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money and contracts than any other Conflict of interest aside, this almost withhold information from the Congress
agency of the Federal Government. unrelieved pattern meant it could not by omitting mention of Wenzell and the
It will be recalled that of the nominees help but mean that Government was to conferences of Dixon-Yates in which he ticipated
removed
those for Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secre- be, by, of and for big business and parti what was repre sent d to be a dams
tary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, banking.
Secretary of the Air Force, and Secretary Although not a Cabinet member, the plete summary and chronology of the
of the Navy, only the Secretary of the Director of the Bureau of the. Budget Dixon-Yates deal.
Navy had anticipated the obvious con- wields great power. To this post the The great Senator from New Mexico
flict of interest problem and taken steps President appointed a Detroit banker, [Mr. ANDERSON] deserves high credit for
in advance to remove any such problem. who is once again a Detroit banker. the fine public- service he has rendered
Messrs. Wilson, Kyes, Stevens, and This fitted the pattern-with what in disclosing these manipulations and
Talbott not only did not anticipate the effect I shall discuss later in a little of aneuvBudgstin the part of the Bureau
problem, but they initially resisted di- detail.
vesting themselves of substantial hold- AN EARLY ATTACK UPON INDEPENDENT GOVERN- Dixon-Yates chronology.
ings in corporations with which the De- MENT-ASTIN AND ADX2 ugs the President, BudgratDire for
feiise Department dealt. Finally, and Early in the administration, the big- Hughes, s, o or any other r admi etiy on of-
with reluctance, they surrendered their business philosophy which dominated kill nrebuked ot.
stockholdings. Each one demonstrated the major Eisenhower appointments ently IN QUASI-JUDICIAL
callous lack of understanding of the con- erupted into an open attack upon inde- SECRET INTERVENTIPRTCON ONDINGS
flict-of-interest problem. pendence in the discharge of govern- But the deception does not end there.
In the hearing on Roger Kyes' noml- mental functions.
nation as Deputy Secretary, committee Assistant Secretary of Commerce In an attempt to secure congressional
members expressed concern that his Sheaffer, of the Sheaffer Pen Co., at- approval of the President's request for
close relationship with General Motors tempted to dismiss Dr. Allen Astin. over $6 million for a transmission line to
would affect his impartiality in official What was Astin's offense? It was dili- carry Dixon-Yates power, Presidential
dealings with that major Defense De- gent discharge of his duty. He insisted Assistant Sherman Adams secretly con-
partment contractor. This exchange that the scientific tests of the United tacted Chairman Armstrong of the
took place in the hearings: States Bureau of Standards, which he SEC, a recent Eisenhower appointee.
Senator JOHNSON. Have you any plans or directed, showed that a battery additive He asked Armstrong to postpone a
any agreements or agreement to return to did not do what was claimed for it by hearing at which Wenzell was to testify
General Motors following your Government its manufacturer. just at the time the House of Represent-
ice? seMr. Sheaffer contended that Astin paid in- atives was to consider the Dixon-Yates
f Arm-
Mr. because of General record, they has told me,
the matter
happy o ha eme come back at would be any ime.eYI tsufficient he market tplace. nAsto e standards of tin refused to play strong transmission-line discussed t
his quasi my association with General motors, dead and pretend that ADX2 was a juldicialnstatus ifbutbgrane d the request.
enjoyed
but there is absolutely no commitment on battery cure-all.
the part of either party with respect to the I was among the first in Congress to of course, in his quasi-judicial capac-
future. protest this outrageous attempt to in- ity, what Armstrong clearly should have
I do not question the reply made by timidate Government officials, to force said was that under no circumstances
Mr. Kyes. It is important to bear in the Bureau of Standards to sacrifice its would he discuss the subject, because it
mind that the discharge of the duties scientific standards, to impose the mar- involved the question of his judicial
of Deputy Secretary could be affected, ket place standard of, "let the buyer be- responsibility.
consciously or unconsciously, by the pos- ware." The outcry of scientists and cit- Armstrong says Adams told him he
sibility, if not the probability, of his izens and the press forced a temporary wanted the delay because Attorney Gen-
return to General Motors. retreat as Astin had his term extended eral Brownell was out of town. Cer-
After serving 15 months as Deputy briefly. When the furore died down tainly the Department of Justice could
Secretary, Kyes resigned on May 1, 1954, Atsin stayed on, and Sheaffer left Gov- whave made the thee ies tine tineopen h ring,
and returned to General Motors as a vice ernment several months later. where
protest.
president. At no time did the President or Secre- behind-the-closed-door dis
marked contrast to the open, dealing li is
in addition to the Defense Depart- tary of Commerce disown or rebuke This
ment nominees, other Cabinet appoint- Sheaffer's attempts. This, too, is an in to the open, on-th
intervention
Agriculture and thInteri Departments
ments presented conflict-of-interest administration pattern-retreat under record cord marked
problems, which, though solved formal- fire, but never reject conduct that is of AInterior in the before Hells
ly with greater case, nevertheless raised against the public interest. Federal Power a Commission Fanyon case during the Truman the Hells
the problem that big business and big DODGE, WENZELL AND ARMSTRONG tra on is.
banking would be the dominant force in The sordid Dixon-Yates story is too The action of Adams and Armstrong
the President's official family. well known to require minute repetition. constitutes a flagrant perversion of the
The Secretary of the Treasury was the But the main outlines are part of the quasi-judicial functions of the SEC.
head o the large banking and pattern. BEESON AND HOWREY AND LYONS
business s cone concerns in the Nation-M. A. Banker Dodge, Director of the Budget Another set of nominations submitted
Fianna & Co. Bureau, imported Banker Wenzell to par- by the President which are disruptive of
The Secretary of manufacturing, Commerce was - ticipate in the planning of the attack up-
gaged in n manufuring, and was a d di- even handed Government are those
rector of large manufacturing compa- on TVA. Wenzell's firm, the First Boston which consist of appointing men who
nies and the First National Bank of Bos- Corp. had a direct interest in the have represented the industry or inter-
ton. Dixon-Yates combine as it was to handle ests subject to regulation.
The Postmaster General also came financing of the scheme-without a fee, The most shocking examples were,
from the ranks of General Motors, hav- the public is now assured. First. Beeson's appointment to the
ing had one of the largest Chevrolet That is a very charitable gesture. Even NLRB in the light of his past activities
assuming that no fee was intended for as an employer representative and his
dealerships
The Secretary of the Interior also had this financial service, Wenzell'scorpora- evasive testimony as to his continued
a large General Motors dealership. tion has a indirect interest in promoting affiliation with his employer.
The Attorney General came from one - the interests of its private utility custom- Second. Howrey's appointment as
of the large New York law offices, repre- ers at the expense of TVA-and TVA's Chairman of the Federal Trade Com-
senting large corporations. customers. This investment banking mission. He was one of the principal
The other Cabinet members, with the house makes money from such transac- attorneys for anti-trust respondents in
sole exception of Labor Secretary Dur- tions and is understandably eager to hem FTC proceedings; the subsequent weak-
kin, were people who were associated in and destroy public power agencies. ening of the FTC has substantiated the
with large business enterprises or pos- - The Bureau of the Budget went so far fears expressed before his confirmation.
sessed great wealth. In its private utility partisanship as to The President's refusal to reappoint
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Commissioner Mead is part of the pat-
tern of emasculating this Commission.
Third. Lyons' appointment as Direc-
tir of the Bureau of Mines. The hear-
ings disclosed that he had a pension
from a major mining company, and, In
addition, was opposed to the mine safety
law. When It became clear that his
confirmation would not be possible, the
nomination was withdrawn. However,
it took an active fight on the floor of the
Senate to focus public attention on this
very unfortunate appointment.
PACKING THE FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
The pattern of undermining the ad-
ministrative process and rigging quasi-
judicial agencies is no more clear than
in the case of the Federal Power Com-
mission.
In early 1953 the President appointed
Jerome Kuykendall as a new member
and Chairman of the FPC. Kuykendall
was the public utility commissioner of
Washington State, an appointee of Gov-
ernor Langlie, an outpsoken foe of Hells
Canyon Dam.
After Kuykendall was confirmed,
retary of Interior McKay withdrew p-
position to the Idaho Power Co. qtnall
dam application and the Idaho Power
Co. amended its application, Then the
long-delayed hearings got underway.
Subsequent appointments to FPC have
completed the roster of antipublic
power commissioners.
WICKARD'S OUSTER, FAILURE TO REAPPOINT
GORDON CLAPP
The tampering with nonpartisan po-
sitions included the forced withdrawal
of Claude Wickard as Administrator of
REA-a position which by statute is a
nonpartisan one-before the end of his
term.
The refusal to reappoint Gordon Clapp
as Chairman of TVA was certainly within
the President's prerogative, However,
the subsequent attack upon TVA Indi-
cates that Clapp was considered too
good and too tough to handle. His re-
placement. General Vogel, whose con-
firmation I opposed, has proved a willing
colleague of the Budget Bureau In at-
tempts to weaken TVA.
OTHER EXAMPLES
It would take too long to catalog
every instance of Presidential appoint-
ments that are inconsistent with impar-
tial government.
The attempts to turn the civil service
into a Republican grab bag are part and
parcel of this pattern. The invention of
schedule C for so-called confidential
employees has been used as a device to
remove civil service protection from
scores of positions.
There have been fears that certain key
positions under the Railroad Retirement
Board would be so transferred. The pro-
hibition against putting those positions
under schedule C is the basis for some
Republican opposition to the pending
railroad retirement bill.
PENDING PATTERSON NOMINATION
Our principal ground of objection Is
that Patterson would complete the roster
of Commissioners whose main contact
with the regulated industry has been
with the security exchanges.
This Is another example of delivering
an administrative agency to the regu-
lated industry.
The administration has slipped
through many objectionable and ques-
tionable appointments. As we review
this sorry list the pattern of bad ap-
pointments and interferences with the
administrative process has become clear.
The President has either misused or
shirked his resp sibility-either course
amounts to ir' sponsibillty.
The day easy confirmations of poor
appoint is has come to an end. Not
only th enatl', but, more importantly,
the p le, are aroused and demand that
Goyr-runent by, of and for big business
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS,
1956
The Senate resumed the considera-
tion of the bill (H. R. 7278) making sup-
plemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1956. and for other
purposes.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Secretary will call the roll.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the
roll.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, the
pending supplemental appropriation bill
for 1956, as it passed the House, pro-
vided for an appropriation of $224,276,-
628. The amount of the increase recom-
mended by the Senate committee is
$1,601,834,986. This increase is mislead-
ing, since many items of appropriations
including well over a billion dollars for
military construction were deleted on
the floor of the House on points of order.
,
The authorizing legislation on military surveys to determine the most of acquiring
construction had passed both Houses of and altering facilities which may be made
for including
Congress and was awaiting the signaturemensuittable pursu
ant such to the work, second se employ- nce nce of
nd d se of
of the President which made the appro- section 708 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944
priation subject to a point of order. (5 U. S. C. 574), as amended by section 15
Other authorizing bills were in various of the act of August 2, 1948 (5 U. S. C. 55a).
stages of the legislative process. $500.000, to remain available untL expended."
The increase of the Senate committee On page 2. after line 19. to strike out:
bill over the bill as reported to the House "EXTENSION SERVICE
Is $177.235.486. In this connection it "PAYMENTS TO STATES, HAWAII, ALASKA, AND
should be pointed out that the Senate PUERTO RICO
committee considered budget estimates "For an additional amount for 'Payments
in excess of the estimates considered by to States. Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico,'
the House in the amount of $195,565,204. $1,2500,000."
While this is labeled a supplemental At the top of page 3, to strike out:
bill, I think it would be well to point out "FEDERAL EXTENSION SERVICE
that over $1,290,000,000 is regular appro- "For an additional amount for 'Federal Ex-
priations, rather than supplementals. Of tension Service,' for administration and co-
this amount, $1,270,000,000 is for mill- ordination, $35,000."
I am among the members of the taly construction for which the authori- On page 3, after line 3, to strtk.~ out:
Banking and Currency Committee who zation had not been passed when the "SOtt. CONSERVATION SERVICE
Defense Department appropriation bill "CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
oppose the confirmation of Patterson as was before the committee. Of the re- "For an additional amount for 'Conserva-
an SEC Commissioner. mainino $536 million in the bill, a
por- tion operations,' $150.000."
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tion of the funds requested is to carry
out measures enacted during this ses-
sion; In fact, about $100 million con-
tained In the bill is contingent on final
enactment of measures now pending be-
fore either the House or Senate,
Mr. President, in view of the fact that
In the House of Representatives so much
of the bill was stricken on points or or-
der. I ask unanimous consent that the
committee amendments be agreed to
en bloc; that the bill, as thus amended,
be regarded for purposesof amendment
as the original text; and that no point
of order shall be considered to have been
waived by agreement to this request.
Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, if all
the committee amendments are agreed to
en bloc, will it be in order for me to
offer an amendment to a committee
amendment?
Mr. HAYDEN. Certainly.
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, I wish to
offer an amendment on page 3. Is this
the proper time to do so?
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, I should
like to have the committee amendments
agreed to en bloc, and then have amend-
ments offered from the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
PAYNE in the chair). Is the::'e objection
to the request of the Senator from Ari-
zona? The Chair hears none, and the
committee amendments are agreed to
en bloc.
The committee amendments agreed to
en bloc are as follows:
Under the heading "Chapter I-Depart-
ment of Agriculture," on page 2, after line 2,
to insert:
"AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
"SALARIES AND EXPENSIIS
"Not to exceed $25,000 of funds appro-
priated under this head in the Department
of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administra-
tion Appropriation Act, 1958, for research,
shall be available for construction of a build-
ing at the United States Range Livestock
Experiment Station, Miles City, Mont."
On page 2, after line 10. to insert:
"ANIMAL DISEASE LADORATORY FACILITIES
"For preparation of plans ar.d specifica.
tions for construction of facilities for ani-
mal disease research and control
and for
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On page 3, after line 7, to strike out:
"AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
"MARKETING RESEARCH AND SERVICE
"For an additional amount for 'Marketing
research and service,' for marketing research
and agricultural estimates, $250,000."
On page 3, after line 12, to insert:
"COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY
"For an additional amount for 'Commod-
ity Exchange Authority,' $33,000."
On page 3, after line 15, to strike out:
"FARMERS' HOME ADMINISTRATION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' $830,000."
On page 3, after line 19, to strike out,
"OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL
"For an additional amount for 'Office of
the General Counsel,' $36,000."
And in lieu thereof to insert:
"OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
"For an additional amount for 'Office of
the General Counsel,' $65,000: Provided.,
That this appropriation shall be effective
only upon enactment into law of H. R. 5891,
84th Congress."
On page 4, after line 3, to strike out:
"OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
"For an additional amount for 'Office of
the Secretary,' $19,000."
On page 4, after line 6, to strike out:
"OFFICE OF INFORMATION
"For an additional amount for 'Office of
Information,' $30,000."
On page 4, after line 9, to insert:
"AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
SERVICE
"Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the appropria-
tion under the head 'Agricultural Conserva-
tion Program Service,' in the Department of
Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration
Appropriation Act, 1935, shall be available
for the purposes specified under the head
'Agricultural Conservation Program,' in the
Second Supplemental Appropriation Act,
1955, and shall be merged with the amount
provided therein."
On page 4, after line 18, to insert:
"COMMODITY CREDIT CORPATION
"For the purpose of assisting the Commod-
ity Credit Corporation in selling its agricul-
tural commodities, the position of sales
manager is hereby authorized in grade 17 of
the General Schedule of the Classification
Act of 1949, as amended, in accordance with
the standards and procedures of that act."
Under the heading "Chapter II-Depart-
ment of Commerce-Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration," on page 5, after line 3, to in-
sert:
"OPERATION AND REGULATION
"For an additional amount for 'Operation
and regulation,' $1,200,000."
On page 5, after line 14, to insert:
"MARITIME ACTIVITIES
"MARITIME TRAINING
"For an additional amount for 'Maritime
training,' $115,000; and the limitation under
this head in the Department of Commerce
Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount
available for transfer to applicable appro-
priations of the Public Health Service for
services rendered to the Maritime Admin-
istration is increased by $5,000."
On page 5, after line 22, to insert:
"REPAIR OF RESERVE FLEET VESSELS (LIQUIDA-
DATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
"The limitation under this head in the
Department of Commerce and Related Agen-
cies Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount
which may be advanced to the appropriation,
'Salaries and expenses, maritime activities,'
for administrative expenses is increased from
'$150,000' to '$330,000.' "
On page 6, after line 4, to insert:
"BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
"INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY
"For an additional amount for 'Inter-
American Highway,' as authorized by the act
of July 1, 1955 (Public Law 129), $49,730,000,
to remain available until expended."
On page 6, after line 9, to insert:
"WEATHER BUaEAU
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount of 'Salaries and
expenses,' $1,500,000; and the limitation un-
der this head in the Department of Com-
merce and Related Agencies Appropriation
Act, 1956, on the amount available for im-
provement and operation of hurricane, severe
storm, and tornado warning services, includ-
ing research and construction of related
facilities, is increased from '$4,250,000' to
$5,750,000'."
On page 6, after line 18, to insert:
"SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, of the Small Business Adminis-
tration, including expenses of attendance at
meetings concerned with the purposes of this
appropriation and hire of passenger motor
vehicles, $2,700,000; and in addition there
may be transferred to this appropriation not
to exceed $2,863,000 from the Revolving
Fund, Small Business Administration, and
not to exceed $535,000 from the fund for
liquidation of Reconstruction Finance Cor-
poration disaster loans, Small Business Ad-
ministration, for administrative expenses in
connection with activities financed under
said funds: Provided, That the amount au-
thorized for transfer from the Revolving
Fund, Small Business Administration, may
be increased, with the approval of the Bu-
reau of the Budget, by such amount as may
be required to finance administrative ex-
penses incurred in the making of disaster
loans."
On page 7, after line 11, to insert:
"REVOLVING FUND
"For additional capital for the Revolving
Fund authorized by the Small Business Act
of 1953, as amended, to be available without
fiscal year limitation, $25 million: Provided,
That this appropriation and the appropria-
tion to the Small Business Administration
for 'Salaries and expenses', for the fiscal
year 1956, shall be available only upon the
enactment into law of S. 2127, 84th Congress,
1st session, or similar legislation. continuing
the Small Business Administration during
the fiscal year 1956."
On page 7, after line 21, to insert:
"UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION
"That part of title III of Public Law 121,
84th Congress, approved June 30, 1955, which
pertains to the appropriation for the Tariff
Commission for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1956, is hereby amended by changing
the period at the end thereof to a colon
and adding the following additional proviso:
'And provided further, That that part of the
foregoing appropriation which is for ex-
penses of travel shall be available, when
specifically authorized by the head of the
Tariff Commission, for expenses of attend-
ance at meetings of organizations concerned
with the functions and activities of the said
Commission'."
Under the heading "Chapter III," on page
8, after line 9, to insert:
"CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CONSTRUCTION
"For the preparation of detail plans and
specifications of a Central Intelligence
Agency headquarters installation and for
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other. purposes as authorized by title IV of
the act of July 15, 1955 (Public Law 161),
remain available until expended, $7,000,-
000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available
for transfer to the National Capital Planning
Commission and to the Department of the
Interior for acquisition of land and construc-
tion to extend the George Washington Memo-
rial Parkway: Provided, That if it is deter-
mined such headquarters installation will
not be constructed at the Research Station
of the Bureau of Public Roads at Langley,
Fairfa,s County, Va., none of the funds shall
be available for acquisition of land and con-
struction to extend the George Washington
Memorial Parkway and not to exceed
$350,000 shall be available from such
$4,000,000 for acquisition of land for the
site of the headquarters installation."
Under the heading "Department of De-
fense-Military Functions," on page 9, after
line 19, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
"MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
"For acquisition, construction, installa-
tion, and equipment of temporary or per-
manent public works, military installations,
and facilities, for the Army, as authorized
by the act of September 28. 1951 (Public
Law 155), the act of July 14, 1952 (Public
law 534), the act of August 7, 1953 (Public
Law 209), the act of July 27. 1.954 (Public
Law 534), the act of September 1. 1954 (Pub-
lic Law 765), and the act of July 15, 1955
(Public Law 161), without regard to sec-
tions 1136 and 3734, Revised Statutes, as
amended, including hire of passenger motor
vehicles: to remain available until expended,
$486.427.000, to be derived by transfer from
the appropriation for 'Procurement and pro-
duction, Army'."
On page 10, after line 10, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
"MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
"For an additional amount for acquisition,
construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, naval
installations, and facilities for the Navy, as
authorized by the act of September 28, 1951
(Public Law 155), the act of July 14, 1952
(Public Law 534), the act of August 7, 1953
(Public Law 209), the act of July 27, 1954
(Public Law 534), the act of September 1,
1954 (Public Law 765), and the act of July
15, 1955 (Public Law 161), without regard to
sections 1136 and 3734, Revised Statutes, as
amended; including hire of passenger motor
vehicles; furniture for public quarters; and
personnel in the Bureau of Yards and Docks
and other personal services necessary for the
purposes of this appropriation; $443,278,300,
to remain available until expended."
On page 11, after line 2, to insert:
"AUDITED CLAIMS
"Applicable current appropriations of the
Department of the Navy Shall be available
for the payment of claims certified by the
Comptroller General to be otherwise due, in
the amounts stated below, from the follow-
ing appropriations:
"'Maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts,' fiscal year 1943. $171.43;
"'Pay, subsistence, and transportation,
Navy,' fiscal year 1943, $3,344.24:
"'Maintenance, Bureau of Ships,' fiscal
year 1946, $5,838.42; and
"'Transportation of things, Navy,' fiscal
year 1948, $1,359.86."
On page 11, after line 15, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
"MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
"For an additional amount for acquisition,
construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, mili-
tary installations, and facilities for the Air
Force as authorized by the act of September
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11, 1950 (Public Law 783), the act of Septem- U. S. C. 55a), at rates not in excess of $50 per ties, of transportation, but this proviso shall
ber 28, 1951 (Public Law 155), the act of diem for individuals riot to exceed 10 in not apply to shipments made by individuals
July 14, 1952 (Public Law 534), the act of number; translation rights, photographic to individuals: Provided further, That the
August 7, 1953 (Public Law 209), the act of work, education exhibits, and dissemination President may transfer to any other depart-
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April 1, 1954 (Public Law 325), the act of of information, including preview and re-
July 27, 1954 (Public Law 534), the act of view expenses incident thereto; hire of pas-
September 1, 1954 (Public Law 765), and of senger motor vehicles and aircraft; repair
the act of July 15, 1955 (Public Law 161),
without regard to sections 1136 and 3734, Re-
vised Statutes, as amended; including hire
of passenger motor vehicles, including re-
search and development facilities at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio; to
remain available until expended, $1,078,649,-
000 of which $255,00,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the appropriation 'Procure-
ment and production,' Army: Provided, That
not to exceed $350,000 of this appropriation
shall be used for the purposes authorized by
section 303 of the act of July 15, 1955 (Pub-
lic Law 161)."
On page 12, after line 13, to insert:
"GENERAL PROVISIONS
"SEC. 302. Funds appropriated to the mili-
tary departments for military public works
in prior years are hereby made available for
military public works authorized for each
such department by the act of July 15, 1955
(Public Law 161)."
On page 12, after line 19, to insert:
"SEc. 303. None of the funds appropriated
in this chapter shall be expended for pay-
ments under a'cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract
for work where cost estimates exceed $25,000
to be performed within the continental
United States without the specific approval
in writing of the Secretary of Defense set-
ting forth the reasons therefor."
On page 13, after line 2, to insert:
"SEC. 304. None of the funds appropriated
in this chapter shall be expended for addi-
tional costs involved in expediting construc-
tion, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies
such costs to be necessary to protect the
national interest and establishes a reason-
able completion date for each such project,
taking into consideration the urgency of
the requirement, the type and location of
the project, the climatic and seasonal con-
ditions affecting the construction and the ap-
plication of economical construction prac-
tices."
On page 13, after line 11, to insert:
"SEC. 305. None of the funds appropriated
in this chapter shall be used for the con-
struction, replacement, or reactivation of any
bakery, laundry, or dry-cleaning facility in
the United States, its Territories or posses-
sions, as to which the Secretary of Defense
does not certify, in writing, giving his rea-
sons therefor, that the services to be fur-
nished by such facilities are not obtainable
from commercial sources at reasonable rates."
On page 13, after line 19, to insert:
"SEC. 306. Funds appropriated to the mili-
tary departments for construction are hereby
made available for advance planning, con-
struction design, and architectural services,
as authorized by section 504 of the act of
September 28, 1951 (Public Law 155)."
Under the heading "Chapter IV," on page
14, after line 1, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-CIVIL FUNCTIONS
"DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
"Government and relief in occupied areas
"For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
necessary to meet the responsibilities and
obligations of the United States in connec-
tion with the government or occupation of
the Ryukyu Islands, including, subject to
such authorizations and limitations as may
be prescribed by the head of the department
or agency concerned, tuition, travel expenses,
and fees incident to instruction in the
United States or elsewhere of such persons
as may be required to carry out the pro-
visions of this appropriation; travel expenses
and transportation; services as authorized by
section 15 of the act of August 2, 1946 (5
and maintenance of buildings, utilities, facil-
ities, and appurtenances; and such supplies,
commodities, and equipment as may be es-
sential to carry out the purposes of this ap-
propriation; $3 million, of which not to ex-
ceed $1,210,000 shall be available for admin-
istrative and information and education ex-
penses: Provided, That the general provisions
of the Appropriation Act for the current fis-
cal year for the military functions of the
Department of the Army shall apply to ex-
penditures made by that Department from
this appropriation: Provided further, That
expenditures from this appropriation may be
made outside continental United States,
when necessary to carry out its purposes,
without regard to sections' 355, 1136, 3648,
and 3734, Revised Statutes, as amended, civil
service or classification laws, or provisions of
law prohibiting payment of any person not a
citizen of the United States: Provided fur-
ther, That expenditures from this appropri-
ation may be made, when necessary to carry
out its purposes, without regard to section
3709, Revised Statutes, as amended, and the
Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 (41
U. S. C. 151-161) : Provided further, That ex-
penditures may be made hereunder for the
purposes of economic rehabilitation in the
Ryukyu Islands in such manner as to be
consistent with the general objectives of
title II and III of the Mutual Security Act
of 1954, and in the manner authorized by
sections 505 (a) and 522 (e) thereof: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated
hereunder and unexpended at the time of
the termination of occupation by the United
States, of any area for which such funds are
made available, may be expended by the
President for the procurement of such com-
modities and technical services, and com-
modities procured from funds herein or here-
tofore appropriated for government and re-
lief in occupied areas and not delivered to
such an area prior to the time of the termi-
nation of occupation, may be utilized by the
President, as may be necessary to assist in
the maintenance of the political and eco-
nomic stability of such areas: Provided fur-
ther, That before any such assistance is made
available, an agreement shall be entered into
between the United States and the recog-
nized government or authority with respect
to such area containing such undertakings
by such government or authority as the
President may determine to be necessary in
order to assure the efficient use of such as-
sistance in furtherance of such purposes:
Provided further, That such agreement shall,
when applicable, include requirements, and
undertakings corresponding to the require-
ments and undertakings specified in section
303 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated
hereunder may be used, insofar as practi-
cable, and under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the head of the de-
partment or agency concerned to pay ocean
transportation charges from United States
ports, including territorial ports, to ports in
the Ryukyus for the movement of supplies
donated to, or purchased by, United States
voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered
with and recommended by the Advisory Com-
mittee on Voluntary Foreign Aid or of relief
packages consigned to individuals residing
in such areas: Provided further, That under
the rules and regulations to be prescribed,
the head of the department or agency con-
cerned shall fix and pay a uniform rate per
pound for the ocean transportation of all
relief packages of food or other general clas-
sification of commodities shipped to the
Ryukyus regardless of methods of shipment
and higher rates charged by particular agen-
unc
ns
on or
unc
ment or agency any
provided for under this appropriation, and
there shall be transferred to any such de-
partment or agency without reimbursement
and without regard to the appropriation
from which procured, such property as the
Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall
determine to relate primarily to any function
or functions so transferred."
At the top of page 19, to insert:
"CHAPTER V. GENERAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
"OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION
"Salaries and expenses
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' for carrying out the pro-
visions of section 7 of the act of June 21,
1955 (Public Law 86), $100,000."
On page 19, after line 8, to insert:
"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUDITORIUM
COMMISSION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For necessary expenses to carry out the
provisions of the act of July 1, 1955 (Public
Law 128), $25,000."
On page 19, after line 13, to insert:
"FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
"INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
"For expenses necessary to enable the
Commission to settle certain claims as au-
thorized by the act of March 10, 1950, as
amended (22 U. S. C. 1621-1627), including
expenses of attendance at meetings of or-
ganizations concerned with the purpose of
this appropriation; services as authorized
by section 15 of the act of August 2, 1946 (5
U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 per
diem for individuals; and employment of
aliens; $400,000: Provided, That this para-
graph shall be effective only upon enactment
into law of H. R. 6382, 84th Congress, 1st
session."
At the top of page 20, to insert:
"PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON VETERANS'
PENSIONS
"For expenses necessary for a special study
of the veterans' compensation and pensions
program, to be expended as the President
may direct, $300,000."
On page 20, after line 4, to insert:
"SEC. 502. Appropriations contained in
title I of the General Government Matters
Appropriation Act, 1956, available for ex-
penses of travel shall be available, when
specifically authorized by the head of the
activity or establishment concerned, for ex-
penses of attendance at meetings of organi-
zations concerned with the function or ac-
tivity for which the appropriation concerned
is made."
In the heading on page 20, line 12, after
the word "Chapter" to strike out "V" and
insert "VI."
Under the heading "Independent Offices-
Federal Civil Defense Administration-Op-
erations," on page 20, line 16, after the word
"Operations", to strike out "$650,000" and in-
sert "$1,000,000."
Under the subhead "Surveys, Plans, and
Research," on page 21, line 1, after "55a", to
strike out "$8,000,000" and insert "$12,000,-
000."
On page 21, after line 2, to insert:
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CIVIL DEFENSE FUNC-
TIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES
"For necessary expenses to enable depart-
ments and agencies to discharge civil defense
responsibilities delegated under the authority
of section 201 (b) of the Federal Civil De-
fense Act of 1950, as amended, including ex-
penses of attendance at meetings concerned
with the purposes of this appropriation, and
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the purchase of materials and supplies neces-
sary thereto, $3,050,000."
On page 21, after line 11, to insert:
"GENERAL SERVICES ADAIINISTRATION
"SITES AND PLANNING, PURCHASE CONTRACTS,
AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS
"For expenses necessary in carrying out the
provisions of the Public Buildings Purchase
Contract Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 538), $15,-
000,000, to remain available until expended
and to be in addition to and available for the
same purposes as any unobligated balances
which have been or may be made available,
by any law enacted during the first session of
the 84th Congress, for carrying out the pur-
poses of said act: Provided, That any such
unobligated balances may be consolidated
with this appropriation."
On page 21, after line 23, to insert:
"The aggregate of annual payments for
amortization of principal and interest
thereon required by all purchase contracts
entered into during the fiscal year 1956 pur-
suant to the Public Buildings Act of 1949
(63 Stat. 176), as amended by the Public
Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (68
Stat. 518), shall not exceed $10,000,000, in
addition to the unused portion of the $5,-
000,000 limitation applicable prior to July 1,
1955, under section 411 (a) of the said
Public Buildings Act of 1949, as amended."
On page 22, after line 8, to insert:
"ACQUISITION OF LAND, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
"For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
necessary for acquisition by purchase, con-
demnation, or otherwise of a portion of the
land, including improvements thereon, in
square 62, District of Columbia, $300,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Administrator of General Services
is authorized to exchange the same or a part
thereof for any other land in said square on
such terms and conditions as the Administra-
tor may determine with the approval of the
National Capital Planning Commission."
On page 22, after line 18, to insert:
"REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND EQUIPMENT OF
FEDERALLY OWNED BUILDINGS OUTSIDE THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
"For an additional amount for 'Repair,
Improvement, and equipment of federally
owned buildings outside the District of Co-
lumbia', $1,150,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the limitation
under this head in the Independent Offices
Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount
available for expenses of travel, is increased
from '$145,000' to '$155,000'."
On page 23, after line 3, to insert:
"OPERATING EXPENSES, FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE
"For an additional amount for 'Operating
expenses, Federal Supply Service', $200.000;
and the limitation under this head in the
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956,
on the amount available for travel expenses
is increased by $1,000."
On page 3, after line 9, to insert:
"EXPENSES, CENERAL SUPPLY FUND
"For an additional amount for 'Expenses,
general supply fund', $1,000,000, of which
$300,000 shall be for nonrecurring moving
and space costs In connection with the relo-
cation of warehouse management and other
employees into office space in regional ware-
houses; and the limitation under this head
in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act,
1956, on the amount available for expenses
of travel is increased by $22,500."
On page 23, after line 18, to insert:
"Survey of Government Records, Records
Management, and Disposal Practices, General
Services Administration: For necessary ex-
penses, including not to exceed $50,000 for
administrative expenses, in connection with
conducting surveys of Government records,
and records creation, maintenance, manage-
ment and disposal practices in Federal agen-
cies, pursuant to sections 505 and 506 of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949, as amended, $300,000: Provided,
That notwithstanding any other provision
of said act, the Administrator shall have
final authority in all matters involving the
conduct of surveys and the implementation
of recommendations based on such surveys:
Provided further, That the 1 year limitation
in section 208 (b) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as
amended, shall not apply to the procurement
of services in connection with the conduct
of such surveys: Provided further, That a
detailed quarterly report on the progress of
each survey conducted hereunder shall be
made to the Appropriations Committee of
the Congress."
On page 24, after line 13, to insert:
"OPERATING EXPENSES, NATIONAL ARCHIVES
AND RECORDS SERVICE
"For an additional amount for 'Operating
expenses, National Archives and Records
Service,' $145,000."
On page 24, after line 17, to insert:
"STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS
"The appropriation granted under this
head in the Independent Offices Appropria-
tion Act, 1956, shall be available for neces-
sary expenses for transportation and handl-
ing, within the United States (including
charges at United States ports), storage,
security, and maintenance of strategic and
critical materials acquired for the supple-
mental stockpile pursuant to section 104 (b)
of the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U. S. C. 1704 (b) )."
Under the heading "Housing and Home
Finance Agency", on page 25, after line 3,
to insert:
"OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
"Salaries and expenses
"For an additional amount for `Salaries
and expenses,' $170,000, and the limitation
under this head in the Independent Offices
Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount
available for expenses of travel, is increased
from '$263,700' to '$273,000'."
On page 25, after line 10, to insert:
"RESERVE OF PLANNED PUBLIC WORKS
"For an additional amount for 'Reserve of
planned public works,' $5,500,000."
On page 25, after line 17, to insert:
"ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Adminis-
trative expenses," $1,060,000."
On page 25, after line 20, to insert:
"CORPORATIONS
"Office of the Administrator, housing loan
for educational institutions: The amount
made available under this head in the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, for
administrative expenses, is increased by
$200,000."
At the top of page 26, to insert:
"Office of the Administrator, public facility
loans: Not to exceed $250,000 of the revolving
fund established pursuant to the Housing
Amendments of 1955 (S. 2126, 84th Cong.)
shall be available for administrative ex-
penses: Provided, That the revolving fund
established pursuant to section 108 of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Liqui
dation Act (67 Stat. 230), as amended, shall
be merged with the revolving fund for pub-
lic facility loans established pursuant to said
Housing Amendments of 1955 (S. 2126, 84th
Cong.)."
On page 26, after line 10, to insert:
"Federal Housing Administration: The
amount made available under this head in
title II of the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956 (Public Law 112), is in-
creased from $5,900,000 to $7,000,000 and the
limitation on the amount available for ex-
penses of travel is increased from $300,000
to $464,000: Provided, That the limitation
under said head on the amounts available
for, certain nonadministrative expenses of
said Administration Is increased from $33,-
000,000 to $37,600,000."
On page 26, after line 19, to insert:
"Public Housing Administration: The
amount made available under this head in
title II of the Independent Offices Appro-
propriation Act, 1956, for administrative ex-
penses of the Public Housing Administra-
tion in carrying out duties imposed by law,
is increased from '$8,200,000' to '$9,260-
000', and the limitation under said head on
the amount available for expenses of travel
is increased from '$530,000' to '$600,000',"
On page 27, after line 2, to insert:
"Appropriations and authorizations con-
tained in this act for the Housing and Home
Finance Agency (except $730,000 of the in-
crease in the amount made available for ad-
ministrative expenses of the Federal Housing
Administration and the amount available
for expenses of travel; $2,600,000 of the in-
crease in the limitation on certain nonad-
ministrative expenses of said Administra-
tion; the additional amount appropriated for
'Annual contributions' and $60,000 of the
increase in amounts for administrative ex-
penses of the Public Housing Administra-
tion) shall be effective only upon the enact-
ment into law of the Housing Amendments
of 1955 (S. 2126. 84th Cong.)."
On page 27, after line 14, to insert:
"NATIONAL SECURITY TRAINING COMMISSION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For necessary expenses of the National
Security Training Commission, including
services as authorized by section 15 of the
act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at
rates for individuals not in excess of $50
per diem, and contracts with temporary or
part-time employees may be renewed an-
nually; and expenses of attendance at meet-
ings concerned with the purposes of this
appropriation; $80,000: Provided, That this
paragraph shall be effective only upon en-
actment into law, during the first session of
the 84th Congress, of H. R. 7000, or similar
legislation: Provided further, That this ap-
propriation may be used to reimburse the
appropriation 'Special Projects, Executive
Office of the President', for obligations in-
curred against said appropriation, prior to
the enactment of this act, for expenses of
the Commission."
On page 28, after line 5, to Insert:
"SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"The amount made available under this
head in the Independent Offices Appropria-
tion Act, 1956, for registration, classification,
and induction activities of local boards,
shall also be available during the current
fiscal year for expenses of the National Ad-
visory Committee on the Selection of
Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Specialists,
including not to exceed $30,000 for expenses
of travel."
In the heading, on page 28, line 15, after
the word "Chapter" to strike out "VI" and
insert "VII."
Under the heading, "Department of the
Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs," on page
29, after line 3, to insert:
"TRIBAL FUNDS
"For an additional amount for 'Tribal
funds,' $200,000, from funds to the credit
of the Indians of California as defined and
enrolled under the act of May 18, 1928 (45
Stat. 602), as amended, the successors in
interest to claims against the United States
as therein provided, for payment of expenses,
other than attorney fees, heretofore or here-
after incurred by attorneys prosecuting the
claims of the Indians of California before
the Indian Claims Commission under con-
tracts approved by the Secretary of the In-
terior."
Under the subhead "Bureau of Mines-
Conservation and Development of Mineral
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Resources," on page 29, line 18, after the
word "resources", to strike out "$625,000" and
insert $1,450,000."
On page 29, after line 18, to insert:
"DRAINAGE OF ANTHRACITE MINES
"For contributions as authorized by the
act 'To provide for the conservation of an-
thracite coal resources through measures of
flood control and anthracite mine drainage,
and for other purposes' (Public Law 162,
approved July 15, 1955), $8,500,0;3, to remain
available until expended."
Under the subhead "Fish and Wildlife
Service-Construction," on page 30, line 6,
after the word "Construction," to strike out
"$325,000" and insert "$786,000, of which
$455,000 shall be available for the construc-
tion of fish-cultural facilities below Norfolk
Dam, Arkansas."
On page 30, after line 9, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
"FOREST SERVICE-SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' for national forest protection
and management, $300,000: Provided, That
this appropriation shall be effective only
upon enactment into law of H. It. 5891, 84th
Congress."
On page 30, after line 15, to insert:
"ALEXANDER HAMILTON BICENTENNIAL
COMMISSION
"For an additional amount for 'Alexander
Hamilton Bicentennial Commission,' $112,-
162, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be-
come effective only upon the enactment into
law of S. 1395."
At the top of page 31, to insert:
"BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES
COMMISSION
"For expenses necessary to carry out the
provisions of the act of June 16, 1955 (69
Stat. 136, 137, 138), $40,000, to remain avail-
able until June 30, 1957."
On page 31, after line 5, to insert:
"JOHN MARSHALL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
COMMISSION
"For an additional amount for 'John Mar-
shall Bicentennial Celebration Commission'
for carrying out the provisions of the act
of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 702), including
entertainment, $82,500, to remain available
until December 31, 1955."
On page 31, after line 12, to insert:
"NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses', $57,000."
On page 31, after line 16, to insert:
"SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
"MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY
"For necessary expenses of construction of
a building for the Museum of History and
Technology, as authorized by the act of June
28, 1955 (Public Law 106), including the
preparation of plans and specifications, not
to exceed $75,000 for services as authorized
by section 15 of the act of August 2, 1946
(5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $100
per diem for individuals, and incidental ex-
penses of the Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution and of the Joint Congressional
Committee established by said act, $2,288,000,
to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the expenses of the Joint Con-
gressional Committee shall be paid upon
certification of the Chairman of said Com-
mittee."
On page 32, after line 9, to insert:
"Soo LOCKS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
COMMISSION
"Funds appropriated for the Soo Locks
Centennial Celebration Commission in the
Second Supplemental Appropriation Act,
1955 (Public Law 24, 84th Congress), shall
be available for expenses of official enter-
tainment."
In the heading, on page 32, line 16, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "VII" and
inserts "VIII."
Under the heading "Department of Labor-
Office of the Solicitor-Salaries and Ex-
penses", on page 32, at the beginning of line
21, to strike out "$110,000" and insert
"$303,800."
At the top of page 33, to insert:
"BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR
PROGRAM
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses, Mexican farm labor program,'
$650,000: Provided, That this amount shall
be available only upon enactment into law
of H. R. 3822, 84th Congress, or similar leg-
islation, extending authority for the im-
portation of Mexican agricultural workers,"
On page 33, after line 9, to insert.
"WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' 2,185,000: Provided, That
this amount and the amount appropriated in
this act for 'Salaries and expenses, Office of
the Solicitor,' shall be available only upon
enactment into law of S. 2168, 84th Congress,
or similar legislation, increasing the mini-
mum wage."
Under the heading "Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare," on page 34, after
line 2, to insert:
"GALLAUDET COLLEGE
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries and
expenses,' fiscal year 1955, for payment o4
retroactive pay increases granted by admin-
istrative action, comparable to those author-
ized by the Federal Employees Salary In-
crease Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 172), $5,400, to be
derived by transfer from the appropriation
'Grants to States for public assistance,' So-
cial Security Administration, fiscal year
1955."
On page 34, after line 11, to insert:
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' for payment of pay increases
granted by administrative action comparable
to those authorized by the Federal Em-
ployees Salary Increase Act of 1955 (69 Stat.
172), $8,700."
On page 34, after line 15, to insert:
"HOWARD UNIVERSITY
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses,' fiscal year 1955, for payment of
retroactive pay increases granted by admin-
istrative action, comparable to those author-
ized by the Federal Employees Salary In-
crease Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 172), $76,000, to
be derived by transfer from the appropria-
tion 'Grants to States for public assist-
ance,' Social Security Administration, fiscal
year 1955."
At the top of the page 35, to insert:
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries
and expenses', for payment of pay increases
granted by administrative action comparable
to those authorized by the Federal Employees
Salary Increase Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 172),
$220,000."
Under the subhead "Office of Education-
Salaries and Expenses, White House Confer-
ence on Education", on page 35, line 9, after
the word "Education", to strike out "$50,000"
and insert "$238,000."
Under the subhead "Public Health Serv-
ice", on page 35, after line 11, to insert:
"For additional amounts for appropriation
to the Public Health Service, as follows:
"Assistance to States, general', $98,900;
"'Venereal diseases', $31,100;
" 't'uberculosis', $25,200;
"'Communicable diseases', $116,800;
"'Sanitary engineering activities', $107,000;
"'Disease and sanitation investigations
and control, Territory of Alaska', $13,000;
"'Salaries and expenses, hospital construc-
tion services', $16,200;
"'Hospital and medical care', $454,500;
"'Foreign quarantine service', $32,300;
"'Indian health activities', $32,200;
"'National Cancer Institute', $57,600;
"'Mental health activities', $39,500;
"'National Heart Institute', $56,600;
"'Dental health activities', $39,700;
"'Arthritis and metabolic activities', $36,-
300;
"'Microbiology activities', $54,300;
"'Neurology and blindness activities',
$7,600;
"'Retired pay of commissioned officers',
$141,000; and
"'Salaries and expenses', $15,000."
On page 36, after line 15, to insert:
"SANITARY ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
"For an additional amount for `Sanitary
engineering activities,' $1,190,000, to remain
available only until June 30, 1956, for the
purposes of the act of July 14, 1955 (Public
Law. 159)."
On page 36, after line 20, to insert:
"MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
"For an additional amount for 'Mental
health activities,' $250,000: Provided, That
this appropriation shall be available only
upon the enactment into law during the first
session of the 84th Congress of House Joint
Resolution 256."
At the top of page 37, to insert:
"GRANTS TO STATES FOR POLIOMYELITIS
VACCINATION
"For grants to States for carrying out the
purposes of the Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Assistance Act of 1955, $60 million: Provided,
That this appropriation shall become effective
only upon the enactment into law of H. It.
7126 or S. 2501, 84th Congress."
Under the subhead "Construction of Hous-
ing Facilities for Animals", on page 37, line
10, after the word "specifications", to strike
out "$400,000" and insert "$685,280."
In the heading, on page 37, line 12, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "VIII" and
insert "IX."
Under the heading "Public Works-Atomic
Energy Commission-Plant and Equipment",
on page 37, at the beginning of line 25, to
strike out "$163,577,000" and insert "$270,-
800,000"; on page 38, line 3, after the name
"Tennessee", to strike out the colon and
"Provided, That only $37,400,000 shall be
available prior to the enactment into law of
H. It. 6795, 84th Congress", and in line 5,
after the amendment just above stated, to in-
sert a colon and "Provided, That, in addition
to transfers otherwise authorized by law,
$101 million of unexpended balances avail-
able under this head shall be transferred to
the appropriation "Operating expenses,
Atomic Energy Commission."
On Page 38, after line 9, to insert:
"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
"BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
"Construction
"For an additional amount for 'Construc-
tion', $2,038,000, to remain available until
expended."
On page 38, after line 14, to insert:
"BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
`CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION
"For an additional amount for 'Construc.
tion and rehabilitation', $5 million, to re-
main available until expended: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be effective
only upon enactment into law during the
84th Congress of H. It. 3383 or S. 500.'
At the top of page 39, to insert:
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"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-CIVIL FUNCTIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
"RIVE'RS AND HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL
"Construction, general
For an additional amount for 'Construc-
tion, general', $5,651,014."
In the heading, on page 39, line 7, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "IX" and
insert "X."
Under the heading "Department of
State-Salaries and Expenses", on page 39,
at the beginning of line 11, to strike out
"$1,820,000" and insert "$2,120,000."
On page 39, after line 15, to insert:
"EXTENSION AND REMODELING, STATE DEPART-
MENT BUILDING
"For expenses necessary for planning the
extension and remodeling, under the super-
vision of the General Services Administra-
tion, of the State Department Building,
Washington, D. C., to remain available until
expended, $2,500,000, to be transferred to the
General Services Administration."
On page 40, after line 2, to Insert:
"PAYMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
"After the exchange of ratifications of the
Treaty of Mutual Understanding and Co-
operation, signed January 25, 1955, by the
United States of America and the Republic
of Panama (Senate Executive F, 84th Cong.,
1st secs.; ratification advised by the Senate),
the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause
to be paid annually (in lieu of the annual
payment provided under this head in the
Department of State Appropriation Act,
1954), out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, $1,930,000 as a
payment to the Republic of Panama in ac-
cordance with article I thereof."
On page 40, after line 14, in insert:
"INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE
ACTIVITIES
"The limitation under this head in the
Department of State Appropriation Act, 1956,
on the amount available for administrative
expenses is increased from $3,300,000 to
$3,485,000."
On page 40, after line 19, to insert:
"ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS ABROAD
"The limitation under this head in the
Department of State Appropriation Act, 1956,
on the amount available for administrative
expenses is increased from $900,000 to
$950,000."
At the top of page 41, to insert:
"INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COM-
MISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
"SALARIES AND EXPENSES
"For an additional amount for 'Salaries and
expenses,' $75,000."
Under the heading "Department of Jus-
tice-Legal Activities and General Adminis.
tration," on page 41, after line 17, to insert:
"FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
"BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
"For making plans, conducting surveys,
and preparing site recommendations for nec-
essary new prison facilities, $500,000."
Under the heading "United States In-
formation Agency-Salaries and Expenses,"
on page 43, line 6, to strike out "$243,260"
and insert "$430,000."
On page 43, after line 6, to insert:
"FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
"EMERGENCY FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
"For expenses necessary to enable the
President to take such measures as he deems
appropriate to meet extraordinary or unusual
circumstances arising in the international
affairs of the Government, $6,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, for use in the
President's discretion and without regard to
such provisions of law as he may specify:
Provided, That the President shall transmit
to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and of the House of Representatives,
not less often than quarterly, a full report
of expenditures under this appropriation-"
In the heading, on page 43, line 19, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "X" and
Bert "XI."
Under the heading "Treasury Depart-
ment-Coast Guard-Operating Expenses,"
on page 44, line 4, to strike out "$5,000,000"
and insert "$7,000,000."
On page 44, after line 9, to insert:
"POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
"OFFICE OF FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL
"City delivery carriers
"For an additional amount, fiscal year
1947, for 'City delivery carriers', $10,000,
to be derived by transfer from the appro-
priation 'Railway Mail Service', fiscal year
1947."
On page 44, after line 15, to insert:
"CORPORATION
"FEDERAL FACILITIES CORPORATION
"The amount of the Corporation's funds
made available under this head in title I of
the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act,
1956, for administrative expenses of the Cor-
poration, Is increased from $800,000 to
$975,000."
In the heading, on page 45, line 1, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "XI" and
insert "XII."
Under the heading "District of Columbia-
Operating Expenses", on page 46, after line
14, to insert:
"SALARY INCREASES, POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN
"The provisions of title II of Public Law
123, approved June 30, 1955, shall apply
also to costs in the fiscal year 1955 of pay
increases granted by or pursuant to Public
Law , 84th Congress: Provided, That this
paragraph shall be effective only upon en-
actment into law of either S. 2428 or H. R.
7159, or similar legislation."
On page 46, after line 21, to insert:
"CAPITAL OUTLAY
"PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
"The appropiration for 'Capital outlay,
public building construction', contained in
the District of Columbia Appropriation Act,
1956, shall be available for preparation of
plans and specifications for a warehouse at
the Children's Center and the erection of
the following structures, including the treat-
ment of grounds: Branch library building in
Woodridge, new Metropolitan Police Women's
Bureau Building (including the installation
of telephones, telephone switchboard, and
teletypewriter system), and new fire engine
house in the vicinity of 24th and Irving
Streets Southeast (including instruments
for receiving alarms and connecting said
house to the fire alarm system)."
On page 48, after line 6, to insert:
"CHAPTER XIII. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
"SENATE
"Contingent expenses of the Senate
"Miscellaneous items: For an additional
amount for Miscellaneous items, exclusive
of labor, fiscal year 1955, $185,835."
On page 48, after line 13, to insert:
"GENERAL PROVISION
"Subsection (b) of section 1311 of the
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955 (Pub-
lic Law 663, 83d Cong.), is hereby amended
by deleting the period at the end thereof and
inserting the following: ': Provided further,
That in the case of the Senate such report
shall be made not later than March 31 of the
year following the year with respect to which
the report is made'."
In the heading, on page 49, line 1, after
the word "Chapter", to strike out "XII"
and insert "XIV."
Under the heading "Claims for Damages,
Audited Claims, and Judgments," on page 49,
line 9, after the word "in", to inset "Senate
Document numbered - and", 'and in line
11, after the word "Congress", to strike out
"$5,343,888" and insert "$8,117,523."
At the top of page 50, to insert:
"CHAPTER XV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
"UNIFORM ALLOWANCES
"SEC. 1501. The following appropriations
and funds available to the departments and
agencies, for the fiscal year 1956, shall be
available for uniforms or allowances there-
for, as authorized by the act of September 1,
1954, as amended (68 Stat. 1114 and 69
Stat. 49) :
"Legislative branch:
"Architect of the Capitol:
"'Capitol Buildings';
"'Senate Office Buildings';
'House Office Buildings';
"Independent offices:
"Civil Service Commission: 'Salaries and
expenses';
"Federal Trade Commission: 'Salaries and
expenses';
"General Accounting Office: 'Salaries and
expenses';
"Interstate Commerce Commission: The
appropriation available for the pay of em-
ployees entitled to uniforms or allowances
therefor under said act;
"National Advisory Committee for Aero-
nautics: 'Salaries and expenses';
"National Labor Relations Board: `Salaries
and expenses';
"Securities and Exchange Commission:
'Salaries and expenses';
"Smithsonian Institution: 'Salaries and
expenses, National Gallery of Art';
"Veterans' Administration:
"'General operating expenses';
"'Medical administration and miscellan-
eous operating expenses';
"'Maintenance and operation of supply
depots';
"Department of Agriculture:
"'Office of the Secretary';
"Commodity Credit Corporation: 'Limita-
tion on administrative expenses';
"Department of Commerce:
"Office of the Secretary:
"'Salaries and expenses';
"'Working capital fund';
"Maritime activities: 'Salaries and ex-
penses';
"Civil Aeronautics Administration: 'Opera-
tion and regulation';
"Maritime activities: 'Salaries and ex-
penses';
"National Bureau of Standards: 'Working
capital fund';
"Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare :
"Freedmen's Hospital: 'Salaries and ex-
penses';
"Public Health Service:
"'Assistance to States, general';
? 'Venereal diseases';
'Tuberculosis';
"'Communicable diseases';
"'Sanitary engineering activities':
"'Disease and sanitation investigations
and control, Territory of Alaska';
'Hospitals and medical care';
?' 'Foreign quarantine service';
"'Indian health activities';
?' 'National Institutes of Health, operating
expenses';
"'National Cancer Institute';
"'Mental health activities';
"'National Heart Institute';
"'Dental health activities';
"'Arthritis and metabolic disease activi-
ties';
"'Microbiology activities';
"'Neurology and blindness activities';
"St. Elizabeths Hospital: 'Salaries and ex-
penses';
"Social Security Administration: 'Salaries
and expenses, Bureau of Old Age and Sur-
vivors Insurance';
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:'Department of the Interior:
Office of the Secretary:
"'Salaries and expenses';
"'Working capital fund';
"Bureau of Indian Affairs: 'Education and
welfare services'; and
""Department of Labor:
Office of the Secretary: 'Salaries and
expenses'"
On page 53, after line 8, to insert:
.1 SEC. 1502. No part of any appropriation
contained in this act, or of the funds avail-
able for expenditure by any corporation In-
cluded In this act, shall be used to pay the
salary or wages of any person who engages
in a strike against the Government of the
United States or who Is a member of an or-
ganization of Government employees that
asserts the right to strike against the Gov-
ernment of the United States, or who advo-
cates, or Is a member of an organization that
advocates, the overthrow of the Government
of the United States by force or violence:
Provided, That for the purposes hereof an
affidavit shall be considered prima facie evi-
dence that the person making the affidavit
has not contrary to the provisions of this
section engaged in a strike against the Gov-
ernment of the United States, is not a mem-
ber of an organization of Government em-
ployees that asserts the right to strike against
the Government of the United States, or
that such person does not advocate, and is
not a member of an organization that ad-
vocates, the overthrow of the Government
of the United States by force, or violence:
Provided further, That any person who en-
gages in a strike against the Government
of the United States or who is a member
of an organization of Government employees
that asserts the right to strike against the
Government of the United States, or who
advocates, or who Is a member of an organi-
zation that advocates, the overthrow of the
Government of the United States by force
or violence and accepts employment the
salary or wages for which are paid from any
appropriation or fund contained In this or
any other act shall be guilty of a felony and.
upon conviction, shall be fined not more than
1,000 or Imprisoned for not more than 1 year,
or both: Provided further, That the above
penalty clause shall be in addition to. and
not in substitution for, any other provisions
of existing law."
Mr. HAYDEN obtained the floor.
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Arizona yield?
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I think
it would be proper very briefly to discuss
chapter III, which involves construction
money for the Defense Department.
Mr. HAYDEN. That is the largest
item in the bill. Does the Senator wish
to make a statement with reference to it?
Mr. CHAVEZ. I do. I wish to address
myself to the items in chapter III of the
bill as it is reported to the Senate.
Mr. President, total budget estimates
for this chapter amounted to $1,480,000,-
000 in appropriations and $859,500,000
in unobligated balances and transfers,
or a total of $2,339,500,000. The House
of Representatives recommended that a
total of $6,450,000 be appropriated for
these items, although the House Appro-
priations Committee allowed $1,402,329,-
000 plus unobligated balances amount-
ing to $486,612,000 or a total of $1,-
888,941,000.
The Senate Committee recommends
an appropriation of $1,280,377,300 plus
$741,427,000 in transfers or a total of
$2,021,804,300. This is a reduction from
the budget estimates of $199,622,700 in
appropriations and $118,073,000 in trans- ment offered by the Senator from
fers or a total reduction of $317,695,700. Arizona.
It is over the House bill by $1,273,927,300 The amendment was agreed to.
in appropriations and $741,427,000 in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
I shall now speak briefly of the in-
dividual items.
iter fully.
For the Department of the Army the
committee recommends $486,427,000 by
transfer of $58,573,000 below the esti-
mate. For the Navy the committee
recommends $443,278,300, which is $85,-
271.700 below the estimate. For the Air
Force. the committee recommends $823,-
649,000 in appropriations and $225 mil-
lion in transfers. This Is an amount
$121,351,000 below the estimate. I shall
mention only one of hundreds of items
In the chapter that might be mentioned.
The committee recommended approval
of an appropriation of $79,527,000 for
the Air Force Academy.
Except for specific items described In
the committee report, the committee
approved the authorized program as
submitted by the executive branch. Cer-
tain other reductions were made because
the committee agreed with the House
committee that the programs as author-
ized and justified before the committees
could not progress as rapidly as contem-
plated. These latter reductions should
In no way be construed to eliminate or
retard the approved items in the pro-
gram.
I wish to thank all the members of
the Department of Defense Subcommit-
tee who attended the hearings and
worked on this section of the bill. I be-
lieve that, as reported, the funds in-
cluded will provide the construction
necessary to keep our country militarily
strong. It will also help to provide the
housing so badly needed by the men in
our Armed Forces.
The committee can only recommend
the appropriation and the Congress ap-
prove it, It remains for the executive
branch, and particularly the leaders in
the Department of Defense, to see that
the money is Judiciously spent. I call
upon those men. both civilian and mili-
tary, to utilize the funds we provide in
a manner that will bring credit upon
the Department and effect economy for
the country.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
is open to amendment.
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, I offer
an amendment to the committee amend-
ment relating to the United States Tariff
Commission.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
amendment offered by the Senator from
Arizona will be stated.
The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 8,
line 6, it is proposed to strike out tho
is open to further amendment.
Mr. GREEN. Mr. President, I do not
desire to offer an amendment, but I do
desire to compliment the committee on
the splendid work it has done in making
its report, and in particuh.r I wish to
commend it for the additional appro-
priation made for the Weather Bureau,
and especially, in that connection, the
million and a half dollars of additional
funds for research regarding tornado
and hurricane predictions. I have been
especially interested in this subject since
the very disastrous hurricanes which
occurred last year. It is encouraging to
find that the United States is not only
seeking to repair damage done by such
storms but to conduct research into bet-
ter means of forecasting, which will
probably save more money in the end
and will cost less at this time.
The appropriation of $1,500,000 for
research operations Is in addition to the
$7,500.000 already appropriated in other
items to repair the damage done.
I wish to express my appreciation par-
ticularly for the interest shown in the
matter of this increase by the senior
Senator from Florida [Mr. HOLLAND]
and the senior Senator from Arizona
[Mr. HAYDEN].
Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, will
the Senator from Arizona yield?
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. HOLLAND. I am exceedingly
grateful to the Senator from Rhode
Island, and I am certain I speak also for
the distinguished chairman of the com-
mittee, the senior Senator from Arizona,
in saying that we appreciate his gracious
words.
In order that the record may clearly
show what was done in this regard, I
wish to read from the report a para-
graph relating to the $1,500,000 extra
money which the committee recom-
mended should go to the Weather Bu-
reau for research, to enable it better to
meet its obligations in affording protec-
tion against hurricanes, tornadoes, and
other severe storms. I read as follows:
The committee recommends $1,500,000,
half the amount of the estimate, for addi-
tional funds for research Into methods of
bettering hurricane and tornado predictions.
The amount recommended will be sufficient
to cover the major part of the research oper-
ations. It is felt that, if additional equip-
ment for research is required, it may be pro-
cured with the funds provided by the regu-
lar 1956 appropriation, In excess of the budget
estimate, for the procurement of weather
observation and research equipment in the
Department of Commerce and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1956. The funds
which were provided in that act were to
remain available for a period of 4 years be-
cause all could not be obligated at this time;
the committee can see no objection to the
use of a part of the amount for expedited
procurement of material now available which
will hasten progress to more accurate predic-
tions.
word "head" and to insert in lieu thereof Before closing my remarks, I may say
the word "Chairman", so that it will read that I think the whole Senate, and in-
"Chairman of the Tariff Commission." deed the whole country, is indebted, and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The feels indebted, to the distinguished senior
question is on agreeing to the amend- Senator from Rhode Island for his ag-
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gressive Interest relative to the building
up of the essential services of the
Weather Bureau, so as to afford better
protection against hurricanes, tornadoes,
and other severe storms.
Mr. President, while I am on my feet,
may I say that'one large amount added
to the bill for the Department of Com-
merce relates to the Inter-American
Highway. In order that the record may
clearly show the thinking of the com-
mittee on that matter, in which we are
recommending the appropriation at
once of the entire amount of our coun-
try's contribution, which, added to the
amount of this year's appropriation, will
make possible the completion of the con-
struction work within the 3-year period
covered by recent legislation, I read from
the report, as follows:
Since the consideration of the appropria-
tion for fiscal year 1956, Public Law 129 has
been approved (the act of July 1, 1955). The
committee, in its report on the regular ap-
propriation for fiscal year 1956 (Department
of Commerce and Related Agencies Appro-
priation Act, 1966), said:
"Inter-American Highway: The committee
recommends an appropriation of $25,250,000
for the continuance of the construction of
the Inter-American Highway which is the
full amount of the authorized but unap-
propriated balance.
"It is the sense of the committee that the
interests of this Nation, our friendship for
the neighbor nations, the value of surface
access to the Panama Canal, and many other
mutual benefits dictate early completion of
this highway."
In recommending $49,730,000 for this pur-
pose, the committee is, in the strongest
terms, reiterating the views which were
stated in the previous report. Under this
appropriation, the highway should be com-
pleted in 3 years.
I am certain I voice the ardent wish
of every member of our committee that
the work may be prosecuted just as ag-
gressively and rapidly as sound construc-
tion policies will permit, and that we
may all look forward to the day, not
longer than 3 years off, when citizens of
the United States may easily, by motor-
car, traverse our friendly neighbors,
Mexico and the Central American
countries, to arrive at Panama City or
the Canal Zone, which is such an im-
portant part of this Nation's investment
in economic and military stability.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will
the Senator from Arizona yield?
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Can the chairman
of the committee tell me the status of
the appropriation for the Great Falls Air
Base and the Glasgow Air Base?
Mr. HAYDEN. Those items were
spelled out in the House bill.
Mr. MANSFIELD. But I believe they
were eliminated on points of order.
Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; subsequently in
the House they were stricken from the
bill on points of order. The committee
restored the necessary funds for the
Great Falls Air Base, in the amount of
$5,523,000; and provided for the Glasgow
site, for the Air Defense Command, $4,-
706,000. That appropriation is in a lump
sum. The House committee report indi-
cates how the lump sum is to be ex-
pended, and the Senate report shows
the changes recommended from the
House committee report.
Mr. MANSFIELD. I thank the chair-
man. I wanted to get assurance that the
projects were included in the bill which
is now before the Senate, and to ascer-
tain what amounts were being provided.
- Mr. HAYDEN. The amount stated in
the committee report is the same as the
amount contained in the bill as it was
reported to the House.
Mr. MANSFIELD. I thank the chair-
man.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, will
the Senator from Arizona yield?,
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. HUMPHREY. As a matter of
clarification, with respect to the item
which relates to the White House Con-
ference on Education, is that fund ade-
quate to take care of the estimated ex-
penses of the delegates from all sections
of the country who will attend the con-
ference?
Mr. HAYDEN. The amount allowed
was the full amount of the budget esti-
mate, and included the transportation
expenses of the persons who would at-
tend the conference.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Am I correct in un-
derstanding that the provision will apply
equally in all States?
Mr. HAYDEN. Yes. The idea was
that if the conference was to be suc-
cessful, all the States should be repre-
sented; and if no funds for transporta-
tion were provided, only those who could
afford to spend their own money would
come to Washington.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Yes. Another
item is that relating to the Atomic
Energy Commission. As the Senator
may recall, the House included funds, if
my memory is correct, for research and
development. I believe the House pro-
vided an additional sum of approximate-
ly $25 million.. Has that item been re-
tained in the appropriation bill as re-
ported by the committee?
Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; it has been in-
cluded.
Mr. HUMPHREY. So that we may
clearly understand the situation, can
that money be used for pilot-plant dem-
onstration and pilot-plant experimenta-
tion?
Mr. HAYDEN. Everything recom-
mended in the budget estimate was al-
lowed, except funds for the reactor for
the cargo ship. All other items as
planned by the Commission are carried
in the bill.
Mr. HUMPHREY. Since some Sena-
tors are interested in the question of
REA development, is there anything
within the language of the appropria-
tion bill in connection with this particu-
lar atomic energy research and develop-
ment fund which would prevent or pro-
hibit the Atomic Energy Commission
from cooperating with rural electric co-
operatives in the establishment or the
creation of reactor plants or furnaces?
Mr. HAYDEN. That is taken care of
under operating expenses, which are ap-
propriated for in the public-works bill.
But so far as cooperation is concerned,
there is no prohibition against the
Atomic Energy Commission cooperating
with REA's any more than there is
against cooperation with other organ-
izations.
Mr. HUMPHREY. In other words,
the funds which are provided for the
Atomic Energy Commission in the area
of research and development would be
available for experimental purposes and
pilot-plant purposes for a private utility,
a rural electric cooperative, or whatever
legitimate purpose of reactor develop-
ment the Commission might desire, with
the exception of the ship.
Mr. HAYDEN. Provision for the ship
is omitted from the bill; that is all.
Mr. HUMPHREY. The so-called com-
mercial ship.
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, I am glad
the question was asked of the chairman
relative to the discretional authorization
to the Atomic Energy Commission rela-
tive to research activity and pilot-plant
development for the REA Association,
because as the matter was discussed in
committee it was my understanding that
the funds would be made available for
use at the discretion of the Atomic
Energy Commission, and that the Com-
mission could enter into that field for
the purpose of research activity.
I wish to offer three amendments to
the bill. The first amendment I propose
is immediately after line 4, page 2, fol-
lowing the headings "Agricultural Re-
search Service" and "Salaries and ex-
penses." My amendment reads:
For additional amount for salaries and
expenses for research, $380,000.
I believe the funds my amendment
suggests must be provided so that addi-
tional research activities may go for-
ward. If the problem of surpluses is to
be solved, it will have to be done to a
great extent by means of research; cer-
tainly research will help. I think the
amendment is a sound one. I have dis-
cussed it with officials of the Department
of Agriculture and they are in full sup-
port of the amendment.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
PAYNE in the chair). Will the Senator
submit his amendment?
Mr. THYE. I cannot, sir. I have it
attached to my copy of the bill. To that
copy of the bill are attached my two
amendments. The other amendment is
intended to be proposed after line 15,
page 3, to insert the following language:
FARMERS' HOME ADMINISTRATION
LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS
For additional amounts for "loans au-
thorizations," for loans under title II of the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as
amended, $15 million: Provided, That not to
exceed the foregoing several amounts shall
be borrowed in one account from the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in accordance with
the provisions set forth under this head in
the Department of Agriculture Appropria-
tion Act, 1952.
The language of the amendment has
been checked with the Department of
Agriculture, so that it will conform with
whatever terminology the Solicitor may
find to be necessary.
Then on line 19 of the, same page,
where the sum of $850,000 has been
stricken by the committee, under the
subheading "Salaries and Expenses;" .I
proposed to insert the amount of
$350,000.
I can send this marked-up bill to the
desk, if it is desired, Mr. President, so
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that the clerk may have it, but I have
read the amendments which I propose
to submit to the bill. I believe the
chairman of the committee has had the
question raised and explained to him.
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President. the
committee had under consideration cer-
tain other provisions which were not au-
thorized by law. What I understand the
Senator from Minnesota is doing is of-
fering an amendment which is not sub-
ject to a point of order.
Mr. THYE. That is correct.
Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield?
Mr. THYE. I yield.
Mr. YOUNG. Does the Senator plan
to offer all three amendments en bloc,
or separately?
Mr. THYE. They could be offered en
bloc, because they relate to research and
increasing the amount of money avail-
able for research and loans under the
Bankhead-Jones Act. If additional
funds are provided, the administrative
funds must be increased. That Is the
reason for proposing the amount of
$350,000.
Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I think
the restoration of $15 million for loan
authorization under the Farmers' Home
Administration is fully justified. The
Department of Agriculture had asked
for $30 million. I think a mistake was
made in the committee itself in writing
up the bill, because I do not believe the
committee intended to delete the entire
$30 million, but only that part for which
there was no authorizing legislation,
such as loans to part-time farmers, and
appropriations for like purposes. There
is opposition to this item in both the
House and Senate Agriculture Commit-
tees. We had considerable opposition in
our own Appropriations Committee, and
I think the $15 million should be re-
stored, together with the $350,000 for
salaries, but I would object to restoring
$380,000 for research.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry has been very liberal with re-
search funds. We have appropriated
at least $7 million more this year and
last year than was appropriated in pre-
vious years. In the vast amount of
money which has been appropriated for
research, which is in excess of $7 million,
$350,000 could be found for this purpose.
I do not think it represents an emer-
gency which has to be dealt with in a
supplemental appropriation bill.
I hope the two items will be approved,
but not the one for research.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the
Senator from Minnesota submit his
amendments to the desk?
Mr. SPARKMAN. Mr. President, be-
fore that is done-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Senator from Arizona has the floor.
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Arizona yield, so that I
may state the reason for the $380,000
for research?
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. THYE. The additional funds are
needed to undertake research designed
to aid low income farm families to im-
prove their level of living, in line with the
objectives set forth in the report on the
development of agriculture's human
resources.
The total increase of $380,000 would be
used in connection with the following
projects: One, farm and land manage-
ment research, $310,000, to aid such fam-
ilies to increase their earning capacity;
and two, human nutrition and home
economics research, $70,000, to evaluate
the effect of shifts to part-time or off-
farm work on family living In terms of
nutritional quality of diet and kind of
living.
That Is the justification for the amount
proposed on page 2 following line 4.
Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, the De-
partment of Agriculture has had funds
provided for exactly this same purpose.
I would think they would be able to get
along from now until next year on the
very liberal allowances we have given
them.
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, I would not
be as positive in my feeling that the
$380,000 was needed as I am on the ques-
tion of the $15 million and the item for
salaries and expenses of $350,000, because
I believe the loan fund is a necessity.
If the loaning authority fund is in-
creased, the administrative funds will
be necessary.
To an extent I agree with the Senator
from North Dakota relative to research,
but I think the assistance which will be
made available by Increasing the amount
of funds to be administered under the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act is an
s.bsolute must, because it is the only way
to safeguard the young couples who are
seeking to get established as tenants on
farming operaticins of their own.
Mr. President, I certainly hope there
will be no objection to the two amend-
ments which are proposed on page 3.
Mr. AIKEN. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Arizona yield?
Mr. HAYDEN. I yield.
Mr. AIKEN. I believe the amendments
are very important. I believe the $15
million amendment, relating to the
Iankhead-Jones Act, is the most im-
portant; and, of course, the increased
amount for salaries is Important. Per-
sonally I favor the research program,
because I believe it is important to have
a particular kind of research in this field.
However, I value the unanimity of the
Senate as highly as or more highly than
I do the extra amount which might be
used for research. If the need for re-
search funds becomes acute by the time
the second session of this Congress be-
gins, I am sure the Senator from North
Dakota would not object to making an
appropriation for that purpose.
Mr. YOUNG. I would be happy to
consent.
Mr. AIKEN. It is simply a question of
using the funds which are available for
4 or 5 months.
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, may I
suggest to the Senator from Minnesota
that he withdraw the first amendment
and oiler the other two en bloc?
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, I ask unan-
imous consent that my first amendment,
on page 2, be withdrawn; and that the
other two amendments, on page 3, be
considered en bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair is advised that, as of the moment,
no amendments have been submitted by
the Senator from Minnesota.
Mr. THYE. The Chair is entirely cor-
rect; I just realized that.
Mr. President. I now offer the two
amendments to be found on page 3 in
the marked copy of the bill I have sent
to the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair understands that the Senator
Minnesota has requested unanimous con-
sent that the two amendments on page
3 be considered en bloc.
Mr. THYE. That is correct.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the request of the Senator
from Minnesota that his amendments be
considered en bloc? Without; objection,
it is so ordered; and the amendments
of the Senator from Minnesota will be
stated.
The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 3,
after line 15, It is proposed to insert:
FARMERS' HOME ADMINISTRATION
LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS
For additional amounts for "Loan authori-
zations," for loans under title II of the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as
amended, $15,000,000: Provided, That not to
exceed the foregoing several amounts shall
be borrowed in one account from the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in acco-dance with
the provisions set forth under this head in
the Department of Agriculture Appropriation
Act, 1952.
And in lines 18 and 19, it is proposed
to restore the language previously de-
leted by the committee amendment, and
to amend the same, so as to read as
follows:
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for "Salaries and
expenses," $350,000.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing, en bloc, to the
amendments of the Senator from Min-
nesota.
Mr. SPARKMAN. Mr. President, a
parliamentary inquiry.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, The
Senator from Alabama will state it.
Mr. SPARKMAN. It is my purpose
to offer a second paragraph at this point,
and its effect would be to increase the
administrative expenses, as carried in
lines 18 and 19. Would such an amend-
ment be in order after the amendment of
the Senator from Minnesota, to increase
the amount, is agreed to?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair will advise that such an amend-
ment to the amount should be offered
to the amendment of the Senator from
Minnesota before it is agreed to.
Mr. SPARKMAN. Then, Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous con:3ent that I
may be allowed to send to the desk an
amendment, to be stated at this time, be-
fore the amendment of tae Senator
from Minnesota is voted on.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Senator from Alabama has a right to
offer such an amendment.
The amendment submitted by the
Senator from Alabama to the amend-
ment of the Senator from Minnesota will
be stated.
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The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. In the amend- The question is on agreeing to the
ment of the Senator from Minnesota, amendments offered by the Senator from
it is proposed to insert, at the proper Alabama [Mr. SPARKMAN] to the amend-
place: ments offered by the Senator from Min-
For loans under title V, of the Housing nesota [Mr. THYEL
Act of 1949, as amended (except grants The amendment to the amendment
under 504 (a)), $25,000,000, to remain avail- was agreed to.
able until expended: Provided, That not to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
exceed the foregoing amount shall be bor-
rowed in one account from the Secretary of the amendments offered by the Senator
the Treasury in accordance with the pro from Minnesota, as ameded by set forth under this heading in the e y the
Department of Agriculture Appropriation amendments of the Senator from Ala-
Act, 1952: Provided further, That this para- bama.
graph shall be effective only upon enact- The amendments as amended were
ment into law during the first session of agreed to.
the 84th Congress of S. 2126. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
And in lines 18 and 19, in lieu of the is open to further amendment.
language proposed to be inserted by the .
amendment of Senator THYE, it is pro- INCREASE IN SALARIES OF OFFI-
posed to insert the following:
POLITAN POLICE FORCE, ETC.-
Expenses", $1,300,000. CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF S.
Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, a 2428
parliamentary inquiry. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The send to the desk a concurrent resolution
Senator from California will state it. and ask unanimous consent for its im-
Mr. KNOWLAND. I wish to ask mediate consideration.
whether the amendment of the Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The con-
from Alabama would fall under the current resolution will be read for the
heading of a conditional appropriation, information of the Senate.
which is prohibited. The concurrent resolution (S. Con.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Res. 53) was read, as follows:
Chair rules, on the advice of the Parlia- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep-
mentarian, that the proposed proviso is resentatives concurring), That the Secretary
iri order. of the Senate be, and he is hereby, author-
ized and directed, in the enrollment of the
Mr. HAYDEN. Is the ruling based bill (S. 2428), to increase the salaries of
upon the fact that a bill authorizing the officers and members of the Metropolitan
loans has been passed by the Senate? Police force, and the Fire Department of
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the District of Columbia, the United States
amendment of the Senator from Ala- Park Police, and the White House Police,
bama to the amendment of the Senator and for other purposes, to make the follow-
from Minnesota is in order because it ing change, viz: On page 5, line 15, of the
engrossed bill, strike out "63f-53k" and in
carries the provision of an act which has lieu thereof insert "61f-61k."
been passed the Senate.
Mr. THYE. The bill ill has not been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
passed by the House, has it? question is on agreeing to the concurrent
Mr. HAYDEN. No; but the bill has resolution.
been passed by the Senate; and thus the The concurrent resolution was agreed
amendment to the amendment is in or- to.
der, under our rules.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair is advised that the bill has not
passed the House of Representatives.
Mr. SPARKMAN. Mr. President, let
me point out that the amount proposed
to be carried in lines 18 and 19 would
take care of the administrative expenses
required for this amendment to the
amendment, and also of the administra-
tive expenses required for the amend-
ment of the Senator from Minnesota.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the amend-
ment of the Senator from Alabama to
the amendment of the Senator from
Minnesota.
Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President,
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
clerk will call the roll.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the
roll.
Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
No. 126-7
FELICITATIONS OF CONGRESS TO
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS ON 175TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS
CONSTITUTION
Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent for the present
consideration of House Concurrent Reso-
lution 193, extending the felicitations of
Congress to the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts on the 175th anniversary of
the establishment of its constitution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Chair lays before the Senate a concur-
rent resolution coming over from the
House, which will be read.
The concurrent resolution (H. Con.
Res. 193) was read as follows:
Resolved by the House of Representatives
(the Senate concurring), That the Congress
extends its felicitations to the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts on the 175th anni-
versary of the establishment of its constitu-
tion, and expresses the gratitude of the
American people for the part played by the
early statesmen of Massachusetts in building
the foundations which have served the Com-
monwealth and the Republic so well.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the present consideration of
the. House concurrent resolution?
There being no objection, the Senate
proceeded to consider the concurrent
resolution.
Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, the
House concurrent resolution is identical
with Senate Concurrent Resolution 50,
which was submitted by the Senators
from Massachusetts [Mr. SALTONSTALL
and Mr. KENNEDY]. On behalf of the
Committee on the Judiciary, I ask that
the concurrent resolution be agreed to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the concur-
rent resolution.
The concurrent resolution (H. Con.
Res. 193) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS,
1955
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill (H. R. 7278) making supple-
mental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1956, and for other pur-
poses.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
is open to further amendment.
,.Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I
should like to ask the Senator from Ari-
zona [Mr. HAYDEN] a question. Does
the pending appropriation bill include
$5 million for the Fort Jackson Hospital?
Mr. HAYDEN. Yes; that item is in-
cluded in the bill.
Mr. CARLSON. Mr. President, I wish
to make inquiry with respect to the ap-
propriation for the Command and Gen-
eral Staff College at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans. Through the kindness of the dis-
tinguished senior Senator from New
Mexico [Mr. CHAVEZ], I had the privi-
lege of appearing before the commit-
tee and presenting the item. I was ac-
companied by Secretary of the Army
Stevens and General Davidson, the com-
mandant at the Staff College.
On page 13 of the committee report, I
find the following paragraph:
Command and General Staff College, Fort
Leavenworth: The budget estimate for this
item was $8,616,000. The House committee
reduced this amount by $5,433,000. Total
restoration was requested. The Senate
committee granted an additional $200,000
for planning of the academic building, or a
total of $3,382,000.
Am I to understand from that lan-
guage that the amount available-pro-
vided the item is approved in confer-
ence-will be $3,382,000?
Mr. HAYDEN. The Senator is cor-
rect. Plans and specifications will be
prepared, so that at the next session of
Congress this item can be fully consid-
ered.
Mr. CARLSON. I appreciate the con-
sideration shown by the committee with
respect to this item. The structure con-
cerned is an important academic build-
ing, necessary in the operation of the
Command and General Staff College.
This is where a thousand or 1,200 top
flight officers of all branches are in-
structed. I hope that in the next ses-
sion of Congress sufficient funds will be
provided to construct this building.
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Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, I Interior himself, will know exactly where Monument, that proposal concerned not
heartily second the statement of the the Army proposes to draw that new only Utah, but the entire Nation.
Senator from Kansas IMr. CARLSON]. I boundary line. The Army is requesting There are people in my State of Ore-
know of the need for this item. I have $1,000 to cover the administrative ex- gon who desire to reduce the size of the
been on the premises. The Command penses of negotiating the transfer, but Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge, so that they
and General Staff College at Fort Leav- what about the $77,000 which the In- can enlarge reclamation farms and
enworth is a permanent part of the mili- terior Department would need to erect homesteads; and, although those people
tary program. It pertains to the train- a new big game fence along the new are my constituents, I am opposed to it,
ing of top flight officers. It certainly de- boundary, and what about the additional because I believe that these are Federal
serves attention. So far as I am con- $100,000 which would be required to reservations, and that the people of the
cerned, this Item will receive attention, build new access roads into the refuge? entire United States have a stake in
next year. While we are on that subject, what them.
Mr. CARLSON. Mr. President, I ex- about the money that would be required For example, I have opposed reduc-
press my sincere thanks to the Senator to round up, slaughter, and dispose of tion in the size of the Olympia National
from Mississippi. the 250 bison and 75 longhorn steers for Park In the State of Washington, even
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill which there no longer would be pasture though many of the major trade unions
is open to further amendment. on the remainder of the refuge? This which are very active in my State might
Mr. NEUBERGER. Mr. President. I would be another Fort Huachuca case obtain additional employment through
offer the amendment which I send to over again. This spring the State of logging of the forests within that na-
the desk and ask to have stated. Arizona, In despair after trying to work tional park.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The out its game-management program with When I was a member of the State
amendment offered by the Senator from gave up and destroyed the entire buffalo memorial to of Congress Oregon isevoted eking against
have
LA stated.
Oregon will be
The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 10, herd at considerable expense. transferred forests of the Bureau of Land
line 8, in the committee amendment, Mr. President, provision seems to have Management to the jurisdiction of the
after the word "expended", it is proposed been made in this bill for the $1,000 the State of Oregon, because I bought the
i to the ro- forests properly belonged to all the
t
to strike out "486,427,000" and insert
000."
426
?' $486
,
,
Mr. NEUBERGER. Mr. President, I
should like to explain, for the benefit
particularly of the distinguished Sen-
ators from Oklahoma LMr. KERR and Mr.
MONRONEYI, who, I am glad to see, are
present in the Chamber at this moment,
that the amendment which I have sent
to the desk deals with the Wichita
Mountains National Wildlife Refuge,
which has been discussed briefly on the
floor of the Senate in the past few days.
Mr. President, the proposed transfer
of refuge lands which the Army wants
is not reflected in any way in either the
authorization bill, H. R. 6829, or this
Supplemental Appropriations bill, H. R.
7278. The item is not mentioned in
House Report No. 1116. and cannot be
found in Senate Report No. 1094. It is,
therefore, easy to understand why so
comparatively little objection was raised
by those who want to preserve the
Wichita National Wildlife Refuge when
the Authorization bill was enacted and
when the appropriation bill was passed
by the House.
In the hearings, the Army made it
clear, however, that included in the
$3,053.000 item for Fort Sill is $2,200,000
for the purchase of approximately
20.000 acres of private lands south of
the Wichita Refuge. It was stated dur-
ing the hearings that $1,000 of that
amount is to cover the administrative
costs of having the 10,700 acres of refuge
lands transferred to the Army by the
Department of the Interior-when, and
if. Interior surrenders control of the
lands.
The Interior Department made an al-
ternative proposal to the Army last
spring, but, as I have stated before, the
offer has been ignored.
Mr. President, another fact my col-
leagues should consider seriously is that
even after the Authorization bill has be-
a ,
Army would need to nego
posed land transfer, but where is the American people, whether they lived
supplemental appropriation for the in Brooklyn, N. Y., Milwaukee, Wis., or
$177,000 that would be needed by the Seattle, Wash.
Department of the Interior to cover the Mr. President, I believe a national
the size
ducin
i
t
k
g
n re
a
e
first obvious costs that would result from question is at s
this deal? No, Mr. President, this whole of this great wildlife refuge. Once we
thing needs more study, and more of an reduce the size of the Wichita Moun-
effort on the part of the Army to resolve tains Wildlife Refuge, we will have pres-
its problems at Fort Sill. We do not sure put on us at the Tule Lake refuge
have to hurry into these hasty decisions, in Oregon and California, and at the
especially during the closing hours of Olympia National Park in Washington.
this session of the 84th Congress. Pressure will also be put on us with re-
I therefore have offered an amend- spect to Yellowstone National Park in
ment to delete that $1,000 from the Fort Wyoming, and at other park.; as well.
Sill appropriation, and let this legislative ? All these great issues go together, Mr.
record show that Congress is opposed President.
Therefore, I have sutmitted an
to the transfer of any part of the Wichita
National Wildlife Refuge to Fort Sill, amendment to prevent the reduction in
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will size of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife
the Senator yield? Refuge for the purpose of enlarging the
Mr. NEUBERGER. I yield. artillery range at Fort Sill.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Is it not true that Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, the
if the agreement advocated by the Army committee took the action indicated be-
is put into effect, it will cost the Fish cause the members of the committee felt
and Wildlife Service $177,000 for the it was in the interest of national defense
erection of fences and other appurte- to do so. Apparently there is a conflict
between the fish and wildlife interests
nances? and the national defense interests.
Mr. NEUBERGER. It will cost the In view of the fact that Fort Sill. Okla.,
Fish and Wildlife Service at least $177,- is and has been for many years the great
000, because it will have to erect fences artillery training center of our Army,
and take care of the animals which are we felt that the slight change involved
now in that portion of the refuge pro- ought to be made. It is not a substantial
posed to be taken over by the Army. change, as can be seen by looking at a
The Fish and Wildlife Service will have map of this whole tract. For that reason
to provide further supervision, and the the committee has approved the amend-
cost will be at least $177,000, if not more. ment.
Mr. President, It is with some trepi- Mr. MONRONEY. Mr. President, it is
dation that I have advocated an amend- with a great deal of regret that the Sen-
ment to the bill, when I know that the ator from Oklahoma speaks on this issue.
two very distinguished and able Sena- It was absolutely necessary to take the
tors from the State of Oklahoma have action recommended in the interest of
been in favor of the proposed reduction preserving the Nation's oldest and most
in size of the Wichita Mountains Na- famous artillery post. Fort Sill was not
tional Wildlife Refuge, for the purpose established yesterday or during World
of enlarging the artillery range at Fort War II or during World War I. It was
Sill, established in 1907. Almost every artil-
Let me say to them that it is my can- leryman who has served our country in
did opinion that whenever Federal lands its wars has graduated on ,he terrain of
are concerned, it is not a State matter. the Fort Sill Reservation. It is unusual
When we had before us the issue of terrain, and it gives artillerymen the
building or not building a dam which widest possible choice of firing practice,
would flood out the Dinosaur National which will develop, as it ha; developed in
come law, and the appropriation bill
has been passed by the House, neither
the Refuge Manager of the Wichita, the
Chief of the Refuge Division, the Direc-
tor of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service, or the Secretary of the
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hough, may I say, on several occasions
e came very close to success.
This year, my colleague and I joined
in the joint public representations on
this matter and in representations to the
on this meritorious and sound
THURMOND in the chair). The bill is
open to further amendment.
If there be no further amendment to
be proposed, the question is on the en-
grossment of the amendments and third
reading of the bill.
The amendments were ordered to be
engrossed, and the bill to be read a third
time.
The bill was read the third time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill
having been read the third time, the
question is, Shall it pass?
The bill (H. R. 7278) was passed.
Mr. HAYDEN. Mr. President, I move
that the Senate insist upon, its amend-
ments, request a conference thereon with
the House of Representatives, and that
the Chair appoint the conferees on the
part of the Senate.
The motion was agreed to; and the
Presiding Officer appointed Mr. HAYDEN,
Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. ELLENDER,
Mr. HILL, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr.
SALTONSTALL, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. KNOWLAND,
and Mr. THYE conferees on the part of
the Senate.
ber and the dollar value of the certifi-
cates issued have been increasing.
The Office of Defense Mobilization,
the certifying authority under the law,
seems to find more emergency facilities,
rather than less, necessary. As the au-
thority to issue these certificates is en-
tirely discretionary, I agree with Secre-
tary Humphrey's concern at this new
trend.
This seems one more case, like the ex-
emption from the antitrust laws for vol-
untary agreements, or the exemption
from the conflict-of-interest statutes for
industry-paid employees, where the Ad-
ministration favors continuance and ex-
tension of emergency measures which
benefit business, particularly big busi-
ness, at the same time as it takes pleas-
ure in announcing that price and rent
controls may be ended because the emer-
gency is over.
The general provisions concerning
amortization, relaxing the requirements
for the benefit of industry, are a different
matter. My objection to those provi-
sions, as to the other provisions encour-
aging investment, such as the dividend
credits, was that such strong measures of
encouragement to investment, as con-
trasted with tax relief for consumers,
were not necessary in 1954 to continue
the flow of funds into investment. It is
not clear just how far these measures
helped to stimulate the stock market in
its upward course last fall and winter.
But it seems clear that these encouraging
measures provided somewhat more en-
thusiasm for investment than was need-
ed by the stock market.
Mr President, I ask unanimous con-
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I have carefully read your remarks in the
Record and I am afraid that you are confused
between the provisions for accelerated amor-
tization about which I was testifying and
the new provisions which revamped the reg-
ular depreciation schedules in last year's tax
law, which were not under discussion.
The RECORD quotes you as saying: " * * *
that this is a procedure or policy which was
initiated during the Korean war and has
continued since that time, and that all of a
sudden the Secretary of the Treasury has
discovered that it is an artificial stimulus of
a dangerous character. This is the very point
which was under consideration last year dur-
ing the debate on the tax bill, and it was
one of the principal reasons why I voted
against the tax bill, and why I believe a
number of other Senators voted against that
bill."
I well remember your objection in the de-
bate last year to the tax bill and to its pro-
visions relating to the depreciation sched-
ules. These, however, have nothing whatever
to do with accelerated amortization about
which I was testifying on Monday, and it is
a fact that those provisions for accelerated
amortization were actually passed by the 81st
Congress, effective as of January 1, 1950, and
they have continued as a part of the Korean
program since that time.
For your information, I am enclosing a
copy of my statement before the subcom-
mittee, in which you will see that my whole
point is that the Korean provisions have
now largely outlived their usefulness, and,
therefore, from now on should be sparingly
used and rigidly confined.
I am sure you will want to correct your
mistaken criticism of my position, and I am
very glad to have the opportunity to supply
you with the facts concerning it.
Sincerely,
GEORGE M. HUMPHREY.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
-HUMPHREY BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
LEGAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, JULY,
sent to have printed in the RECORD at this
point as a part of my remarks the fol-
lowing:
A copy of a letter dated July 20, 1955,
addressed to me by the Secretary of the
Treasury, calling my attention to the
difference which I mentioned, together
with his statement to the Subcommittee
on Legal and Monetary Affairs of the
House Government Operations Commit-
tee; a copy of my letter, dated July 26,
1955, in reply to the Secretary's letter, to-
gether with a United Press dispatch of
July 4, describing the latest period in
which the tax writeoffs have been al-
lowed by the Office of Defense Mobiliza-
tion, particularly calling attention to the
nature of the amortization provision with
respect to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad, as an example of acceler-
ated amortization for a purpose which it
is difficult for me to believe is necessi-
tated by any emergency in the national
defense.
There being no objection, the matters
referred to were ordered to be printed in
the RECORD, as follows:
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
Washington, July 20, 1955.
The Honorable J. W. FULBRIGHT,
United States Senate,
Washington, D. C.
DEAR SENATOR: My attention has been
called to some news reports last night, orig-
inating from your remarks in the RECORD
at pages 9354-9355 relating to my testimony
before the Subcommittee on Legal and Mon-
etary Affairs of the House Government Opera-
tions Committee, with respect to accelerated
amortization.
THE EMERGENCY ACCELERATED
AMORTIZATION PROGRAM
Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, last
Tuesday, I commented on a newspaper
report about Secretary Humphrey's tes-
timony on the emergency accelerated
amortization program. In my com-
ments, I pointed out that I had opposed
the 1954 revision of the Internal Revenue
Code because of its amortization provi-
sions, and I indicated that this was the
amortization provision to which I ob-
jected in last year's bill.
Secretary Humphrey has called to my
attention the fact that it was the gen-
eral amortization provisions of last year's
bill to which I had objected, rather than
to the continuance of the emergency ac-
celerated amortization provision; and I
wish to make this correction, for the
benefit of the Senate.
The emergency accelerated amortiza-
tion program under section 168of the
Internal Revenue Code, formerly section
124A, is a justified measure to assist in
increasing defense-production capacity,
where this method is the most satisfac-
tory from the point of view of the Gov-
ernment. Of course, as Secretary Hum-
phrey pointed out, such measures are
justified only as emergency measures,
and should be stopped as soon as the
emergency is over.
This is why it is surprising to find that
during the past three quarters, the num
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington.
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I welcome
this opportunity to appear before you and to
express the point of view of the Treasury
Department on the provisions in our tax
laws which allow accelerated amortization
for income tax purposes of the cost of cer-
tain "emergency facilities."
I want to make it clear that I am not
urging repeal. Final decisions on the scope
of the program should not be made until
the studies now being made by the Defense
Mobilization Board have been completed.
i wish at this time simply to make certain
suggestions which I believe should be care-
fully considered in any study of the matter.
The "crash" defense program which was
initiated in connection with the Korean War
has been substantially completed.
Emergency amortization served a useful
purpose during the early phases of rebuild-
ing and expanding defense plant capacity to
meet that emergency. However, the accel-
erated tax writeoff is an artificial stimulus
of a dangerous type. Its indefinite con-
tinuance involves the very real danger that
interests receiving the benefits of it come
to rely upon it to the detriment of others
who are not so favored. A defense mobili-
zation program on a substantial ,scale may
be essential for years to come. Expansion
of our defense facilities should be an integral
part of our broad, orderly, long-range, natural
economic growth. Our basic defense ca-
pacity cannot soundly be separated from the
broad base of productive capacity in general
on which our Nation relies for its economic
strength. Artificial stimulants may well be-
come artificial controls. Because this one
is not of universal application but is be-
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stowed only upon some who especially quall-
fy as against others who do not. It could
become a hindrance to sound, balanced,
vigorous growth of our whole free economy.
It Is not the American way.
Moreover, I think It Important to remem-
ber. In any consideration of the problem,
that several recent changes In the tax laws
have substantially altered the tax picture
which existed when accelerated amortiza-
tion of emergency facilities was first adopted.
Then we had an excess-profits tax which
took up to 82 percent of the profits from
corporate business, and thereby tended to
discourage large expenditures for new-plant
facilities. That tax was repealed as of Jan-
uary 1, 1954. The new liberalized deprecia-
tion methods under the 1954 Internal Reve-
nue Code now permit faster capital recov-
ery by all taxpayers equally and meet the
basic needs of the whole economy. This re-
duces the need for singling out particular
taxpayers or particular facilities for more
favorable treatment than others receive.
A highly selective program may well have
merit if it Is strictly limited to very special
cases-where there Is present and pressing
need for goods that would be a "must" in
time of war and which cannot be met by
present facilities and where Government
contribution is necessary to meet those goals.
I suggest, however, that the broader the pro-
gram-the more it extends Into areas other
than the direct production of goods that
are directly needed for war-the more dirlr-
cult it becomes to administer wisely, with-
out essentially arbitrary or discriminatory
results.
Indeed, the very existence of such a pro-
gram may lead some taxpayers to construct
facilities deliberately colored to meet sup-
posed defense need. The tax benefits often
could more than absorb the waste and extra
expense to the taxpayer-but It hardly would
be good for the economy.
4
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266
569
776
880
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Effect of allowance of emergency amortiza-
tion certificates
[In millions of dollars]
Decrease in
tax collections
1951--------------------------------
1952---------------------------------
1953--------------------------------
1954---------------------------------
1955--------------------------------
1956---------------------------------
------ ---------------- ----------
The
The revenue effects of the program are
significant. I shall present four statistical
tables to the committee. They have been
prepared by the Treasury staffs. These tables
will give you the facts, and our estimates
of the direct dollar Impact of the present
program on the revenue. You will note that
the estimated revenue loss this fiscal year
will be 4880 million. With our budget not
In balance, this figure gives us serious con-
cern. Extension of the program well may
stand in the way of future more general tax
reductions for all taxpayers which would be
of Important assistance to all business and
to our continued economic growth and
expansion.
Finally, I should like to speak very frankly
about this use of the tax laws to further spe-
cial programs and accomplish purposes other
than simply the collecting of taxes. The
power to tax is the power to destroy and
revenue laws should be used only to equita-
bly raise revenue, not for other Indirect pur-
poses. It Is dangerous to use the tax laws
for social purposes, to favor one citizen or
group of citizens over others, to exercise
economic controls, or to Indirectly subsidize
any segment of our economy.
If, in the wisdom of the Congress, such
subsidies or assistance to special communi-
ties or for special purposes are desired, then
appropriations should be made for the pur-
pose which can be submitted to the Con-
gress through regular channels where the
amounts will be well known and where the
Congress specifically can vote in favor of
or in opposition to special treatment for any
group. Under this program of tax reduc-
tion In special cases, our net revenues can
be reduced and our deficits increased with-
out formal action or appropriations by the
Congress, This use of the tax laws, where
the stimulants are applied by men, not by
law, is appropriate only In an emergency
for assets acquired after Jan, 1, 1904, switching to straight line when it becomes ad-
Vail F r' s.
liceunce tax rates reflecting rate decrease scheduled under present law.
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Analysis Staff, Tax Dividon, July 18, 1955.
of allowance of emergency amortiza-
tion certificates-Continued
[In millions of dollars[
Decrease in
tai collections
1957--------------------------------
1958---------------------------------
1959----------------- ---------------
19G0 -- - -' -- -- -- - -
19G1--------------------------------
1962--------------------------------
810
625
870
87
-167
-310
July 2G
or under special conditions under rigid re-
strictions when usual procedures are inade-
quate for our protection.
Rapid amortization unquestionably was of
real assistance in expediting preparation for
the war and still can be useful it limited
strictly and exclusively to that end. It in-
duced the investment of large sums of pri-
vate means for production that was made
available under private management far
better and far quicker than otherwise would
have been obtained. It kept the invest-
ment of public funds to a minimum and it
left no great burden of pubic properties to
be disposed of when their war purposes had
been served.
The Office of Defense Mobilization has re-
cently requested the agencies that make
recommendations to it such as the Depart-
ments of Commerce and Interior and the
Defense Transport Administration, to review
all existing expansion goals with the follow-
ing points in mind:
1. Evaluate goals on the basis of defense
need. The need for additional expansion
shall be quantitatively measured in terms of
wartime supply and requirements.
2. Expansion goals shall be based upon
shortages which, in the judgment of the
delegate agency, will not be Overcome with-
out the incentive of tax amortization.
When the Defense Mobilization Board has
completed its review of the -3rogram in the
light of these criteria, and made Its recom-
mendations to the Director of Defense Mo-
bilization, it is expected tht.t the program
for the future will be on a p^oper basis.
This is not critical of the past. Nor is it
thought best to abandon the practice en-
tirely. But its usefulness In the future will
be greatest for the good of the Nation as a
whole if from now on it Is used only spar-
ingly and very rigidly and strictly confined
to direct war-requirements applications.
Effect of allowance of emergency amortiza-
tion certificates-Continued
[In millions of dollars]
Decrease in
tax collections
1963--------------------------------- -374
1964-------------------------------- -420
1905-------------------------------- -434
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Analysts Staff, Tax Division, July 18, 1955.
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