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D120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST March 11, 1982 HAZARDOUS WASTES Thursday, March 11, 1982 Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Sub committee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on the contamination of ground and surface Senate water resources by hazardous waste. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the EPA: Chris Chamber Action topher Capper, Acting Assistant Administrator, Solid Waste and Emergency Response and Gary Dietrich, Routine Proceedings, pages 3958-4013 Director, Office of Solid Waste. Bills Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2190-2199, S.]. Res. WATER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 164, S. Con. Res. 68, and S. Res. 337-338. Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Sub Pages 4011-4012 committee on Water Resources continued hearings Bills Reported: Reports were made as follows: on the improvement, operation, maintenance and fi S. 901, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to nancing of the nation's water transportation system, acquire the Georgetown waterfront within the Dis including coastal and Great Lakes ports, the St. Law trict of Columbia and administer it as part of the rence Seaway, and the inland and intracoastal water National Capital park system (S. Rept. No. 97-321). ways. Testimony was heard from Representatives Page 4011 Young of Missouri; Oakar; Gephardt; Murphy and Measure Passed: public witnesses. Committee Funding Authorization: Senate agreed Hearings continue tomorrow. to S. Res. 333, providing funds in operating ex penses of the standing, select, and special commit BREEDER REACTOR AND NUCLEAR FUEL tees of the Senate, and providing for the repeal of CYCLE REPROCESSING PROGRAMS S. Res. 289, authorizing funds for operating ex Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on penses of the Committee on Rules and Administra Energy Research and Production concluded hear tion, after rejecting the following amendment pro ings on DOE breeder reactor and nuclear fuel cycle posed thereto: reprocessing programs for fiscal year 1983 budget Helms unprinted Amendment No. 827, to pro request. Testimony was heard from William ]. vide that expenditures authorized for certain com Dircks, Executive Director for Operations, NRC mittees be the same for the period covered by the and public witnesses. resolution as for the preceding year. Page 4057 NSF AUTHORIZATION Pages 4055-4062 Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr.: Senate contin Science, Research and Technology approved for full ued consideration of S. Res. 204, expelling Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr., of New Jersey, from the Committee action a clean bill to be introduced au Senate, and the following amendment proposed thorizing appropriations for the National Science thereto: Foundation. Cranston Amendment No. 1336 (in the nature of POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING a substitute), to censure instead of expel Senator Williams. Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on During consideration of this measure today, by 97 Energy, Environment, Safety, and Issues Affecting yeas to 3 nays, Senate agreed to a motion to compel Small Business held a hearing on pollution control the attendance of absent Senators. financing. Testimony was heard f1:om Edwin Page 3975 Holloway, Deputy Administrator, SBA and public S. Res. 204 was indefinitely postponed, following witnesses. the resignation of Senator Williams. Page 4004 Pages 3972-4004 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS Nominations: Senate received the following nomi Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Approved budget rec nations: ommendations for the March 15 report to the Com James L. Malone, of Virginia, to be Ambassador mittee on the Budget. at Large in connection with his appointment as Spe cial Representative for the Law of the Sea Confer COMMITTEE BUSINESS ence, and Chief of Delegation. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in exec Robert E. Coyle, to be U.S. District Judge for the utive session to consider Committee business. Eastern District of California. March 11, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST D 121 William T. Hart, to be U.S. District Judge for the Committee Meetings Northern District of Illinois. John A. Nordberg, to be U.S. District Judge for COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING the Northern District of Illinois. COMMISSION Walter E. Black, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Sub the District of Maryland. committee on Agricultural Research and General Michael A. Telesca, to be U.S. District Judge for Legislation concluded hearings on S. 2109, authoriz the Western District of New York. ing funds for the Commodity Futures Trading Com W. Asa Hutchinson, to be U.S. Attorney for the mission, after receiving testimony from Theodore Western District of Arkansas. Thomte, Thomte & Co., Inc., Boston, Massachu Robert W. Merkle, Jr., to be U.S. Attorney for setts, on behalf of the National Association of Fu the Middle District of Florida. tures Trading Advisers; Clint Burr, Chicago, Illinois; Richard H. Still, Jr., to be U.S. Attorney for the Louis E. Carabini, MONEX International, Newport Northern District of Georgia. Beach, California; James ]. Groberg, International Frederick ]. Hess, to be U.S. Attorney for the Precious Metals Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Flori Southern District of Illinois. da; David F. Simon, First National Monetary Corpo Charles H. Gray, to be U.S. Marshal for the East ration, Southfield, Michigan; Glen Clark, McLean, ern District of Arkansas. Virginia; Jerry Fishman, DOWDEX Corporation, 17 Navy nominations in the rank of Admiral. Chicago, Illinois; and Carl Ek, National Farmers Routine lists of Navy nominations. Union, Washington, D.C. Pages 4063-4066 BUDGET Presidential Messages: Senate received messages from the President, as follows: Committee on Appropriations: Committee began consid ( 1) Transmitting the first annual report for 1980 of eration of those items in the President's budget for the Department of Energy on the federal coordina fiscal year 1983 which fall within its legislative juris tion of factors and data used in development of diction and on recommendations which it will make building energy conservation standards, which was thereon to the Committee on the Budget, but did referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to Resources (PM-117). call. (2) Transmitting the fourth annual report of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978. APPROPRIATIONS-AGRICULTURE (3) Transmitting the fourth annual report called Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri for by Section 601(a) of the Nuclear Non-Prolifera culture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies tion Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-242), covering cal resumed hearings on proposed budget estimates for endar year 1981, which was referred to the Commit fiscal year 1983 for the Department of Agriculture, tee on Foreign Relations (PM-118). receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their re Page 4010 spective activities from William G. Lesher, Assistant Messages From the President: Page 4010 Secretary of Agriculture for Economics; J. Dawson Ahalt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Communications: Pages 4010-4011 Economics; John E. Lee, Jr., Acting Administrator, Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages 4013-4029 Economic Research Service, William E. Kibler, Acting Administrator, Statistical Reporting Service, Notices of Hearings: Page 4032 Terry N. Barr, Acting Chairman, World Agricultur Additional Statements: Pages 4032-4045 al Outlook Board, John E. Schrote, Deputy Assistant Nominations: Pages 4064-4067 Secretary of Agriculture for Administration, Claude W. Gifford, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Quorum Call: One quorum call was taken today. Governmental and Public Affairs, and A. James (Total-27) Barnes, General Counsel, all of the Department of Page 3974 Agriculture. Record Vote: One record vote was taken today. Hearings continue tomorrow. (Total-52) Page 3975 APPROPRIATIONS-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on For 5:18 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, March 15, eign Operations held hearings on proposed budget 1982. (For Senate's program, see remarks of Senator estimates for fiscal year 1983 for foreign assistance Baker in today's RECORD on page 4064.) programs, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for D 122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST March 11, 1982 the Agency for International Development from its Subcommittee will meet again on Tuesday, March Administrators, M. Peter McPherson. 16. Subcommittee will meet again on Tuesday, March 16. CLEAN AIR ACT APPROPRIATIONS-PARK SERVICE Committee on Environment and Public Works: Commit tee resumed markup of proposed amendments to Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the In the Clean Air Act (P.L. 95-95), but did not com terior and Related Agencies resumed hearings on plete action thereon, and will meet again on Tues proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1983 for day, March 16. the Department of the Interior, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for the National Park Service BUDGET from Russell E. Dickerson, Director, National Park Committee on Finance: Committee continued to discuss Service. the Administration's budget proposals for fiscal year Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, 1983 which fall within the jurisdiction of the com March 17. mittee, receiving testimony from Vermont Gover APPROPRIATIONS-PANAMA CANAL nor Richard A. Snelling, Montpelier; Utah Gover COMMISSION/RESEARCH AND SPECIAL nor Scott M. Matheson, Salt Lake City; and Lane PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION/D.C. Kirkland, AFL-CIO, James Hacking, American As METRO sociation of Retired Persons/National Retired Teachers Association, John Albertine, American Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans Business Conference, and Richard W. Rahn, Cham portation and Related Agencies held hearings on ber of Commerce of the United States, all of Wash proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1983, re ington, D.C. ceiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respec Hearings continue tomorrow. tive activities from Dennis P. McAuliffe, Adminis trator, and William R. Gianelli, Chairman of the AID TO EL SALVADOR Board, both of the Panama Canal Commission; Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Howard Dugoff, Administrator, Research and Spe hearings on the President's January 28, 1982, certifi cial Programs Administration, Department of Trans cation concerning military aid to El Salvador, after portation; and Richard Page, General Manager, and receiving testimony from Representatives Dornan Jerry Moore, Chairman of the Board, both of the and Coyne; Richard Araujo, the Heritage Founda Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. tion, Father Brian Hehir, U.S. Catholic Conference, Subcommittee will meet again tomorrow. Jeri Laber, Americas Watch, and Robert S. Leiken, AUTHORIZATIONS-DOD Georgetown University, all of Washington, D.C.; Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Man and Barbara Archambault, Rhode Island Third power and Personnel resumed hearings on proposed World Solidarity Committee, Providence. legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1983 for NEW FEDERALISM the Department of Defense, receiving testimony in behalf of Army manpower programs from Harry N. Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee re Walters, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Man sumed hearings to review the President's proposals power and Reserve Affairs; Lt. General Maxwell R. on New Federalism, receiving testimony from Thurman, Deputy Chief of Army Staff for Person Mayor Helen Boosalis, Lincoln, Nebraska, on behalf nel; Major General William R. Berkman, Chief of of the United States Conference of Mayors; Mayor Army Reserve; and Major General Emmett H. Randy Tyree, Knoxville, Tennessee, on behalf of Walker, Director, Army National Guard. the Tennessee Municipal League;]. Hugh Nichols, Subcommittee recessed subject to call. Baltimore Regional Planning Council, Baltimore, Maryland, on behalf of The National Association of AUTHORIZATIONS-DOD Regional Councils; and Doris Dealaman, Somerset Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tacti County, New Jersey, Scott Fosler, Montgomery cal Warfare resumed closed hearings on proposed County, Maryland, and Robert Honts, Travis legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1983 for County, Texas, all on behalf of the National Asso the Department of Defense, receiving testimony in ciation of Counties. behalf of funds for Marine Corps tactical programs Hearings continue on Tuesday, March 16. and other procurement from Lt. General J. H. Miller, Deputy Chief of Marine Corps Staff for NOMINATIONS Plans, Policies and Operations, and Lt. General W. Committee on the judiciary: Committee concluded ]. White, Deputy Chief of Marine Corps Staff for hearings on the nominations of John L. Coffey, of Aviation. Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh March 11, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST Dl23 Circuit Court of Appeals, William W. Caldwell, to Vermont; James E. LaCrosse, National Liquor Cor be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of poration, Indianapolis, Indiana, on behalf of the Pennsylvania, and Glenn E. Mencer and Carol Los Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc., Mansmann, each to be a U.S. District Judge for the Charles R. Naylor, Jr., Dubuque Packing Co., Du Western District of Pennsylvania, after the nomi buque, Iowa, on behalf of the American Meat Insti nees testified and answered questions in their own tute; Merrill Leviss, A. Soloff & Son, Inc., Fall behalf. Mr. Coffey was introduced by Senator River, Massachusetts; Denis R. Zegar, National Kasten, and Messrs. Caldwell and Mencer, and Ms. American Wholesale Grocers Association, and Paul Los Mansmann were introduced by Senators Specter Korody, on behalf of the National Meat Associa and Heinz. tion, both of Washington, D.C.; and Michael Roth baum, The Harwood Companies, Inc., and Kurt HOBBS ACT Bernard, on behalf of the Federation of Apparel Committee on the judiciary: Subcommittee on Criminal Manufacturers, both of New York City. Law concluded hearings on S. 613, amending the Hearings continue on Wednesday, March 17. Federal Criminal Code to revise the scope of, and penalties under, the Hobbs Act, prohibiting interfer SURETY BONDS ence with commerce by threat or violence, after re Committee on Small Business: Committee held hearings ceiving testimony from Robert T. Thompson, on the Small Business Administration's surety bond Greenville, South Carolina, on behalf of the U.S. guarantee loan program, receiving testimony from Chamber of Commerce; John S. Legg, Universal Paul Boucher, Inspector General, Edwin T. Utility Contracting Company, Woodinville, Wash Holloway, Associate Administrator for Finance and ington; and John Charles Houston, Public Service Investments, and Arthur Armstrong, Director, Research Council, David Previant and Robert Bap Office of Special Guarantees, all of the Small Busi tiste, both on behalf of the International Brother ness Administration; W. E. Douglas, Commissioner, hood of Teamsters, and John Rupp, Covington & Bureau of Government Financial Operations, and Burling, all of Washington, D.C. Mary Casey, BJFO Audit Staff, both of the Depart CUBA-TERRORIST ACTIVITIES ment of the Treasury; Mountie Bedford, M.B. Un derwriters, Pensacola, Florida; and John Magnotti Committee on the judiciary: Subcommittee on Security and Vincent Galvin, both on behalf of the American and Terrorism resumed hearings to examine Cuban Specialty Surety Council, Arlington, Virginia. subversive and terrorist activities, focusing on the Hearings were recessed subject to call. Cuban threat worldwide, with special focus on Latin America and the United States, receiving testimony from Fred Ikle, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Hearings continue tomorrow. House of Representatives ERISA-PENSION PLANS Chamber Action Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Subcommit Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 5804-5825; 2 tee on Labor held hearings on S. 1748, exempting private bills, H.R. 5826-5827; and 8 resolutions, H.]. certain employers from withdrawal and plan termi Res. 434-436, H. Con. Res. 286 and 287, and H. nation insurance provisions of title IV of the Em Res. 387-389 were introduced. ployee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Pages 3955-3956 receiving testimony from Senator Cohen; Howard W. Ryder, Coastal Tank Lines, Akron, Ohio, Hugh Bill Reported: One report was filed as follows: C. Shurtleff, Time-D.C., Inc., Lubbock, Texas, Keith H.R. 2528, to amend the Economy Act to provide Fulton, Keith Fulton & Sons, Inc., Boston, Massa that all departments and agencies may obtain materi chusetts, and David W. Howell, The Willett Com al or services from other agencies by contract, pany, Chicago, Illinois, all on behalf of the Ameri amended (H. Rept. 97-456). can Trucking Association; Dennis L. Hansen, Page 3955 Ramsey Winch Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Edward Committee to Sit: Committee on Armed Services S. Riss, Republic Industries, Inc., Kansas City, Mis received permission to have until midnight, Tues souri; Don Gardner, Jumbo Markets, Inc., Sacra day, March 16, to file a report on H.R. 4326, to mento, California, on behalf of the National Asso amend the Small Business Act to strengthen the role ciation of Retail Grocers of the United States; Lau of the small, innovative firms in federally funded re rence S. Fordham, Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Boston, search and development, and to utilize Federal re Massachusetts and Lester Cohen, both representing search and development as a base for technological the C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Brattleboro, innovation to meet agency needs and to contribute D 124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-DAILY DIGEST March 11, 1982 to the growth and strength of the Nation's econo Service-Transportation Office. Testimony was heard my. from the following officials of the USDA: Mildred Page 3934 E. Thymian, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Service; C. W. McMillan, Assistant Secretary for Calendar Wednesday business of March 17. Marketing and Inspection Services and Martin F. Pages 3938-3939 Fitzpatrick, Jr., Director, Office of Transportation. Presidential Message-Energy Conservation: Re COMMERCE-JUSTICE-STATE-THE ceived and read a message from the President JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES wherein he transmits the first annual report cover APPROPRIATIONS ing calendar year 1980 prepared by the Department of Energy on the Federal coordination of factors Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com and data used in the development of building merce-Justice-State-The Judiciary and Related Agen energy conservation standards-referred to the cies held a hearing on Federal Prison System; U.S. Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Parole Commission and Drug Enforcement Admin and Energy and Commerce. istration: Norman A. Carlson, Director, Federal Page 3939 Prison System; Benjamin F. Baer, Acting Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission and Francis M. Mullen, Jr., National Agriculture Day: House passed and Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Adminis cleared for the President S.]. Res. 148, to proclaim tration. March 18, 1982, as "National Agriculture Day". Pages 3939-3940 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS International Ballet Competition: House passed Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on De HJ. Res. 361, to grant official recognition to the fense met in executive session to receive an intelli international ballet competition. gence briefing. The Subcommittee was briefed by Pages 3941-3942 departmental witnesses. National Medic Week: House passed H.]. Res. 272, to authorize and request the President to issue ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT a proclamation designating April 4 through 10, 1982, APPROPRIATIONS "National Medic Alert Week". Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy Page 3941 and Water Development held a hearing on Solar Adjournment: Met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at and Renewables. Testimony was heard from Joseph 12:47 p.m. ]. Tribble, Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. Committee Meetings FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS RICE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on For Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Cotton, eign Operations held a hearing on Security Assist Rice, and Sugar held a hearing to review South ance. Testimony was heard from James L. Buckley, Korea's commitment to buy U.S. rice under the Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Science and 1980 U.S.-Japan Rice Agreement. Testimony was Technology, Department of State and Lt. Gen. heard from Representatives Alexander and Breaux; James H. Ahmann, Director, Defense Security As departmental and public witnesses. sistance Agency, Department of Defense. Hearings continue March 16. INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interi VOLCANIC AREA or held a hearing on energy-related programs. Testi Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forests, mony was heard from public witnesses. Family Farms, and Energy and the Subcommittee on LABOR-HHS AND EDUCATION Public Lands and National Parks of the Committee APPROPRIATIONS on Interior and Insular Affairs held a joint hearing on H.R. 5281, to establish the Mount St. Helens Na Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor tional Volcanic Area, Wash. Testimony was heard HHS and Education held a hearing on School As from Representatives Morrison and Bonker; depart sistance in Federally Affected Areas, Vocational and mental and public witnesses. Adult Education, and Education for the Handi capped, Rehabilitation Services and Handicapped AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS Research. Testimony was heard from the following Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri officials of the Department of Education: Monica culture held a hearing on Agricultural Marketing Harrison, Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary March 11, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-DAILY DIGEST D 125 and Secondary Education; Robert Worthington, As EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS sistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Mili and Gene Tufts, Assistant Secretary for Special Edu tary Personnel and Compensation and the Subcom cation and Rehabilitative Services. mittee on Education, Training and Employment of LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS the Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a joint hearing on the Administration's position on a new Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legis educational assistance program for the military. Tes lative Branch held a hearing on Joint Committee on timony was heard from Lawrence J. Korb, Assistant Printing. Testimony was heard from Representative Secretary for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logis Hawkins. tics, Department of Defense. The Subcommittee also heard testimony from public witnesses. DOD BUDGET Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Pro MILITARY CONSTRUCTION curement and Military Nuclear Systems continued APPROPRIATIONS hearings in executive session on the procurement Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili portions of the fiscal year 1983 Defense budget re tary Construction held a hearing on MX Program. quest, with emphasis on Air Force tactical aircraft Testimony was heard from the following officials of and missile programs. Testimony was heard from Lt. the Department of Defense: Richard D. DeLauer, Gen. Kelly H. Burke, Deputy Chief of Staff for Re Under Secretary for Research and Engineering; search, Development and Acquisition, USAF. Robert A. Stone, Deputy Assistant Secretary; Maj. Hearings continue March 17. Gen. Clifton D. Wright, USAF, Deputy Director, PREPAREDNESS ENHANCEMENT Engineering and Services; Brig. Gen. James McCar PROGRAM thy, Special Assistant for MX, Directorate of Re search, Development and Acquisition and Dr. T. K. Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi Jones, Deputy Under Secretary for Strategic and ness held a hearing on the Preparedness Enhance Nuclear Forces. ment Program. Testimony was heard from Richard E. Donnelly, Director, Industrial Resources, Office TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineer Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans ing, Department of Defense; Adm. ]. G. Williams, portation held a hearing on St. Lawrence Seaway, Jr., Chief of Navy Materiel, U.S. Navy; Brig. Gen. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compli Joseph H. Connolly, Director, Contracting and ance Board. Testimony was heard from David W. Manufacturing Policy, U.S. Air Force; Maj. Gen. Oberlin, Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Devel Robert L. Herriford, Sr., Director, Procurement and Production, Army Materiel, Development and opment Corporation and Bradford Reynolds, Acting Readiness Command and Sol Love, Secretary of De Chairperson, Transportation Barriers Compliance fenses' Industrial Task Force. Board. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT ACT DEVELOPMENT ACT Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Re Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported as . search and Development approved for full Commit amended H.R. 4326, Small Business Innovation De tee action as amended H.R. 4326, Small Business In velopment Act. novation Development Act. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION U.S. SPACE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Re Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Mili search and Development held a hearing on the tary Installations and Facilities continued hearings budget request for the U.S. space program. Testi on H.R. 5561, to authorize certain construction at mony was heard from Dr. Robert Cooper, Director, military installations for fiscal year 1983. Testimony Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; Brig. was heard on Title II, Navy from RAdm. William Gen. Bernard P. Randolph, Director, Space Systems M. Zobel, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering and Command, Control and Communications, De Command, Department of the Navy and Brig. Gen. partment of the Air Force; Adm. William Ramsey, Frank E. Peterson, Director, Facilities and Services Director, Navy Space Programs and Richard De Division, U.S. Marine Corps. Lauer, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Hearings continue March 18. Engineering. D126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-DAILY DIGEST March 11, 1982

DOD BUDGET merce to better deal with service trade problems. Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Sea Testimony was heard from William Morris, Assistant power and Strategic and Critical Materials continued Secretary for Trade, Department of Commerce; hearings on the shipbuilding portion of the fiscal Geza Feketekuty, Assistant U.S. Trade Representa year 1983 Defense budget request, with emphasis on tive for Policy Development and Studies and public submarine warfare programs. Testimony was heard witnesses. from V Adm. Nils R. Thunman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare, Depart NUCLEAR PROGRAMS ment of the Navy and public witnesses. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Hearings continue March 17. Energy Conservation and Power held a hearing on PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS DOE budget request for nuclear programs including uranium enrichment and nuclear waste. Testimony Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Sub was heard from the following officials of the De committee on Financial Institutions, Regulation, and partment of Energy: Shelby T. Brewer, Assistant Insurance approved for full Committee action as Secretary for Nuclear Energy; William Voigt, Jr., amended H.R. 4703, to amend section 3620 of the Acting Director, Office of Uranium Enrichment and revised statutes with respect to payroll deductions Assessment and Frank E. Coffman, Deputy Assistant for Federal employees. Secretary for Nuclear Waste Management and Fuel Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a Cycle Programs, Office of Nuclear Energy. hearing on this legislation. Testimony was heard from Representatives Oakar and Hoyer and public SMOKING PREVENTION EDUCATION ACT witnesses. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY Health and the Environment held a hearing on Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Sub H.R. 5653, Comprehensive Smoking Prevention committee on Housing and Community Develop Education Act of 1982 and similar bills. Testimony ment held a hearing on Section 202 Housing for the was heard from Dr. Edward N. Brandt, Jr., Assist Elderly. Testimony was heard from Samuel R. ant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Pierce, Jr., Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel Human Services. opment. Hearings continue tomorrow. FIRST BUDGET RESOLUTION CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings in prepa Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on ration for the First Budget Resolution for fiscal year Health and the Environment continued markup of 1983. Testimony was heard from Richard Snelling, Clean Air Act Amendments. Governor, State of Vermont and Scott Matheson, Governor, State of Utah. INFANT FORMULA Hearings continue March 15. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on PAYMENT ACT Infant Formula: The Present Danger. Testimony Committee on the District of Columbia: Subcommittee was heard from Arthur Hull Hayes, Commissioner, on Fiscal Affairs and Health approved for full Com FDA, Department of Health and Human Services mittee action H.R. 5590, District of Columbia Feder and public witnesses. al Payment Act. PUBLIC BROADCASTING-FINANCIAL BUDGET PROPOSALS CRISIS Committee on Education and Labor: Concluded over Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on sight hearings on the Administration's budget pro Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Fi posals for fiscal year 1983. Testimony was heard nance held a hearing on the financial crisis confront from Raymond). Donovan, Secretary of Labor. ing public broadcasting. Testimony was heard from SERVICE INDUSTRIES COMMERCE Bernard Wunder, Deputy Assistant Secretary of DEVELOPMENT ACT Commerce and public witnesses. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS Commerce, Transportation and Tourism held a hearing on H.R. 5519, to give trade negotiating pri Committee on Foreign Affairs: Approved budget rec ority to service sector issues, to expand and clarify ommendations for the March 15 report to the Com existing laws governing interstate and foreign committee on the Budget. March 11, 1982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- DAILY DIGEST D 127 ELSALVADOR WATER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Inter Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Sub American Affairs met and discussed HJ. Res. 399, committee on Water Resources continued hearings declaring the President's certification with respect to on the improvement, operation, maintenance and fi El Salvador to be null and void. Recessed subject to nancing of the nation's water transportation system, call. including coastal and Great Lakes ports, the St. Law rence Seaway, and the inland and intracoastal water OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ways. Testimony was heard from Representative Mi ADMINISTRATION kulski and public witnesses. Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Hearings continue March 16. Manpower and Housing held a hearing on the Oc cupational Safety and Health Administration. Testi ENERGY AUTHORIZATION mony was heard from public witnesses. Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on ROYALTY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Energy Development ahd Applications continued hearings on the fiscal year 1983 budget for the De Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Subcommit partment of Energy, with emphasis on conservation tee on Mines and Mining held a hearing on H.R. and renewables. Testimony was heard from public 5121, to improve the collection of Federal royalties witnesses. and lease payments derived from certain natural re Hearings continue March 16. sources under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. Testimony was heard from Perry Pendley, OVERSIGHT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on and Acting Director of the Mineral Management Natural Resources, Agricultural Research and Envi Service, Department of the Interior and public wit ronment held an oversight hearing on DOE re nesses. search and development budget. Testimony was PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE heard from the following officials of the Depart AUTHORIZATION ment of Energy: Dr. Alvin W. Trivelpiece, Direc tor, Office of Energy Research; William Vaughan, Committee on the judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice held Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Charles W. a hearing on H.R. 5602, to authorize appropriations Edington, Associate Director, Office of Health and to the Patent and Trademark Office in the Depart Environmental Research. ment of Commerce. Testimony was heard from Gerald J. Mossinghoff, Commissioner of Patents and SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROGRAM Trademarks, Department of Commerce. Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on GRAIN ELEVATOR BANKRUPTCY Social Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing on possible irregularities in Committee on the judiciary: Subcommittee on Monopo medical examinations purchased from "volume pro lies and Commercial Law held a hearing on Grain viders" for the social security disability program. Elevator Bankruptcy legislation (H.R. 2593, S. 1365 Testimony was heard from public witnesses. and related bills). Testimony was heard from public witnesses. NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM BUDGET AUTHORIZATION Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommit tee on Program and Budget Authorization contin Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcom mittee on Merchant Marine concluded hearings on ued to meet in executive session to hold hearings on the National Foreign Intelligence Program budget H.R. 5723, to authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transpor for fiscal year 1983. Testimony was heard from offi cials of the Department of Defense. tation for fiscal year 1983. Testimony was heard Hearings continue March 15. from public witnesses. BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Ap joint Meeting proved budget recommendations for the March 15 report to the Committee on the Budget. EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS The Committee also approved two water resource Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Commerce, Sci survey resolutions. ence, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Sci- D 128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-DAILY DIGEST March 15, 1982

ence, Technology and Space and House Committee the Women's Zionist Organization of America, on on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Sci its seventieth anniversary. ence, Research and Technology concluded joint Page 4104 hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds Montana; The People Speak: Senate passed S. for the Earthquake Hazard Reduction Act (P.L. 2166, providing for the distribution within the 95-124), after receiving testimony from Lee Thomas, United States of the International Communication Assistant Director for State and Local Program and Agency slide show entitled "Montana: The People Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Speak.'' Dallas Peck, Director, U.S. Geological Survey; Jack Page 4104 Sanderson, Assistant Director for Engineering, and Francis Johnson, Assistant Director for Astronomi Intelligence Identities Protection Act: Senate re cal, Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Science, both of sumed consideration of S. 391, establishing criminal the National Science Foundation; John Lyons, Di penalties for the disclosure of classified information rector, National Engineering Laboratory, National identifying an individual engaged in foreign intelli Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce; gence activities for the United States Government, Charles Thiel, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San with an amendment proposed thereto, as follows: Francisco, California; Cal McElwain, San Bernar Chafee Amendment No. 1256, to describe crimi dino, California; Delbert B. Ward, Structural Facili nal liability for the disclosure of certain information ties, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah; and Donald Pinker identifying an individual as a covert agent. ton, National Conference of States on Building Pages 4110-4111 Codes and Standards, Inc., Herndon, Virginia. Executive Report: Senate received an Executive Report to accompany the nomination of Max L. Office of Technology Assessment Friedersdorf to be a Consular Officer and Secretary The Board met and approved the following project in the Diplomatic Service of the United States (to proposals: gether with Minority views) (Exec. Rept. No. ( 1) International Cooperation and Competition in 97-52). Civil Space Activities; and Page 4129 (2) Information Technology, Automation and the Workplace. The Board recessed subject to call. Confirmations: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Charles E. Lord, of the District of Columbia, to •••••••••••• be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank Monday, March 15, 1982 of the United States. ]. Alan Johnson, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. William L. Lutz, to be U.S. Attorney for the Dis Senate trict of New Mexico. David D. Queen, of Maryland, to be U.S. Attor ney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Chamber Action James W. Winchester, of Mississippi, to be Associ Routine Proceedings, pages 4101-4210 ate Administrator of the National Oceanic and At Bills Introduced: Five bills and five resolutions mospheric Administration. were introduced, as follows: S. 2200-2204, S.]. Res. Peter H. Dailey, of California, to be Ambassador 165, S. Con. Res. 69, and S. Res. 339-341. to Ireland. Page 4129 Four Coast Guard nominations in the rank of Ad Measures Passed: miral. National Inventor's Day: Senate passed with Routine lists of Coast Guard and Foreign Service amendment S.]. Res. 140, designating February 11, nominations. 1983, as "National Inventor's Day." Page 4151 Page 4103 Nominations: Senate received the following nomi National Child Abuse Prevention Week: Senate nations: passed S.J. Res. 149, designating the week of June 6 Charles H. Turner, to be U.S. Attorney for the through June 12, 1982, as "National Child Abuse District of Oregon. Prevention Week.'' ]. ]. Simmons III, of Oklahoma, to be a Member Pages 4103-4104 of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Women's Zionist Organization of America: Senate Senate also received the withdrawal of the nomi agreed to S. Con. Res. 62, congratulating Hadassah, nation of).). Simmons III, of New Jersey, to be a