9712 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 22, 1972 By Mr. SHIPLEY: By Mr. BEGICH: authorized by House Resolution 819; to the H.R. 14028. A blli to support the price of H.R. 14036. A bill to restore to Federal Committee on House Administration. mllk at 90 percent of the parity price for civil1an employees their rights to participate, H. Res. 908. Resolution providing expenses the period beginning April 1, 1972, and end­ as private citizens, 1n the political life of for the Committee on Interst81te and Foreign ing March 31, 1973; to the Committee on the Nation, to protect Federal civilian em­ Commerce; to the Committee on House Ad­ Agriculture. ployees from improper political solicitations, ministration. By Mr. SKUBITZ (for himself, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on H. Res. 909. Resolution to provide funds SAYLOR, Mr. UDALL, Mr. STEIGER of House Administration. for the further expenses of the investigation Arizona, Mr. LLOYD, and Mr. Mc­ By Mr. DORN: and study authorized by House Resolution KAY): H.R. 14037. A bill to amend the Tariff 20; to the Committee on House Administra­ H.R. 14029. A bill to authorize the Secre­ Schedules of the United St9ites to provide tion. tary of the Interior to transfer franchise for the duty-free entry of mica films; to the H. Res. 910. Resolution providing for thA fees received from certain concession opera­ Committee on Ways and Means. expenses of the House Select Committee on tions at Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Ariz., By Mr. GUDE (for himself, Mr. HOGAN, Crime; to the Committee on House Admin~ .. and for other purposes; to the Committee on and Mr. BROYHILL of Virginia) : tration. [nterior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 14038. A bill to facilitate the resolu­ H. Res. 911. Resolution to provide funds fo~ By Mr. STAGGERS: tion of medical malpractice suits in the Dis­ the expenses of the investigations and stud­ H.R. 14030. A bill to amend the Public trict of Columbia; to the Committee on the ies authorized by rule Xl(8) and House Res­ Health Service Act to extend for 3 years the District of Columbia. olution 304; to the Committee on House Ad­ authorization for grants for communicable By Mrs. HICKS of Massachusetts: ministration. disease control and vaccination assistance; H.R. 14039. A bill to permit collective nego­ H. Res. 912. Resolution to provide for the to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign tiation by professional retail pharmacists further expenses of the investigation and Commerce. with third-party prepared prescription pro­ study authorized by House Resolution 201 H.R. 14031. A bill to provide increases in gram administrators and sponsors; to the for the Committee on Armed Services; to railroad retirement benefits comparable to Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on House Administration. those provided by the Social Security Amend­ By Mr. RIEGLE (for himself, Mr. ments of 1972; to the Committee on Inter­ CEDERBERG, Mr. GERALD R. FORD, and state and Foreign Commerce. Mr. PUPPE): MEMORIALS By Mr. THONE (for himself, Mr. CLEVE­ H.R. 14040. A bill to promote development LAND, Mr. CoLLINS of Texas, Mr. and expansion of community schools Under clause 4 of rule XXII, DENNIS, Mr. GRIFFIN, Mr. MELCHER, throughout the United States; to the Com­ 342. The SPEAKER presented a memorial and Mr. SCHMITZ) : mittee on Education and Labor. of the Senate of the State of Hawaii, rela­ H.R. 14032. A bill to amend the Occupa­ By Mr. SCOTT: tive to the recent report of the Commissio"O tional Safety and Health Act of 1970, and for H.R. 14041. A bill to provide a startup tax on Population Growth and the American other purposes; to the Committee on Educa­ adjustment program for small business and Future, which was referred to the Commt ·:~ tion and Labor. for persons engaged in small business; to tee on Government Operations. By Mr. VANIK: the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 14033. A bill to amend the Civil Rights By Mr. MANN: Act of 1964 in order to make discrimination H.J. Res. 1126. Joint resolution to pay trib­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONF; because of physical or mental handicap in ute to law enforcement officers of this employment an unlawful employment prac­ country on Law Day, May 1, 1972; to the Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private tice, unless there is a bona fide occupational Committee on the Judi<:iary. bills and resolutions were introduced and qualification reasonably necessary to the By Mr. McDADE: severally referred as follows: normal operation of that particular business H. Con. Res. 570. Concurrent resolution: By Mr. BURTON: or enterprise; to the Committee on Education The Northern Ireland Resolution; to the H.R. 14042. A bill for the relief of Jose and Labor. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Carlos Recalde Martorella; to the Committee By Mr. VANIK (for himself, Mr. ROSEN­ By Mr. PERKINS (for himself, Mrs. on the Judiciary. THAL, Mr. BADILLO, Mr. BIAGGI, Mr. GREEN of Oregon, Mr. THOMPSON of By Mr. DUNCAN: CLARK, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. EILBERG, New Jersey, Mr. DENT, Mr. PuciNSKI, H.R. 14043. A bill for the relief of Lt. Col. Mr. FRASER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. HAL­ Mr. DANIELs of New Jersey, Mr. Horace Hill, U.S. Air Force Reserve (retired); PERN, Mr. HOSMER, Mr. KOCH, Mr. BRADEMAS, Mr. O'HARA, Mr. HAw­ to the Committee on the Judiciary. PODELL, Mr. RODINO, and Mr. KINs, Mr. WILLIAM D. FORD, Mrs. By Mr. KEMP: CHARLES H. WILSON) : MINK, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. MEEDS, Mr. H.R. 14044. A bill for the relief of Richard H.R. 14034. A bill to :repeal the meat quota GAYDOS, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. CHISHOLM, Burton, SFC, U.S. Army (retired); to the provisions of Public Law 88--482; to the Com­ Mr. BIAGGI, Mrs. GRASSO, Mrs. HICKS Committee on the Judiciary. mittee on Ways and Means. of Massachusetts, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. By Mr. PODELL: By Mr. WHALEN (for himself, Mrs. BADILLO, and Mr. REm) : H.R. 14045. A blll for the relief of Tino DwYER, Mr. KYROS, Mr. KASTENMEIER, H. Res. 905. Resolution urging supplemen­ Cattabianl, his wife, Caterina Cattabia.ni, and Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts, and tal appropriations to implement the Presi­ their minm- son, Pier Marla Cattabiani; to Mr. HICKS of Washing·ton): dent's message of March 17, 1972, calling for the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 14035. A bill to authorize the Presi­ equal educational opportunities; to the Com­ dent, through the temporary Vietnam Chil­ mittee on Education and Labor. dren's Care Agency, to enter into arrange­ By Mr. BADILLO: PETITIONS, ETC. ments with the Government of South Viet­ H. Res. 906. Resolution calling for an in­ nam to provide assistance in improving the crease in appropriations for title I of the Under clause 1 of rule XXII, welfare of children in South Vietnam and Elementary and Secondary Education Act; 203. The SPEAKER presented a petition of to facmtate the adoption of orphaned or to the Committee on Education and Labor. the City Council, Alexandria, Va., relative abandoned Vietnamese children, particularly By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: to placing the Liberty Bell on tour of the 50 children of U.S. fathers; to the Committee H. Res. 907. Resolution providing funds for States, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. the expenses of the investigations and studies on Interior and Insular Affairs. EXTEN.SIO·NS OF REMARKS THE NEW OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY tion Journal" of March 1972 should be several exceptions, the act applies to all AND HEALTH ACT helpful: employment throughout the states and pos­ sessions. It is expected that it will apply THE NEW OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND to more than 4.1 million businesses and 57 HON. WILLIAM L. HUNGATE HEALTH ACT million employees. OF MISSOURI (By William B. Spann, Jr.) Legislation of the application of this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES After extensive committee hearings and breadth deserves, indeed demands, the study floor debate, the Occupational Safety and and attention of lawyers, for there are few Tuesday, March 21, 1972 Health Act of 1970 was passed by Congress practitioners who will not have occasion to Mr. HUNGATE. Mr. Speaker, there is in December of 1970 and signed into law by give advice that should take this act into the President as Public Law 91-596. The account. Ignorance of the application and considerable interest in possible revision effective date of the act was April 28, 1971. provisions of the act could be disastrous. of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards were promulgated on May 29, ef­ The act has teeth; its penalties are severe; Act of 1970, and I thought this recent fective August 27; thus, aggressive enforce­ criminal sanctions are provided, including analysis in the "American Bar Associa- ment of the act began on that date. With imprisonment if a death occurs; and· no one March 22, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9713 would want to advise a calculated risk under required to be provided to the employer at Senate. The commission affords the oppor­ the act. the time of inspec:tion, but the names of tunity for a hearing, following which the THERE ARE THREE BASIC ELEMENTS those giving the notice may, upon their re­ commission, based on findings of fact, issues OF THE ACT quest, be eliminated. Upon receipt of this a.n order atll.rming, modifying or vacating The act contains three basic elements: notice, the secretary must determine whether the secretary's citation or proposed penalty ( 1) the issuance of occupational safety and reasonable grounds exist to make a special or directing other appropriate relief. This health standards by the Department of inspection and, if he determines there are order becomes final thirty days after its Labor; (2) provisions for federal enforce­ no reasonable grounds, he must advise the issuance.