40896 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1973 the "Gerald R. Ford Federal Office Building"; TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. KET­ By Mr. PICKLE (for himself, Mr. Mc­ to the Committee on Public Works. cHuM, Mr. DERWINSKI, Mr. MANN, CoLLISTER, Mr. MONTGOMERY, 1\11'. By Mrs. HOLT: Mr. DAVIS of Georgia, Mr. YATRON 0 KEMP, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. BURGENER, H.R. 11899. A bill to provide retirement an­ Mr. NICHOLS, Mr. ANDREWS of North Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN, nuities for certain widows of membera of the Dakota, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. LoTT, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. HUBER, Mr. SCHERLE, uniformed services who died before the ef­ Mr. McCoLLISTER, Mr. JoHNSON of Mr. QUIE, Mr. KETCHUM, Mr. ADDAB­ fective date of the Survivor Benefit Plan; to Pennsylvania, Mr. BENNETT, and Mr. BO, Mr. McEWEN, Mr. BoB WILSON, the Committee on Armed Services. MORGAN); Mr. RoBINSON of Virginia, Mr. WoN H .R. 11900. A bill to require that a per­ H.R. 11905. A bill to amend the Internal PAT, Mr. EILBERG, Mr. RoE, Mr. TREEN, centage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.· Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the Mr. ROUSSELOT, Mr. HUDNUT, Mr. flag vessels; to the Committee on Merchant tax on the amounts paid for communication STEELMAN, and Mr. MAZZOLI); Marine and Fisheries. services shall not apply to the amount of H.J. Res. 853. Joint resolution expressing By Mrs. HOLT (for herself and Mr. the State and local taxes paid for such serv­ the concern of the United States about Amer­ HOGAN); ices; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ican servicemen missing in action in Viet­ H .R . 11901. A bill to authorize the Secre­ By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. nam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. t ary of the Interior to acquire certain prop­ HOWARD, Mr. BLATNIK, Mr. CLEVE­ By Mr. REUSS: erty in the State of Maryland for an interna­ LAND, and Mr. TAYLOR Of Missouri); H.J. Res. 854. Joint resolution to authorize tional center park, and for other purposes; H .R. 11906. A bill to amend the Appalach­ the President of the United States to pro­ to the Committee on Interior and Insular ian Regional Development Act of 1965 as claim January 1974, "African Relief Month"; Affairs. amended; to expedite the development of to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PRICE of Texas; processes for the synthesizing of liquid and By Mr. WIGGINS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 11902. A bill to amend the Internal gaseous hydrocarbons; to the Committee on HOSMER, Mr. O'HARA, Mr. MAYNE, Mr. Revenue Code of 1954 to provide tax relief Interior and Insular Affairs. BUTLER, Mr. CONTE, and Mr. Mc­ for homeowners; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. BADILLO (for himself, Mr. RoY, CLOSKEY); and Means. Mr. DERWINSKI, Mr. ROSENTHAL, Mr. H.J. Res. 855. Joint resolution proposing By Mr. ROE: DE LUGO, Mrs. COLLINS Of Illinois, an amendment to the Constitution of the H.R. 11903. A b111 to establish a National Mr. DELLUMS, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. United States relative to information pro­ Energy Information System, to authorize the RHODES, Mr. WYDLER, Mr. RYAN, Mr. ceedings and grand jury indictment; to the Department of the Interior to undertake an PEPPER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. inventory of U.S. energy resources on public GONZALEZ, Mr. BENITEZ, Mr. HAWK• By Mr. ESHLEMAN (for himself, Mr. lands and elsewhere, and for other purposes; INS, Mr. MURPHY Of New York, Mrs. WoN PAT, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. DERWIN­ to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign GRASSO, Mr. BINGHAM, Mr. RODINO, SKI, Mr. FROEHLICH, Mr. SCHNEEBELI, Commerce. Mr.COHEN,Mr.ROYBAL,Mr.LONGOf Mr. WINN, Mr. WAGGONNER, Mr. By Mr. SCHERLE (for himself, Mr. Louisiana, Mrs. CHISHOLM, and Mr. RousH, Mr. McDADE, Mr. LoTT, Mr. MORGAN, Mr. ABDNOR, Mr. HUBER, Mr. WoN PAT): MITcHELL of New York, Mr. STEEL­ BERG~, Mr. BOWEN , Mr.~OU, H.J. Res. 851. Joint resolution authorizing MAN, Mr. BURGENER, Mr. ZWACH, Mr. Mr. HOGAN, Mr. HUNGATE, Mr. RAN­ and requesting the President to proclaim RoY, Mr. CRoNIN, and Mr. MANN): DALL, Mr. EDWARDS Of Alabama, Mr. the week of May 13, 1974, as Bilingual Edu­ H. Con. Res. 396. Concun-ent resolution GuNTER, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. cation Week; to the Committee on the Ju­ expressing the sense of the Congress with FREY, Mr. RmGLE, and Mr. LITTON): dicary. respect to certain patents which, if utilized, H.R. 11904. A b111 to amend the Internal By Mr. BADILLO (for himself, Mr. could result in energy savings; to the Com• Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the MOAKLEY, Ms. ABZUG, Mr. STOKES, Mr. m1ttee on the Judiciary. tax on the amounts paid for communication TREEN, Mr. TOWELL of Nevada, Mr. By Mr. CULVER: services shall not apply the amount of the to KOCH, Mr. PICKLE, and Mr. DANIEL• H. Con. Res. 397. Concurrent resolution State and local taxes paid for such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. SON); proviidng for the printing of additional By Mr. SCHERLE (for himself, Mr. H.J. Res. 852. Joint resolution authorizing copies of hearings before the Subcommittee ICHORD, Mr. YOUNG Of Florida, Mr. and requesting the President to proclaim on Foreign Economic Policy entitled "For­ CULVER, Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. MAYNE, the week of May 13, 1974, as Bilingual Edu­ eign Policy Implications of the Energy Mr. BEVILL, Mr. FUQUA, Mr HORTON, cation Week; to the Committee on the Ju­ Crisis"; to the Committee on House Adminis­ Mr. THONE, Mr. WINN, Mr. KEMP, Mr. diciary. tration. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE NEED FOR TRADE REFORM has had no authority to conclude inter­ sional oversight of intemational trade national trade agreements since June 30 negotiations and the implementation of o:f 1967-This is the longest period in and operation of intemational trade HON. TOM RAILSBACK U.S. history in which a President has not agreements; OF ILLINOIS had this authority. Unless the United Sixth, improvement of the present im­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States has power to grant reciprocal port relief clause as a means of assuring Monday, December 10, 1973 trade concessions to other countries, greater accessibility and more effective there can be no progress in moving to­ delivery of import relief to those indus­ Mr. R.All.JSBACK. Mr. Speaker, I am ward world trade liberalization. tries seriously injured or threatened with pleased to add my support to one of the Briefly stated, the major provisions of serious injury from increased imports; · most significant pieces of legislation to the Trade Reform Act are as follows: Seventh, improvement of current ad­ come before the 93d Congress. Its provi­ First, renewal and extension of the justment assistance programs for both sions are important to all Americans­ President's authority to enter into trade workers and firms that are adversely businessmen, consumers, :farmers, and agreements with other countries for 5 affected by increased imports; workers. years, and authorization to proclaim duty Eighth, improvement of domestic pub­ The Trade Reform Act was originally modifications or continuances; lic procedures that insure the considera­ proposed by President Nixon in April Second, authorization of the President tion of the economic interests of all citi­ of this year. At that time, he explained: to enter into trade agreements with zens, consumers and producers, exports The trade bill I am sending to Congress other countries for 5 years providing for and importers; can mean more jobs and better jobs for Ninth, improvement of the means of American workmen. the elimination or reduction of non- It can help American consumers get more tariff barriers and/ or any other distor· dealing with problems of unfair trade for their money. tions of intemational trade; practices in this country and abroad; It can help us expand our trade, and thus Third, requirement that, in exercising Tenth, requirements to respond to the expand prosperity in America. his trade agreement authority, the Presi­ President's request for authority to nor­ And, most importantly, these proposals can dent shall assure mutual trade benefits; malize trade relations with certain trad­ help us reduce international tensions and Fourth, additional authority granted ing countries; and strengthen the structure of peace in the to the President to temporarily modify Eleventh, authorization for the Presi­ world. restrictions on U.S. imports to deal with dent to grant preferential tariff treat­ As we are all aware, legislation is im­ balance-of-payment disequilibria and in­ ment to the exports of developing coun­ perative if the President is to participate flation; tries as part of u.s. participation in the in the multilateral trade negotiations. He Fifth, continuing and close congres- common effort to developed countries to December 11, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 40897 encourage diversification and develop­ has kept production far below what it might defray the cost of violating the contract. ment of exports from developing coun­ have been. This, above all, cannot be allowed. tries. And, finally, all of the American people share in the culpabil1ty. By using thirty per­ I also might add that, although the cent of all the world's available energy to President recommended modifications of comfort the six percent of humanity, Ameri­ foreign source income, the House Ways cans have brought on the crunch. More than CON EDISON ON THE ARTS and Means Committee has deferred ac­ that, Americans have demanded, and got, tion on multinational companies and tax this energy on the cheap. modifications until the committee con­ Now, after we have finished parceling out HON. OGDEN R. REID siders tax reform, presumably next ses­ the guilt, let's get down to the job of cooper­ OF NEW YORK ating to avert a serious economic upheaval.