UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Congressional HeconiPROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 92nd CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

VOLUME 117—PART 2

FEBRUARY 2, 1971, TO FEBRUARY 11, 1971(PAGES 1339 TO 2740)

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, 1971

February 8>management, and for other purposes; to the tCommittee on Science and Astronautics. £

236 A letter from the Deputy General i

Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1transmitting a further statement on the pre- ]

viously submitted draft of proposed legis- :

lation to authorize the Commission to charge

Federal agencies fees for the licensing ofnuclear power reactors; to the Joint Com- :mittee onAtomic Energy.

received From the Comptroller General

237. Aletter from the Comptroller Generalof the United States, transmitting a report

on control needed over excessive use ofphysician services provided under the medic-aid program in Kentucky, Social and Re-

habilitation Service, Department of Health,

Education, and Welfare; to the Committeeon Government Operations.

238 Aletter from the Comptroller Generalof the United States, transmitting a report

on opportunities to economize on purchases

of dairy and bakery products for U.S. forces

in Southeast Asia, Department of Defenseand Department of State; to the Committeeon Government Operations.

REPORTS OP COMMITTEES ONPUB-LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XIII,reports ofcommittees were delivered to the Clerkfor printing and reference to the propercalendar, as follows:

Mr. COLMER: Committee on Rules. HouseResolution 23. Resolution relating to the

creation of a select committee in the Houseof Representatives; without amendment(Rept. No. 92-6).Referred to the House Cal-endar.

Mr. COLMER: Committee on Rules. HouseResolution 24. Resolution to create a selectcommittee to regulate parking on the Houseside of the Capitol; without amendment(Rept. No. 92-7).Referred to the House Cal-endar.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII,publicbills and resolutions were introduced andseverally referred as follows:

By Mr.ABBITT:H.R. 3798. A bill to provide an equitable

system for fixing and adjusting the rates ofpay for prevailing-rate employees of theGovernment, and for other purposes; to theCommittee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. Archer (for himself, Mr.Len-non, Mr.Kuykendall, Mr. Wyman,

Mr.Duncan, Mr.Schmitz, Mr. Scott,Mr.Shoup, Mr.Derwinski, and Mr.Buchanan) :

H.R. 3799. A bill to amend section 236 ofthe National Housing Act to require localgovernmental approval of any project as acondition of interest-reduction payments (ormortgage insurance) with respect to suchproject; to the Committee on Banking andCurrency. ,

By Mr.BENNETT:H.R. 3800. A bill to further amend the

Federal CivilDefense Actof1950, as amended,

to provide that Federal buildings shall bedesigned and constructed to maximize fall-out protection and that non-Federal con-struction financed in whole or in part withFederal funds may be designed to maximizefallout protection; to the Committee onArmed Services.

H.R. 3801. A bill to amend titles IIandXVTIIof the Social Security Act to permitbenefit payments to a widower, parent, orchilddespite his or her marriage ifsuch mar-riage is annulled, to allow an individual tohave military service excluded inthe compu-tation of his benefits in order to use suchservice for a civilservice retirement annuity,

to permit State agreements for hospital in- 1

surance coverage, and to provide supple-

mentary medical insurance coverage orce- (

tain services furnished an individual at his

home by a medical technician or registerednurse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

*ByMr.CELLER:HR. 3802. A bill to amend the act of

March 3, 1931, relating to the furnishing of

books and other materials to the blind and

to other handicapped persons to authorize J

the furnishing of musical recordings and (

tapes to such persons; to the Committee on

House Administration. ¦

HR 3803. Abill to prohibit the use of in- 1

terstate facilities, including the mails, for ¦

the transportation of salacious advertising;

to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HR 3804. Abill to amend chapter 153 oi

title 28, United States Code, to provide for i

the granting of writs ofhabeas corpus incer-tain additional instances; to the Committee i

on the Judiciary.HR 3805. A billto eliminate the require-

ment of a three-judge district court incasesseeking to restrain the enforcement of Stateor Federal statutes for repugnance to theConstitution, and to provide for direct ap-peal to the Supreme Court in certain cases,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

the Judiciary.H.R. 3806. Abillto provide a deduction for

income tax purposes, inthe case of a disabledindividual, for expenses for transportation to

and from work; and to provide an additionalexemption for income tax purposes for a tax-payer or spouse who is disabled; to the Com-mittee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DULSKI (for himself and Mr.Corbett) :

H.R. 3807. A bill to amend title 5, UnitedStates Code, to establish and govern the Fed-eral Executive Service, and for other purposes;to the Committee on Post Office and CivilService.

By Mr. DULSKI (for himself, Mr. Cor-bett, Mr.Henderson, Mr.Udall, Mr.Daniels of New Jersey, Mr. Nix,

Mr.Hanley, Mr. Charles H. Wilson,

Mr. Waldie, Mr.White, Mr.William

D. Ford, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Brasco,

Mr. Purcell, Mr.Bevill, Mr. Chap-

pell, Mr. Gross, Mr.Derwinski, Mr.Johnson ofPennsylvania, Mr.Scott,

Mr. McCltjre,Mr.Hogan, Mr. Hillis,and Mr. Powell):

H.R. 3808. A bill to amend title 39, UnitedStates Code, as enacted by the Postal Reor-ganization Act, to provide additional freeletter mail and air transportation mailingprivileges for certain members of the U.S.Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to theCommittee on Post Office and CivilService.

By Mr. ERLENBORN (for himself andMr. Brown of Ohio):

H.R. 3809. A bill to establish an Office ofConsumer Affairs in the Executive Office ofthe President and a Bureau of Consumer Pro-tection in order to secure within the FederalGovernment effective protection and repre-sentation of the interests of consumers, andfor other purposes; to the Committee onGovernment Operations.,

By Mr.GALLAGHER:H.R. 3810. A bill to designate the birthday

of Martin Luther King, Jr., as a legal publicholiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 3811. A bill to amend title IIof theSocial Security Act to provide that an in-dividual's old-age insurance benefits or disa-bilityinsurance benefits shall continue to be

. paid, after his death, to his surviving spouse;to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr.HALPERN:; H.R. 3812. A bill to raise the Veterans' Ad-• ministration to the status of an executive

department of the Government to be known> as the Department of Veterans' Affairs; to the. Committee on Government Operations.l H.R. 3813. A bill to protect consumers, against unreasonable risk of injury from

hazardous products, and for other nto the Committee on Interstate aníi t?°Ses>Commerce.

a Fo*%By Mr. HALPERN (for himselfAddabbo, Mr. Delaney, ]y[r ¿ '

THAL, Mr. Wolff, Mr 'badit SEíí-

Mr.BRASCo) : Lh0> anaH.R. 3814. A bill to provide for th

struction of a Veterans' AdministraHn Coll~pital of 1,000 beds in the county Of a Os"New York State; to the Committee orI*?*B-erans' Affairs.

' a Vet-By Mr.HAMILTON:

H.R. 3815. Abill to revise the Federal *ition laws, and for other purposes- to +Committee on Ways and Means.

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By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself a™Mrs. Mink):

eil aild

H.R. 3816. A bill to provide an equitysystem for fixingand adjusting the rates !pay for prevailing-rate employees of the Government, and for other purposes; to thCommittee on Post Office and Civil Servi

By Mr. HÉBERT:°e>

H.R. 3817. A bill to amend titles lo and 32United States Code, to authorize the establishment of a National Guard for the VirginIslands; to the Committee on ArmedServices.

By Mr. HÉBERT (for himself, and Mr.Arends) :

H.R. 3818. A bill to authorize appropria-tions during the fiscal year 1972 for procure-ment of aircraft, missiles, naval vesselstracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and otherweapons, and research development, test, andevaluation for the Armed Forces, and topre-scribe the authorized personnel strength foreach active duty component and of theSelected Reserve of each Reserve componentof the Armed Forces, and for other purposes;to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr.HECHLER of West Virginia:H.R. 3819. Abillto assist the States inrais-

ing revenues by making more uniform theincidence and rate of tax imposed by Stateson the severance of minerals; to the Com-mittee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HELSTOSKI:H.R. 3820. A bill to establish a Depart-

ment of Science and Technology, and totransfer certain agencies and functions tosuch Department; to the Committee onGovernment Operations.

H.R. 3821. A bill to amend section 203 ofthe Federal Property and AdministrativeService Act of 1949 to permit the disposal ofsurplus personal property to State and localgovernments, Indian groups under Federalsupervision, and volunteer firefighting andrescue organizations at 50 percent of the

estimated fair market value; to the Com-

mittee on Government Operations.H.R. 3822. A bill to amend part Iof the

Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, to

authorize railroads to publish rates for use

by common carriers; to the Committee on

Interstate and Foreign Commerce.H.R. 3823. Abillto provide additional pro-

tection for the rights of participants inem

ployee pension and profit-sharing-retiremeniplans, to establish minimum standard s

pension and profit-sharing-retirement p*

vesting and funding, to establish a. p'

sion plan reinsurance program, to provia»; portability of pension credits, to Provlc^ion• regulation to the administration of PcPciTUshí and other employee benefit plans, toesta¦ a U.S. Pension and Employee Benent¦ Commission, to amend the Welfare ana r

> sion Plans Disclosure Act, and for o^^; poses; to the Committee on Ways and m

By Mr. KOCH: ct ofH.R. 3824. A bill to amend

*n ® *tbe-

March 3, 1899, commonly referred w

í Refuse Act, relating to the issuance .c1 tain permits; to the Committee on2 Works.

By Mr. KUYKENDALL: roVi-s H.R. 3825. A bill to amend ceVTld ¿rcos-i sions of the Federal Food, Drug, <*

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terstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Con-gress (Rept. No. 92-11). Referred to the

Committee of the Whole House on the Stateof the Union.

PUBLIC BILLSANDRESOLUTIONS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII,publicbills and resolutions were introduced andseverally referred as follows:

By Mr. ANDERSON of California:H.R. 4084. A bill to amend the National

Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide pro-tection thereunder against losses resultingfrom earthquakes and earthslides; to theCommittee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr.BARRETT:H.R. 4085. A bill to amend title IIof the

Social Security Act to provide a 15-percentacross-the-board increase in monthly bene-fits thereunder, with subsequent cost-of-liv-ingincreases insuch benefits and aminimumprimary benefit of $100; to the Committee onWays and Means.

By Mr. BENNETT:H.R. 4086. A bill to prohibit the broadcast-

ing of paid advertisements in all cases wherebroadcasting stations are required to providefree broadcasting time for political cam-paigns; to the Committee on Interstate andForeign Commerce.

By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr.Sikes, Mr. Ftjqtja, and Mr. Chap-

pell):H.R. 4087. A bill to require the Council on

Environmental Quality to hold public hear-ings in which all points of view can be ex-pressed prior to any final action or recom-mendation by such Council to the Presi-dent; to the Committee on Merchant Marineand Fisheries.

ByMr.BINGHAM:H.R. 4088. Abill to provide for reimburse-

ment of U.S. cities for a portion of expensesincurred in connection with the entertain-ment of foreign officials to the Committeeon Foreign Affairs.

By Mr.BRADEMAS:H.R. 4089. A bill to amend the Federal

Aviation Act of 1958 to require that any aircarrier proposing to discontinue any airtransportation toor from any point named inits certificate must give notice thereof atleast 60 days inadvance of the proposed dis-continuance, and for other purposes; to theCommittee on Interstate and Foreign Com-merce.

By Mr. CARNEY:H.R. 4090. A bill to provide for the issu-

ance of a special postage stamp in recogni-tion of the 150th anniversary of Greek inde-pendence; to the Committee on Post Officeand CivilService.

By Mr. CARTER:H.R. 4091. A bill to establish a senior citi-

zens skill and talent utilization program; tothe Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 4092. A bill to authorize funds tocarry out the purposes of the AppalachianRegional Development Act of 1965, asamended; to the Committee on PublicWorks.

H.R. 4093. A bill to amend title 38 of theUnited States Code in order to provide addi-tional beds and special units in Veterans'Administration hospitals for the care andtreatment of veterans afflicted with alcohol-ism, and for other purposes; to the Commit-tee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 4094. Abill to amend title IIof theSocial Security Act to provide that a womanwho is otherwise qualified may become en-titled to widow's insurance benefits (subjectto the existing actuarial reductions) at age50 whether or not disabled; to the Com-mittee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (for himself,Mr. Anderson of Illinois,Mr. Cleve-land, Mr. Dellenback, Mrs. Grasso,

Mr. Hansen of Idaho, Mr. Rooney

of Pennsylvania, Mr. St Germain,

Mr. Schneebeli, Mr. Shoup, Mr.Williams, and Mr. Wyman) :

HR 4095. A bill to amend the FederalAviation Act of 1958 to require that anyair carrier proposing to discontinue any airtransportation to or from any point namedin its certificate must give notice thereofat least 60 days in advance of the proposeddiscontinuance, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Interstate and ForeignCommerce.

By Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (for himself,

Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cleveland, Mr.Fisher, Mr. Fulton of Pennsylvania,Mrs. Hicks of Massachusetts, Mr.Horton, Mr. McKinney, Mr. Sand-man, Mr. J. William Stanton, and

Mr. Vander Jagt) :H.R. 4096. A bill to provide a program of

tax adjustment for small business and forpersons engaged in small business; to theCommittee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs.Abzug, Mr. Addabbo, Mr. Andersonof California Mr. Annunzio, Mr.Badillo, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Biaggi,

Mr. Biester, Mr. Bingham, Mr. Bol-ling,Mr Brademas, Mr.Brasco, Mr.Burton, Mr Carey of New York,Mrs.Chisholm, Mr. Clay, Mr. Collins ofIllinois,Mr. Corman, Mr. Cotter, Mr.Culver, Mr,Dellums, Mr. Diggs, Mr.Dow, and Mr. Edwards of Califor-nia):

H.R. 4097. A billto designate the birthdayof Martin Luther King, Jr., as a legal publicholiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr.Foley, Mr Forsythe, Mr. Fraser,

Mrs. Grasso. Mr. Green of Pennsyl-vania, Mr. Halpern, Mr.Harrington,

Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Hechler of WestVirginia, Mr Helstoski, Mr. Horton,

Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Kastenmeier, Mr.Koch, Mr.Leggett, Mr. Madden, Mr.Mazzoli, Mr Meeds, Mr. Metcalfe,

Mr. Mikva, Mr. Minish, Mrs. Mink,Mr. Mitchell, and Mr.Morse) :

H.R. 4098. A bill to designate the birthdayof Martin Luther King, Jr., as a legal publicholiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr.Moss, Mr. Pepper, Mr. Podell, Mr.Rangel, Mr. Rees, Mr. Reid of NewYork, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Riegle, Mr.Rodino, Mr. Rosenthal, Mr. Ryan,Mr. Scheuer, Mr. Seiberling, Mr.Stratton, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thomp-

son of New Jersey, Mr. Udall, Mr.Van Deerlin, Mr.Waldie, Mr.Wolff,and Mr. Carney) :

H.R. 4099. A billto designate the birthdayof Martin Luther King, Jr., as a legal publicholiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BINGHAM (for himself, Mr.Abourezk, Mrs. Abzug, Mr. Addabbo,Mr. Badillo, Mr. Bergland, Mr. Bo-land, Mrs. Chisholm, Mr.Clay, Mr.Collins of Illinois,Mr. Conyers, Mr.Cotter, Mr. Dellums, and Mr.Diggs) :

H.R. 4100. A bill to amend the ForeignAssistance Act of 1961 as amended; to theCommittee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. McCLOSKEY (for himself, Mr.Drinan, Mr. Eckhardt, Mr. Edwardsof California, Mr. Eilberg, Mr. Wil-liam D.Ford, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Greenof Pennsylvania, Mr. Harrington,Mr. Hathaway, Mr. Hawkins, Mr.Hechler of West Virginia, Mr. Hel-stoski, and Mr. Kastenmeier) :

H.R. 4101. Abill to amend the Foreign As-sistance Act of 1961 as amended; to the Com-mittee on Foreign Affairs.

ByMr.RIEGLE (for himself, Mr.Koch,Mr. Leggett, Mr. Matsunaga, Mr.Mikva, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moor-

February lo> thead, Mr. Mosher, Mr O'ttrPodell, Mr. Rees, Mr r¿¡? UU'MpRosenthal, and Mr. RyaÍT Ss> W

H.R. 4102. A billto amend the w:

sistance Act of 1961, as amended?*Committee on Foreign Affairs°

th eBy Mr. ANDERSON of Tennerhimself, Mr. Sarbanes m? ?* <f<*

Mr. Seiberling, Mr Shtp ET7ifiThompson of New Jersey M7Í' Mr

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Mr. Waldie, Mr. What* Am*>Charles H. Wilson,Mr? 1

Yates, and Mr.Rooney" of p?*'vania): l

H.R. 4103. Abill to amend the Forei^sistance Act of 1961, as amended* to +£ As"mittee on Foreign Affairs.

' ne °om-By Mr. CORMAN (for himselí vHawkins, Mr. Rees, Mr Sis* ¥*'Van Deerlin, and Mr. AndbS^California) :

ander SOn ofH.R. 4104. Abill toamend title XVTtt .

Social Security Act to provide pavmem fhe

chiropractors' services under the proemínsupplementary medical insurance ben? fl?ffor the aged; to the Committee on Wav« «Means.

yt> anc*By Mr. DAVIS of Georgia (fOr himself, Mr. Giaimo, Mr.Schneebeli Mr"Shriver, Mr. Sikes, Mr. Sisk 'Z'Steele, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Syminp

ton, Mr. Tiernan, Mr. Van DeebunMr. Vanik, Mr. Charles H Wilsonand Mr.Wolff):

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H.R. 4105. Abill to authorize the NationalScience Foundation to conduct researcheducational, and assistance programs to pre'

pare the country for conversion from defenseto civilian, socially oriented research anddevelopment activities, and for other pur-poses; to the Committee on Science andAstronautics.

By Mr. DELLENBACK (for himself,Mr. Wyatt, Mr. Steele, Mrs. Grasso,and Mr. Cotter) :

H.R. 4106. Abillto provide for a temporaryincrease in the membership of the House ofRepresentatives to 437 Members; to the Com-mittee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DENT:H.R. 4107. A bill to amend the National

Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966to require motor vehicle safety standards re-lating to the ability of the vehicle to with-stand certain collisions; to the Committee onInterstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. EDMONDSON:H.R. 4108. A bill to amend section 620 of

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to sus-pend, inwhole or inpart, economic and mili-tary assistance and certain sales toany coun-try which fails to take appropriate steps toprevent narcotic drugs, produced or pro-cessed, in whole or inpart, insuch country

from entering the United States unlawfully,and for other purposes; to the Committee onForeign Affairs.

H.R. 4109. A bill to amend the OmnibusCrime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to

provide additional funds for certain federally

assisted law enforcement programs, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on tae

Judiciary. fH.R.4110. A bill to repeal chapter &

title 18, United States Code (relating to nre-

arxns), to reenact the Federal Firearms acu.

and to restore chapter 53 of the IntefVRevenue Code of 1954 as ineffect before^amendment by the Gun Control Act or i»°

-to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 4111. Abill to extend benefits vnossection 8191 of title 5, United States ;cw •

to law enforcement officers and firen;killedemployed by the United States who are *or totally disabled in the line of duty,

Committee on the Judiciary. f-t<ge

H.R. 4112. A bill to amend title l»t0

United States Code to make ituf arm edassault or kill any member of tne

services engaged in the performance

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(The remarks of Mr. Nelson when heintroduced the bills appear below under theappropriate heading.)

ByMr.MÓNDALE:S. 725. A bill for the relief of Michele

Giampaolo; to the Committee on the Judi-

By Mr. MÓNDALE (for himself, Mr.Burdick, Mr. Church, Mr. Crans-ton, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hart, Mr.Humphrey, Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Mc-Gee, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.Young) :

S. 726. Abillto assist producers of agricul-

tural commodities by providing an orderlymeans of bargaining with the handlers ofsuch commodities; and

S. 727. A bill to amend the AgriculturalAdjustment Act, as reenacted and amendedby the Agricultural Marketing AgreementAct of 1937 and subsequent legislation, toassist producers in the marketing of theircommodities at a fair price; to the Commit-tee on Agriculture and Forestry.

(The remarks of Mr. Móndale when he in-

troduced the bills appear below under theappropriate heading.)

By Mr. HARTKE (for himself and Mr.Hart) :

S. 728. A bill to amend the Department ofTransportation Act in order to modify thenational policy with respect to the protec-tion of lands traversed in developing trans-portation plans; to the Committee on Com-merce.

(The remarks of Mr. Hartke when he in-troduced the bill appear below under theappropriate heading.)

ByMr.HOLLINGS:S. 729. Abillfor the relief of James Walton

Owens and his wife,Margaret; to the Com-mittee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TOWER (for himself and Mr.Bentsen) :

S.730. A bill giving the consent of Con-gress to the addition of land to the State ofTexas, and ceding jurisdiction to the Stateof Texas over a certain parcel or tract ofland heretofore acquired by the United Statesof America from the United Mexican States;to the Committee on the Judiciary.

(The remarks ofMr. Tower when he intro-duced the billappear below under the appro-priate heading.)

By Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr.Mathias, Mr. Pell, and Mr. Spong) :

S. 731. Abill to make rules respecting mili-tary hostilities in the absence of a declara-tion of war; to the Committee on ForeignRelations.

(The remarks of Mr. Javits when he intro-duced the billappear below under the appro-priate heading.)

By Mr. RANDOLPH (for himself, Mr.Montoya, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Bayh,Mr. Burdick, Mr. Byrd of West Vir-ginia, Mr. Cranston, Mr. Eagleton,Mr. Eastland, Mr. Gravel, Mr. Har-Ris, Mr. Hart, Mr. Hollings, Mr.Humphrey, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jack-son, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mclntyre,Mr. Magnuson, Mr. Móndale, Mr.Muskie, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Pastore,Mr. Ribicoff, Mr. Spong, and Mr.Tunney) :

S. 732. A bill to amend the Public WorksAcceleration Act to make its benefits avail-able to certain areas of extra-high unemploy-ment, to authorize additional funds for suchact, and for other purposes; to the Commit-tee on Public Works.

(The remarks of Mr. Randolph when heintroduced the bill appear below under theappropriate heading.)

By Mr. LONG:S. 733. A billto create an additional judi-

cial district in the State of Louisiana, andfor other purposes; to the Committee on theJudiciary.

By Mr.THURMOND:S. 734. A bill to provide for the increase of

capacity and the improvement of operationsof the Panama Canal, and for other pur-poses; to the Committee on Armed Services.

(The remarks of Mr. Thurmond when heintroduced the bill appear below under theappropriate heading.)

ByMr. CRANSTON:S. 735. Abill to amend the National Hous-

ing Act to authorize the insurance of loansto defray mortgage payments on homes

owned by persons who are temporarily un-employed or whose income has been dras-

tically reduced as the result of adverse eco-nomic conditions prevailing in an industryor area; to the Committee on Banking, Hous-ing and Urban Affairs.

(The remarks of Mr. Cranston when he

introduced the bill appear below under theappropriate heading.)

By Mr. CRANSTON (for himself andMr. Tunney) :

S. 736. A bill to authorize a study of thefeasibility and desirability of establishing aChannel Islands National Park in the Stateof California; and

S. 737. Abill to provide for the establish-ment of the Eugene O'Neill National HistoricSite and the Las Trampas Ridge NationalPark; to the Committee on Interior and In-sular Affairs.

(The remarks of Mr. Cranston when heintroduced the bills appear below under theappropriate headings.)

By Mr. CRANSTON:S. 738. A bill to amend the Immigration

and Nationality Act with respect to thewaiver of certain grounds for exclusion anddeportation; to the Committee on the Judi-ciary.

S. 739. A bill to amend title 38 of theUnited States Code to require that all Vet-erans' Administration hospital and domicil-iary facilities be of earthquake-resistingconstruction; to the Committee on Vet-erans' Affairs.

(The remarks of Mr.Cranston when he in-troduced the bills appear below under theappropriate headings.)

By Mr. CRANSTON (for himself, Mr.Eagleton, Mr.Hughes, Mr.Kennedy,Mr. Móndale, Mr. Nelson, Mr.Randolph, Mr. Saxbe, Mr. Schweik-er, and Mr. Williams:

S. 740. Abill to amend chapters 31, 34, 35,and 36 of title 38, United States Code, inorder to make improvements in the voca-tional rehabilitation and educational pro-grams under such chapters; to authorize anadvance initial payment and prepayment ofthe educational assistance allowance to eli-gible veterans and persons pursuing a pro-gram of education under chapters 34 and 35of such title; to establish a work-study pro-gram and work-study additional educationalassistance allowance for certain eligible veter-ans; and for other purposes; to the Com-mittee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. HARRIS:S. 741. A bill for the relief of Napoleone

Domenico Stalteri; to the Committee on theJudiciary.

By Mr. PEARSON (for himself, Mr.Allott,Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.Burdick, Mr. Church, Mr. Cooper,Mr. Dole, Mr. Hart, Mr. Hollings,Mr.Hruska, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mc-Intyre, Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Mon-toya, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Packwood,Mr. Percy, Mr. Protjty, Mr. Stevens,Mr. Symington, Mr. Thurmond, andMr. Young) :

S.742. A bill to create a rural communitydevelopment bank to assist inrural commu-nity development by making financial, tech-nical, and other assistance available for theestablishment or expansion of commercial,industrial, and related private and publicfacilities and services, and for other purposes;to the Committee on Banking, Housing, andUrban Affairs.

(The remarks of Mr. Pearson when he in-

February io, l9?1troduced the bill appear below rm rtappropriate heading ) c

By Mr. McGOVERN (for him^n>Mr. Javits). aimse lf anaS. 743. A bill to designate the birti,^

Martin Luther King, Jr., as a leíai y°*holiday; to the Committee on the jllrt?Ublic

(The remarks of Mr. McGovern whary-

introduced the bill appear below undhe

appropriate heading.) er theBy Mr. BYRD of West Virginia ,t, thimself and Mr. Randolph) (Or

5. 744. A bill to amend section 214 r*\the Appalachian Regional Developing? \ofof 1965; to the Committee on Public Sí Act

(The remarks of Mr.Byrd of West vtrSf?'when he introduced the bill appear latE athe Record under the appropriate headi* "?By Mr. PACKWOOD: iea^ng.)

S. 745. A bill to protect the public heal**and welfare and the environment thrnri ?improved regulation of pesticides and fother purposes; to the Committee' on a™culture and Forestry.(The remarks of Mr. Packwood when hintroduced the bill appear below under th

appropriate heading.)By Mr. Baker (for himself Mr

Cooper and Mr. Scott) :S.J. Res. 32. Joint resolution proposing an

amendment to the Constitution of theUnited States with respect to the offering ofprayer in public buildings; to the Commit-tee on the Judiciary.

(The remarks of Mr. Baker when lie in-troduced the joint resolution appear laterin the Record under the appropriateheading.)

By Mr. TOWER:S.J. Res. 33. Joint resolution to provide for

a study of the potential methods of return-ing Federal tax sources to the prerogatives ofState and local governments; to the Commit-tee on Finance.

(The remarks of Mr.Tower when he intro-duced the joint resolution appear below un-der the appropriate heading.)

By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Al-len, Mr. Allott, Mr. Baker, Mr.Beall, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Boggs, Mr.Brock, Mr. Byrd of Virginia, Mr.Chiles, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Curtis, Mr.Dole, Mr. Dominick, Mr. Eastland,Mr. Pannin, Mr. Goldwater, Mr.Hansen, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hruska,Mr. Jordan of Idaho, Mr.Mansfield,

Mr. McClellan, Mr. Mclntyre, Mr.Miller,Mr. Pastore, Mr.Randolph,

Mr. Schweiker, Mrs. Smith, Mr.Spong, Mr. Stennis, Mr.Thurmond,

Mr.Tower, and Mr. Young) :S.J. Res. 34. Joint resolution proposing an

amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to the offering of volun-tary prayer or meditation in public schoolsand other public buildings; to the Commit-tee on the Judiciary.

(The remarks of Mr. Scott when he in-troduced the joint resolution appear belowunder the appropriate heading.)

By Mr. JACKSON (for himself, andMr. Allott) (by request) :

S.J. Res. 35. Joint resolution to authorizean ex gratia contribution to certain inhabi-tants of the Trust Territory of the PacificIslands who suffered damages arising out

of the hostilities of the Second World War»to provide for the payment of nonoomWclaims occurring prior to July 1, 195!»to establish a Micronesian Claims Commiss-ion; to the Committee on Interior and in-

sular Affairs.(The remarks of Mr. Jackson when W

introduced the joint resolution appear belowunder the appropriate heading.)

By Mr.HART:S.J. Res. 36. Joint resolution authorizing

the President to proclaim the occasion «

the celebration of the tercentennial oi *r'Ignace, Mich.; to the Committee on t»

Judiciary.

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