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1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
August 24, 1958, and that when they adjourn
on said day, they stand adjourned sine die.
The SPEAKER. The question is on
the resolution.
� The resolution was agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
sence was granted to:
Mr. BROOMFIELD (at the request of Mr.
MARTIN) indefinitely, on account of offi-
cial business.
Mr. KITCHIN for Monday, August 25,
1958, on account of request by chairman
of Armed Services Committee to repre-
sent him at ceremonies in New York City
for crew of Nautilus.
� EXTENSION OF REMARKS
By unanimous consent, permission to
extend remarks in the Appendix of the
RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks,
was granted to:
Mr. MILLS to extend his remarks in the
body of the RECORD on H. R. 13580.
Mr. SIMPSON of Pennsylvania to extend
his remarks in the body of the RECORD
on H. R. 13580.
Mr. REECE of Tennessee to extend his
remarks in the body of the RECORD at the
conclusion of the legislative business of
today and to include extraneous matter.
Mr. TALLE in six instances and in each
to include extraneous matter.
Mr. TABER and to include two tables
prepared by him.
Mr. MACHROW-ICZ and include an arti-
cle notwithstanding it exceeds the limit
and is estimated by the Public Printer
to cost $425.25.
Mr. KEATING to extend his remarks
prior to the adoption of the conference
report on H. R. 11477.
Mr. WALTER and to include report of the
Conference of Chief Justices, which is
estimated by the Public Printer to cost
$405. �
Mr. GROSS to revise and extend the re-
marks he made during the consideration
of the conference report on H. R. 13247.
Mr. KEATING...
Mrs. Sr. GEORGE. �
Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin and to in-
clude a table.
Mr. HAYS of Ohio in three instances.
Mr. GRAY in two instances and to in-
clude extraneous matter.
Mr. LAIRD in five instances and to in-
clude tables and extraneous matter.
� ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED
Mr. BURLESON, from the Committee
on House Administration, reported that
that committee had examined and found
truly enrolled bills and joint resolutions
of the House of the following titles,
which were thereupon signed by the
Speaker:
H. R. 109. An act to incorporate the Jewish
War Veterans, U. S. A., National Memorial,
Inc.;
H. R. 469. An act to protect producers and
consumers against misbranding and false
advertising of the fiber content of textile
fiber products, and for other purposes; .
No. 148-30
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H. R. 1061. An act to amend title 10, United .....vancing the date for submission of the re-
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of vised estimate of cost of computing the In-
terstate System and to extend the approval
of such estimate for an additional year;
H. R. 12858. An act making appropriations
for civil functiOns administered by the De-
partment of the Army, certain agencies of
the Department of the Interior, and the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1959, and for other purposes;
' H. R. 13247. An act to strengthen the na-
tional defense and to encourage and assist in
the expansion and improvement of educa-
tional programs to meet critical national
needs: and for other purposes;
H. R. 13450. An act making supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1959, and for other purposes;
H. R. 13475. An act to authorize an ex-
change of lands at the Rochester Fish-Cul-
tural Station, Indiana;
H. It. 13580. An act to increase the public
debt limit;
H. R. 13678. An act to provide in the De-
partinent of Health, Education; and Welfare '
for a loan service of captioned -films for the
deaf;
H. R. 13861. An act to repeal certain pro-
visions of law relating to messengers for the
Committee on Ways and Means of the-House
of Representatives;
H. J. Res. 635. Joint resolution for the re-
lief of certain aliens; and
" H. J. Res. 648. Joint resolution providing
for a joint session of Congress for com-
memorating' the 150th anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Defense and the Secretaries of the military
departments to Settle certain claims for dam-
age to, or loss of, property or personal injury
or death, not cognizable under any other
laws;
H. R. 1494. An act for the relief of the
Southwest Research Institute;
H. R. 1684. An act for the relief of William
Franklin Rollins; '
� H. it 1695. An act for the relief of Harry N.
Duff;
H. R. 3366. An act to validate overpayments
of pay and allowances made to certain
officers of the Army, Navy, Naval Reserve, and
Air Force, while undergoing training at civil-
ian hospitals, and for other purposes;
H. R. 3368. An act to amend section 1870 of
title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
district courts to allow additional peremptory
challenges in civil cases to multiple plaintiffs
as well as mutlipel defendants;
H. R. 3571. An act for the relief of Boris
F. Navratil;
H. R. 4073. An act for the relief of Peter
James O'Brien;
H. R. 4642. An act to establish a Com-
mission and Advisory Committee on Inter-
national Rules of Judicial Procedure;
H. R. 6282. An act for the relief of the
former shareholders and debenture note
holders of the Goshen Veneer Co., an Indiana
corporation;
H. R. 7710. An act to provide for the lump-
sum payment of all accumulated and current
accrued annual leave of deceased employees;
H. R. 7860. An act to amend section 1 of
the act of July 24, 1956 (70 Stat. 625) , en-
titled "To provide that payments be made to
certain members of the Pine Ridge - SiouX
Tribe of. Indians as reimbursement for dam-
ages suffered as the result of the establish-
ment of the Pine Ridge aerial gunnery
range";
H. R. 8943. An act to amend titles 10, 14,
and 32, United States Code, to codify recent
military law, and to improve the code;
H. R. 9258. An act for the relief of Mrs.
Minnie Perreira;
H. R. 9262. An act for the relief of the
estate of A. A. Alexander;
H. R. 9370. An act to perinit illustrations
and films of United States and foreign ob-
ligations and securities under 'certain cir-
cumstances, and for other purposes;
H. R. 9700. An act to consolidate into one
act all of the laws administered by the Vet-
erans' Administration, and for other pur-
poses;
H. R. 9817. An act relating to -venue in tax
refund suits by corporations;
H. R. 9950. An act for the relief of D. A.
Whitaker and others;
H. R. 10473. An act for the relief of Hipo-
lito C. DeBaca;
H. R. 10495. An act to amend that part of
the act of June 9, 1896 (29 Stat. 313) , relat-
ing to the establishment of poStal stations
and branch post offices, so as to permit them
to be established within 10 miles of the
boundary of the adjoining city;
H. R. 11668. An act to amend section 39
of the Trading With the Enemy Act of Oc-
tober 6, 1917, as amended;
H. R. 11889. An act to permit articles im-
ported from foreign countries for the pur-
pose' of exhibition at the Minnesota State
Fair and Centennial Exposition to be held
at Saint Paul, Minn., to be admitted with-
out payment of tariff, and for other purposes;
H. R. 12126. An act to provide further pro-
tection against the introduction and dissem-
ination of, livestock diseases, and for other
purposes;
H. R. 12226. An act to amend the Virgin
Islands Corporation Act (63 Stat. 350) , and-
for other purposes;
H. R. 12808. An act to amend the Federal-
Aid Highway Act of 1956 and 1958 by ad-
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. BOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I move that
the House do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER. In accordance with
the provisions of Senate Concurrent
Resolution 123, the Chair declares the
2d session of the 85th Congress ad-
journed sine die.
Accordingly (at 2 o'clock a. m., Sun-
day, August 24, 1958) the House ad-
journed sine die.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS,
ETC.
2258. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV,
a letter from the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy (Financial Management) ,
transmitting a report of all claims for
damage caused by naval vessels which
have been paid during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1958, pursuant to sec-
tion 7624 (b) of title 10, United States
Code, was taken from the Speaker's
table and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB-
LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports
of committees were delivered to the
Clerk for printing and reference to the
proper calendar, a:s follows:
Mr. O'BRIEN of New York: Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 49. A bill
to provide for the admission of the State of
Ha-waii into the Union; with amendment
(Rept. No. 2700). Referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union.
Mr. O'BRIEN of New York: Committee of
conference. H. R. 12226. A bill to amend
the Virgin Islands Corporation Act (63 Stat.
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350), and for other purposes (Rept. No.
2701). Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WALTER: Committee of conference.
H. R. 11477. A bill to amend chapter 223 of
title 18, United States Code, to provide for
the admission of certain evidence, and for
other purposes (Rept. No. 2702). Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. LANE: Committee of conference.
H. R. 4059. A bill for the relief of Mr. and
Mrs. Carmen Scoppettuolo (Rept. No. 2703).
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. PASSMAN: Committee of conference.
H. R. 13192. A bill making appropriations
for Mutual Security for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1959, and for other purposes
(Rept. No. 2704). Ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 4 of 'rule XXII, public
bills and resolutions were introduced
and severally referred as follows:
By Mr. BROYHILL (by request) :
H. R. 13867. A bill to define the status of
retired officers of the Armed Forces, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FULTON:
H. R. 13868. A bill to amend section 1332
of title 10 of the United States Code to per-
mit the transfer on a limited basis of points
earned in 1 year to other years; to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services.
H. R. 13869. A bill to provide for the rep-
resentation of indigent defendants in crimi-
nal cases in the district courts of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. IKARD:
H. R.13870. A bill to amend section 7 of
the act of August 18, 1941, to provide that
75 percent of all moneys derived by the
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August 23, 1958
United States from certain recreational ac- perialism; to the Committee on Foreign Af-
tivitiee in connection with lands acquired , fairs.
for flood control and other purposes shall
be paid to the State; to validate certain
payment; and for other purposes; to the MEMORIALS
Committee on Public Works.
By Mr. MULTER:
H. R. 13871. A bill to amend the Federal
Credit Union Act; to the Committee on lows:
Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo-
rials were presented and referred as fol-
Banking and Currency.
By Mr. FULTON:
' H. R. 13872. A 'bill to provide pension for�
Widows and children of veterans of World
War II and of the Korean conflict on the
same basis as pension is provided for widows
and children of veterans of World War I;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H. R. 13873. A bill to amend the Internal
Revenue Code to provide that amounts ex-
pended to acquire subsurface coal to protect
the taxpayer's residence from damage by
removal of the coal shall be treated as
casualty losses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
H. R.13874. A bill to provide for assistance
to States in their efforts to promote, estab-
lish, and maintain safe workplaces and
practices in industry, thereby reducing hu-
'man suffering and financial loss and increas-
ing production through safeguarding avail-
able manpower; to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor. �
H. R. 13875. A bill to increase the monthly
rates of pension payable to widows and chil-
dren of World War I, World War II, and
Korean conflict veterans; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GUBSER:
H. Con. Res. 381. Concurrent resolution ex-
presSing the sense of the Congress that the
United States in its international relations
should maintain its traditional policy in op-
position to colonialism and Communist im-
By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis-
lature of the Territory of Guam, memorial-
izing the President and the Congress of the
United States requesting that the Organic
Act of Guam be amended so as to provide
that the legislature may override with fi-
nality, the veto of the Governor of Guam;
to the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs.
PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 1 of rule XXII:
Mr. COLLIER introduced a bill (H. R.
13876) for the relief of Mutsuko Miyaji,
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions
and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk
and referred as follows:
736. Mr. ROBISON of 'New York: Petition
of Harold C. Bryant and others favoring pas-
sage of S. 582 and H. R. 4835; to the Commit-
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
'737. By Mr. MOULDER: Petition of the
Missouri Department of the Veterans of
World War I, U. S. A, Inc., urging passage
of H. R. 2201; to the Committee on Veter-
ans' Affairs.
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MUTUAL SECURITY
Mr. O'MAHONEY. Will the Senator
yield for two insertions?
Mr. PROXMIRE. I yield, provided
do not lose the floor.
Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, be-
cause of a House-Senate conference to-
day, I was unable to speak upon the
Mutual Security Appropriation bill. I
therefore ask unanimous consent that
my statement may be printed in the
RECORD.
There being no objection, the state-
ment was ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
THE UNITED STATES IS LIVING BEYOND ITS
MEANS AND CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT
THE WORLD ON DEFICIT SPENDING
The United States is living beyond its
means. This solemn fact should be printed
in red letters on the front page of every
newspaper in the country. It should be
broadcast every hour, on the hour, from
every radio and television station in
America.
For, if Congress allows these extraordinary
expenditures to continue, the country will
not only be unable to support the world,
it may be unable to support itself.
DEBT Lnurr INCREASED TWICE THIS YEAR
I say the Nation is living beyond its means
and I make this statement not as a critic
of the administration but as a Senator of
the United States who has read the testi-
mony of the Secretary ci the Treasury Rob-
ert B. Anderson before the Finance Commit-
tee on August 15 last. Twice within this
year Secretary Anderson acknowledged that
he has appeared before the committees of
Congress to ask for an increase of the statu-
tory limit on the public debt. These are his
words: "I appeared before this committee
last January to urge the enactment of a bill
to provide a temporary increase of $5 billion
in the statutory limit on the public debt.
The bill was enacted and approved on Feb-
ruary 26, 1958 and provides a temporary
Increase from $275 billion to $280 billion
until June 30, 1959."
Last night this Senate, in response to
the President's second request on July 28,
passed the bill increasing the permanent
(not the temporary) debt limit to $283 bil-
lion, so that the overall debt limit, now that
this bill has been agreed to by the House,
will be $288 billion.
Although $5 billion of this will be tempor-
ary through June 30, 1959, nevertheless at
this moment the new debt limit for this
fiscal year is fixed at the figure requested
by the President, namely $288 billion. Twice
in 1 year, because we have been spending
more money than we can raise by taxation,
we have authorized the Treasury Depart-
ment to borrow $10 billion more than the
$275 billion ceiling of last January. Thus
It is clear that we are living beyond our
means.
Secretary Anderson has explained the rea-
son so that nobody need be in doubt. He told
the Finance Committee a week ago yester-
day that the Treasury could "no longer op-
erate with a $5 billion temporary extension
of the $275 billion limit because we cannot
look forward o a debt of $275 billion or
Senate
less on June 30, 1959. The estimated deficit
will result in the public debt outstanding on
June 30, 1959, of nearly $285 billion."
CUT IN MUTUAL-SECURITY FUNDS COULD REDUCE
DEFICIT
The mutual-security program offers an op-
portunity for economy by which this deficit
can be at least partially reduced. Con-
demned as it is by the General Accounting
Office as wasteful and ineffective in many of
its aspects, Congress Must think twice, in-
deed should think ,a dozen times, before fur-
ther risking the substance of this country in
programs, particularly of military, expendi-
ture, in foreign countries over which Con-
gress can and does exercise little, if any, con-
trol. If we would lead the world to freedom
It must be by husbanding our own resources
Instead of wasting them in enterprises we
eannot supervise. The appropriations in the
mutual-security program are made to the
President in name, but the expenditure of
these moneys is made by subordinate em-
ployees here and abroad whose activities are
actually beyond our control.
OUR INCOME LAGS BEHIND EXPENDITURES
Secretary Anderson made it clear that ever
since 1954 public-debt obligations were being
issued by the Treasury Department "in ex-
cess of the permanent debt limit." The De-
partment was hoping that the excess ex-
penditures could be repaid from tax collec-
tions prior to the expiration., of the tempo-
rary debt ,limit, Secretary Anderson said, but
then added "in the situation we now face
that is not the case." In other words, it is
the testimony of Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson to the committee, to the Congress,
and to the country that tax collections now
foreseeable are not enough to pay the ex-
penditures we are currently making.
ANOTHER DEBT LIMIT INCREASE LOOMS
The country doesn't know it, but secretary
, Anderson knows it, and he told the Finance
Committee on August 15 that "we should
bear in mind that at current rates of ex-
penditure the Treasury is spending approx-
imately $1,500,000,000 on every 5 working
days." Then he added, "With increased ex-
penditures contemplated, for next year these
expenditures would increase. It would ap-
pear that the only sound course at the pres-
ent time is to permanently increase the
statutory limit to $285 billion." Then he
added that a further increase of $3 billion
was desirable to provide a margin for con-
tingencies.
CONTINGENCIES ARE PROVIDED FOR IN FOREIGN
, SPENDING
Let it be remembered that in the mutual
security bill before us, there is a contingency
fund for expenditure by the President of $155
million, whereas there was no such appro-
priation in the mutual security appropria-
tion bill for 1958. The only explanation of
this contingency fund for mutual security
contained in the President's request or the
report of the committee is that it is intended
to meet situations "which can be foreseen
but withput certainty as to the amount
which may be necessary," as well as to con-
tingencies which cannot be foreseen.
The contingencies which face the Treasury
are more important to the people of America
and to the people of the world than the con-
tingencies for which provision is made in
the mutual security bill. This I say, be-
cause it must be apparent to anybody who is
willing to look atv the facts, that the-decline
in our revenues is actually a threat to our
survival.
REVENUE IS DROPPING
Don't take it from me. Take it from Secre-
tary Anderson. This is what he told the
Finance Committee: "Now the deficit whieh
has occurred at the end of this fiscal year is
essentially brought about by a decline in
revenues.
"In January we estimated there would be
.$72.4 billion of revenue. The revenues which
have been collected thus far are $69.1 billion.
* * * Now the deficit which is anticipated for
fiscal 1959 is represented generally by a de-
cline of $7 billion in estimated revenue re-
ceipts, and about $5 billion in increased
expenditures over the budget estimates."
All this was apparent last fall when the re-
cession began. Profits were declining. The
economic situation was worsening and yet,
when the President's budget was submitted
in January, despite all the warnings, an
increase in revenues was predicted. Secre-
tary Anderson has acknowledged that an in-
crease of $3 billion in tax receipts, as com-
pared to the previous year, was predicted.
And so the deficit of not less than $2.8 bil-
lion was apparent at the end of fiscal 1958,
and a deficit of $12 billion is now predicted
for the end of 1959.
WE PAY FOR FOREIGN AM WITH DEFICIT SPENDING
In the light of this huge deficit predicted
by the Secretary of the Treasury, we are '
asked to support a mutual security bill which �
increases the appropriation for fiscal 1959 by'
more than $749 million over the appropria-
tion for fiscal 1058. Does anybody doubt that
deficit spending is inflationary? Secretary
-Anderson acknowledges� that it is. This is
what he told the Finance Committee a week
ago yesterday. "A deficit is certainly on the
inflationary side, and a continuation of de-
ficits would b& more inflationary than a
single deficit."
With clear insight into the gravity of the
fiscal situation in which we find ourselves,
Secretary Anderson then said: "I think what
this country has got to realize is that it must
pay its bills, and that whatever is required
we must not allow either inflation or defla-
tion in this country to run a ruinous course."
OUR EXPENSES CLIMB
Does anybody doubt that the effects of in-
flation are with us? Yesterday the Bureau of
Labor Statistics in the United States De-
partment of Labor, under Secretary Mitchell,
issued a statement on the Consumer Price
Index for July 1958. That's last month.
"Consumer prices," it said, "in United States
cities, increased 0.2 percent by the end of
July 1958." This included higher prices for
transportation, food, and medical care. This
Is acknowledged by the Department of Labor
to be an increase of 2.6 percent abOve that of
July last year. ' It is 23.9 percent above the
average for the years 1947-49.
DEFENSE SUPPORT INCREASES
It is clear, therefore, that as we deal with
this mutual security appropriation; namely,
a total of $3,518,092,500 as reported by the
committee, we are dealing with an increased
expenditure of almost three-fourths of a bil-
lion dollars, and an examination of the de-
tails of this expenditure reveals extraordi-
nary and appalling facts. For example, we
are asked to appropriate $790 million for de-
fense support. Although this is $45 million
under the estimates submitted by the Presi-
dent, it is $65 million above the appropria-
tions for 1958 and is $90 million above the
House appropriation. The money will be
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD� SENATE August 23
expended in 12 different countries: Spain,
Greece, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Cambodia,
Korea, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand,
and Vietnam. The amounts which these
countries will receive individually, however,
is classified. The people of the United
States are denied knowledge of where, when
or how the money from an empty treasury
will be expended for defense support abroad.
The last appropriation bill for mutual
security provided $300 million -for the De-
velopment Loan Fund. The President asked
for $625 million, more than twice what was
used a year ago. The House recommended
$300 million. The Senate committee has in-
creased this by $280 million.
WE GUARANTEE INVESTMENTS ABROAD
In appraising this appropriation we must
take into consideration the fact that under
the terms of the mutual assistance program
this country, with its deficit of $2.8 billion
for' fiscal 1958 and its estimated deficit of $12
billion for fiscal 1959, will be guaranteeing to
United States investors abroad that the cur-
rency they receive in foreign countries can
be converted into dollars. More than that,
the program is to guarantee that the United
States will compensate these investors
against any losses due to expropriation, and
finally against losses due to war damage.
As of September 30 last the total guaranties
outstanding amounted to more than $176
million.
CONGRESS IS BYPASSED IN LOAN PROGRAM
Let us not forget that the.United States is
living beyond its means. We have that on
the word of the Secretary of the Treasury.
How then can we undertake to extend these
guaranties for payment in dollars for a pro-
gram which Secretary Dulles himself testified
would involve a- great risk? His statement
will be found on page 5 of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee hearings of May 22, 1957,
when Secretary Dulles explained the develop-
ment loan program. He not only acknowl-
edged that the Fund involves a great risk,
but he said that the proposal to provide
an initial appropriation and borrowing was
a "new approach" which "we contemplate
requires that we get away from annual
authorizations or appropriations." 'Here is a
plain assertion by the Secretary of State
that he wants to be bothered no longer with
securing authorizations or annual appro-
priations from the Congress of the United
States which, under the Constitution, is the
custodian of the funds belonging to the
people. Mr. Dulles would like-to spend these
funds in lump sums without detailed ex-
planation. As a matter of fact, when the
mutual security law was passed a year ago,
it was clearly provided that the report of
the manager of the fund should be made only
after the consummation of a transaction
and not before the financing operation was
undertaken.
SUCH SPENDING RESULTS IN INFLATION
Appropriating money to be expended in
such a manner is only an invitation to con-
tinued inflation. It is easy to report from the
testimony of the Department of Defense that
the cost of building and operating the weap-
ons of defense is constantly increasing. Only
last March Assistant Secretary of Defense
W. J. McNeil, addressing various business
groups, described the expensive impact of
technological progress on the defense budget.
For example, he said: "With one or two ex-
ceptions there is hardly a production model
aircraft on the Air Force's 1959 procurement
list that was included in the 1955 program.
All the fighters and bombers proposed for
1959 procurement will be capable of super-
sonic speeds and the employment of guided
missiles and nuclear weapons. Of the $1.5
billion of aircraft, engines, and aeronautical
equipment the Navy expects to buy in 1959,
about 80 percent will go for models which
were not being bought in production quanti-
ties only 3 years ago. In 1959 over 40 percent
of the Army procurement will be for missiles
and related equipment, compared with ap-
proximately 10 percent in 1955."
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT
Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that a statement
I had prepared with respect to the Pack-
ers and Stockyards Act, as amended by
H. R. 9020, may be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection the state-
ment was ordered to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
REMARKS OF SENATOR JOSEPH. C. O'MAIIONEY
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT, AS AMENDED BY
H. R. 9020, It AN IMPROVEMENT OVER PRESENT
LAW
Yesterday, on my motion, the Senate con-
sidered and passed the bill H. R. 9020, which
amended the Packers and Stockyards Act and
the Federal Trade Commission Act. Time
did not permit an extended debate on the
important issues raised in this bill. How-
ever, I could not permit the 85th Congress
to come to a close without making a more
detailed explanation of the reasons which
impelled us to adopt the meat-packing bill
passed by the House on August 12, 1958.
HELD HEARINGS ON REASONS FOR PRODUCERS'
SHRINKING SHARE OF CONSUMER DOLLAR
This legislation is the culmination of hear-
ings which I began in May 1956 when I was
acting chairman of the Antitrust and Mo-
nopoly Subcommittee. At that time, the
precarious economic condition of farmers
and livestock producers made it abundantly
clear that effective legislation was needed to
curb practices which reduced their share of
the national income. Farm income in the
United States had been declining. During
the period 1947 -to 1956 farmers' cash receipts
from the sale of livestock and livestock prod-
ucts declined from $16.5 billion to $16.3 bil-
lion. In this same period farm animal
slaughter increased significantly. While
prices received by the livestock producer de-
clined 29 percent from-1947 to 1956, the re-
tail cost of meat and meat products to the
consumer declined only 5 percent. It was
apparent that the spread between the price
received by the producer and the price re-
ceived by the retailer had widened, with the
processer receiving the benefits of lower live-
stock prices. The hearings which we con-
ducted at that time to discover the reasons
farmers and livestock producers were re-
ceiving an increasingly smaller share of the
consumer dollar immediately disclosed the
basic inadequacies of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act and the complete failure of the
Department of Agriculture to enforce this
act in such a way as to produce the maxi-
mum benefits to livestock producers, meat-
packers and the consuming public.
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED TO STRENGTHEN
PACKERS ACT
We quickly discovered that the large na-
tional food chains had found loopholes in
the Packers and Stockyards Act whereby
they were able, through various devices, to
qualify as meatpackers and, thus, com-
pletely escape from the supervisory authority
of the Federal Trade Commission, Senator
WATKINS and I introduced separate bills in
the 84th Congress, designed to plug this
loophole in the law and to transfer juris-
diction over meatpackers from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture to the Federal Trade
Commission.
In the 85th Congress, Senator WAMINS
and I joined in sponsoring the bill S. 1356,
which, after long hearings and considerable
study, and after some modification by the
Committee on Agriculture, was ultimately
adopted by this body on May 15 of this year.
�
From its inception, the bill has received the
active and enthusiastic support of' certain_
small independent meatpacking companies
who were suffering from the monopolistic
practices of their large meatpacking com-
petitors. Substantial groups representing
livestock producers came forward in support
of the bill. The National Wool Growers Asso-
ciation, the National Milk Producers Asso-
ciation, and the National Farmers Union,
which speak for producers in many States,
were vocal in their support. A substantial
number of State organizations rallied behind
the bill, including the Wyoming Stock
Growers Association, the Utah and Idaho
Wool Growers Associations, and the Utah
Cattlemen's Association. Similar- strong
support was voiced by important segments
of the food industry, including wholesale
grocers, milk producers, food' brokers, inde-
pendent businessmen, consumer, supply, and
service cooperatives, candy wholesalers, dry
goods distributors, and the fishing industry.
HOUSE BILL ACCEPTED RY SENATE
In my opinion, S. 1356 represented the
best solution possible to the difficult prob-
lem of properly dividing jurisdiction over
meatpacking activities between the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and the Federal Trade
Commission. However, the Committee on
Agriculture in the House of Representatives
,reported out the bill H. R. 9020, subsequently
passed by the House, which retained in the
, Department of Agriculture more jurisdiction
'over meatpackers than the bill adopted by
the Senate. I have consistently expressed
my preference for the meatpacking bill
which was appro \fed by the Senate. How-
ever, in the closing days of the Congress, it
became apparent that because of the press
of time it would not be possible to obtain a
conference between the two Houses in an
effort to obtain legislation similar to that
endorsed by the Senate. Under the circum-
stances, I felt that we could not afford to
lose the benefits of all our efforts in the past
21/2 years by permitting the Congress to ad-
journ without obtaining some legislation in
this vital area. Accordingly, I discussed this
measure with the other sponsors and sup-
porters of the bill in the Senate, and with
the leaders on both sides of the aisle, and
we concluded that we should ask the Senate
to give favorable consideration to H. R. 9020.
BILL PLUGS TWO GAPING LOOPHOLES
It has long been my experience in the leg-
islative field that we make progress one step
at a time. While I am certainly not in com-
plete sympathy with the House bill, I recog-
nize full well that it accomplishea many of
the important objectives we sought to achieve
when we first began our study of this prob-
lem. I feel it is a long step forward in the
direction of more effective antitrust enforce-
ment,' The bill completely closes the loop-
hole in the Packers and Stockyards Act
whereby large national food chains have
successfully escaped Federal Trade Commis-
sion surveillance. This feature of the bill in
itself is sufficient to justify its passage by
the Congress at this time. With all the
principal national food chains now qualify-
ing as ,packers, and others rapidly gathering
themselves under the protective umbrella of
the Packers and Stockyards Act, the position
of the independent retail and wholesale
grocer throughout the United States was
becoming increasingly perilous. The an-
guished cries of these independent business
men asking the Congress to subject their big-
ger national competitors to uniform stand-
ards of trade practices oblige the Congress
to act now.
The great number of groups and organiza-
tions who have worked so diligently with the
Senate committees in their efforts to enact
needed legislation can take much comfort
in realizing that their efforts have not been
in vain and that legislation has been adopted
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which rectifies many of the grave situations
about which they complained. Since, the
enactment of the Packers and Stockyards
Act of 1921, all activities of the meat pack-
ers, no matter how remote from their meat-
packing activities, were under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Department of Agricul-
ture. H. R. 9020 carefully limits jurisdiction
of the Secretary of Agriculture over the ac-
tivities of meat packers insofar as it relates
to livestock, meats, meat food products, live-
stock products in unmanufactured form,
poultry or poultry products. The bill re-
stores complete jurisdiction to the Federal
Trade Commission to regulate the nonmeat
activities of the large meat packers, such as
the production and sale of pharmaceuticals,
sporting goods, leather in various forms, and
,such unrelated items as salt, fertilizers, and
ice cream confections.
The hearings conducted by the Senate
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee laid
bare the glaring inadequacies of, the Pack-
ers and Stockyards Act 'and the failure of
the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce the
act against meatpackers. Because of the
threat by this subcommittee of more strin-
gent regulation, the large meatpackers
through the American Meat Institute, were
forced to recommend changes in the exist-
ing law, and accordingly they agreed to
the proposal permitting the Federal Trade
Commission to have jurisdiction over their
nonmeat , activities.
The bill corrects another grievous defeat
in the law which permitted manufacturers
of oleomargarine to avoid Federal Trade
I Commission jurisdiction under the Oleo-
margarine Act. H. R. 9020 restores juris-
diction to the Federal Trade Commission
over transactions in oleomargarine. In ad-
dition, the bill makes clear that retail sales
of meat, meat-food products, livestock prod-
ucts in unmanufactured form, and poultry
products remain within the jurisdiction of
the Federal Trade Commission.
"HOT PURSUIT" PROVISION INCLUDED
The Department of Agriculture in testi-
mony before the Antitrust and Monopoly
Subcommittee conceded that it had been lax
in enforcing the unfair-trade practice pro-
visions of the Packers and Stockyards Act
against Meatpackers. The Department has
now given its support to the so-called hot-
pursuit provision contained in H. R. 9020,
which permits the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, for the purpose of perfecting its juris-
diction at the retail level, to pursue its in-
vestigation against meatpackers back to the
wholesale level, provided the Agriculture De-
partment does not have pending an investi-
gation of, or a proceeding for, the preven-
tiOn of a violation of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act involving the same subject matter.
Conversely, 9020 permits the Department of
Agriculture to proceed in a similar manner
against meatpackers down to the retail level
if necessary to perfect its jurisdiction over
wholesale transactions. In order to deter-
mine whether the enforcement activities
of either agency are being frustrated by the
other, the bill provides that both the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and the Federal Trade
Commission shall include in their respective
annual reports information with respect to
their administration of the hot-pursuit
provisions.
PROCEDURE IS EXPERIMENT
It is apparent that this procedure has cer-
tain definite weaknesses. Nevertheless, sup-
port of this provision is an acknowledge-
ment by the Department of Agriculture that
there is an area in the meatpacking field
where there is need for antitrust enforce-
ment by the Federal Trade Commission. In
approving this procedure we recognized that
this was an experiment, the success of which
could be determined only after a trial and
error period. Senator DIRKSEN stated on the
floor yesterday that after the bill is passed,
if any weaknesses develop, or if under the
provisions of the bill a satisfactory, job is
not done, he will join with me next yer in
proposing ,improvements in the program.
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE ENFORCE-
MENT UNIT
In an effort to ensure effective enforce-
ment of the new law, the bill provides that
the Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain
within the Department of Agriculture a sep-
arate enforcement unit to administer and
enforce title II Of this act. Small independ-
ent meatpackers can take much comfort
from the fact that their testimony concern.;.
ing the failure of Agriculture to police the
activities of the large meatpackers has re-
suited in legislation which requires the De-
partment of Agriculture to set up a separate
enforcement unit for the enforcement of
title II of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
AUTHORITY OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY
BROADENED
Furthermore, section 2 of the act, which
has had active support in both the Senate
and House committees, strengthens the au-
thority of the Secretary of Agriculture over
stockyards under title III of the Packers and
Stockyards Act by permitting him to control
livestock transactions at auction yards and
county buying points and by removing from
the definition of stockyards the 20,000 square
feet requirement. In this and other ways
the Secretary of Agriculture -is authorized to
correct 'Practices involving livestock transac-
tions which now are escaping regulation.
By the passage of this act we have given
the Department of Agriculture all the tools
which it has requested and which it has felt
necessary in order to police effectively the
unfair trade practices of the large national
meatpackers. With the cooperation of the
Department of Agriculture the Federal Trade
Commission too will have an area of respon-
sibility for dealing with meatpacker prob-
lems. The Congress will maintain a careful
scrutiny to determine whether the Agricul-
ture Department has fulfilled its trust. The
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee will
-continue its vigilant examination of meat-
packing activities to ensure that large meat-
packers comply with the same standards of
trade practice required of all other in-
dustries.
REVIEW OF THE 85TH CONGRESS
BY SENATOR THYE
Mr. THYE. Mr. President, as the time
for the adjournment of the 85th Congress
draws near, I think we should take a
look at our work to compare it with past
performances and to have it serve as a
guide for the future. In my estimation,
this Congress has accomplished as much
during the past 7 months as any session
I can remember. It has been a construc-
tive Congress. The record of its achieve-
ment will stand high for years to come.
The Senate has been very fortunate in
having majority and minority leaders of
extreme ability and distinction�Senator
LYNDON B. JOHNSON and Senator WIL-
LIAM F. KNOWLAND. Senator JOHNSON
has demonstrated a fine spirit of cooper-
ation. He is a reasonable 'man. His
, course has been set by the principle of
what is best for the country and' not what
is best for any one group or faction. He
has been a great coordinator, showing a
rare ability to 'bring together diverse in-
terests and working out acceptable and
positive agreements. In all my expe-
rience and contact with this great Texan,
I (have never felt that he had anything
but the best interests of the Nation at
heart.
Senator KNOWLAND has never failed to
stand up for the little man�the small-.
business man or the man who represents
a minority interest or a little-recognized
group. KNOWLAND has a vast compre-
hension Of the legislative process. His
knowledge is awe-inspiring, and he has
worked honestly and four-square for our
country. I sincerely believe that Sen-
ator KNOWLAND is one of the most dedi-
cated men in the Senate today, a man
who has brought honor and stature to a
great State. The Senate will suffer a
great loss when Senator KNOWLAND re- -
- tires,
Both of these men represent the very
finest in positive, brilliant leadership.
It has been an honor to serve in the Sen-
ate if only because of the opportunity to
associate and learn from these men.
I pay tribute to all members of the
staff on the Senate floor, including the
pages, and also the members of the staffs
of the many cofnmittees Who serve the
Senate.
I would, of course, like to go on and
commend each Senator, who has been a
part of the 85th Congress, but my pur-
pose is merely to�point to the highlights
of this sessiOn in very short form. These
include the admission of the Territory of
Alaska as our 49th State, the creation of
a new Space Agency, the creation of a
Federal Aviation Agency to coordinate
all air flight activities in the interest of
air safety, the extension of the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act, the reorganiza-
tion of the Defense Department, and the
strengthening of mutual security.
A few of the other key legislative
achievements include the increase of
social-security benefits, tax relief for
small business, salary increases for post-
al and classified Government employees
and many other constructive and worth-
while laws.,Legislatin has been passed embody-
ing the provisions of bills I introduced to
continue the operations of Public Law
480, the extension of the school milk- pro-
gram, equity financing for small-busi-
ness concerns, tax relief for small busi-
ness, continuation of the brucellosis-
control program, to provide citizenship
for alien orphans adopted by mission-
aries, to provide for expanded research
into the industrial uses of agricultural
products, to facilitate prosecution of
those who use the United States mails
for distribution of obscene literature, to
pay unemployment compensation to dis-
charged servicemen. .
I am particularly appreciative of the
action taken to make the Small Business
Administration a permanent agency. I
was the author of legislation which es-
tablished this agency in 1953, and I have
continued since that time to urge that
the agency be made permanent.
Of particular interest to the State of
Minnesota is the passage of my proposal
to transfer certain Federal drainage
lands to the State. Toward the end of
this session we enacted a companion
bill to my proposal to establish a Grand
Portade National Monument in Minne-
sota, and Congress has consented to a
compact between Minnesota and the
province of Manitoba concerning an in-
ternational highway to the Northwest
Angle. During this session we have also
provided funds for planning the Bethel
Air base at Bethel, Minn. Flood-con-
trol funds have been provided for pro.j-
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ects at Mankato, St. Paul, and Lost
River. Funds also have been provided
for commencing work on the Minnesota
River navigation project. Provision hs
also been made for the settlement of the
so-called Lake of the Woods flood dam-
age claims. The dollar limitation on
the authority of the Secretary of the
Navy to settle air-crash claims has been
raised so that most-claims arising out
of last year's Memorial Day plane crash
in Minneapolis Can now be settled ad-
ministratively.
There is so much more to say. Now
we should let these achievements speak
for themselves. We will let the record
speak for itself. It is a good record. It
has been a good Congress.
INCREASE IN DIVERSION OF WATER
FROM LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE
ILLINOIS WATERWAY �
Tile Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill (H. R. 2) to authorize' the
State of Illinois and the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago,
under the direction of the Secretary of
the Army, to test on a 3-year basis the
effect of increasing the diversion of water
from Lake Michigan into the Illinois
Waterway, and for other purposes.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, the
Senate of the United States and the al-
most full galleries have been regaled and
entertained by a magnificent speech de-
livered by the Senator from Oklahoma.
Probably no one in America can give
a more amusing speech than the great
Senator from Oklahoma. However, I
think any kind of analysis of the speech
of the Senator from Oklahoma would
make it necessary to classify the great
speech as a diversion from the point. I
think I can prove that statement.
I think I can prove that the bill under
consideration is a bill which would do
provable damage to the prorierty' of peo-
ple- who live in other States. The bill
under consideration simply cannot be
justified as a health measure, which is
the only possible justification to be put
forward for the bill.
Mr. President, before I discuss the
merits of the bill I should like to point-
out the peculiar circumstances under
which similar bilis have always come be-
fore the Senate.
A bill similar to this Was brought be-
fore the Senate in 1954. The date the
bill was considered in 1954 was August
20. The bill was taken up by motion on
adjournment night, about 30 minutes
before adjournment. The bill was
rushed through the Senate, and was
passed by a voice vote. There was little
opportunity for opponents to make a
fight on the bill, because of course the
Senate was about to adjourn.
This kind of bill is not the earth-shak-
ing kind we usually consider at adjourn-
ment. Therefore, the bill moved along
rapidly and was passed.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr.
PAsToRE in the chair). The Senator will
suspend. Will those who desire to en-
gage in conversation retire to the cloak-
rooms? The Chair, will insist that the
speaker be heard. The Senate will be
in order.
The Senator from Wisconsin has the
floor and the Senator may proceed.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, a
similar bill was again taken up for con-
sideration in 1956. Again there was a
motion to consider the bill on the very
last night of the session. That is quite
a coincidence. At that time the op-
ponents made a strong fight and did the
best they .could. Of course, the op-
ponents were overwhelmed, because of
the fact that the Senate was about to
adjourn. The opponents did not have
a chance to put into the RECORD a real
case against the bill, which they could
have put into the RECORD if there had
been more time. The result was that
the bill was passed, by a fairly, close
vote. There was no opportunity to dis-
cuss the bill in detail.
This bill, I will say, has implications
which are very complicated. It requires
an extended discussion before the pro-
visions of the bill can be fully under-
stood and before one can prove the fact
that the bill would do discernible dam-
age and provable damage. It takes time
to establish clearly the fact that the bill
cannot be justified, based upon the pur-
pose argued by the proponents -of the
bill.
Mr. President, I should like to invite
the attention of the Senate to another
point. There were hearings on the bill
in the Senate. There were extensive
hearings, the transcript of which covers
768 transcribed page's. I hold a copy of
the hearings in my hand. These hear-
ings have not been printed, although
galley Sheets have been run and are
available for a few Senators who are on
the committee or who have a special in-
terest and have asked for them.
Contrary to the procedure with re-
spect to most bills which come before
the Senate, there is no opportunity for
Senators to have copies of the hearings
placed conveniently before them on their
desks so that they can study the hear-
ings.
Mr. President, any Senator who stud-
ies these 768 pages of hearings, who
reads the hearings carefully in an ob-
jective, way, haying no personal reason
on the basis of the interest of his State
to support the bill, will come to the con-
clusion, I am convinced, that the bill
should be opposed and should be de-
feated.
Mr. MAGNUSON. Mr. President, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that I may yield to
the Senator from Washington for 3 min-
utes without losing my right to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.' Is there
objection to the request of the Senator.
from Wisconsin? The Chair hears none,
and-it is so ordered.
INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRI-
ATIONS, 1959
MP. MAGNUSON. Mr. President, I
ask the Chair, to lay before the Senate
the amendments of the House of Rep-
resentatives to the amendments of the
Senate to�the independent offices appro-
priation bill.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the
House of Representatives announcing its
action on certain amendments of the
Senate to House bill 13856, which was
read as follows:
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
August '23, 1958.
Resolved, That the House agrees to the
amendments of the Senate Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9; 10, 11, and 12 to the bill (H. R. 13856)
making appropriations for sundry indepen-
dent executive bureaus, boards, commissions,
corporations, agencies, and offices, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for other
purposes, and concur therein; and that the
House agrees to the amendment of the Sen-
ate No. 8 to the bill, with the following
amendments:
Strike out "$53,300,000" and insert in lieu
thereof "$40,000,000."
Strike -out "$8,000,000" and insert in lieu
thereof "$6,000,000."
Strike out 425,000,000" and insert in lieu
thereof "$19,000,000."
Strike out "$1,800,000" and insert in lieu
thereof "$1,350,000."
Strike out "$5,000,000" and insert in lieu
thereof "$3,750,000."
Strike out "$7,200,000" and insert in lieu
lieu thereof "$5,400,000."
Mr. MAGNUSON. Mr. PreSident, I
move that the Senate concur in the
amendments of the House to Senate
amendment No. 8.
I will state briefly that the House ac-
cepted the independent offices appro-
priation bill in toto, with the excep-
tion of the one item for the Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare. The
Senate put in an item of $53.3 million,
and the House reduced it to $40 million,
with appropriate reductions down the
line on the grants for science and
mathematics and other sections of the
bill. That was the only change.
Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, will the
Senator yield?
Mr. MAGNUSON. I yield.
� Mr. JAVITS. Does the item cover an
appropriation for the new defense edu-
cation setup?
Mr. MAGNUSON. Yes.
Mr. JAVITS. What does the amend-
ment do to the capability for operating
under that provision?
Mr. MAGNUSON. The Senator from
Alabama has informed me that probably
this amount will be sufficient for opera-
tions until the Congress reconvenes in
January. In January or February we
will have the program well underway.
This should -be a sufficient amount.
We would have liked to provide a little
more, but I think the House was quite
generous. The House had no oppor-
tunity to consider this item. The House
had to take our word for the matter.
Mr. JAVITS. The Senator from Ala-
bama feels- we can do the job until the
Congress returns?
Mr. MAGNUSON. The Senator feels
we can live with this amount.
Mr. JAVITS. The Senator feels we
can live with this amount until Congress
reconvenes?
Mr. MAGNUSON. Yes.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
sent to have printed in the RECORD a
comparative statement of action taken
on H. R. 11574 and H. R. 13856 with
appropriations for 1958, and estimates
and amounts recommended for 1959.
There being no objection, the state-
ment was ordered. to be printed in the
RECORD, as follows:
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Comparative statemen.t of action taken on H. R. 11574 and H. R. 13856 with appropriations for 1958, and estimates and amounts recom-
mended for 1959
TITLE I
Item
�
.
Appropriations,
1958
,
Budget esti-
mates, 1959 1
ReCommended
in H. R. 11574
for 1959
(vetoed) and �
finally ap-
proved
H. R. 13856
-
'
Recommended
in House and
Senate bills
for 1959
d'- INDEPENDENT OFFICES
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
S ' alaries and expenses
$18, 300, 000
$18, 420,000
818, 200, 000
$18, 200,000
Investigations of United States citizens for employment by international organizations
491,800
, 383,000
350, 000
--s 350, 000
?ayment to civil service retirement and disability fund
�
589, 000,000
. p
thnuities, Panama Canal construction employees and Lighthouse Service widows
2, 39_1, 000
2, 328, 000
2, 300, 000
2, 300. 000
Wministrative expenses, Federal employees life insurance' fund
(123, 800)
(123, 800)
(123, 800)
(123, 800)
,
�� 21, 182, 800
' 21, 131, 000
609, 850, 000
-
20, 850, 000
Total, Civil Service Commission
FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION .
)perations
17, 000, 000
2 22, 315, 000
18, 500,000
18, 500, 000
L'mergency supplies and equipment
3, 300, 000
l 18,000, 000
18, 000, 000
18, 000,000
lesearch and development
2, 000, 000
4, 400, 000
2, 000, 000
2, 000,000
federal contributions
17, 000,000
Total, Federal Civil Defense Administration
39,300, 000
44, 715, 000
38, 500, 000
38, 100,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
Msaster relief
25,000, 000
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
, .
Salaries and expenses
8,365, 000
8, 950. 000
8, 900, 000
8,800, 000
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses
.--
3, 666, 000
6,385, 000
6, 385,000
6, 385, 000
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses
5,950, 000
6, 025, 000
5, 975, 000
�, 5, 975,000
-
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and expenses
36,050, 000
38,300, 000
37,000, 000
37, 000, 000
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
)perating expenses, Public Buildings Service
132, 689, 000
138, 500, 000
136, 539, 000
136, 539, 000
Impair and improvement, federally owned buildings
65, 000, 000
50, 000,000
75, 000, 000
75, 000, 000
Sites and expenses, public buildings projects
20, 000, 000
20, 000,000
39, 915, 000
39, 915, 000
)(instruction, public buildings projects
2, 125,000
152, 810,000
152, 810,000
'ayments, public buildings purchase contracts
1,331, 100
1, 265, 000
310, 900
310, 900
)onstruction, Federal office building numbered. 6, Washington, D. C
14, 000, 000
' 14, 000, 000
)(instruction, United States Court of Claims and Federal office building, Washington, D. C
1,200, 000
1, 200, 000
1, 200, 000
:Ionstruction, United States Mission Building, New York, N. Y
3, 975, 000
3,750, 000
3, 750, 000
Tospital facilities in the District of Columbia
2, 000, 000
)perating expenses, Federal Supply Service
3 3,3(30, 000
4 3, 615,000
( 3, 460, 000
4 3, 460, 000
l:xpenses, supply distribution
�Ieneral
17, 765.000
19, 500, 000
18. 765, 00(1
18, 765, 00(1
supply fund
12, 500, 000
15, 000, OW
6, 250, 000
6,950, 000
)perating expenses, National Archives and Records Service
7,293, 000
7, 650, 000
7, 443, 000
7, 443, 000
)perating expenses, Transportation and Public Utilities Service
1, 390, 000
2, 000,000
1, 850.600
� 1, 850, 000
Strategic and critical materials
10, 000, 000
3,000, 000
3, 000,060
Salaries and expenses, Office of Administrator - i
260, 000
200,000
200, 000
300, MO
Wininistrative operations fund (limitation)
(10, 530, 000)
(11, 100,000)
(11, 043, 000)
(11, 043, 000)
Total, General Services Administration
265, 913, 100
332, 905,600
464, 492, 900
464, 592, 900
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY
Dffice of the Administrator:
Salaries an -d expenses
7, 380, 000
8, 850, 000
8, 000, 000
8, 000, 000
Urban planning grants -
�
1, 275, 000
3, 500, 000
3, 250,000
3, 250,000
Farm housing research
75, 000
Reserve of planned public works (payment to revolving fund)
5, 000, 000
8, 500,000
7, 000, 000
7, 000, 000
Capital grants for slum clearance and urban renewal
50,000, 000
10,000, 000
50, 000, 000
Total, Office of the Administrator �
13, 730, 000
70.850, GOO
68, 250,000
68, 2.50, 000
'ublic Housing Administration:
Annual contributions p
, 98, 900,060
114, 000, 000
107, 500, 000
107, 500,090
Administrative expenses
'
11, 440, 000
12, 200, 000-
11, 860,000
11, 800, 000
Total, Public Housing Administration
110, 340, 000
126, 200, 000
119, 300,600
119, 300, 000
Total, Housing and Home Finance Agency - .
124, 070, 000
197, 050. 000
187, 550, 000
187, 550,000
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses
16, 750, 000
17, 500,000
17,000, 000
17, 000, 000
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS
Salaries and expenses
74, 720, 000
80, 430, 000
78, 100, 000
78, 100, 000
)(instruction and equipment
41, 200,000
28, 220,000
23,000, 000.
23, 000, 000
Total, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
115, 920, 000
106, 700, 000
101, 100, 000
101, 100,000
NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
.
)peration and maintenance of properties .> - ,
,
38,000
45,500
38,000
38. 000
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Salaries and expenses
� 49, 750,000
140, 000, 000
130, 000, 000
130, 000, 000
nternational Geophysical Year
2, 000, 000
Total, National Science Foundation
51, 750, 000
,140, 000, 000
130, 000, 000
130, 000,060
RENEGOTIATION BOARD
Salaries and expenses
3, 000, 000
2, 900, 000
2, 850, 000
2, 850, 000
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mended for 1959-Continued
TITLE I-Continued
- Item
-
. _
4
-
'
Appropriations,
1958
,
Budget esti-
mates, 1959 I
Recommended
in H. R. 11574
for 1959
(vetoed) and
finally ap-
proved
H. R. 13856
Recommended
in House and
Senate bills
for 1959
i
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
3alaries and expe.nses i
,
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
3 eneral operating expenses
Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses
inpatient care,
Dutpatient care
VI aintenance and operation of supply depots
Dompensation and pensions
Readjustment benefits '
Veterans insurance and indemnities
Orants to the Republic of the Philippines s
Construction of hospital and domiciliary facilities
Major alterations, improvements, and repair
Military and naval insurance
National service life insurance
Servicemen's indemnities �-..
Service-disabled veterans insurance fund '
/ -
Total, Veterans' Administration
Total, title I
�
,
,-
$6, 700,000
$7, 100,0,00
l
$7, 100,000
$7,
100, 000
.
27 000 000
28,000, 000
.
27, 500, 000
27,
500, 000
161, 374, 000
21,765, 400
710, 378, 000
79, 000, 000
1,827, 800
3, 082, 250, 000
814,047, 000
I, 679, 802
42. 500, 000
2.028, WO
4, 275, 000
7, 000,000
32, 127, 500
1, 500,000
�
o
� a I,
0oEsscsosR
8 8 4-6 0000.6.0
147, 500,000
26,000, 090
715, 465, 000
75, 399,000
2, 055, 000
3, 200, 000,000
700, 000, 000
51,100, 000
1, 250, 000
19,201, 000
.
3,
'
147,
26,
715,
75,
2,
200,
700,
61,
1,
19,
500,000
000,000
465, 000
399, 000
055, 000
000, 000
000,000
100, 000
250, 000
295, 000
�
4, 962. 250, 502
4, 969, 354, 000
4,938, 064,000
4,
938,
064, 000
5, 714, 905, 402
5,927, 060, 500
..
5v
6582, 304,900
5,
993,
404, 900
I Does not include supplemental amounts considered in the Supplemental Appro-
priation Act, 1959.
2 Including $2,915,000 in S. Doc. 89 for consolidation of delegated functions.
���4 2 And $1,600,000 from proceeds of surplus personal property disposal.
And $1,865,000 from proceeds of surplus persona property disposal.
Includes $3,900,000 pending in Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1959.
And in addition $6,656,000 from reimbursements.
1 Including $1,802,000 in S. Doc. 94.
TITLE II-CORPORATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
[Limitations on amounts corporate funds to be expended]
Corporation or agency
e
Authoriza-
tions, 1958
Budget esti-
mates, 1959
Recommended
in H. R. 11574
Recommended
in bill for 1959
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
General Services Administration: .
. A baca fiber program
Federal Facilities Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Liquidation Fund
Housing and Home Finance Agency:
College housing loans
Piiblic facility loans
Revolving fund (liquidating programs)
Federal National Mortgage Association
Federal Housing Administration.
Public Housing Administration
Total, administrative expenses
,
7
-
2
$1, 250, 000
675,000
47,000
50,000
800,000
1,377,000
400.000
1, 100, 000
4750, MO
7,260,000 000
12, 420, 000
1
$1,300, 000
720,000
47,000
10,000
54, 000
1, 675, 000
I 750, 000
673,000 .
4,750,000
7, 400,000
12, 700,000
$1,
1,
4,
7,
2 12,
600, 000
720,000
47,000
25,000
50, 000
675, 000
400,000
600,000
750,000
300, 000
258,000
2
$1,
1,
4,
7,
12,
600,000
720,000
47, 000
21,000
50,000
675, 000
400,000
600,000
750,000
300, 000
258,000
17, 709, 000
17, 719, 000
17,
167,000
17,
167,000
Includes 8200,000 in S. Doe. 94.
s I Includes funds available by appropriation in title I and by tyansfer from the
revolving fund (liquidating programs), and is not included in totals to avoid duplica-
tion.
TITLE IV-ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
3. Doc.
No..
. . ., .../
Department or activity -
)
Budget
estimates
Recommended
in House bill
Amount recom-
mended by
Senate
Amounts ap-
proved by
House and
agreed to by
Senate
S. 64
S. 117
S. 117
S. 117
INDEPENDENT OFFICES
SOUTH CAROLINA-GEORGIA-ALARA:VA-FLORIDA AND TEXAS
Water Study Commissions .
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
Inpatient care ' '
Total, Independent Offices
. "'-
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STANDARDS
Salaries and expenses
,
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Salaries and expenses '
Grants to States for unemployment compensation and employment service administrative
Unemployment compensation for veterans and Federal employees
Total, Department of Labor
l'
$100, 000
1802, 000
I
$100, 000
I, 802000
1, 902, 000
1, 902, 000
�
$500, 000
110,000
4, 300, 000
I 66,000, 000
�
_....
Language
Language
70, 910, 000
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'TITLE IV-ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS-Continued
L Doc.
No.
Department or activity
Budget
estimates
Recommended
in House bill
Amount recom-
mended by
Senate
Amounts ap-
proved by
Douse and
agreed to by
Senate
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
�
1. 117
OFFICE OF EDUCATION ' -
Defense educational activities -
$117, 200, 000
..
$53, 300,000
$40, 000. 000
, 117
,
Salaries and expenses
2,100,000-
750,000
750,000
OFFICE OF TIIE SECRETARY
-
White House Conference on Aging
100,000
100, 000
Total, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
110, 300, MO
54, 150, 000
. 40, 350, 000
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
-
BUREAU OF THE MINT
�
Salaries and expenses
(I)
(1)
(2)
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
.
(OUT of postal funds)
;. 117
Transportation (1957 and 1958)
54, 000, 000
-
54, 000, 000
54, 000, 000
Total, title IV _
244, 210, 000
.110, 052, 000
96, 752, 000
RECAPITULATION
Citle I
$5,
927, odo.
500
$5,
993,
404,000
$5, 993,
404,
900
$5,
993,
404,000
Citle IV ,
Total, all titles
244, 210,
000
110,
052,
000
96,
752,
000
6,
171, 270,
500
5,
993,
404, 900
6,103,
456,
900
6,
090,
156,
900
I And $10,700,000 to be derived by transfer.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the motion of
the Senator from Washington.
The motion was agreed to. �
INCREASE IN DIVERSION OF WATER
FROM LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE
ILLINOIS WATERWAY
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill (H. R. 2) to authorize the
State of Illinois and the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago,
under the direction of the Secretary of
the Army, to test on a 3-year basis the
effect of increasing the diversion of water
from Lake Michigan into the Illinois
Waterway, and for other purposes.
�� Mr. pROXMIRE. Mr. President, what
is the purpose of the bill? I shall read
a very brief part of the bill, which I
think will establish the stated purpose
of the bill. The bill states:�
� To authorize the State of Illinois and the
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater
Chicago, under- the direction of the Seciikary
of the Army to test, on a 3-year basis, the
effect of increasing the diversion of water
from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Water-
way, and for other purposes.
It is said a study is to be made. Let
me read what the study is supposed to
provide:
The effect of increased diversion of water
from Lake Michigan upon the Illinois
Waterway and_the degree of improvement in
such waterway caused thereby, the effect of
such increased diversion upon commerce
among the several States and navigation on
the Great Lakes and the Illinois Waterway,
and the extent to which such increased di-
version may affect the level of Lake.
Michigan.
Mr. President, that latter phrase is
simply Window dressing. All anyone
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2 Language authorizing use of $2,500 foi medal for Rear Admiral Riekover.
has to do to establish that fact is to
examine the hearings. The fact is that
there is no intention whatsoever to
study the effect of this diversion upon
commerce among the several States and
navigation on the Great Lakes. The
only purpose is to study the effect of
this 'diversion on sanitation, for the city
of Chicago and the Metropolitan Sani-
tary District of Greater Chicago.
Mr. President, I can establish that
fact by reading from the hearings, on
page 100 of the transcribed hearings,
the statement prepared by the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Wel-
fare, which was put into the RECORD by
the Honorable THOMAS J. O'BRIEN,
House of Representatives, as follows:
This investigation would accurately meas-
ure changes in sanitary water quality that
would result from experimental increased
diversion from Lake Michigan to the Illinois
Waterway authorized in H. R. 2 and would
Indicate how these changes might affect uses
of the waterway.
Using such indexes as dissolved oxygen, in-
testinal bacteria, fertilizing and other
chemical values, and several forms of aqua-
tic life, calculations maybe made concerning
the pollution assimilation capacities of criti-
cal reaches of the waterway. Various com-
binations of climatic conditions, pollution
loads, and flow regimes will be used. The
data obtained will be valuable in efficiently
adjusting diversion flows to sanitary re-
quirements.
This is the procedure:
In order to evaluate changes induced by
increased diversion, it is necessary to have
reliable information on water quality under
past and current ,waterway operating con-
ditions. Much valuable data are now avail-
able in the files of the Metropolitan Sanitary
District of Greater Chicago and have been
reviewed by the Public Health Service.
While these data are quite comprehensive in-
sofar as showing certain chemical character-
istics of the water, they do not sufficiently
portray important biological conditions of
the stream and their effects upon necessary
water uses. Such information, together with
additional chemical and physical determina-
tions, will have to be obtained by routine
monitoring and special field studies to pro-
vide a thorough evaluation of water quality.
The study goes on to point ,out that
samples will be taken for a distance of
169 miles in the Illinois Waterway be-
tween Peoria and Lake Michigan. There
is no reference to a study of the effect of
the diversion on commerce on the Great
Lakes. That section of the bill is simply
ignored in the study that will take place
under the bill. I believe that is impor-
tant, because the distinguished junior
Senator from Illinois [Mk. DIRKSEN]
made the point earlier tonight that
health was the real justification for the
bill, the health of the people of Chicago,
and I believe that a reading of the study
would indicate that indeed health is the
only justification for that kind of study.
Obviously by studying the chemical
content of the water one can tell very
little, probably nothing, about the navi-
gation even in the Illinois Waterway, and
I believe I can establish to the satisfac-
tion of the Senate a little later that the
diversion will in no way improve the nav-
igational aspects of the Illinois Water-
way.
Health is the only possible justification
for the study. I believe I can establish
that this study cannot be justified on the
basis of improving or assisting the health
of the people of Chicago.
Last night I engaged in a colloquy with
my highly respected friend from Illinois,
the senior Senator from Illinois '[Mr.
DOUGLAS], and in the course of that col-
loquy I asked the distinguished Senator
from Illinois whether there was any
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study by the Chicago Board of Health,
the Illinois Board of Health, the Public
Health Service, or by any health agency
or group of physicians of this problem, or
whether the problem had even been es-
tablished on the basis of any kind of
health study, and the answers of the dis-
tinguished Senator from Illinois are in
the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. I invite the
attention of Senators to the answers.
The . answers were in the negative in
every single ease.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that I may yield to
the distinguished senior Senator from
Illinois [Mr. DOUGLAS] for a question
without losing my right to the floor.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Is it not correct that
the RECORD shows that the reply of the
senior Senator from Illinois was that by
the terms of the proposed legislation
the Illinois Sanitary Water Control
Board would have no authority whatso-
ever over the Metropolitan Sanitary Dis-
trict of 'Chicago, and therefore it could
not make such a study?
Secondly, the city of Chicago is only
one of the governmental bodies included
in the Metropolitan Sanitary District,
and therefore could not make such a
study. The only body that could make
such a study was the Metropolitan San-
itary District itself, and it is that body
which is here asking for relief for the-
people and the industries of the Metro-
politan District of Chicago. .
Mr. PitOXMIRE. The distinguished
Senator from Illinois, as usual, makes
the best possible situation out of a most
unfortunate case. I have in my hand a
volume of some 1,200 pages entitled "The
Chicago, Cook County, Health Survey."
This study was made by a group of emi-
nent medical doctors, eminent health
autriorities. Let me read some of the
names: K. E. Miller, M. D., Medical Di-
rector, United States Public Health Serv-
ice; Robert H. Flinn, M. D., senior sur-
geon, United States Public Health Serv-
ice, Acting Director of Survey; William
F. Petersen,- M. D., Chicago Medical So-
ciety, and a long list of prominent out-
standing health authorities, including
the nationally known Dr. Herman Bun-
desen, who has been a leader in the Chi-
cago Board of Health for many years.
The revelations in this study with re-
spect to the health aspects of, Chicago's
water supply, as far as the sanitation
district is concerned, indicate that there
is a great deal of work which the sani-
tation district should do before it comes
to the Congress of the United States and
asks for more diversion from Lake Mich-
igan. Later tonight�I hope I shall have
time tonight�I will call to the attention
of the Senate the recommendations
which have been made with regard to
the action that the sanitary district
shouldLtake before asking for additional
diversion from Lake Michigan. I shall
be delighted to give those recommenda-
tions to the distinguished Senator from
Illinois [Mr. DOUGLAS].
� Mr. President, the distinguished Sen-
ator from Illinois was unable to give
me�
Mr. DOUGLAS. � Will the Senator
yield for a question?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President,
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
to the distinguished Senator from Illi-
nois for a question without losing my
right to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Is it not correct that
the report to which the Senator refers
was made in 1947?
Mr. PROXMIRE. The report was
made in 1947. It was published in 1949.
Since that time there have been some
changes. However, since that, time the
efficiency of the metropolitan sanitary
district first improved rather greatly, and
then the- efficiency deteriorated consid-
erably. A number of the recommenda-
tions made by the eminent physicians
who engaged in that study have not been
carried out. They should be carried out
before the Congress gives Chicago or the
representatives of Chicago what they are
asking for. I do not state that as my
opinion as a Senator representing Wis-
consin; I say that is the recommendation
of the outstanding health authorities in
Chicago itself.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that I may yield to
the Senator from Illinois for a question
without losing my right to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Senator does not require unanimous con-
sent to yield for a question.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
wish to protect my right to the floor
when I yield for a question.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Senator needs unanimous consent only
when he yields for some other purpose.
Mr. PROXMIRE. I understand it is
my responsibility to protect my rights.
If no question is asked, it is my respon-
sibility to protect my right to the floor.
Mr. DOUGLAS.-- Does the Senator
yield for a question?
Mr. PROXMIRE. I yield to the Sen-
ator from Illinois for a question.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Is it not true that in
the 11 years which have passed since
this report was made the metropolitan
district of Chicago has grown greatly in
population and in industry, and that the
problems today are more difficult than
the problems which we had to face then?
- Mr. PROXMIRE. The answer is that
since the report was .made the health
situation has improved greatly in Chi-
cago. The health problem is not now as
serious as it was. is true that 'the
population has increased. It is true that
industry has increased. However, the
fact is the sanitation district has helped
to solve that problem, and while no
health problem existed to an extent that
would warrant Chicago in coming to the
Congress of the United States and ask-
ing for assistance at that time, the situa-
tion is even less persuasive now.
I would like to point out that there are
no -figures available in the 768 pages of
the hearings in 3 years of trying to secure'
passage of this bill from anyone, quali-
fied or unqualified, to show that a single
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death or even a single illness during the
past 20 years was the result of inade-
quate diversion. There is no attempt to
prove that.
I hold in my hand the report which
I received today from the Public Health
Service. This report shows illnesses from
typhoid and amoebic dysentery in 1956
and 1957 in the 4 or 5 great cities of
this country. I refer to the cities of
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phila-
delphia and Detroit. On a per capita
basis, the situation is better in Chicago
� than in any of the other four cities. '
The situation is also established by the
Metropolitan Sanitary District itself in
a publication which has come 'out within
the past several months, I believe, in
which they say on page 7 of their publi-
cation:
The Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Greater Chicago was destined to make the
pity one of the healthiest metropolises in the
world.
Then they go on, at page 38 of the
study to say:
Their work in the past has helped make
this one of the healthiest major population
centers in the world; their work in the future
could help make this the largest, wealthiest
and most productive community on earth.
I shall establish, furthermore, that
there are reasons�good, solid, sensible,
economic reasons�why Chicago wants
this diversion. They have nothing to do
. with health. They relate to water power,
rather than health considerations. It
has everything to do with the fact that
they can handle the _sanitation problem
more economically under the proposal
before us, from their standpoint, al-
though from the standpoint of the Na-
tion, it would be far more expensive.
That is a serious charge, and I shall
establish it- to the satisfaction of any
prudent -and objective person.
Last night we established the fact that
the sanitation facilities 20 years ago, 15
years ago, and 10, years ago discharged
a far greater absolute amount of oxygen-
deficient effluent, as well as 4 times the
proportion of BOD without any estab-
lished health menace. Since that time
there has been a considerable improve-
ment in the quality 'of the effluent which
goes into the Illinois waterway. There
has been an improveMent to the point
where the situation now is far better
than it was 20 or 15 or 10 years ago. At
that time there was no serious health
problem in Chicago.
In 1941, when the BOD measure of
pollution was more than four times
greater than it is at the present time,
the special master appointed by the Su-
preme Court found that there was no
serious health problem. That is a mat-
ter which has been established and
which has not been challenged in the
hearings. Certainly, anyone has had
ample opportunity to do so over the past
3 years.
I should like to come now to some-
thing which is even more serious.. The
fact is that equivalent purification�
that is what Chicago and its representa-
tives are seeking to secure�Can be pro-
-vided, according to the Public Health
Service, in a memorandum dated April
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8, 1957, by any 1 of 4 processes which
would give similar water quality with
respect to absorbed oxygen. The Public
Health Service -Says that water charac-
teristics other than low absorbed oxygen
have not been a significant pollution
problem in the Illinois Waterway.
These are the four choices which the
Public Health Service has said Chicago
has available to it, if it decides to use
any of these measures, which would
make diversion of Lake Michigan water
unnecessary, and which would solve the
sanitation problem which the city has
confronting it.
The first is:
1. Measures to keep to an absolute mini-
mum the amount of untreated sewage dis-
charged to streams or into sewers during
storms.
I have been talking with authorities
in the Public Health Service, and they
tell me that there is no question that
this method would help immensely to
reduce the pollution problem in Chicago.
It is a matter of dollars and cents. Every
community, and certainly every indus-
trial city in America, has the problem of
handling its sewage. It is a matter of
doing the job and spending money to
provide the facilities. It is a matter of
dollars and cents. It is a matter of
taxes.
I shall show in a moment that the
city of Chicago is well able to pay these
taxes, in fact far better than other cities,
including the city I am proud to repre-
sent.
That is one choice.
The second choice, according to the
Public Health Service is this:
2. Significant reduction of hydraulic and
organic wasteload placed upon the treat-
ment facilities by a program of industrial
waste control at the sou'rce.
The State of Wisconsin has gone to a
great deal of trouble to establish by stat-
ute the requirement that our industries
treat their waste before it pollutes the
streams of the State. That is something
we have done at great risk, because it has
discouraged industry from moving into
Wisconsin. As a member of the State
legislature I well recall the battle we had
to keep the streams free of pollution and
the battle we had when industries
threatened to leave the State. I would
not be surprised if some of the indus-
tries have located in other places than
Wisconsin because of our determination
to keep the streams free of pollution and
to force industries to treat their waste
before expelling it into the streams. I
have a detailed study of the job that has
been done by Wisconsin. I am very
proud of it. It is one of the best jobs
that has been done in the country. We
are not the only State that has done it.
It has been done elsewhere, and it could
be done in Chicago.
I should like to read from a profes-
sional opinion on industrial waste treat-
ment by Kenneth S. Watson, executive
secretary-engineer of the West 'Orginia
Water Commission, at the Fourth In-
dustrial Waste Conference, at Purdue
University in 1948.
Mr. Watson had this to say:
The water commission feels that the solu-
tion of industrial waste problems is the di-
rect responsibility of each plant. This
philosophy-has been been adopted because
the technical men in the industries and the
available consultants are completely familiat
with plant processes and wastes and are
better qualified to devise recovery and treat-
ment methods than anyone else. The staff
of the commission is available, however, to
supply every aid possible in the form of
effluent and stream specifications, orienta-
tion in the technique of. sanitary-chemical
analyses, counsel with reference to the gen-
eral principles- of treatment, and coordina-
tion of the statewide pollution control pro-
gram to insure just interpretation of effluent
requirements to all industries.
At this time, I do not wish to say more,
because I believe I have established the
point. At a later time, if it is 'desired,
shall establish it more clearly.
Chicago, itself, could solve this prob-
lem very easily and simply by adopting
a city ordinance which would require in-
dustrial plants to do what industrial
plants must do in Wisconsin and else-
where, namely, treat their effluent before
it is expelled, in a way which will give it
enough oxygen so that it does not ex-
haust the regular amount of oxygen.
That was the second proposal that was
made by the Public Health Service. It is
a matter of dollars and cents. It can be
done easily by the city Of Chicago, just
as it has been done by the people of
Wisconsin and the people of other States.
The third choice is�and I know this is
likely to be controversial, and I would
expect an argument on it-
3. Use, of chemicals, such as chlorine, to
reduce the decomposable dissolved and sus-
pended solids that 'remain even in well-
treated effluents.
This is something that can be ac-
complished. Again it is a matter of cost.
According to the cost estimates of the
Public Health Service, it would cost in
the neighborhood of a million and a
half dollars, or less. With a budget of
something like $20 or $22 million a year,
it is obvious that this is not a large
increase in the burden on the Metropoli-
tan Sanitation District of Chicago. To
nail this down, I should like to call at-
tention to the fact that the people of
Chicago must pay -30 cents a hundred
in their taxes for sanitation. The pro-
posal of the Public Health Service would
increase this amount by a penny or two
per hundred of valuation. It would be
a modest increase, one that they could
aff ord.
The most practical and most useful
of all methods is the fourth method:
4. Treatment by aeration or other means
of the sewage water in the waterway below
the point of sewage discharge.
� This method of aeration is one which
is extremely promising because its
process is so scientific, and, as I said
before, it has been established by the
Public Health Service that the real
problem in the Illinois waterway is
water-quality characteristics other than
low absorbed oxygen.
This is a method of putting oxygen
into the water precisely where it is
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needed, by blowing it or diffusing it in.
Engineers assure me that this can be
done. They assure me that it can be
done very economically. They can do it,
as I understand, on the basis of about
$1,500,000 to $2 million to begin with,
and then at a cost of $250,000 a year.
The city of� Chicago itself could solve
this problem. This fact is established in
a memorandum issued by the Depart-
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare,
dated July 12, 1957, in which the De-
partment discussed these alternatives
very thoroughly. They point out the
cost and emphasize that the first cost
of the aeration would be $2 million, and
the annual cost $250,000. It can be done
by a very interesting method.
What happens is that after the efflu-
ent is put into the waterway, it begins
to decompose and exhausts the oxygen
of the waterway. When it reaches a
point about a mile or 2 miles or 3
miles from where it goes in, the oxygen
deficiency is at its greatest. Conse-
quently, at this point oxygen can be mit
into the waterway, and the water
cleansed. As has been established be-
fore, and as I have read several times',
the primary problem of the Illinois
waterway is low oxygen content.
In that connection, I shall make an-
other spectacular point in just a minute.
But before I make that point I should
like to say that when a city asks to di-
vert water, it seems to me that one of
the questions which might be asked is
whether that city is a provident user of
water; to begin with.
I ask any Senator to mention any city
in the country which uses as much water
per person for domestic purposes as
Chicago uses.
Chicago uses far more water per per-
son than does Philadelphia, Cleveland,
or New York; 30 percent more than Los
Angeles and Milwaukee; 100 percent
more than San Francisco or Baltimore.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, will
the Senator yield?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
to the Senator from Illinois for a ques-
tion.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Is not that true be-
cause the city of Chicago has higher
standards of cleanliness than do the in-
habitants of other cities?
Mr. PROXMIRE. I say to my good
friend from Illinois that the city of Chi-.
cago certainly has high standards of
cleanliness. rtake my hat off to them.
They have a clean-minded senior Sen-
ator and a clean-minded junior Senator.
However, the people of Milwaukee and
the people of New York are able to keep
just as clean, and we have just as clean
people, as the Senator knows, with the
use of far less water.
I call the attention of my good friend
from Illinois to .a statement which has
been prepared by his distinguished com-
patriots in Chicago, outstanding doctors
and health authorities whom I men-
tioned earlier. I quote what they say:
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The average daily per capita consumption
of water in Chicago in 1945 was 262.8 gallons.
The 1930 average daily per capita consump-
tion of 301.9 gallons was the highest value
recorded in any year by the city of Chicago.
Comparing the standing of Chicago with
other large cities in. the United States, it
is seen that the daily per capita consump-
tion is nearly twice that in the,r6ther cities.
The average daily per capita consumption
in communities outside of Chicago supplied
by the Chicago Waterworks in 1945 was 151.3
gallons. The water users in these communi-
ties are 100 percent metered. Such differ-
ences are excessive and warrant careful en-
gineering study.
In other words, if meters are installed
in the stores and flats, the Use of water
is reduced. Without meters, the use of
water is increased sixfold.
I call the attention of the Senate to the
fact that Chicago has less metering than
any other comparable city. I have the
percentage of Metering in other out-
standing cities in the country.
Hackensack, N. J., with a population of
about 39,000, has 100 percent metering.
San Diego, Calif., has 100 percent meter-
ing. Miami, Fla., has 100 percent meter-
ing. Atlanta, Ga., has 100 percent
metering. Indianapolis, Ind., has 100
percent metering. Minneapolis, Minn.,
has 100 percent metering. Cincinnati,
Ohio, has 100 percent metering. Colum-
bus, Ohio, has 100 percent metering.
How can Senators who represent
States in which those cities are located
vote for a diversion of water to Chicago,
which does damage to other States, when
their States have metering; which re-
sults in no inconvenience and a reduc-
tion in expense to their citizens; which
results in a conservation of water; while
Chicago is so extravagant that its people
use twice as much water as other cities,
and only 28.7 percent of its water users
are metered?
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Wisconsin yield to me,
with the understanding that he will not
thereby lose his right to the floor?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
to the Senator from Pennsylvania
for�
Mr. CLARK. For 3 minutes?
Mr. PROXMIRE. I ask unanimous
consent that I may yield for 3 minutes
to the distinguished junior Senator from
Pennsylvania [Mr. CLARK], without
losing my right to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.
SMAHERS in the chair) . Is there ob-
jection? Without objection, it is so or-
dered; and the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania is recognized for 3 minutes.
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, I should
like to state briefly my reasons for -op-
posing the pending bill.
First, the increased diversion will in-
evitably lower the level of all of the Great
Lakes except Lake Superior; and even
though this decrease would measure less
than' an inch on Pennsylvania's shore on
Lake Erie, there would be measurable
damage to the shipping interests of the
Commonwealth which gage ship-bottom
clearance at the Great Lakes locks and
sills in fractions of inches.
Second, there is no sound reason why
the Congress of the United States should
permit 1 State to take advantage of its
unique natural position on the edge of 2
great watersheds, to process municipal
sewage more cheaply by diverting waters
of 1 watershed from their natural course
and into the other, at the expense of the
navigation and power interests in all
other States on the same and all lower
levels on the Great Lakes and in our
great and friendly neighbor to the north,
Canada. In this connection, I submit
that it is idle to attempt to justify this
bill in terms of, the need for further
studies of the effects of the increased di-
version, as set fortli in section 2 of the
bill. In the 58 years in which this di-
version has been flowing continuously,
but at different rates of flow, its effects
have been studied exhaustively, in all
conceivable aspects; and no convincing
proof has been submitted to indicate
that further studies are needed.
Third, the sanctioning of this increased
diversion without full Canadian approval
would set an extremely bad precedent in
international law, which would unques-
tionably be used against us in the sensi-
tive and vital negotiations which our
Government is engaged in with Canada
concerning the development of the Co-
lumbia River Basin in our own North-
west.
Mr. President, I know that Canada has�
stated that she is not actively and for-
mally objecting to the proposed diver-
sion. However, it is my view�although
I may be in error�that this is because,
a little later, Canada hopes to be, able to
control the headwaters of rivers which�
flow from Canada into our Northwest,
and to be able to control them in-a, way
which, in my judgment, would be of con-
siderable detriment to United States citi-
zens on the United States side of the
border.
Mr. President, the Governor of Penn-
sylvania, the Honorable George Leader,
has written to me a letter in which he
requests me to call these matters to the
attention of my colleagues. I ask unan-
imous consent that the letter from Gov-
ernor Leader to me be printed at this
point in the RECORD, in connection with
my remarks.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
obj ection,
Mr. LAUSCHE. Mr. President, will
the Senator from Pennsylvania be so
kind as to read the letter into the
RECORD?
Mr..CLARK. Mr. President, my friend,
the distinguished junior Senator from
Ohio, has requested that I read the letter
to the Senate.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the distin-
guished junior Senator from Pennsyl-
vania may read the letter to the Senate,
without my losing my right to the floor,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection? Hearing none, it is so or-
dered; and the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania may proceed.
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, let me
say, parenthetically, to my good friend,
the Senator from Ohio [Mr. LAUSCHEL
that we in Pennsylvania do not object to
a little informality in letters; and thus it
is that the letter which I am about to
August 23
read is addressed "Dear JOE." [Laugh-
ter.]
The letter is dated June 6, 1958; and
the text reads as follows:
I wish to call to your attention the very
serious adverse effects upon Pennsylvania of
Senate bill 1123.
That bill is practically identical with
the bill now under consideration by this
body.
I read further from the letter:
This bill would permit the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Chicago, Ill., to divert
out of the Great Lakes 2,500 cubic feet per
second of water for a period of 3 years. At
the present time, the metropolitan sanitary
district diverts 3,500 cubic feet per, second
from the Great Lakes Basin pursuant to a
decree of the United States Supreme Court.
The additional diversion which would be
authorized by this bill would lower the level
of Lake Erie 11/2 to 2 inches. While this
may appear to be but a slight matter, it
would affect adversely all riparian landowners
and seriously interfere with the operations of
the port of Erie: Much effort and funds have
been expended to maintain a deep channel
at this port. The lowering of the lake level
vitiates this work.
Moreover, the lowering of the lake level
would result in a loss of 1 to 11/2 million
tons of shipping each year for each inch by
which the lake level is lowered. The Great
Lakes barges, which carry 'so much of the
commerce of this region, are loaded to the
nearest inch. Consequently, the mainte-
nance Of lake levels is of utmost importance
to the shipping industry and the commerce
of the Great Lakes area.
The lowering of the lake level also affects
the power potential at Niagara. Since a
large section of Pennsylvania' will be among
the preferred users when the hydroelectric
power is developed, this potential loss of
cheap power also affects_ Pennsylvania ad-
versly.
The diversion of water, one of our most
precious natural resources, out of its water-
shed area in order to benefit some other
area constitutes a new and dangerous prin-
ciple of law. The companion bill to Senate
bill 1123 has already passed the House.
That is the bill the Senate is con-
sidering at this time:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 3
minute- yielded to the Senator from
Pennsylvania have expired.
, Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
1 additional minute to the Senator from
Pennsylvania without losing my right to
the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection? Without objection, it is- so
ordered, and the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania is recognized for 1 additional
minute.
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, the re-
mainder of the letter addressed to me
by the Governor of Pennsylvania reads
as follows:
No Representative from Pennsylvania ap-
peared to protest the bill. I -urge that you
vote againAt this measure and protest its
passage.
With kindest personal regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Mr. President, a- parliamentary in-
quiry. �
The PRESIDING- / OFFICER. The
Senator from Pennsylvania will state it.
Mr. CLARK. Is the Senate operating
under a unanimous-consent agreement?
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. - No.
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the entire let-
ter be printed at this point in the
RECORD.
There being no objection, the letter
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
JUNE 6, 1958.
Hon. JOSEPH S. CLARK,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
DEAR JOE: I wish to call to your attention
the very serious adverse effects upon Penn-
sylvania of Senate bill 1123. This bill would
permit the Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Chicago, Ill., to divert out of the Great Lakes,
2,500 cubic feet per second of water for a
period of 3 years. At the present time,
the Metropolitan Sanitary District diverts
3,500 cubic feet per second from the Great
Lakes Basin pursuant to a decree of the
United States Supreme Court.
The additional diversion which would be
authorized by this bill would lower the
level of Lake Erie 1% to 2 inches. While
this may appear to be but a slight mat-
ter, it would affect adversely all riparian
landowners and seriously interfere with the
operations of the Port of Erie. Much effort
and funds have been expended to maintain a
deep channel at this port. The-lowering of
the lake level vitiates this work.
Moreover, the lowering of the lake level
would result in a loss of one to one and one-
half million tons of shipping each year for
each inch by which the lake level is lowered.
The Great Lakes barges, which carry so much
of the commerce of this region, are loaded to
the nearest inch. Consequently, the mainte-
nance of lake levels is of utmost importance
to the shipping industry and the commerce
of the Great Lakes area.
The lowering of the lake level also affects
the power potential at Niagara. Since a large
section of Pennsylvania will be among the
preferred users when the hydroelectric power
is developed, this potential loss of cheap
power also affects Pennsylvania adversely. �,
The diversion of water, one of our most
precious natural resources, out of its water-
shed area in order to benefit some other area
constitutes a new and dangerous principle
of law. The companion bill to Senate bill
1123 has already passed the House. No rep-
resentative from Pennsylvania appeared to
protest the bill. I urge that you vote against
this measure and protest its passage.
With kindest personal regards, I am,
Sincerely_yours,
Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, I should
like tr say that we in Pennsylvania have
had a rather unhappy experience with
the diversion of our natural water
rights. In Pennsylvania, we have the
Delaware River. New York, with the
� approval of the Supreme Court, has
taken an enormous gallonage out of the
Delaware River, to provide water for the
city of New York.
I see on the floor at this time my
distinguished friend, the Senator from
Oklahoma. Last year, he and I and our
friend, the Senator from Ohio, had a
rather spirited argument about how
much of the power from the Niagara
project should go to the electric coop-
eratives in New York, Ohio, and Penn-
sylvania.
I hope that, as a result, there will not
follow�as -seemed to me then to be
likely; and, in all good humor, I say
that it seems now to be likely�an un-
fortunate precedent in respect to pre-
venting water from flowing where it
wants to flow, to the detriment of the
owners of the riparian rights.
For that reason, I support my friend,
the Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. PROR-
MIRE] in his opposition to the pending
bill.
Mr. PROXMLRE. I thank the dis-
tinguished Senator from Pennsylvania
for his excellent statement.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
A message from the House- of Repre-
sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its
reading clerks, 4announced that the
House had passed, without amendment,
the bill (S. 3728) to incorporate the
Big Brothers of America.
The message also announced that the
House agreed to the amendments of the
Senate numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, '1, 9, 10,
11, and 12 to the bill (H. R. 13856) , mak-
ing appropriations for sundry independ-
ent executive bureaus, boards, commis-
sions, corporations, agencies, and offices,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959,
and for other purposes, and concur there-
in; and that the House agreed to the
amendment of the Senate numbered 8
to the bill, with the following amend-
ments:
Strike out "$53,300,000" and insert in
lied thereof "$40,000,000."
Strike out "$8,000,000"
lieu thereof "$6,000,000."
Strike out "$25,000,000"
lieu thereof "$19,000,000."
Strike out "$1,800,000"
lieu thereof "$1,350,000."
Strike out "$5,000,000"
lieu thereof "$3,750,000."
And strike out "$7,200,000" and insert
�in lieu thereof "$5,400,000."
The message further announced that
the House had agreed to the report of
the committee of conference on the dis-
agreeing votes of the two Houses on the
amendment of the Senate to the bill
(H. R. 4059) for the relief of Mr. and
Mrs. Carmen Scoppettuolo.
The message also announced that the
House had passed a joint resolution (H.
J. Res. 546) designating the week of No-
vember 21-27, 1958, as National Farm-
City Week, in which it requested the
concurrence of the Senate.
and insert in
and insert in
and insert in
and insert in
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
The message further announced that
the Speaker had affixed his signature to
the following enrolled bills, and they
were signed by the Vice President:
H. R. 469. An act to protect producers and
consumers against misbranding and false
advertising of the fiber content of textile
fiber products, and for other purposes;
H. R. 1684. An act for the relief of Wil-
liam Franklin Rollins;
H. R. 3571. An act for the relief of Boris
F. Navratil;
H. R. 4073. An act for the relief of Peter
James O'Brien;
H. R. 8943. An act to amend titles 10, 14,
and 32, United States Code, to codify recent
military law, and" to improve the code*
H. R. 9258. An act for the relief of Mrs.
Minnie Perreira;
H. R. 10495. An act to amend that part of
the act of June 9, 1896 (29 Stat. 313) , re-
lating to the establishment of postal sta-
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tions and branch post offices, so as to- per-
mit them- to be established within 10 miles
of the boundary of the adjoining city; and
H. R. 13861. An act to repeal certain pro-
visions of law relating to messengers for the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives.
CONVENING OF THE 1ST SESSION
OF THE 86TH CONGRESS
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Pres-
ident�.
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President,--I
ask unanimous consent that I my yield
to the distinguished majority leader,
without losing my right to the floor.
The PRESIDING iaterICER. Is there
objection? Without objection, it is so
ordered.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I send to the desk a joint resolu-
tion, for which I request immediate con-
sideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
joint resolution will be read by title, for
the information of the Senate.
The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A joint reso-
lution (H. J. Res. 704) establishing that
the 1st session of the 86th Congress con-
vene at noon on Wednesday, January 7,
195g.
The PRESIDING satoriCER. Is there
objection to the request for the present
consideration of the joint resolution?
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, re-
serving the right to object, let me - ask
whether this constitutes a motion for the
adjournment of this session of Congress.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. No; the
joint resolution provides only the con-
vening date for the 1st session of the.
86th Congress, next January.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Is this an indication
of how coming events cast their shadows
before?
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. That is cor-
rect.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the request for the present
consideration of the joint resolution?
There being no objection, the joint
resolution (H. J. Res. 704) was consid-
ered, ordered to a third reading, read the
third time, and passed.
DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF
NOVEMBER .21-27, 1958, AS NA-
TIONAL FARM-CITY WEEK
Mr. ELLENDER. Mr. President, will
the Senator from Wisconsin yield 2 min-
utes to me? ,
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
2 minutes to the Senator from Louisiana,
without losing my right to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection? Without objection; it is so
ordered.
Mr/ELLENDER. Mr. President, I ask
that the Chair lay before the Senate
House Joint Resolution 546.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be-
fore the Senate the joint resolution (H. J.
Res. 546) designating the week of No-
vember 21-27, 1958, as National Farm-
City Week, which was read twice by its
title.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the present consideration of
the joint resolution?
There being no objection, the Senate
proceeded to consider the joint resolu-
tion.
� Mr. ELLENDER. Mr. President, , I
have consulted the majority leader and
the minority leader about taking up the
resolution. A similar resolution has been
adopted each year for the past 2 years.
I move its adoption.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
joint resolution is open to amendment.
If there be no amendment, to be pro-
posed, the question is on the third read-
ing and passage of the joint resolution.
The joint resolution (H. J. Res. 546)
was ordered to a third reading,-read the
third time, and passed.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUB-
LIC WELFARE
Mr. HILL. Mr. President, will the
Senator from Wisconsin yield to me, with
the understanding that he does not lose
the floor?
Mr. PROXMIRE. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that I may yield
to the Senator from Alabama with the
understanding that I do not lose the
floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER,. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. HILL. ML President, I ask unan-
imous consent to have printed in the
RECORD a summary of the work of the
Senate Committee on Labor and Public
Welfare during this session of Congress.
There being no objection, the summary
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD.
[The matter referred to will appear
hereafter in the Appendix.]
INCREASE IN DIVERSION OF WATER'
FROM LAKE MICHIGAN INTO THE
ILLINOIS WATERWAY
The Senate resumed the cbnsidera-
ton of the bill (H. R.. 2) to authorize the
State of Illinois and the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago,
under the direction of _the Secretary of
the Army, to test on a 3-year basis the
effect of increasing the diversion of
water -from Lake Michigan into the Illi-
nois Waterway, and for other purposes.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Senator from Wisconsin is recognized.
Mr. PROXMIRE.. Mr. President, the
distinguished senior, from Wisconsin
[Mr. WILEY] my colleague, has been
doing a wonderful job. He has procured
from the Sanitary District of Greater
Chicago a report that gives an answer to
how Chicago can solve its problem with-
out diversion. The report points out
that between 1952 and 1957 the percent-
age of biocheinical oxygen removed de-
clined from 93.6 percent to 85.6 percent.
� The best way to understand the mat-
ter, which admittedly is difficult to ex-
plain in terms of arithmetic, is that the
remainder that was not removed in 1952
was 6.4. The remainder that was not
removed in 1957 was 14.4.
In other words, there has been more
than a doubling of the material. There
has been about 110 percent increase in
unpurified sewage between 1952 and
1957. Admittedly the problems of the
sanitary district are very great. Un-
doubtedly the population has increased
between 1952 and 1957,
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPRO-
PRIATION BILL, 1959�CONFER-
ENCE REPORT
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, will the Senator yield for a unan-
imous consent request?
Mr. PROXMIRE. I yield to the Sen-
ator from Texas, if I may do so without
losing my right to the floor.
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. I ask unan-
imous consent that the Senator from
Wisconsin be permitted to yield to the
Senator from New Mexico [Mr. CHAVEZ]
for the purpose of submitting the con-
ference report on the military construc-
tion bill (H. R. 13489), with the under-
standing that at the conclusion of ac-
tion on that conference reportjhe Sen-
ator from Wisconsin will be recognized.
The PRESIDING OFFICER�, Is there
objection? The Chair hears none, and
the Senator from New Mexico is recog-
nized.
, Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I sub-
mit a report of the committee of con-
ference on the disagreeing votes of the
two. Houses on the amendments of the
Senate to the bill (H. R.. 13489) making
appropriations for military construction
for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for
other purposes.
I ask unanimous consent for the pres-
ent consideration of the report.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The re-
port will be read for the information of
the Senate.
The legislative clerk read the report.
,(For conference report, see House pro-
ceedings of August 22, 1958, p. 17666,
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.)
The PRESIDING 0..toraCER. Is there
objection to the present consideration of
the report?
There being no objection, the Senate
proceeded to consider the report.
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I move
that the conference report be adopted.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
question is on agreeing to the conference
report.
Mr. RUSSELL Mr. President, I de-
sire to make a very brief observation
with respect to this report. I did not
feel I could conscientiously, as a conferee,
sign the report. That feeling grew out
of the fact that in my opinion the Senate
was compelled to yield on a number of
items that are most vital to our defense
effort. The Senate was able to secure
only about $130 million out of some $500
million, nearrY all of which were pur-
chases by the Department of Defense,
in the conference report.
It might not have been as sad as it
was to yield no greater an amount than
that if the items the Senate secured had
been of the highest priority; but the
'August 23
House conferees were adamant with re-
spect to a large number of items not only
for which there were budget estimates,
but which the Department of Defense
had stated were of the very highest
priority.
I do not, of course, tame my col-
leagues on the conference for finally
signing this report. I was present at
enough of the conference to realize the
atmosphere which obtained and the
difficulties which confronted them. But
I do wish to express my regret that the
Senate was compelled to yield on items
of the very highest priority, because I
feel it will be detrimental to our overall
efforts to secure this country against any
contingency.
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, with
reference to what the Senator from
Georgia has stated, I agree with him
completely. I shall have a short state-
ment inserted in the RECORD. The last
paragraph is to the effect that the Senate
conferees were not happy with the bill,
but the House conferees were firm in op-
position to nearly all requests for res-
toration.
That, in total, details the Senate con-
ferees' position on the bill.
The PRESIDING "OFFICER.. The
question is on agreeing to the conference
report.
The report was agreed to.
Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, I ask
that the Chair lay before the Senate
a . message from the House of Repre-
sentatives with reference to certain
amendments of the Senate to H. R. 13489.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the
House of Representatives announcing its
action on certain amendments of the
Senate to House bill 13489, .which was
read as follows:
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.,
August 23, 1958.
Resolved, That the House recede from its
disagreement to the amendment of the Sen-
ate numbered 7 to the bill (H. R. 13489)
making appropriations for military construc-
tion for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for
other purposes, and concur therein. ,
That the House recede from its disagree-
ment to the amendment of the Senatnum-
bared 2 to said bill, and concur therein
with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of
the sum named in said amendment insert
"$6,250,000."
That the 'House recede from its disagree-
ment to the amendment of the Senate num-
bered 3 to said bill, and concur therein
with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of
the sum proposed by said ainendment insert
"6295,000,000."
That the House recede from its disagree-
ment to the amendment of the Senate num-
bered 10 to said bill, and concur therein
with an amendment, as follows: -
In lieu of the matter proposed by said
amendment insert:
"SEC. 612. No part of the funds provided
in this act shall be used for purchase of land
or land easements in excess of 110 per-
cent of the value as determined by the
Corps of Engineers or the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, except: (a) where there is a de-
, termination of value by a Federal court, (b)
purchases negotiated by the Attorney.Gen-
eral or his designee, and (c) where the esti-
mated value is less than $25,000."
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jion programs for public works for which ap-
propriations have been made. Passed Senate
March 12, 1958, and passed House March 19,
1958.
S. 4021: To authorize( the establishment
of a United States study commission which
would be responsible for the, preparation of
integrated and cooperative investigations,
studies, and surveys of land and water re-
sources in the southeastern portion of- the
United States. The area encompassed by the
study includes that portion of the south-
east drainage basins which would be
bounded on the northeast by the Savannah
River Basin, on the south by the St. Marys-
Nassau River Basin, and on the west by the
Perdido-Escambia River Basin system.
Passed Senate August 1, 1958.
S. 1985: Authorizing the preparation of
plans and specifications for the National Air
Museum.under the Board of Regents for the
Smithsonian Institution, to be located on
the south side of the Mall opposite the Na-
tional Gallery of Art, be in keeping with
that building, and be prepared by the Gen-
�eral Services Administration, the location ap-
proved by the National Capital Planning
Commission, and the design approved by the
Commission of Fine Arts. Passed Senate
June 26, 1958.
Senate Resolution 248: Declaring the sense
of the Senate that the Committees on
Interior and Insular Affairs and Public
-Works continue the joint study of relation-
ship of river and related water resource de-
velopment programs of United.States, Soviet
Russia, and Red China, and submit their
findings and recommendations of ways and
means to accelerate the development and uti-
lization of the natural resources of the
United States. Agreed to by Senate July 28,
1958.
S. 3335: To establish in the Smithsonian
Institution a Board of Trustees of the Na-
tional Cultural Center, composed of 15 speci-
fied Federal officials, members ex officio,
and 15 general trustees appointed by the
President, to cause to be constructed for the
Institution, with funds raised by voluntary
contributions, a building to be designated as
the National Cultural Center on a site in
the District of Columbia. bounded by Rock
Creek Parkway, New Hampshire Avenue, the
proposed Inner Loop Freeway, and the ap-
proaches to the authorized Theodore Roose-
velt Bridge. The Board would present pro-
grams of the performing arts, lectures, and
provide facilities for other civic activities.
The lands for the National Cultural Center
and related activities would be acquired by
the National Capital Planning Commission,
with plans and specifications for the build-
ing approved by the Commission of Fine Arts.
Passed Senate June 20, 1958.
S. 3712: Authorizes the appropriation of
-$4 million to remain available until ex-
pended, for completion of the survey and
construction of the Rama Road in Nica-
raugua, under the provisions of section ,5
of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
S. 3975: To provide for the construction
of a fireproof annex building for the use of
the Government Printing Office adjacent to
the present building, with heating, lighting,
one floor air conditioned, for storage of
paper and publications. Estimated cost $6,-
500,000. Passed Senate June 26, 1958.
H. R. 12776: To revise, codify, and enact
into law, title 23 of the United States Code
entitled "Highways." A revision and re-
statement of all- highway laws since 1916
into one act, for simplification and easier
use. Passed Senate August 5, 1958.
� S. 4192: To authorize construction of the
Bardwell Reservoir on Waxahachie Creek,
Tex., for flood control and water conserva-
tion, at a total cost of $6,992,000, with local
contribution of 61,888,000, leaving Federal
cost of $5,104,000. Benefit-cost ratio of 1.10.
Passed Senate August 15, 1958-
S. 4179: To authorize construction of the
Tahchevah Creek flood-control project, at
Palm Springs, Calif., at an estimated Federal
cost of $1,658,000, and local contribution of
5.8 percent, or $102,000. Benefit cost ratio
1.18. Passed Senate August 18, 1958.
S. 4266: To authorize the establishment
of a United States 'itudy commission which
would be responsible for the preparation of
integrated and cooperative investigations:"
studies, and surveys of land and water re-
sources in that part of the State of Texas
which wotild be bounded on the northeast
by the Neches River Basin and .on the south
and west by the Nueces and Colorado River
Basins. Passed Senate August 15, 1958. In-
cluded as amendment to H. R, 12216 on
August 18, 1.958.
H. R. 11697: To amend the act of June
29, 1888, relating to the prevention of ob-
structive and injurious deposits in the har-
bor of New `York, to extend the application
of thaf act to the harbors of Hampton Roads
and Baltimore. Estimated annual cost
$300,000. Passed Senate August 18, 1958.
H. R. 12808: To extend approval of the
estimate of cost of completing the Interstate
Highway System in each State, transmitted
to Congress on January 7, 1958, by the Secre-
tary of Commerce, as the basis for making
apportionment of $2.5 billion of the Federal
funds for fiscal year 1961, and for advancing
the date for submission of a revised estimate
of cost for completing the Interstate System
from January 12, 1962, to January 12, 1961.
Passed Senate August 18, 1958.
H. R. 2: To authorize the diversion of an
additional 1,000 cubi6 feet per second of
water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois
Waterway through the Chicago Sanitary
Canal. Reported to the Senate August 19,
1958.
S. 2883: To amend the Legislative Appro-
priation Act, 1956, to eliminate the require--
mein that the extension, reconstruction, and
replacement of the central portion of the
United States Capitol be in substantial ac-
cord with scheme B of the Architectural plan
of March 3, 1905. Reported to Senate March
7, 1958. Defeated in Senate August 14, 1958.
S. 3560: Authorizing construction of a
courthouse and a Federal* office building at
'Memphis, Tenn., at an estimated cost of $20
million. Reported to Senate June 4, 1958.
H. R. 12883: Providing for certain improve-
ments relating to the Capitol powerplant and
its distribution systems. Estimated cost
$6,550,000. Reported to Senate and passed
August 18, 1958.
. All in all. I believe that the Committee on
Public Works has had one of the most con-
structive sessions ever. The committee has
worked hard and diligently. I have received
the utmost cooperation from the members
and the subcommittee chairmen. Our pro-
grams have contributed much to the econ-
omy of the Nation and to the benefits of our
citizens.
� Sincerely yours,
DENNIS CHAVEZ,
Chairman, Committee on Public
Works.
UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE
ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION,
August 18, 1958.
Hon. LYNDON B. JOHNSON,
. Majority Leader, United States Senate,
Washington, D. C.
DEAR SENATOR JOHNSON: As the Congress
again approaches adjournment, I desire to
make this brief report on the work of the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
During this 2d session of the 85th Congress,
130 items of proposed legislation were re-
ferred to or originated in the Committee on
Rules and Administration for consideration.
Of that number, 109 measures were actually
reported to the Senate, frequently accom-
panied by amendments reflecting modifica-
tions made pursuant to the committee's
studies. Of the remaining 21 items-5 were
indefinitely postponed because of collateral
action making their further consideration,
unnecessary, 1 was rejected, and 15 remain
Under review.
During the current session, and based on
extensive prior hearings, the Committee on
Rules and Administration reported Senate
Resolution 17, to amend section 2 of Rule
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate,--:
and filed a comprehensive statement on the
proposed amendments, together with indi-
.vidual views. The committee also reported
Senate Resolution 327, agreed to by the Sen-
ate on July 24, 1958, which established the
new Standing Committee of the Senate,
known as the Committee on Aeronautical and
Space Sciences.
By adjournment, it is expected that the
Senate will have authorized additional funds
,for Senate committee activities in the
amount of $4,164,250. Of this amount, the
Senate has already approved $4,100,500;' the
balance of $63,750, being represented by four
resolutions pending on the Senate Calendar
at this writing. The above total financial
authorization represents many individual re-
quests contained in resolutions which have
been, in turn, analyzed and appraised by the
committee before Senate consideration.
In addition to its plenary legislative
agenda, the Committee on Rules and Admin-
istration also dealt with an unusually large
number of policy problems and matters of
general business which required more than
cursory treatment and decision to effect effi-
cient management of Senate administration.
One of the committee's most challenging cur-
rent projects is the utilization of space avail-
able to Senators and Senate activities at-
tendant upon the occupancy of the New
Senate Office Building and the extension of
the east front of the Capitol.
As chairman of the Committee on Rules
and Administration, I am- indebted to my
colleagues on the committee who have con-
tributed generously of their time and talents
to make the above record possible. I am also
grateful to the committee's most competent
staff on whom the committee has heavily
relied for counsel and support.
Thanking you for the confidence and co-
operation which you have always extended
toward the endeavors of the Committee on
Rules and Administration, and with kind
regards, as always.
Yours sincerely,
THOMAS C. HENNINGS,
Chairman.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE JO/NT COM-
MITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY IN THE 85711
CONGRESS, 2n SESSION
The Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
can list some solid accomplishments�legis-
lative and otherwise�during the 2d session.
of the-85th Congress. The Joint Committee
is unique in that it Is the only,committee
in Congress comprised of representatives of
both bodies which has legislative responsi-
bilities.
Aside from its legislative and investigative
work, the committee has traditionally
carried on other major activities, including
active participation in formulation of
policies governing our atomic-energy pro-
gram and informational activities designed
to create better public understanding of this
program.
The major accomplishments of the Joint
Committee during the 2d session of the 85th
Congress may be summarized as follows:
First, the committee, after lengthy hear-
ings, reported out a bill to facilitate the ex-
change of information and materials with,
our allies in the field of nuclear weapons de-
velopment. The bill was enacted into law
on. June 30, ,1958, and approved by the Presi-
dent on July 2, 1958 (Public Law 85-479).
Immediately thereafter the President sub-
mitted a proposed agreement for coopera-
tion with the United Kingdom, and hearings
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have been held by the Joint Cominittee on
'it. The committee has submitted a report
to Congress in support of the agreement.
Second, the committee has reported out
an AEC facility authorization bill of some
$386,679,000 to provide new construction for
the atomic-energy program. The bill also
includes provisions concerning the atomic-
power program and congressional review of
proposed cooperative power projects with
nongovernmental organizations. This bill
passed the Senate on July 15, 1958, and was
approved by the President on August 4, 1958
(Public Law 85-590).
In addition to the annual fiscal authoriza-
tion legislation, increases in previous au-
thorizations were approved by the Congress.
AEC's fiscal 1958 authorization was increased
in the amount of $35 million for the con-
struction of a land prototype destroyer nu-
clear propulsion plant to be constructed at
West ,Milton, N. Y. The bill passed the
Senate on May 7, 1958, and was approved
May 16, 1958 (Public Law 85-412).
An increase in fiscal 1956 authorization
In the amount of $9,406,000 for the particle
accelerator program, plus a further increase
In fiscal 1958 authorization of the $2,250,000
for project Sherwood passed the Senate on
July 2, 1958, and was approved on July 15,
1958 (Public Law 85-519) .
Third, the committee and its staff have
held informal discussions with the 'AEC
on the development of a long-term atomic-
power program statement. A staff study,
reflecting the substance of these informal
discussions will be issued shortly by the
committee as a basis for further discussions
next session on the long-term aspects of the
atomic-power program.
Fourth, the- committee held extensive
hearings last February on basic research in
� the atomic-energy field. Copies of these
hearings, together with, a report by the Re-
search and Development Subcommittee, are
being distributed to Members of Congress,
the scientific community and the general
public to provide detailed information on
basic research work as it is actually being
carried* on in our laboratories and universi-
ties. These hearings are of great Interest
in the atomic-energy field and provided the
basis for the committee's recommendations
in the authorization bill to increase the
present level of support of projects under
the AEC physical research program.
Fifth, the committee has acted favorably
upon two bills providing legislative author-
ity for the United States to cooperate with
the six nations of 'the European Atomic
Energy Community in a joint program of
atomic power development. The goal of
this program is, to produce 1 million kilo-
watts of electric power through nuclear
energy in Europe by 1963. The Middle East
crisis has given urgency to the need for pro-
viding atomic power assistance to Europe
as a means of offsetting dependence on Mid-
dle East oil.
One measure approved by the committee
Is a brief statement of intent in the form
of a concurrent resolution and the other is
a bill to authorize American participation in
the program, including funds for research
and development and fuel element guaran-
tees. These two measures were approved by
the Senate on August 18, 1968.
Sixth, other bills reported out by the com-
mittee during the second session includes in-
demnity legislation exempting State univer-
sities and other educational institutions
from provisions of last year's Indemnity Act
providing for governmental indemnity
against reactor ha�ards. This hill was
passed by the Senate on August 5, 1958.
Another bill was reported out providing in-
demnity for the atomio merchant ship
Savannah. This measure was approved by
the Senate on July 28, 1958, and by the
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President on August 8, 1958 (Public Law
85-602).
Finally, the committee >has reported out
the AEC omnibus bill, containing certain
prodisions including long-term contract au-
thority which the AEC considers to be nec-
essary for its program. This bill was_ en-
acted on August 5, 1958, and approved . by
the President on August 19, 1958 (Public Law
85-681) .
In addition, the committee held extensive
hearings on the raw materials program con-
cerned with the AEC announcement of the
limitation of mill capacity. As a result of
the committee's review of the �suject, the
Commission increased its requirements to
the satisfaction of the raw materials
industry.
AS A SENATE DOCUMENT
LEGISLATIVE RECORD OF 2D SRS-
SION OF 85TH CONGRESS
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that a
statement and accompanying legislative
review of the legislative record of the
2d- session of the 85th Congress be
printed in today's RECORD, and that the
same material, with suitable revisions
and extensions, be printed as a Senate
document.
The PRESIDING Or.toiCER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
There being no objection, the state-
ment and review were ordered to be
printed in the RECORD, as follows:
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATIVE RECORD, 85m
CONGRESS, 2D SESSION, JANUARY 7, 1958,
TO AUGUST 24, 1958
Statement by the Honorable �LYNDON B.
Jorn�soN, United States Senator from
Texas, together with digests of legislation
passed by the Senate
MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 85TH CONGRESS,
20 SESSION (PASSED BOTH HOUSES AS OF
AUGUST 23, 1958)
National Defense and Internal Security
1. Reorganization of the Department of
Defense.
2. Authorized $54.6 million for expansion
of missile bases and warning systems and
created ARPA.
3. Authorized $386 million for AEC con-
struction and expansion.
4. Authorized atomic powered destroyer.
5. Military Compensation Act.
International Affairs
1. Authorized $3.03 billion for mutual se-
curity program.
2. Reciprocal Trade Act.
3. Authorized exchange of mutually essen-
tial atomic information and materials with
� allies.
4. Increased lending authority of Export-
Import Bank by $2 billion.
5. Adjustment of status of 30,000 Hun-
garian escapees.
6. Resolution relating to the establishment
of an international plan for the peaceful
exploration of outer space.
Governmental Organization
1. National Aeronautics and Space Act of
1958.
2. Admitted Alaska as a State to the Union.
3. Classification Act employees increase.
4. Authorized training of Government
employees in outside schools.
5. Increased the jurisdictional amount re-
quired for civil suits in Federal courts.
6. Passed Freedom of Information Act.
7. Adopted act providing for improved
budgetary procedures.
8. Federal Aviation Act.
August 23
National economy
1. Einergency $1.8 billion Housing Act.
2. Increased $4 billion authorization for
FHA mortgage insurance.
3. Authorized $5.5 billion for highway
construction, including $1.8 billion addi-
tional to create jobs and expedite work.
4. Provided optionally to States, for repay-
ment in 5 years, up to 15 weeks additional
unemployment compensation.
5. Authorized Federal guarantee of rail-
road loans up to $700 million.
6. Increased postal rates and postal pay.
7. Authorized advanced purchases of sup-
plies and equipment from fiscal year 1959
appropriations to stimulate business.
8. Broadened lending authority of Small
Business Administration.
9. Small Business Administration made
permanent, its lending authority increased
and interest rates reduced.
10. Authorized constiruction and sale by
Maritime Board of two passenger super-
liners.
11. Small Business Investment Act.
12. Small Business tax relief.
13. Extend the Renogotiation Act.
Agriculture
1. Barred reduction of 1958 farm price sup-
ports below 1957 level and barred cuts in
acreage allotments for 2 years. (Vetoed.)
2. Extended soil conservation program for
4 years.
3. Extended _Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act for sales of sur-
pluses abroad.
4. Agricultural Act of 1958.
Natural fesources
1. Authorize $1.5 billion for flood control,
rivers and harbors.
2. Extended program for critical material
exploration.
Social Security, Health and Welfare
1. Extended for 3 years special school milk
program with authorization of $75 million
annual expenditure.
2. Authorized $1 million grants-in-aid to
train public- health specialists, technicians
and administrators.
3. Increased civil-service annuities.
4. Extended for 3 years the Hill-Burton
Hospital Survey and Construction Act.
5. Authorized the largest expenditures in
history for medical research-$294,383,000,
which exceeded ' the budget estimate of
$211,183,000 by $83,200,000. The amounts
provided for the various research activities
as compared with the budget estimates are:
[In millions of dollars]
Appro-
Activity Budget priation Increase
General Re-
search $17,742 $28974 $11232
Cancer 55.923 75.268 19.343
Mental Health 37, 697 52.419 14.712
Heart 34.712 45.613 10.901
Dental 6.293 7.420-1. 127
Arthritis 20. 592 31. 215 10. 623
Allergy 17. 497 24.071 6.574
Neurology 20. '727 29. 403 8. 676
6. Extended� Federal assistance programs
for school construction in areas affected by
Federal aotivities.
7. Required reporting and full disclosure
of employee welfare and pension funds.
8. National Defense Education bill.
9, Area Redevelopment Act.
10. Authorized grants to expand teaching
In the education of mentally retarded chil-
dren.
11. Authorized agencies of the United
States to make grants to support scientific
research.
12. Enacted Food Additives Act.
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1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD � SENATE
DIGEST OF LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE SENATE
OF THE 'UNITED STATES DURING. THE 20
SESSION OF THE 85TH CONGRESS (CON-
VENED JANUARY' 7, 1958, ADJOURNED AUGUST
24, 1958)
Agriculture
Price Supports and Acreage Allotments
S. J. Res. 162:
This resolution would have barred reduc-
tions in price support for 1958 and in acreage
allotments for 1958 and 1959 for all basic
commodities except tobacco (which is cov-
ered by other legislation).
It was the intent of Congress to prevent
the drop in price supports Secretary of Agri-
culture Benson scheduled for the 1958 crops,
some effective on April 1, 1958. Presiden-
tial veto March 31, 1958.
Farmer Committeemen
S. 1436:
This measure amends section 8 (b) of the
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act to provide for the democratic' election of
firmer-committeemen to local and county
committees. Members of State committees
are to be appointed- by the Secretary, but 1
member, if the State committee is Composed
of 3 farmers, or 2 members, if the State
committee is composed of 5 farmers, are to
be appointed from nominees chosen at an
election by the members of the county com-
mittee.
P. L. 85- approved , 1958.
Agriculture
Soil Bank�Equity for Producers
S. 2937:
This measures authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to compensate producers for
hardships suffered under the 1956 Soil Bank
program as a result of incorrect informa-
tion furnished by county committees. The
1956 program was put into effect hurriedly
after the Agricultural Act of 1956 was ap-
proved, and certain mistakes occurred.
As a result of these Mistakes, some pro-
ducers have suffered hardships due to being
given erroneous information by county com-
mittees or due to the failure of county com-
mittees to properly inform them as to pro-
gram requirements.
Public Law 85-413, approved May 16.
1958.
Insurance of Loans Under Bankhead-Jones
Farm Tenant Act
S. 3333 :
This bill amends the Bankhead-Jones
Farm Tenant Act and the Water Facilities
Act, so as to facilitate the making and insur-
ing of loans by the Secretary of Agriculture
for the acquisition, enlargement, or ithprove-
ment of farms and the conservation of soil
and water resources thereon, make such loans
more attractive to investors, make the pro-
gram self-supporting to a greater degree, fa-
cilitate the refinancing of such loans on an
uninsured basis and make such insured loans
eligible for investment for certain banks. It
will accomplish these objectives by�
(1) Authorizing the conversion of direct
loans into insured loans;
(2) Authorizing limited use of the mort-
gage insurance fund in making loans; if they
can and will be converted to insured loans
without undue delay;
(3) Authorizing the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to receive a larger share of the interest
payments on loans sold on an insured basis
than he receives under existing law on in-
sured loans;
(4) Authorizing the sale of any loan as an
uninsured loan with the written consent of
the borro'wer, or without such consent when
the borrower has failed to comply with his
agreement to refinance from another source
when it is possible to do so at the prevailing
rate;
(5) Giving the Secretary of the Treasury
discretion to fix the interest rate on borrow-
ings from the Treasury for use of the mort-
gage insurance fund, taking into considera-
tion the "current average market yields of
outstanding marketable obligations of /the
United States" having comparable maturi-
ties (such interest rate is now fixed by law at
"the average rate of interest * * * borne by
all interest-bearing obligations of the United
States * ,* *; and
(6) Amending the National Bank Act to
permit a national bank to loan as much as
25 percent (instead of 10 percent) of its capi-
tal and surplus to 1 individual in the case
of loans insured by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant
Act or the Water Facilities Act.
Public Law , approved , 1958.
Agriculture Armed Forces Dairy Products
Program�Extension
S..3341 :
This measure extends the Armed Forces
dairy products program for 3 years until
December 31, 1961. In addition, it extends
the benefits of this program to the Coast
Guard, and the Merchant Marine Academy.
The authority for the program is con-
tained in section 202 of the Agricultural Act.
of 1949, which requires the Commodity
Credit Corporation to make dairy products
acquired through price-support operations
available to (1) the Administrator of Vet-
erans' Affairs to supplement the ration in
VA hospitals, and (2) 'the Secretary of the
Army to supplement the ration of the Army,
Navy, and Air Force and the ration of De-
fense Department hospitals. Similar pro-
vision is made for supplementing the ration
of the Coast Guard and the Merchant
Marine Academy.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
Agriculture Special School Milk Program�
Extension
S. 3342:
This measure extends the special school
milk program for 3 years to June 30, 1961.
The present authority for this program is
contained in the Agricultural Act of 1949.
In order to recognize the primary purpose of
the program as improv,ed nutrition for
schoolchildren, the extension is by separate
legislation and not amendatory of the 1949
act.
This measure specifies that amounts ex-
pended under either the original or the ex-
tended program shall not be considered as
amount expended for price support purposes.
This program includes all schoolchildren,
all nonprofit nursery schools, child-care cen-
ters, settlement houses, summer camps, and
similiar nonprofit institutions devoted to
the care and training of underprivileged
children.
Pulic Law 85-478, approved July 1, 1958.
Brucellosis Eradication Program�
Extension
S. 3343: This measure extends the accel-
erated brucellosis eradication program for
2 years until June 30, 1960. This program is
provided for by the Agricultural Act of 1954,
which authorizes the transfer of $20 million
of Commodity Credit Corporation funds an-
nually to the appropriation available for
brucellosis eradication to accelerate the pro-
gram through (1) increasing indemnities;
(2) increasing the number of indemnities;
and (3) defraying additional administrative
expenses.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
Agricultural Trade Development Act�
Extension
S. 3420: This measure extends for 2 years,
through June 30, 1960, the Agricultural
Trade Develqpment and Assistance Act.- In-
creases from $4 billion to $4.5 billion in
fiscal 1958, to $6 billion in fiscal 1959, and
$7.5 billion in fiscal 1960 the amount of
surplus agricultural commodities which may
be sold for foreign currencies to friendly
nations.
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Enlarges the uses which may be agreed
upon for the foreign. currencies acquired
under title I to include the educational ex-
change. of agricultural leaders, labor lead-
ers, journalists, and civil leaders; and as-
sistance to schools and workshops. Prohib-
its discriminatory treatment of extra long
staple cotton under Public Law 480.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 20,
1958.
Noxious-Plant Control�Federal Lands
S. 3861:
This measure provides for the application
of State weed-control plans to Federal lands.
It authorizes the State commissioner of agri-
culture to destroy noxious plants on Federal
lands if the agency having jurisdiction of
the lands consent, and has not already colt-
plied with the requirements of the program.
Requires the Federal Government to reim-
burse a State upon presentation, of an item-
ized account of the expenses incurred as a
result of complying with the program.
Passed Senate May 21, 1958.
S. 4071. Agricultural Act of 1958
This measure provides more effective price,
production adjustment, and marketing pro-
grams for various agricultural commodities.
The bill provides for:
Cotton: 1. A program for upland cotton for
1959 and 1960 under which producers can
elect to take a 40-percent increase in their
acreage allotments coupled with a 15-per-
cent-of-parity reduction in price support.
Price support for those choosing higher sup-
port will be by purchase only, and Commod-
ity Credit Corporation would be required to
sell cotton at not less than 110 percent of
the lower support.
2. Upland cotton price support after 1960
at 90 percent of the average market price
of middling 1-inch cotton for the preceding
3 years, but not less than 30 cents per pound
or -60 percent of parity, whichever is higher.
3. Minimum upland cotton marketing
quotas after 1960 adequate to assure a stable
supply to meet world needs, but not less
than the larger of (a) domestic consumption
and exports less 1 million bales or (b) 10
million bales.
4. A minimum national upland cotton-
acreage allotment of 16 million acres.
5. A new formula for computing national
marketing quotas for extra-long-staple cot-
ton after 1960, designed to minimize the
effect of carryover.
6. Use of a 3-year adjusted yield instead of
a, 5-year yield in converting the national
marketing quota to a national acreage allot-
ment.
7. Permanent, extension of the small farm
cotton-allotment provisions of existing law
with amendments to (a) increase the na-
tional reserve to meet States needs for
acreage to eStablish minimum farm allot-
ments to 310,000 acres; (b) increase the min-
imum farm allotment to 10 acres or the 1958
allotment, whichever is smaller; and (c)
permit estimation of States' needs after 1959
to save the cost of making a trial allotment
to determine such needs.
8. Allotment of such further acreage as
may be necessary to increase each farm-
acreage allotment to the prescribed mini-
mum, with provision that no part of the
additional acreage allotted to States, coun-
ties, or farms by reasons of provisions relat-
ing to minimum allotment shall be counted
in computing their respective allotments.
9. Use of the previous year's allotment as
a base in masking allotments, if it will fa-
cilitate effective administration.
10. Retention of surrendered cotton acre-
age in the county so long as any cotton
farm desires it.
11. Use of Middling 1-inch instead of
Middling seven-eighths as the standard
grade after 1960.
12. Effective August 1, 1961, increase of
minimum prices for Commodity Credit
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Corporation sales of cotton for unrestricted
use to 115 percent of the current support
price plus reasonable carrying charge; and
exemption from this requirements of a quan-
tity equal to that by which the national
marketing quota is less than domestic con-
sumption and exports.
13. Express preservation of the cotton ex-
port sales program provided for by section
203 of the Agricultural Act of 1956.
14. Purchase by Commodity Credit dur-
ing 1959 and 1960 marketing years of an
amount of cottonseed and soybean oil
equal to the amount of increase in such oil
production by reason of the production of
cotton on increased acreage allotted to
farmers; and the donation of oil so pur-
chased for use to aid needy persons outside
the United States.
Corn and Feed Grains: 1. Discontinuance
of corn-acreage allotments and the com-
mercial corn-producing area.
2. Price support for corn at 90 percent of
the 3-year average price, but not less than
$1.10 per bushel or 60 percent of parity,
whichever is higher.
3. Price supports for oats, rye, barley, and
grain sorghums at fair and reasonable levels
in relation to corn, but not less than 60 per-
cent of parity.
4. Repeal of the provision for a different
corn-support level in the noncommercial
area.
Rice: 1. Permanent extension of the pres-
ent minimum national and State acreage
-allotments.
2. Price support for 1959 and 1960 at be-
tween 75 and 90 percent of parity without
regard to the supply percentage.
3. Price support, beginning in 1961, at
90 percent of the 3-year average price, but
not less than $4 per hundredweight or 60
percent of parity, whichever is higher.
4. Review of farm-acreage `allotment for
-1959 crop, if farmer dissatisfied.
Wool: 1. Extension of National Wool Act
of 1954 to March 31, 1963.
2.- Ceiling of 85 percent of parity on sup-
port price, beginning with 1959, if Secretary
determines that expenditures by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation for payments to
�producers will exceed the 70 percent of gross
receipts of specific duties specified in sec-
tion 705 of the Wool Act as a limitation on
appropriations.
Public Law 480: 1. Agreements. for sale of
surplus agricultural commodities for for-
eign currencies in each fiscal year up to
$1.5 billion plus any amount by -which
agreements entered into in prior fiscal years,
beginning with fiscal year 1958, will call for
� appropriations to reimburse the Commodity
Credit Corporation in amounts less than au-
thorized. ,
2. Use of foreign currencies for financing
interchange of persons programs, and for ex-
panding and operating in foreign countries
of schools to carry on vocational, profes-
sional, scientific, technological, or general
education programs and to support work-
shops in American studies or educational
techniques or chairs in American studies.
3. Extension of authority to enter into
transactions until June 30, 1960.
4. Limitation of authority of Commodity
Credit Corporation to acquire strategic or
critical materials by barter or exchange to
acquisitions for national and supplemental
stockpiles, foreign assistance, -and offshore
construction programs.
5. Making available for sale of extra-long-
staple cotton in same manner as any other
surplus agricultural commodity is made
available, and making available for sale of
products from upland or,long-staple cotton
as long as cotton is in surplus supply.
(For complete information on S. 4071,
see Vote Nos. 142-148.)
Industrial Uses of Agricultural Products
S. 4100: This measure:
1. Declares the need for developing new
and improved uses for farm products and
that public and private research agencies
and others should be used for an all-out at-
tack on the development of new and im-
proved uses and new and extended markets
and outlets for farm products and byprod-
ucts.
2. Establishes in the Department of Agri-
culture, the Agricultural Research and In-
dustrial Administration with the duty to
coordinate and expedite efforts to develop,
through research, new industrial uses, and
increased use under existing processes, of
agricultural products; to develop new re-
placement crops; and to reduce the stock
of commodities owned by the Commodity
Credit Corporation. -
3. Authorizes the new agency to provide
graduate scholarships and fellowships .and
for this purpose to make grants to individ-
uals.
Public Law -, approved �
Uniform Provisions for Transfer of Acreage
Allotments
S. 4151:
This measure amends the Agricultural Ad-
justment Mt of 1938 to substitute a pro-
vision treating all commodities alike for the
existing varying sections providing for the
transfer of acreage allotments for cotton,
peanuts, rice, tobacco, and wheat in cases
where farms are acquired by agencies having
the right of eminent domain. A uniform
provision will be more equitable, easier to
administer, and better understood by farm-
ers. It is particularly needed at this time
in view of the lands being acquired under
the highway program.
Passed the Senate August 11, 1958.
Mexican Farm Labor
S. 4232:
Extends the Mexican farm labor program
for 1 year until June 30, 1960. Under that
program the Secretary of Labor recruits agri-
cultural workers from Mexico pursuant to an
agreement with the Republic of Mexico and
subject to conditions designed to protect the
rights of both foreign and domestic workers.
Passed the Senate August 14, 1958.
Study of Tobacco Marketing Practices
Senate Resolution 334:"
Authorizes the Committed on Agriculture
and Forestry to make a complete study of all
matters pertaining to tobacco marketing
practice related to loose and tied tobocco in
order to determine why tobacco farmers re-
ceive a price differential for tying tobacco in
some States and not in others, and requires a
report by January 31, 1959.
Passed Senate, August 6, 1958.
Onion Futures
H. R. 376:
This measure provides that no contract for
the sale of onions for future delivery shall
be made on or subject to the rules of any
board of trade. A violation is made a mis-
demeanor subject to fine.
Public Law , approved , 1958.
Cotton Acreage Reports
H. R. 6765 :
This measure changes the existing law re-
lating to cotton-acreage reports by-
Basing the July cotton-acreage report on
planted acreage instead of acreage in culti-
vation;
Advancing the second cotton-acreage re-
port from September 1 to August 1, the be-
ginning of the marketing year; and
Permitting the Department of Agriculture
to report on farmers' intentions to plant
cotton by removing the present prohibition.
Public Law 85-430, approved May 29, 1958.
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Forest Service Administration
H. It. 7953:
This measure is designed to facilitate and
simplify the work of the Forest Service by:
Raising the limitation from $50 to $2,500
on reimbursment to owners of equipment
rented under verbal agreement for dam-
ages occurring while in use by the Forest
Service.
Authorizing contracts with private parties
to train, work, and care for Government-
owned pack stock held in reserve for fire-
emergency purposes.
Permitting reimbursement to employees
for casualty damages to personal effects oc-
curring at places of temporary storage While
the employees are engaged in connection
with these casualties.
Authorizing the Government to pay for
transporting employees' automobiles be-
tween points in Alaska, in connection with
transfer of official stations.
Permitting the Government to pay the cost
of- notifying employees in isolated locations
of serious illness or death of close relatives,
and the cost of transporting these employees
to the nearest public transportation.
Permitting the transfer to States of fire-
lookout towers and other improvements for
fire control no longer needed by the Forest
Service.
Broadening existing authority to pay for
telephone calls for official use in private
residences.
Permitting money received from forfei-
tures, judgments, or settlements to be used
to carry out the work made necessary by
the action which led to the forfeiture, judg-
ment, or settlement.
Permitting payment of costs of publishing
technical articles in scientific publications.
Increasing the amount available for pur-
chase, of administrative sites from $25,000 to
$50,000 a year.
Public Law 85-464, approved June 20, 1958.
1958.
Humane Slaughter of Livestock and Poultry
H. It. 8308:
The measure:
1. Declares it to be the policy of the United
States that the slaughtering of livestock
and the handling of livestock in connection
with slaughter shall be carried out only by
humane methods.
2. Defines as humane slaughter, (a) the
rendering of the animal insensible to pain
by a single blow or gunshot or an electrical,
chemical, or other means that is rapid and
effective before being shackled, thrown, cast,
or cut; or (b) slaughter in accordance with
religious_ requirements of the Jewish faith
or any other religious faith which prescribes
a method where the animal loses conscious-
ness by anemia of the brain through the
simultaneous and instantaneous severance
of the carotid arteries witha sharp instru-
ment.
3. Forbids after June 30, 1960, except in
period of national emergency, the procure-
ment by any agency of the United States of
livestock products produced in the plant of
a slaughterer using methods not approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture as humane.
4. Authorizes Secretary of Agriculture to
conduct research into the development of
humane methods.
5. Authorizes Secretary to designate, on or
before March 1, 1959, methods conforming to
the policy of the bill but permits him to
designate methods not in conformity with
the policy if he deems it more effective. -
6. Authorizes the establishment of an Ad-
visory Committee.
7. Presserves the religious freedom of any
person or group against abridgement and
exempts from the terms of the bill -retaik
slaughter of livestock and the handling and
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preparation of livestock for slaughter. Re-
tail slaughter is defined as slaughter in ac-
cordance with religious practices as set forth
in section 2 (b).
Public Law �, approved �, 1958.
Rice Acreage Allotments
. H. R.8490:
This bill makes several technical changes
In the rice acreage allotment law to improve
the administration of the . program by-L.
Restricting old producer allotments in any
State to those with production history in
that State;
Preventing a producer or a farm from be-
coming an old producer or farm by plant-
ing rice without an allotment;
Preventing a producer from becoming an
old producer by reason of engaging in pro-
duction jointly with another who was en-
titled to the allotment and received the en-
tire production history on the allotment;
Permitting the Secretary of Agriculture to
divide a State into two areas and make allot-
ments on a producer basis in one area and
on a farm basis in the other area;
Providing for pooling allotments of lands
acquired by agencies having the right of
eminent domain, and using the pooled allot-
ments to establish allotments for other farms
owned or acquired by the former owners of
the lands.
Increasing the marketing penalty to 65
percent of parity; and
Providing for terminating previous quotas
whenever current quotas are terminated.
Public Law 85-443, approved June 4, 1958.
Soil Bank Contracts
H. R. 10843:
This measure permits 'farmers in 38 count.
ties designated in 1958 as commercial corn
areas to remain eligible for soil bank pay-
ments even if they did ndt comply with
their 'new acreage allotment requirements.
It further provides that if there is an
acreage reserve program in 1959, the same ex-
emptions will apply for counties added in
1959, except to be eligible, participants must
sign up for the acreage reserve before Jan-
uary 1, 1959.
Public Law 85-369, approved April 7, 1958.
Tobacco Acreage Allotments
H. R.11058:
This measure amends the Agricultural Ad-
justment Act of 1938 to provide that in the
event a second crop of tcibacco 'is harvested
for marketing from the same acreage, the
allotment next established for the farm
shall be reduced by an amonnt equivalent
to the acreage from which more than 1 crop
of tobacco was grown and harvested. f
Public Law 85-489, approved July 2, 1958.
Agriculture Wheat Acreage History
H. R. 11086 :
This measure is designed to prevent any
farm from losing acreage history by reason
of overplanting its allotment in 1958. It
will prevent any State, county, or farm from
losing acreage history by reason of the over-
Planting of any farm allotment in 1959 or
any subsequent year if the farm marketing
excess is delivered to the Secretary or stored
to avoid penalty.
Under-Public Law 203, approved on August
28, 1957, Congress provided that acreage
planted in excess allotments would not count
as- history toward future allotments; how-
9ver, by the time this information was con-
veyed to farmers many had already planted
their wheat crops. By changing the rules
without adequate notice, the existing law
imposed an excessive penalty or would com-
pel the farmers to plow up acreage already
planted which would result in loss to them.
Public Law 85-366, approved April 4, 1958.
Long Staple Cotton�Price Support
H. R. 11399:
This measure establishes the price sup-
port level for extra long staple cotton at
not more than 75 percent of parity nor less
than 60 percent of parity. At present, this
commodity is supported at 75 percent of
parity.
Extra long staple cotton is a specialized'
Commodity which is produced in this coun-
try in only relatively small quantities and
in a limited area. Its natural competitors
are similar cotton imported from a few for-
eign areas and certain synthetic fibers.
It is the belief of the producers, that a
support level of not more than 75 percent
will provide them an adequate' return, and
will maintain the market position achieved
through a highly successful promotion
campaign.
Public Law 85-497, approved July 2, 1958.
Special Livestock Loans
H. H. 11424:
This measure extends for 2 years, through
July 14, 1961, the authority of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to extend or make/ sup-
plementary advances in connection with spe-
cial livestock loans which have been made
under existing law providing for various
;types of disaster and emergency loans.
This bill affects only the authority of the
Secretary to make supplemental advances
or renewals of existing loans in order to
more effectively protect the Government's
interest. It does not authorize new loans.
Public Law 85-516, approved July 11, 1958.
Poisonous Seed Wheat
H. R. 11581:
This measure seeks to plug a loophole in
the import laws whereby foreign countries,
can treat wheat with poisonous substances'
to prevent diseases, label it "unfit for human
consumption" and pay an import duty of 5
cents per bushel instead of 21. The bill re-
quires that wheat for seed purposes which
has been treated to make it unfit for human
consumption be classified as "wheat" rather
than "wheat unfit for human consumption."
Public Law , approved
Nonprofit (Summer Camps�Surplus Foods
II. R. 12164:
This measure clarifies existing law relating
to the authority of the Secretary of 'Agri-
culture to donate surplus food commodities
to nonprofit children's summer camps. Un-
der existing provision of law, nonprofit
school-lunch programs are eligible to receive
surplus food commodities e.nd the Depart-
ment of Agriculture has been following the
general policy that nonprofit summer camps
are an extension of the school activity and
should likewise be eligible to receive surplus
foods.
This bill clarifies this provision of law so
as to leave no doubt that summer camps for
children, operated on a nonprofit basis, have
the same eligibility to receive surplus foods
as do nonprofit school-lunch programs.
Public Law 85-483, approved July 2, 1958.
Peanut Acreage Allotments
H. R. 12224:
This measure makes two minor changes
in the peanut marketing quota law. Pro-
duction of peanuts without an allotment
will not affect the farm's status as new or
old. Present provision permitting any farm
to harvest up to 1 acre for nuts without
penalty will not be applicable if the pro-
ducers share in peanuts produced on any
other farm.
Public Law , approved
Farm Acreage Allotment
HR. 12602:
This measure permits the transfer of 1958
cotton acreage allotments in disaster areas
from farms, on which they cannot be timely
planted or replanted, to farms in the same
or adjoining counties on which the same
producers are engaged in cotton production.
It would be effective only in counties
where a substantial number of farms were
affected-, and transfers could be made only if
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authorized by the Secretary. of Agriculture.
Many cotton farms are now under water
so they either cannot be planted, or having
been planted, cannot be replanted. These
farmers, as a result, will lose their principal
cash crop for 1958. This bill provides a
means whereby they-might obtain some relief
if they were able to make arrangements to
plant their crops on lands not under water.
Public Law 85-156, approved June 11, 1958.
Tobacco Allotments
'
H. R. 12840: .
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture
to combine allotments for Virginia fire-cured
and Virginia sun-cured tobacco on any farms
having -allotments for both types.
Public Law , approved
Flour and Corhmeal
HR. 13268:
Authorizes the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to purchase flour and cornmeal and to
donate it under flour and cornmeal done-
tion programs."
Public Law �, approved
Hall of Fame for Agriculture
House Concurrent Resolution 295:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution
is to encourage efforts which are being made
by private citizens to establish a Hall of
Fame for Agriculture. Some of the most
distinguished agricultural leaders of the
country have been enlisted in the efforts to
establish a hall of fame to commemorate
and keep alive the great contributions which
agriculture has made to the' greatness and
prosperity of the United States.
Passed the Senate August 11, 1958.
� District of Columbia
Heliport�Study
Senate Joint Resolution 167:
This resolution authorizes the Commission-
ers of the District of Columbia to make a
study of all factors involved in the construc-
tion of a heliport within the District, includ-
ing recommendations of a site.
Passed Senate May,7, 1958.
District of Columbia�Fish and Game Laws
S. 532:
s This measure authorizes the Board of Com-
missioners of the District of Columbia to
promulgate appropriate regulations to revise -
and modernize the fish and game laws of the
District.
Public Law , approved �
District of Columbia�Commissioners--Addi-
tional Powers
S. 1706:
This measure grants additional powers to
the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia to authorize them to:
Purchase, sell, and to give to certain per-
sons, institutions, and governmental agen-
cies, both municipal and Federal, at the dis-
cretion of the Commissioners or their desig-
nated agent, copies of various municipal
regulations: �.�
Make advance payments to Federal agen-
cies for supplies to be ofurnished or work to
be performed in accordance with agreements
between the Commissioners and agencies;
Emlibwer the Commissioners to authorize
the several departments, establishments, bu-
reaus, and offices of the government of the
District of Columbia to place 'orders with
other agencies of the District, and to make
payment for such orders either in advance
or on a reimbursement basis.
Public Law 85-491, approved July 2, 1958.
Substitute Teachers
S. 1841:
This measure authorizes the District
Of Columbia Board of Education to employ
retired teachers as substitute teachers.
Difficulty has been experienced by the
Schools in maintaining a sufficient list of
substitute teachers in the District. An aver-
age of 131 substitute teachers are used daily
in the District of Columbia public schools.
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The act provides that the retirement an-
nuities of such substitute teachers will not
be interrupted by becoming employed in this
capacity:
Public Law 85-385, approved April 24, 1958.
District of Columbia Recreational Board
S. 1843:
. This measure permits the Recreation Board
of the District of Columbia to prescribe rules
and regulations governing the payment of
night differential for nonregularly scheduled
work of its employees who are subject to the
Classification Act of 1949.
Public Law 85-383, approved April 23, 1958.
District of Columbia Compensation Act
Amendment
S. 2419:
This measure makes possible a variety of
desired administrative changes in the appli-
cation and operation of the Unemployment
Compensation Act in the District of Colum-
bia. �
Among the changes accomplished are:,
Exeinpts from the operation of the act per-
sons employed by Members of Congress.
Wages unpaid solely because of a court
order appointing a fiduciary would be con-
sidered paid when due.
Stops the running of interest upon unpaid
contributions when these nonpayments re-
suit from bankruptcy receivership or probate
court proceedings.
Permits a 15-day grace period before the in-
vocation of penalty provisiOns for late filing
of reports or payment of contributions.
Public Law 85-557, approved July 25, 1958.
District of 'Columbia�National Council of
Negro Women, Inc.
S. 2725:
This measure exempts from taxation prop-
erty owned and occupied by the National
Council of Negro Women, Inc., located at
1318 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
D. C. This exemption applies so long as the
property is owned and occupied by the Na-
tional Council and is not used for commer-
cial purposes.
The National Council was incorporated in
the District of Columbia on June 26, 1936,
and is a charitable and volunteer organiza-
tion. It is a coordinating body of 22 na-
tional affiliates and some 90 local and junior
councils, having � a total membership of
850,000 women throughout the United
States. The headquarters serve both the na-
tion-al and loeal activities of the organiza-
tion.
Private Law 85-388, approved April 23,
1958.
' Civil Defense�District of Columbia
S. 2728:
This measure makes a number of clarify-
ing amendments to the 1950 act setting up
an Office of Civil Defense for the District of
Columbia.
Passed the Senate August 14, 1958. .
District of Columbia�Teachers' Salary Act,
Amendment
S. 3057:
This measure increases the salary of the
Superintendent of Schools of the District of,
Columbia to $22,000 a year. A study of the
salaries paid the superintendents of schools
in 18 cities of the United States having a
population of more than 500,000 currently
places Washington, D. C. in 18th place in
terms of salary paid to its Superintendent of
Schools.
Public Law 85-552,-approved July 25, 1958.
Damage Actions
S. 3058:
Under existing law there is no right of
action against the District of Columbia for
unliquidated damages to persons or prop-
erty unless: the claimant within 6 months
after the injury or damage was sustained-
gives notice in writing to the CoMmissioners
of the approximate time, place, cause, and
circumstances of the injury or damage, ex-
cept that a report in writing by the Metro-
politan Police Department is regarded as
sufficient notice.
. This measure changes the time for giv-
ing notice of unliquidated damages to per-
Son or property from 6 months to 60 days.
This is similar to provisions in statutes of 15
of the States.
In the event injury or damage is caused,
by snow or ice, or both, the notice must be
given ,within 10 days after the injury or
damage was sustained, with a proviso that if
by reason of physical or mental incapacity,
the person injured fails to give such notice
within such 10-day period, the claimant,
under this measure, may give notice within
10 days after the incapacity has been re-
moved.
This measure omits proviso in existing law,
that a report in writing by the Metropolitan
Police Department in regular course' of duty
shall be regarded as sufficient notice.
Provision is made that this act shall ap-
ply to all actions for unliquidated damages
to person or property brought against the-
District of Columbia against unreasonable,
claims for damages and at the same time
offer adequate protection to the rights of
individuals.
Passed Senate June 9, 1958. .
District of Columbia�Unsafe BuildingS
S.3059:
This measure amends the act to authorize
the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia 'to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings.
The Commissioners are authorized to require-
that unsafe structures be vacated under
penalty of $300 fine or imprisonment of not
to exceed 30 days after 5 days' notice to
repair or take corrective action has been
given, or immediately if the danger is
imminent.
Establishes time limits and changes the
present method for assessment and collec-
tion of costs for repairs made by the Dis-
trict upon unsafe structures, including
changes in the "grace period," during which
interest does not run,. from 90 days to 60
days, and changes the rate of interest from
10 percent a year to one-half of 1 percent a
month.
Permits administrative changes in the
methods of serving notice upon the owners
of property to simplify and standardize the
Procedures.
Passed Senate March 17, 1958.
District of Columbia�Teachers College�
Foreign Students
S. 3243:
This measure permits a total of 25 for-
eign students who are in the United States
on valid unexpired student visas to attend
the District of Columbia Teachers College
without the payment of tuition. By grant-
ing this permission, there is created a special
exception from present law which prohibits
the use of District of Columbia appropria-
tions for the free tuition of pupils who are
not residents of the District.
Public Law 85-384, approved April 23, 1958.
District of Columbia�Uniform Simultaneous
Death Act
H. R. 3486:
This measure is designed to enact for the
District of Columbia the Uniform Simultane-
ous Death Act. It will provide the District
with an orderly plan for the distribution of
estates which are dependent upon survivor-
ship, where there has been a common disaster
and insufficient evidence as ,to survivorship.
Similar acts have been adopted in 39 of the 48
States.
Public Law 85-356, approved March 28,
1958.
Levying and Collecting of Taxes and Assess-
ments, District of Columbia
S. 3510:
The purpose of this measure is to enable
the notice of special assessments for public.
improvements to be served either by regis-
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tered mail or by personal service, and thereby
give the Government of the District of Co-
lumbia an alternative method of service not
present in existing legislation:
Passed the Senate, August 11, 1958.
Delivery of Sewage from Virginia td the
Sewerage System of the District of Colum-
bia
S. 4153:
This measure authorizes the Commission-
ers of the District of Columbia, from time to
time, to enter into and renew agreements,
for such periods as they deem advisable, with
the proper authorities of the State of Vir-
ginia, to provide for the drainage of sewage
originating in Virginia into the sewerage sys-
tem of the District of Columbia for treat--
ment and disposal. The bill provides fur-
ther that the Virginia authorities shall pay
all or part of the cost, of construction and
maintenance facilities necessary as deter-
mined in the individual agreements.
Public Law , approved
Stream Valley Parks in Maryland
1.11. 3778:
The first section of the act approved May
29, 1930, as amended, authorizes the appro-
priation of $7,500,000 for the development of
the George Washington Memorial Parkway
outside of the District of Columbia, and au-
thorizes $1,500,000 for the extension of Rock
Creek Park into Maryland. H. R. 3778 amends
this sectiOn of the act so as to authorize the
National Capital Planning Commission and
the Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, by agreement, to use
funds authorized for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway for the extension of Rock
Creek Park.
Public Law �, approved
Potomac River Bridges
H. R. 6306:
This measure amends the act of 1946 which
authorized the construction of two 4-lane
bridges across the Potomac River to replace
the bridge known as the 14th Street or High-
way Bridge.' The cost in 1946 was estimated
to be approximately $7 million; however, the
extremely rapid inflationary cost of heavy
construction has resulted in the final cost
of the first of the two bridges amounting
to about $6,800,000, or substantially the
-amount authorized by Congress for both
bridges.
Present plans calls for the construction of
the second of the two authorized spans, at
a cost, together with approaches, of ap-
proximately $9,200,000. To complete this
work, this measure increases the authoriza-
tion to $16 million to take care of the second
bridge.
Public Law 85-501, approved July 3, 1958.
'Federal Probation Act
H. R. 7261:
This measure makes the Federal Probation
Act applicable to the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia, as ap-
proved by the Judicial Conference of the
United States.
Public Law 85-463, approved June 20, 1958.
Criminal Cases�Executing Bonds
H. R. 7349: �
This legislation amends the act of March
3, 1933, which regulates the business, of ex-
ecuting bonds for compensation in criminal
cases in the District of Columbia to ac-
complish the following purposes:
To remove the obsolete and substitute the
current name of the various courts.
To give the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia jurisdiction to
make rules prescribing the qualifications of
persons engaged in the bonding business.
Puplic Law 85-537, approved July 8, 1958.
EXTENSION OF POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN'S RE-
, TIREMENT AND DISABTLITY ACT AMENDMENTS
H. R. 7450:
The purpose of this act is to extend to
Widows and children of policemen and fire-
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men who were retired prior to the effective
date contained in Public Law 85-157, which
was October 1, 1956, the same survivorship
benefits as accrue to the survivors of police-
men and firemen who are covered under that
act.
Public Law , approved
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
H. R. 7452: �
This- measure permits the employees of the
District Government to' be placed on an
equal footing with employees of the Federal
Government so far as the designation of
holidays for pay and leave purposes is con-
cerned. The Commissioners are authorized
to prescribe regulations similar to those
which relate to Federal employees.
Public Law 85-533, approved July 18, 1958.
District of Columbia-Police and Firemen-
Wages
H. H. 7568: �
This measure amends the District of Co-
lumbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act to
provide that service as an inspector and a
'private in the Fire Department of the District
of Columbia is to be considered as service in
the same grade for the purpose of longevity
� increases.
Under existing law the pay of an inspector
in. the Fire Department is $184 more than the
pay of a private, and provides for longevity
increases of $129 for each 5-year period of
continuous service completed in a grade. As
a result of tile narrow spread between the
pay of a private and the pay of an inspector,
a private who has completed one 5-year
period of service entitling him to $129 in
longevity pay, upon promotion to inspector,
receives an increase of $55 a year but loses
the credit he has toward his next 5-year
longevity period.
This measure permits each private pro-
moted to the grade of inspector to receive
the $184 increase and, in addition, he may
Include his time in the grade of private in
determining his longevity pay as an inspec-
tor.'
Public Law 85-421, approved May 19, 1958.
� Juvenile Court-Additional Judge
H. R. 7785:
This measure provides for the appointment
of an additional judge for the Juvenile Court
of the District Of Columbia. The workload
of the couit has increased from a total num-
ber of 9,069 cases in 1951 to 17,916 cases in
1957. Up to the present, this workload has
been carried on by one judge.
The new judge must be a member of the
bar of the District of Columbia for at least
5 years immediately preceding appointment,
a resident of the District of Columbia or of
the metropolitan area surrounding the Dis-
trict, and must have a knowledge of social
problems and procedures and an understand-
ing of child psychology.
The salary will be $18,000 a year.
Public Law -, approved
St. Thomas Literary Society -
H. R. 9285:
This measure amends the charter of St.
Thomas' Literary Society to:
Add the purpose of religion to the purposes
of charity and education contained in the
present law; -
Remove from existing law the $500,000 lim-
itation on the value of the property that the
society may hold at any one time; and
Remove from the charter that portion of
the existing law which holds the individual
corporators liable for all debts of the society.
Public Law 85-541, approved July 18, 1958.
Military Construction, Supplemental
H. R. 9739 :
This measure provides a supplemental
authorization for construction and related
activities for the Department of the Air Force
within and without the United States, to
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support the acceleration of certain key offen-
sive and defensive weapon systems. It will
stimulate business activity and employmen
The need for acceleration became increas-
ingly apparent during formulation of the
fiscal year 1959 budget, and was clarified by
the dramatic evidence of Soviet capabilities
in long-range missiles and satellites.
The precise subjects covered by this legis-
lation are of a highly classified nature and,
in the interest of national security, it is not
possible to deal with all specific aspects. The
overall authorization for the Air Force is
$549,670,000 to support the following pro-
grams:
Semiautomatic ground environ-
ment (SAGE) $29, 670, 000
Ballistic missile -detection sys-
tem 189, 000, 000
Ballistic missiles 112, 400, 000
Alert and dispersal of strategic
forces 218, 600, 000
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penditures' of funds raised by such loans
would be authorized on an appropriation
-1.--basis from year to year. Secondly the bill
amends the District of Columbia Revenue
Act of 1947 so that the annual payment by
the Federal Government toward the expenses
of the government of the District of Colum-
bia would be increased by $9 million from
the present authorization of $23 million,
payable to the general fund.
Public Law 85-451, approved June 6, 1958.
Transportation of Schoolchildren
H. R. 13218:
- The purpose of the measure is to authorize
'the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
--bia to permit District-owned vehicles to be
used for the transportation of the children
of District employees residing at the Chil-
dren's Center, between the reservation and
Laurel, Md., in order that the children may
attend school.
19P58ublic Law 65-670, approved August 18,
Increased the Insurance Coverage for Cabs
in the District of�Columbia
HR. 13531:
This measure makes the following major
changes in existing law with respect to in-
surance on cabs in the District of Columbia:
(1) The required amount of liability in-
surance is increased from the present $5,000,
$10,000, and $1,000 to $10,000, $20,000 and
$5,000.
(2) The scope of the coverage is increased
to cover any use of the vehicle, by any per-
son, any place within the United States, if
the person required by the act to be insured,
is liable under the law of the place where the
cause of action arose.
(3) Sections 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of
the Safety Responsibility Act are made appli-
cable to taxicabs to establish with certainty
that taxi drivers are subject to the same pen-
alties for not reporting accidents that are
applicable to other drivers and to the same
service of process requirements.
(4) Authority is given the Public Utilities
Commission to inquire into and to revoke the
authority of anyone to operate as a self-in-
surer if it finds such self-insurer does not
have sufficient financial capacity.
(5) The legislation provides that the lia-
bility of the insurance carrier shall be abso-
lute whenever injury or damage covered by
such insurance occurs. The effect of this is
to deprive the insurance company of any
policy defenses.
Public Law , approved
./ Education
Merchant Marine Officers-Education
S. 1728:
This measure provides assistance to State
and Territorial maritime academies or col-
leges by: .
1. Authorizing the Department of Com-
merce to make contracts for annual pay-
ments with each academy or college for pe-
riods up to 4 years, but keeping the actual
appropriations on an annual basis.
2. Providing an increase in the level of
assistance up to $75,000 a year, or $25,000
if the institution does not meet the require-
ment regarding admission of out-of-state
students.
3. Providing subsistence allowances for ca-
dets at a rate not in excess of $600 per aca-
demic year per student.
4. Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce
to loan and keep in repair suitable vessels
for training purposes.
Public Law 85-672, approved August 18,
1958.
Total 649, 670, 000
Public Law, 85-325, approved February 12,
1958.
Additional Airport for the National Capital
H. R. 12311:
In 1950, Congress authorized the construc-
tion of an additional public airport in or
near the District of Columbia. The 1950 act
authorized to be appropriated the sum of
$14 million "for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this act." The act further
stated: "There are hereby authorized to be
appropriated from year to year such sums
as may be necessary for the proper develop-
ment, improvement, maintenance," etc.
Recently a site has been selected and the
Government is proceeding as rapidly as pos-
sible with plans for construction. However,
a question has arisen whether the 04 mil-
lion mentioned in the 1950 act constitutes
a limitation on the total expenditures au-
thorized for the airport, or merely a limita-
tion on 'the amount of funds to be initially
expended.
This measure removes any possible doubt
on the point involved and, should additional
funds be needed, the request will not- be
subject to a point of order.
Public Law 85-511, approved July 11, 1958.
Potomac River Bridge
H. R. 12356:
This measure establishes a more satisfac-
tory location for-the bridge over the Potomac
to be known as the Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge. From the location authorized by
the act of August 30, 1954, this bill moves
the bridge upstream some 800 feet from that
point contemplated in the existing statute.
This six-lane low-level bridge is to be
constructed from a point north of and in
the vicinity of Constitution Avenue in the
District of Columbia to the Virginia side of
the Potomac River, and will cross the south
end of Theodore Roosevelt Island, or the
island known as Small Island, or portions
of both. '
Public Law 85-446, approved June 4, 1958.
District of Columbia Public Works
HR. 12377:
This measure authorizes a program of con-
struction to meet capital needs of the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia. The pro-
gram includes projects relating to education,
health, welfare, public safety, recreation and
other general government activities.
Two methods are provided to assist the
District in financing the program. First, the
bill authorizes loans to be made to the Dis-
trict .by the United States Treasury in
amounts up to $75 million, such loans to
bear interest at rates which are equivalent
to the cost of money to the Treasury. - The
loans are to be repaid over a 30-year period,
beginning with the second fiscal year after
the loans are received by the District. Ex-
Educational television
S. 2119: To expedite the use of television in
our public schools, colleges, and adult train-
ing programs, this .measure authorizes the
Commissioner of Education to make small
grants-in-aid to organizations or States that
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qualify under the provisions of the F:ederal
Communications Act.
To qualify the State or organization must:
1. Pay the operation and maintenance ex-
pense of these facilities. --
2. Agree that the operation of these fa-
cilities will be under the control of:
(a) State agencies or officers primarily re-
sponsible for State supervision of public ele-
mentary and secondary schools; or
(b) A nonprofit foundation, corporation,
or association organized primarily to engage
in, or encourage educational television broad-
casting;
(c) The State educational television com-
mission appointed by the governor; or
(d) A State college, university or teach-
ers' college.
3. Agree that these facilities will lie used
only for educational purposes.
Grants may be made to more than one or-
ganization but the total of the grants in one
State cannot exceed $1 million. Grants will
cover acquisition and installation of appara-
tus necessary for television broadcasting, in-
cluding closed circuit television, or the im-
provement of television broadcasting but
does not include construction or repair of
structures to house the apparatus.
Passed Senate May 29, 1958.
Education-NACA-Graduate School
H. R. 6744 :
This measure increases the limitation on
the amount that the National Advisory Com-
mittee for Aeronautics may spend in con-
tinuing the salaries of its professional em=
ployees while they attend graduate schools
in order to increase the value of their serv-
ices to the Government. The limitation is
now $100,000 a year and this act changes the
dollar limitation to 2 percent of the total
annual salaries of the NACA professional
personnel.
During the past- 8. years the NACA has
granted leave for university graduate study
and research in science and engineering to
more than 600 different professional em-
ployees. Most of the grants of leave were
for cumulative periods of a few weeks each,
a few were for longer periods, and in half of
the cases the employees supplemented their
official leave with leave without pay for 50
percent of the period involved. Eighty per-
cent of the persons under the program now
are granted graduate leave of a few hours
a day to take specialized graduate study at
universities near NACA laboratories. This
practice has made it possible to increase the
number of trained employees with a min-
imum of interruption to research work.
Public Law 85-349, approved March 17,
1958.
School Construction
H. R. 11378:
This measure amends. Public Law 815 and
Public Law 874, 81st Congress, to make per-
manent the programs for financial assistance
in the construction and operation of schools
in areas affected by Federal activities insofar
as such programs relate to children of per-
sons who reside and work on Federal prop-
erty, and to extend such programs until
June 30, 1961, insofar as they relate to other
children.
Public Law 85-620, approved August 12,
1958.
Federal employees
Employee Training
S. 385:
This measure, in recognition of the Hoover
recommendations as well as Congress' own
interest, authorizes the training of Federal
employees at pubhc or private facilities.
Training is an essential element in all per-
sonnel programs, so Congress, for the first
time, has passed legislaton to:
Provide general statutory authority for
employee training required to further Federal
programs;
Make it possible for all agencies to use
whatever facilities can best and most eco-
nomically serve their training needs;
Provide the President a management tool
essential to efficient operation of the depart-
ments and agencies;
Establish a central point of responsibility
for and control of employee training pro-
grams; and
Consolidate a variety of exiting training
authorities of limited scope and applicability.
The Government departments are enthu-
siastic in support of the measure and have
agreed that the small cost could be absorbed
by each agency and department.
Public Law 85-507, approved July 7, 1958.
Annuity Increase .
S.72:
This measure provides a 10 percent in-
crease to each retired employee or Member
of Congress, who, on August 1, 1958, is re-
ceiving or is entitled to receive an annuity
based on service which terminated prior to
October 1, 1956. No retiree, by reason of
the 10 percent increase, may receive a total
increase in excess of $500 a year.
Gives a survivor a 10 percent increase, but
the total increase may not exceed $250 a
year.
Provides a limited annuity, not to exceed
$750 a year, to certain unremarried widows
and widowers of employees and retired em-
ployees who died prior to February 29, 1948,
either while still in the service or after hav-
ing retired from the service after having
performed at least 10 years of creditable
service. To qualify for an annuity the un-
remarried widow or widower must have been
married to the former employee for not less
than 5 years. In addition, the widow or
widower must not be entitled to any other
annuity under the' Retirement Act based on
the service Of the deceased employee. The
amount of the annuity for a widow or wid-
ower of an employee with at least 10 years'
service who died prior to February 29, 1948,
either in service or after retirement, will be
equal to one-half of the annuity which the
employee was receiving on the date of his
death if retired, or if he died in service will
be one-half of the rate he would have been
receiving if retired for disability on such date
after making full deposit to the retirement
fund. The annuity will cease on the death
or remarriage of the widow or widower.
Fixes the effective date of the increase as
August 1, 1958, or on the first day of the
month in which the application for such
annuity is received in the Civil Service Com-
mission, whichever occurs later.
Provides that the increases shall be paid
out of the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund until June 30, 1960, after which
they will not be paid unless financed by
appropriations.
Gives a limited number of former em-
ployees, who were automatically separated
by reason of age prior to October 1, 1956, but
who had a sufficient amount of annual leave
to their credit to keep them on the rolls
until that date, an election as to whether
they receive the increase provided by this
bill or an increase provided by the October
1, 1956 amendments.
Public Law 85-465, approved June 25, 1958.
Classified Employees Pay Act
S.'734:
This measure provides an across-the-board
increase of 10 percent for all employees
whose pay is fixed under the Classification
Act, or is related thereto. Thus, in addi-
tion to the classified employees, this meas-
ure includes the Division of Medicine and
Surgery in the Veterans' Administration, the
Foreign Service and related funEtions of the
Department of State, agencies such as the
Atomic Energy Commission and the Tennes-
see Valley Authority whose rates of pay are
fixed by administration action, employees in
the judicial branch, and legislative em-
ployees.
The across-the-board 10 percent applies
to all grades through GS-18, including postal.
inspectors, and scientific and professional
positions.
Provides for 292 additional supergrades
and 307 additional scientific and professional
positions, thus making a total of 599 new
positions.
Provides 10 percent for legislative and
judicial employees. The 10-percent legisla-
tive raise as applied to personal offices is at
the discretion of the Members of Congress.
Raises the ceiling of the administrative as-
sistant and top committee position to $16,-
300 and provides for 1 such position in each
committee and 2 at $15,700.
Insurance increase deemed effective on
date of enactment.
Retroactive to first pay. 'period following
January 1, 1958,
Public Law 85-462, approved June, 20, 1958.
Readjustment of Retirement Benefits
S.,1732: �
Authorizes equitable readjustment of the
retirement benefits of certain individuals on
the emergency officers' retired list. ,
Public Law 85-587, approved August 1,
1958.
Group Life Insurance
S. 2127: �
. This measure amends the Federal Em-
ployees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 to
modify both the rate arid the extent of the
reduction that is made in the f�ace value of a
policy when the insured reaches 65.
Present law provides for a monthly reduc-
tion of 2 percent commencing with the first
'month after age 65 until the policy has been
reduced to 25 percent of its face value. This
amendment cuts the rate of reduction to 1
percent a month and, also, ceases reducing
entirely when the value of the policy has
been reduced to 50 percent.
To meet the additional costs, the bill raises
the premiums by 101/2 cents per thousand
each pay period. Seven cents of this amount
will be passed on to the employees and 31/2
cents to the Government.
Existing law provides that an employee's
insurance is continued upon retirement pro-
vided the employee has 15 years or more
service. This requirement is reduced to 12
years in order to extend the benefit on a more
realistic basis.
Passed Senate April 22, 1958. �
Foreign Service Annuities
S. 3379 :
This measure gives Foreign Service annui-
tants the same 10 percent increase in their
retirement benefits which was recently given
to civil service annuitants.
Passed the Senate, August 11, 1958. �
Foreign Department of Defense Schools
S. 3460: 4
This measure withdraws positions of
teachers in schools operated by the Depart-
ment of Defense in foreign countries from
coverage under the Classification Act, and
authorizes the Secretary of Defense to pre-
scribe regulations governing .such positions
and fixing the rates of compensation.
Passed the Senate August 4, 1958.
Post Office Employees
S 3564:
This measure grants Civil Service Retire-
ment credit for certain post office rural
carrier service by employees whom the Post
Office Department intended to convert to
war service indefinite status pursuant to
executive order but who were not converted
because of administrative error.
Public Law
approved
Federal Employees International
Organizations
S. 4004:
- This measure encourages and authorizes
details and transfers of Federal employees
for service with international organizations.
- Public Law , approved
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Board of Parole
S. 4096:
Increase salary of members of the Board
of Parole to $17,500 per year. ,
Passed the Senate, August 11, 1958.
Retirement Benefits for Reserve Components
H. R. 781:
Extends to certain persona in Reserve
components who performed active Federal
service during Korean hostilities Reserve re-
tirement benefits.
Public Law . , approved
Chief Judge of Federal Courts�Retirement
H. R. 985:
This legislation is designed to relieve-chief
judges of the circuit and district courts from
their administrative duties upon reaching
the age of 70 so they may devote their en-
tire time to the lawwork of the courts in-
stead of administrative details.
The act also provides that a person must
have served in a judicial capacity in either
a circuit or district court for a year before
he can become a: chief judge. The act ex!
empts from the provisions of the act any
district having two judges in regular active
service so long as the incumbent chief judge
on the date of enactment continues to hold
the position.
Public Law
1958.
Clarification of Downgrading Provisions
H. R. 1168:
The purpose of the measure is to remove
Inequities that have been found to exist in
a limited number of instances wherein em-
ployees' positions are reduced in grade
through no fault of theirs, but who, because
of the restrictive language ,of the law, have
been denied the protection and benefits
tended to be provided under� the law,
Public Law , approved
Coast Guard Personnel
H. R. 3820:
This measure confers upon the Secretary of
the Treasury with respect to the settlement
of claims of members of the Coast Guard
the same authority which the Secretary of
Defense has with respect to military and
civilian personnel in that Department.
Public Law , approved
. Civil Service Retirement
H. R. 4640:
This measure amends the Civil Service Re-
tirement Act by authorizing any present or
former employee or member to be paid his
voluntary contribution account provided ap-
plication is made to the Commission before
receipt of any additional annuity. A with-
drawer may deposit additional amount if he
becomes subject to the act after a separation
from service of more than 3 calendar days.
Public Law 85-661, approved August 14,
1958.
Postal Employee's Pay Raise
H. R. 5836:
This measure grants a permanent increase
of 71/2 percent for all employees under the
Postal Field Service Schedule, except those
in PFS-20. In addition to the permanent
increase, employees in salary levels PFS-1
through PFS-43 will receive a 3-year tempo-
rary cost-of-living increase of 21/2 percent,
and 11/2 percent for those in PFS-7. Com-
parable increases are provided for rural car-
riers and fourth-class postmasters.
Increases are retroactive to January 1, 1958.
Public Law 85-426, approved May 27, 1958.
Accumulated Annual Leave
85-593, approved August
Postal Field Service Compensation Act of
1955, may receive compensation at any step
of the basic salary schedule applicable to the
position which does not exceed the highest
previous rate of compensation received by
him in the legislative branch.
Public Law , approved
Panama Canal Teachers
H. R. 7734:
Exempts certain teachers in the Canal
Zone public schools from prohibitions
against the holding of dual offices and the
receipt of double salaries.
Public Law 85-613, approved August 8,
1958.
Uniformed Services Transportation Allow-
ances
H. R. 7902:
This measure.provides authority to pay to
members of the uniformed services, who
could not select a home of record within
the required 1-year period because of hos-
pitalization and medical treatment, travel
and transportation allowances.
Public Law 85-576, approved July 31, 1958,
Postal Employees-Longevity Step Increases
H. R. 7930:
- To correct certain inequities, this mess-
/
ure provides that all new appointments in
6, the postal field service be made at the mini-
mum rate of the appropriate grade. In the
case of a transfer from one position to an-
other, however, the basic compensation of
the employee is to be governed by regula-
tions of the Civil Service Commission. )It
also provides that when employees move to
the executive branch from the legislative or
judicial branches, their-service will be treat-
ed the same as other Federal employees un-
der the Civil Service Commission's regula-
tions.
Public Law 85-432, approved May 29, 1958.
�
H. R. 7710:
The measure authorizes the lump-sum pay-
ment of all accumulated and current accrued
annual leave of deceased employees.
It also provides that a legislative em-
ployee who has completed 2 or more years
of service as an employee and who takes
employment in a position governed by the
Retirement Benefits of Members of Congress
H. It. 8606: �
This measure amends the Civil Service
Retirement Act with respect to annuities of
survivors of employees who are elected
Members of Congress so as to make the sur-
vivor provisions applicable in the event the
Member dies after completing at least 5 years
of civilian service. Under previous legisla-
tion the provisions became applicable only
after 5 years of Member service.
Public Law , approved
Retired Pay
H. R. 9673: �
The purpose of this act is to restore the
retirement pay of persons dropped from the
retired rolls pursuant to section 1161 of title
10, United States Code, after December 31,
1954, and before the date of enactment of
this act.
Public Law , approved �
Civilian Employees, Compensation Claims
H. R. 10504:
This bill provides a solution to a problem
that exists in tonnection with adjudicating
claims for death or disability benefits by
employees of nonappropriated fund instru-
mentalities of the Armed Forces.
nisting law requires nonappropriated
fund instrumentalities' to provide their em-
ployees with insurance covering death and
disability suffered while engaged in the per-
formance of official duties. The law, how-
ever, provides that these employees shall not
be considered as employees of the United
States for purposes of the Federal Employees
Compensation . Act. Ordinarily in these
circumstances, these claims would be ad-
judicated by the State compensation com-
missions but the State commissions have
declined jurisdiction on the ground that
these are Federal employees.
Under this measure, the problem is solved
by providing for adjudication of the claims
of these employees by judicial tribunals
established by the Secretary of Labor under
the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act.
Public Law 85-578, approved July 18, 1958.
Federal Employees, Travel Costs
rt. 11133:
This measure provides authority to the
Federal Government to pay travel and mov-
ing expenses.' of prospective employees re-
porting to their first duty station for em-
ployment in positions determined to be in
shortage categories on the same basis as
payments to regular civilian employees upon
transfer of official station or on original ap-
pointment to an overseas post.
Public Law , approved
Federal Employees, Military Pay Increase
H. R. 11470:
This measure - increases the military pay
by $576.4 million for approximately 2,592,000
persons. Included are 1,682,000 active duty
personnel; 700,000 reserve personnel on in-
active duty; and 210,000 retired personnel.
Also included are officers of the Public
Health Service and the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. The raise is a minimum increase of
6 percent in basic pay for most personnel
with over 2 years' service.
The basic objective of this act is to estab-
lish a career force for the military service.
To achieve this objective, the bill makes the
following changes in existing law:
Establishes 2 new officer grades, 0-9 and
0-10, and 2 new enlisted grades, E-8 and E-9,
and provides graduated increases whieh re-
sult in the highest increases being granted
to those in the upper officer and enlisted
grades.
Provides two new alternative proficiency
pay systems designed to attract and retain
highly qualified enlisted members.
Establishes for the first time on a per-
missive basis a special responsibility pay for
a limited percentage of officers who hold
critical positions:
Provides an added incentive for achieve-
ment by eliminating longevity increases be-
yond normal promotion points.
Establishes a special' longevity pay scale
for officers who had 4 or more active duty�
years -as an enlisted man.
Sets basic pay at $1,875 a month for:
(a) Chiefs of Staff of Army and Air
Force;
(b) Chief of Naval Operations;
(c) Commandant of Marine Corps;
(d) Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
For retired personnel: Provides an in-
crease of 6 percent for most personnel re-
tired prior to effective date of this bill. Au-
thorizes viee admirals and lieutenant gen-
erals, now retired, to compute their pay on
basis of an additional $100 a month basic
pay plus the approved 6 percent increase.
Authorizes 4-star generals and admirals to
compute their retirement pay on an addi-
tional $200 a month phis the 6 percent
increase.
Effective date of act: June 1, 1958.
Public Law 85-422. Approved May 20,
1958.
Naval and Marine Corps Transfers
H. 11.11504:
...�This measure extends to Naval and Marine
Corps enlisted career reservists, who complete
at least 20 years of active service, the same
retirement benefits for which regular en-
listed personnel of these services are eligible.
Public- Law 85-583, approved August 1,
1958.
Naval Aviation Cadets
H. R. 11626 :
This measure changes service requirements
so as to requite a naval aviation cadet to
agree to serve as a commissioned officer for
at least 3 years after completion of aviation
training.
Public Law 85-578, approved July 31, 1958.
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Employment of Regular Navy Officers on
Shore Duty
H. R. 11636:
This measure repeals the requirement that
the determination by the Secretary of the
Navy that the employment of an officer of
the regular Navy on shore duty is required by
the public interest be stated in the officer's
order to shore duty.
Public Law 85-588, approved August 1,
1958.
Firearms Permits
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD � SENATE
The unfair trade practices it is designed
to prevent are those which fall short of a
Sherman Act violation, and thus do not
come under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Justice.
To accomplish this objective, it amends
the Packers and Stockyards Act and the acts
administered by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion to give:
Department of ,Agriculture exclusive juris-
diction over all livestock and poultry in in-
terstate commerce, including transactions at
posted yards and elsewhere.
Federal Trade Commission exclusive juris-
diction over retail sales of meat and non-
meat products in interstate commerce; and
over wholesale operations of nqnmeat prod-
ucts.
Joint jurisdiction (to both_ agencies for 5,
3-year period) over meats, meat food prod-
ucts, livestock products in unmanufactured
form, and poultry products after they have
been prepared in form for distribution.
Passed Senate May 15, 1958.
Small Business Disaster Loans
H. R. 11700:
This measure authorizes the carrying of
firearms or other weapons by civilian per-
sonnel of the Department of Defense engaged
in investigative or law-enforcement work in
accordance with regulationd prescribed by
the Secretary of Defense.
Public Law 85-577, approved July 31, 1958.
District of Columbia Police and Firemen's
Salary
HR. 13088:
This measure provides for an overall in-
crease in salaries of 13.8 percent for the
members of the Metropolitan Police force and
the Fire Department of the District of Co-
lumbia. It provides for a starting salary of
$4,800 per annum for a private; 2 annual in-
creases of $200 each and 1 of $240; a biennial
increase of $280 each; 3 longevity increases
of $280 each at 4-year intervals; and a maxi-
mum salary of $6,840 after 19 years of service.
Public Law 85-584, approved August 1,
1958.
District of Columbia Teachers' Salaries -
H. R. 13132:
This measure provides for an increase in
teachers' salaries of 14 percent.
Public Law , approved
Longevity Credit for Service in the Panama
Canal Zone Postal Service
H. R. 13404:
The purpose of this measure is to correct
an inequity in the postal field service by
granting longevity credit to employees in the
postal field service in the States for service
performed by them in the Panama Canal
Zone postal service.
Public Law , approved
Antirecession�Advance Procurement
House Joint Resolution 588:
This measure is designed to stimulate
business activity and employment by per-
mitting civilian agencies of the Government
to advance their procurement of supplies,
materials, and equipment budgeted for the
next fiscal year.
This action will not increase Government
purchases but will accelerate them and make
funds available in 1958 for items which nor-
mally would not be ordered until after the
beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1
next.
This resolution authorizes, during the re-
mainder of fiscal year 1958, the use of up
to 80 percent of the amounts included in the
1959 budget estimates for supplies and ma-
terials and equipment for the departments
and agencies in the executive branch, in-
cluding the District of Columbia, except those
for military functions of the Department of
Defense and the mutual-security program. _
It is estimated that a total of $195 million
will be obligated and a total of $54,300,000
will be expended during the next 90 days.
Public Law 85-386, approvea April 24, 1958.
Finance, commerce, industry
Unfair Trade Practices in Meatpacking
Industry
S. 1356:
This measure is designed to prevent unfair
trade practices, and other lawful restraints
In interstate commerce by persons engaged
in wholesaling or distributing meats, meat
products, and nonmeat food and nonfood
products.
2920:
This measure is designed to enable the
Small Business Administration to make dis-
aster loans to small businesses in areas which
are affected by excessive, rainfall. Existing
law authorizes disaster loans in areas where
homes and businesses have been damaged or
destroyed by floods or other natural dis-
asters. The law also authorizes loans to
small businesses suffering economic injury
in areas where a drought is occurring.
This legislation changes existing laws in
two ways. The first change recognizes that
existing law is too restrictive in its treat-
ment of disasters resulting from drought.
Present language limits eligibility to an area
where a drought is occurring. This amend-
ment permits disaster loans in areas affected
by a drought regardless of whether the
drought has been broken. ..
The second change adds the situation of
excessive rainfall to the disastrous conditions
which may create a need for disaster loans
to small businesses.
Public Law 85-335, approved February 22,
1958.
Fishery Extension Service
S. 2973:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife
Service, to inaugurate a fishing extension
service in connection with public and non-
profit _private universities or with agencies
,of the States, Territories, and possessions.
Cooperative work will consist of giving in-
struction to pel�sons interested in commer-
cial fishing, giving information through
demonstrations and publications, and aiding
the printing, preparation, and distribution of
information. -
Passed the Senate August 4, 1958.
Export Control Act�Extension
S. 3093:
This measure extends the Export Control
Act of 1949 for a period of 2 years from
its present termination date of June 30,
1958. This act, which is administered by
the Secretary of Commerce by delegation
from the President, authorizes regulation of
exports on the basis of standards relating
to national security, foreign policy, and
domestic shortage's.
� The-act of 1949 authorizes the President to
prohibit or curtail the exportation from the
United States, its TerritorieS, or possessions
of any articles, materials; or supplies, in-
cluding technical data. Rules and regula-
tions may be issued, which may apply to
financing, transporting, or other servicing of
exports, to the extent necessary to achieve
effective enforcement.
The act directs the agency exercising the
authority to seek information, and advice
from executive departments and independ-
ent agencies concerned in the exports; to
use private competitive trade channels as far
as practicable; and to consult with. all
branches of the trade concerned. A fine
and imprison/tent are provided for violations
of the act, or of any regulations, orders, or
licenses under it.
Public Law 85-466, approved June 25, 1958.
Export-Import Bank�Increased Lending
Authority
S. 3149:
This measure increases the lending au-
thority of the Export-Import Bank of Wash-
ington from the present $5 billion to $7 bil-
lion; it makes a corresponding increase in
the bank's authority to borrow from the
United States Treasury. The principal func-
tion of the bank is to aid in financing and
facilitating exports and the exchange of
commodities between the United States and
foreign countries.
Public Law 85-424, approved May 22, 1958.
Tungsten Production Extension
S. 3186:
This measure extends for 1 year, or until
December 31, 1959, the Department of In-
terior's production and purchase program of
asbestos and fluorspar.
Public Law 733 of the 84th Congress au-
thorized the� purchase of certain materials,
in specified quantities and at specified
prices, to maintain the production of tung-
sten, asbestos, fluorspar, and columbium-
tantalum in the United States.
Purchases under the act were to cease
whenever specified quantities had been de-
livered. The program was late in getting
underway and, as a result, producers of as-
bestos and fluorspar were unable to complete
deliveries by December 31, 1958. This exten-
sion will permit those deliveries to be made.
Vetoed August 12, 1958.
Opportunities for Small Business Concerns
To Obtain Government Contracts
S-3224:
The purpose of this measure is to further
amend the-Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949; section .3709 of the
Revised Statutes; the codified Armed Serv-
ices Procurement Act of 1947; and the Cope-
land (Anti-Kickback) Act, which contain
the basic authority of law with respect to
the procurement of supplies and services by
the departments and agencies of the Govern-
ment. The bill increases from $1,000 (in
some agencies $500) to $2,500 the present
open-market limitations for procurement
without formal advertising by the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches of the Gov-
ernment.
The bill would improve several aspects of
procurement procedure of Government agen-
cies through, the promotion of greater uni-
formity and simplicity, in the interest of the
Government and of business particularly of
small business.
Public Law ----, approved
Small Business Investment Act of 1958
5.3651:
The purpose of this measure is to provide
assistance in an area where neither Gov-
ernment nor private institutions can now
offer assistance. Commercial banks are not
in the business of providing equity capital
to small businesses nor are they prepared, in
most instances, to offer long-term credit to
these businesses. And while -the Small Busi-
ness Administration is authorized to make
loans of a maximum 10-year duration, with
a possible 10-year extension, it cannot un-
der law go further toward meeting the real
long-term requirements of ,kmall businesses,
and it cannot provide equity capital in any
case.
This measure establishes in the Small
Business Administration an Investment Di-
vision. The Division to be separated from
Small Business Administration's other op-
erations, will have a three-fold function:
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First. To charter (unless charter can be
obtained under State law), regulate, and ex-
amine small-business investment companies.
Second. To lend funds to those companies.
Third. To lend funds to State and local
development companies.
The investment companies- will be organ-
ized by 10 or more persons, under charters
granted by either the States or the SBA.
They must have, as capital and surplus,
$300,000 before they commence business;
half of that may be invested by the SBA.
The SBA may also loan these companies
.funds up to one-half of their capital and
surplus, an as encouragement to their speedy
and effective growth. The companies will
then be in a positiOn to provide equity cap-
ital through the purchase of convertible de-
benture bonds, to small businesses, and to
make 30-year loans. The small businesses
receiving equity capital from investment
companies will be required to purchase stock
in the companies, in an amount equaling
from 2 percent to 5 percent of the capital
received. In this way, private ownership of
the companies will be realized. '
Public Law , approved
Civil ConstruCtion Acceleration
Senate Concurrent Resolution 68:
This resolution, introduced by 66 Senators,
declared as the sense of Congress that all
civil construction programs for which funds
have been appropriated should be accel-
erated to the greatest extent practicable.
The resolution has three major objectives:
1. To reduce unemployment;
2. To place our productive facilities into
more usefulness;
3. To, permit earlier completion of these
projects.
The resolution also expresses to the Presi-
dent and the executive agencies the com-
mendation of 'Congress for such action as
they have taken to accelerate these programs.
This resolution is one of a series of legis-
lative measures that Congress enacted in an
effort to stem the tide of an economic re-
cession. in the field of public works, there
is a large backlog of authorized projects
available. At the time of enactment of this
resolution, there was an unexpended balance
of approximately $4 billion in appropriations
that have been made for these projects.
Senate adopted March 12, 1958, by vote
of 93 to 1; passed House March 19, 1958.
Military Construction Acceleration
Senate Concurrent Resolution 69:
This resolution, another in a series of anti-
recession measures, declares as the sense of
Congress that all military construction proj-
ects needed to support the Nation's Armed
Forces, and for which funds have been ap-
propriated, should be accelerated to the
greatest practicable extent.
The acceleration of these projects has a
threefold objective:
1. To reduce unemployment;
2. To strengthen our national defense pos-
ture;
3. To provide fuller use of our productive
facilities.
The resolution also expressed to the Pres-
ident thiclf the executive agencies the com-
mendation of Congress for any action they
have taken to accelerate these programs.
Senate adopted by vote of .76 to 1 on
March 14, 1958; passed House March 19, 1958.
Reclamation Acceleration
Senate Resolution 299:
This resolution calls for accelerated Fed-
eral reclamation spending by adding 20 new
projects and increasing funds for 20 projects
already underway. The resolution recom-
mends an appropriation of $330 million for
'fiscal 1959, which is about a 50 percent In-
crease over the estimates submitted by the
Bureau of the Budget.
The primary objective of the resolution is
to alleviate acute unemployment in the West
and in industrial areas where materials and
equipment are manufactured. Another ob-
jective is to provide Urgently needed water
supplies required for the western population
and economy. Acceleration will also help in
permanently strengthening the Nation's
economy.
Senate adopted May 6, 1958.
Amendment of Bankruptcy Act
H. R. 13:
This measure amends chapter XI of the
Bankruptcy Act to permit a permission for
an arrangement to be filed without being
accompanied by a plan of arrangement. It
also allows the court to modify a plan after
it has been confirmed if it becomes un-
workable.
Public Law , approved �
Automobile Imports
H. R. 776:
This measure provides that foreign auto-
mobiles imported for show purposes may
enter the United States duty-free if they
are to be used only for show purposes. Cars
or 'parts remaining longer than 6 months
will be subject to duty and cars, even for
show purposes, imported on a temporary
basis will be required to pay duty unless
the country of origin provides similar free
treatment for cars made in the United States
which are sent abroad for show purposes.
Public Law 85-379, approved April 16, 1958.
Bankruptcy Act�Amendment
H. R. 982:
This measure amends paragraph (6) of
section 77 (c) of the Bankruptcy Act to
afford a former lessor, whose properties are
being operated for its account under the
provisions of that paragraph, a remedy under
the Interstate Commerce Act. Paragraph 6
now provides that if a lease of a line of rail-
road is rejected, and the lessee, with the
judge's approval, elects no longer to operate
the leased line, the lessor shall begin opera-
tion of the line at a time to be fixed by the
judge. However, if the judge finds, after
hearing, that operation by the lessor would be
impracticable and contrary to the -public
interest, it then becomes the lessee's duty
to continue operation of the line until aban-
donment is authorized by the Commission
but, in such event, the operations are con-
ducted by the lessee for the account of the
lessor.
Thus, under this measure, the Interstate
Commerce Commission may fix a reasonable
and equitable division of rates where a rail-
road lease is rejected under the provisions of
the Bankruptcy Act and one of the parties
to the lease is ordered by the jUdge to oper-
ate the line.
Public Law 85-515, approved July 11, 1958.
Chicory�Import Duty Suspension
H. R. 5005:
This measure suspends for a period of 2
years the duty on crude chicory, except
endive, and provides for a new rate of 2
cents a pound for the same temporary
period. At the end of the suspension the
duty on ground or prepared chicory will be
restored to 21/2 cents a pound.
Pulic Law 85-378, approved April 16, 1958.
'Pistols and Revolvers
H. R. 1126: �
This measure adds pistols and revolvers
(and parts thereof) to the list of articles in
a duty-free status.
Pulic Law 857410, approved May 16, 1958.
Import Duties on 'Wool
H. R. 2151:
This measure suspends until June 30, 1960,.
the import duties on coarse wool used in the
manufacture of rugs and carpets. It is be-
lieved this suspension will enable the domes-
tic producers to obtain these wools at Com-
petitive world prices.
Public Law 85-418, approved May 19, 1958.
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Duty on Harpsichords.and Clavichords
H. R. 5208:
This measure provides that harpsichords
and clavichords (and parts thereof) are to
pay the same rates of duty applicable to
pianos.
Public Law 85-417, approved May 16, 1958.
Estate Tax Amendment
H. R. 5938:
Under the 1939 Internal Revenue Code, a
marital deduction is available for estate-tax
purposes relating to interests in property
passing to a surviving husband or wife; how-
ever, where the spouse's interest in the prop-
erty may terminate, or where the interest
may fail to pass to the spouse, the marital
deduction is available only if the termina-
tion of the interest or the failure of the in-
terest in property to pass to the surviving
spouse may occur only within the 6 months
immediately after the decedent's death, or
as the result of a common disaster resulting
in the death of both the husband and wife.
This measure adds another exception
whereby another type,of terminable interest
will be eligible for marital deduction. It
provides that marital deduction will be
available in the case of terminable interests
passing to a surviving spouse where the event
which could terminate the interest becomes
Impossible of occurrence within 6 months of
the decedent's death. This exception will
be available under the bill only in the case
of decedents adjudged incompetent before
April 2, 1948, the effective date of the act
providing the marital deduction, who were
not restored to competency before their
death. This provision is effective relating
to decedents dying after April 2, 1948.
Public Law 85-318, approved February 11,
1958.
Imports�Antidumping
H. R. 600
This measure is designed to speed and
tighten administrative procedures of the
antidumping law protecting American pro-
ducers from unfair foreign competition. The
bill provides that if the Tariff Commission
fails to act within 3 months after a com-
plaint against- certain imports, or if the
Commission's vote was evenly divided, im-
port duties will be imposed.
Public Law 85-630, approved August 14,
1958.
Tariffs
H. R. 7004:
Makes handles made wholly or in chief
value of wood imported for use in the manu-
facture of paint rollers dutiable at the rate
applicable to wooden paintbrush handles.
Public Law , approved
Sound Recording and Film
H. R. 7454:
This measure provides that sound rec-
ordings, slides, and transparencies may enter
the United States duty-free if imported by'
societies or institutions established for re-
ligious, philosophical, educational, scientific
or literary purposes.
Provides for a 2-year suspension of duties
on exposed or developed picture film imported
for the arts, science, or education through
broadcasting on a nonprofit basis Over a tele-
vision station owned or operated by the im-
porting organization.'
Public Law 85-458, approved June 13, 1958. ,
Religious Regalia�Importation
H. R. 7516: _
Permits duty-free entry of religious in-
vestments and regalia for presentation with-
out charge to a church or to certain religious,
educational, or charitable organizations.
Public Law 85-408, approved May 16, 1958.
*Small Bil'ainess�Permanent Agency
H. R. 7693:
This measure amends the Small Business
Act of 1953, as amended and makes the fol-
lowing major changes in existing law:
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It removes the time limit on the life of
the Small Business Administration, and
makes the agency a .permanent part of the
Federal establishment;
It increases the revolving fund for busi-
ness loans by $295 million;
It raises the maximum loan limit for busi-.
ness loans from $250,000 to $350,000;
It directs the Small Business Adminis-
tration to assist small firms in obtaining
Government research and development con-
tracts; and
It lowers the maximum interest rate to
51/2 percent from 6.
The measure declares as the policy of Con-
gress to insure that a fair proportion of the
total sales of Government property be made
to small-business concerns. Liberalizes the
provisions calling for assistance to small
businesses in the field of procurement to
make them applicable on a peacetime basis.
Establishes procedures for keeping small
businesses informed of proposed disposals of
Government property, and for arranging such
disposals, wherever practicable, in a way
which will enable small businesses to engage
effectively in bidding for the property.
It also provides that the Treasury may
extend, its RFC loans up to 10 .years, and
subordinates Small Business Administration
claims against small businesses to State and
local tax liens when the law of the State so
provides.
Public Law 85-536, approved July 18, 1958.
Refunds�Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes
H. R. 8216:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
to prevent unjust enrichment by precluding
refunds of alcohol and tobacco taxes to per-
sons who have not borne the ultimate bur- '
den of the tax.
The new section (6423)- added by this
measure provides that 1 of 2 basic conditions
must be met before any refund (or other
allowance of a claim) of an alcohol (except
occupational taxes) or tobacco tax can be
made. This provision will not apply to
claims for drawbacks; for credits or refunds
where a commodity is withdrawn from the
market, returned to bond, or lost or de-
stroyed; or for amounts claimed where a
commodity has been lost where a suit has
been filed before June 15, 1957.
This provision is to be effective with re-
spect to credits or refunds allowed or made
on or after May 1, 1958.
Public Law 85-323, approved February 11,
1958.
Unrelated Business Taxable Income
11.111. 8268:
This measure revises the definition of the
term "unrelated business taxable income"
contained in the 1954 code. . The general
effect of this revision is to provide the same
tax treatment for income distributed relat-
ing to limited-partnership interests held by
certain testamentary charitable trusts that
is presently given income derived from divi-
dends received by these trusts.
This excludes from the definition of unre-
lated business taxable income the income
derived from a limited-partnership interest
only to the extent that the income attrib-
utable to such interest is actually distributed.
Provision to be effective with respect to tax-
able years of trusts beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 1955.
Public Law 85-367, approved April 7, 1958.
Admissions Tax�Exemption
H. H. 8794:
This measure provides exemptions from
the admissions tax for athletic games be-
tween teams composed of students from ele-
mentary or secondary schools or colleges
where (1) the gross. proceeds are divided
between the schools and colleges involved
and hospitals for crippled children and (2)
the proceeds inure to an exempt educational,
charitable, or religious organization oper-
ated exclusively for the purpose of aiding
and advancing retarded Children.
Public Law 85-380, approved April 16, 1958.
Administration of Certain Collected Taxes
H. R. 8865:
This measure secures greater compliance
with present law, on the part of employers
and others_ in paying over to the Govern-
ment trust fund moneys withheld from em-
ployees or collected from customers. It
provides that where an employer in the fu-
ture is required to collect and pay over in-
come or social-security taxes withheld from
an employee, or where a person in the fu-
ture is required to collect and pay over ex-
cise taxes on facilities or services (admis-
sions, club dues, communications, transpor-
tation), and he fails to do so, he can by a
notification from the Internal Revenue
Service be instructed to collect such taxes
and deposit them in a special trust account
for the United States. Government.
Persons failing to comply with this pro-
vision (unless excepted) will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, will be
fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned
not more than 1 year, or both.
The exceptions apply to those cases where
the failure was due to reasonable doubt as
to the requirements under law, or where the
lack Of compliance was due to factors be-
yond the individual's control.
Public Law 85-321, approved February 11,
1958.
Restricted Stock Options '
H. R. 9035: '
This measure amends the restricted stock
option provision of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954. In general, it provides sub-
stantially the same treatment where one of
these options is held by an employee at the
time of his death and is exercised by his
estate as is presently available where the op-
tion is exercised prior to the employee's
death. Where an option is held by an em-
ployee' at the time of his death, it receives
a new basis for purposes of determining gain
or loss with respect to the income tax. This
new basis reflects the spread between the
option price and, the value of the stock at
the date of death (or optional valuation
date).
Any amount presently taxable as ordinary
income at the time of the sale of the stock
by the estate or heir, however, still is to be
taxable and, as under present law, a deduc-
tion is to be allowed at the time of reporting
of this income for any estate tax paid with
respect to the decedent which is attributable
to this income. The principal change made
is that any appreciation in value of the stock
, in which the option is granted, between the
time of the granting of the option and the
death of the employee (or optional valua-
tion date), no longer is to result in a tax-
able gain at the time of the sale of the stock
by the estate or heir.
..._The changes are effective with respect to
employees dying after December 31, 1956, in
the case of taxable years ending after that
date.
Public Law 85-320, approved February 11.
1958.
Footwear�Imports
H: R. 9291;
This measure closes certain loopholes in
the tariff laws through which foreign pro-
ducers have continued to avoid an import
duty imposed specifically for the protection
of domestic rubber-soled footwear industry.
H. R. 6465 of the Eri d Congress, which be-
came Public Law 479, was an effort to pre-
vent avoidance of the tariff duties on cer-
taM footwear products by foreign 'producers
by redefining the footwear products con-
cerned. Since enactment of this law, for-
eign producers have devised still further
Means of avoiding the, duties intended to be
Imposed.
This bill adds an 'alternative test to the
present chief value of rubber. It adds to
the chief value of the entire upper test, the
test of composed in, greater area of the outer
surface. Thus, if the outer surface of the
upper predominantly rubber, the shoe will be
classified for purpose of tariff as having an
upper made of rubber.
The effective date of 'the amendment is de-
layed to give the President a period during
which to negotiate such trade agreements as
may be necessary as a result of the amend-
ment. The amendment will go into force
on a date to be specified by the President to
the Secretary of the Treasury, and in any
event not later than September 1, 1958.
�Public Law 85-454, approved June 11, 1958.
Alumina and Bauxite Duty
H. R. 9917:
This measure continues for 2 years, until
July 16, 1960, the suspension of duty on
alumina when imported for use in producing
aluminum, crude bauxite (not refined or
otherwise advanced in condition in any man-
ner), and calcined bauxite.
Alumina is a product used to produce
aluminum, and the bulk of the alumina
consumed in the United States is used for
that purpose. Bauxite is a mineral used in
producing alumina, abrasives, chemicals, re-
fractionary and miscellaneous products, and
Is vital to the domestic industries such as
the aluminum, steel, and chemical indus-
tries.
Domestic sources of bauxite are inade-
quate for our aluminum industry, and Can-
ada, our principal competitor in the produc-
tion of primary aluminum, allows bauxite
ore and concentrates to enter duty-free.
Consequently, the reimposition of a United
States duty on crude and concentrated
bauxite and alumina would put the United
States aluminum producers at a competitive
disadvantage.
Public Law 85-415, approved May 16, 1958.
Tariffs
H. R. 9919:
This measure amends the custom draw-
back law by making applicable the substi-
tute provision, which is now applicable to
drawback on certain items, to all items.
Under existing law tlie refund of duties may
be. obtained in certain cases not only where
the imported material is used in the manu-
facture of goods exported from' the United
States but also where domestic materials of
the same kind and quality hive been sub-
stituted for imported materials in the goods
manufactured for export, The substitution
privilege for drawback purposes is made ap-
plicable to all classes of merchandise.
Public Law 85-673, approved August 18,
1958.
- Imported Articles�Processing
H: R. 9923:
.Provides for free entry of articles to be
repaired or altered or processed including
processes resulting in articles manufactured
in the United States except alcoholic bev-
erages.
It is believed this will prove advantageous
by increasing the opportunity for a pro-
ducer to bring in foreign materials for em-
bodiment in goods being prepared solely for
export, inasmuch as it would make unneces-
sary the payment of duty and later filing for
drawback. Without changing the tariff po-
sition, it simply eliminates the attendant
tieup of money and delays involved in such
procedures.
Public Law 85-414, approved May 16, 1958.
Finance, Commerce, Industry Public Debt
Limit�Temporary Increase
H. R. 9955:
This measure provides for a temporary
increase of $5- billion in the Federal debt
limit, thus raising the ceiling from $275
billion to $280 billion from the date of en-
actment to June 30, 1959. The need for the
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temporary increase was based on (1) the
fact that cash balances have been running
distressingly low; (2) that there is need for
more flexibility for more efficient and eco-
nomical management of the debt; and (3)
that even if the budget were balanced, 'there
would still be large seasonable fluctutions
In receipts which make operations und fthe
$275 billion limitation most difficult.
Public Law 85-336, approved February 26,
1958. �'
Metal Scrap�Duty Suspension
H. R. 10015:
This measure continues for 1 year the
suspension of duties on metal scrap. The
bill provides, however, that primary or - vir-
gin nonferrous metal in pig, ingot, or billet
form, which is commercially usable in direct
manufacturing without modification, is not
included in the duty-free provisions.
Public Law 85-453, approved June 11, 1958.
Finance, Commerce, Industry Life-Insurance
Tax
H. R. 10021 :" �
This measure provides that the 1955 for-
mula for taxing income of life insurance
companies shall also apply, to the taxable
years beginning in 1957 until permanent
legislation can be�enacteci.
Under the 1955 formula, a life insurance
company is taxed at regular corporate rates
on a portion of its net investment income.
Net investment income is the gross income
from investments, less investment expenses,
including such items as taxes and deprecia-
tion on rented real estate. Investment in-
come includes not only interest, dividends,
and rents, but also royalties, income from
negotiation or termination of leases and
mortgages and other income from the oper-
ation of a business, such as a farm acquired
after foreclosure of a mortgage. Under this
'formula (1955) the net investment income
Is reduced by a deduction equal to, first,
871/2 percent of the first $1 million and, sec-
ond, 85 percent of any remaining balance.
Enactment of this stopgap measure was re-
quired, otherwise a formula adopted in 1942
- (and not in effect since 1948) would have
come into operation. This 1942 formula was
abandoned because it was found to be in-
equitable and, in some years, yielded no rev-
enue from the life insurance operations of
the companies.
Public Law 85-345, approved March 17,
1958.
� Guar Seed�Free Duty
H. R. 10112:
Makes permanent the existing privilege of
� free importation of guar seed. This seed,
which is not produced in any quantity in
the United States, is used to produce a gum
which is utilized by the paper and textile
industries, certain food and pharmaceutical
Industries, any other industries, including
uranium mining.
Public Law'85-39'7, approved May 9, 1958.
Newsprint Paper,
H. R. 10277:
Reduces from 15 to 13 inches the rriinimum
width of paper in rolls which may be im-
ported into the United States free of duty as
standard newsprint paper.
, Public Law 85-645, approved August 14,
1958.
Suspension of Duty on Shoe Lathes
H. R. 10792:
This measure extends to August 7, 1960,
the existing suspension of duties on copying
lathes used to make rough or finished lasts
from models capable of producing more than
one size shoe from a single size model.
Public Law 85-416, approved May 16, 1958.
; Defense Production Act Extension
H. R. 10969:
� This measure provides for extending the
remaining powers of the Defense Production
Act for an additional 2 years, through June
30, 1960.
There are only three titles of the Defense
Production Act still having the force of law.
The first has to do with priorities and allo-
cations. They are designed to insure prompt
performance of procurement contracts let by
�;:the Department of Defense and the Atomic
."Energy Commission through the use of pref-
erence ratings for orders.
Title III of the act provides financial
vices to increase productive capacity and
supply. This includes authority for the Fed-
eral Reserve Board V-loan program under
which private bank loans to defense con-
tractors are guaranteed in whole or in part
by contracting agencies. This title also con-
tains the authority for loans' and procure-
ment contracts for essential productive f a-
'cilities and materials, making use of a re-
volving fund of $2.1 billion. Few new loans
and new purchase programs are being under-
taken at present, but there is considerable
activity under earlier commitments. These
provisions may, however, become important
in.connection with defense measures result-
ing from nuclear and space programs.
' Title 7, which is extended by this measure,
contains a number of administrative provi-
sions, the most important of which deals
with the authority for voluntary agreements
providing for antitrust immunity and for the
use of W .0. C.'s (with compensation)
and the new executive reserve, with exemp-
tions from the conflict-of-interest-statutes.
Public Law 85-471, approved June 28, 1958.
Household Effects�Importation
H. R. 11407:
This measure extends to July 1, 1960, the
free entry of personal 'and household effects -
of any person returning to the United States
under Government orders. �
This dutSr-free privilege avoids undue ad-
ministrative burdens upon persons evacu-
ated to the United States, and is an impor-
tant morale and induceinent factor in over-
seas service.
Public, Law 85-398, approved May 9, 1958.
The Virgin Islands Corporation Act
(63 Stat. 350)
H. R. 12226:
The Virgin Islands Corporation is a wholly,
owned Government corporation, created by
the 'act of June 30, 1949 (48 U. S. C. 1407),
as successor to the Virgin Islands Company
incorporated in 1934. The Corporation has
succession until June 30, 1959, unless dis-
solved sooner by act of Congress. The ma-
jor revenue-producing activities during the
fiscal year 1957 were the growing of sugar-
cane, the manufacturing of raw sugar, the
management of certain Navy property in the
islands, the generation and distribution of
electric power, and the operation of a loan
program. In addition, the Corporation is
engaged in non-revenue-producing activities
to promote, through economic development,
the general welfare of the inhabitants of the
Virgin Islands.
Failure to extend the corporate life of the
Corporation would cause a relief problem in
the Virgin Islands and would imperil a sub-
stantial inveStment of the Federal Govern-
ment. This measure extends the life of the
Corporation to June 30, 1969.
Public Law , approved
Federal Reserve Banks
H. R. 12586:
This measure extends for 2 years, until
June 30, 1960, the present authority of the
Federal Reserve banks to purchase securities
directly from the Treasury in amounts up to
$5 billion outstanding at any one time.
This authority supplies a two-way street in
that within the same limitations, the Federal
Reserve banks may sell these obligations di-
rectly to the United States.
Under the staute, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System must include
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formation about thge direct purchases from
or sales to the United States by Federal Re-
serve' banks. .
This direct purchase authority of the Fed-
eral Reserve banks is important to the Treas-
ury because it can be used to smooth out
the effects on the money market of short.
run peaks in the Government's cash receipts
and disbursements.
Public Law 85-476, approved June 30, 1958.
Corporate and Excise Tax Extension
H. R. 12695:
This measure provides for 1-year exten-
sion (to July 1, 1959) of the present cor-
porate income-tax rate of 52 percent, and
also provides for 1-year extension (to July
1, 1959) of the existing excise-tax rates on
distilled spirits, beer, wine, cigarettee, pas-
senger automobiles, and automobile parts
and accessories.
It repeals, effective August 1, 1958, the
tax on the transportation of property, in-
cluding the tax on coal and on the trans-
portation of oil by pipeline.
Public Law 85-475, approved June 30, 1958.
International Development Association
Study
S. Res. 264 :
Expresses the sense of the Senate that a
prompt study should be made.
Recommends that the objectives of the
study should include:
1. Providing long-term loans available at
a reasonable interest rate and repayable in
whole or,in part in local currencies to sup-
plement the International Bank.
2. Facilitating as to such loans, the use
of local and other foreign currencies, includ-
ing those available to the United States from
sale of agricultural surpluses and other pro-
grams.
3. Insuring that development funds can
be made available by a process which would
encourage multilateral contributions.
Passed the Senate, July 23, 1958. ,
Tax Protocol with United Kingdom
Executive A:
The protocol amends the convention for
the avoidance of double taxation and the
prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to
taxes on income, signed -April 16, 1945, as
twice previously modified, in the following
particulars:
1. Royalties paid from the use of copy-
rights, patents, designs, secret processes and
formulas, trademarks and like property, and
derived from sources within the United
States by a resident of the United Kingdom,
who is subject to the United Kingdom tax
on such royalties, shall be exempt from
United States tax if the United Kingdom
resident is not engaged in business in the
United States through a permanent estab-
lishment, or if he is so engaged, the royalties
are not directly associated with the business
or carried on through the permanent estab-
lishment. An identical exemption is pro-
vided for a United States resident with re-
spect to royalties from sources within the
United Kingdom.
2. Subject to sections 901 to 905 of the
Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 1956,
the United Kingdom tax will be allowed as
a credit against the United States tax. If
the recipient of a dividend from a United
Kingdom corporation includes in his gross
Income for United States income-tax pur-
poses the amount of the United Kingdom
tax, he will be deemed to have paid the
United Kingdom tax on the dividend. Like-
wise, if a recipient of a royalty includes in
his gross income for United States income-
tax purposes the amount of the United King-
dom tax, he will be deemed to have paid the
United Kingdom tax legally deduced from
the royalties by or through the person who
paid the tax.
Ratified by the Senate, August 13, 1958.
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Foreign Wations
Glacier National Park Loop Road
Senate Resolution 293:
This resolution requests that the Secretary
of State bring to the attention of the appro-
priate officials of the Government of Canada
the deep interest of the Senate in the com-
pletion of the loop road linking the Glacier
National Park in the United States and the
Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada.
Glacier National Park in the United States
adjoins Waterton Lakes National Park in
Canada. Construction of 3 missing links, to-
taling approximately 34 miles, will provide
a loop road approximately 130 miles long
joining the 2 parks. Traffic :between them
now moves over a single i#oad on their eastern
side. Completion of the loop will join them,
also, on the west.
Senate adopted unanimously July 1, 1958.
Study of Relations With American Republics
Senate Resolution 330:
Authorizes the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to make a full and complete study of
United States relation with the American
Republics.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
Study of Relations With American Republics
Senate Resolution 330:
This resolution authorizes the Committee
on Foreign Relations to make a,full and com-
plete study of United States relations with
the American Republics.
Passed the Senate July 31, 1958.
Study of Problems of World Disarmament
Senate Resolution 335:
Authorizes the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations to make a full and continuing study
of the problems of world disarmament.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
Foreign Policy Study
Senate Resolution 336:
This resolution authorizes the Committee
on Foreign Relations to make a full and' com-
plete study of United States foreign policy.
The committee is directed to addresS its at-
tention to:
(a) The concepts which govern United
States foreign relations and the policies by
which these concepts are pursued.
(b) The present ostate of the relations of
the United States with principal nations and
geographic areas. '
(c) The administration and coordination
of policies ,and programs by the State De-
partment and other governmental agencies
engaged in activities abroad.
(d) The relationship of other Government
policies and activities and private activity
which influence United States relations with
the rest of the world.
Passed Senate July 31, 1958.
Mutual Security Authorization Act
H. R. 12181.
This measure authorizes a total appro-
priation of $3.03 billion to continue for
another year the programs under mutual
security. Of this amount, $1.6 billion is
for military assistance and $810,000 for de-
fense support.
It incorporates the Development Loan
Fund under a Board of Directors consisting
of the Under Secretary of State for Eco-
nomic Affairs as Chairman, the Director of
the International Cooperation Administra-
tion, the Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Export-Import Bank, the Man-
aging Director of the Fund, and the United
States Executive Director of the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction and De-
velopment.
This measures also:
Authorizes $20 'million for contributions
to the United Nations fund for special proj-
ects and technical assistance program.
Prohibits, with certain exceptions, the
use of either dollars or counterpart funds
to retire debts of foreign governments.
Covers certain employees of the mutual
security program, with disability, and death
benefits and coinpensation during intern-
ment by an enemy, and compensation for
injury,or death resulting from war-risk
hazards,,
Requires review of Western Hemisphere
defense plans annually.
'Provides for a study, under the direction
of the President, by certain Government
agencies �of the relation of .the program to
American private enterprise and the Amer-
ican economy, to make recommendations to
prevent any possible adverse effects, with
special reference to areas of substantial
labor surplus, and to further the role of
American private enterprise in promoting
oui; foreign policy.
Prohibits officers and employees of United
States from accepting compensation or other
benefits from foreign governments; except an
officer may, accept an office from a foreign
government.
Creates post of Under Secretary of State
for Economic Affairs.
Following is a complete bieakdown of the
autho?ization for fiscal 1959:
Public Law 85-477.
Approved June 30, 1958.
lb thousands of dollars]
i
.
Administra-
tion request
Douse
amounts
Senate
amendment
Conference
agreement
'
.
.
Sec. 103 (a). Military assistance
1,
800, 000
1,
640, 000
} 2,400,000
{
I, 605,000
Sec. 131 (5). Defense support
835, 000
775, 000
810,000
Sec. :304. 13ilateral technical cooperation
142, 000
150, 000
,150, 000
150, 000
See. 306 (a). United Nations technical cooperation
20, 000
20,000
' 20,000
20,00))
Sec. :306 (b). OAS technical cooperation �
1,5110
1,500
1,500
1,500
Sec. 400 (a). Special assistance
212, 000
185, 000
212,000
202, 500
Sec. 405 (c). U. N. High Commissioner for Refugees
1,200
1,200
1,200
. 1,209
Sec. 405 (d). 'Escapees L
8, 600
8, 600.
8, 600
8,0110
Sec. 406. IT. N. Children's Fund
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
Sec. 407. Palestine refugees,25,
000
25, 000
- 25, otx).
25, 090
Sec. 408. NATO civilian expenses
Sec. 409 (c). Ocean freight
2,100
2,100
2,100
2,100
Sec. 410. Control Act eipensec
1,000
1, 000
1,000
. 1,000
Sec. 411 (b). ICA administrative expenses
33. 000
33, 000
33, 000
33, 000
Sec. 419 (a). Atoms for Peace
0.500
5,500
5,500
5,501)
See. 451 (b). Contingency fund
200, 000
100.000
200,000
155,000
Total
3,
297,000
2,
958, 900
3,068, 900
�
3, 031, 400
Public Law 85-477; approved June 301958.
Foreign Relations Protection of Alaskan Red
Salmon Fisheries '
S. Res. 263:
The Senate, by unanimous vote, adopted
this resolution urging the Secretary of State
and other appropriate officials of the United
States to initiate negotiations immediately
with the Government of Japan for the pur-
-pose of further effectuating the 1952 treaty
between the United States, Canada, ,and
Japan, in which the Japanese Government
agreed to abstain from fishing stocks of salm-
on in the North. Pacific east of a line.tenta-
tively set at longitude 175� W. This under-
taking was accompanied by an obligation
assumed by the United States and Canada to
carry out necessary conservation measures
'for the salnion stocks in specified areas east
of this line.
Indications are that there is a depletion of
Alaskan salmon resources resulting from in-
tensified Japanese fishing activity upon red-
salmon stocks of North American origin in
the North Pacific fisheries area.
Senate adopted March 6, 1958 by voice vote.
International Development Association
S. Res. 264:
This resolution expresses the sense of the
Senate that prompt study should be given by
the National Advisory Council on Interna-
tional Monetary and Financial Problems with
respect to the establishment of an Interna-
tional Development Association in coopera-
tion with the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development.
Passed Senate July 23, 1958.
Greetings to Israel
S. Res. 294:
The Senate unanimously adopted Senate
Resolution 294 extending the`greetings of the
Senate to the State of Israel upon its 10th
anniversary as an independent nation on
April 24.
Adopted April 23, 1958.
United States-Canada Relations
Senate Resolution 359:
Authorizes the Senate Committee on For-
eign Relations to establish a subcommittee
to explore_with aPpropriate officials of the
United States Government and with mem-
bers of the Canadian Parliament the desir-
-ability and feasibility of increased systematic
discussion between legislators of the two
countries on problems of common concern.
Adopted in Senate, August 8, 1958.
West Indies-Greetings
Senate Concurrent Resolution 77:
This resolution, adopted unanimously by
Congress, extends the greetings of the Con- �
gress of the United States to the Federal Leg-
islature of the West Indies on the occasion-
of its first convening.
The Federation of the West Indies, made
up of British possessions, came into being
on January 37 1958, with the investiture
of Governor General Lord Hailes. Elections
for the lower house of the Federal-legislature
were held on March 25, 1958, in Jamaica,
Barbadoes, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada,t
Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Antigua,
Barbuda, St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla,
and Montserrat. Members of the upper
house were appointed by the Governor Gen-
eral in consultation with political leaders in
the islands. The Federal legislature will be
officially convened for the first time at Port
of Spain, Trinidad, on April 22, 1958, under
the auspices of Princess Margaret of Great
_ Britain.
- Senate ad6pted April 16; House, April 17,
1958.
Hungarian Revolt-Executions
House Concurrent Resolution 343:
This resolution expresses indignation at
the secret trial and execution in Rumania of
Imre Nagy, former Prime Minister Of Hun-
gary, and his colleagues, Pal Maleter, Miklos
Gimes, and Joszef Sziagyi.
In the fall of 1956, Premier Nagy, led a
Government which, supported by uprisings
Of the Hungarian people, sought to lighten
the oppressive Communist dictatorship
which had been clamped upon Hungary by
the Soviet Union. During the uprisings, So-
viet 'military forces were sent into Budapest
and other strategic locations and, as a re-
sult, thousands of Hungarian patriots
perished and tens of thousands were forced
to flee the country.
On November 8, 1956, the U. N. General
Assembly, by a vote of 50 to 8, condemned
the Soviet intervention in Hungary. The
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Soviet military command in Hungary,
Ignored the U. N. resolution, forced the
Nagy government out of office and replaced
it with a puppet regime under Janes Kadar.
Premier Nagy sought refuge in the Yugoslav
Embassy in Budapest. Lured by promises of
sanctuary, Premier Nagy was seized by
agents of the Kadar government, and held
incommunicado in Rumania. It has now
become known that Premier Nagy and his
colleagues were tried and executed in secret.
This resolution calls upon the President to
join with other nations in expressing revul-
sion of this atrocious act of political re-
prisal, and again expresses the sympathy of
the American people for the people of Hun-
gary still under Soviet repression.
Adopted by a unanimous vote of the Sen-
ate June 24, 1958; adopted by House, June
19, 1958.
United States-Canada Relations
Senate Concurrent Resolution 108:
Authorizes the Senate Committee on For-
eign Relations and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to establish a subcommittee
to jointly explore with appropriate officials
of .the United States Government and with
members of the Canadian Parliament the
desirability and feasibility of increased sys-
tematic discussion between legislators of the
two countries on problems of common con-
cern.
Adopted in Senate, August 8, 1958.
United Nations Forces
Senate Concurrent Resolution 109:
This resolution expresses that it is the
sense of the Congress that a force similar to
the United Nations emergency force should
be set up as a permanent arm of the United
Nations, to be composed of units and volun-
teers from members of the Security Council,
with its equipment and expenses to be pro-
vided for in the regular budget of the United
Nations.
Passed Senate July 23, 1958.
Exploration of Outer Space
House Concurrent Resolution 332: �
This resolution expresses the sense of the
Congress that the United States should strive
for an international agreement banning the
use of outer space for military purposes;
that it should seek an international agree-
ment providing for joint exploration of outer
space and establishing a method by which
disputes as to outer space will be solved
by legal, peaceful methods; and that the
United States should press for an interna-
tional agreement for joint cooperation in the
advancement of scientific developments
flowing from the exploration of outer space.
Passed Senate July 23, 1958.
World Science-Pan Pacific Exposition
S. 3680 :
This measure provides for United States
participation in the World Science-Pan Pa-
cific Exposition to be held at Seattle, Wash.,
in 1961. It establishes a United States
World Science-Pan Pacific Exposition Com-
mission, provides for the appointment of a
Commissioner and two Assistant Commis-
sioners, and authorizes the necessary appro-
priations for effective participation by the
United States.
The exposition is to commemorate the
centennial of the physical fixing of the
boundary line between the United States
and Canada, to depict the role of science in
modern civilization, and to exhibit the varied
cultures of the nations of the Pacific rim.
The Commission is to be composed of 16
persons: the heads of 10 departments and
agencies�State, Commerce, Defense; Health,
Education, and Welfare; Smithsonian Insti-
tute, National Science Foundation, Atomic
Energy Commission, National Advisory Com-
mittee for Aeronautics, Interdepartmental
Committee on Scientific Research and De-
velopment, National Academy of Sciences;
No. 148-35
and 3 Members of the House appointed by
the Speaker and 3 Members of the Senate
appointed by the President of the Senate.
Passed Senate June 20, 1958.
Export-Import Bank�Increased Lending
Authority
S. 3149:
This measure increases the lending author-
ity of the Export-Import Bank of Washington
from the present $5 billion to $7 billion; it
makes a corresponding increase in the bank's
authority to borrow-from the United States
Treasury.
The bank has broad general powers to en-
gage in banking in order to aid in financing
and facilitating exports and the exchange of
commodities between the United States and
foreign countries.
This bank is the principal instrument of
the Federal Government which assists foreign
trade on a business basis. Under congres-
sional mandate, the bank Supplements and
encourages private capital and does not com-
pete with it; the bank's loans must offer rea-
sonable assurance of repayment; and the
bank makes no grants. The bank cooperates
with private capital, sometimes through
joint lending to individual ventures, some-
times through guaranties of part or all of
private loans, sometimes through sales of
loans from its portfolio.
The bank makes development loans to pri-
vate companies in foreign countries, includ-
ing both American and foreign firms. It
makes development loans to other govern-
ments or to official institutions, sometimes
for the purpose of building needed basic
public facilities, such as highways or port
improvements, sometimes for the purpose of
relending to private enterprise.
Public Law 85-424, approved May 22, 1958.
Olympic Winter Games
S. 3262:
This act authorizes the Department of
Defense to support the VIII Olympic Winter
Games to be held in California in February
1960 with personnel and equipment, and
authorizes a Federal grant of $4 million for
the construction of a sports arena for use
in connection with these games.
These games are to be held in Squaw
Valley, and the State of California is to' bear
most of the expenses of preparing for the
games. The State has appropriated
$7,990,000 directly for this purpose, of which
$2,999,000 was appropriated to make the
Olympic site a permanent State park. In
addition, the State of California is spending
$43 million to widen the major highways
that lead to Squaw Valley to 4.-lanes. The
State of Nevada has appropriated $200,000
to assist in staging the games.
The competitors in the games will come
from approximately 37 countries and, as
host for this event, the United States has
an opportunity to promote international un7
derstanding and 'to give the visitors a fa-
vorable impression of this country.
Public Law 85-365, approved April 3, 1958.
Naval Vessels�Transfer
S. 3506:
This measure authorizes the. President to
loan to various foreign countries not more
than 43 ships from the reserve fleet. The
ship types involved are destroyers, destroyer
escorts, and submarines. The bill also au-
thorized a 2-year extension of an existing
loan of a small aircraft carrier to France.
Recipients and number of ships involved
are:
1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization and
European area (the Federal Republic of Ger-
many, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, and
Turkey), not to exceed 19 ships.
2. Latin American area (Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, and Uruguay),
not to exceed 17 ship.
3. Far Eastern area (Japan, Taiwan, Thai-
land), not to exceed 4 ships.
4. A pool of not to exceed 3 ships to be
loans to friendly foreign nations in an emer-
gency.
The ships will be used by the recipient
countries'to discharge naval responsibilities
assumed by them in their areas. Use of these
ships will contribute to the total, antisub-
marine capability of the free world.
This loan program is valuable to the United
States for many reasons. It will assist in the
mutual defense of the free nations. It will
result in having- ships in operation at critical
points in the event of an emergency. The-
United States Navy reserve fleet will become
more effectively dispersed; ships in opera-
tion are of greater value to us than ships in
the inactive reserve fleet.
Another advantage is that these loans will
offer the opportunity for extending United
States influence throughout the world.
Public Law 85-532; approved July 18, 1958,
Inter-American Highway
H. R. 7870:
This measure authorizes an additional $10
million to complete construction of the In-
ter-American Highway.
The Inter-American Highway is an inter-
national highway extending from the United
States-Mexican border at Laredo, Tex., to the
Panama Canal, about 3,200 miles in length.
The portion in Mexico, about 1,627 miles, has
been completed entirely by Mexico with its
own funds. The remaining 1,573 miles lies
in the 6 independent Republics of Guate-
mala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, and Panama.
Public Law 85-452, approved June 6, 1958.
The Mutual Security Authorization Act of
1958
H. R. 12181:
This measure authorizes a total appropria-
tion of $3.03 billion to continue for another
year the programs under mutual security.
Of this amount, $1.6 billion is for military
assistance and $810,000 for defense support.
Incorporates the Development Loan Fund
under a Board of Directors consisting of the
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
as Chairman, the Director of the Interna-
tional Cooperation Administration, the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Export-Import Bank, the Managing Director
of the Fund, and the United States Executive
Director of the International Bank for Re-
construction and Development.
Puts a ceiling of 40 percent on United -
States contributions to the United Nations
technical assistance program and related
projects.
Prohibits, with certain exceptions, the use
of either dollars or counterpart funds to re-
tire debts of foreign governments.
Covers certain employees of the mutual
security program, with disability and death
benefits and compensation during intern-
ment by an enemy, and compensation for
Injury or death resulting from war-risk
hazards.
Requires review of Western Hemisphere de-
fense plans annually by the President and
rules out internal security as a normal basis
for military assistance to Latin America.
Provides for a study, under the direction
of the President, by certain Government
agencies of the relation of the program to
American private enterprise and the Ameri-
can economy, to make recommendations to
prevent any possible adverse effects, with
special reference to areas of substantial labor
surplus, and to further the role of American
private enterprise in promoting our foreign
poplircoyh.ibits officers and employees of the
United States, performing functions under
the act, from accepting compensation or
other benefits from foreign governments; ex-
cept an officer may accept an office from a
foreign government.
Creates post of Under Secretary of State
for Economic Affairs.
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Earmarks 15 percent of appropriations for
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine refugees for repatriation and re-
settlement.
Prohibits return to the United States for
commercial sale of American made firearms
or ammunition furnished under any foreign
assistance program.
Requires publication of Itemized expendi-
tures of foreign currencies by 'congressional
committees.
Provide new standards for obligation of
defense support, bilateral technical coopera-
tion, and special assistance funds for certain
types of projects.
Revises method of financing informational
media guaranty program.
Authorizes use of Public Law 480 foreign
currencies for scientific purposes.
Public Law 85-477. Approved June 30,
1958.
AEC Exchange With Friendly Nations
H. R. 12716:
This measure amends the Atomic Energy
Act to permit the following military coop-
eration when the President determines that
the actions concerned will promote and will
not constitute an unreasonable risk to the
common defense and security.
In the field of information: Communica-
tions to friendly nations or defense organi-
zations of additional design information to
permit essential training and planning by
our allies.
Communications to friendly nations or
defense organizations of additional atomic
weapons design information necessary to
make any delivery systems manufactured by
our allies fully compatible with our atomic
weapons.
Exchange with friendly nations of infor-
mation that will improve the receiving na-
tion's atomic weapon design, development,
or production capability.
Communications to friendly nations or de-
fense-organizations of information necessary
to military applications of atomic energy in
addition to weapons or military reactors.
In the field of materials and equipment:
Transfer of special nuclear material for
manufacture into atomic weapons. or for
other military uses by the receiving nation.'
Transfer fbr military applications of utili-
zation facilities, such as nuclear propulsion
and powerplants, and necessary nuclear
fuels.
Transfer of nonnuclear parts of atomic
weapons to improve the receiving nation's
state of training and operational readiness,
provided the receiving nation has made sub-
stantial progress in the development of
atomic weapons, and other nonnuclear parts
of atomic weapons system involving re-
stricted data, and if such transfer will not
contribute significantly to that nation's
atomic weapon design, development, or fab-
rication capability.
Public Law 85-479; approved July 2, 1958.
General Government
Federal Civil Defense�Reorganization
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958:
This reorganization plan provides new ar-
rangements for the conduct of Federal de-
fense mobilization and civil defense func-
tions.
It transfers to the President the functions
vested by law in the Federal Civil Defense
Administration and those so vested in the
Office of Defense Mobilization. This will
result in establishing a single pattern with
respect to the vesting of defense mobilization
and civil defense functions. Under the plan,
the broad program responsibilities for coor-
dinating and conducting the interrelated de-
fense mobilization and civil defense functions
will be vested in the President for appropriate
delegation as the rapidly changing character
of the nonmilitary preparedness program
warrants.
The plan consolidates the Office of Defense
Mobilization and the Federal Civil Defense
Administration to form a new Office of De-
fense and Civilian Mobilization in the Exec-
utive Office of the President.
The membership of the Director of the
Office of Defense Mobilization on the Na-
tional Security..Council is transferred to the
Director of the Office of Defense and Civilian
Mobilization. The Civil Defense Advisory
Council is transferred to the Office of Defense
and Civilian Mobilization.
Initially, the Office of Defense and. Civilian
Mobilization will perform the civil defense
and defense mobilization functions now per-
formed by the Office of Defense Mobilization
and the Federal Civil Defense Administra-
tion. After these actions are taken, the direc-
tion and coordination of the civil defense and
defense mobilization activities assigned to
the departments and agencies will comprise
a principal remaining responsibility of the
Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization.
Effective June 23, 1958.
Free Citizenship Day
Senate Joint Resolution 159:
This resolution authorizes and requests
the President of the United States to pro-
claim July 4, 1958, as a day of rededication
to the responsibilities of free citizenship in
order that America may continue to hold
high the torch of freedom gas a beacon for
all freedom-loving nations.
The Fourth of July commemorates ' the
greatest single event in American history,
the achievement of independence. No day
of patriotic observance which this Nation
celebrates is more replete with inspiration
for opposition to the forces of oppression
than the day on which the Declaration of
Independence was adopted.
The-Congress, in adopting this resolution,
expressed the belief that this Nation, in cele-
bration of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, should rededicate itself to the
ideals which are so well expressed in .that-
basic charter of our freedom.
I Public Law 85-498; approved July 3, 1958.
, Local Tax Immunity
5.6:
This measure is designed to prevent the
constitutional immunity of the United States
from State and local taxes from being ex-
tended to cover purchases made by private,
independent contractors doing work for the
United States, It seeks to accomplish this
objective by providing for the elimination of
claims of immunity from such taxes by any
person on the ground that he is a contractor
performing work for and, at the same time,
acting as the agent of the United States or
any agency or instrumentality thereof, in the
procurement of tangible property of any kind
for use in the performance of the contract.
The basic objective of this measure is to
overcome the effect of a court decision hold-
ing that since a (certain) contract with the
Navy Department specifically provided that
the contractor was to act as purchasing agent
for the Government, the real purchaser, the
State was actually levying a tax on an instru-
mentality of the Federal Government which
it could not constitutionally do in the ab-
sence of consent by the Congress. This act
will prevent the immunity of the Federal
Government from attaching to what is es-
sentially a tax' levied on a private contractor
or his supplier through the purchasing
agency provision.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
United States Marshals�Bonds
S. 1438 :
This measure permits the Government to
purchase a single bond to cover all United
States marshals by repealing the requirement
that the bond, of a United States marshal be
approved by -a: judge of the district court of
the disrtict for which the marshal is ap-
pointed and filed and recorded in the office
�
of the clerk. In substitution for the existing
requirement that a United States marshal
give a bond before entering on the duties of
his office, the only requirement under this
act is that the marshal be bonded.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 6, 1958.
Marshals' Fees
S. 1439:
This measure amends section 1921, title 28,
United States Code, so as to change the fees
to be collected by United States marshals.
. Passed the Senate July 28, 1958.
Patent Office
S. 1864:
This measure authorizes the increase in
the membership of the Board of Appeals in
the Patent Office from 9 to 15, and increases
the compensation of the Commissioner and
each Assistant Commissioner.
Pas7d Senate July 23, 1958.
National Air Museum
S. 1985:
This measure authorizes the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution to prepare.
plans and specifications for the construction
of a building for use by Smithsonian as� a
National Air Museum. The building is to
be opposite the National Gallery of Art, and
of a scale and design to conform with the
gallery.
The building is to be large enough to show
the great "firsts" of aviation and the tech-
nical and scientific devices that have ad-
vanced the science and art of aviation.
Passed Senate June 26, 1958.
Surplus Property�Advertised and
Negotiated Disposal
S. 2224:
, This measure is designed to prescribe the
situations in which the disposal of surplus
Federal property, real and personal, must
be accomplished by public advertising, and
those M which disposals of such property
may be accomplished by negotiation.
Requires that surplus property be dis-
posed Of by public advertising, unless dis-
posal is made by abandonment, destruction,
or donation; through contract realty brok-
ers; on a negotiated basis in certain situa-
tions; or, in the case of personal property,
by sales at fixed prices.
Sales may be negotiated in the following
instances:
Particular lots of property during a na-
tional emergency;
To further the public health, safety, or
national security;
Where public exigency will not permit
delay of advertising;
To prevent dislocation of the national
economy from disruptive impacts of dis-
posals on an industry;
Where value of property is less than
$1,000;
Where bid prices after advertising are not
reasonable or have not been independently
arrived at in open competition;
Where character or condition of real prop-
erty or unusual circumstances make it im-
practical to advertise publicly for competi-
tive bids;
To State and local governments at fair
market value; and
Where otherwise authorized by the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 or other law.
Public Law 85-486; approved July 2, 1958.
Government Property Leases�Options
8.2231:
This measure clarifies the authority of the
Administrator of General Services to review
or extend the term of leases of Government
property for one or more additional periods,
and to permit the exercise of options to
purchase pursuant to the practice common-
ly followed by private business.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
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GSA�Administrative Operations Fund
S. 2283:
This measure authorizes the establishment
of an administrative operations fund on a
pemanent basis. It permits the Adminis-
trator of General Services Administration to
transfer up to 5 percent of the amount in-
cluded in each annual appropriation, but
not -more than the amount included in the
respective program appropriations, to an ad-
ministrative operations fund, from which
the cost of legal, financial, administrative,
compliance, information and business serv-
ices are to be charged.
This procedure will make possible some
savings to the Government and will simplify
the General Services Administration's inter-
nal budgeting and accounting systems.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
Federal Agencies�Leasing ,Space
S. 2533: �
This measure authorizes the Administra-
tor of General Services to enter into leases
for periods not in excess of 10 years for the
accommodation of Federal agencies in build-
ings which are in existence or may be
erected by lessors, within or without the
District of Columbia, and to assign and re-
assign space to Federal agencies.
The essential purpose of the bill is to im-
prove the economy and the efficiency of
GSA's space,-leasing program by authorizing
the Administrator to use leasing techniques
similar to those employed by private enter-
prise- in acquiring space by lease to meet its
needs.
Public Law 85-493; approved July 2, 1958.
Surplus Property�Disposals
S. 2752:
This,measure is designed to clarify, modi-
fy, and improve certain phases of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act and
procedures relative to the disposal of sur-
plus property by' executiveagencies. To ac-
complish this, it modifies the requirement in
section 207 of the act that executive agencies,
at the beginning of negotiations, seek the
advice of the Attorney General as to whether'
a. proposed surplus- property disposal would
tend to create or maintain a situation incon-
sistent with the- antitrust laws. It would
require, instead: that notification to the At-
torney General be made whenever such dis-
posal is contemplated by any executive
agency, thus leaving it to the agency to de-
termine the appropriate time for submission.
It also requires that when such notice is,
transmitted to the Attorney General by any
executive agency, other than the General
Services Administration, a copy of the noti-
fication must be transmitted simultaneously
to the Administrator of General Services. It
exempts from the requirements of section
207 proposed disposals of any surplus prop-
erty if the aggregate amount of the original
acquisition cost to the Government, plus cap-
ital expenditures is less than $1 million. It
also permits an exemption of proposed dis-
posal of salvage and scrap where the acqui-
sition cost is less than $3 million.
Public Law 85 ; approved
Department of State
S. 3112:
This measure establishes in the Depart-
ment of State a new position. of Assistant for
International Cultural Relations. The As-
sistant, who is to be appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, will have
the duty to coordinate the international ex-
change programs of the Department under
the Surplus Property Act of 1944, the United
States Information and Educational Ex-
change Act of 1948, the Mutual Security Act
of 1954, the International Cultural Exchange
.and Trade Fair Participation Act of 1956 and
other legislation relating to exchange of per-
sons, in order to assure- joint policy and
planning, equitable budgeting and acirnin-
istrative cooperation.
Passed- Senate July 28; 1958.
Federal Building Sites�Leases
S. 3142:
This measure extends the authority of the
Administrator of General Services to lease
out Federal building sites until needed for
construction purposes.
Authorizes the General Services Adminis-
tration to negotiate leases with former
owners or tenants in possession of property
immediately after the Government acquired
the property. It also permits the GSA to
deposit the rent received from lessors into
a single building management fund instead
of being held in separate special accounts.
It authorizes the General Services Admin-
istration to use rental funds for demolition
and improvement of property.
Passed Senate June 23, 1958.
National Cultural Center
S. 3335 :
This measure establishes in the Smith-
sonian Institution a Board of Trustees of
the National Cultural Center, composed of
15 Federal officials, members ex officio, and
15 general trustees appointed by the Presi-
dent, to arrange for the construction of the
National Cultural Center, with funds raised
by voluntary contributions.
. The Cultural Center is to be located on
a site in the District of Columbia bounded
by- Rock Creek Parkway, New Hampshire
Avenue, the proposed Inner Loop Freeway,
and the approaches to the authorized Theo-
dore Roosevelt Bridge.
The Board is to maintain and administer
the National Center, present programs of the
performing arts, lectures and other pro-
grams, and provide facilities for other civic
activities.
The measure also establishes an Adviaory
Committee on the Arts, designated by the
President, to advise and consult with the
Board and make recommendations regarding
cultural activities to be carried on in the
center.
Passed Senate June 20, 1958.
Immigration .
S. 3653 :
This. measure authorizes the acquisition
of sites and the construction of buildings
for a training school for the Immigration
and Naturalization Service.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
Property Payments in Lieu of Taxes
8.3677:
This measure extends for 2 years, from
December 31, 1958, the period for which pay-
ments in lieu of taxes may be made to State
and local taxing authorities by the Federal
Government relating to certain real prop-
erty on which payments were authorized by
Public Law 388, 84th Congress.
Public Law 388 was designed to furnish
temporary relief for local taxing authorities
under an undue and unexpected burden as
the result of transfer of taxable real property
from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora-
tion or its subsidiaries to another Federal
agency or department, and which transfer
operated-to take the property out of taxation.
It authorized payments in lieu of taxes only
if the property was transferred by RFC, or
one of its subsidiaries, to another Federal
agency or department on or after January 1,
1946, and only if title to this property had.
been held continuously by the United States
since the transfer. The Government depart-
ment having custody or control of real prop-
erty meeting- these conditions is required to
pay the local taxing authority for the period
commencing- on January. 1, 1955', and termi-
nating on December 31, 1958-; an amount
equal to the real property tax.
This nieasure extends this payment period
to December 31, 1960.
Public Law 85-579; approved August 1,
1958.
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Functions of the Surgeon General
S. 3727:
The purpose of this legislation has but a
single objective, namely, to enable the Sur-
geon General more effectively to promote the
cause of peace through promoting the cause
of health throughout the world. This is ac-
complished by amending the Public Health
Service Act so- as to clarify the functions
and responsibilities of the Surgeon General
with respect to international health activi-
ties and to encourage and facilitate interna-
tional cooperation in the conquest of dis-
ease and the promotion of health.
Passed Senate August 14, 1958.
Penitentiary Imprisonment
S. 3874:
This measure amends section' 4083, title
18, United States Code, and provides that
persons ,sentenced for more than 1 year
may be confined in any United States pen-
itentiary but-that a sentence for an offense
punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or
less shall not be served in a penitentiary
without the defendant's consent.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958,
Taxation of Costs
S. 3875:
This measure provides for the allowance
of costs for witnesses and fees -paid to the
clerk to the prevailing party in suits against
the United States or against Internal Rev-
enue officials if the defendant puts in issue
plaintiff's right to recover.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
National Training School for Boys
S. 3876:
This measure authorizes the acquisition
of land and the construction of buildings for
the National Training School for Boys at a
site to be selected by the Attorney General,
and authorizes for sale the Training School
real estate in the District of Columbia.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
Government Printing Office
S. 4010:
Authorizes the Public Printer to designate
deputy disbursing officers to act for a limited
period in the case of death, resignation or
separation- of the disbursing officer.
Passed Senate August August 4, 1958.
District Courts�Guam
H. R. 4215:
This measure increases the salary of the
Guam United States District Court judge
from $19,000 to $22,500 a year. It lengthens
the Guam District Court judgeship of the
District Courts of Puerto Rico, the Canal
Zone and the Virgin Islands.
Provides the District Court of Guam
with jurisdiction of a district court of the
-United States in all causes arising under
Federal laws regardless of the amount in-
volved.
Public Law 85-444; approved June 4, 1958.
Scientific Research
S. 4039:
Authorizes Government departments and
agencies which make contracts for basic
scientific research with nonprofit universities
or research organizations, to make grants- to
those institutions for the support of basic
research and to vest in those institutions
title to equipment provided with grant or
contract funds.
Passed Senate August 4, 1968.
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
S. 4059:
Changes mime of "Office of Defense and
Civilian Mobilization" to "Office of Civil and
Defense Mobilization" so' as to- avoid confu-
sion of this .organization with the Depart-
ment of Defense.
Public- Law ----, approved
Administrative Office of the Courts
S: 4142:
This measure- changes the title of the
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"Assistant Director" of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts-to "Deputy
Director" and creates two positions in grade
18 under the Classification Act.
Passed Senate August 4, 1958.
Withholding of Information
H. R. 2767:
This measure amends section 22, title 5,
United States Code, which authorizes the
head of an executive department to prescribe
regulations for, inter alia, the custody, use
and preservation of the records and papers
of his department to indicate the congres-
sional intent that the section does not au-
thorize withholding information from the
public or limiting the availability of records
to the public.
Public Law 85-619; approved August 12,
1958.
Additional Peremptory Challenges in
Civil Cases
H. B. 3368:
The present law now permits three per-
emptory challenges in civil cases to each
party, and states that for the purpose of
making challenges several plaintiffs or sev-
eral defendants shall be considered as a single
party. Vowever, the law permits an excep-
tion to this general rule, where there is more
than one defendant. In such an instance
the courts may allow the defendants addi-
tional peremptory challenges and permit
them to be exercised separately or jointly.
It is the intention of this legislation to ex-
tend the same privilege to multiple plaintiffs.
Public Law , approved
Alaska Public Lands
H. R. 4635:
This measure provides for settlement and
entry of public lands in Alaska containing
coal, oil, or gas by permitting entry on such
lands for homesites, headquarters sites, or
trade and manufacturing sites under the act
of May 14, 1958, or for purposes of a soldier's
additional homestead entry.
Public Law �, approved
Pearl Harbor Memorial
H. R. 5809:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
the Navy to cooperate with the Pacific War
Memorial Commission of Hawaii, in the de-
velopment of a design for a proposed U. S. S.
Arizona' memorial and museum at Pearl Har-
bor, T. H.
The hulk of the U. S. S. Arizona lies in
Pearl Harbor, where the vessel was sunk dur-
ing the Japanese attack on December 7; 1941.
The memorial and museum is proposed as an
appropriate tribute to the 1,102 American
servicemen who died during the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Public Law 85-344, approved March 15,
1958.
� Hawaiian Organic Act
H. R. 5865 : �
' The purpose of H. R. 5865 is to amend sec-
tion 80 of the Hawaiian Organic Act (48
U. S. C., sec. 546) with reference to election
of members of the board of trustees of the
Territorial employees' retirement system.
Under an act of the Territorial legislature,
3 of the 7 members are elected by members
of the system. The Territorial attorney gen-
eral, however, has advised that the election
of these members is in conflict with provi-
sions of the organic act which require the
Governor to nominate and appoint, with the
consent of the Territorial senate, members of
any board of a public character created by
law.
H. R. 5865 ratifies the existing Territorial
statute and confirms the service on the board
of present employee members.
Public Law , approved
Pioneer Airplane Events�Commemorate
H. R. 6078 :
This measure authorizes, at Fort Myer, Va.,
the erection of a marker to commemorate the
first flight of an airplane atan Army installa-
tion a,nd.a bronze plaque to mark the site of
the first crash of an airplane on an Army
installation.
September 3, 1958, marks the 50th anni-
versary of the first airplane flight on an
Army installation. The flight,- by Orville
Wright, was the first in a series of tests to be
made before Government acceptance of the
airplane. The flight lasted for 1 minute and
11 seconds. The first crash of an aircraft on
an Army installation occurred on September
17, 1908. Lt, Thomas E. Selfridge accom-
panied Wright on a flight to comply with
specifications requiring that the plane be air-
borne for a specified period with a pilot and
one passenger aboard. The plane crashed
and Lieutenant Selfridge died as a result of
injuries.
Public Law 85-330, approved February 15.
1958.
Abbreviated Records in Reviewing Adminis-
trative Agency Proceedings
H. R. 6788:
The purpose of the legislation is to save
time and expense by permitting the several
courts of appeals to adopt rules authorizing
the abbreviation of the transcript and other
parts of the record made before Federal ad-
ministrative agencies when the 'orders of
those agencies are to be reviewed by the
courts of appeals. If review proceedings
have been instituted in two or mote courts
with respect to the same order, the bill re-
quires the Federal administrative agency in-
volved to file the record in that court in
which the proceeding was first instituted,
but in the interest of, justice and for the
convenience of the parties, such court may
thereafter transfer the proceedings to an-
other court of appeals.
Public Law approved
Lis Pendens in Federal Courts
H. R. 7306:
This act requires that an action with, re-
spect to real property pending before a
United States district , court, must be re-
corded, if State law so provides, in order to
be considered constructive notice that the
action is pending.
Public Law , approved
, Probation
H. R. 7260 :
This measure corrects existing law which
limits courts in convictions on a one count
indictment to either the imposition of a jail
sentence or placement ;on probation.. The
measure Would permit confinement in a jail
type or treatment institution for a period
not exceeding 6 months in connection with
the grant of probation.
Public Law , approved
Meetings of Hawaiian Legislature
H. R. 7564:
Authorizes the Legislature of the Territory
of Hawaii to meet annually in regular ses-
sion. Sessions in' odd years, designated as
a regular session are limited to 60 days, and
sessions in even years designated budget
sessions are limited to 30 days. The Gov-
ernor may extend any session 30 days. The
measure also authorizes special sessions.
Public Law. , approved
The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
H. R. 7866:
The purpose of the legislation is to amend
title 28 of the United States Code so as to
make the United States Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals to be a court estab-
lished under article III of the Constitution
of the United States.
Public Law�, approved
Alaska Statehood
H. B. 7999:
This measure provides for the admission
of Alaska into the Union without further
congressional action, as a full and equal
sovereign State; and for-confirmation of the
constitution and admission of the State on
completion of a State election and ministe-
rial actions necessary to the transition.
Property grant provisions: Allows the
State to select within 25 years a total of
103,350,000 acres from Federal lands in
Alaska, land area Of Alaska is 365.6 million
acres; 400,000 acres of this total amount
may be selected from national forests to be
used for community expansion and recrea-
tion sites. After transfer of the total se-
lected amount, the United States will still
own about 70 percent of the land in Alaska
as opposed to the present figure of 98 per-
cent.
rin
ancial provisions: The new State is
granted '70 percent of the net proceeds from
sales of fur seals and sea-otter skins from
the Pribilof Islands, which will be approxi-
mately $1 million a year.
Provisions of Public Law 88 of the 85th
Congress is extended 'to the State and, un-
der this act, the Territory will receive a
total of 90 percent of the profits from Gov-
ernment coal mines and 90 percent of the
profits from operations under the Mineral
Leasing Act. Thirty-seven and one-half
percent of the proceeds from mineral oper-
ations is earmarked for roads and educa-
tional purposes, and the remainder will be
available for distribution as the legislature
directs.
Grants to the State 5 percent of the net
proceeds from sales of public lands in Alaska
to be used for public-school purposes:
Grants to the State 371/2 percent of the
proceeds from its national forests, which is
121/2 percent more than is received by other,
States. Payment of the additional 121/2 per-
cent continues only until otherwise directed
by Congress and ceases in 10 years without
further congressional action.
Title to the submerged lands is vested in
the new State.
The bill also authorizes a Federal appro-
priation of 815 million to be used for land
surveys.
Special nation-defense withdrawals: Pro-
vides an area in northern and western Alaska
from which the President may make future
withdrawals of land for national defense pur-
poses. The area subject to withdrawals con-
tains about 276,000 square miles and 24,000
people. The population includes 15,000 In-
dians or other natives, and 5,000 persons in
military service or in the civilian employ
of the Department of Defense. In general,
the withdrawal provisions allow the Presi-
dent to place any part or parts of the with-
drawable area under exclusive Federal juris-
diction and control if and when it considers
it necessary in the interest of national de-
fense.
Judicial system: The present Territorial
court, together with its officers, will con-
tinue its functions relating to Federal mat-
ters until 3 years after admission of the
State or until the President proclaims that
the new Federal court is ready to operate,
whichever is sooner. The Territorial court,
together with its officers, will continue its
consideration of State matters until the
Governor of Alaska certifies to the President
that the State courts are ready to operate.
Public Law 85-508, approved July 7, 1958..
Income Tax Offenses
. H. R. 8252: _
This measure permits persons charged with
certain offenses against the income tax laws
to elect to be tried in the judicial district
in which he was residing at the time the al-
leged offense was committed if prosecution
is begun in a judicial district other than
the one in-which he resides.
Public Law 85-595, approved August 6,
1958.
Hawaii
H. R. 8478:
Authorizes the Hawaiian Homes Commis-
sion to grant licenses for lots under its jurls-
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diction on which United States post ()Meg
and other public improvements may be oper-
ated.
Public Law �, approved
General Government�Franklin D. Roosevelt
Library
H. R. 8795:
This measure permits the Administrator of
General Services to maintain and operate the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library under the
terms of the General Presidential Libraries
Act.'
It would also accomplish the following:
Abolish the Board of Trustees of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library.
Establish the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
fund as a separate account within the Na-
tional Archives trust fund.
Eliminate the present limitations on the
purposes for which the Franklin D. Roose-
velt trust funds may be used.
Eliminate the 25-cent ceiling on admission
fees.
Give statutory recognition to the validity
of restrictions placed by donors on the use
of papers accepted for deposit.
Public Law 85-341, approved March 15,
1958.
Trial and Appeal Trademark Board
H. R. 8826:
This measure abolishes in contested trade-
mark application cases decisions by ex-
aminers with the right of appeal to the
Commissioner, and substitutes therefor a
single decision by a 3 man panel selected
from the members of the Trademark Trial
and Appeal Board. The same Board also
hears appeals from an examiner's refusal
to register. Members of the Board are the
Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioners,
and Patent Office employees selected by the
Commissioner from those whose qualifica-
tions have been approved by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission as qualified for appointment
as examiner in charge of interferences.
Public Law 85-609, approved August 8,
1958.
) Hawaiian Land Laws
H. R. 9445:
The principal purpose of H. R. 9445 is to
amend the Hawaiian Organic Act (48 U. S. C.
665) to permit leasing of public lands of
Hawaii on a 65-year basis. At present leases
may not exceed 15 years for agricultural
purposes and 21 years for general purposes.
Public Law �, approved
Sales and Exchanges of Public Lands of the
Territory of Hawaii
H. H. 9500:
The purpose of H. R. 9500 is to assist per-
sons who suffered losses in the tidal wave
which swept the coast of Hawaii in 1957 by
providing -for the sale of public lands to
them and the exchange of such lands for
damaged lands. The measure requires that
proposed sales and exchanges be approved
by the Governor of the Territory and at
least two-thirds of its board of public lands,
-that sales be at fair market value, and that
the value of the private lands taken in
exchange, reckoned as of immediately prior
to the tidal wave and without regard to
improvements, be equal to that of the public
lands given in exchange.
_Public Law , approved
Hawaii--
H. R. 9502:
Permits certain exchanges of public lands
in the Territory of Hawaii where the area
does not exceed 40 acres and the value is not
in excess of $15,000.
Public Law --, approved
Reconveying the Lands Acquired for Burke
Airport
H. R. 10045:
The principal purpose of R. R. 10045 is to
prescribe a special procedure for disposing
of federally owned real property at Burke,
Va. This land was acquired under the act
of September 7, 1950, to be used for con-
structing a second airport for the Washing-
ton area. As a result of the recent selection
of a site at Chantilly, Va., for the airport,
the Burke property is no longer needed and
has been declared surplus to Federal needs
by the General Services Administration, the.
governmental agency for surplus property
sales.
Section (a) of the bill would require that
during the 90 days immediately following
enactment, no Burke property could be dis-
posed of except pursuant to section 13 (h)
of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (50
App. U. S. C. 1622 (h) ) or section 203 (k)
of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (40 U. S. C. 484 (k) ).
Public Law . approved
Judicial Conference
H. R. 10154:
This measure authorizes the Judicial Con-
ference to study the operation and effect
of the general rules of practice and pro-
cedure now or hereafter in use in the United
States Federal courts and �to recommend
such changes as the Conference believes de-
sirable to the Supreme Court for consideta-
tion.
This legislation does not change the re-
sponsibility of the Supreme Court for pre-
scribing rules of practice and procedure in
Federal courts nor the responsibility for
submitting some of them'for congressional
review. It does, however, by statute, permit
the Supreme Court to secure the advice and
assistance of an existing group which is
uniquely qualified to give advice on these
matters.
The Judicial Conference is a permanent
organization which brings together in one
body representatives of the Federal judi-
ciary from all of the geographical areas of the
United States. The Conference is under the
chairmanship of the Chief Justice of the
United States, and is composed of the chief
judge of each circuit court of appeals, a
district judge from each of the 11 circuits,
and the chief judge of the Court of Clain-is.
Public Law 85-513, approved July 11, 1958.
Hawaiian Indebtedness
H. R. 11954:
This measure gives additional flexibility
to the management of finances by the Ter-
ritory of Hawaii by excluding from the cotn-
putation of indebtedness which the Ter-
ritory may incur bonds issued to finance
veterans' homes and farm mortgages, and
by deleting the limitation on the amount
of indebtedneses which the Territory and
its subdivisions may incur in i year.
,
Public Law approved
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
H. R. 12303:
The purpose of H. R. 12303 is to amend
the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Is-
lands (68 Stat. 497) in many respects in
order to remove ambiguitia and imperfec-
tions which now exist in the statute.
Public Law , approved �
Guam
H. R. 12569:
This measure seeks to clarify the Organic
Act of Guam with respect to income taxes
and authorizes suits against the government
of Guam to recover taxes erroneously or
illegally collected or assessed.
Public Law �, approved �
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
H. R. 12575:
This measure provides that all aeronautical
and space activities of the United States be
devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit
of all mankind and be conducted to con-
tribute materially to the following objec-
tives:
To expand human knowledge in. the phe-
nomena of atmosphere and space:,
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To improve the Usefulness, performance,
safety, and efficiency of aircraft;
To develop and operate vehicles capable
of carrying instruments, equipment, and liv-
ing organisms through space;
To establish long-range studies of poten-
tial benefits to be gained from using aero-
nautical and space activities for peaceful and
scientific purposes;
To preserve the role of the United States
as a leader in aeronautical and space science
' and technology;
' To make available discoveries of military
value to defense agencies;
To provide for cooperation with other na-
tions in this field;
To effectively utilize United States scien-
tific and engineering resources.
The act imposes upon the President the
duty to develop after survey a comprehensive
program of aeronautical and space activities
to be conducted by agencies of the United
States, to designate responsibility for major
activities, to provide for effective cooperation
between those agencies having responsibility
for space activities and to resolve differences
arising among Government agencies with re-
spect to such activities.
To advise the President, the act establishes
the National Aeronautics and Space Council,
composed of the President, the Secretary of
State, the Secretary of Defense, the Admin-
istrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administraion, the Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission, one additional
Government member appointed by the Pres-
ident and not more than 3 non-Government
members appointed by the President.
The act creates the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration to be headed by
an Administrator and a Deputy Administra-
tor to be appointed from civilian life by the
President.
Responsibility for space activities are di-
vided between the Department of Defense
and the new Space 'Administration. Space
activities peculiar to or primarily associated
With the development of weapons systems,
military operations, or the defense of the
United States are made the responsibility of
the Department of Defense. All other space
activities are made the responsibility of the
Space Administration.
Public Law 86-568, approved July 29, 1958.
Federal Sentencing
House Joint Resolution 424:
This measure authorizes the Judicial Con-
ference to establish institutes and joint
councils on sentencing to study, discuss, and
formulate the objectives, policies, standards,
and criteria for sentencing.
It also authorizes the coutt when it im-
poses a sentence exceeding 1 year either to
designate a minimum term at the expiration
of which the prisoner shall become eligible
for parole, which shall not be more than one-
third of the maximum sentence imposed, or
to fix a maximum sentence and specify that
the prisoner may -become eligible for parole
at such time as the Board of Parole deter-
mines.
The measure also authorizes the court,
when it desires more information, to com-
mit the prisoner to custody of the Attorney
General for the maximum sentence pre-
scribed by law for study by the Director of
the Bureau of Prisons. The Director is re-
quired to report his study and recomsnenda-
dations within 3 months, or within 6 months
if the court grants additional study time.
On receipt of the report the court may place
the prisoner on probation, affirm the original
sentence or reduce the sentence.
The measure also permits the court to treat
defendants between the ages of 22 and 26
under the Federal Youth Corrections Act if
It believes the, defendant will benefit from
such treatment.
Public Law �, approved
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Code of Ethics �
House Concurrent Resolution 175:
This resolution establishes basic standards
of conduct as a guide to all privileged to be
a part of the Government service; however,
it does not create new law, impose penalties,
identify types of crime, nor establish legal
restraints. It does, however, etch out a
charter of conduct against which those in
public service may measure their own
actions.
It provides that any person in Government
service should:
Place loyalty to the highest moral prin-
ciples and to country, above loyalty to per-
sons, party, or Government department;
Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal
regulations of the United States and never
be a party to their evasion;
Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay;
Seek to find and employ more efficient and
economical means of getting tasks accom-
plished;
Never discriminate unfairly by dispensing
special favors or privileges to anyone; and
never accept favors or benefits which might
be construed as influence;
Make no private promises binding upon the
duties of office;
Engage in no business with the Govern-
ment, either directly or indirectly, inconsist-
ent with his governmental duties;
Never use confidential information as a
means for making private profit;
Expose corruption; and
Uphold these principles, ever conscious
that public office is a public trust.
Passed the Senate July 11, 1958.
Health,
Dental Health
Senate Joint Resolution 178:
� Authorizes the President to proclaim Feb-
rua,ry 8-14, 1959, as National Children's
Dental Health Week to stress the necessity
of a continuous program for the protection
and development of. the dental health of the
Nation's children.
Public Law approved �
International Health and Medical Research
" Year
Senate Resolution 361 and Senate Concur-
-rent Resolution 99:
This resolution requests the President to
invite the other nations of the world, through
the World Health Organization to designate
representatives to meet and discuss the feas-
ibility of designating an International
Health and Medical Research Year, or of
other methods of developing intensive inter-
national cooperation in the field of health
to cope with major killing and crippling
diseases.
Passed the Senate August 11, 1958.
Increase in Funds for Construction of
Hospital Facilities
S. 3259:
The measure amends the act to provide
for the establishment of a modern, adequate,
and efficient hospital center in the District
of Columbia, so as to increase the authoriza-
tion for funds to be granted for the con-
struction of hospital facilities in the District
of Columbia by $1,020,000. Previous author-
ization totals $39,710,000. Total authoriza-
tion for this purpose under this measure
would be $40,730,000.
Public Law ',approved
Hospital Survey and Construction
H.R. 12628: .
This measure extends the Hospital Survey
and Construction Act for an additional pe-
riod of 3 years.
Public Law 85-664, approved August 14,
1958.
Hospital Construction Loans
H. R. 12694: -
This measure authorizes,loans for the con-
struction of hospitals and other facilities
under the Public Health 'Services Act.
Public Law 85-589, approved August 1,
1958.
Housing
� Housing Emergency�Antirecession
S. 3418:
This measure is designed to encourage and
expedite the construction and financing of
a substantial number of new housing units.
Primary emphasis has been placed on ex-
panding and amending existing programs
which can best provide immediate economic
relief by:
1. Reducing the minimum downpayment
requirements under the FHA sales-type
housing program from 3 percent of the first
-$10,000 to 3 percent of the first $13,500.
2. Increasing by $500,000 the authorization
for funds subject to Presidential allocation
for purchasing home mortgages.
3. Increasing from $450 million to $550
million FNMA funds for purchasing mort-
gages on military housing.
4. Creating a new FNMA special assistance
revolving fund of $1 billion for purchasing
FHA and GI mortgage loans up to $13,500.
5. Increasing to $13,500 (from 410,000)
the maximum GI mortgages the Government
could purchase directly.
6. Extending the VA direct loan program
and authorizing $150 million for each of the
next 2 fiscal years.
7. Extending the loan guaranty program
for 2 years and authorizing an interest rate
ceiling of 4% percent.
8: Authorizing an interest-rate ceiling of
41/a percent for military housing mortgages.
9. Eliminating regulation of discounts
charged by lenders to increase the yield on
FHA insured and VA guaranteed loans.
This measure was considered as the first
antirecession measure to be passed by the
Senate.
Public Law 85-364, approved April 1, 1958.
FHA MOrtgage Insurance�Increase
Senate Joint Resolution 171:
This measure increass the mortgage in-
surance authority of FHA by $4 billion to a
grand total of $29.8 billion. These addi-
tional funds will replenish the authority of
FHA to insure mortgages and continue the
24-year history of helping millions of fam-
ilies buy homes.
Public Law 85-442, approved June 4, 1958.
Immigration and Naturalization -
Immigration
S.3942:
Makes available 1,500 special nonquOta
immigrant visas for issuance to certain aliens
in the Azores who are distressed as a result
of a natural-calamity.
Passed Senate August 6, 1958.
Immigration Bonds�Cancellation
H. R. 8439:
This measure permits the Attorney Gen-
eral, on receiving a properly executed appli-
cation, to cancel departure bonds posted
under the Immigration Act of 1924 or the
Immigration and Nationality Act, on behalf
of any refugee who entered the United States
as a nonimmigrant after May 6, 1945 but
prior to July 1, 1953, and has since had his
status adjusted to that of an alien admitted
for permanent residence under any public
or private law.
- In those cases where the individual is a
refugee' and qualifies under the bill but the
proceeds of the bond have been paid into
the Treasury, the person, organization, or
corporation entitled to the refund will be
paid the refund.
Public Law 85-531, approved July 18, 1958.
Naturalization
H. R. 13378:
This measure provides a means for the
expeditious naturalization of alien spouses
and adopted children of United States citi-
zens who are missionaries or performing
religious duties, and are stationed abroad in
pursuance of their religious calling.
Public Law ,approved
Immigration
H. R. 13451:
This measure permits the Attorney Gen-
eral in worthy cases to adjust the status of
certain aliens lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence without the necessity of re-
qUiring the alien to go to Canada and
reenter. The act also permits the Attorney
General to admit aliens whose services are
urgently needed in the United States be-
cause of their ability and qualifications if a-
petition has been approved prior to July 1,
1958.
Public Law ,approved
War Claims
S. 163:
This measure extends the time for filing
claims under the War Claims Act of 1948 for
a period of 1 year from the date of enact-
ment.
Passed Senate, July 29, 1958.
Czechoslovakian Claims Fund
S. 3557: �
This measure provides a Czechoslovakian
Claims Fund from which United States citi-
zens may be compensated for property na-
tionalized or otherwise taken subsequent to
World War II by the Government of Czecho-
slovakia.
Funds for these claims will be derived
from the disposal of certain Czech assets
held by the United States Government. Pre-
liminary estimates indicate there are about
1,000 claims to be met. Claimants will prob-
ably receive, on the average, a compensation
equal to from 30 to 50 percent of their losses.
Public Law 85-604, approved August- 8,
1958.
General Grant National Memorial
H. R. 6274:
Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to ac-
quire title to Grant's Tomb in New York
and maintain it as the General Grant Na-
tional Memorial.
Public Law 85-659, approved August 14,
1958.
Oregon-Washington 'Compact '
H. R. 7153:
Approves compact between the States of
Oregon and Washington resolving boundary.
dispute.
Public Law 85-575, approved July 31, 1958.
Outer Space Investigation
Senate Resolution 256:
The Senate, on February 6, adopted with
one dissenting vote a resolution establishing
a Special Committee on Astronautics and
Space Exploration. The Senate, in almost
unanimity, authorized the committee to
conduct a thorough and complete study and
investigation into all the aspects and prob-
lems relating to the exploration of outer
space; the control, development and use of
astronautical resources, personnel, equip-
ment, and facilities.
The committee, consisting of thirteen
members, seven from the majority and six
from the minority Members of the Senate,
appointed by the Vice President from the
Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Rela-
tions, Armed Services, Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, Government Operations and the
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy are:
JOHNSON of Texas, RUSSELL, ANDERSON,
GREEN, MCCLELLAN, MAGNUSON, SYMINGTON,
BRMGES, SALTONSTALL, HICKENLOOPER, WILEY,
MUNDT, and BRICKER.
The committee is empowered to receive
and consider all bills and resolutions intro-
duced in the Senate and all bills and resolu-
tions from the House of Representatives
proposing legislation in the field of astro-
nautics and space exploration; if necessary,
pending legislation to be rereferred to the
Special Committee.
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A primary function of the committee is to
provide an adequate forum for the consider-
ation of a national policy toward the age of
space.
The committee to report its findings and
recommendations to the Senate before June
1, 1958, or soon thereafter.
Passed Senate February 6, 1958.
Committee on Aeronautical and Space
Sciences
S. Res. 327:
This resolution creates a new standing
Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sci-
ences, to consist of 15 Senators, to have juris-
diction over all legislation and other matters
relating primarily to aeronautical and space
activities and matters relating to the scien-
tific aspects of such activities except such
activities as are assigned to the Department
of Defense, and over the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administration. Committee
is alsb given jurisdiction to survey and re-
view, and to prepare reports upon, the space
activities of all agencies of the United
States.
Passed Senate July 24, 1958.
Dorchester Chaplains
S. 1225:
This measure authorizes the posthumous
award of appropriate medals and certificates
to Chaplain George L. Fox, of Cambridge,
Vt.; Chaplain Alexander D. Goode, of Wash-
ington, D. C.; Chaplain Clark V. Poling, of
Schenectady, N. Y.; and Chaplain John P.
Washington, of Arlington, N. J.
The United States troop ship Dorchester
was proceeding through Arctic seas during
the early morning of February 3, 1943, when
an enemy torpedo burst in the ship's engine
room. Wounded men, shocked by the ex-
plosion, fought their way up through the
holds of the disintegrating ship; many of
these men had left their lifejackets below.
When there were no more lifejackets avail-
able, the four chaplins removed their own
and gave them to the soldiers. The chap-
lains knew they were giving up any chance
for survival. They were the last men left
on the deck. Their conspicuous gallantry
was one of the ,epic examples of heroism
during World War II.
Passed Senate May 1, 1958.
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
S. 1857:
This measure confers a congressional
charter on the Congressional Medal of
Honor Society of the United States.
This society was organized in 1948 in the
State of New York by a group of recipients
of the Congressional Medal of Honor to pro-
vide a common ground on which all re-
cipients of the medal may meet to preserve
the dignity of the Nation's highest award.
The Congressional Medal of Honor is the
highest military award for bravery that can
be given to any individual in the United
States. It is bestowed on those members of
the armed services by a high official of our
Government in the name of the Congress
of the .United States for a deed of personal
bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond
the call of duty while a member of the
American Armed Forces in actual combat
with an enemy of this Nation.
� Public Law 85-642, approved August 14,
1958. �
Government Headstones and Markers
S. 3882:
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army,
when requested, to furnish appropriate
markers for the unmarked graves of soldiers
of the Union and Confederate Armies of the
Civil War, members of the Armed Forces of
the United States dying in service, former
honorably discharged members of such
forces, persons buried in post and national
cemeteries, and certain members of Re-
serve and National Guard components.
Public Law -, approved
Nuclear Ship Indemnity
S. 4165:
This measure extends the provisions of
the AEC Indemnity Act to the operations of
the nuclear ship Savannah.
Piiblic Law 85-602, approved
1958.
Space Projects
S. 4208:
Authorizes appropriations to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration of
$24,500,000 for expansion of existing facili-
ties at Wallops Island, Va.; of $3,750,000 for -
a space-project center in the vicinity of
Washington, D. C.; and $19,550,000 for
equipment and instrumentation at various
Installations now operated by NACA.
Public Law 85-657, approved August 14,
1558.
Military Damages
H. R. 1061:
This measure grants authority to the Sec-
retary of Defense and the secretaries of the
military departments to settle claims for
damages to, or the loss of, private property
caused by a member of the armed Services
acting outside the scope of his employment,
or in excess of his authority.
Expands the settlement power to include
claims for personal injury and death.
Permits congressional review, amendment,
or rejection of the regulations authorized by
this act.
Public Law , approved
Government Headstones and Markers
H. R. 4381:
Authorizes the furnishing of headstones
and markers in memory of members of the
Armed Forces dying in service whose re-
mains have not been recovered or identified,
or were burned at sea.
Public Law 85-644, approved August 14,
1958. �
Supplies to Foreign Vessels and Aircraft
H. R. 5237: -
This measure broadens the existing au-
thority of the Secretary of Navy and au-
thorizes him to furnish supplies and serv-
ices, except ammunition, to naval vessels and
aircraft of friendly foreign countries on a
reimbursable basis without an advance of
funds.
Public Law , approved
� Civil Defense
H. R. 7576:
This measure changes the policy declara-
tion in the Federal Civil Defense Act to read
that the responsibility for civil defense shall
be vested jointly in the Federal Government
and the several States and their subdivisions.
It also authorizes the Federal Government to
purchase radiological instruments and detec-
tion devices and repeals the prohibition
against Federal financial contributions to
States for civil defense personnel and admin-
istrative expenses.
-Public Law 85-606, approved August 8.
1958.
Advancement on the Retired List of Certain
Persons Who Retired With 30 Years' Service
HrR. 7706:
This measure Would permit those persons
enlisted before August 25, 1912, who were
given double-time credit for service beyond
the continental limits of the United States
to have their retirement pay based on the
highest grade in which they satisfactorily
served during'World War I.
Public Law -, approved
Settlement of Military Claims
H. R. 9022:
This legislation increases the authority of
the Secretaries-of the military departments
to settle claims based on the noncombat
activities of the military services now con-
tained in section 2733, title 10, United States
Code, from $1,000 to $5,000 and permits par-
tial payment of a sum not to exceed $5,000
August 8,
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where the amount of the claim exceeds
$5,000.
Public Law -, approved
Nuclear-Powered Icebreaking Vessel
H. R. 9196: -
This measure authorizes the construction
of a nuclear-powered icebreaker for service
in the Arctic regions.
Vetoed August 12, 1958. ,
Amphibious Vessels
H. R. 11518:
This measure authorizes the construction
of not to exceed 20,000 tons of amphibious
warfare vessels and landing craft.
Public Law 85-571,-approved July 31, 1958.
Naval Vessels
� H. R. 11519:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
the Navy to use 3 destroyers, 1 submarine, 1
merchant-type vessel, and up to 10 service
craft for experimental purposes.
These ships are to be used by the Navy
to conduct tests of newly developed special
weapons for underwater detonation to evalu-
ate the safe delivery range for ships that
may use the weapons later.
The ships selected for this purpose are
the U. S. S. Howarth, DD-592, the U. S. S.
Killen, DD-593, the TJ, S. Z. Fulliam, DD-
474, the U. S. S. Bonita, SSK-3, the steam-
ship Michael J. Moran, and 8 lighter-type
barges.
Public Law 85-436, approved May 29, 1958.
AEC-Authorization
H. R. 12009:
This measure increased the authorization
for the Atomic Energy Commission by $35
million to construct a land-based prototype
of a nuclear propulsion plant suitable for
installation in a destroyer-type ship. This
reactor prototype will be constructed at West
Milton, N. Y., in the same sphere that was
previously used for the sodium-cooled-re-
actor prototype, the Seawolf.
Nuclear ships will Lre used to escort fast
carrier task forces.
Public Law 85-412, approved May 16, 1958.
War Risk Hazards
H. R. 12140:
This measure makes permanent the De-
fense Bases Act and the War Hazards Corn-
pensation Act. It amends the Defense Bases
Act to extend coverage to employees of wel-
fare and morale organizations, to define pub-
lic work to include movable and service proj-
ects, and to eliminate discriminatory exclu-
sion of noncitizen emploYees. It amends
the War Hazards Compensation Act to pro-
vide war-risk coverage for employees of post
exchanges and the like, and to modify the
definition of war-risk hazard.
Public Law 85-608, approved August 8,
1958.
AEC Authorization Increase
H.R. 12457:
- This measure increases the total current
authorization for Atomic Energy Commis-
sion appropriations by $2,250,000 and pro-
vides the same increase in authorized costs
for Project Sherwood construction. The
present authorization for Project Sherwood
construction at Livermore and Princeton is
$7,750,000. Under this bill, the Project Sher-
wood plant is increased to $10 million, or a
net increase of $2,250,000.
Public Law 85-519, approved July 15, 1958.
Department of Defense Reorganization Act
of 1958-Conference Report
H. R. 12541:
This measure provides as follows:
Department of Defense and military de-
partments:
Eliminates requirement that military de-
partments ,be separately administered and
provides that they be separately organized
under its ?wn Secretary and the Secretary
of Defense shall have direction, authority.
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end control over them. The Secretary of a
military department is made- responsible to
the Secretary of Defense for the operation
and efficiency of his department.
Provides that an Assistant Secretary of
Defense may issue orders to a military de-
partment only through the Secretary of the
military department or his designee and only
if specifically authorized in a specific area by
the Secretary of Defense. Such orders must
be issued through the military Secretaries.
Requires Secretaries of military ,depart-
ments and their assistants to cooperate fully
with Office of Secretary of Defense to achieve
efficient administration and to carry out the
direction, authority, and control of the Sec-
retary of Defense.
Reduces number of Assistant Secretaries of
Defense from 9 to 7, effective 6 months after
enactment.
Reduces, effective 6 months after enact-
ment, the number of Assistant Secretaries for
each military department from 4 to 3 and
eliminates requirement that 1 Assistant Sec-
retary in each department be designated for
Fiscal Management and that there be an
Assistant Secretary of Navy for Air.
Changes in unified commands
Authorizes the President, through the Sec-
retary of Defense and on the advice of the
Joint Chiefs, to establish unified combatant
commands and to determine their force
structure.
Requires military departments to assign to
unified commands the force structure deter-
mined by the President and permits forces so
, assigned to 'be transferred only under pro-
cedures established by Secretary of Defense
and approved by President.
Repeals statutory command authority of
Air Force Chief of Staff and Chief of Naval
Operations.
Authorizes Secretary of Defense to assign
responsibility for support of forces assigned
to unified command to one or more military
departments.
Changes in functions:
Authorizes the transfer, reassignment, or
consolidation (but not abolition) of any
function, including combatant functions, un-
til the end of hostilities or threat of hostil-
ities if the President determines such action
necessary because of hostilities or imminent
threat of hostilities.
Suspends, except during hostilities or
threat thereof, the transfer, reassignment,
abolition, or consolidation of functions estab-
lished by law until 30 days after a detailed
report has been submitted to the Committees
on Armed Services. If during the 30-day pe-
riod either committee reports a resolution
finding that the proposed change involves a
major combatant function now or hereafter
assigned by law and would tend to impair
national defense, change would be further
suspended until after 40 days of continuous
session following date of report. If dur-
ing 40 days, a resolution of either House rec-
ommending rejection is adopted by a simple
majority, the proposed change would not
take place.
Excerpts from disapproval procedure the
authority of the Secretary of Defense (1) to
assign any supply or service activity common
to more than one service in such manner
as he may determine and (2) to assign or
reassign to one or more departments the
development and operational use of new
weapons and weapons systems.
' Defense research and engineering: '
Creates a new statutory position of Direc-
tor of Defense Research and Engineering with
such duties as would be prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense, which would include
(1) being principal scientific and technical
adviser to the Secretary, (2) supervising re-
search and engineering activities, and (3)
directing and controlling research and engi-
neering activities requiring centralized
inanagement.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with
President's approval, to engage An military
research and to contract for research and
development through the military depart-
ments or by Defense Department personnel.
Joint Chiefs of Staff:
. Increases Joint Staff ceiling from 210 to
400.
Authorizes Chiefs of Staff to delegate to
Vice Chiefs of Staff such authority and du-
ties as the Secretary concerned approves.
Repeals limitation of right of Chairman of
Joint Chiefs to vote.'
Authorizes Chairman of Joint Chiefs to
select Director of Joint Staff and to assign
duties to the Joint Staff.
Limits tours of Director and members of
Joirit Staff to 3 years except in time of war.
Other provisions: ,
Changes reporting requirement of Secre-
tary of Defense from a semiannual to an
annual basis.
Authorizes Secretary of Defense to estab-
lish procedures for transfer of officers between
services with consent of the officers con-
cerned.
Provides a statutory basis for the National
Guard Bureau and its Chief. �
Public Law 85-599.. Approved August 6,
1958.
Federal Civil Defense
H.R. 12827:
This measure extends from June 30, 1958,
to Jule 30, 1962, title III of the Federal
Civil Defense Act of 1950. Title III author-
izes the declaration of a national emergency
for civil-defense purposes and vests emer-
gency powers in the President and the Fed-
eral Civil Defense Administrator during such
an emergency.
Since the possibility of an attack upon
the United States- with modern weapons of
enormous destructive powers is at least as
great today as when the standby emergency
powers were originally authorized, it was felt
that the authority should not be allowed to
;expire.
Public Law/ 85-514, approved July 11, 1958.
Making, Amendment, and Modification of
Contracts to Facilitate National Defense
H.R. 12894:
The purpose of the legislation is to enact
into- permanent law during periods of na-
tional emergency and for 6 months there-
after, with certain exceptions, the authority
contained in title II of the First War Powers
Act of 1941, which expired June 30, 1958.
Public Law , approved
Atomic Energy Commission Authorization .
H. R. 13121: -
This measure authorizes for appropriation
the sum of $386,679,000 for acquisition or
condemnation of any real property or any fa-
cility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion as set forth in the
projects approved.
Public Law 85-590, approved August 4,
1958.
Permanent Professor of Physical Education
at the United States Military Academy
H. H. 13170:
This legislation provides for an additional
permanent professor at the 'United States
Military Academy who under 'the. supervi-
sion of the Commandant of Cadets, will have
immediate charge of the physical education
program at the Academy.
Public Law , approved
Atomic Energy Indemnity
�
H. R. 13455-:
This measure is designed to facilitate in-
demnity coverage for universities possessing
reactors for atomic energy research. It ex-
empts institutions unable to comply with the
financial protection requirements of the in-
demnity provisions by reason of State con-
stitutions or laws from compliance for
limited periods to permit States to amend
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constitutions or laws. It also authorizes the
Atomic Energy Commission to adjust finan-
cial protection requirement for any other
educational institution.
Public Law , approved
Atomic Energy Act
H. R. 13482 :
This measure' amends the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, in a number of particulars to
keep the act up -to date, and to provide the
best possible framework for its administra-
tion. Its most important provision is 'if) give
to the Joint Committee the right to waive
the normal 30-day waiting period for pro-
posed international agreements for coopera-
tion.
Public Law , approved
Reserve Components
H. H. 13374:
This measure permits the member of Re-
serve components to transfer from one com-
ponent to another without loss of exemption
or deferment resulting from Reserve com-
ponent membership.
Public Law 85, approved August 1958.
Natural resources
National Science Foundation-Weather
Study
5.86: � �
Authorizes the National Science Founda-
tion to undertake a study and research pro-
gram in the field of weather modification,
including methods of increasing rainfall,
suppressing hail, windstorms, and lightning.
Public Law 85-510, approved July 11; 1958.
Spokane Valley Project
S. 2215:
As another means of combatting the cur-
rent recession and, at the same time, irrigate
the arid lands of the West, this measure au-
thorizes Federal construction of the Spokane
Valley project in Washington and Idaho.
The proposed project will serve some 10,-
290 acres located in Washington State and
some 197 acres in Idaho. �DeVelopment plans
call for replacing existing diversion works
and a canal distribution system constructed
by private enterprise in the early 1900's with
a system for pumping ground water from
a number of wells and delivering it, under
pressure, through a closed-pipe distribution
system.
The estimated cost of the project is,
$5,016,000.
Approximately 26 percent of the cost will
be repaid from surplus power revenues of
the Bonneville Power Administration, and
the remaining 74 percent is to be repaid
within 50 years.
Passed Senate May 21, 1958.
Rivers, Harbors, Flood-Control Authorization
S. 3910:
This measure, a substitute for Senate bill
497 which passed both Houses and was
vetoed by the President, on April. 15, 1958,
authorizes $1,556,230,500 as follows:
Rivers and harbors:
Navigation projects (52) ____
$173,
814,
000
Beach erosion projects (14) _
11,
627,
700
Eradication of water hya-
cinths (1)
4,
725,
000
Upper Fox River, Wis. (i)_ ,
300,
000
Calumet-Sag project, Illi-
nois (1)
9,
884,
000
Illinois and Mississippi Canal
(1)
2,
000,
000
Total of 70 projects
202,
350,
700
Flood control:
New projects or project- .
modifications (67) -495,
579,
800
Increased basin authoriza-
tions (12)
608,
300,
000
Oroville Dam, California
(1)
50,-000,
000
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Rivers and harbors�Continued
Flood control�Continued
_ Missouri River Basin, De-
partment of Interior (1) _ $200, 000, 000
Total of 81 projects_ _-_1, 353, 879;800
Grand total of - 151
projects 1, 556, 230, 500
An additional $4,900 was agreed upon for
the new flood-control projects:
Public Law 85-500. Approved July 3, 1958.
Conservation of Land and Water Resources
� Senate Resolution 148:
This resolution prescribes the procedures
for and contents of reports to the Senate by
executive agencies. with respect to proposed
projects for conservation and development
of land and water resources.
, It specifies the basis on which the bent,-
fits of proposed projects can be evaluated,
and on which fair and equitable allocations
of costs can be made. This will provide full
information regarding proposed projects,
and it will enable the Congress to specify
'the terms and conditions particularly with
respect to repayments and local contribution.
It will provide the basis for fixing rates for
sale of electric Power generated at Federal
projects.
Heretofore, full information on these im-
portant matters has not been available to
the Congress. As a result, project authoriza-
tions have sometimes left the way open for
Executive action at variance with congres-
sional intent. .
The procedures provided by ,Senate
Resolution 148, for authorization of multiple-
-purpose projects and for clearance of
watershed protection and flood-prevention
projects, will materially 'improve the means
available to the standing legislative commit-
tees of the Senate for selecting meritorious
prOjects, and for recommending authorizing
legislation that will achieve the purposes
intended by the Congress. These procedures
will expedite the program of land and water
resources projects.
Senate adopted, January 28, 1958.
Saline Water Program
Senate Joint Resolution,135:
This resolution provides for Federal con-
struction of five full-scale demonstration
plants for the production, from sea or brack-
ish water, of water suitable for agricultural,
industrial, municipal, or other uses.
" Three of these plants are to be designed
for converting sea water; two are to have a
capacity of not less than 1 million gallons
a day.
Two of the plants are for the treatment of
'brackish water, and at least one is to have
a capacity of not less than 250,000 gallons
a day.
� One of the conversion plants is to be
located on the west coast of the United
States; a second on the east or gulf coast;
and the third in the Virgin Islands or some
other Territorial possession.
One of the brackish water plants is to be
located in the northern Great Plains area,
and the other in the arid areas of the South-
west.
The resolution authorizes an appropriation-
of $10 million, as needed, for the construc-
tion of these plants.
� Public Law: , approved
Outdoor Recreation Resources�Study
S. 846:
Establishes a National Outdoor Recreation
Resources Review Commission to study the
outdoor recreation resources of the public
lands.
The Commission is to be composed of 15
members, including 8 congressional mem-
bers, and will report by September I, 1961,
on outdoor recreation requirements indi-
cated for 1976 and 2000 together with the
recommendations of the Commission on
meeting those requirements.
Public Law 85-470, approved June 28, 1958.
No. 148-36
Preservation of Historical and Archeological
Data
S. 1109:
The act of August 21, 1935, the -Historic
Sites Act, provides a program to preserve
historical and archeological data threatened
by construction of dams. This measure is
more explicit than the Historic Sites Act
with respect to historical and archeological
salvage, and provides essentially for coordi-
nation of archeological investigations and
salvage operations with advance planning
and construction of darns either by Federal
agencies or under permits granted by Fed-
eral agencies.
Passed Senate August 11, 1958.
'Great Lakes Basin Compact
S. 1416: ,
This measure grants consent to a compact
between the 8 States abutting the Great
Likes to establish the Great Lakes Commis-
sion which has as its primary purpose the
orderly use, development, and conservation
of the water resources of the Great Lakes
Basin and to insure that all the Great Lakes
may derive the maximum benefit from util-
ization of public works. The compact will
also assist in maintaining a proper balance
among industrial, commercial, agricultural,
water supply, residential, recreational, and
other uses of the water resources of the area.
Passed Senate July 28, 1958.
Coal Development
S. 2069:
This measure increases from 5,120 acres to
10,240 acres the lands which any person may
hold under coal leases or permits within any
one State. It also authorizes, if certain
criteria are met, additional holdings up to
5,120 acres in any one State.
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Insecticides�Research
. S. 2447: �
This measure authorizes the Department
of Interior to 'undertake continuing studies
of the effects of insecticides, herbicides,
fungicides, and pesticides upon fish and
wildlife to prevent further losses of invalu-
able natural resources following applications
of these materials, and to provide basic data
on various chemical controls.
It is anticipated that this research study
will determine the amounts and percentages
of formulations and chemicals that may be
used on wet lands, rangelands, and other
lands with a minimum loss of fish and
wildlife.
Passed Senate May 29, 1958.
Public Law 85-582, approved August 1,
1958. '
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamps
S. 2617:
This -measure increases-the cost of migra-
tory bird hunting stamps (duck stamps)
from $2 to $3. The revenue, after deducting
the cost of printing and distributing the
stamps, will be used for th4 location, ascer-
tainment, and acquisition Of lands for
migratory-bird refuges and waterfowl-pro-
duction areas.
Grants the Secretary of the Interior discre-
tionary authority to open a maximum of 40
percent of any refuge to be used for hunting
migratory and resident waterfowl.
-
This measure also recognizes the desirabil-
ity of bringing these lands under Federal
control, while, at the same time, permitting
waterfowl hunting to continue unabated. A
program of preservation through control by
Federal acquisition of fee title or lease agree-
ment is contemplated to insure the con-
tinued availability of these lands for breed-
ing purposes. .
Public Law 85-585, approved August 1,1958.
Salmon and Halibut
S. 2719:
This measure is an attempt to reestablish
the balance of nature between food, sports
fish, and a major predator through control
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be accomplished through payments�of boun-
ties to fishermen for dogfish sharks.-
Passed Senate July 31, 1958.
Flood Control Compact
S. 2964:
This bill grants the consent and approval
of Congress to the Thames River Valley flood-
control compact entered into between the-
States of Connecticut and Massachusetts,
creating the Thames River Valley Flood Con-
trol Commission. It defines its powers and
functions relative to approval of flood-con-
trol projects constructed by the United
States.
The compact provides for reirnbursement
by the States for a portion of the taxes lost
due to Federal ownership of lands in certain
flood-control reservoirs.
Public Law 85-526, approved July 18, 1958.
Assessment Work�Mining Claims
S. 3199:
This measure changes the period for do-
ing annual assessment work on unpatented
mineral claims so that it will run from Sep-
tember 1 to September 1 of the succeeding
year. This change is designed to meet the
needs of claim holders in high mountainous
country by giving them sufficient time to do
their annual assessment work with a de-
gree of continuity during the summer
months.
,
Public Law approved
Fisheries Loan Fund
S. 3295:
This measure increages to $20 million
(from $10 million) the fisheries loan fund
which is used by the Bureau of Commercial
Fisheries to make loans to stimulate the de-
velopment of a strong, prosperous, and
thriving fisheries and fish-processing indus-
try. These loans are for a 10-year period
arid carry an interest rate of 5 percent.
The loans are used by the fishing indus-
try to finance and refinance operations,
maintenance,, repairs, replacement, and
equipment of fishing vessels and gear and
for research into the basic problems of fish-
eries. .
Passed Senate May 29, 1958.
National Park�Concessionaire
S. 3371:�
This -measure increases to 30 years (from
20) the period of time a concession may be
leased in the national parks. A _concession-
aire is required to meet certain standards
set up by the Park Service. In many cases.
they have ..experienced difficulty in securing
the funds needed to undertake the develop-
ment of new concession facilities, especially
where large amounts of capital are necessary.
It is believed that the 30-year contracts
will ease the credit situation,, and will re-
sult in more suitable accommodations for
the millions of people who visit our national
parks each year.
Public Law 85-434, approved May 29, 1958.
Tucumcari Project�Repayment
S. 3469:
This measure is an aid to the Arch Hurley
Conservancy District in the irrigation de-
velopment of the Tucumcari project, New
Mexico, by lightening the repayment loan
while the water users are recovering from a
series of adverse circumstances that beset
the project.
These include severe shortage of water
during a critical drought period; unfavorable
weather conditions; disadvantageous farm
price-cost relationship; absence of a cash
crop suitable for effective production on the
project; and the slowness with which lands
have been placed under irrigation.
In spite of these difficulties, the project
shows evidence of becoming a sound opera-
tion with time and encouragement.
This measure provides for an annual re-
payment of $30,000 each in 1959 and 1960,
after which repayments will be made under
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a variable repayment formula based on the
value of crop production. - Pull repayment
is to be achieved in 40 years.
Public Law 85-663, approved August 14,
1958.
National Forests Land Administration
S. 3741:
Makes the rules applicalite-to Weeks law
land applicable to most other land in na-
tional forests.
Passed Senate July 21, 1958.
Mineral Resources Program
S. 3817:
This measure establishes within the De-
partment of the- Interior, by legislative fiat,
a program of financial assistance for ,the
development of the mineral resources of the �
United States, its Territories, and posses-
sions, by encouraging exploration for min-
erals, a function which, since 1955, has been
performed by a directive issued by the Office
of Defense Mobilization under authority of
the Defense Production Act of 1950.
As of June 30, 1958, the Office of Defense
Mobilization withdrew its financial support
of this operation, so it became necessary for
the activities of the Defense Minerals Ex-
ploration Administration to be continued by
this bill.
The need to find new sources of minerals
to meet the demands of our expanding econ-
omy and of national defense is generally rec-
ognized. The DMEA program is contribut-
ing significantly to discoveries and develop-
ments which are increasing known recov-
erable reserves. Continuation of this type
of program should reduce the need for a
frenzied, costly search for new sources of
minerals in any future emergency period,
when emphasis should be placed on produc-
tion rather than on exploration.
Established a ceiling of: $250,000 as the
maximum Government participation in any
one project, and provided that funds are
to be, made available only if the applicant
can prove that commercial funds are un-
available at reasonable rate. �
- Public Law , approved �
Rivers-Harbor and Flood Control Projects
of 1958 -
'S. 3910: �
This measure is a substitute for Senate
bill 497, which passed both the Senate and
House and was vetoed by the President on
April 15, 1958, authorizes $1,556,230,600 as
follows:
Rivers and harbors:
52 navigation projects__ __ $173,
814,
000
14 beach erosion projects__
11,
627,
700
1 Eradication of water hya-
cinths
4,
725,
000
1 Upper Fox River, Wis
300,
000
1 Calumet-Sag project, Illi-
nois
9,
884,
000
1 Illinois and Mississippi
Canal
2,
000,
000
. Total of 70 projects
202,
350,
700
Flood control:
67 new projects or project
modifications
495,
579,
800
12 increased basin author-
izations
608,
300,
000
1 Oroville Dam, Calif
50,
000,
000
1 Missouri River Basin,
Department of Interior_
200,
000,
000
Total of 81 projects_.... 1,
353,
879,
800
Grand total of 151
projects 1,
556,
225,
600
Public Law 85-500, approved July 3, 1958.
Missouri River Basin Project-Modification
S. 4002:
This measure modifies the Glendo Unit,
Missouri River Basin project, by authorizing
the construction of Gray Reef Dam and
Reservoir on the North Platte River down-
stream from Alcova Dam at an estimated
cost of $700,000.
This dam and reservoir will provide a
small regulating facility that will protect
irrigation, fish and wildlife, and municipal
water interests on the stream by stabilizing
the flow of the stream throughout the year.
Public Law , approved
Washoe Project
S. 4009:
This legislation authorizes an increased
appropriation for the Washoe project, Ne-
vada-California, from $43.7 million to $52
million to permit the construction of Prosser
Dam and Reservoir.
A 30,000 acre-foot reservoir is contem-
plated at the new site which would provide
for water exchange to permit water releases
fromi Lake Tahoe to improve fisheries re-
source, and to give the area added flood
protection.
Public Law , approved
River Basin Study
.S.4021:
This meaSure authorizes the creation of a
United States Study Commission, composed
of representatives of the United States and
of the States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, and Alabama to make an integrated
and cooperative investigation, study, and
survey for, the conservation, utilization, and
development of the land and water resources
of the Savannah, Altamaha, St. Mary's, Apa-
lachicola-Chattahoochie, and Alabama-Coosa
River Basins, and to formulate a plan to
carry out its recomendations.
Public Law , approved
Domestic Minerals Stabilization Act of 1958
S. 4036:
This measure provides a 5-year price and
production stabilization program for 5 min-
erals-copper, lead, zinc, fluorspar, and
tungsten-all vital to the national defense.
It provides for the purchase of up to
150;000 tons of refined copper, produced from
ores mined in the United States, its Terri-
tories, and possessions, at not- more than
271/2 cents a pound; purchases to be made
within 1-year period.
Provides for the payment of price-stabili-
zation payments to domestic producers of
lead and zinc, rather than for a purchase
program as in the case of copper. The
stabilization price for lead is 151/2 cents a
pound and 131/2 cents a pound for zinc, or a
-combined price for these 2 metals of 29 cents
a pound. A bonus of up to 1.125 cents a
pound may be paid on up to 500 tons a
quarter for each producer if the market price
of lead does not exceed 151/2 cents a pound
and up to 0.55 cents a pound for zinc if the
market price does not exceed 131/2 cents.
Provides for a stabilization price of $53
a ton for acid-grade fluorspar, with a maxi-
mum limitation on stabilization payments
of $13 a ton.
Provideg for a stabilization price for tung-
sten of $36 per short-ton unit with a maxi-
mum limitation on regular stabilization
payments of $18 a short-ton unit, plus a
bonus payment of $4 a Short-ton unit to
any producer who has not sold more than
250 units during any quarter; but not to
exceed $40 per unit.
Public -Law -, approved
August 23
Limits annual payments to 350,000 tons
of-lead; 550,000 tons of zinc; 185,000 tons of
fluorspar; and 375,000 short-ton units of
tungsten trioxide.
Authorizes the Secretary of Interior to
borrow from the Treasury $350 million to
make subsidy payments.
Cost possibilities:
Maximum possible expendi-
tures under the bill S. ,
4036, 1st year:
Copper, 150,000 tons, at
271/2 cents per pound____ $82, 500, 000
Lead, 350,000 tons at 3.9
cents per pound 27, 300, 000
Zinc, 550,000 tons, at 2.9
cents per pound 31, 900, 000
Fluorspar (acid grade) , 180-
000 tons at $13 per ton 2, 340, 000
Tungsten trioxide, 375,000
short-ton units, at $18
per shat-ton unit 6, 750, 000
Total 150, 790, 000
Additional possible expendi-
under bonus payment
provisions of title II (as
estimated by the Depart-
ment of Interior) :
Lead, 90,000 tons, at 1.125
cents per pound 2, 025, 000
Zinc, 170,000 tons at 0.55
cents per pound 1, 870, 000
Tungsten, 75,000 units, at
$40 per short-ton unit 300, 000
Total
4, 195, 000,
Grand total 154, 985,000
Passed Senate, July 11, 1958.
Heart Mountain Irrigation District, Wyo.
S. 4088:
S. 4088 would approve and authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to execute a repay-
ment contract for the construction costs of
the Heart Mountain division, Shoshone rec-
lamation project, Wyoming. The amount
coliered by the repayment contract is $7 mil-
lion for the practically complete gravity
system serving about 25,800 acres of irri-
gated land, or $8 million if about 2,000 acres
of additional land to be served by pumping
are added.
The repayment period would approximate
121 years for the gravity development and
122 years if the pump lands are brought
under irrigation.
Passed Senate August 14, 1958.
� Coal Research and Development Act
S. 4248:
The purpose of this legislation is to en-
courage and stimulate the production and
conservation of coal in the United States
through research- and development by cre-
ating a Coal Research and Development
Commission.
Passed Senate August 14, 1958.
The Hawaiian Nene Goose
S. 4249:
S. 4249 would authorize and direct the
Secretary of the Interior to promote a pro-
gram of research, propagation, and manage-
ment necessary to effect the restoration of
this threatened species Of waterfowl in its
natural habitat. An appropriation of $15,000
per annum for a period of 5 years is author-
ized for the purposes of this act.
- Passed Senate August 14, 1958. ,
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Bison
H. R. 3402:
Provides for a display pasture for the bison
herd on the Montana National Bison Range
in the State of Montana so that the herd
will be more open to the public and ...more
easily seen.
Public Law 85-622, approved August 12,
1958.
Chief of Engineers�Publications
11. R. 4260:
This bill authorizes the Chief of Engineers
to publish information pamphlets, maps,
brochures, and other material on river and
harbor, flood control, and other civil works
activities, including related public park and
recreational facilities under his jurisdiction.
It specifically authorizes the sale of this
material at a price not less than the cost of
reproduction, except for small information
booklets.
Public Law 85-480, approved July '2, 1958.
Yellowtail Dam and Reservoir
Senate Joint Resolution 12:
This .joint resolution provides for the pur-
chase of some 7;000 acres of Crow Indian
tribal lands that are necessary to the con-
struction of Yellowtail Dam and Reservoir
in southeastern Montana on the Big Horn
River, and fixes the compensation for the
land at $2,172 million.
Yellowtail Dam is a multipurpose project
with numerous benefits�power, irrigation;
flood control, recreation, and 'conservation.
It is fully repayable with interest to the Fed-
eral Government and will be of great benefit
to the Billings-Hardin area which has- been
feeling the economy pinch for some months;
thus it is a perfect antirecession measure in
an area where new sources of employment
and income are sorely needed.
Public Law 85-523, approved July 15, 1958.
Tennessee River Compact
H. R. 6701:
This measure consents to the States of Ala-
bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia entering
into a compact relating to water pollution
control of the Tennessee River and to estab-
lish the Tennessee River Basin Water Pollu-
tion Control, Commission composed of the
Commissioners from each State with author-
ity to establish standards of water quality
and to enforce orders to secure abatement of
pollution adversely affecting waters in the
basin. The measure also provides for the
appointment of a Federal representative on
the Commission to maintain liaison.
Public Law 85 , approved -.----�-������������e.
Land Acquisition�Relocation Costs
H. R. 6940:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
Interior to reimburse landowners and ten-
ants for moving expenses, losses, or damages
Incurred as a result of land purchases by -
the Federal Government for water conserve-
titon and other public-works projects under
the jurisdiction of the Department of Inte-
rior, including Federal reclamation projects.
Public Law 85-433, approved -May 29, 1958.
Oil and Gas Leases�Alaska
H. R. 8054:
This measure provides for the leasing of
oil and gas deposits in land beneath nontidal
navigable waters in the Territory of Alaska.
Geologists have estimated that approxi-
mately 90 million acres in the Territory of
Alaska are geologically promising for oil ex-
ploration. Most of this area is composed of
various basins. These basin areas contain
an extraordinary large number of lakes and
streams of all sizes and descriptions. At
the same time, only about 1 percent of the
total land area in the Territory is sur-
veyed; therefore, it is impossible to describe
With precision where these water bodies are
located or the areas they cover.
Under existing law, no person or agency
has the power to grant oil or gas leases in
areas beneath navigable waters. The pre-
cluding act declares that tidelands and the
beds of navigable waters within the Terri-
tory are held in trust for the State or States
which may be erected out of the Territory.
Since there is no practical way of ascer-
taining the area of lands beneath navigable
waters which may be within the described
boundaaries, the lessee or offeror has been
-required to pay rental on the basis of the
total acreage within the description. It
appears that development of the oil resources
of Alaska has been impeded because most
developers are reluctant to invest the neces-
sary sums of money subject to the chance
that legislation might open up the water
bottoms to leasing by others who, without
expenditure of any funds for development,
could come in and acquire lands' in any oil
structure which might be discovered by the
developers.
, The overall intent of this bill is to allow
leasing of these lands, thereby encouraging
the development of this resource.
Public Law 85-503, approved July 3, 1958.
Reclamation Projects
H. R. 8645:
This measure provides for variable repay-
ment formulas which would provide relief
for individual reclamation projects without
the need to come to Congress for relief legis-
lation.
Public Law 85-611, approved August 8,
1958.
.Mapping and Aerial Photography
II. R. 11123.
This measure grants specific statutory au-
thority for the Department of the Interior to
perform surveys, investigations, and research
in geology, biology, minerals and water re-
sources and mapping to include Antarctica
and the Trust Territory of the Pacific,
islands.
Public Law �, approved
Townsites in National Forests
H. R. 12161:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to set aside areas of national for-
est land and other lands as townsites and
-divide such areas Into townlots for public
sale.
Public Law 85-569, approved July 31, 1958.
Fish and Wildlife
�
IL R. 13138
This measure provides for the consultation
with the Fish and Wildlife Service by the
agencies of Government engaged in construc-
tion work before and during the building of
Federal water development projects. This
would enable the agencies involved to make
known to the Service the projects necessary
to- protect fish and wildlife.
Public Law 85-624, approved August 12,
1958.
Social welfare
Contracts�Indian Tribes
5.2592:
This measure repeals the requirement that
all contracts with Indian tribes, relating to
their lands or claims against the United
States, be executed before a judge of a court
of record. This requirement has placed an
undue burden on all contractual parties and
has served no useful pursiose.
It is felt that the right of review by the
Secretary of Interior is sufficient protection
to the tribes.
- Public Law 85 �, approved
1958.
Welfare Funds Disclosure Act
S. 2888:
This measure requires the managers of all
pension and welfare fund plans, except those
operated by governmental agencies or chari-
table and fraternal organizations, to register
with the Department of Labor, giving all
pertinent information about the fund's of-
ficers and finances.
Places responsibility for policing and im-
proving these plans upon the participants.
Leaves to the States detailed regulation
procedures relating to insurance, trusts, and
other phases of operation.
Requires that managers of any employee-
welfare or pension-benefit plans, unless ex-
empted, register within 90 days after regu-
lations are issued.
Requires annual reporting to show
amounts contributed by employer and em-
ployee, amount of benefits paid or otherwise
furnished, number of employees covered, as-
sets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, and
other financial activities of the plan, salaries
or fees charged to the plan, to whom paid
and the purpose.
Provides for public examination of these
reports.
Provides that managers of plans covering
less than 100 employees will not be required
to report until 2 years after enactment.
Places discretionary authority in the admin-
istering agency to exempt small plans from
either registration or reporting.
Authorizes the Secretary to investigate
violations and to bring injunctive action in
the United States district courts to enjoin
violations, and grants the Attorney General
authority to institute necessary investiga-
tion and criminal proceedings.
Provides (a) a penalty of $5,000, or 5 years'
imprisonment, or both, for any person will-
fully violating or failing to comply with
the act; (b) a fine of $10,000, or 5 years'
imprisonment, or both, for any person who
embezzles, steals, or willfully abstracts or
converts to his own use moneys or other
property of any employee-benefit plan; and
(c) a fine of $5,000, or up to 5 years' impris-
onment, or both, if a person acts in an offi-
cial capacity in connection with a welfare
fund during a time when his right to vote in
a State election has been removed because
of a criminal conviction.
Establishes the duration of the act as 4
years; and requires the administering agency
to make a comprehensive report to Congress,
including continuance, simplification, or
modification recommendations.
Public Law , approved
Klamath Indian Tribe
S. 3051:
This measure provides for the continued
sustained-yield management of that part
of the Klamath Indian Forest which must
be sold to pay the_tribal members who with-
draw from the tribe as the result of prior
legislation terminating Federal supervision
over the property of the tribe located in
Oregon. This act also makes certain that
the Indians receive the fair market value
of the part of the forest that is sold.
About 70 percent of the Klamath Indians
have elected to withdraw from tribal mem-
bership and, in order to satisfy the claims
of the withdrawees, it will require the sale
of almost 2.7 billion-feet of sawtimber dur-
ing a period of less than 1 year.
This act permits the Departments of In-
terior and Agriculture, jointly, to define
the boundaries of the tribal forest and the
tribal marsh. The Indians who elect to
stay in the tribe will keep the part of the'
forest that is allocated to them under a
management plan providing for sustained
yield management.
The rest' of the forest that must be sold
on behalf of the -withdrawing members will
be offered in appropriate units for private
purchase�
(a) at not less than the appraised realiza-
tion value,
(b) subject to sustained-yield require-
ments that are enforceable by a forfeiture
and reversion of title in the event of a vio-
lation of the requirements. The Federal
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Government Is also fully protected in the
event of a final judgment against the United
States resulting from private sales.
Public Law 85, approved --.
Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians
- S. 3203:
This Measure restores to the Shoshone
and Arapahoe Tribes of the Wind River
Reservation, Wyo., title to the minerals, in-
cluding oil and gas, and subjects these min-
erals to administration under the Tribal
:Mineral Leasing Act. The act of August 15,
1953, extinguished the Indian title to the
undisposed of, ceded lands that were lo-
cated within the Riverton reclamation proj-
ect, appioximately 161,500 acres, added them
to the public domain, and provided for
payment to the Indians of $1,009,500 as com-
plete compensation.
Although the Indians agreed to the 1953
act at the time, they were not aware that
it would result in leasing oil and gas under
public land laws without competitive bid-
ding and without bonuses.
This bill, in effect, returns to the tribes
the 10 percent of the proceeds retained by
the -United States under the 1953 act.
Passed Senate July 1, 1958.
Public Law , approved �.
District of Columbia Unemployment
Compensation
S. 3493:
This measure raises the maximum number
of weeks for which an eligible unemployed
benefit claimant in the District of Columbia
may receive payment from 26 to 34, and
increases the maximum weekly benefit from
$30 to $48.
The measure authorizes voluntary pay-
ments by employers to the unemployment
compensation fund in order to avert a per-
centage raise in their contributions. It also
substitutes for the variable disqualification_
provisions by a uniform 6-week disqualifi-
cation. �
Passed Senate August 1, 1958.
Community Facilities Act
S. 3497:
This measure Would authorize $1 billion,
as an antirecession measure, to provide loans
to the State and local governments for the
construction of community facilities such
as new water systems, sewer systems, hos-
pitals, school buildings, and similar public
works.
Prohibit financial assistance if credit is
otherwise available on equally favorable
terms and conditions, and require that the
policy on purchases and loans must assure
retirement or repayment.
Permit loans to be made directly or In
cooperation or participation with other lend-
ing agencies.
Authorize loans with maturities up to 50
years at an interest rate of 31/2-percent.
Permit $400 million of the total fund to
operate as a rexolving fund.
Authorize the Administrator, at the re-
quest of the borrowers, to postpone pay-
ments of principal or interest or both for
up to 2 years, but without reducing the
total to be repaid.
Revise provisions of existing law which
until recently have resulted in loans almost
exclusively for construction of water and
sewer systems, thereby making, almost very
kind of State and local public work�eligible.
Increase the authorization for Federal
planning advanced from $48 million to $98
million.
Passed Senate April 16, 1958.
Indian Sanitation
S. 3694:
This measure authorizes the Surgeon Gen-
eral to construct sanitation facilities for
Indian homes and communities, allowing for
participation in projects by Indian groups,
local authorities and other public or non-
profit organizations.
Passed Senate July 24, 1958. e
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act
S. 3974:
This measure provides for the reporting
and disclosure of certain financial transac-
tions and administrative practices of labor
organizations and employers, to prevent
abuses in the administration of trusteeships
by labor organizations, to provide standards
with respect to the election of officers of
labor organizations.
The major provisions are:
Financial disclosure reports for publica-
tion by Secretary 'of Labor:
Requires unions to file a detailed report of
their financial and organizational structure,
membership rules, and business procedures,
with substance of reports going to each mem-
ber.� Penalties: Destruction of records, false
report, or willful failure to report is punish-
able with a maximum $10,000 fine for the un-
ion, and fine and imprisonment for respon-
sible official.
Requires full reporting and public dis-
closure by employers of expenditures of
$5,000 or more to influence or affect employees
in the exercise of rights guaranteed by the
National Labor Relations Act. Criminal
penalties for failure to file or falsification of
reports.
Requires management middlemen to file
financial reports on activities designed to in-
fluence workers in their collective-bargaining
rights. Criminal penalties for payments by
middlemen to union officials.
Requires semiannual reporting and public
disclosure of trusteeships over subordinate
unions. Criminal penalties for failure to file
or falsification.
Empowers Secretary of Labor to subpena
witnesses and books while conducting in-
vestigations into possible violations of the
reporting sections.
� Creates post of Commission ir of Labor Re-
ports within the Department of Labor, to be
appointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate.
Trusteeships: Provides that local unions
may be placed under trusteeship only to
prevent corrimtion or financial abuses, as-
sure performance of union-management con-
� tracts, restore democratic procedures or oth-
erwise carry out an international union's
constitution.
Limits trusteeships to 18 months' dura-
tion, but permits the Secretary of Labor to
bring civil action against a parent union on
"clear and convincing proof" of illegality or
an absence of good faith.
Prohibits transfer of funds from the local
union under trusteeship to the parent union,
and bars manipulation of local's votes for
national delegates.
Taft-Hartley revisions: Requires NLRB to
assert jurisdiction over all cases covered by
the Taft-Hartley definition of interstate com-
merce instead of using discretion to exclude
whole classes of cases, but permits it to cede
to the States certain cases when applicable
State law is consistent with Federal law.
(No-man's-land amendment.)
Permits both replaced strikers and those
replacing them on the job to vote in repre-
sentation elections.
Permits prehire agreements between con-
tractors and unions in the building trades
and union-shop clauses may be effective in
7 instead of 30 days.
� Union elections: Requires that union of-
ficials be chosen by secret ballot in both lo-
cals and internationals, except that inter-
national officers may be elected by convention
delegates who have been elected locally by
Secret ballot. Maximum term for interna-
tional officers is 4 years, for local officers 3
years.
Requires that all members receive due no-
tice of elections, and be given an opportuinty
to nominate candidates. All records must be
preserved. Forbids officers to use dues or
compulsory levies for campaign purposes.
Insures members the right to remove of-
ficers for cause by majority vote, after a
hearing.
Permits a union member, after exhausting
union remedies, to file a complaint charging
a violation with the Secretary of Labor. If
the Secretary finds the violation affected the
result of the election, he must file suit in
Federal court to set aside the election and
have a new election ordered.
Corruption procedures: Bars persons con-
victed of a felony from holding union office
until their civil" rights are restored by execu-
tive pardon.
Bars persons from union office for 5 years
if convicted in a civil action of having failed
to file financial reports under the bill.
Forbids shakedown pffiketing.
Forbids improper unloading fee de-
manded by unions of interstate truckers
where no actual work is done and no con-
tract exists.
Makes it a crime for an employer or em-
ployer middleman to bribe union officials, or-
for-an official to accept a bribe.
Ethical practices: Establishes an Advisory
Committee on Ethical Practices, including
labor, management, and public representa-
tives.
Declaration of policy favors ethical )3rac-
tices codes for unions and employers' asso-
ciations.
Requires non-Communist affidavits from
employers seeking access to NLRB.
Passed Senate June 17, 1958.
Social Security
H. It. 5411:
This measure reinstates a mother's in-
surance benefits under title II of the Social
Security Act of a widow or divorcee that
were terminated by remarriage when the
new husband dies within 1 year of the re-
marriage before the woman can qualify as
his Widow for old age and survivors insur-
ance purposes.
The measure also permits 'interstate in-
strumentalities to secure old-age survivors
insurance coverage for policemen and fire-
men wh are employed by them and are in
positions covered under a retirement sys-
tem.
Public Law 85�, approved August
1958.
Hawaiian Home Development
H. rt. 8476:
This measure makes funds available to the
Hawaiian home-loan fund, which is used for
home construction and alleratibn of homes
for persons of Polynesian blood, by pro-
viding an additional source of rentals by
diverting to the fund certain rentals of the
Hawaiian Homes Commission in excess of
the rentals needed to meet :administrative
� expenses.
� Public Law 85--, approved August
, 195
Otoe and Missouria Tribes�Membership
H. It. 8524:
This measure authorizes the preparation
of a roll of persons of Indian blood whose
ancestors were members of the Otoe and
Missouria Tribe of Indians, and provides
for per capita distribution of approximately
$143 million to these members.
Public Law 85-395, approved May 9, 1958.
� Inclusion of Two States Among States to
Divide Their Retirement Systems
IL It. 11346:
The Social Security Amendments of 1956
included a provision permitting 8 States
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to divide their retirement 'systems into 2
parts so as to obtain old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance coverage, under the
States' coverage agreements with the De-
,partment of Health, Education, and Wel-
fare, for only those State and local govern
ment employees who desire such coverage,
provided all future entrants into the retire-
ment system are covered under old-age, sur-
vivors, and disability insurance. In 1957
this provision was extended to four addi-
tional States and to all interstate instrumen-
talities. This measure extends this provi-
sion to the States of Massachusetts and
Vermont.
Public Law 85�, approved August
1958. - �
Emergency Unemployment Compensation
HR. 12065:
This is another of a series of measures en-
acted by congresS to relieve the suffering of
some 5.1 million American unemployed, who
once were wage earners. Many hundreds of
thousands of these people have exhausted
their unemployment compensation benefits
under State and specified Federal laws,4since
laws now provided by the 48 States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii are
presently designed to take care of the unem-
ployed during limited periods of unemploy-
ment.
This measure authorizes payment of tem-
porary unemployment compensation to indi-
viduals who have exhausted these rights un-
der State unemployment compensation laws
and under Federal laws applying to Federal
civilian employees and veterans.
It applies to those persons who exhausted
their benefits between June 30, 1957 (or any
later date the State may establish), and April
1, 1958.
It provides that the maximum amount of
temporary emergency unemployment com-
pensation payable to any individual will be
50 percent of the total amount payable at the
time he exhausted his rights before making
claim under this act.
The Secretary of Labor is authorized to
enter into agreements with States or State
agencies who desire to take advantage of this
temporary extension.
The act provides that each State receiving
these funds reimburse the Federal Govern-
ment before January 1, 1963, and, in case the
State fails to do so, the Federal Government
will levy an additional tax,of 0.15 percent on
employers until the full amount is repaid.
Provides that Federal benefits to a State
which had temporarily extended its benefits
period be reduced proportionately by the
amount provided by the State's temporary
extension.
Includes within the definition of "State,"
Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia.
Public Law 85-441, approved June 4, 1958.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
H. 4. 12967:
This legislation provides or industry-com-
mittee review of minimum wage rates appli-
cable to employees engaged in commerce or
in the production of goods for commerce in
Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands under the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended,
at least every 2 years instead of once each
year as is presently the case; but that the
Secretary in his discretion may order an
additional review , during any such 2-year
period.
Public Law 85�, approved 1958.
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers Com-
pensation
H. R..13021:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
Labor, through the use of administrative pro-
ceedings, to establish enforceable safety reg-
ulations in longshore and ship repair work
in the Federal maritime -jurisdiction on
the navigable waters of the United States,
including drydocks: Such regulations are to
be established in consultation with a nine-
member advisory committee. Authority to
seek injunctions for violations is vested in
the Secretary.
Public Law 85�, approved August
1958.
Special Training for Handicapped War
Orphans
H. R. 13559:
The measure has two major purposes:
(1) To authorize the Administrator of Vet-
erans' Affairs to approve specialized courses
of vocational training for persons eligible
for educational assistance under' the War
Orphans Educational Assistance Act of 1956,
where such courses are found to be suitable to
the needs of particular war orphans; and
(2) To permit such specialized vocational
training, and also restorative training, to be
afforded eligible war orphans at age 14, in-
stead of at age 18, as provided by existing
law.
Public Law approved 1958.-
� Unemployment Compensation -Funds
House Joint Resolution-533:
This resolution provides additional funds
for unemployment compensation for vet-
erans in the amount of $25 million and $18,-
400,000 for Federal employees.
Public Law 85-324, approved February 12,
1958.
Transportation and Communication
Use of Radio and Television Frequencies
' Senate Joint Resolution 106:
This resolution authorizes the creation of
a commission to investigate the utilization
of radio and television frequencies allocated
to Federal agencies and instrumentalities.
Passed Senate July 21, 1958.
Civil Aviation Organization Session
Senate Joint Resolution 166:
This resolution authorizes the appropria-
tion of $200,000 to enable the United States
to hold the 1959 meeting of the Interna-
tional Civil Aviation Organization.
The year 1959 is the 15th anniversary of
the International Civil Aviation Organiza-
tion which was established by. the Conven-
tion on International Civil Aviation signed
at Chicago in 1944. ICAO is the principal
intergovernmental organization for coopera-
tion in the field of civil aviation and has a
membership of 72 countries outside the Iron
Curtain.
ICAO's principal functions are (a) to se-
cure uniformity in air navigation regula-
tions and standards; (b) to facilitate pro-
cedure involved in international air trans-
port; (c) joint support of radio, weather,
and other air-navigation services; and (d)
technical assistance in civil aviation matters
to underdeveloped countries.
This year's meeting will provide an excel-
lent forum for acquainting the world's avia-
tion leaders with developments in the Amer-
ican jet-transport industry, and for discus-
sion of the problems of jet operations which
will be faced generally by the various mem-
ber governments.
. Public Law 85-448, approved June 4, 1958..
Motor Vehicles
S. 375 :
This measure amends the Interstate Com-
merce Act to provide for perfection of secu-
rity interests 'in motor vehicles. The meas-
ure provides that a security interest will be
perfected everywhere against general credi-
tors and subsequent purchasers and lienors.
1. If a certificate of title is issued under
a statute requiring or permitting indication
of a security interest on the title, and the
security interest is so indicated on the title;
Or
2. If no title has been issued but the secu-
rity interest is publicly filed or recorded in a
jurisdiction where the law requires or per-
mits such filing or recording; or
3. If no title has been issued, and the-
security interest cannot be perfected by fil-
ing or recording but the security interest
has been perfected as to general creditors
and subsequent lien creditors under the law
of the home State.
Public Law �, approved
Common Carriers�Government Contracts
S-377:
This measure amends section 22 of the In-
terstate Commerce Act under which the
United fits-tees is allowed free or reduced
rates for carriage, storage, or handling of
property, and transportation of persons or
property. at free or reduced rates.
This amendment provides that offers, or
tenders, to the Government under section
22 by carriers subject to the Interstate Com-
merce Act shall be conclusively presumed to
be lawful and not subject to attack 3 years
after date of acceptance by a properly au-
thorized official of the United States. Such
arrangements may be canceled or terminated
only upon 90 days' written notice.
Public Law approved
CAA�Security Violations
S. 1380 :
This measure authorizes the imposition of\
civil penalties for violation of the security
provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
Following the outbreak of hostilities in
.Korea, legislation was enacted authorizing
the Secretary of Commerce, upon the direc-
tion of the President, to exercise control of
the flight of aircraft over certain areas for na-
tional security purposes. On December 21,
1950, the President issued an Executive order
directing the Secretary to put the program
into �effect. At the present, however, the
only sanctions which may be applied for
violations of the security regulations which
have been issued by the Secretary under that
authority are either (1) suspension or revo-
cation of the pilot's certificate in cases
where the pilot is personally chargeable with
the violation or against the air carrier's oper-
ating certificate where the air carrier is
chargeable with the violation, or (2) in the
case of willful offenses, criminal penalties.
In most cases, these sanctions are too dras-
tic for the usual offense. Criminal intent
is usually lacking in these cases, which usu-
ally involve some unauthorized entry into
an air-defense-identification zone through
oversight or neglect.
It is felt that the normal sanction utilized
for minor violations of rules, regulations, or
orders is a sufficient penalty to impose--
that of a fine which cannot exceed $1,000
for each violation.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 6, 1958.
Alaskan Airports
S. 1366:
This bill amends existing law ,to permit
the Secretary of. Commerce to lease real
property at the public airports in Alaska
and Fairbanks, Alaska, for periods up to 55
years for the purpose of brecting) structures
necessary to the operation of these airports.
The 1948 act authorized construction and
operation of these airports and permitted
the Secretary to lease the property on these
airports up to 20 years which, at ,that time,
was adequate because, prior to the liquida-
tion of the RFC, it -was possible for na-
tional banks to make loans for construc-
tion of commercial facilities on land held
under lease for 20 years. Under present
law, however, national banks are prohibited
from lending money secured by mortgages
on leaseholds having less than 50 years to
run from the date the loan is made or
-
acquired. Inasmuch as national banks fur-
nish the principal source of financing for
the type construction which is undertaken
at these airports by private industry, the
20-year maximum lease term prevents the
development of these airports.
Public Law 85-503, approved July 3, 1958.
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CAA�Violations
S. 1749:
Amends the Civil Aeronautics Act of- 1938
to provide for the imposition of civil penal-
ties in certain additional cases. Title VI of
the CAA Act provides for a comprehensive
safety program, including the issuance of
safety regulations. This act enlarges the
scope of section 610 to include any violation
of safety requiremehts by ground personnel,
such as mechanics, whose activities, al-
though certified, do not directly involve the
operation of an aircraft. It also includes
certain employers of such personnel as
manufacturers holding production certifi-
cates and air agencies. The result of these
added prohibitions is to permit the use of
civil penalties, as an enforcement tool, in
certain additional cases which cannot now
be reached undef the existing act.
Thus, in effect, this ,permits the Secre-
tary of Commerce to invoke civil penalties
as an appropriate sanction for nonaggravated
violations of safety regulations previously
denied him.
Passed Senate by voice _vote March 6;
1958.
1 Freight Vessels�Alaska�Washington
S. 1798:
This meature amends existing law to per-
mit merchants of southeastern Alaska to
form associations or groups for the purpose
of acquiring vessels (not to exceed 150 gross
tons) to transfer merchandise owned by any
one or more, of them to the following places:
To or from places within the inland waters
of southeastern Alaska and Prince Rupert,
British Columbia; to or froth- places with-
in, the inland waters in the State of Wash-
ington; and from all places located with-
in inland waters Of southeastern Alaska to
places within inland waters of the State of
Washington via sheltered waters.
This amendment was considered neces-
sary since most of these merchants are
small-business men unable to finance ship-
ments in 'large quantities; and the commu-
nities themselves are towns built on stilts
over the water or on the sides of mountains,
where there are no warehousing facilities or
cold-storage facilities, hence these short-
hauls and small tonnage will prove best for
their economic situations.
Public Law 85 , approVed August
1958.
Aircraft and Vehicle Destruction
S. 1963:
This measure increases the penalties for
knowingly giving false information concern-
ing the destruction of aircraft and motor
vehicles from a 4ne of $1,000 and imprison-
ment for not more than 1 year to a fine of
� _85,000 and imprisonment for not more than
5 years.
This legislation was prompted by the in-
creasing number of instances where indi-
viduals�pranksters primarily�give false or
misleading information affecting the opera-
tion of commercial aircraft. Such false re-
ports as to bombs being placed on, com-
mercial aircraft have caused serious concern
not only to airline officials but also to many
thousands of persons who utilize this mode
, of transportation.
Passed Senate May 21, 1958.
National Bureau of Standards
S. 2114:
This measure provides permanent author-
ity for the acquisition of field sites for the
National Bureau of Standards. These field
sites are needed primarily in connection
with the radio propagation research pro-
grams., conducted by the Bureau's Central
Radio Propagation Laboratory now quartered
at Boulder, Colo.
Incorporates the provisions of Public Law
618, 81st Congress, 2d session, into the Or-
ganic Act of the National Bureau of Stand-
ards. This act of the 81st Congress permits
the construction of buildings and facilities
and improvemants to existing facilities.
It also clarifies the National Bureau of
Standards authority to undertake improve-
ments or construction projects and raises
the limitations on such projects from $25,000
to $40,000.
Passed Senate March 3, 1958 by voice vote.
Vessels�Towing Lights
S. 2115:
This measure brings the provisions of law
Which govern the use of towing lights on
vessels operating under Pilot Rules for In-
land Waters and Western Rivers Rules more
nearly into conformity. This will tend to
eliminate confusion and possible hazards to
vessels going from an area where the in-
land water regulations are in effect to an
area governed by the western rivers regula-
tions, and vice versa. ,
The act ,will also provide readily dis-
tinguishable and identifiable lights for rover-
taken and overtaking vessels as another
safety precaution.
Public Law 85-635, approved August 14,
1958.
Ship Contractors�Investments
S.2255:
Amends the Merchant Marine �Act of 1956
to authorize the Federal Maritime Board
,(Maritime Administration), upon applica-
tion of the contractor, to permit, in its discre-
tion, investment by the operator of some or
all of the, contractor's capital and special
reserve funds in approved securities, upon
condition that the income from these secu-
rites is deposited in the capital reserve fund.
� This will eliminate the requirement that the
funds be invested in interest-bearing secu-
rities, and authorizes investment in any ap-
proved securities, including common stocks.
These reserve funds are set aside by law
to insure ship replacement. By allowing in-
vestment in non-interest-bearing securities,
a more equitable treatment of these funds
will be achieved. The United States will
benefit by this change through increased
subsidy recapture and taxes and in terms of
greater ability of operators to serve the, es-
sential trade routes.
Public Law 85-637, approved August 14,
1958.
Reduced Rates�Air Carrier Employees
S.- 2919 : �
This act supplies statutory authority for
granting free and reduced rate passes by
air carriers to their retired directors, officers,
employees, and members of their immediate
families.
In the past, many carriers have regularly
granted pass privileges to their retired per-
sonnel on a space-available basis under sec-
tion 403 (b) of the Civil Aeronautics Act.
Under existing law this section allows car-
riers to give free -and reduced rate transporta-
tion to their '"directors, officers, and employ-
ees and their immediate families"; however,
on October 18, 1957, the Civil Aeronautics
Board issued a ruling that section 403 (b)
'could not be construed to cover retired em-
ployes.
Since this practice has been traditional in
the industry and become imbedded in the
carriers' labor-relations structures, Congress
felt statutory sanction should be given. This
measure in no way. requires the carriers to
extend pass privileges to the persons covered, -
but merely allows them to do so as space be-
comes available or on whatever baps the air
carriers desire to work out.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 6, 1958.
Alaska International Rail and Highway
� Commission
S. 2933 :
This measure extends the life of the Alaska
International Rail and Highway Commission
to February 1, 1960, and increases its au-
thorization.
Public Law 85-601, approved August 8, 1958.
Dealers' Aircraft Registration Certificates
S. 3016:
This measure amends the Civil Aeronautics
Act to provide specific statutory authority
for the Secretary, of Commerce to issue deal-
ers' aircraft registration certificates. It also
provides that aircraft held under such cer-
tificates would be (to the extent provided in
regulations of the Commerce Department)
deemed registered under the Civil Aeronau-
tics Act, which will make it possible to insure
the validity of liens recorded against such
aircraft.
These certificates may be used by the
holder to operate aircraft for production
flight tests, in ordinary trade channels, 'and
for demonstration purposes.
Passed Senate by voice vote March 3, 1958.
Rural Carriers�Equipment Allowance
S. 3050:
This measure increases the basic- equip-
ment allowance for rural carriers of the Post
Office Department to 11 cents a mile from
the present rate of 9 cents a mile, and pro-
. vides a minimum allowance of $3.50 a day.
In actual operation, this means that a rural
carrier with a route of 32 miles or less will
receive $3.50 as a minimum allowance, and
carriers with routes in excess of 32 miles will
receive 11 cents a mile.
The equipment allowance for rural car-
riers has not been increased since 1951. Since
that time the cost of automobiles has in-
creased over 30 percent; repairs over 60 per-
cent; license and other taxes over 40 per-
cent; insurance approximately 30 percent;
gasoline and oil some 20, percent; and, other
operating costs proportionately.
Public Law 85-399, approved May 14, 1958.
Canadian Vessels�Alaska
S. 3100:
Extends for another year (until June 30,
1959) a waiver of the statutory requirement
that vessels of the United States registry be
used in passenger or freight transportation
between the United States and Alaska.
Permits Canadian-flag vessels to carry pas-
sengers and freight between Ryder, Alaska,
and other ports in southeastern Alaska and
foreign ports.
The waiver is necessary because the Alaska
Steamship Co., an American concern, has
suspended those operations described in the
waiver, leaving the southeastern Alaska ports
without available,American transportation.
Public Law 85-473, approved June 30, 1958.
Transportation Act of 1958
S. 3778:
This measure amends the Interstate Com-
merce Act so as:
To establish a $500 million program of
guaranteed loans for capital expenditures
and maintenance under the administration
of the Interstate Commerce Commission to
'aid temporarily in the financing of railroads
subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, that
are unable to obtain needed funds upon rea-
sonable terms through ordinary commercial
channels;
To amend ratemaking section of the Inter-
state Commerce Act, section 15 (a) , to assure
consistency on the part of the ICC in cases
involving minimum rates in order that car-
riers may assert their inherent advantages
in making rates but subject to the objectives
of the national transportation policy;
To make more effective those provisions of
the Interstate Commerce Act enabling the
Interstate Commerce Commission to remove
discrimination against- interstate or foreign'
commerce found to result from intrastate
rates;
To vest the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion with authority to authorize, in proper
cases, the discontinuance, curtailment, or
consolidation of unprofitable railroad serv-
ices unduly burdening interstate commerce;
yet assuring to the State commissions pri-
mary jurisdiction over wholly intrastate
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commerce, stations, depots; or other facil-
ities;
To establish the scope and apalication of
the agricultural commodities clruse under
which motor vehicles engaged in the trans-
portation of certain commodities are exempt
from economic regulation under the Inter-
state Commerce Act and to redefine the ex-
emption to bring under economic regulation
frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, and frozen
berries, but excluding from regulation cooked
or uncooked (including breaded) fish or
shellfish, when frozen or fresh;
To make it clear that all commercial trans-
portation of property by motor vehicle in
interstate or foreign commerce, except pri-
vate carriage and transportation otherwise
specifically exempt, is subject to regulation.
Public Law 85-625, approved August 12,
1958.
Day Signals for Certain Vessels
S. 3951:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
Treasury to prescribe day signals for certain
vessels.
Public Law 85-656, approved August 14,
1958. �
Lake Champlain Bridge Commission
House Joint Resolution 382:
This measure authorizes the Lake Cham-
plain Bridge Commission, set up by the
States of New York and Vermont, to continue
to collect reasonable tolls for maintenance
and operation; to establish a reserve fund
for future maintenance and operation of
the Crown Point and Rouses Point Bridges
across Lake Champlain; and to defray the
cost of studies for a proposed third bridge in
the vicinity of Pittsburg, N. Y.
These tolls may be collected until the in-
terested States provide a different method
and procedure for operating and maintaining
these bridges.
� Public Law 85-504, approved July 3, 1958.
Vessels-Trade-Ins
H. R. 3210:
This measure extends to June 30, 1962
(now June 30, 1958) the authority of the
Federal Maritime Board to declare a vessel
obsolete which meets the requirements of
the act if 12 years old or older. Without
this extension, only vessels that are at least
17 years old may be traded in for an allow-
ance on a new vessel.
With the majority of subsidized vessels
nOw in active service due to reach their nor-
mal retirement age of 20 years within the
1962-66 period, financial and shipyard ca-
pacity considerations make it imperative
that replacement be spread over a term of
years. To effect this with the least possible
strain on all concerned, some of the vessels
involved must be 'retired prior to their at-
taining 20 years of service, while others must
be continued in service beyond their normal
useful life span. Thus,�continued authority
to accept some vessels for trade-in at less
than the 17-year age will afford the Maritime
Administration the necessary flexibility for
meeting the specific problems of the various
lines.
Public Law 85-332, approved February 20,
1958.
Navaho-Hopi Reservation Roads
S. 3468:
This measure amends the Navaho-Hopi
Rehabilitation Act of 1950 by providing an
additional $20 million authorization for the
construction of roads on the two reserva-
tions.
In the 81st Congress, after extensive in-
vestigation and study a 10-year rehabilita-
tion program was enacted for the Indians
residing on these two reservations. To aid
in the rehabilitation work Congress author-
ized $88,570,000 to be spent for special proj-
ects to raise the standard of living.
Among the projects was a $20 million road
Improvement program on the two reserva-
tions. At that time, it was believed that
1,000 miles of badly needed country-type
roads could be constructed for this amount.
Since 1951, however, congressional appro-
priations totaling some $14 million have re-
sulted in the construction of only 371 miles
of improved roadways due to increased con-
struction costs. This additional authoriza-
tion is required in order for Congress to live
up to its original commitment and thus per-
mit these tribes to continue their economic
expansion and development of their tribal
assets.
Public Law 85 approved 1958.
Automobile Labeling Bill
S. 3500:
This measure requires car manufacturers
or importers to display a price tag the
windshield or window of a new car in the
form of a label. The label is to set forth
separately the basic retail price of the car
suggested-but not fixed-by the manu-
facturer, the suggested retail price of each
accessory, and the total transportation cost
to the dealer.
The bill does not infringe upon the free-
dom of the manufacturer to price his own
product, it does, however, assure the pur-
chaser that he has necessary basic cost in-
formation. For the purpose of this bill an
automobile would remain "new" until it is
purchased by a person for purposes other
than resale.
For failure to comply with the provisions
of this act, a violator may be fined up to
$1,000, imprisoned for 1 year, or both.
Makes the act effective October 1, 1958, or
upon the introduction of any new model in
any line of automobile beginning after the
date of enactment, whichever date occurs
last.
Public Law 85-506, approved July 7, 1958.
Federal Airport Act Amendments
S. 3502:
This measure extends through fiscal 1963
the Federal Airport Act which is designed to
assist local counnunities in developing new
or expanding existing airports so that a sys-
tem of, public airports may be achieved ade-
quate to meet the present and future needs
of-civil aeronautics. This assistance is in the
form of grants on a matching-fund basis.
In the extension, effective at the beginning
of fiscal 1959, these funds are increased to
$100 million annually.
The bill also provides a separate, emer-
gency fund of $75 million for immediate dis-
cretionary allocation by the Secretary of
Commerce during fiscal 1959, on a matching-
'fund basis. This fund is to be used to pre-
pare the country for the advent of the jet-
passenger planes; which will require runways
from 10,000 to 15,000 feet with heavier bases,
wider taxiways, and better loading-ramp fa-
cilities.'
It eliminates parking lots and certain con-
cession areas in terminal buildings from
eligibility for Federal matching funds under
the provisions of the act. It provides Fed-
eral assistance on a-matching basis to certain
small airports for runway improvements.
Another change is the requirement that
the Secretary of Commerce publish, by Jan-
uary 1 of each year, the proposed program of
airport development for the next fiscal year.
Public Law , approved 1958.
Shipping Contracts
4-S.3916:
Extends for_2 years tie provisions of the
1916 Shipping Act relating to dual-rate con-
tract arrangements. Dual-rate contracting
is a practice whereby a conference estab-
lishes' tariffs of rates at two levels, the lower
of which is charged to shippers who agree
to ship their cargoes on vessels of members
of the conference only and the higher of
which is charged to merchants who do not
so agree.
The measure becomes effective immediately
upon enactment, but it is of a temporary
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June 30, 1960, thus providing a reasonable
time for a thorough consideration of the
merits of the dual-rate system. It makes
valid any existing dual-rate contract-ar-
rangements unless canceled or modified by -
the Federal Maritime Board. In effect, mere-
ly continues on a temporary basis a system
that has been used by both shippers and
shipping lines over the years.
Public Law 85-626, approved August 12,
1958.
, Panama Canal Zone-Utility Lines
H. R. 3604:
This measure makes it a feloily to injure
or destroy works, property, or material of
communication, power, lighting, control, or
signal lines, stations, and systems operated
by the United 'States in the Canal Zone
specifically protecting the public utility �
installations of the Panama Canal company.
Offenses of the type to which this bill is
directed must now be prosecuted as misde-
meanors under Canal Zone Code sections re-
lating to petit larceny or malicious injury to
property, telegraph, or telephone lines.
The extension and broadening of existing
law against willful or malicious interference
with public utility installations in the Canal
Zone would also be applicable to offenses in-
volving privately owned and operated facili-
ties.
Public Law 85-419, approved May 19, 1958.
Intercoastal Shipping Aet
S. 4196:
This measure grant; relief to ocean com-
mon carriers in the intercoastal trade by per-
mitting them to issue in lieu of the archaic
long form of passenger tickets, bills of lading,
dock receipts, and other documents, less
costly short form, if the terms and conditions
under which they are issued are filed with
the Federal Maritime Board, posted con-
spicuously on the vessel and made available,
on reqUest to passengers, shippers, or con-
signees.
Public Law 85, approved , 1958.
Postal Stations-Strategic Installations
H. R. 4815:
This measure grants to the Postmaster
General permanent authority to establish
postal stations at camps, posts, or stations
of the Armed Forces, and at defense or other
strategic installations.
This authority makes it possible to provide
efficient mail service for these installations
at the lowest cost to the Post Office Depart-
ment, by permitting the Department to as-
sign trained postal personnel to man these
stations or branch post offices.
Public Law 85-372, approved April 9, 1958.
Air Subsidies
H. R. 5822:
This measure provides that, on or after
April 6, 1956, an airline receiving a Govern-
ment subsidy may retain the capital gains
received from the safe of used flight equip-
ment, if the amount is reinvested in new'
flight equipment. Losses sustained in dis-
position of flight equipment are also excluded
in determining subsidies.
This act has no effect on the payment of
income or capital gains taxes by the airlines.
Prior to this enactment capital gains of air-
lines, receiving a Government subsidy, were
applied as a reduction of the amount of the
subsidy.
Public Law 85-373, approved April 9, 1958.
Postal Aate Increases
H. R. 5836:
This measure increases by $550 million a
year the postal revenues when all of the
postal-rate adjustments become effective.
,These increases are:
First-class mail (effective August 1, 1958) :
Letters, 3 cents to 4 cents; postal cards,
2 cents to 3 cents; drop letters, 2 cents to
3 cents.
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Domestic airmail (effective August /,
1958) : Letters, 6 cents to 7 cents; postal
cards, 4 cents to 5 cents. -
Second-class mail: 3 _ annual incre-
ments of approximately 10 percent each on
the reading portion of publications, and
3 annual increments of approximately
20 percent each on the advertising portion.
Step increases effective January 1 of the next
3 calendar years.
Minimum charge per piece on publications
is increased from one-eighth of a cent annu-
ally until it reachese one-half cent; however,
publications of certain nonprofit organiza-
tions and publications designed for classroom
use are exempt.
Controlled circulation publications in-
creased from 10 cents for those not over 8
ounces and 11 cents for those over 8 ountes
to a uniform rate of 12 cents a pound regard-
less of weight.
Third-class mail: Piece rate on individual
mailings raised from 2 cents to 3 cents on
the first 2 ounces and from 1 cent to 11/2
cents for each additional ounce. Effective
August 1, 1958.
Piece rate on bulk mailings of circulars
raised from 11/2 cents to an eventual rate of
21/2 cents in two equal increments of one-
half cent each. Effective January 1, 1959.
Minimum charge per piece for bulk matter
by certain nonprofit organizations is 50 per-
cent of the regular minimum rate.
Pound rate on bulk mailings of circulars
Increased from 14 cents to 16 cents.
Annual fee for mailing permits raised from
$10 to $20.
Fourth-class mail: Pound rate raised from
8 cents on the 'first pound and 4 cents for
each additional pound to 9 cents on the first
pound and to 5 cents on each additional
pound. Effective August 1, 1958.
Postal policy: Provides that the total loss
on mail carried free or at reduced rates is
to be considered as public service to be paid
from the general fund of the Treasury.
Postal modernization fund: Establishes a
Postal Modernization Fund in the Treasury
for research and development of improved
equipment and facilities.
Public Law 85-426, approved May 27, 1958.
Obscene Mail �
H. R. 6239:
This measure amends section 1461, title
18, United States Code, so as to allot,/ prose-
cution for mailing obsence matter not only
at the place of deposit in the mails, but also
at the place of delivery where the obscenity
has its effect on the recipient. It also dou-
bles the penalties if obscene matter is mailed
to persons under 19 years of age with the
knowledge or reason to believe that the re-
cipient is under 19.
Public Law 85�, approved August
Merchant Marine Academy
H. R. 7052:
This measure amends the Merchant Ma-
rine Act of 1936, as amended, to provide for
the appointment of cadets to the Merchant
Marine Academy from the District of Colum-
bia, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin
Islands, and the Canal Zone as follows:
Canal Zone: 2 vacancies to be allocated
each year.
Guam: 1 vacancy each year.
American Samoa: 1 vacancy each year.
Virgin Islands: 1 vacancy each year.
District of Columbia: 4 vacancies each year.
Under existing law, in addition to the ap-
pointment of cadets from the several States,
the appointment of one cadet each from the
Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is authorized.
This measure will accord the same privilege
and benefit to young men from Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, from
among candidates nominated by the gover-
nors of those areas, as well as to candidates
from the District of Columbia, and the Canal
Zone.
Public Law 85-331, approved February 20,
1958.
Great Lakes�Navigation Rules
HR. 7226:
This measure is designed to remove any
doubt as to the application of the United
States Rules for Preventing Collisions on the
Great Lakes to all vessels, of foreign as well
as of United States registry, while they are
navigating within the territorial waters of
the United States.
Present statutes are so worded as to per-
mit the interpretation that foreign vessels
are not required to accept and obey the rules
which more specifically apply to United
States flag vessels navigating on the Great
Lakes and their tributary and connecting
waters.
Public Law 85-350, approved March 28,
1958.
Social Security
H. R. 7570: \
This measure provides social-security cov-
erage for certain employeees of tax-exempt
organizations which erroneously but in good
faith failed to file the required waiver cer-
tificate in time to provide the coverage.
This would cover not only failure due to
mistaken belief that the waiver was filed but
also failure due to an assumption_that filing
was unnecessary. �
Public Law �, approved August
1958.
Free �Transit at the Panama aCnal for Ves-
sels Operated by State Nautical Schools
11. R. 7779:
� The bill restores to training vessels op-
erated by State nautical school the privilege
to transit the Panama Canal without pay-
ment of tolls.
Publiclaw , approved , 1958.
Issuance of Licenses to Noncitizens for Radio
Stations on Aircraft
H. R. 8543:
The purpose of this legislation is to give
-the Federal Communications Commission
discretionary authority to issue licenses to
noncitizens for the operation of aircraft
radio stations in the case of persons holding
United States pilot certificates or in the case
of persons holding foreign aircraft pilot cer-
tificates which are valid in the United States
on the basis of reciprocal agreements entered
into with foreign governments.
Public Law , approved , 1958.
Vessels�Disposal
H. R. 8547:
This measure authorizes the Secretary of
the Navy to dispose of seven uncompleted
vessels, namely, the U. S. S. Kentucky, the
U. S. S. Hawaii, the U. S. S. Lansdale, the
U. S. S. Seymour D. Owens, the U. S. S.
Lancetfish, the U. S. S. Unicorn, and the
U. S. S. Walrus.
The Navy conducted studies of the cost
involved in converting these vessels to mod-
ern ships and concluded that the cost and
manpower could not be justified in the
altered design as compared to that of a new
ship. Even in an emergency, if time were
available the Navy considers that it would
be more advantageous, from the standpoint
of both time and money, to build new ships.
Public Law 85-438, approved May 29, 1958.
Highway Program�Accelerated
H. R.9821:
This measure is another in a series de-
signed to alleviate, or help to alleviate, the
August 23
serious economic condition which the Coun-
try is facing. The purpose of this act is two-
fold: Provide additional Jobs for the unem-
ployed and, at the same time, give the Nation
the highways so badly needed by:
1. Increasing by $400 million, to $1275
billion, the fiscal 1959 authorization for Fed-
eral-aid primary, secondary, and urban roads,
for immediate apportionment. The $400 mil-
lion is to be available only for expenditure
on contracts awarded by the States before
December 1, 1958, which provide for com-
pletion of construction before December 1,
1959, subject to delays not the fault of the
contractor or created by acts of God. The
amount apportioned to a State not expended
on December 1, 1958, will lapse. After the
$400 million has been apportioned, a State
may spend its share of these funds without
limitation as to the percentage to be utilized
on any one system. Federal share of any
project out of the $400 million will be 662/3
percent and the State's share 331/2 percent.
2. Authorizes $115 million for fiscal 1959
as advances to assist any State in matching
Federal funds for the primary, secondary,
and urban systems up to 20 percent of the
State's share, to be repaid by the States in
two equal installments from funds appor-
tioned to the States in fiscals 1961 and 1962.
3. Increases by $200 million, to $2.2 billion,
the fiscal 1959 authorization for the Inter-
state Highway System to/the States on the
usual 90-10 matching basis, to be-)appor-
tioned immediately in accordance with.exist-
ing law.
4. Authorizes a $300 million increase, to
$2.5 billion, in each of fiscal years 1960 and
1961 for the Interstate Highway, the fiscal
1960 authorization to be apportioned any
time after June 30, 1958, on the basis of the
estimates of cost of completing the Interstate
System.
5. Authorizes $900 million for fiscal 1960
and $925 million for fiscal 1961 for regular
Federal-aid highway systems, primary, sec-
ondary, and urban systems, the so-called
ABC roads. These funds to be apportioned
to the States in accordance with existing law,
and matched on a 50-50 basis.
6. Authorizes a one-half of 1 percent bonus
in Federal Interstate Highway funds to States
that agree to regulate billboard advertising
within 660 feet of new rights-of-way along
the Interstate Highway System begun after
July 1, 1956. Limits permitted signs to four
types along the system and prohibits signs
advertising illegal activities. Authorizes re-
imbursement to the States for the cost of
acquiring the advertising easements not to
exceed 5 percent of the cost of the right-of -
way.
7. Suspends for fiscal years 1959 and 1960
the pay-as-you-go provision of the Federal-
Aid Highway Act of 1956 under which high-
way user taxes must be collected in the
highway trust fund before apportionment of
'Federal funds to the State, which, in effect,
makes available about $1.2 billion more for
the Federal-aid program.
8. Increases by $5 million fiscal 1959 au-
thorizations for forest highways; $5 million
for forest development roads and trails; and
$1 million for public lands highways. For-
est highway authorizations are to be appor-
tioned on the same basis as for 1958.
9. Authorizes for each of fiscal years 1960
and 1961 the following: Forest highways, $33
million; forest development roads and trails,
$30 million; national park roads, $18 million;
parkways (authorized), $16 million; Indian
reservation roads, $12 million; public lands
highways, $3 million.
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System
Fiscal year
�
,9781,ein
Fiscal year �
1959
1960
1961
1962
1959
1960
1961
1962
11E,GULAR,
.
....
_
Primary
180
405
416.25
1, 001. 25
Forest highways
5
33
33
71
Secondary
120
270
277. 50
667. 50
Forest development roads and trails
5
30
30
65
Urban
� 100
225
231.25
556.25
Park roads and trails
16
16
32
Parkways
18
18
36
400
900
925
2, 225
Subtotal
Indian roads
12
12
24
Advances
115
115
Public lands highways
1
3
3
7
Interstate_..
200
300
300
800
---
11
112
112
235
Subtotal (miscellaneous roads)
715
1,200
1,225
3,140
Subtotal
726
1,312
1, 337
3,375
Total
Public Law 85-381, approved April 16, 1958.
Highway Construction
H. R. 10426:
This measure amends the Federal-Aid
Highway Act by increasing from 5 to 7 years
the period in which actual construction
shall commence on rights-of-way acquired
for such construction..
Public Law 85-597, approved August 6,
1958.
Establishment of Postal �Stations
H. R. 10495:
Present law authorizes the establishment
of postal stations and branch offices within
a radius of 5 miles of the outer boundaries
of the adjacent city wherein the main post
office is located.
Public Law , approved
Navigation Congresses
H. R. 11305:
Authorizes funds to finance the 1961
meeting of the Permanent International As-
sociation of Navigation Congresses..
Public Law 85-598, approved August 6,
1958.
Superliner Passenger Vessels�Construction
H. R. 11451:
This measure authorizes the Federal Mari-
time Board to construct two superliner pas-
senger vessels, one to replace the steamship
America on the North Atlantic route, the
other for use between the west coast of the
United States and the Far East, replacing
.the steamship President Hoover. Both of
the vessels to be replace' will have exceeded
their normal 20-year useful life before con-
struction of their replacements are com-
pleted.
Concurrently with entering into contracts
with the shipyards for construction of these
vessels, the Board is authorized�to enter into
contracts for the sale of the vessels, com-
pletely outfitted and equipped, to the United
States Lines Co. in the case of the steam-
ship America replacement for $47 million,
and to the American President -Lines, Ltd.,
for the steamship President Hoover replace-
ment for $34 million, or 45 percent of the
domestic construction cost of the vessel fully
outfitted and equipped, whichever is the
greater.
Public Law 85-521, approved July 15, 1958.
Section .77 (c) (2) of . the Bankruptcy Act
H. R. 12217:
The purpose of the legislation is to amend
paragraph (2), subdivision (c) of section
77 of the Bankruptcy Act, the railroad re-
organization section, to allow the debtor,
with respect to safety, location of tracks,
and terminal facilities to comply with the
lawful orders of a State regulatory body so
that needed improvements in railroad facil-
ities can be made prior to the confirmation
of a plan of reorganization.
Public Law August
Highways
H. R. 12776:
This measure revises and codifies the laws
relating to highways.
Public Law . approved
No. 148-37
Switchblade Knives
H. R. 12850:
This measure prohibits the manufacture
for, or transportation or distribution in, in-
terstate commerce or in any Federal terri-
tory, of switchblade knives or other con-
cealed-blade knives which open by opera-
tion of inertia or gravity. Penalties are a
fine of not more than $2,000 and imprison-
ment for not more than 5 years, or both.
Designed to prevent the use of such knives
by criminals and juvenile delinquents, the
measure excepts from its operation the
armed services and . those operating under
contract with the services and the possession
by a one-armed person of such knife with
a blade 3 inches or less.
Public Law 85-623, approved August 12,
1958.
Authorizing Certain Payments Out of the
Vessel Operations Revolving Fund
HR. 13371:
This bill would authorize the Secretary of
Commerce to pay to any person to whom he
chartered vessels under the Merchant Ship
Sales Act of 1946, as amended, an amount
equal to the fair and reasonable expenses In-
curred by such person during the calendar -
year beginning January 1, 1957, to cover the
costs of breaking such vessels out of the
reserve fleet and activating them for service.
Public Law , approved
Interstate Compacts for Traffic Safety
Programs
House Joint Resolution 221:
This resOlution would allow the States to
enter into agreements or compacts...with one
another to establish and carry out traffic
safety programs. It would also allow the
States to establish agencies to carry out such
programs. States could enter into compacts
to pass uniform traffic laws, driver educa-
tion and training laws, and other regula-
tions which would provide uniform solutions
to common traffic problems. They could
also do joint research in safety programs.
Public Law , approved
Veterans
Veterans'ReadjustmentAssistance Act of 1952
S. 4031:
This bill amends the Veterans' Readjust-
ment Assistance Act of -1956, popularly
known as the Korean GI bill, so as to elimi-
nate a highly undesirable situation which
sometimes occurs under the provisions of
the act concerning a "change of program."
The specific purpose -of the bill is to pro-
vide that, in determining whether a veteran
may make a change in his program of edu-
cation or training under the Korean GI
bill�
"a change from the pursuit of one objective
or level of education or training to the pur-
suit of a higher objective, or level of educa-
tion or training in the same field of study
or training"
will be considered a continuation of his ori-
ginal program rather than a change to a
new Program.
Passed Senate August 14, 1958.
Veterans�Widows Pension
H. 33.358:
This measure increases the monthly rates
of pension payable to widows and former
widows of deceased veterans of the Spanish..
American War, including the Boxer Rebel-
lion and the Philippine Insurrection.
It applies only to widows of advanced age.
It increases the Spanish War, Civil War, and
Indian War widows' pension rate of $54.18
to $65 a month in case the widow is 70 years
of age or over. If the widow was the wife
of the veteran during the period of. his
service, the rate of $67.73 a month will be
increased to $75 a month. The pension
rates will continue to be uniform for these
groups. The measure includes proportion-
ate increases for children. The average age
of the widow married to the veteran during
the period of his service is 80 years. The
Mexican War widows' rates of pension of
$52.50 a month are increased to $65 a month.
There are only 4 widows on the roll.
The measure also provides for a pension
to the widows of veterans who served in the
military or naval forces of the Confederate
States of America during the Civil War at
the same rates as provided for widows of the
Union forces.
Public Law 85-425, approved May 23, 1958.
Reservists�Retired Pay Waiver
� H. R. 1140:
- This measure extends to retired members
of the Reserve components of the uniformed
services the provisions of existing law which
permit personnel of the Regular components
who are receiving retired pay to waive a
portion of that retired pay in order to draw
compensation from the Veterans' Adminis-
tration.
Thus, in effect, this legislation grants to
reservists, enlisted and officers alike, a priv-
ilege that is now applicable only to regulars.
The advantage 'is that a person who can
draw compensation from the Veterans' Ad-
ministration is allowed to exclude that com-
pensation from his income for tax purposes
whereas all retirement pay, other than re-
tirement pay for disability, is taxable.
Public Law 85-376, approved April 11, 1958.
Veterans
H. R. 3630:
. This measure amends the Veterans Benefits
Act of 1957 to provide an additional aid and
attendance allowance of $100 per month to
certain severe service-connected disabled vet-
erans during periods in which they are not
hospitalized at Government expense.
Public Law , approved
Veterans' Benefits
H. R. 5322 :
This measure extends dependency and sur-
vivor benefits to the dependent husband of a
female veteran if he is totally and perma-
nently disabled and incapable of self-support
due to his physical and mental disability.
Public Law 85-655, approved August 14,
1958.
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Hospitalization in the Philippines
H. R. 6908:
This measure authorizes modification and
extension of the grants-in-aid program to the
Republic of the Philippines for the hospital-
ization of certain veterans, to restore eligi-
bility for hospital and medical care to cer-
tain veterans of the Armed Forces of the
United States, residing in the Philippines.
It is designed to present a more practical
and constructive approach as a solution to
the varied problems surrounding the extent
and type of medical care to be provided for
those Filipino veterans who served with our
forces during World War II.
The measure also restores eligibility for
hospitalization and outpatient medical care
for service-connected conditions to United-
States veterans permanently residing in the
Philippines. In addition, hospitalization- is
authorized for ,United States War veterans
for non-service-connected disabilities if they
are unable to defray the expenses of private
hospitals. �-�
In effect, this measure terminates as of
June 30, 1958, the existing program of
grants-in-aid and substitutes a revised and
extended program to operate through June
30, 1963. Under this new plan the Veterans'
Administration contracts with the Veterans'
Memorial Hospital to pay a lair and reason-
able per diem rate for service-connected dis-
abilities. The total of these payments, plus
any payments for authorized travel expenses
in connection with hospital care, -is not to
exceed $2 million in any one fiscal year.
Public Law 85-461, approved June 18, 1958.
Veterans' Readjustment Act Amendment
H. R. 7251:
This measure amends the definition of the
term "State" in the Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1952, popularly known as
the Korean GI bill, and the War- Orphans
Educational Assistance Act of 1956, to make
clear that the benefits of those acts may be
afforded to eligible persons who wish to pur-
sue a course of education or training in the
Panama Canal Zone. �
The bill also amends the War Orphans
Educational Assistance Act so that per-
sons eligible for benefits under the act may.
� obtain these benefits while pursuing a course
of training in the Republic of the Philip-
pines. Presently, eligible persons residing in
the Philippines must travel to the United
States to obtain these benefits, because they
are not available unless the person trains in
an institution located in the United States,
a United States Territory or possession, or
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. While
this amendment does not enlarge the class of
persons eligible for the benefits, it does re-
move the travel problem and, thereby, en-
larges the class of persons Who may actually
obtain benefits.
Public Law 85-460, approved June 18, 1958.
Veterans Reemployment Rights
H. R. 8522:
This measure gives to a member of a Re-
serve component of the Armed Forces who
is ordered to an initial period of active duty
for training of not less than 3 continuous
months all reemployment rights provided
for persons inducted under the Universal
Military Training and Service Act. Such a
member may not be discharged without
cause, for 6 months after restoration but is
not entitled to any preference rights Ovg.:
veteran with a superior Clain under the
� Veterans Preference Act.
The measure also provides that both pub-
lic and private employees, other than those
described in the above paragraph, shall be
granted leaves of absence for the period re-
quired to report for induction into, entering,
or performing active duty for training or
inactive duty training. At conclusion of
training the employee will be permitted to
return with such seniority, status, pay, and
vacation as he would have had if he had not
been absent.
Public Law , approved
Refunds of Veterans' Insurance Premiums
H. R. 9369:
This measure authorizes the Veterans Ad-
ministration to refund approximately $1,-
642,000 to veterans from whom improper
collections for insurance premiunis had been
made under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief
Act of 19.40.
Public Law 85-586,- approved August 1,
�1958.
Transportation Expenses of Certain
Survivors of Deceased Servicemen
H. R. 9721:
Provides for the payment of transporta-
tion expenses of certain survivors of de-
ceased -servicemen to attend group burials
in national cemeteries.
Public Law , approved
' Blind Veterans
H. R. 10461: �
Increases monthly compensation fOr vet-
erans who have suffered blindness in both
eyes and have Only light perception, from
$309 to $359.- "
Public Law 85-652, approved August 14,
1958.
Veterans
H. R. 11382:
This measure authorizes the conversion
or exchange of life insurance issued to vet-
erans who served between April 29, 1951,
through December 31, 1956. The options
available are (1) maintaining the present
term policy; (2) exchange of present policy
for a limited convertible term policy with
lower premiums; and (3) convert to a per-
manent-type policy.
The measure further provides that upon
application within 1 year after the effective
date of the act, insurance under the National
Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 may be
_granted to individuals serving between Octo-
ber 8, 1940, and April 24, 1951.
Public Law approved
National Service Life Insurance Benefits
H. R. 11577:
Authorizes an increase in the monthly pay-
ments under total cysability provisions of
national service life insurance of $5 per-each
$1,000 of insurance.
Public Law 85-678, approved August 18,
1958.
Veterans' Burial Allowances
H. R. 11801:
Increases the burial allowance for deceased
veterans from $150 to $250.
Public Law 85-674, approved August 18,
1958.
AUTHORIZATION FOR INSERTIONS
IN RECORD FOLLOWING AD-
JOURNMENT
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I ask unanimous consent that
Senators may be permitted to make in-
sertions-in the RECORD following the ad-
journment of Congress until the last
edition authorized by the Joint Commit-,
tee on Printing is published; but this
order shall not apply to any subject mat-
ter which may have occurred or to any
speech delivered subsequent to the ad-
journment of Congress.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY
OF THE SENATE TO RECEIVE MES-
SAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AFTER SINE
DIE ADJOURNMENT
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I send to the desk an order: and
ask for its consideration. -
The PRESIDING OFFICEk. The
clerk will read the proposed order.
The Chief Clerk read as follows:
-Ordered, That notwithstanding the final
adjournment of the present session of the
Congress, the Secretary be, and he is hereby,
authorized to receive messages from the
House of Representatives after the sine die
adjournment. -
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, re-
serving the right to object, I ask my
distinguished and able majority leader
whether this is tantamount to an ad-
journment of Congress?
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. No; ob-
viously not.
Mr. DOUGLAS. /s it another indica-
tion that coming events are casting their
shadow before them?
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi-
dent, I am about to send another pro-
posed order to the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the order? The Chair hears
none, and the order is entered.
AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESIDENT
� OF THE SENATE TO MAKE AP-
POINTMENTS
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas,
and by unanimous consent, it was
Ordered, That notWithstanding the final
adjournment of the present session of the
Congress, the President of the Senate be,
and he is hereby, authorized to make ap-
pointments to commissions or committees
authorized by law, by concurrent action of
the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
(The Senate proceedings of today will
be continued in the next issue of the
RECORD.)
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