Dam and Reservoir, Big Pine Dam purposes; jointly, to the Committees on culture. and Reservoir, Clifty Creek Dam and Reser­ Government Operations, and Rules. By Mr. ALBOSTA without in­ such warehouse; to the Committee on Agri­ Study and Labeling Act to extend to Decem­ curring liability for excess contributions culture. ber 31, 1982, the ban on actions by the Sec­ tax, and to provide incentives for retirement By Mr. BARNARD: retary of Health and Human Services re­ savings by increasing the maximum amount H.R . 2524. A bill to provide for the mint­ specting saccharin; to the Committee on of annual deduction allowable for deposits ing of half dollars with a design emblematic Energy and Commerce. into individual retirement accounts and by of the 250th anniversary of the birth of H.R. 2538. A bill to amend the Federal permitting active participants in employer George Washington; to the Committee on Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to delete cer­ plans to establish such accounts; to the Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. tain requirements applicable to food addi- Committee on Ways and Means. March 17, 1981 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 4439 By Mr. McDONALD: period during which activities may be car­ pendently targeted warheads the Soviet H.R. 2549. A bill to amend title 44, United ried out under the Agricultural Research, Union may deploy has been negotiated and States Code, to require that Federal publi­ Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, is in effect; to the Committee on Armed cations which are distributed to the public to expand the scope of activities authorized Services. free of charge shall bear a statement indi­ in such act, and for other purposes; to the . cating that the printing and distribution of Committee on Agriculture. such publications are financed by U.S. tax­ By Mr. WAXMAN: MEMORIALS payers; to the Committee on House Admin­ H.R. 2562. A bill to extend, revise, and istration. consolidate certain programs of the Public Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo­ By Mr. MADIGAN (for himself and Health Service Act; to the Committee on rials were presented and referred as Mr. BROYHILL): Energy and Commerce. follows: H.R. 2550. A bill to eliminate Federal By Mr. WILSON: 22. By the SPEAKER: A memorial of the funding for and improve the competitive po­ H.R. 2563. A bill relating to the tariff House of Representatives of the State of sition of health maintenance organizations, treatment of certain ceramic insulators used Hawaii, relative to the burning of higher and for other purposes; to the Committee in spark plugs; to the Committee on Ways sulfur content fuel oil at Hawaiian Electric on Energy and Commerce. and Means. Co.'s, Kahe Powerplant; to the Committee By Mr. MURTHA: By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2551. A bill to provide for an alterna­ PARRIS): tive amortization period for pollution con­ 23. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 2564. A bill to grant the consent of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative trol facilities; to the Committee on Ways Congress for the States of Virginia and to assistance to the Government of El Sal­ and Means. Maryland and the District of Columbia to vador; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 2552. A bill to impose quotas on the amend the Washington Metropolitan Area importation of automobiles from Japan 24. Also, a memorial of the Assembly of Transit Regulations Compact relating to the State of New York, relative to persuad­ during 1981, 1982, and 1983; to the Commit­ the requirement that labor disputes involv­ tee on Ways and Means. ing the world community of nations to seek ing the Washington Metropolitan Area a speedy, just, and equitable solution to the By Mr. PETRI: Transit Authority and its employees which H.R. 2553. A bill to amend the Urban dangerous situation in Northern Ireland; to are not resolved by collective bargaining be the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to provide submitted to arbitration; jointly, to the for establishment of alternative methods of Committees on the Judiciary and the Dis­ 25. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Dakota, relative to block providing mass transportation to meet spe­ trict of Columbia. cial needs of the handicapped; to the Com­ By Mr. ASPIN (for himself, Mr. BEN­ grants; to the Committee on Government mittee on Public Works and Transportation. NETT, Mr. BONIOR of Michigan, Mr. Operations. By Mr. ROUSSELOT: CORRADA, Mr. COTTER, Mr. DE LuGo, 26. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R . 2554. A bill to amend the Internal Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. GRAY, Mr. HARKIN, the State of Montana, requesting that Con­ Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that prop­ Mr. HowARD, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. gress propose an amendment to the Consti­ erty may be levied upon for the collection of McKINNEY, ·Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PAT­ tution of the United States to protect tax ary. Means. basing mode for the MX missile should be By Mr. SOLARZ: By Mr. WAMPLER

79-059 0 1984 - 18 - (Vol. 127 Pt. 4) 4440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE March 17, 1981 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1540: Ms. FERRARO and Mrs. HECKLER. Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. EDWARDS of H.R. 1642: Mr. WILSON, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. California, Mr. McCLOSKEY, Mr. PASHAYAN, Under clause 4 of rule XXII. spon­ MORRISON, Mrs. SNOWE, Mr. IRELAND, Mr. Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. GOLDWATER, Ms. FIE­ sors were added to public bills and res­ BOWEN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. DAUB, Mr. BE­ DLER, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. DIXON, olutions as follows: REUTER, Mr. CHENEY, and Mr. SPENCE. Mr. GRISHAM, Mr. LUNGREN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. H.R. 7: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. H.R. 1649: Mr. HYDE, Mr. . LAGOMARSINO, LoWERY of California, Mr. WIRTH, Mr. Ko­ ARCHER, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. RoussELOT, Mr. Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. DOUGHERTY, and GOVSEK, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. MOFFETT, Mr. MARTIN of North Carolina, Mr. MOORE, Mr. Mr. LoTT. HUTTO, Mr. FuQUA, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BAFALIS, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. PORTER, Mr. H.R. 1650: Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. FOR­ YOUNG of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr. SHAW, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. SYTHE, Mr. EVANS of Georgia, and Mr. PEPPER, Mr. GINN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. CRAIG, HYDE, Mr. BARNARD, Mr. MADIGAN, Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. HANSEN of Idaho, Mr. DYSON, Mr. LONG RAILSBACK, Mr. PRITCHARD, Mr. COLEMAN, H.R. 1698: Mr. SWIFT, Mrs. CHISHOLM, of Maryland, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. Mrs. BouQUARD, Mr. GREGG, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. PASHAYAN, Mr. BARNES, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. CONTE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. DAN MURPHY, Mr. WEISS, Mr. BARNARD, Mr. Mr. EVANS of Georgia, Mr. WEAVER, Mr. DANIEL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. COELHO, Mr. FoGLIETTA, Mr. GRAY, Mr. LE­ GREEN, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. LOWRY of Washington, Mr. DERER, Mr. DOUGHERTY, Mr. YATRON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. COELHO, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. JAMES K. GUYER, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. ERDAHL, Mr. EDGAR, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. NELLIGAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. BEARD, Mr. EvANs of Delaware, BIAGGI, Mr. STOKES, Mr. LUNGREN, Mr. AD­ MURTHA, Mr. WILLIAM J. COYNE, Mr. RITTER, Mr. BURGENER, Mr. RALPH M. HALL, Mr. DABBO, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. Mr. WALKER, Mr. ERTEL, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. EvANs of Georgia, Mr. MORRI­ EVANS of Georgia, Mr. RALPH M. HALL, Mr. SON, and Mr. FISH. ROE, and Mr. STENHOLM. GAYDOS, Mr. BAILEY of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 27: Mr. BAFALIS, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. H.R. 1713: Mr. SIMON, Ms. FERRARO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. MARKS, Mr. ST BLILEY, Mr. EVANS of Indiana, Mr. FASCELL, EVANS of Delaware, Mr. PATTERSON, Mr. AN­ GERMAIN, Mrs. SCHNEIDER, Mr. HARTNETT, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FOUNTAIN, Mr. GUARINI, DERSON, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. EVANS of Geor­ Mr. DERRICK, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. ROBERTS of Mr. HUTTO, Mr. KEMP, Mr. MYERS, Mr. gia, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. BONKER, Mr. MINETA, South Dakota, Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. BouQUARD, SONIA, and Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BAFALIS, and Mr. BAR­ Mr. GORE, Mr. BONER of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 523: Mr. CARNEY. NARD. JONES of Tennessee, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, H.R. 608: Mr. LEWIS and Mr. MORRISON. H.R. 1714: Mr. ADDABBO, Mr. MOTTL, Mr. Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR., Mr. MATTOX, Mr. H.R. 609: Mr. LEWIS and Mr. MORRISON. YOUNG of Missouri, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. FOR­ GRAMM, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. H.R. 610: Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MORRISON, and SYTHE, Mr. KOGOVSEK, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BOLAND, Mr. FRANK, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. Mr. DAUB. PASHAYAN, Mr. HORTON, Mr. BARNARD, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. H.R. 614: Mr. LoWERY of California. MARKS, Mr. FISH, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. OT­ ERDAHL, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WEBER of Minneso­ H.R. 644: Mr. DELLUMS and Mr. HEFTEL. TINGER, Mr. LOWRY of Washington, Mr. ta, Mr. STANGELAND, Mr. BowEN, Mr. LoTT, H.R. 703: Mr. BARNARD. LoNG of Maryland, and Mr. STOKES. Mr. YouNG of Missouri, Mr. BAILEY of Mis­ H.R. 713: Mr. PORTER. souri, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. DAUB, Mrs. SMITH H.R. 746: Mr. NATCHER, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. H.R. 1778: Mr. ROBERT W. DANIEL, JR. of Nebraska, Mr. SANTINI, Mr. D'AMouRs, KoGOVSEK, Mr. NELSON, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. H.R. 1779: Mr. ROBERT W. DANIEL, JR. BENNETT, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. REUSS, Mr. H.R. 1918: Mr. EVANS of Iowa and Mr. Mr. GREGG, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. HANSEN of HUTTO. HOWARD, Mrs. FENWICK, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. Idaho, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR., H.R. 2121: Mr. CORRADA. RoE, Mr. HOLLENBECK, Mr. RODINO, Mr. H.R. 2122: Mr. IRELAND. Mr. PRITCHARD, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. COURTER, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. DWYER, Mr. H.R. 2123: Mr. FRENZEL. LUJAN, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. LENT, GLICKMAN, Mr. PRICE, Mr. EVANS of Georgia, H.R. 2142: Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. BEDELL, Mr. ZABLOCKI, Mr. McGRATH, Mr. LEBouTILLIER, Mr. AD­ Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. JOHN L. Mr. COELHO, Mr. STOKES, Mr. IRELAND, Mr. DABBO, Mr. ROSENTHAL, Ms. FERRARO, Mr. BURTON, Mr. PHILLIP BURTON, Mrs. CHIS­ FISH, and Mr. DOUGHERTY. SCHEUER, Mrs. CHISHOLM, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. H .R. 790: Mr. LoEFFLER, Mr. NICHOLS, Mr. HOLM, Mr. COELHO, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MOLINARI, Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. BAILEY of Missouri, DIXON, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. EDWARDS of Cali­ WEISS, Mr. BINGHAM, Mr. PEYSER, Mr. OT­ Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. SMITH of Alabama, Mr. fornia, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. SAM B. HALL, JR., Mr. TINGER, Mr. FISH, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. SOLO­ STUMP, Mr. BARNARD, and Mr. ANDREWS. HAWKINS, Mr. LANTos, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MON, Mr. MITCHELL of New York, Mr. LEE, H.R. 798: Mr. ZEFERETTI, Mr. SIMON, Mrs. MILLER of California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAT­ Mr. HORTON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. KEMP, Mr. BOUQUARD, Mr. WAMPLER, Mr. MARTIN of TERSON, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. BADHAM, Mr. CHAP­ LuNDINE, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. New York, and Mr. ANDREWS. PIE, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. DORNAN of Cali­ :FOUNTAIN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. NEAL, Mr. H.R. 799: Mr. CoRRADA, Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. fornia, Mr. DREIER, Ms. FIEDLER, Mr. GOLD­ JOHNSTON, Mr. RosE, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland, Mr. WATER, Mr. GRISHAM, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LAGO­ MARTIN of North Carolina, Mr. BROYHILL, TAUKE, Mr. SMITH of Alabama, Mr. WAM­ MARSINO, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. LowERY of Califor­ Mr. LUKEN, Mr. GUYER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, PLER, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. KOGOVSEK, Mr. nia, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. Mr. K'INDNESS, Mr. WYLIE, Mr. APPLEGATE, DUNCAN, Mr. FRANK, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. ROE, PASHAYAN, Mr. SHUMWAY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. Mr. WILLIAMS of Ohio, Mr. STOKES, Mr. STARK, Mr. VENTO, and Mr. WAXMAN. and Mr. ANDREWS. MOTTL, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. H.R. 2312: Mr: CRAIG, Mr. GUYER, Mr. H.R. 801: Mr. O'BRIEN, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. DORNAN of California, Mr. DERWINSKI, Mr. LOWERY of California, Mr. GREGG, Mrs. STENHOLM, Mr. HANCE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. STUMP, Mrs. BouQUARD, and RUDD, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. McDONALD, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. FROST, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. BUTLER, Mr. Mr. WAMPLER. ROBINSON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. H.R. 806: Mr. KOGOVSEK, Mr. HOWARD, Mr. ROBERT W. DANIEL, JR. H.R. 2422: Mr. SMITH of Alabama. MOLLOHAN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. KAS­ ERDAHL, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. HYDE, and Mr. TENMEIER, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. SUNIA, Mr. STOKES. H.R. 2423: Mr. SMITH of Alabama. H.R. 2424: Mr. SMITH of Alabama. CoRRADA, Mr. McDONALD, Mr. SHELBY, and H.R. 1100: Mr. WILLIAMS of Montana and Mr. DASCHLE. Mr.DWYER. H.R. 2425: Mr. SMITH of Alabama. H.R. 1206: Mr. DUNCAN and Mr. LONG of H.J. Res. 68: Mr. ANDERSON. H. Con. Res. 59: Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. DAUB, Maryland. H.J. Res. 84: Mr: ALBOSTA. Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. BARNES, Mr. CROCKETT, H.R. 1207: Mr. DUNCAN and Mr. Lo'NG of H.J. Res. 159: Mr. BIAGGI and Mr. CLINGER. Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. DYSON, Mr. PASHAYAN, Maryland. H.J. Res. 182: Mr. PANETTA, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. NELLIGAN, Mr. MINETA, and Mrs. Bou­ H.R. 1294: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TAUKE, Mr. Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PuRSELL, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. QUARD. HORTON, and Mr. MINETA. SAWYER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. H. Res. 38: Mr. ROBERT W. DANIEL, JR. H.R. 1316: Mr. PEPPER. DAVIS, Mr. BONIOR of Michigan, Mr. HERTEL, H.R. 1320: Mrs. FENWICK. Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. H.R. 1353: Mr. BAILEY of Pennsylvania, BRODHEAD, Mr. BROOMFIELD, Mr. WASHING­ Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. ERDAHL, TON, Mr. Russo, Mr. DERWINSKI, Mr. FARY, Mr. FARY, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. FORD of Mr. PORTER, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. MCCLORY, PETITIONS, ETC. Michigan, Mr. HEFTEL, Mr. IRELAND, Mr. Mr. CORCORAN, Mr. FINDLEY, Mr. MADIGAN, MOLLOHAN, Mr. OTTINGER, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. DANIEL B. CRANE, Mr. BENJAMIN, Mr. Under clause 1 of rule XXII. Mr. VENTO, Mr. YATRON, and Mr. AKAKA. SHARP, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. TAUKE, Mr. HARKIN, 37. The SPEAKER presented a petition of H.R. 1509: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. COELHO, Mr. Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. WINN, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. the board of directors, East River Electric CLAY, Mr. BEDELL, Mr. Russo, Mr. McCLos­ PERKINS, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. AN­ Power Cooperative, Inc., Madison, S. Dak., KEY, Mr. KOGOVSEK, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. LoNG THONY, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ED­ relative to rural electric financing, which of Maryland, Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota, WARDS of Alabama, Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. was referred to the Committee on Agricul­ and Mr. YATRON. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. FAZIO, ture.