15368. CON.GRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE .., August 20 s. 1799. An act to facilitate the payment years held the respect of both Democrats HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Government -cliecks, and for other pu~­ and Republicans Qecause of _his keen in­ poses. terest ·in vital public issues. TUESDAY, A UGUST 20, 1957. The message also announced that the Although I. have no doubt that my esteemed. friend and counselor will live The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Senate agrees to the report of the com­ • mittee of conference on the disagreeing for many more fruitful years, I want to The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, take this occasion of his 90th birthday D. D., offered the following prayer: . votes of the two Houses on the amend­ ments of the Senate to the bill

"(2 ~ with respect to Grand Forks site, HUnder the subheading 'Tactical Air Com· "Under the subheading 'Air Materiel Com• North Dakota, strike out '$7,709,000' and in­ mand'- mand'- sert in place thereof '$9,220,000'; "(1) with respect to Alexandria Air "(1) with respect to Griffiss Air Force Base, "(3) With respect to E:inross Air Force Force Base, Alexandria, Louisiana, strike Rome, New York, strike out '$17,966,000' and Ease, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, strike out '$2,684,000' and insert in place thereof insert in place thereof '$22,005,000'; out '$2,029,000' and insert in place thereof '$3,527,000'; "(2) with respect to Searsport Fuel Storag~ '$2,195,000'; "(2) with respect to Bunker Hill Air Force Station, Searsport, Maine, strike out '$473,.. "(4) with respect to Minot site, North Base, Peru, Indiana, strike out '$559,000' and ooo· and insert in place thereof '$745,000'; Dakota, strike out '$6,630,000' and insert in insert in place thereof '$611,000'; "(3) with respect to Tacoma Fuel Storage place thereof '$7,268,000'; "(3) with respect to George Air Force Ease, Station, Tacoma, Washington, strike out " ( 5) with respect to Oxnard Air Force Victorville, California, strike out '$1,598,000' '$129,000' and insert in place thereof Ease, Oxnard, California, strike out '$2,445,- and insert in place thereof '$1,905,000'; '$251,000'; 000' and insert in place thereof '$2,935,000'; "(4) with respect to Larson Air Force Base, " ( 4) with respect to Tinker Air Force "(6) with respect to Selfridge Air Force Moses Lake, Washington, strike out '$4,724,- Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, strike out Ease, Mount Clemens, Michigan, strike out 000' and insert in place thereof '$5,197,000'; '$5,990,-QOO' and insert in place thereof '$7,.. '$5,526,000' and insert in place thereof "(5) with respect to Sewart Air Force Base, 763,000'. '$6,445,000'; Smyrna, Tennessee, strike out '$3,589,000' "Under the subheading 'Air Training "(7) with respect to Youngstown Munici­ and insert in place thereof '$4,010,000'. Command'- pal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio, strike out "(b) ·Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Con­ " ( 1) with respect to Amarillo Air Force '$742,000' and insert in place thereof '$893,- gress, as amended, is amended under the Base, Amarillo, Texas, strike out '$17,121,- 000'; heading 'Outside Continental United States' 000' and insert in place thereof '$26,471,000'; "(8) with respect to Yuma County Airport, in section 301, as follows: "(2) with respect to Craig Air Force Base, Yuma, Arizona, strike out '$2,107,000' and "Under the subheading, 'Alaskan Air Com­ Selma, Alabama, strike out '$18,000' and in.. insert in place thereof '$2,676,000'. mand'-with respect to Galena Airfield, sert in place thereof '$22,000'; "Under the subheading 'Air Materiel Com­ strike out '$518,000' and insert in place "(3) with respect to Sheppard Air Force mand'- thereof '$735,000'. Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, strike out '$24, .. "(1) with respect to Brockley Air Force "Under the subheading 'Area Control Navi­ 433,000' and insert in place thereof '$33,.. Ease, Mobile, Alabama, strike out '$4,170,000' gational Aids'-with respect to various loca­ 858,000'; and insert in place thereof '$4,728,000'; tions, strike out '$526,000' and insert in place "(4) with respect to Stead Air Force Base, "(2) with respect to Griffiss Air Force Base, thereof '$1,394,000'. Reno, Nevada, strike out '$2,221,000' and Rome, New York, strike out '$15,803,000' and "(c) Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Con­ insert in place thereof '$3,063,000'; insert in place thereof '$16,654,000'; gress, as amended, is amended by striking " ( 5) with respect to Vance Air Force Ease, "(3) with respect to McClellan Air Force out in clause (3) of section 502 the amounts Enid, Oklahoma, strike out '$977 ,000' and Base, Sacramento, California, strike out '$801,256,000', '$532,454,000', and '$1,339,060,- insert in place thereof '$1,064,000'. '$9,522,000' and insert in place thereof 000' and inserting in place thereof '$824,300,- "Under the subheading 'Air University•• '$11,970,000'; 000', '$533,539,000', and '$1,363,189,000', re­ with respect to Maxwell Air Force Base, "(4) with respect to Wright-Patterson Air spectively. Montgomery, Alabama, strike out '$215,000' Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, strike out '$12,- "SEC. 305. (a) Public Law 968, Eighty­ and insert in place thereof '$311,000'. 001,000' and insert in place thereof '$14,- fourth Congress, is amended, under the "Under the subheading 'Continental Air 508,000'. heading 'Continental United States' in sec­ Command'- "Under the subheading 'Air Training Com­ tion 301, as follows: "(1) with respect to Beale Air Force Base, mand'- "Under the subheading 'Air Detense Com­ Marysville, California, strike out '$13,395,- " ( 1) with respect to Ellington Air Force mand'- 000' and insert in place thereof '$15,993,000'; Base, Houston, Texas, strike out '$3,438,000' "(1) with respect to Duluth Municipal "(2) with respect to Dobbins Air Force and insert in place thereof '$3,876,000'; Airport, Duluth, , strike out '$863,- Ease, Marietta, Georgia, strike out '$345,000' "(2) with respect to Goodfellow Air Force 000' and insert in place thereof '$1,469,000'; and insert in place thereof, '$500,000'. Base, San Angelo, Texas, strike out '$4,081,000' "(2) with respect to Geiger Field, Spokane, ''Unde:t the subheading 'Research and De- and insert in place thereof '$5,088,000'; Washington, strike out '$2,827,000' and insert velopment Command'- "(3) with respect to Greenville Air Force in place thereof '$3,079,000'; "(1) with respect to Laurence G. Hanscom Ease, Greenville, Mississippi, strike out '$500,- "(3) with respect to Glasgow Air Force Field, Bedford, Massachusetts, strike out 000' and insert in place thereof '$545,000'; Base, Glasgow, Montana, strike out '$2,4.70,- '$6,939,000' and insert in place thereof '$7,- " ( 4) with respect to Harlingen Air Force 000' and insert in place thereof '$3,080,000'; 530,000'; Base, Harlingen, Texas, strike out '$446,000' "(4) with respect to Grand Forks Air Force "(2) with respect to Edwards Air Force and insert in place thereof '$529,000'; Base, Grand Forks, North Dakota, strike out Base, Muroc, California, strike out '$5,488,- " ( 5) with respect to James Connally Air '$18,969,000' and insert in place thereof '$30,- 000' and insert in place thereof '$7,220,000'. Force Base, Waco, Texas, strike out '$883,000' 521,000'; "Under the subheading 'Strategic Air and insert in place thereof '$1,129,000'; "(5) with respect to Grandview Air Force Command'- "(6) with respect to Mather Air Force Base, Base, Kansas City, Missouri, strike out '$1,- " ( 1) with respect to Biggs Air Force Ease, Sacramento, California, strike out '$1,516,000' 673,000' and insert in place thereof '$1,781,- El Paso, Texas, strike out '$922,000' and in­ and insert in place thereof '$1,998,000'; 000'; sert in place thereof '$1,190,000•; "(7) with respect to Reese Air Force Base, "(6) with respect to Kinross Air Force "(2) with respect to Castle Air Force Base, Lubbock, Texas, strike out '$1,076,000' and Base, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, strike out Merced, California, strike out '$2,179,000' and insert in place thereof '$1,304,000'; '$2,156,000' and insert in place thereof '$2,- insert in place thereof '$2,643,000'; "(8) with respect to Williams Air Force 336,000'; "(3) with respect to Columbus Air Force Base, Chandler, Arizona, strike out '$1,215,- "(7) with respect to Klamath Falls Muni­ cipal Airport, Klamath Falls, Oregon, strike Ease, Columbus, Mississippi, strike out '$14,- 000' and insert in place thereof '$1,556,000'. 518,000' and insert in place thereof '$15,- out '$1,130,000' and insert in place thereof "Under the subheading 'Headquarters Com­ 322,000'; mand'-with respect to Bolling Air Force '$1,560,000'; " ( 4) with respect to Ellsworth Air Force Base, Washington, District of Columbia, "(8) with respect to Minot Air Force Ease, Base, Rapid City, South Dakota, strike out Minot, North Dakota, strike out '$21,215,- strike out '$520,000' and insert in place '$943,000' '$1,- 000' '$27,035,000'; and insert in place thereof thereof '$825,000'. and insert in place thereof "(9) with respect to Niagara Falls Muni­ 075,000'; "Under the subheading 'Research and De­ cipal Airport, Niagara Falls, New York, strike " ( 5) with respect to Homestead Air Force velopment Command'-with respect to In­ out '$3,030,000' and insert in place thereof Ease, Homestead, Florida, strike out '$1,- dian Springs Air. Force Base (Kirtland Aux- . 694,000' and insert in place thereof '$1,- $3,409,000'; iliary Numbered 1), Clark, Nevada, strike "(10) with respect to Oxnard Air Force 966,000'; out '$555,5()0' and insert in place thereof Base, Camarillo, California, strike out '$2,- "(6) with respect to Lockbourne Air Force '$624,500'. 392,000' and insert in place thereof '$2,779,- Ease, Columbus, Ohio, strike out '$4,952,000' "Under the subheading 'Strategic Air Com­ 000'; and insert in place thereof '$7,880,000'; mand'- " ( 11) with respect to Sioux City Municipal "(7) with respect to Malmstrom Air Force " ( 1) with respect to Carswell Air Force Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, strike out '$2,- Base, Great Falls, Montana, strike out '$1,- Base, Fort Worth, Texas, strike out '$5,929,- 288,000' and insert in place thereof '$2,900,- 236,000' and insert in place thereof '$1,- 000' and insert in place thereof '$7,363,000'; 000'; 586,000'; "(2) with respect to Dow Air Force Base, "(12) with respect to Truax Field, Madi­ "(8) with respect to Mountain Home Air Bangor, Maine, strike out '$11,155,000' and son, Wisconsin, strike out '$4,876,000' and Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, strike insert in place thereof '$12,218,000'; insert in place thereof '$8,726,000'; out '$2,064,000' and insert in place thereof "(3) with respect to Travis Air Force Base, "(13) with respect to Wurtsmith Air Force '$2,607,000'; Fairfield, California, strike out '$9,769,000' Ease, Oscoda, Michigan, strike out '$3,278,- "(9) with respect to Offutt Air Force Base, and insert in place thereof '$11,473,000'; 000' and insert in place t11ereo! '$3,808,000'; Omaha, Nebraska, strike out '$5,697,000' and "(4) with respect to Walker Air Force Base, "(14) with respect· to various locations, insert in place thereof '$6,155,000'; Roswell, New Mexico, strike out '$6,657,000' strike out ($21,510,000' and insert in place "(10) With respect to Plattsburg Air Force and insert in place thereof '$8,324,000'. thereof '$26,201,000'. Base, Plattsburg, New York, strilte out 15378 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE August 20 '$1,491,000' and insert in place thereof '$2,· Stat. 1119), shall be subject to the net floor operating as a service in the Treasury De­ ()27,000'; . area limitations respectively prescribed in partment, the Secretary of Commerce for " ( 11) with respect to Portsmouth Air Force sections 4774, 7574, and 9774 of title 10, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the Sec­ Base, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, strike United States Code. retary of Health, Education, and Welfare for out '$661,000' and insert in place thereof "(b) Section 404 of the Act of September the Public Health Service (hereafter referred "$720,000'; 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1119, 1125), is hereby to as the "Secretaries"), are each authorized, "(12) with respect to Walker Air Force repealed. subject to standards established pursuant to Base, Roswell; New Mexico, strike out "SEC. 404. Title 10, United States Code, is (b) above, to designate as rental housing •$2,791,000' and insert in place thereof amended as ·follows: such housing as he may determine to be .$3,181,000'. " (a) Section 4774 is amended by adding inadequate as public quarters. "Under the subheading 'Tactical Air Com­ the following new subsection at the end "(d) The Secretaries are each further au­ mand'-with respect to Langley Air Force thereof: thorized, subject to standards established Base, Hampton, Virginia, strike out '$2,613,- "'(f) Not more than 15 percent of the pursuant to subsection (b) above, to lease 000' and insert in place thereof '$2,785,000'. family quarters constructed from appro­ inadequate housing to personnel of any of "(b) Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Con­ priated funds for enlisted members of the the mentioned services for occupancy by gress, is amended under the heading 'Out­ Army may be four-bedroom quarters having them and their dependents. The housing side the United States' as follows: a net floor area of 1,250 square feet or less.' facilities leased, as herein provided, shall "Under the subheading 'Northeast Air "(b) Section 7574 is amended by adding not be required to have been constructed Command'-with respect to various locations, the following new subsection at the end with funds derived from appropriations spe­ strike out '$75,650,000' and insert in place thereof: cifically made for the purpose of the con­ thereof '$94,197 ,000'. "'(d) Not more than 15 percent of the struction of rental housing for personnel of "(c) Public Law 968, Eighty-fourth Con­ family quarters constructed from appro­ the services mentioned. gress is amended by striking out in clause priated funds for enlisted members of the "(e) All housing units determined pur­ (3) of section 402 the amounts '$742,873,000', Navy may be four-bedroom quarters having suant to subsection (c) of this section to be "$405,061,000', and '$1,360,934,000' and insert­ a net floor area of 1,250 square feet or less.' inadequate shall, prior to July 1, 1960, either 'ing in place thereof '$811,342,000', '$423,608,- " (c) Section 9774 is amended by adding the be altered or. improved so as to qualify as 000', and '$1,447,950,000', respectively. following new subsection at the end thereof: public quarters, or be demolished or other- "SEc. 306. Subsection (b) of section 302 of " '(f) Not more than 15 percent of the wise disposed of. · the .let of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 991, 1012), family quarters constructed from appro­ "(f) This section shall have no applica· Js amended to read as follows: priated funds for enlisted members of the tion to any housing financed with mortgages "• (b) Air Force installations and facilities Air Force may be four-bedroom quarters insured under the provisions of Title VIII by proceeding with construction made neces­ having a net floor area of 1,250 square feet of the National Housing Act as in effect prior sary by changes in Air Force missions, new or less.' to the enactment of the Housing Amend­ weapons developments, new and unforeseen "SEc. 405. The second paragraph of sec­ ments of 1955. Tesearc:t and development requirements, or tion 407 of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 "'TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS improved production schedules, if the Secre­ Stat. 1119, 1125), as amended, is further "SEC. 501. The Secretary of each military tary of Defense determines that deferral of amended to read as follows: such construction for .inclusion in the next depar.tment may proceed to establish or de­ " 'The Department of Defense shall pay .velop installations and facilities under this military construction authorization Act the Commodity Credit Corporation, from would be inconsistent with interests of na­ Act without regard to sections 3648 and 3734 appropriations otherwise available for the of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and tional security, and in connection therewith payment of quarters allowances for military to acquire, construct, convert, rehabilitate, or sections 4774· (d) and 9774 (d) of title 10, personnel and from appropriate allotments United States Code. The authority to place install permanent or temporary public works, or rental charges for civilian personnel, including land acquisition, site ·preparation, per~anent or temporary improvements on amounts equal to the quarters allowances land includes authority for surveys, admin­ appurtenances, utilities, ami eqtlipment, in or allotments otherwise payable to or the the total amount of $50,000,000: Provided, istration, overhead, planning, and super­ rental charges collected from personnel oc­ vision incident to construction. That au­ That the Secretary of the Air Force, or his cupying any housing constructed or acq'J,ired designee, shall . notify the Committees on thority may be exercised before title to the under authority of this section after deduct­ land is approved under section 355 of the Armed Services of the Senate and House of 'ing amounts chargeable for the maintenance Representatives immediately upon reaching Revised Statutes, as amended, and even and operation of such housing: Provided, though the land is held temporarily. The a final decision to implement, of the cost That such payments shall not exceed the of construction of any public work. under­ authority to acquire real estate or land in­ dollar ~quivalent of the value of the foreign cludes authority to make !OUrveys and to ac. taken under this' subsection, including th6se currencies used for all such construction or real estate actions pertaining thereto.' quire land, and interests in land (including acquisition.' temporary use) , by gift, purchase, exchange "TITLE IV-FAMILY HOUSING "SEc. 406. (a) Notwithstanding the provi­ of Government-owned land, or otherwise. "SEc. 401. Any outstanding authority here­ sions of any other law, and effective July 1, "SEC. 502. There are authorized to be appro­ tofore provided by the Act of September 1, 1958, no family housing units (other than priated such sums as may be necessary for 1954 (68 Stat. 1119), the Act of July 15, 1955 housing units required to be acquired pur­ the purposes of this Act, but appropriations, (39 Stat. 324), and the Act of August 3, 1956 suant to the provisions of section 404 of the for public works projects authorized by titles (70 Stat. 991) for the provision of family Housing Amendments of 1955) shall be con­ I, II, and III shall not exceed- housing shall be available for the construc­ tracted for or acquired at or in support " ( 1) for title I: Inside the United States, tion of family housing at any installatio'n for of military installations or activities un,less $115,624,000; outside the United States, $34,- which family housing is authorized to be the actual number of units involved has been 477,000; section 102, $143,002,000; or a constructed under titles I, II; and III of this specifically authorized by an annual military total of $293,103,000; Act. . construction authorization act. "(2) for title II: Inside the United States, "SEc. 402. Section 515 of the Act of July 15, "(b) Effective July 1, 1958, the provisions $230,574,000; outside the United States, $48,- 1955 (69 Stat. 324, 352), as amended, is fur­ of section 419, Public Law 968, Eighty-fifth 199,000; section 202, $59,056,000; or a total ther amended to read as follows: Congress, second session, are hereby repealed. of $337,611,000; and "'Sm. 515. During the fiscal years 1957, "SEc. 407. (a) Notwithstanding the pro­ "(3) for title III: Inside the United States 1958, and 1959, the Secretaries of the Army, visions of any other law, members of the $394,076,000; outside the. United States, $160,- Navy, and Air Force, respectively, are author­ Army, Navy, Air J;i'orce, Marine Corps, Coast 705,000; section 302, $47,000.000; or a total ized to lease housing facilities at or near Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Pub­ of $601,781,000. . military tactical installations for assignment lic . Health Service, with dependents, may "SEc. 503. Any. of the amounts named in as public quarters to military personnel and occupy on a rental basis, without loss of title I, II, and III of this . Act may, in the their dependents, if any, without rental basic allowance for quarters, inadequate discretion of the Secretary concerned, be in­ charge upon a determination by the Secretary quarters under the jurisdiction of any of creased by 5 per centum for projects inside of Defense, or his designee, that there is a 'the uniformed seJ,"vices, notwithstanding the United States and by 10 per centum for lack of adequate housing facilities at or that such quarters may have been con­ projects outside the United States. How­ near such milltary tactical installations. str~cted or converted for assignment as pub­ ever, the total cost of all projects in each Such housing facillties shall be leased on a lic quarters. The net difference between the such title may not be more than the total family or individual unit basis and not more basic allowance for quarters and the fair amount authorized to be appropriated for than five thousand of such units may be rental value of such quarters shall be paid projects in that title. so leased at any one time. Expenditures for from otherwise available appropriations. "SEC. 504. Whenever- the rental of such housing facilities may "(b) The provisions of this section shall "(!) the President determines that com­ be made out of appropriations available for be administered under regulations approved pliance with section 2313 (b) of title 10, maintenance and operation but may not by the President. United States Code, for contracts made under exceed $150 a month for any such unit.' "(c) The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, this Act for the establishment or develop­ "SEc. 403. (a) Family quarters to be con­ and Air Force for the respective military de­ ment of military installations and facilities structed under the authority of titles· I, II, partments, the Secretary of the Treasury for in foreign countries would interfere with the and III of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is carrying out of this Act; and 1957. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 15379 "'{2) the Secretary of Defense and the sentence the figure· '$126,000,000' and insert­ The Senate had deleted $270,000 at the Comptroller General have agreed upon alter­ ing in place thereof the figure '$135,425,000' .'' Marine Corps Training Center, Twenty-Nine native methods for adequately auditing those And the Senate agree to the same. Palms, Calif. Subsequent investigation by contracts; CARL VINSON, both committees revealed that the soil the President may exempt those contracts OVERTON BROOKS, stabilization which would be performed from the requirements of that section. PAUL J, KILDAY, under this authority was an urgently re­ "SEC. 505. Contracts made by the United CARL T. DuRHAM, quired item and the Senate receded. States under this Act shall be awarded, in­ L. MENDEL RIVERS, · Similarly, subsequent investigation by both sofar as practicable, on a competitive basis to LESLIE C. ARENDS, committees revealed the importance of the the lowest responsible bidder, if the national STERLING COLE, work contemplated at the Ordnance Aero­ security will not be impaired and the award LEON H. GAVIN, physics Laboratory, Daingerfield, Tex., a-nd at is consistent with chapter 137 of title 10, WALTER NORBLAD, the Applied Physics Laboratory, Howard United States Code, and section 15 of the Managers on the Part of the House. County, Md. The Senate, therefore, receded Act of August 9, 1955 ( 69 Stat. 547, 551). RICHARD B. RUSSELL, with respect to these two items. In Okinawa, The Secretaries of the military departments JOHN STENNIS, certain waterfront facilities necessary at shall report semiannually to the President of HENRY M. JACKSON, White Beach were restored in conference, the Senate and the Speaker of the House of LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, with the Senate receding. Representatives with respect to all contracts The House had allowed $199,000 for opera­ FRANCIS CASE, tional facilities at the naval auxiliary air awarded on other than a competitive basis Managers on the Part of the Senate. to the lowest responsible bidder. station, Edenton, N.C., while the Senate had "SEC. 506. As of July 1, 1958, all authoriza­ allowed only $160,000. In conference, it was tions for military public works to be ac­ STATEMENT determined that the item in its entirety complished by the Secretary of a military de­ The managers on the part of the House at should be stricken. partment in connection wih the establish­ the conference on the disagreeing votes of The House receded in connection with the ment or development of military installa­ the two Houses on the amendments of the naval air station, Lemoore, Calif., permitting tions and facilities, and all authorizations fol' Senate to the bill (H. R. 8240) to authorize the Sen!lte reduction of approximately 10 appropriations therefore, that are contained certain construction at military installa­ percent to stand. The House also receded in Acts approved before July 28, 1954, and not tions, and for other purposes, submit the fol­ with respect to the increased amount gra.nted superseded or otherwise modified by a later lowing statement in explanation of the effect for the Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point authorization are repealed, except- of the action agreed upon by the conferees Mugu, Calif. "(1) authorizations for public works and and recommended in the accompanying con­ Other items which were the subject o! re­ for appropriations therefor that are set ference report: cession by the House involved, for the most forth in those Acts in the titles that contain On July 10, the House of Representatives part, construction items which would not be the general provisions; passed H. R. 8240, which was the fiscal year funded during fiscal year 1958. "(2) the authorization for public works 1958 mil.itary construction and authoriza­ The Congress is familiar with the long projects as to which appropriated funds have tion for the three military departments. On legislative history involved in the provision of been obligated for construction contracts in August 12, 1957, the Senate passed H. R. 8240, a :flying facility for the Naval Academy. whole or in part before July 1, 1958, and amended ~ Again this year the matter came up for Con­ authorizations for appropriations therefor; The larger differences and the action gressional consideration and the House in· "(3) the authorization for the'rental guar­ agreed upon by the conferees are as follows: serted an item authorizing the acquisition anty for family housing in the amount of ARMY of land for such a facility to be named John $100,000,000 that is contained in section 302 H. Towers Field (location undetermined). of Public Law 534, Eighty-second Congress; In title I, the Army section of the bill, there The Senate version of the bill contained no "(4) the authorizations for public works were several items in disagreement. Some similar authority. Recent studies by both and the appropriation of funds that are con­ of them resulted from the decision of the committees have revealed that Andrews Air tained in sections 2231-2238 of title 10, executive branch to lower its budget request Force Base would provide an apparently subsequent to the House hearings on H. R. United States Code, as amended (50 U. S.C. feasible and acceptable site for the now 8240. To these changes by the Senate, the 882,883,885, 886); somewhat enlarged functions contemplated "(5) the authorization for the develop­ House found itself in substantial agreement. by the Navy. The conferees decided, there­ ment of the Line of Communications, France, Upon completion of the conference on title fore, to insert the following language which, in the amount of . $6l),ooo,ooo that is con­ I of the bill, the Senate receded with respect in essence, preserves the thinking of both tained in title I, section 102, of Public Law to the item involving Fort Sam Houston, the House and the Senate: 534, Eighty-second Congress; Tex., and the House receded with respect to "Naval Air Facility, to be known as John H. " ( 6) notwithstanding the provisions of the provision of a gas-heating system for Fort Towers Field, and to be located at Andrews section 410 of the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Devens, Mass. Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Md., opera­ Stat. 991, 1016), the authorization for (a) Among the deficiency authorizations for tional facilities, utilities, and ground im­ development of classified facilities in the the Army, the committee had raised the au­ provement, $3,200,000." amount of $6,439,000 that is contained in thorization for the hospital at Fort Jackson, The conferees urge both the Department title I, section 102, of the Act of September S. C., from $5,000,000 to $10,400,000. It was of the Navy and the Department of the Air 28, 1951 (65 Stat. 336, 343), and (b) devel­ the decision of the conferees that the higher Force to arrive at a prompt agreement for the opment of classified facilities in the amount figure should be $7,500,000, an amount suffi­ use of such facilities at Andrews Air Force of $6,654;000 that is contained in title I, sec­ cient to provide a wholly usable hospital Base, and urge the Navy to proceed expedi­ tion 102 of the Act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. facility for this installation. tiously in planning for such construction or 606, 609) ; and NAVY modification as may be nt!cessary to enable this facility to see early operation. " ( 7) the authorization for public works In similar fashion, for budgetary or fund­ and for the appropriations of funds that are ing reasons, a large number of the Navy items AIR FORCE contained in the Act of April 1, 1954 (68 were lowered or eliminated by the Senate. The House conferees found themselves in Stat. 47), as amended. Most of these items which are not to be only minor disagreement with the Senate "SEc. 507. None of the authority contained funded were accepted in their modified form action on title III, the Air Force section o! .in titles I, II, and III of this Act shall ·be by the House conferees. the bill. Again, as was the case with respect deemed to authorize any building construc­ Upon completion .of the conference of title to the other two military departments, tion project within the continental United II of the bill, the Senate receded with respect budgetary and funding considerations made States at an average nationwide unit cost in to the item involving the construction of a reasonable the deletion or lowering of certain excess of- pier at the naval air station, Pensacola, Fla., of the items and the House, therefore, re­ "(a} $28 per square foot for cold-storage and also in the case of the Marine Corps air ceded with respect to a large number of these warehousing; station, El Toro, Calif., where $209,000 was changes. " (b) $6 per square foot for regular ware­ added to the Senate figure for items relating At the conclusion of the conference on housing; to the extension of a runway. The Senate title III of the bill, the Senate receded with "(c) $1,850 per man for permanent bar­ also receded, in part, for the Marine Corps respect to an exchange facility at Niagara. racks; base, Camp Lejeune, N. C., in order that one Falls Municipal Airport, Niagara Falls, N.Y., "'(d) $7,500 per man for bachelor officer of the two requested headquarters buildings the provision of a commissary at the Youngs­ quarters, might be constructed. At the Marine Corps town Municipal Airport, Youngstown, Ohio, unless the Secretary o! Defense determines recruit depot, Parris Island, S. C., the Senate and all items at the Marietta Air Force Sta­ that, because of special circumstances, ap­ receded in order that provision might be tion, Marietta, Pa. plication to such project of the limitation made for barracks and other needed facilities. At Robins Air Force Base, Macon, Ga., the on unit costs contained in this section is $48,000 was added to the Senate figure for Senate figure was raised in order to grant impracticable. the Marine Corps schools, Quantico, Va., for authority for the construction of a primary ' "SEc. 508. Section 9 o! the Air Force Acad­ utilities. With respect to the Naval Air runway and its attendant taxiway. emy Act, as amended (68 Stat. 49), is fur­ Station, Chincoteague, Va., the House ac­ The House receded with respect to the pro­ ther amended by striking out in the first cepted the Senate figure. vision of a dormitory at Otis Air Force Base, 15380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.- - HOUSE August 20 Falmouth, Mass., and the provision of an ex· The Senate version of the bill contains cost nel on a rental basis and without loss of change facility at Oxnard Air Force Base, limitations with respect to cold storage and housing allowance. The House version Camarillo, Calif. regular warehousing, permanent barracks, contained no such provision. The House, Virtually all of the other recessions by the and bachelor officer quarters. The House however, earlier this. year had passed a House involved items which are not to be receded with respect to this section. separate bill covering this matter. The funded during fiscal year 1958. The Senate and the House were in dis­ agreement with respect to the amount of language in the Senate construction bill GENERAL PROVISIONS additional authority which should be granted was at considerable variance from this Most of the general provisions in both the for the Air Force Academy. The House on bill passed by the House. In conference, Senate and the House versions of the bill the one hand agreed that a flying facility the Senate agreed to language which is were identical. There were, however, some should be provided at the Academy site while virtually identical to the substandard bill fundamental differences. These differences the Senate felt that another airfield in that were found in sections 406 and 407 of the as it had passed the House. Under the area could be used for this activity. The version accepted by the conferees, no Senate bill. House conferees felt that at least on a tem­ Section 406 contained no counterpart in porary basis, other flying facilities could be Wherry housing can be declared sub­ the House bill. It was designed, the House used and therefore receded. standard. conferees were informed, to require that all As the bill passed the House, the authori­ The Senate version also had a section housing, from whatever source, should be the ties granted in the Army, Navy, ancl Air Force 406 which would require that all housing, subject of line item justification in military titles totaled $1,416,573,000. The correspond­ from whatever source, and under what­ construction bills enacted after July 1, 1958. ing authority granted in the Senate version ever law, would be the subject of a specif­ After extended discussion, the conferees totaled $1,203,413,000 or $213,165,000 less than agreed that the language should be modified ic line item in the military construction the House version. The total agreed to by bill. · The House version had no su.::h in such fashion as to eliminate the appli­ the conferees for titles I, II, and III is cability of the section to Wherry housing $1,232,495,000. This latter sum is $184,078,000 provision. The conferees agreed that the and, specifically, to render certain that less than the House version and $29,082,000 Senate version should be accepted with Wherry housing would be acquired at any an amendment. The amendment ·elim­ installation where Capehart housing is more than the Senate version. CARL VINSON, inates from the applicability of the planned for construction. section to Wherry housing which is lo­ The other section which was in substantial OVERTON BROOKS, disagreement, section 407 of the Senate ver­ PAUL J. KILDAY, cated at installations where Capehart sion, related to the granting of an authority CARL T. DURHAM, housing is to be constructed. for the occupancy of inadequate quarters on L. MENDEL RIVERS, I wish to make it entirely clear that a rental basis, as distinguished from the sur­ LESLIE C. ARENDS, this section does not repeal any existing render of an individual's whole housing STERLING COLE, law. All the current housing programs allowance. The House conferees insisted on LEON H. GAVIN, WALTER NORBLAD, of the various services continue exactly amendments which would (1) limit the as they are today through June 30, 1958. housing affected to family quarters; (2) re­ Managers on the Part of the House. quire that all housing determined to be in­ After that time, in order to maintain a adequate should, prior to July 1, 1960, either Mr. VINSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield single unified view of all military hous­ be altered or improved so as to qualify as myself 10 minutes. ing, the section will require that indi­ public quarters, or be demolished, or other· Mr. Speaker, I would like to discuss vidual line items be included in the con­ wise disposed of; (3) exclude so-called briefly the conference report on H. R. struction bill covering all housing from Wherry housing from the applicability of the 8240, the military construction bill for whatever source. section; and (4) require that the net differ­ It might be asked why the clearance ence between the basic allowance for quar­ fiscal year 1958. As you are aware, the ters and the fair rental value of the quarters Senate took the House bill and struck procedure with the committee which is be paid from otherwise available appropria­ all language after the enacting clause. in force today, is not sufficient. To this tions. As the bill passed the House, the au­ I would answer that it is obviously more Section 506 of the Senate version, and its thorities granted in the Army, Navy, effective and more efficient if the com­ House counterpart, of the bill rescinds exist­ and Air Force titles totaled $1,416,573,- mittee can check housing requirements ing authorizations after they have been in 000. The corresponding authority at installations at the same time that it existence for 4 years, and contains certain is considering the other construction exceptions. Among these exceptions in the granted in the Senate version totaled House version of the bill was that relating to $1,203,413,000 or $213,165,000 less than items at that installation. Also with re­ the authorizations of the rental guaranty for the House version. The total agreed to cent cuts and rumors of further cuts in family housing that is contained in section by the conferees for titles I, II, and III personnel strength an even greater con­ 302 of Public Law 534, 82d Congress. The is $1,232,495,000. This latter sum is trol must be exercised over the housing Senate version did not include this excep­ $184,078,000 less than the House version to be built for our military people in or­ tion. After deliberation, the conferees and $29,082,000 more than the Senate der that we will not find ourselves with agreed that this exception should be in­ version. The House has appropriated vacant family houses at or near military cluded and the Senate receded. installations. Section 411 of the House bill, which had $1,475,000,000 for the projects authorized no counterpart in the Senate bill, in effect, in this bill and for authorizations In effect, then, the change made by the required that the Secretary of Defense inform granted in prior years. House will require that wherever Cape­ the Senate and the House of Representatives, There were some rather important hart housing is to be constructed the for appropriate Congressional consideration, differences in the general provisions of Wherry housing must be acquired. whenever it was proposed to terminate or the bill. For example, section 411 of the I will file in the RECORD today a State reduce the operations of any commercial- or House bill would require a resolution of breakdown of all installations indicating industrial-type activity where such ·activity the results of the conference. had been in operation for 5 or more years and one of the Houses to prevent the Secre­ required the services of 10 or more civilian tary of Defense from closing down on CAPEHART HOUSING employees, and the supplies or services fur­ industrial or commercial type activity I do not think the gentleman needs to nished by such activity were to be furnished under certain circumstances. ' The be at all concerned about the effect of by other than civilian employees of the House receded with respect to this sec­ this section on Capehart housing. The United States. After deliberation, the House tion. receded with respect to this section. House Armed Services Committee has Section 412 of the House version of the Section 412 of the House bill would already passed on over 90,000 units of bill, which similarly found no counterpart have prevented the use of the national Capehart housing and given its favorable in the Senate version, prohibited the use of emergency as a basis for negotiated con­ consideration of it. the national emergency declared by the Pres­ tracts. I might say with respect to this Between now and next July, a period ident on December 16, 1950, as a basis for section that the Senate and House con­ of almost a year, it would be my judg­ negotiated contracts, as distinguished from ferees were in complete agreement that ment that the departments will have competitive bidding. The section contained legislation of this kind appears neces­ firmed up their plans and submitted vir­ ~certain exceptions to this limitation. sary, but it was agreed that· separate tually all of the additional projects which While both the Senate and House conferees were in very substantial agreement that the . legislation shoul~ be used for this pur· they hope to build. And I can say that end to be achieved was a proper one, it was pose. wherever the housing is really neededJ decided that action to this end should be The Senate version of the bill con­ the House Armed Services Committee· embodied in separate legislation and the tained authority for the occupancy of will continue as it has in the past and House, therefore, receded. substandard housing by military person. approve tpese projects. 1957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 15381' I might say also that the statement SIONAL RECORD with reference to section Mr. VINSON. No; no field for the which I have just made in presenting the 406 (a), on page 15378, and likewise with time being is to be built. I will file the conference report is wholly consistent reference to section 406 at the top· of State breakdown at this point. with statements made yesterday on the page 15380. It is not necessary for me floor of the Senate concerning the effect to point out to the distinguished gentle­ Summary of military public works bill, fiscal of section 406 on housing to be con­ man from Georgia that the need for year 1958, continental United States ALABAMA. s·tructed under the Capehart law. adequate military housing is urgent. Army: Mr. RAINS. Mr. Speaker. will the Furthermore, the gentleman from Anniston Ordnance Depot...... $2, 015, 000 gentleman yield? Georgia is aware, I am sure, that 15 Fort Rucker______7, 549,000 Mr. VINSON. I yield. units of Capehart housing are being Air Force: Mr. RAINS. As I understand, the only built for every unit built with ap­ Craige AFB, Selma______2, 193, 000 change in that part of the act is that propriated funds. The contrast is great Maxwell 3FB, Montgomery___ 300,000 after July 1, 1958, the military in the indeed. What I would like from the event they desire to build Capehart or chairman of the Committee on the Total-.. --.. ------12,057,000 title VIII housing will first have to pre .. Armed Services, the distinguished gen­ ======sent their needs to the House Armed tleman from Georgia, is assurance that ARIZONA Army: Fort Huachuca ______1,936,000 Services Committee when you consider there is nothing in this report which Air Force: the military construction bill. will tend to slow up the construction of Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson.. 2,361,000 Mr. VINSON. The gentleman is cor­ Capehart military housing. Luke AFB, Phoenix ______.. 1,848,000 rect. . Mr. VINSON. There is nothing in Williams AFB, Chandler ____ _ 865,000 Mr. RAINS. But now the operation is this report that interferes with the that you have a kind of veto over them method of authorization of Capehart Total------7,010,000 after they bring them in. Is that not it? houses until 1958, in July. After that, =-======Mr. VINSON. we must clear them in instead of having a clearance by the ARKANSAS 180 days. committee, as I just stated to the gentle­ Air Force: Blytheville AFB, Mr. RAINS. One other question, I man from Alabama, they must be cleared Blytheville______11, 51~. 000 noticed the gentleman said that no in a military construction bill. That CALIFORNIA change had to do with the mandatory will not slow them up because by that Army: requirement of Wherry housing. time most of the units will be, no doubt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory---- 130,000 Mr. VINSON. That is right. authorized by the committee. Fort MacArthur ______Fort Ord ______1,192,000 Mr. RAINS. But I notice that the Mr. TALLE. I am glad to have the 3,307,000 gentleman said in his remarks, if I did gentleman's assurance. Presidio of San Francisco___ _ 120,000 not misunderstand him, up until 1958- Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the Sharpe General Depot______110,003 Mr. VINSON. No; that is permanent, gentleman yield? Navy: that stands. In other words, so the Mr. VINSON. I yield to the gentle· Naval Air Station, Alameda__ 185,000 man from Iowa. Marine Corps Supply Center, House and the public can understand it, Barstow------6,841,000 no Capehart hous·es can be built at any Mr. GROSS. Do I understand that Auxiliary Landing Field, Crows installation where there are Wherry this conference report is $184 million Landing ______less than the House version of the bill? ~9.000 houses until the Wherry houses have NavalEl Centro Auxiliary ______Air Station, _ been acquired, or are in the process of Mr. VINSON. To give the figures; 4,310,000 acquisition: when it passed the House there was pro .. MarineToro ______Corps Air Station, El .. Mr. RAINS. One other question or vided $1,416,573,000. When it passed 3,620,003 the Senate.it was $1,203,413,000 or $213,- Naval Air Station, Lemoore __ 27,535,000 comment. Then, I am sure, the distin­ Naval Shipyard, Long Beach __ 1, 500,000 guished gentleman from Georgia would 165,000 less than the House bill. The Naval Station, Long Beach ___ .. 544,000 not think that there is anything i.n this conferees agreed on a figure of $1,232,- Naval Air Station, Miramar __ _ 3, ~-01, 000 conference report that would adversely 495,000, which is $184,078,000 less than Marine Corps Auxiliary Air affect the program of Capehart housing, the House version or $29,082,000 more Station, Mohave ______3,281,000 would he? than the Senate version. Naval Air Station, North Is.. Mr. GROSS. Where was the cutback land------7,964,000 Mr. VINSON. Up to date, as I said, the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton ______House committee and the Senate com .. effected principally, if in any particular 1,469,000 mittee have approved 90,000 units of item? Naval Air Missile Test Genter, Capehart housing. Mr. VINSON. They went all through Point Mugu ______& ___ _ 7,669,000 Mr. RAINS. If the gentleman will al .. the bill because after the House had fin­ Naval Magazine, Port Chicago.. 236,000 low me to interrupt I would like to say at ished its consideration of the bill and be­ Naval Construction Battalion this particular point that since January fore we took it up in conference, the Center, Port Hueneme ____ _ 759,000 Auxiliary Landing Field, San 1957 there have been 20,663 Capehart Department reexamined their author­ Clemente ______:______ization and requested that some $200 9,448,000 houses actually started. This I think is Marine Corps Recruit Depot, a fine record. million in authorizations be deleted. We San Diego ______.. 116, coo Mr. VINSON. That is right. Be­ did not delete it in the House bill because NavalDiego Training ______Center, San _ tween now and next July there is almost we knew that the Senate would follow 1, 613, o::w a year, and in that time the Depart­ the new look of the Department of De­ Naval Communication Sta- ments will have presented their plans, fense. That is what they did and that tion, San Diego ______100,000 is what accounts for this decrease. submitted what projects they need; but NavalStockton Communication ______Center, _ as far as the law is concerned it stands Mr. GROSS. How much was in the 460,093 Marine Corps Training Cen .. that they have the authority to build House version of the bill for the flying ter, 29 Palms ______Capehart houses. All we are doing is field at the new Air Force Academy? 2, 33l,OCO requiring them to come before the com­ Mr. VINSON. I do not have that right Air Force: Beale AFB, Marysville ...... 7,458,00') mittees ·and Congress in a bill of this before me, but that has been reduced. Castle AFB, Merced ______kind authorizing Capehart houses to be When it was called up in conference 2,076,003 constructed. someone remarked that this is the item Edwards AFB, Muroc ______1,987,003 the gentleman was interested· in. George AFB, Victorville ______2,478,000 Mr. RAINS. I thank the gentleman. Hamilton AFB, San RafaeL .... 614,000 Mr.· TALLE. Mr. Speaker, will the Mr. GROSS. I am not speaking about March AFB, River§ide ______2,372,000 gentleman yield? Grandview, Mo. I am speaking about Mather P.lFB, Sacramento ____ _ 8,249,000 Mr. VINSON. I yield to the gentle­ the new Air Academy. McClellan AFB, Sacramento __ 4,912,000 man from Iowa. Mr. VINSON. We stand at the Sen­ Oxnard AFB, Oxnard ______1,828, 000 Mr. TALLE. I should like to have the ate figure on that, which was about $12 Travis AFB, Fairfield------1,937,000 assur'ance of the distinguished gentle­ million under the House version. man from Georgia on one point. I have Mr. GROSS. There will be a field Total------122,191,000 1·ead what iz included i:J;l the CONGRES .. built out there? 15382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE August 20 Summary oj military public works bill, fiscal Summary of military public works ·'bill, fiscaZ Summary of military public works bill, fiscal JJear 1958, continental United States­ year 1958, continental United States­ year 1958, continental United States­ Continued Continued Continued COLORADO Army: KANSAS MINNESOTA Army:Fort carson ______Fort Leavenworth ______. $336,000 Air Foree: Duluth Municipal $1,049,000 Airport, Duluth ______:______$4, 499, 000 Fitzsimon'S Army HospitaL __ '937,000 Fort Riley------2,525,000 'Air Force: Air Force: Air Force Academy, Forbes AFB, Topek.a ______MISSISSIPPI Colorado Springs ______11, 916,QOO 1,357,000 McConnell AFB, Wichita ____ _ 763,000 Navy: Naval Auxiliary Air Sta· Schilling AFB, Salina______372,000 tion, Meridian ______13,387,000 Total------13,902,000 Air Force· Columbus .AFB, Columbus ___ _ CONNECTICUT Total------5,353,000 2,320,000 Greenville AFB, Greenville __ _ 19,3'89,000 Navy: Naval Submarine Base, ~eesier AFB, Biloxi. ______2,209,000 New London ------2, 966, 000 Army: XENTWCKY Fort CampbelL ______5,117,000 Total------37,305,000 DELAWARE Fort~noX------~-- 4,205,000 Air Force: Dover AFB, Dover___ 745,000 MISSOURI Total------9,322,000 Army: F.ort Leonard WoocL ___ _ 4,663,000 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOUISIAN:A Air Force: Army: Walter Reed Army Medi- Army: Aeronaut-teal Chart an

Page 4, line 16, 'Strike The Director of the National Park lieu of subsistence, while engaged in the dis­ purchase of modern aircraft and equip­ Service shall call th~ first meeting for the charge of their duties provided for in this ment, to foster the development and use purpose of electing a chairman. The Com­ resolution. of modern transport aircraft by such mission, at its discretion, may appoint hon­ (b) Service of an individual as a member carrie1·s, and for other purposes, with a orary members, and may establish an ad­ of the Commission shall not be considered visory council to assist it in its work. as service or employment bringing such in­ House amendment thereto, insist on the (c) Appointments provided for in this dividual within the provisions of sections 216, House amendment, and agree to the con­ section, with the exception of honorary mem­ 281, 283, 284, 434, or 1914 of title 18 of the ference asked by the Senate. bers, shall be made within 90 days from the United States Code, or section 190 of theRe­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to date of enactment of this resolution. Vacan­ vised Statutes ( 5 U. S. C. 99); nor shall any the 1·equest of the gentleman from cies shall be filled in the same manner as the member ·of the Commission by reason of his Arkansas? (After a pause.J The Chair original appointments were made. status as such be deemed to be an "officer hears none, and appoints the following SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Com­ of the Government" with the meaning of the mission to prepa.re an overall program to in­ act of Ap1·U 27, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 101). conferees: Messrs. HARRIS, MAcK of Illi­ clude specific plans for commemorating the SEC. 7. Notwithstanding section 2 of the nois, ROGERS of Texas, FLYNT, WOLVER­ 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 205), as amended TON, SPRINGER, and SCHENCK. Lincoln. In preparing its plans and pro­ (5 U. S. C. 62), or section 6 of the act of grams, the Commission shall give due con­ May 10, 1916 (39 Stat. 120), as amended (5 sideration to any similar and related plans U. S. C. 58, 59), the Chairman of the Com­ LINCOLN SESQUICENTENNIAL COM­ advanced by State, civic, patriotic, heredi­ mission may appoint to, and. employ in, any MISSION tary, and historical bodies, and may desig­ civilian office or position in the Commission, nate special committees with representation and pay, any retired commissioned officer, or Mr. FRAZIER. Mr. Speaker, I ask from the above-mentioned bodies to plan retired warrant officer, of the Army, Navy, unanimous consent for the immediate and conduct specific ceremonies. The Com­ Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geo­ consideration of the joint resolution, mission may give suitable recognition such detic Survey, or Public Health Service. The House Joint Resolution 351. as the award of medals and certificates or retired status, office, rank, and grade of The Clerk read the title of the joint by other appropriate means to persons and retired commissioned officers or retired war­ organizations for outstanding accomplish­ rant officers, so appointed or employed and, resolution. ments in preserving the writings and ideals except as provided in section 212 of the act of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to of Abraham Lincoln, or historical lOcations June 30,· 1932 ( 47 Stat. 406) , as amended ( 5 the present consideration of the joint connected with his life. U. S. C. 59a), any emolument, perquisite, resolution': SEc. 3. The President of the United States right, privilege, or benefit incident to or There was no objection. is authorized and requested to issue procla,­ arising out of any such status, office, rank, or mations inviting the people of the United grade, shall be in no way affected by reason The Clerk read the joint resolution, as of such appointment to or employment in, follows: States to participate in and observe the cen­ tennial anniversaries of the nationally sig­ or by reason of service in, or acceptance or Whereas the year 1959 marks the 150t h nificant historic events, the commemorations holding of, any civilian office or position in anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln of which are provided for herein. the Commission or the receipt of the pay on February 12, 1809; and SEc. 4. (a) The Commission is authorized thereof. Whereas Abraham Lincoln served as the to accept donations of money, property, or SEC. 8. There are hereby authorized to be 16th President of the United States; and personal services; to cooperate with State, appropriated such funds as may be necessary Whereas his life and ideals played an im­ civic, patriotic, hereditary, and historical to carry out the provisions of this resolution, portant part in the histol'y of the United groups and with institutions of learning; and including an appropriation of not to exceed States during a critical period of its history; to ·can upon other Federal departments or $40,000 to prepare the preliminary report and and agencies for their advice and assistance in plans of the Commission described in section Whereas his spoken and written words and carrying out the purposes of this resolution. 5 (c). his philosophy of government have con­ (b) The Commission, to such extent as The SPEAKER. The Clerk will re­ tinued to have influence in our Government it finds to be necessary, may, without regard port the committee amendments. and in our daily way of life; and to the laws and procedures applicable to Fed­ Whereas the United States observed wit h eral agencies, procure supplies, services, and The Clerk read as follows: appropriate ceremonies the tOOth anniver­ property and make contracts, expend in fur­ Pag.e 4, line 11, strike out "centennial an­ sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in therance of this resolution funds donated or niversaries" and insert "anniversary." 1909; and funds received in pursuance of contracts Page 4, line 13, strike out "events," and Whereas the interest in, and respect for, hereunder, and may exercise those powers insert "event." Abraham Lincoln is demonstrated by over that are necessary to enable it to carry out Page 4, line 13, strike out "commemora­ 1,850,000 people from all parts of the Nation efficiently and in the public interest the pur­ tions" and insert "commemoration." visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washing­ poses of this resolution. Page 4, line 14, strike out "are" and in­ ton; D. C., during the year 1956, making it (c) The National Park Service is desig­ sert "is." the most visited memorial in the world; and nat ed to provide all general administrative Page 4, line 20, after the period, insert the Whereas it is appropriate that his ideals services. following paragraph: and accomplishments be reemphasized 11.nd SEc. 5. (a) The Commission may employ, "All books, manuscripts, miscellaneous be given wider public knowledge on the without regard to civil service laws or the printed matter, memorabilia, relics and occasion of the 150th anniversary of his Classification Act of 1949, an executive direc­ other materials relating to Abraham Lincoln tor and such employees as may be necessary and donated to the Commission may be de­ birth; and to carry out its functions. Whereas it is incumbent upon us as a posited for permanent preservation in aNa­ (b) Expenditures of the Commission shall tional, State, or local library or museum or nation to provide for the proper observance be paid by the National Park Service as gen­ of the birth of this great man who has con­ be otherwise disposed of by the Commission eral administrative agent, which shall keep in consultation with the Librarian of Con­ tinued to be a force in our history: There­ complete records of such expenditures and fore be it gress or the Secretary of the Smithsonian shall account also for all funds received by Institution." Resolved, etc., That (a) in order to pro­ the Commission. vide for appropt:iate and nationwide ob­ (c) A report shall be submitted to the The committee amendments were servances and the coordination of cere­ Congress, presenting the preliminary plans agreed to. monies, there is hereby established a com­ of the Commission not later than March 1, Mr. NIMTZ. Mr. Speaker, I offer mission to be known as the Lincoln Sesqui­ 1958, in order that further enabling legisla­ centennial Commission, hereafter in this act tion may be enacted. A final report shall an amendment. referred to as the "Commission", which shall be made to the Congress no later than March The Clerk read as follows: be composed of 28 members, as follows: 1, 1960, upon which date the Commission Amendment offered by Mr. NIMTZ: On (1) The President of the United States, shall terminate. page 4, line 11, strike out "obseve" and in­ President of the Senate, and Speaker of the (d) Any property acquired by the Com­ sert "observe." House of Representatives, who shall be mission remaining upon its termination may On page 7, line 22, strike out "$40,000" anints ports of foreign ore had resulted in the closing of many American mines. At the Pennsylvania [Mr. ScoTT], and the gen­ Mr. MoNRONEY, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. B~BLE, tleman from Iowa [Mr. ScHWENGELJ. Mr. SCHOEPPEL, and Mr. PAYNE to be the same hearing it was pointed out that the On Wednesday, July 31, 1957, in the conferees on the part of the Senate. President has authority under the trade­ House caucus room, I testified before The message also announced that the agreements legislation to grant relief to Subcommittee No. 4 of the House Judi­ Senate agrees to the amendment of the the lead and zinc mining industry with­ ciary Committee. At that time I stated House to a bill of the Senate of the fol­ out legislative action. It was also that I had no pride of authorship and lowing title: pointed out that the legislative propo­ sal is almost identical with the recom­ that any of the bills would be satisfac­ S. 1866. An act to ,amend the act entitled tory. I urged the committee to take im­ "An act to require the inspection and cer- · mendations the Tariff Commission made mediate action as little time remained tificatioil of certain vessels carrying pas­ to the President under the lead and zinc to prepare for the appropriate observ­ sengers," approved May 10, 1956, in order to escape-clause proceeding in 1954. The ance of this historic occasion. During provide adequate time for the formulation President stated among other things my testimony several members of the and consideration of rules and regulations that the proposed relief did not meet subcommittee objected to my resolution to be prescribed under such act. the needs of these industries. Evidence on the basis that the $10,000 authorized The message also announced that the the committee received indicated that the to be appropriated was not sufficient. Senate agrees to the report of the com­ s.ituation today in the lead and zinc min­ While I felt that this amount was entirely mittee of conference on the disagreeing ing industries is similar to what it was at sufficient, I certainly did not object to votes of the two Houses on the amend­ the time of the Tariff Commission inves­ the authorization of a larger amount. It ment of the Senate to the bill

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The Jaycee Safe Driving Progr~m ment officials, driving instructors, and Age Road-E-O 1956-57-New York­ insurance personnel cooperate with the State President F. Joseph Leone, State EXTENSION OF REMARKS Jaycees in staging the local, State, and Chairman E. A. Thornton, Jr." This is National Teen-Age Road-E-O programs. the first time that such an award has OF On June 30, last, I had the privilege been made and we of New York State HON. HAROLD C. OSTERTAG and pleasure of attending the New York are justly proud of this outstanding OF NEW YORK State Teen-Age Road-E-O held in Ba­ record of achievement. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tavia, N. Y., in my Congressional Dis· trict. Upon this occasion the Batavia Tuesday, August 20, 1957 Jaycee Chapter, under the chairman­ Mr. OSTERTAG. Mr. Speaker, I am ship of Mr. E. A. Thornton, Jr., of Ba­ Warning From the Past sure the Members of this body are fa­ tavia, was host to the participants. Some miliar with and applaud the efforts of . seventy-odd teen-agers from all parts of EXTENSION OF REMARKS the United States Junior Chamber of the State were there to sit for the written o.r Commerce to encourage safe and re­ examination and participate in the driv­ sponsible automobile driving on the part ing tests. I was deeply impressed and HON. DANIEL A. REED of our teen-agers and to report the encouraged by what I saw there. There OF NEW YORK progress being made. These efforts are is much to hope for from the enthusiasm IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and determination of those young peo.. made effective through the Jaycee chap­ Tuesday, August 20, 1957 ters and members in the several States. ple and the results of their performances. The written examinations and road tests I am proud to report at this time that Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, as we watch provided for aff9rd an opportunity for the United States Junior Chamber of the trend of the times it is interesting all teen-agers to demonstrate to their Commerce has honored the State of New to take note of the warning from the community that they are interested in York for conducting the outstanding past. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, increasing their knowledge of traffic laws Teen-Age Road-E-O in the Nation. The speaking some 2,300 years ago, said: and improving their driving ability, and welcome and gratifying decision to do The insolence o! demagogs is generally that actually they are doing so. so was made upon the basis of the over­ the cause of ruin in democracies. First, they Now in its sixth year as a national all excellence of the Batavia event, the calumniate the wealthy, and rouse them splendid percentage of participation of against the government, thus causing oppo~ junior chamber of commerce safety site parties to unite against a common dan­ program, the Teen-Age Road-E-O has Jaycee Chapters in the State, the effec­ ger. Next, they produce the same result by gained steadily in teen-age participation. tive promotion program used, and the stirring up the populace and creating a The demonstrated value of this type size and scope of the awards banquet. sense o! insecurity. Nearly all the tyrants of traffic safety programing has at­ A handsome trophy was presented to of old began with being demagogs. In tracted the support of teen-agers them­ the State by the national Jaycee organi· well-balanced commonwealths, besides strict selves, their parents, educators, traf­ zation. Its executive board made the observance of established laws, it is especial­ presentation to Past New York State ly necessary to keep close watch upon little fic authorities, and community lead­ matters. For a great change in the laws ers. Each year, State and National Jaycee President F. Joseph Leone at a. may creep on gradually, just as a small ex­ organizations, all interested in traffic luncheon meeting in Tulsa, Okla., on July pense often incurred ruins a. large fortune. safety, contribute time, abilities, and 26. The inscription upon it read: Next, let men be on their guard against those money to make every Teen-Age Road­ ''United States Junior Chamber of Com­ who flatter and mislead the multitude; their E-O a success. Businesses, law enforce- merce Outstanding Safe Drivmg Teen- actions prove what sort of men they are.