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FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20461
February 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
THE WHITE HOUSE
FROM:
PAUL CYR
DIRECTOR FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
P.C.
SUBJECT:
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW--FEA
I - REVIEW OF PAST WEEK
Clean Air Act Amendments -- House Commerce continued full
committee mark up of H.R. 10498 with one day, February 10th,
this week. They completed consideration through Section 105
in committee's line-by-line approach. Majority effort to
expedite consideration was blocked by the Minority and line-
by-line mark up continues. Chairman Staggers indicated longer
sessions and evening sessions could begin during week of 16th
to hasten mark up.
Divestiture -- House Judiciary Subcommittee on Monopolies
heard one day of testimony on joint ventures in crude production
by major oil companies.
Budget -- House Science and Technology Subcommittee on ERD&D
heard testimony from Administrator Zarb on FEA fiscal year 1977
budget requests for fossil fuel programs.
II - FORECAST
Natural Gas -- No formal action has been taken since the House
vote on H. R. 9464 on February 5th. The forecast is uncertain.
The Parliamentary situation precludes a conference until the
Senate takes positive action on H.R. 9464.
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Clean Air Act Amendments -- Senate floor consideration not
likely before early March. Final draft of bill will be ready
by next week and Committee report expected about March 1.
House Commerce Committee consideration to continue next week.
Efforts will be made to speed up consideration with Chairman
planning night session in hopes of completing by Friday, the
20th. The number of issues remaining to be considered will
make meeting that goal difficult.
Both the House and Senate bills are in contradiction with the
Administration's Titles V and VI of the Energy Omnibus Bill.
Budget -- It is anticipated that FEA's fiscal year 1976 budget
Supplemental and fiscal year 1977 budget Amendment will be
available February 17th and sent to the Hill shortly thereafter.
Both were necessitated by extension of the Emergency Petroleum
Allocation Act of 1973, and passage of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act. The only budgeted activity not authorized
is Weatherization.
Naval Petroleum Reserves -- Conference Committee is expected
to resume next week.
Divestiture -- The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee has concluded
hearings and Subcommittee mark up is possible by mid- to late
March. (Some possibility one additional day of Minority hear-
ings will be held.)
In the House, hearings have been held in both the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Monopolies and the Small Business Subcommittee
on Energy. Further hearings are scheduled by the House Judiciary
Subcommittee.
Energy Information -- Hearings in the Senate Interior Committee
on S. 1864 have been scheduled for early March, beginning on the
3rd. The bill would alter Federal Energy data collection pro-
cedures, with the objective of leading to separate National
Energy Information Administration. FEA, ERDA, FPC and Interior
have been requested to testify on March 8.
Arctic Natural Gas -- Senate Commerce and Interior Committees
have scheduled for February 17th a joint oversight hearing of
Alaskan natural gas reserves and alternative transportation
system. Deputy Administrator Hill is scheduled to testify on
a panel with Treasury, State, Transportation and Interior
1000
FPC and the State of Alaska will testify separately.
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Surface Mining -- House Interior Committee will begin mark up
of H.R. 9725, almost identical to the vetoed H.R. 25, as early
as February 25.
Federal Coal Leasing Act Amendments -- Selection of Conferees
for the House/Senate Conference Committee not expected until
after February 16th hearing before the Minerals, Materials
and Fuels Subcommittee of Senate Interior, on Department of
the Interior's new leasing program. Conference action also
will be contingent upon House Interior action on H.R. 9725.
FEA Extension -- Senate Government Operations and House Com-
merce not expected to begin consideration before March.
STATUS BY TITLE
ADMINISTRATION'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT
HOUSE
SENATE
TITLE
ACTION
ACTION
DISPOSITION
I - Naval Petroleum
Passed
Passed
In conference
Reserves
H.R. 49
S. 2173
7/9/75
7/9/75
II - Strategic Re-
--
--
Signed into law
serves
in Title I of
EPCA, 12/22/75
III Natural Gas
Passed
Passed
Deregulation
In Senate pending
H.R. 9464
S.2310
Ruling
2/5/76
10/22/75
IV - ESECA Extension
--
--
Signed into law
in Title I of
EPCA, 12/22/75
V & VI - Clean Air Act
Commerce Cmte
Pub. Works
Amendments
Awaiting comple-
marking up
Cmte ordered
tion of mark up
H.R. 10498
Reported
by House
2/5/76
VII Utilities Act
Pending Ac-
Pending Ac-
Pending
tion by Com-
tion by Com-
merce Cmte
merce & Govt
Operations
Committees
VIII Energy Facili-
No action
No action
--
ties Planning
IX - - Energy Develop-
No action
No action
--
ment Security
X & XI -- Building Con- Passed
Reported out
Awaiting Sen. Floo:
servation/Winteri-
H.R. 8650
by full Bank-
action wk of 2/16
zation
9/8/75
ing Cmte
and subsequently
2/3/76
to conference
XII - Energy Labeling
--
--
Signed into law
in Title III of
EPCA, 12/22/75
XIII - Standby Authori- --
--
Signed into Law
ties
as Title II of
EPCA, 12/22/75
UNITED STATES.
AGENCY
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF THE
ADMINISTRATOR
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE STATUS REPORT
February 13, 1976
EPA BILLS
CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1975
Major Provisions:
Compliance Schedule Extensions
The amendment would authorize compliance schedule
extensions for certain isolated plants until January 1,
1985, to install and operate scrubber systems or acquire
long-term low sulfur coal contracts. Under the compliance
schedule, these plants could employ intermittent control
systems if it could be demonstrated that they are reliable
and enforceable. EPA estimates that there are approximate-
1y 18 to 70 plants that fall into this category. The lower
number represents plants that contribute 90 percent or more
sulfur dioxide in the region, while the higher one repre-
sents plants that contribute 50 percent of the region's
sulfur dioxide burden.
Waivers for Technology Innovations
Authorize, where the EPA Administrator approves in advance,
a waiver of compliance with new source performance standards to
encourage innovative and experimental control technology, provided
that primary air quality standards must be met.
Assessment of Civil Penalties
To provide civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day of
violation by stationary sources.
Enforcement Order Extensions
To clarify the Administrator's authority to issue
enforceable compliance orders which extend beyond the
statutory air quality standard attainment date.
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Compliance Implementation Plan Revisions
To permit compliance with any State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions which may be in effect at the termination of coal
conversion compliance extension.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
EPA proposed that its regulations be blanketed into the
statute, while other Federal agencies suggested that the requirement
be deleted from the Act.
Coal Conversion Related Amendments
The amendments would (1) permit plants subject to FEA
orders that qualify for intermittent control systems pursuant
to prior amendment to use intermittent control systems up to
1985, (2) eliminate regional limitation provisions, and (3)
make eligible for compliance date extensions sources that
would switch from coal to oil but were prohibited from doing
so because of an FEA order disallowing fuel switching.
Auto Emission Standards
Make .9 grams per mile (gpm) hydrocarbons (HC) and 9.0
gpm carbon monoxide (CO) the emission standards for light-duty
vehicles manufactured for model years 1977 through 1981.
These are the same as the 1975 interim standards in effect
in California. Beginning with the 1982 model year, the
original statutory standards would take effect. Regarding
nitrogen oxides (NOx) 3.1 gpm would be the 1977 through 1981
requirement and be set administratively thereafter.
Primary Particulate Standard
Allow the EPA Administator to grant certain regions of
the country additional time to meet the primary air standards
for particulate matter.
Transportation Control Plans
Communities that are unable to meet air quality standards
for auto-related pollutants by the 1975-1977 statutory deadline,
despite implementation of all reasonably available measures
in their transportation control plans, could receive deadline
extensions on the condition that all additional reasonable
measures needed to meet the standards are implemented during
the extension.
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New Source and Hazardous Emission Equipment Standards
Explicitly authorize EPA to set design or equipment
standards for sources if and for as long as it is not
feasible to set customary emission or performance standards.
Status
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 1975, as Title
V, "The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1975"; and Title VI,
"Significant Deterioration"; of S. 594, the "Energy
Independence Act of 1975." Referred to the Senate Public
Works Committee on February 5, 1975.
Introduced in the House on February 5, 1975, as Title V,
"The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1975"; and Title VI,
"Significant Deterioration"; of H.R. 2633, the "Energy
Independence Act of 1975.' Referred to the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Hearings before the Senate Public Works Committee began
on March 19, 1975 and were concluded May 21, 1975. Hearings
before House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment have
been completed.
The House Subcommittee reported a clean bill to the full
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on October 28, 1975.
The full Committee is now considering the bill.
On February 5, 1976 the Senate Committee on Public Works
completed mark-up on the Clean Air Act. A committee print
is currently being prepared and is expected by the week of
February 23, 1976. The Senate bill is likely to reach the
floor by mid-March.
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Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500)
A. 1975 Amendments
Major Provisions:
1. Amends section 204 (b) (1) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to permit construction grant applicants to utilize
a user charge system based upon ad valorem taxation for funding
operation and maintenance costs. Before approving such a
system, the Administrator would have to determine that:
(A) a change from this method would be costly, disruptive
and difficult, (B) the goal of proportionality among classes
of recipients would be substantially achieved, and (C) sur-
charges would assure that each industrial user pays its
proportionate share on the basis of volume, strength, and
other relevant factors. Indirect costs not identifiable
with any individual user, such as administrative costs,
treatment of storm sewer and combined sewer flows, correction
of infiltration/inflow, and services for exempt property would
be equitably prorated among all user classes.
2. Amends section 307 (a) (control of toxic pollutants)
in two respects. First, the procedural requirement for a
public hearing to be held within thirty days after publica-
tion of proposed standards would be modified to allow the
hearing to take place more than thirty days after such
publication. Second, the Administrator would be authorized
to extend the statutory one-year compliance schedule set
forth in the statute to no more than three years, where he
determined that it would be technologically infeasible to
comply within the one-year period.
3. Amends section 305 (b) to revise the frequency of the
preparation and submission of required State reports on water
quality assessment and projection. Existing statutory language
requires each State to submit an annual report, with a first
report due January 1, 1975. The proposed bill would require
each State to submit a report by April 1, 1975, April 1, 1976,
and biennially thereafter. The bill would also revise the
timetable for the transmittal of these reports to the
Congress by the Administrator to coincide with the revised
State submission schedule.
Status:
These proposed amendments were transmitted to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate on January 30, 1975. They were introduced on
March 4, 1975 as H.R. 4169, H.R. 4170, and H.R. 4171 respectively,
and referred to the House Public Works and Transportation
Committee.
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Expectations:
The enactment of this legislation is uncertain.
H.R. 9560 has been reported from Subcommittee to the
full House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
B. 1976 Amendments
Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(P.L. 92-500) transmitted to Congress January 29, 1976.
Major Provisions:
1. Amends section 202 (a) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to conform to a new paragraph (c) in section 202
which allows the Federal share of the construction grants to
be less than 75% for certain categories of treatment works
where such grants are made from funds authorized for any
fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1976. The percentages
for Federal shares are as follows:
a. 75% for treatment plants, interceptors and
infiltration/inflow correction;
b. 60% for the control of pollutant discharges
attributable to the stormwater component in
combined sewer systems; and,
C. 0% for separate storm sewers, sewer replacement
or rehabilitation (except to eliminate excessive
infiltration), and new collection systems.
2. Amends subsection (a) (5) of section 204 and provides
in a new subsection (c) of section 202 that the amount of
reserve capacity for treatment works eligible for Federal
assistance is to be limited to that future capacity required
to serve the users of such treatment works expected to exist
within the service area of the project at the time it becomes
operational.
Under the current law, reserve capacity for future
growth determined to be cost effective or eligible for Federal
funding results in a considerable amount of program funds
being directed to this purpose. This amendment in no way
is meant to dissuade municipalities from designing and
constructing reserve capacity to meet future growth, where
and to the extent that this is determined to be cost effective.
In fact, the law would continue to require the construction
of such reserve capacity in funded projects.
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3. Provides in a new subsection (c) of section 202 that
for the purpose of determining the amount of any grant for
treatment works made under the Act from funds authorized for
any new fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1976 eligible
costs shall be limited to the most cost efficient construction
necessary to achieve (1) effluent limitations based upon
secondary treatment as determined in accordance with section
304 (d) (1) or alternatives to secondary treatment approved by
the Administrator pursuant to section 201 (g) (2) (A) ; or (ii)
where applicable, effluent limitations established by the
Administrator pursuant to sections 302 or 307 (a).
Where effluent limitations are based on Federally
approved water quality standards established under the Act
or guidelines issued under section 403, the eligible cost
may be increased, at the discretion of the Administrator,
to that amount which the grantee can demonstrate is the cost
of the most cost efficient means of achieving the objectives
of the beneficial use classification established for the
receiving water in Federally approved water quality standards
or the objectives of the guidelines issued under section 403.
4. Amends section 301 bv changing subsection (c) to
subsection (d) by redesignating subsequent subsections
accordingly, and by adding a new subsection (c). This
amendment provides that where major construction is required
in order for a publicly owned treatment works to achieve
limitations under subsections (b) (1) (B) or (b) (1) (C) of
section 301 but (i) construction cannot reasonably be completed
within the time required in such subsections, or (ii) financial
assistance under this Act is unavailable in time to achieve
such limitations by the time specified in such subsections,
the owner or operator of such treatment works may request
the Administrator (or if appropriate the State) to issue a
permit pursuant to section 402 of this Act or to modify a
permit issued pursuant to that section to extend such time
for compliance. A permit granting an extension must establish
the time for compliance based on the earliest date by which
such financial assistance will be available and construction
can be completed but not later than July 1, 1983.
Status:
These proposed amendments were transmitted to the Congress
on January 29, 1976.
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Toxic Substances Control Act of 1975
Major Provisions:
1. The Administrator of EPA would be authorized to issue
regulations restricting or prohibiting the use or distribution
of chemical substances.
2. Regulations could be issued prescribing standards for
testing chemical substances and the submission of test results.
3. In the Senate and primary House bills, pre-market notifi-
cation would be required in advance of the manufacture of any new
chemical substance, or of any significant new use of existing
chemical substance. Pre-market screening may also be authorized.
H.R. 7664 restricts notification to day of initial manufacture,
and screening to chemicals listed as a risk to health or the
environment.
4. Regulations could be issued requiring reports of chemical
substances produced or processed, and reports on health and safety
studies made or being made by industry.
5. Citizen civil suits would be authorized except in H.R. 7664.
6. Research and monitoring is authorized.
Status:
Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held hearings and
produced a Committee Print from July 8 & 9 mark-ups. Hearings were
held by House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and
Finance in June and July; and H.R. 10318, introduced on October 22
by Mr. Eckhardt, was reported to the full Committee on December 3
with amendments.
Issues:
Principal issues are pre-market notification and screening;
extent of requirements for reports and information on health and
safety studies from industry; and when to use toxic substances Act
or other Acts, such as Clean Air Act or Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, to control toxic substance hazard.
Expectations:
Full Senate Committee scheduled to take up a new staff
draft on February 17 and vote reporting it up or down. The
House Committee will not act before then and probably not
until March.
FORD
February 13, 1976
STATUS OF EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES
Authorities under the FWPCA, the Clean Air Act, the
Noise Control Act, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act expired
on June 30, 1975. Legislation was submitted in April, 1975
to extend authorization provisions of these Acts for FY 1976
and 1977 but they have not been enacted, although EPA has
received appropriations for FY 1976 and for the transition
period (July 1 through September 30, 1976).
Authorities under the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act expire on September 30, 1976. Authorities
under FIFRA expire on March 31, 1977. Authorities under the
Safe Drinking Water Act (Title XIV of the Public Health Service
Act) expire on June 30, 1977.
On February 10, 1976 legislation was transmitted to
Congress to extend authorities under the Acts listed below
for FY 1977 and FY 1978.
The following sums are proposed in the extensions:
FY 77
FY 78
FWPCA
211,324,000
226,954,860
Clean Air Act
220,220,000
242,242,700
Noise Control Act
10,285,000
11,313,500
Solid Waste Disposal Act 20,949,300
23,044,230
Marine Protection,
Research and
Sanctuaries Act
4,800,000
4,800,000
FIFRA
19,735,100
47,668,600
(April 1, 1977
through
September 30, 1977)
Safe Drinking Water Act
11,261,600
52,551,000
(July 1, 1977
through
September 30, 1977)
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SCHEDULED HEARINGS
Date
Committee
Subject
2/16/76
Senate Committee on Interior
Interior's Regs on
and Insular Affairs
Leasing of
Subcommittee on Materials,
Federal Coal
Minerals, & Fuels
Mr. Green of Region VIII to testify. [10 A.M., 3110 Dirksen]
2/17-19/76
House Committee on Science and
Overview of R&D
2/23-25/76
Technology
Subcommittee on Environment
and Atmosphere
Dr. Talley to testify on 17th, DAA's following days. [10 A.M.]
2/23/76
House Committee on Government
Low-Level Radiation
Operations
Wastes & Maxie
Subcommittee on Conservation,
Flats Reports
Energy & Natural Resources
Dr. Rowe to testify. [10 A.M., Rm. 2203 Rayburn]
2/24 &
House Committee on Public Works
Construction Grants
25/76
Subcommittee on Investigations
and Permit Program
and Review
Mr. Train to testify on 24th.
2/25/76
Senate Committee on Interior
ERDA Oversight
and Insular Affairs
Subcommittee on Energy Research
and Water Resources
Dr. Talley to testify. [10 A.M.]
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CORARY
SCHEDULED HEARINGS--continued
Date
Committee
Subject
Week of
Senate Committee on Commerce
Oversight on Safe
2/23/76
Subcommittee on Environment
Drinking Water
EPA to be invited to testify.
3/1/76
Senate Committee on Public Works
Budget
Mr. Train and associates to testify.
3/5/76
House Committee on Public Works
Noise Problems at
Subcommittee on Aviation
Hartsfield Inter-
national Airport
EPA invited to testify.
3/5/76
House Committee on Merchant
Ocean Dumping
Marine and Fisheries
Subcommittee on Oceanography &
Wildlife Conservation, and
the Environment
Mr. Hansler to testify. [10 A.M., Rm. 305, 26 Federal Bldg., N.Y.]
Early
House Committee on Interstate
Regulatory Oversight
March
and Foreign Commerce
Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations
Mr. Train to testify.
Some Future
House Committee on Government
Criticisms of EPA's
Date
Operations
Pesticide Program
(Tentative)
Subcommittee on Conservation,
Energy and Natural Resources
EPA may be invited to testify.
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HEARINGS HELD, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 1976
Date
Committee
Subject
2/11/76
House Committee on Science
Oversight on ERDA
and Technology
Authorization
Subcommittee on Energy Research,
Legislation for
Development and Demonstration
FY 77 for Fossil
(Fossil Fuels)
Energy & Related
R&D
Dr. Talley testified.
2/11/76
House Committee on Government
Criticisms of EPA's
Operations
Pesticide Program
Subcommittee on Conservation,
Energy and Natural Resources
EPA former employees, Howard, Sizemore, & Reukauf testified.
is
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EPA BILLS
LEGISLATION:
Energy Independence Act of 1975, Title V, "The Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1975"; and Title VI, "Significant Deterioration"
BACKGROUND:
Introduced Senate February 5, 1975; included in S. 594
Introduced House February 4, 1975; included in H.R. 2650
PROVISIONS:
Amends Clean Air Act in several particulars as described'
in the President's transmittal letter dated January 30, 1975.
STATUS:
Senate - Referred Title V and Title VI to Senate Public Works
Committee on February 5, 1975.
House - Commerce. Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Hearings before Senate Public Works Committee began on
March 19, 1975 and were concluded May 21, 1975. Hearings
before House Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment
have been completed. Mark-up has been completed in
both the House and Senate Subcommittees. The amendments
were reported to the full House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee on October 28, 1975. The Senate
Subcommittee reported a working print to the full
Senate Public Works Committee on November 3, 1975.
The House Committee is considering the amendments
while the Senate Committee is preparing a bill for
report to the floor.
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EPA BILLS
LEGISLATION: Toxic Substances Control Act of 1975
BACKGROUND: Senate Commerce Committee introduced a bill, S. 776.
EPA and other agencies have testified in support of major principles
contained in the Committee bill. This legislation has been before
the two previous Congresses. EPA and other agencies have completed
detailed comments on S. 776. H.R. 7229, H.R. 7548, and H.R. 7664
have been introduced in the House; EPA and other agencies have
testified in support of the major principles contained therein.
MAJOR PROVISIONS:
(1) The Administrator of EPA would be authorized to
issue regulations restricting or prohibiting the use or
distribution of chemical substances.
(2) Regulations could be issued prescribing standards for
testing chemical substances and the submission of test results.
(3) In the Senate bill and two House bills, pre-market
notification would be required in advance of the manufacture of
any new chemical substance, or of any significant new use of
existing chemical substance. Pre-market screening may also be
authorized. H.R. 7664 restricts notification to day of initial
manufacture, and screening to chemicals listed as a risk to health
or the environment.
(4) Regulations could be issued requiring reports of chemical
substances produced or processed, and reports on health and safety
studies made or being made by industry.
(5) Citizen civil suits would be authorized (except H.R. 7664).
(6) Research and monitoring are authorized.
ISSUES: Principal issues are pre-market notification and
screening; extent of requirements for reports and information on
health and safety studies from industry; and when to use toxic
substances Act or other Acts, such as Clean Air Act or Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, to control a toxic substance hazard.
STATUS: Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Environment has held
hearings and mark-up occurred July 8 & 9, 1975, resulting in a
Committee Print. Hearings were held on the House bill, H.R. 7229,
and a new bill, H.R. 10318, was introduced on October 22, 1975
to serve as the vehicle in mark-up, which was completed and the
bill reported to the full Committee on December 3, 1975.
OUTLOOK: Full Senate Committee scheduled to take up a new
staff draft on February 17 and vote reporting it up or down,
the House Committee not before then and probably not until
March.
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EPA BILLS
LEGISLATION:
1975 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
BACKGROUND:
EPA drafts cleared January 27, 1975.
PROVISIONS:
(1) Amends section 204 (b) to enable municipalities to
create user charge systems based on ad valorem taxation.
(2) Amends section 307 (a) (toxic pollutants) to enable
the required hearing to be held more than thirty days after
the publication of proposed standards and to authorize the
Administrator to extend the one year compliance schedule to
no more than three years in cases of technological infeasibility.
(3) Amends section 305 (b) to require less frequent
preparation and submission of required State reports on water
quality assessment and projection.
STATUS:
These proposed amendments were transmitted to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
on January 30, 1975. They were introduced on March 4, 1975
as H.R. 4169, H.R. 4170 and H.R. 4171, respectively, and
referred to the House Public Works and Transportation Committee.
The House Public Works and Transportation Committee held
hearings on September 23, 24, 25 and 30, 1975. EPA testified
on the 30th.
OUTLOOK:
It is too early to speculate as to the outlook of this
legislation.
On October 6, 1975, EPA transmitted to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate an
amendment to section 509 (b) of P.L. 92-500. The amendment
provides for judicial review of the Administrator's promulgation
of effluent guidelines under section 304 (b) directly to the United
States Court of Appeals.
it
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EPA BILLS
LEGISLATION:
1976 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
BACKGROUND:
EPA drafts cleared January 23, 1976
PROVISIONS:
(1) Amends section 202 (a) and adds a new subsection (c)
to allow the Federal share of the construction grants to be
less than 75% for certain categories of treatment works where
such grants are made from funds authorized for any fiscal
year beginning after June 30, 1976.
(2) Amends subsection (a) (5) of section 204 and provides
in a new subsection (c) of section 202 that the amount of
reserve capacity for treatment works eligible for Federal
assistance is to be limited to that future capacity required
to serve the users of such treatment works expected to exist
within the service area of the project at the time it becomes
operational.
(3) Provides in a new subsection (c) of section 202 for
Federal funding only up to those levels required to comply
with Federal effluent limitations based upon secondary
treatment or alternatives to assure compliance with BPWTT or
section 302 or section 307 (a). The amendment does permit
applicable Federal funding of all or that portion of those
additional costs of more stringent effluent limitations
necessary to comply with Federally approved water quality
standards or section 403 guidelines which the grantee can
demonstrate are equal to the costs of the most cost efficient
means of achieving the beneficial-use objectives of such
standards or guidelines.
(4) Amends section 301 to allow, on a case-by-case
basis, extension of the July 1, 1977 deadline for compliance
by publicly owned treatment works up to July 1, 1983.
STATUS:
These proposed amendments were transmitted to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate on January 29, 1976.
EXPECTATION:
Enactment of this legislation is uncertain.
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THE
ACTION
FOR
ACTION
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20525
OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR
February 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
Assistant to the President
for Legislative Affairs
WSP
FROM:
WILLIAM B. PRENDERGAST
Assistant Director of ACTION
Congressional Affairs
SUBJECT:
Weekly Legislative Report
PEACE CORPS AUTHORIZATION - FY 1977
Chairman Morgan introduced by request of the Administration
H.R. 11711, a bill to provide an authorization of $67,155,000 for
fiscal 1977 and "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal 1978 to
carry out the purposes of the Peace Corps Act. The bill would
also amend the Act to provide such sums as may be necessary for
increases in salary authorized by law in fiscal years 1977 and 1978.
PEACE CORPS APPROPRIATION
FY 1977
The FY 1977 budget request of $67,155,000 has been submitted to the
Congress. The figure is $13.7 million below the FY 1976 request.
Peace Corps is a part of the foreign assistance appropriation bill.
House and Senate hearings on the FY 1977 request have not as yet been
scheduled.
FY 1976 - Transition Period
P.L. 94-130 authorizes $88,468,000 for activities of the Peace Corps
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for FY 1976 ($7,642,000 above the Administration's request) and
$27,887,000 for the transition period ($2,158,000 above the
Administration's request).
REVOLUTION
B, House
AMERICAN
Hearing held May 6, 1975; mark-up will be held after authorization action
THIN on other portions of the foreign assistance package is complete.
1776-1976
Senate
Hearing held April 30, 1975; mark-up will be held after authorization action
on other portions of the foreign assistance package is complete.
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DOMESTIC AUTHORIZATION
Draft legislation to enable ACTION to continue its domestic
volunteer programs during the transition quarter and during fiscal
years 1977 and 1978 has been transmitted to the Hill.
Some highlights of the proposed legislation include:
The bill will authorize $6,457,000 for the transition quarter,
$20,000,000 for fiscal 1977 and $20,000,000 for fiscal 1978 for
programs under Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (VISTA, Service Learning Programs, Special Volunteer Programs).
It will also authorize such sums as may be necessary for programs
under Title III (National Volunteer Programs to Assist Small
Businesses and Promote Volunteer Service by Persons with Business
Experience) for the transition quarter and fiscal years 1977 and
1978.
The bill proposes enactment of a new Part D in Title I which would
continue the authority of ACTION to conduct Business Volunteer
Programs.
The legislation will also eliminate the present earmarking of
funds for specific programs within Title I of the Act.
The legislation also broadens the Agency's grant and contract authority
to include VISTA and authorizes the use of cost-sharing for VISTA.
Finally, the bill would eliminate section 405 of the Act, which
established the Presidentially-appointed National Volunteer Service
Admisory Council.
(Authorization for appropriations under Title II of the Act--Older
Americans Volunteer Programs--are not included because authorizing
legislation for these programs was included in the Older Americans
Amendments of 1975.)
House
Chairman Hawkins' Subcommittee on Equal Opportunity of the Committee
on Education and Labor has tentatively scheduled hearings for
early to mid-March.
Senate
Chairman Cranston's Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on
Labor and Public Welfare has not as yet scheduled hearings.
DOMESTIC APPROPRIATIONS
The Agency's budget request for domestic operations for FY 1977 is
$93,902,000, $7.7 million below last year's request and $9.4 million
below the appropriated funds for FY 1976. ACTION's domestic operations
are a part of the Labor/HEW appropriation bill.
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House
The Agency presented the budget before the Subcommittee on Labor,
Health, Education and Welfare of the House Appropriations Committee
on February 9.
Senate
Chairman Magnuson of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education
and Welfare of the Senate Appropriations Committee has tentatively
scheduled hearings for March 8.
MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
TO
:
Honorable Max Friedersdorf
DATE: February 13, 1976
Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs
FROM :
Assistant Secretary for Legislation
SUBJECT:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Weekly Activity Report
HEALTH
HEARINGS HELD
Proposed Medicare Improvements
Secretary Mathews testified before the House Ways & Means
Health Subcommittee on February 11 on the President's
proposed amendments to the Medicare program. The Secretary
reiterated the President's concerns, expressed in his State
of the Union and Aging Messages, regarding (1) the need for
protection of the elderly against catastrophic illness costs
and (2) certain structural weaknesses in the program.
Secretary Mathews discussed proposed legislation which seeks
to address these problems:
- A temporary 4% limit on Medicare reimburse-
ment for increases in physicians' fees and
7% ceiling on increases in hospital per diem
costs.
- Coinsurance of 10% on all charges beyond the
the deductible for hospital, home health, and
skilled nursing facility services, coupled with
a maximum annual liability of $500.
- Under the SMI program, 10% coinsurance on hospital-
based physicians and SMI home health charges;
deductible increases in proportion to Social
Security cash benefit increases; a $250 "cap"
on out-of-pocket expenses of beneficiaries for
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all SMI services.
Secretary Mathews emphasized that the Medical Hospital Trust
Fund is facing long-range financing difficulties and urged
that the Subcommittee give serious consideration to these
proposals as it begins its debate on national health insurance.
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Medicare Program
On February 9, Mr. Thomas Tierney, Director, Bureau of
Health Insurance, SSA, testified before the Interstate &
Foreign Commerce Health Subcommittee on the subject of the
Medicare program. This was the second in a series of hearings
in which Departmental witnesses will discuss the technical
aspects of health care financing. Mr. Tierney reviewed the
10-year history of the program. He discussed program costs,
the Federal-private sector relationship, electronic data
processing activities, reimbursement, physician assignment
and utilization review. Dr. Michael Goran, Director, Bureau
of Quality Assurance, who accompanied Mr. Tierney, responded
to questions concerning the End-Stage Renal Disease program.
The Subcommittee touched upon several topics during the
question and answer period. Mr. Tierney was asked about
the recent GAO report which compared the administrative
costs of private carriers to the Federal government. The
members were interested in whether there should be tiered
levels of provider payments with differing physician assign-
ment rates. Cost control, average length of stay in hospitals,
the financing of the Medicare program, home health services
and skilled nursing home care under Medicare were also areas
of consideration. The Subcommittee focused on the End-Stage
Renal Disease program with several questions including:
comparison of the cost of home dialysis with hospital
dialysis, reimbursement procedures, problems in the program
and incentives for home dialysis.
EDUCATION
BILL TRANSMITTALS
On February 10, 1976, the Department transmitted to the
Congress its higher education proposals for 1976. The
House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education has agreed
to interrupt its mark-up of H.R. 3471, the student financial
aid proposals, to hold a hearing on the Administration's
higher education proposals on February 24. Drs. Trotter
and Bell will lead the delegation from the Department. It
is expected that the O'Hara Subcommittee will resume mark-up
of the student financial aid proposals the week of March 1.
The Department has requested a hearing before the Senate
Labor & Public Welfare Committee to present its higher
education proposals. The committee is tentatively planning
to mark-up S. 2657, extending major higher education and
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vocational education authorities, the week of March 1.
On February 11, the Department also transmitted to the
Congress further amendments to the Vocational Education
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Act to open the State and local planning processes to
groups particularly concerned with the treatment of women
in vocational education.
HOURS OF TESTIMONY
Hours of testimony for the reported period are:
Principal Witnesses
4 1/2
Support Witnessess
10
Total
14 1/2
Stephen Kurzman
Attachments
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February 13, 1976
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
94TH CONGRESS, 1ST AND 2ND SESSION
Pending Bills:
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A.
SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE
Black Lung
1
Allied Service
2
Social Security Cost Control
3
Vocational Rehabilitation
4, 4a
Day Care Standards Suspension
5
B.
EDUCATION
Higher Education Act Extension
6
Telecommunications Facilities and Demonstrations Act
7
Vocational Education
8, 8a
Repeal of Sec. 411 (b) (4) of Higher Education Act of 1965
9
Extension of NIE
10
Technical and Perfecting Amenoments to P.L. 93-380
11
Student Loan Amendments of 1975
12
Title I Allocations
13
Educational Assistance for Victnamese Refugees
14
Minor Amendments to the Education Aments of 1974
15
National Education Investment Act of 1974
16
Federal Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act
17
National Educational Opportunities Acto of 1975
18
Extension of the Library Services and Construction Act
19
Career Education Act of 1976
20
C.
HEALTH
Health Insurance for Unemployed
21
Health Manpower
22
Maternal and Child Health Crippled Children and Medicaid
Cost Control
23
Youth Camp Safety
24
Medical Devices
25
Disease Control Program Amendments of 1975
26
National Research Service Awards Amendments of 1975
27
Emergency Medical Services
28
Indian Health
29
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HMO Amendments
30
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE 94TH C NGRESS
FIRST SESSION
P. L. 94-7 (signed 3/14/75)
Continuing Appropriations for FY '75
P. L. 94-12 (signed 3/29/75)
Tax Reduction Act
P. L. 94-23 (signed 5/23/75)
Vietnamese Refugee Assistance Act
P. L. 94-24 (signed 5/23/75)
Vietnamese Refugee Appropriations
P. L. 94-32 (signed 6/12/75)
Supplemental Appropriations for FY '75
P. L. 94-41 (signed 6/27/75)
Continuing Appropriation for FY '76
P. L. 94-43 (signed 6/28/75)
College Work Study
P. L. 94-44 (signed 6/28/75)
Assistance for Repaticated Americans
P. L. 94-45 (signed 6/30/75)
Unemployment Compensation
P. L. 94-46 (signed 6/30/75)
Tariff on Istle (Title IV-D delay)
P. L. 94-48 (signed 7/1/75)
Medicaid Amendments
P. L. 94-63 (enacted 7/29/75)
Nurse Training and Health Services
P. L. 94-88 (signed 8/9/75)
Tariff on Watches; Child Support
P. L. 94-94 (enacted 9/10/75)
Education Appropriations for FY 76
P. L. 94-103 (signed 10/4/75)
Developmental Disabilities
P. L. 94-120 (signed 10/21/75)
Duty on Graphite - Day Care
Staffing Requirement Delay
P. L. 94-122 (signed 10/21/75)
Agriculture Appropriations (FDA)
P. L. 94-135 (signed 11/28/75)
Older Americans
P. L. 94-142 (signed 11/29/75)
Education for the Handicapped
P. L. 94-157 (signed 12/18/75)
Supplemental Appropriations for FY '76
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE 94TH CONGRESS (Continued)
FIRST SESSION
P. L. 94-159 (signed 12/20/75)
Continuing Appropriations for FY '76
P. L. 94-182 (signed 12/31/75)
Medicare Amendments
P. L. 94-194 (signed 12/13/75)
Reading Improvements Amendments
P. L. 94-203 (signed 1/2/76)
Hearings and Appeals
P. L. 94-206 (enacted 1/28/76)
Labor-HEW Appropriations for FY '76
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Black Lung
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 1/14/75. (E&L)
H.R. 8, introduced by Mr. Dent on 1/14/75. (E&L)
H.R. 3333, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 2/19/75. (E&L)
H.R. 10760, introduced by Mr. Dent on 11/14/75 (E&L)
PROVISIONS
:
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS : 3/13/75 - Mr. Bruce Cardwell, Commissioner for Social
Security Administration and Mr. Stephen Kurzman,
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, testified
before the Subcommittee on Labor Standards on
H.R. 7, H.R. 8 and H.R. 3333.
11/12/75 - Subcommittee on Labor Standards ordered H.R. 8
reported, with amendment.
12/9/75 - Committee on Education and Labor ordered
H.R. 10760 reported (for H.R. 8).
12/31/75 - Committee on Education and Labor filed
H.R. 10760 (Rept. 94-770). .
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Allied Services
SENATE BILLS : S. 2489, introduced by Senators Curtis and Javits on
10/7/75. (Finance, LPW) (Administration Bill)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 9981, introduced by Mr. Quie, Mr. Perkins and
Mr. Brademas and Mr. Bell on 10/2/75. (Administration Bill)
PROVISIONS
: To encourage and assist States and localities to develop,
demonstrate, and evaluate means of imposing the
utilization and effectiveness of human services through
intgrated planning, management and delivery.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Social Security Cost Control
SENATE BILLS : S. 1720, introduced by Senator Curtis on 5/13/75.
(Administration Bill) (Finance)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4820, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on
3/12/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To approve and control the cost of the program of old-age,
survivors and disability insurance, AFDC and Medicare.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Vocational Rehabilitation
SENATE BILLS : S. 2807, introduced by Senator Randolph et.al., on
12/17/75. (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11045, introduced by Mr Brademas; et. al., on 12/8/75.
(E&L)
PROVISIONS
: To extend the Vocational Rehabilitation act for two years.
SENATE STATUS: 12/10/75 - Stanley Thomas, Assistant Secretary for Human
Development, Dr. Andrew Adams, Commissioner of
the Rehabilitation Services Administration,
testified before the Subcommittee on the
Handicapped, Labor and Public Welfare Committee
and the Subcommittee on Select Education, House
Education and Labor.
12/19/75 - Senate took from the desk and passed by voice
vote H.R. 11045 after substituting language
of S. 2807.
1/21/76 - Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to
a conference with the House.
HOUSE STATUS : 12/12/75 - Education and Labor filed H.R. 11045 (Rept. 94-721
12/15/75 - House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 11045
by voice vote.
1/19/76 - House disagreed to the Senate amendments to
H.R. 11045 and requested conference with the
Senate.
1/28/76 - Conferees agreed to file conference report.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Day Care Standards Suspension
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 9803, introduced by Messrs. Jones (Oklahoma), Corman,
Bafalis, Treen, Stark and Karth on 9/24/75. (W&M)
PROVISIONS
: To suspend certain Federal Child Care Standards.
SENATE STATUS: 9/30/75 - Referred to Senate Finance Committee.
1/21/76 - H.R. 9803 ordered reported.
1/26/76 - H.R. 9803 filed (Rept. 94-592).
1/29/76 - Senate passed H.R. 9803, 65-24.
HOUSE STATUS : 9/24/75 - Ways and Means Committee filed H.R. 9803
(Rept. 94-511)
9/29/75 - House passed H.R. 9803 by voice vote.
2/2/76 - Conferees met to resolve the difference between
the Senate and House versions of H.R. 9803, but
did not complete action thereon and recessed
subject to call.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Higher Education Act Extension
SENATE BILLS:
S. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/21/75. (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3470, H.R. 3471, introduced by Mr. O'Hara on 2/20/75.
(E&L) (H.R. 3470 deals with non-student aid provisions,
H.R. 3471 deals with student aid provisions).
PROVISIONS
:
To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.
SENATE STATUS: 7/23/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for
Education testified before the Subcommittee on
Education on student assistance. She was
accompanied by John Philips, Acting Deputy
Commissioner for Postsecondary Education.
12/2/75 - Subcommittee on Education discussed provisions
12/10/75 - of S. 2657 in absence of à quorum.
1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive
Session on S. 2657.
2/3/76 - Subcommittee on Education ordered S. 2657
reported to full committee.
HOUSE STATUS :
4/8/75 - Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for
Education, testified before the Subcommittee on
Postsecondary Education, Education and Labor
Committee, on the Administration's position on
student assistance. Commissioner of Education
Bell testified to the specification of H.R. 3471.
11/13/75 - Executive session on H.R. 3471 began. Sub-
committees failed to obtain a quorum during
December. One Executive session in January.
2/4/76 - Dr. Bell, et al., testified before the Sub-
committee on Postsecondary Education on the short-
fall in BEOG funding, increase in GSL interest
rate, and impact of various proposals to increase
BEOG benefits.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Telecommunications Facilities and Demonstrations Act
SENATE BILLS : S. 1257, introduced by Cenator Magnuson and Senator
Pearson, by request, on 3/20/75. (Administration Bill)
(Commerce)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4564, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on
3/10/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
H.R. 9630, introduced by Mr. MacDonald on 9/17/75.
PROVISIONS
: To extend and amend the Educational Broadcast Facilities
Act and for other purposes.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS:
6/3/75 - William Morrill, Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation, accompanied by John Cameron and
Richard Hastings, testified before the Sub-
Committee on Communication, Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee.
9/11/75 - Subcommittee on Communications ordered a clean
bill reported to full committee. It was
introduced on 9/17/75 as H.R. 9630.
1/19/76 - H.R. 9630 was reported (Rept. No. 94-772).
1/20/76 - H.R. 9630 was passed under suspension of the
rules by voice vote.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Vocational Education
SENATE BILLS : S. 939, S. 940, S. 941, S. 942, and S. 945, introduced by
Senator Pell and Senator Beall on 3/4/75. (L&PW)
S. 1863, introduced by Senator Beall and Senator Pell
on 6/4/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)
S. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/12/75 (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 19 and H.R. 20, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 1/14/75.
H.R. 3036, introduced by Mr. Perkins and 19 others on
2/6/75. (identical bill H.R. 32 9, introduced by
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 3/19/75).
H.R. 3037, introduced by Mr. Perkins and 19 others on
2/6/75. (identical bill H.R. 3271, introduced by
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 2/19/75).
H.R. 3270, introduced by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 2/19/75.
H.R. 3990 (substitute for H.R. 19 and H.R. 20) introduced
by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Patman on 2/27/75.
H.R. 3991 (substitute for H.R. 3036) introduced by
Mr. Perkins and 10 others on 2/27/75.
H.R. 3992 (substitute for H.R. 3037) introduced by
Mr. Perkins and 10 others on 2/27/75.
H.R. 3993 (substitute for H.R. 3270) introduced by
Mr. Perkins and 18 others on 2/27/75.
H.R. 4797, introduced by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 3/12/75.
H.R. 6251 (Administration Bill) introduced by Mr. Quie
(by request) on 4/22/75.
PROVISIONS
: S. 2657-to extend the Vocational Education Act of 1963,
through FY '82 and to make numerous revisions. Major
changes are (1) to mandate broad-based (composition of
State governing board (2) to transfer research to NIE and
(3) to eliminate the 15% set-aside for postsecondary
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SENATE STATUS:
3/3/75 - Subcommittee on Education, Labor and Public
Welfare Committee, held hearings on GAO report on
Vocational Education. Testimony was heard from
Commissioner of Education Bell, accompanied
by William Pierce and Charles Cooke.
5/8/75 - Subcommittee on Education, Labor and Public
Welfare Committee, held hearings on the Adminis-
tration bill. Testimony was heard from
Commissioner of Education Bell, accompanied by
William Pierce and Charles Cooke.
12/2/75 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive session
12/10/75 - in absence of a quorum.
1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive session
2/2, 2/3 - on S. 2657. Major decisions on Vocational
Education deferred to full committee.
2/3/76 - Subcommittee on Education ordred S. 2657 reported
to full committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
HOUSE STATUS: (Continued)
2/19/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education held hearings on the GAO
report on Vocational Education, testimony was
heard from Dr. T. H. Bell, Commissioner of
Education, accompanied by Dr. William Pierce
Deputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult
Education, OE, Dr. Charles Buzzell, Acting
Associate Commissioner, BOAE, OE and
Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
4/8/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and
Vocational Education held hearings on research
and development efforts in vocational education.
Testimony was heard from William Pierce,
Deputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult
Education and Emerson Elliott, Acting Director
of NIE, accompanied by Susan Hause.
4/28/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and
Vocational Education held hearings on sex
sterotyping in vocational education. Testimony
was heard from Peter Holmes, Director, Office
of Civil Rights, William Pierce, Deputy
Commissioner for Occupational and Adult Education,
Corinne Rieder, Director of Career Education,
NIE, accompanied by Susan Hause.
6/25/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education held hearings on positive
accomplishments of the vocational education
program. Testimony was heard from Dr. William
Pierce, Deputy Commissioner for Occupational
and Adult Education, OE, accompanied by Mr.
Richard A. Hastings.
5/14/76 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education held hearings on the
Administration vocational education proposal.
Testimony was heard from Commissioner of Education,
T. H. Bell, Dr. William Pierce, Deputy
Commissioner for Occupational and Adult Education,
Dr. Charles Buzzell, Acting Associate
Commissioner, BOAE, OE, and Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Repeal of Sec. 411 (b) (4) of Higher Education Act of 1965
SENATE BILLS
:
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 6025, introduced by Mr. Eshleman on 4/16/75.
(Administration Bill) (E&L)
PROVISIONS
:
Repeals section prohibiting payments of BEOG's unless
appropriations for certain other programs are at least
equal to specified level.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Extension of NIE
SENATE BILLS: S. 1498, introduced by Senator Beall, by request, on
4/22/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)
S. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/12/75. (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5988, introduced by Mr. Brademas and Mr. Quie with
24 co-sponsors, on 4/15/75. (Administration Bill) (E&L)
PROVISIONS : To extend and amend section 405 of the General Education
Provisions Act. S. 2657 contains provisions relating
to reorganization but not extension.
SENATE STATUS: 7/22/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for
Education and Dr. Harold Hodgkinson, Director
of NIE, testified before the Subcommittee
on Education.
HOUSE STATUS : 7/30/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter and Dr. Harold Hodgkinson,
Director of NIE testified before the Select
Committee on Education regarding reauthorization
of the Institute.
11/6/75 - Dr. Trotter and Dr. Hodkinson returned to
testify further on NIE.
12/16/75 - Subcommittee on Select Education ordered H.R. 5988
reported to full committee.
1/27/76 - Education and Labor ordered H.R. 5988 reported.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Technical and Perfecting Amendments to P.L. 93-380
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3801, introduced by Mr. Quie on 2/26/75.
(Administration Bill) (E&L)
H.R. 7121, introduced by Mr. Benitez on 5/20/75. (E&L)
H.R. 8273, introduced by Mr. Matsunaga on 6/26/75 (E&L)
H.R. 9228, introduced by Mr. Jeffords on 8/1/75. (E&L)
PROVISIONS
: To clarify and correct certain provisions of P.L. 93-380,
Education Amendments of 1974, and to change deadlines for
mandated studies and make other technical changes.
SENATE STATUS: 12/31/75 - The portions of the bill relating to reading
was incorporated into P. L. 94-194, Reading
Improvement Amendments.
HOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and
Vocational Education, Education and Labor
Committee held hearings on H.R. 3801. Other pro-
posed amendments to P. L. 93-380 was heard from
Dr. Duane Mattheis, Executive Deputy Commissioner,
Office of Education.
7/28/75 - A letter was sent by Dr. Bell requesting
expeditions or consideration
12/31/75 - The portions of the bill relating to reading was
incorporated in P. L. 94-194, Reading Improvement
Amendments.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Student Loan Amendments of 1975 (Reduce Default Rate Under
GSL Program)
SENATE BILLS : S. 1229, introduced by Senator Beall on 3/18/75.
(Administration Bill) (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4376, introduced by Mr. Eshleman, Mr. Erlenborn and
Mr. Quie on 3/6/75. (Administration Bill) (E&L)
PROVISIONS :
SENATE STATUS: 3/5/75 - Subcommittee or Education, Labor and Public
Welfare Committee held hearings on Adminis-
tration's bill. Commissioner of Education
T. H. Bell testified; accompanied by
Edward York, Kenneth Kohl, and Charles Cooke.
1/22/76 - Major portions of S. 1229 incorporated into
S. 2657.
2/3/76 - S. 2657 ordered reported by the Subcommittee on
Education to the full committee.
HOUSE STATUS : 1/29/76 - Mr. Edward T. York, Deputy Commissioner for
Management, OE, testified before Edwards
Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights,
Judiciary Committee, on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 to
exclude discharge in bankruptcy of GSL for
five years after a student leaves school.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Title I Allocations (ESEA)
SENATE BILLS:
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 8303, introduced by Mr. Quie on 6/26/75. (Administra-
tive Bill) (E&L)
PROVISIONS : To provide a more equitable means of allocation
of Title I funds within States; to provide Statewide
sharing of holdharmless costs; and to provide a
means of more timely allocation of Title I funds.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75- Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education held hearings on H.R. 3801
and other proposals to make minor amendments
to P. L. 93-380. Dr. Duane Mattheis, Executive
Deputy Commissioner, OE, testified on the
Department's behalf.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Educational Assistance for Indochinese Refugees
SENATE BILLS : S. 2145, introduced by Senator Cranston on 7/21/75. (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7897, introduced by Mr. Roybal, et. al., on 6/13/75. (E8
PROVISIONS
: To assist State and local school systems for providing
educational Indochinese refugees.
SENATE STATUS: 10/22/75 - Labor and Public Welfare filed S. 2145,
10/29/75 - Senate passed S. 2145 by voice vote.
FOOD
HOUSE STATUS : 11/5/75
_Dr. Terrell H. Bell, Commissioner of Education
testified before the Subcommittee on
Elementary Secondary and Vocational Education
on H.R. 7897.
11/12/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education ordered H.R. 7897 reported
to full committee.
12/9/75 - Committee on Education and Labor ordered
H.R. 7897 reported.
12/12/75 - H.R. 7897 was filed (Rept. 94-719).
12/17/75 - H.R. 7897 granted an open rule for consideration
and one hour of general debate.
1/19/76 - House passed H.R. 7897 by a vote of 311-75;
subsequently vacated passage and passed Senate
companion measure S. 2145, substituting language
of H.R. 7897. This bill contained an amendment
that disallowed administrative costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Minor Admendments to the Extension Amendments of 1974
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS :
PROVISIONS
: Makes six minor amendments to P. L. 93-30, including
repeal of provisions requiring Secretary to fill vacancies
on advisory councils if President fails to act in timely
fashion.
SENATE STATUS: No committee action yet.
HOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education, Education and Labor Committee
held hearings on minor amendments to P. L. 93-380,
Dr. Duane Mattheis, Deputy Commissioner, OE
tesified on Department's behalf.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
:
National Education Investment Act of 1975
SENATE BILLS : S. 960, introduced by Senator Humphrey on 3/5/75. (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS :
PROVISIONS
:
To alleviate the financial crisis confronting the public
schools of the Nation by providing increased financial
resources for elementary and secondary education, and
by promoting the equitable distribution of such resources
within the States through the establishment of a National
Education Trust Fund.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
2.1056
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Federal Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act
SENATE BILLS : S. 2546, introduced by Senator Pell on 10/21/75 (LPW)
HOUSE BILLS :
PROVISIONS
: To assume obligation to provide financial assistance to State
amounting to 1/3 cost of providing public elementary and
secondary education and to provide such assistance in a
manner which will further equalization of educational
opportunity.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
70PD
CLD
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: National Educational Opportunities Act of 1975
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 10146, introduced by Mr. Pierce et. al. on 10/9/75.
(E&L)
H.R. 10884, introduced by Mr. Udall, et. al. on 11/20/75.
(E&L)
H.R. 10957, introduced by Mr. Preyer, et. al. on 12/2/75.
(E&L)
PROVISIONS
: To improve and equalize educational opportunities through-
out the Nation and to alleviate raical isolation.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS : 12/5/75 - Committee request for Department Bill Report.
12/18/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and
Vocational Education held hearings on H.R. 10146.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
:
Extension of the Library Servides and Construction Act
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11233, introduced by Mr. Brademas on 12/18/75.
PROVISIONS
:
Extension of all titles of LSCA.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS : 12/16/76 - Subcommittee on Select Education ordered
reported H.R. 11233 to full committee with
amendments.
1/27/76 - Education and Labor ordered H.R. 11233 reported.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Career Education Act of 1976
SENATE BILLS :
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11023, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 12/4/75. (E&L)
PROVISIONS :
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS : 2/2/76 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education held a hearing with public
witnesses.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Health Insurance for Unemployed
SENATE BILLS : S. 625, introduced by Senator Mondale on 2/7/75. (L&PW)
S. 496, introduced by Senator Bentsen on 1/30/75. (Finance)
S. 970, introduced by Senator Hartke on 3/5/75. (Finance)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3208, introduced by Mr. Corman on 2/19/75. (W&M)
H.R. 4004, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 2/27/75. (IFC)
H.R. 5000, introduced by Mr. Rostenkowski on 3/17/75. (W&M)
H.R. 5970, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 4/15/75 (W&M)
PROVISIONS
:
SENATE STATUS: 3/11/75 - Senate Labor and Public Welfare heard testimony
from the Secretary on S. 625.
3/17/75 - Senate Laboc and Public Welfare ordered reported
S. 625.
4/15/75 - S. 625 was filed (Rept. 94-76).
HOUSE STATUS : 3/10/75 - Subcommittee on-Health and Environment, Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee heard testimony
from the Secretary on H.R. 4004.
3/10/75 - Subcommittees on Health of House Ways and Means
Committee heard testimony from the Secretary
on H.R. 3208.
3/19/75 - Subcommittee on Health approved H.R. 5000 for
full committee action (W&M).
4/22/75 - Ways and Means filed clean bill, H.R. 5970,
which was then referred to the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee. (Rept. 94-171 Part I)
4/29/75 - Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
ordered H.R. 5970 adversely reported and
approved a Committee amendment (an amended
version of H.R. 4004) which will be offered in
nature of a substitute when H.R. 5970 is
considered by the House.
5/7/75 - H.R. 5970 was filed (Rept. 94-171 Part II)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Health Manpower
SENATE BILLS : S. 966, introduced by Senator Schweiker, by request, on
3/6/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)
S. 990, and S. 992, introduced by Senator Kennedy on
3/6/75. (L&PW)
S. 2748, introduced by Senators Kennedy, Javits and
Schweiker on 12/5/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 2956, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 2/6/75. (IFC)
H.R. 4717, introduced by Mr. Staggers, and Mr. Devine,
by request, on 3/12/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
H.R. 5546, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 3/7/75.
H.R. 11119, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine
on 12/11/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To revise and extend the programs of assistance under
Titles VII and VIII of PHS Act.
SENATE STATUS: 9/16/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health testified on Administration's position.
Hearing with non-government witnesses were
held through December.
HOUSE STATUS : 2/20/75 - Secretary testified on the issue before the
Subcommittee on Health and Environment Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee.
3/7/75 - Subcommittee on Health & Environment approved a
clean bill in lieu of H.R. 2956 for full
committee action (H.R. 5546).
5/15/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
ordered H.R. 5546 reported.
6/7/75 - H.R. 5546 was filed, Rept. 94-266.
7/11/75 - House passed H.R. 5546, 296-58, after adopting
amendments, including Broyhill amendment
deleting residency control provisions.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Maternal and Child Health Crippled Children and Medicaid
Cost Control
SENATE BILLS : S. 1721, introduced by Senator Curtis on 5/13/75. (Finance)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4821, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on
3/12/75. (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To amend Title X and Title XIX of Social Security Act, to
improve and control the cost of these programs.
SENATE STATUS:
HOUSE STATUS :
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Youth Camp Safety
SENATE BILLS : S. 298, introduced by Conator Taft on 1/21/75. (L&PW)
S. 422, introduced by Senator Mondale on 1/27/75. (L&PW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 46, introduced by Mr. Daniels on 1/15/75. (E&L)
PROVISIONS
:
To provide for development and implementation of programs
for Youth Camp Safety.
SENATE STATUS: 9/10/75 - Subcommittee on Children and Youth ordered
S. 422 reported.
10/7/75 - Labor and Public Welfare Committee ordered
S. 422 reported.
11/20/75- S. 422 was filed (Rept 94-486).
HOUSE STATUS : 3/20/75 - H.R. 46 was filed (Rept. 94-27)
4/17/75 - House passed H.R. 46 by a vote of 197-174.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Medical Devices
SENATE BILLS : S. 510, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 1/30/75. (L&PW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5545, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 3/26/75. (IFC)
H.R. 11124, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 12/11/75. (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To protect public health by amending the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to assure the safety and
effectiveness of medical devices.
SENATE STATUS: 3/11/75 - S. 510 was filed (Rept. 94-33).
4/17/75 - Senate passed S. 510 by a vote of 80-5.
HOUSE STATUS : 7/28/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health testified before Subcommittee on
Health and Environment on H.R. 5545.
11/13/75- Subcommittee on Health and Environment ordered
a clean bill in lieu of H.R. 5545 reported
to full committee. (H.R. 11124)
1/21/76- Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
ordered H.R. 11124 reported.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Disease Control Program Amendments of 1975
SENATE BILLS : S. 1664, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 5/6/75. (L&PW)
S. 1454, introduced by Senator Javits on 4/17/75. (L&PW)
S. 1466, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 4/17/75. (L&PW)
S. 1467, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 4/17/75. (L&PW)
S. 1756, introduced by Senator Schweiker on 5/15/75.
(Administration Bill) (L&PW)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5839, introduced by Mr. Carter on 4/10/75. (IFC)
H.R. 7050, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine.
on 5/15/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
H.R. 8278, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 6/26/75. (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To extend appropriation authorizations for communicable
disease control programs. S. 1664 provides for
extension of the lead based paint program. S. 1467
and H.R. 5839 would establish a health education center
in CDC. S. 1454 provides for V-D Control.
SENATE STATUS: 5/7/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health, testified before Subcommittee on
Health, Labor and Public Welfare Committee
recommending the Administration's proposal.
7/10/75 - Subcommittee on Health ordered reported S. 1466,
S. 1664 to full committee.
7/16/75 - Committee on Labor and Public Welfare ordered
reported S. 1466, S. 1664.
7/24/75 - S. 1466 was filed. Rept. No. 94-330.
7/30/75 - Senate passed S. 1466 by voice vote. (This bill
contained provisions of S. 1454, V-D Control
and S. 1467 Health Education Center).
HOUSE STATUS : 11/3/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health, accompanied by Dr. David Sencer, Director
of CDC, testified before Subcommittee on Health
and Environment on H.R. 8278.
11/12/75- Dr. James Dickson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretar
for Health testified before Subcommittee on
Health and Environment in opposition to the
health education provisions of H.R. 5839, H.R. 8278
and S. 1466.
1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Health and Environment began
a series of executive sessions.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: National Research Service Awards Amendments of 1975
SENATE BILLS : S. 988, introduced by Senator Kennedy. (Heart & Lung
Extension) (L&PW)
S. 2012, introduced by Senator Schweiker and Senator
Javits, by request on 6/25/75. (Administration Bill)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7049, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine
on 5/15/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
H.R. 7039, introduced by Mr. Rogers (Heart and Lung
Extension) (ICF)
H.R. 7988, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 7/17/75. (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To amend the PHS Act and the National Research Service
Act of 1974 to strengthen and improve the programs
of National Research Service Awards.
SENATE STATUS: 7/10/75 - Subcommittee on Health Labor and Public Welfare
Committee ordered reported S. 988 to full
committee.
7/16/75 - Committee on Labor and Public Welfare ordered
reported S. 988.
12/11/75- Senate passed H.R. 7988, after substituting
language of S. 988 as amended by a vote of
90-2. Senate requested conference with House and
appointed conferees.
HOUSE STATUS :
6/3/75
- Subcommittee on Health and Environment approved
for full committee action clean bill
H.R. 7988 in lieu of H.R. 7039.
9/4/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
ordered reported H.R. 7988.
9/25/75 - H.R. 7988 was filed, Rept. 94-498.
10/20/75- H.R. 7988 was passed by the House, 375-5
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Emergency Medical Services
SENATE BILLS : S. 2011, introduced by Senators Schweiker, and Javits,
by request on 6/25/75. (Administration Bill) (LPW)
S. 2548, introduced by Senator Cranston on 10/22/75.
S. 2673, introduced by Senator Randolph on 11/14/75.
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 1480, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on
5/22. (Administration Bill) (IFC)
H.R. 11327 introduced by Messes. Flouo Rogers and Mollahan
on 12/19/75.
PROVISIONS :
SENATE STATUS: 1/23/76 - Subcommittee on Health heard testimony from
Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health on S. 2011, S. 2548 and S. 2673.
HOUSE STATUS : 1/27/76 - Subcommittee on Health and Environment heard
testimony from Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant
Secretary for Health on H.R. 11327.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: Indian Health
SENATE BILLS: S. 522, introduced by Senator Jackson, et. al. on 2/3/75. (ITA)
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 2525, introduced by Mr. Meeds on 1/31/75. (ITA)
PROVISIONS
:
To extend and amend the Indian Health Act.
SENATE STATUS: 4/13/75 - Interior and Insular Affairs Committee filed
S. 522 (Rept. 94-133) .
4/16/75 - Senate passed S. 522.
HOUSE STATUS : 9/25/75 - Dr. James Dickson, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Health, Dr. Robert Van Hoek, Acting
Administrator of HSA and Emery Johnson,
Director of Indian Health Service testified
before Subcommittee on Indian Affairs on H.R. 2525.
12/9/75 - Subcommittee on Indian Affairs ordered H.R. 2525
reported to full committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
SUBJECT
: HMO Amendments
SENATE BILLS : S. 1926, introduced by Senators Schweiker, Mondale, and
Javits on 6/12/75.
HOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7847, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 6/12/75.
H.R. 9019, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 9/4/75. (IFC)
PROVISIONS
: To revise and extend the Health Maintenance Organization
Act.
SENATE STATUS: 11/21/75 Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health, testified before the Subcommittee
on Health S. 1926.
1/29/76 - Subcommittee on Health began a series of
executive sessions.
HOUSE STATUS : 7/14/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for
Health testified before Subcommittee on Health
and Environment on H.R. 7847.
9/4/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
ordered clean bill H.R. 9019 reported.
9/26/75 - H.R. 9019 was filed, Rept. 94-518.
11/7/75 - House passed H.R. 9019, 345-1.
February 13, 1976
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
94th Congress - 2nd Session
HEARINGS
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
WITNESS
Subcommittee on Long Term Care (Moss)
Medicaid Fraud - Clinical
2/16/76
No Formal Request
Senate Committee on Aging
Laboratories
Subcommittee on Investigations (Hebert)
EMS - Civil Defense
2/18/76
Dr. Boyd
House Armed Services Committee
(Oversight)
Subcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)
National Health Insurance -
2/18/76
Drs. Van Hoek & Goran
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
Quality Assurance (Oversight)
Subcommittee, on Health (Kennedy)
International Health
2/18/76
Drs. Cooper, Ehrlich,
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
(Oversight)
Jennings, Krause
& Foege, Mr. Haislip
Subcommittee On Education (Dellums)
H.R. 10798, D.C. Medical &
2/18/76
Drs. Dickson &
House District Committee
Dental Manpower Act Extension
Whiteside, Mr. Sopper
Subcommittee on Labor-HEW (Flood)
HEW Budget
2/19/76
Secretary Mr. Young
House Appropriations Committee
Mr. Kurzman
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
Cigarette Smoking & Disease
2/19/76
Dr. Cooper
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
(Oversight)
Subcommittee on Handicapped (Randolph)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Week of
Messrs. Thomas
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
(Oversight)
March 1
& Adams, Ms. Fiske
Subcommittee on Post Secondary Education
Administration Student Aid
2/24/76
Drs. Bell & Trotter
(O'Hara)
Proposal
Mr. Hastings Mr. York
House Education & Labor Committee
Mr. Philip
Subcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)
National Health Insurance -
2/25/76
Dr. Altman
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
Budget & Financing (Oversight)
R.
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Mr. Haislip
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 2
HEARINGS (Continued)
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
WITNESS
Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation
Regulatory Reform - FDA
Week of
Dr. Schmidt
(Moss)
(Oversight)
3/1/76
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
Task Force on Human Resources (Mitchell)
HEW Budget
3/10/76
Secretary Mr Morrill
House Budget Committee
Mr. Kurzman
Senate Budget Committee (Muskie)
Social Security
3/2/76
Mr. Cardwell
Ms. Fiske
Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting
S. 2947, Federal Advisory
No Formal Request
& Management (Metcalf)
Committee Amendments
3/10/76
Senate Government Operations Committee
Subcommittee on Indian Affairs (Abourezk)
S. 2634, Indian Post Secondary
3/15/76
Messrs. Mattheis
Senate Interior & Insular Affairs Committee
Educational Assistance
& Hastings
Dr. Demmert
Subcommittee on General Legislation &
S.2598, Labeling of Imported
3/18/76
Agricultural Research (Allen)
Foods
No Formal Request
Senate Agriculture Committee
/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
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POSSIBLE HEARINGS
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
WITNESS
abcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers) H.R. 11617, FDA Amendments
Possible
No Formal Request
buse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
March
bint Economic Committee (Humphrey)
President's Economic Message
Possible
Secretary
ibcommittee on Communications (Pastore)
S. 1257, H.R. 9630, Telecommunications Possible
No Formal Request
enate Commerce Committee
Policy (House Passed H.R. 9630, 1/20/76)
elect Committee on Nutrition & Human
Monitoring of Nutrition Activities
Possible
No Formal Request
eeds (McGovern)
abcommittee on Oversight & Investigation
Utilization Review
Possible
No Formal Request
Moss)
buse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
enate Finance Committee (Long)
SSI
Possible
No Formal Request
abcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 2696, S. 2697, FDA Reorganization
Possible
No Formal Request
enate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
ubcommittee on Health (Talmadge)
EPSDT Program
Possible
No Formal Request
enate Finance Committee
abcommittee on Education (Pell)
National Educational Opportunities
Possible
No Formal Request
enate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Act
abcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations
National Cancer Institute
Possible
No Formal Request
Human Resources (Fountain)
buse Government Operations Committee
abcommittee on Elementary, Secondary &
H.R. 10146, National Educational
Possible
No Formal Request
ocational Education (Perkins)
Opportunities Act
buse Education & Labor Committee
February 13, 1976
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
Page 4
POSSIBLE HEARINGS (Continued)
SUBJECT
DATE
WITNESS
COMMITTEE
'ermanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Medicaid Fraud
Possible
Secretary Requested
Jackson)
Senate Government Operations Committee
Subcommittee on Children & Youth (Mondale)
Sudden Infant Death
Possible
No Formal Request
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Subcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)
S. 1191, Lister Hill Scholarships
Possible
No Formal Request
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
(Passed by Senate 6/13/75)
Subcommittee on Manpower & Civil Service
H.R. 507, Federal Employee Grade
Possible
Dr. Ottina
(Henderson)
Retention (CSC Lead Agency)
Mr. Fiske
House Post Office & Civil Service Committee
Subcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)
NIH (Oversight)
Possible
No Formal Request
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
"
H.R. 6807, H.R. 7101, H.R. 7804,
Possible
No Formal Request
11
H.R. 8504, Vitamins & Minerals
"
"
H.R. 11341, Clinical Labs
Possible
No Formal Request
Subcommittee on Administrative Practices &
S. 2796, Administrative Procedures
Possible
No Formal Request
Procedures (Kennedy)
Act
Senate Judiciary Committee
"
"
Freedom of Information: Agencies
Possible
No Formal Request
Inability to Cover Costs for
Pharmaceutical Requests
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 5
POSSIBLE HEARINGS (Continued)
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
WITNESS
Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights
Privacy of Drug Treatment
Possible
No Formal Request
(Tunney)
Senate Judiciary Committee
"
"
Rights of Prisoners
Possible
No Formal Request
Subcommittee on Alcoholism & Narcotics
Domestic Council Report
Possible
No Formal Request
(Hathaway)
on Drug Abuse
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection &
Generic Drugs
Possible
No Formal Request
Finance (Van Deerlin)
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate Finance Committee (Long)
Social Security Financing
Possible
No Formal Request
Senate Government Operations Committee
Federal Regulatory Reform
Possible
No Formal Request
(Ribicoff)
"
"
Federal Administrative
Possible
No Formal Request
Rule Making
Subcommittee on Administrative Law &
H.R. 10194, Administrative
Possible
No Formal Request
Governmental Relations (Flowers)
Procedures Act
House Judiciary Committee
"
"
Administrative Delay by
Possible
No Formal Request
Federal Agencies
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
Subcommittee on Health & Environment
H.R. 8278, National Health Education
Current
(Rogers)
& Disease Prevention Act
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 1737, Clinical Laboratories
2/17/76
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
"
11
S. 2515, Protection of Human Subjects
2/17/76
"
"
S.1325, Drug Compendium
2/25/76
"
"
S. 1282, National Center for Clinical
2/25/76
Pharmacology
Subcommittee on Post Secondary Education
H.R. 3471, Higher Education Student
Week of 3/1/76
(O'Hara)
Assistance Act
House Education & Labor Committee
S. 776, Toxic Substances
Late February
Senate Commerce Committee
(EPA Lead Agency)
Subcommittee on Children & Youth (Mondale)
S. 626, H.R. 2966, Child & Family Services
February
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Subcommittee on Select Education (Brademas)
House Education & Labor Committee
Subcommittee on Administrative Practices &
S. 2715, Attorney Fees for Citizens
February
Procedures (Kennedy)
Participating in Agency Hearings
Senate Judiciary Committee
(Justice Lead Agency)
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 2538, National. School Age
February
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Mother & Child Health Act
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 7
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Continued)
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice
S. 1289, Open Communications Act
Possible
& Procedure (Kennedy)
(OMB Lead Agency)
February
Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary
Vocational Education
March
& Vocational Education (Perkins)
House Education & Labor Committee
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
S. 2657, Education Amendments of 1976
Week of 3/1/76
(Williams)
S. 972, Scholarships to Children of
Public Service Officers
"
"
S. 1926, H.R. 9019, HMO Amendments
Unknown
(H.R. 9019, Passed by House 11/7/75)
House Interior & Insular Affairs Committee
H.R. 2525, Indian Health Care
Unknown
(Haley)
(S. 522, Passed by Senate 5/16/75)
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice
S. 1210, Freedom of Information
Unknown
& Procedure (Kennedy)
Amendments (CSC Lead Agency)
Senate Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 2748, H.R. 5546, Health Manpower
Unknown
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
(H.R. 5546, Passed by House 7/11/75)
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
S. 1681, Cosmetic Safety
Unknown
(Williams)
"
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S. 641, Food Surveillance
Unknown
Subcommittee on Manpower & Civil Service
H.R. 5465, H.R. 5858, Indian Health
Possible
Subcommittee on Retirement & Employee
Employees Retirement (CSC Lead Agency)
2/17/76
Benefits (White)
House Post Office & Civil Service Committee
House Ways & Means Committee (Ullman)
H.R. 8911, SSI Amendments
Unknown
H.R. 8912, Housing Allowance for SSI
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 8
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Continued)
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary
H.R. 4092, National Comprehensive
Unknown
& Vocational Education (Perkins)
Vision Act
House Education & Labor Committee
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 118, S. 215, S. 482, Medical
Unknown
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Malpractice Insurance
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary
H.R. 3801, Technical Amendments to
Unknown
& Vocational Education (Perkins)
Education Amendments of 1974
House Education & Labor Committee
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce
H.R. 10318, Toxic Substances
Unknown
Committee (Staggers)
(EPA Lead Agency)
Subcommittee on Health & Environment
S. 963, Prohibiton of DES
Unknown
(Rogers)
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee
"
"
H.R. 559, Radiological Health
Unknown
"
"
H.R. 11317, Alcoholism Extension
Unknown
"
"
H.R. 11316, Medical Libraries, Research &
Unknown
Statistics
R.
"
"
H.R. 11327, EMS
Unknown
Subcommittee on Compensation & Employment
S. 509, S. 771, Indian Health Employees
Unknown
(Burdick)
(Retirement) (CSC Lead Agency)
Senate Post Office & Civil Service Committee
Subcommittee on Health (Kennedy)
S. 204, S. 2548, S. 2673, EMS
Unknown
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
D/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 9
BILLS ORDERED REPORTED
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
DATE
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
S. 1664, Lead Based Paint
7/16/75
(Williams)
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce
H.R. 11124, Medical Devices
1/21/76
Committee (Staggers)
House Education & Labor Committee (Perkins)
H.R. 5988, NIE Extension
1/27/76
House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee
H.R. 3981, Shellfish
2/4/76
(Sullivan)
FLOOR ACTION
HOUSE
DATE
S.J. Res. 154, White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals
2/17/76
H.R. 10760, Black Lung
Possible March
H.R. 11233, Library Services & Construction
2/17/76
H.R. 5970, Emergency Health Insurance (S.625)
Unknown
H.R. 8713, Illegal Aliens (Justice Lead Agency)
Unknown
2/17/76
Conference Report on H.R. 11045, Vocational Rehahilitation
SENATE
Conference Report on H.R. 11045, Vocational Rehabilitation (Senate Acts First)
Week of 2/16/76
S. 422, Youth Camp Safety (House passed H.R. 46, 4/17/75)
Unknown
S. 625, Health Insurance for Unemployed
Unknown
H.R. 7727, Yarns and Silks
Unknown
D/HEW - 94th Congress -2nd Session
February 13, 1976
Page 10
BILLS IN CONFERENCE
SUBJECT
DATE
K. 9803, Child Care Standards (House Acts First)
Current
S. 2017, SAODAP Extension (House Acts First)
Possible 2/18/76
H.R. 7575, (S.200), Consumer Advocacy (Not Yet Requested) (OMB Lead Agency)
Unknown
H.R. 7988, Heart & Lung, Research Training, Genetic Diseases (House Acts First)
Unknown
S. 2145, Indochinese Refugee Education Assistance (Not Yet Requested)
Unknown
H.R. 10230, National Policy for Science & Technology (Not Yet Requested OMB Lead Agency)
Week of ₽/23/76
S. 1941, Animal Welfare (USDA Lead Agency) (Not Yet Requested)
Unknown
NOMINATIONS
COMMITTEE
Senate Labor & Public Welfare Committee
Messrs. Arciniega, Finn, Guzzetta,
Heyer & Nelson were nominated on
1/26/76 to be Members of the National
Council on Educational Research.
Senate Finance Committee
William H. Taft IV was nominated on
2/9/76 to be General Counsel of HEW.
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"ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 7, folder \"Cabinet Meeting - 2/19/76 (3)\" of the\nJohn Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 7 of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nFEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION\nWASHINGTON. D.C. 20461\nFebruary 13, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nFROM:\nPAUL CYR\nDIRECTOR FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS\nP.C.\nSUBJECT:\nLEGISLATIVE REVIEW--FEA\nI - REVIEW OF PAST WEEK\nClean Air Act Amendments -- House Commerce continued full\ncommittee mark up of H.R. 10498 with one day, February 10th,\nthis week. They completed consideration through Section 105\nin committee's line-by-line approach. Majority effort to\nexpedite consideration was blocked by the Minority and line-\nby-line mark up continues. Chairman Staggers indicated longer\nsessions and evening sessions could begin during week of 16th\nto hasten mark up.\nDivestiture -- House Judiciary Subcommittee on Monopolies\nheard one day of testimony on joint ventures in crude production\nby major oil companies.\nBudget -- House Science and Technology Subcommittee on ERD&D\nheard testimony from Administrator Zarb on FEA fiscal year 1977\nbudget requests for fossil fuel programs.\nII - FORECAST\nNatural Gas -- No formal action has been taken since the House\nvote on H. R. 9464 on February 5th. The forecast is uncertain.\nThe Parliamentary situation precludes a conference until the\nSenate takes positive action on H.R. 9464.\nFORD\nLIBRARY\n-2-\nClean Air Act Amendments -- Senate floor consideration not\nlikely before early March. Final draft of bill will be ready\nby next week and Committee report expected about March 1.\nHouse Commerce Committee consideration to continue next week.\nEfforts will be made to speed up consideration with Chairman\nplanning night session in hopes of completing by Friday, the\n20th. The number of issues remaining to be considered will\nmake meeting that goal difficult.\nBoth the House and Senate bills are in contradiction with the\nAdministration's Titles V and VI of the Energy Omnibus Bill.\nBudget -- It is anticipated that FEA's fiscal year 1976 budget\nSupplemental and fiscal year 1977 budget Amendment will be\navailable February 17th and sent to the Hill shortly thereafter.\nBoth were necessitated by extension of the Emergency Petroleum\nAllocation Act of 1973, and passage of the Energy Policy and\nConservation Act. The only budgeted activity not authorized\nis Weatherization.\nNaval Petroleum Reserves -- Conference Committee is expected\nto resume next week.\nDivestiture -- The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee has concluded\nhearings and Subcommittee mark up is possible by mid- to late\nMarch. (Some possibility one additional day of Minority hear-\nings will be held.)\nIn the House, hearings have been held in both the Judiciary\nSubcommittee on Monopolies and the Small Business Subcommittee\non Energy. Further hearings are scheduled by the House Judiciary\nSubcommittee.\nEnergy Information -- Hearings in the Senate Interior Committee\non S. 1864 have been scheduled for early March, beginning on the\n3rd. The bill would alter Federal Energy data collection pro-\ncedures, with the objective of leading to separate National\nEnergy Information Administration. FEA, ERDA, FPC and Interior\nhave been requested to testify on March 8.\nArctic Natural Gas -- Senate Commerce and Interior Committees\nhave scheduled for February 17th a joint oversight hearing of\nAlaskan natural gas reserves and alternative transportation\nsystem. Deputy Administrator Hill is scheduled to testify on\na panel with Treasury, State, Transportation and Interior\n1000\nFPC and the State of Alaska will testify separately.\n-3-\nSurface Mining -- House Interior Committee will begin mark up\nof H.R. 9725, almost identical to the vetoed H.R. 25, as early\nas February 25.\nFederal Coal Leasing Act Amendments -- Selection of Conferees\nfor the House/Senate Conference Committee not expected until\nafter February 16th hearing before the Minerals, Materials\nand Fuels Subcommittee of Senate Interior, on Department of\nthe Interior's new leasing program. Conference action also\nwill be contingent upon House Interior action on H.R. 9725.\nFEA Extension -- Senate Government Operations and House Com-\nmerce not expected to begin consideration before March.\nSTATUS BY TITLE\nADMINISTRATION'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT\nHOUSE\nSENATE\nTITLE\nACTION\nACTION\nDISPOSITION\nI - Naval Petroleum\nPassed\nPassed\nIn conference\nReserves\nH.R. 49\nS. 2173\n7/9/75\n7/9/75\nII - Strategic Re-\n--\n--\nSigned into law\nserves\nin Title I of\nEPCA, 12/22/75\nIII Natural Gas\nPassed\nPassed\nDeregulation\nIn Senate pending\nH.R. 9464\nS.2310\nRuling\n2/5/76\n10/22/75\nIV - ESECA Extension\n--\n--\nSigned into law\nin Title I of\nEPCA, 12/22/75\nV & VI - Clean Air Act\nCommerce Cmte\nPub. Works\nAmendments\nAwaiting comple-\nmarking up\nCmte ordered\ntion of mark up\nH.R. 10498\nReported\nby House\n2/5/76\nVII Utilities Act\nPending Ac-\nPending Ac-\nPending\ntion by Com-\ntion by Com-\nmerce Cmte\nmerce & Govt\nOperations\nCommittees\nVIII Energy Facili-\nNo action\nNo action\n--\nties Planning\nIX - - Energy Develop-\nNo action\nNo action\n--\nment Security\nX & XI -- Building Con- Passed\nReported out\nAwaiting Sen. Floo:\nservation/Winteri-\nH.R. 8650\nby full Bank-\naction wk of 2/16\nzation\n9/8/75\ning Cmte\nand subsequently\n2/3/76\nto conference\nXII - Energy Labeling\n--\n--\nSigned into law\nin Title III of\nEPCA, 12/22/75\nXIII - Standby Authori- --\n--\nSigned into Law\nties\nas Title II of\nEPCA, 12/22/75\nUNITED STATES.\nAGENCY\nUNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460\nOFFICE OF THE\nADMINISTRATOR\nWEEKLY LEGISLATIVE STATUS REPORT\nFebruary 13, 1976\nEPA BILLS\nCLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1975\nMajor Provisions:\nCompliance Schedule Extensions\nThe amendment would authorize compliance schedule\nextensions for certain isolated plants until January 1,\n1985, to install and operate scrubber systems or acquire\nlong-term low sulfur coal contracts. Under the compliance\nschedule, these plants could employ intermittent control\nsystems if it could be demonstrated that they are reliable\nand enforceable. EPA estimates that there are approximate-\n1y 18 to 70 plants that fall into this category. The lower\nnumber represents plants that contribute 90 percent or more\nsulfur dioxide in the region, while the higher one repre-\nsents plants that contribute 50 percent of the region's\nsulfur dioxide burden.\nWaivers for Technology Innovations\nAuthorize, where the EPA Administrator approves in advance,\na waiver of compliance with new source performance standards to\nencourage innovative and experimental control technology, provided\nthat primary air quality standards must be met.\nAssessment of Civil Penalties\nTo provide civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day of\nviolation by stationary sources.\nEnforcement Order Extensions\nTo clarify the Administrator's authority to issue\nenforceable compliance orders which extend beyond the\nstatutory air quality standard attainment date.\nFORD\n2\nCompliance Implementation Plan Revisions\nTo permit compliance with any State Implementation Plan (SIP)\nrevisions which may be in effect at the termination of coal\nconversion compliance extension.\nPrevention of Significant Deterioration\nEPA proposed that its regulations be blanketed into the\nstatute, while other Federal agencies suggested that the requirement\nbe deleted from the Act.\nCoal Conversion Related Amendments\nThe amendments would (1) permit plants subject to FEA\norders that qualify for intermittent control systems pursuant\nto prior amendment to use intermittent control systems up to\n1985, (2) eliminate regional limitation provisions, and (3)\nmake eligible for compliance date extensions sources that\nwould switch from coal to oil but were prohibited from doing\nso because of an FEA order disallowing fuel switching.\nAuto Emission Standards\nMake .9 grams per mile (gpm) hydrocarbons (HC) and 9.0\ngpm carbon monoxide (CO) the emission standards for light-duty\nvehicles manufactured for model years 1977 through 1981.\nThese are the same as the 1975 interim standards in effect\nin California. Beginning with the 1982 model year, the\noriginal statutory standards would take effect. Regarding\nnitrogen oxides (NOx) 3.1 gpm would be the 1977 through 1981\nrequirement and be set administratively thereafter.\nPrimary Particulate Standard\nAllow the EPA Administator to grant certain regions of\nthe country additional time to meet the primary air standards\nfor particulate matter.\nTransportation Control Plans\nCommunities that are unable to meet air quality standards\nfor auto-related pollutants by the 1975-1977 statutory deadline,\ndespite implementation of all reasonably available measures\nin their transportation control plans, could receive deadline\nextensions on the condition that all additional reasonable\nmeasures needed to meet the standards are implemented during\nthe extension.\nALL R. FORD\n3\nNew Source and Hazardous Emission Equipment Standards\nExplicitly authorize EPA to set design or equipment\nstandards for sources if and for as long as it is not\nfeasible to set customary emission or performance standards.\nStatus\nIntroduced in the Senate on February 5, 1975, as Title\nV, \"The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1975\"; and Title VI,\n\"Significant Deterioration\"; of S. 594, the \"Energy\nIndependence Act of 1975.\" Referred to the Senate Public\nWorks Committee on February 5, 1975.\nIntroduced in the House on February 5, 1975, as Title V,\n\"The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1975\"; and Title VI,\n\"Significant Deterioration\"; of H.R. 2633, the \"Energy\nIndependence Act of 1975.' Referred to the House Committee\non Interstate and Foreign Commerce.\nHearings before the Senate Public Works Committee began\non March 19, 1975 and were concluded May 21, 1975. Hearings\nbefore House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment have\nbeen completed.\nThe House Subcommittee reported a clean bill to the full\nInterstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on October 28, 1975.\nThe full Committee is now considering the bill.\nOn February 5, 1976 the Senate Committee on Public Works\ncompleted mark-up on the Clean Air Act. A committee print\nis currently being prepared and is expected by the week of\nFebruary 23, 1976. The Senate bill is likely to reach the\nfloor by mid-March.\nB FORD\n4\nAmendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500)\nA. 1975 Amendments\nMajor Provisions:\n1. Amends section 204 (b) (1) of the Federal Water Pollution\nControl Act to permit construction grant applicants to utilize\na user charge system based upon ad valorem taxation for funding\noperation and maintenance costs. Before approving such a\nsystem, the Administrator would have to determine that:\n(A) a change from this method would be costly, disruptive\nand difficult, (B) the goal of proportionality among classes\nof recipients would be substantially achieved, and (C) sur-\ncharges would assure that each industrial user pays its\nproportionate share on the basis of volume, strength, and\nother relevant factors. Indirect costs not identifiable\nwith any individual user, such as administrative costs,\ntreatment of storm sewer and combined sewer flows, correction\nof infiltration/inflow, and services for exempt property would\nbe equitably prorated among all user classes.\n2. Amends section 307 (a) (control of toxic pollutants)\nin two respects. First, the procedural requirement for a\npublic hearing to be held within thirty days after publica-\ntion of proposed standards would be modified to allow the\nhearing to take place more than thirty days after such\npublication. Second, the Administrator would be authorized\nto extend the statutory one-year compliance schedule set\nforth in the statute to no more than three years, where he\ndetermined that it would be technologically infeasible to\ncomply within the one-year period.\n3. Amends section 305 (b) to revise the frequency of the\npreparation and submission of required State reports on water\nquality assessment and projection. Existing statutory language\nrequires each State to submit an annual report, with a first\nreport due January 1, 1975. The proposed bill would require\neach State to submit a report by April 1, 1975, April 1, 1976,\nand biennially thereafter. The bill would also revise the\ntimetable for the transmittal of these reports to the\nCongress by the Administrator to coincide with the revised\nState submission schedule.\nStatus:\nThese proposed amendments were transmitted to the\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives and the President\nof the Senate on January 30, 1975. They were introduced on\nMarch 4, 1975 as H.R. 4169, H.R. 4170, and H.R. 4171 respectively,\nand referred to the House Public Works and Transportation\nCommittee.\nGERALD FORD LIBRARY\n5\nExpectations:\nThe enactment of this legislation is uncertain.\nH.R. 9560 has been reported from Subcommittee to the\nfull House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.\nB. 1976 Amendments\nAmendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act\n(P.L. 92-500) transmitted to Congress January 29, 1976.\nMajor Provisions:\n1. Amends section 202 (a) of the Federal Water Pollution\nControl Act to conform to a new paragraph (c) in section 202\nwhich allows the Federal share of the construction grants to\nbe less than 75% for certain categories of treatment works\nwhere such grants are made from funds authorized for any\nfiscal year beginning after June 30, 1976. The percentages\nfor Federal shares are as follows:\na. 75% for treatment plants, interceptors and\ninfiltration/inflow correction;\nb. 60% for the control of pollutant discharges\nattributable to the stormwater component in\ncombined sewer systems; and,\nC. 0% for separate storm sewers, sewer replacement\nor rehabilitation (except to eliminate excessive\ninfiltration), and new collection systems.\n2. Amends subsection (a) (5) of section 204 and provides\nin a new subsection (c) of section 202 that the amount of\nreserve capacity for treatment works eligible for Federal\nassistance is to be limited to that future capacity required\nto serve the users of such treatment works expected to exist\nwithin the service area of the project at the time it becomes\noperational.\nUnder the current law, reserve capacity for future\ngrowth determined to be cost effective or eligible for Federal\nfunding results in a considerable amount of program funds\nbeing directed to this purpose. This amendment in no way\nis meant to dissuade municipalities from designing and\nconstructing reserve capacity to meet future growth, where\nand to the extent that this is determined to be cost effective.\nIn fact, the law would continue to require the construction\nof such reserve capacity in funded projects.\nSTATES FORD LIBRADO\n6\n3. Provides in a new subsection (c) of section 202 that\nfor the purpose of determining the amount of any grant for\ntreatment works made under the Act from funds authorized for\nany new fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1976 eligible\ncosts shall be limited to the most cost efficient construction\nnecessary to achieve (1) effluent limitations based upon\nsecondary treatment as determined in accordance with section\n304 (d) (1) or alternatives to secondary treatment approved by\nthe Administrator pursuant to section 201 (g) (2) (A) ; or (ii)\nwhere applicable, effluent limitations established by the\nAdministrator pursuant to sections 302 or 307 (a).\nWhere effluent limitations are based on Federally\napproved water quality standards established under the Act\nor guidelines issued under section 403, the eligible cost\nmay be increased, at the discretion of the Administrator,\nto that amount which the grantee can demonstrate is the cost\nof the most cost efficient means of achieving the objectives\nof the beneficial use classification established for the\nreceiving water in Federally approved water quality standards\nor the objectives of the guidelines issued under section 403.\n4. Amends section 301 bv changing subsection (c) to\nsubsection (d) by redesignating subsequent subsections\naccordingly, and by adding a new subsection (c). This\namendment provides that where major construction is required\nin order for a publicly owned treatment works to achieve\nlimitations under subsections (b) (1) (B) or (b) (1) (C) of\nsection 301 but (i) construction cannot reasonably be completed\nwithin the time required in such subsections, or (ii) financial\nassistance under this Act is unavailable in time to achieve\nsuch limitations by the time specified in such subsections,\nthe owner or operator of such treatment works may request\nthe Administrator (or if appropriate the State) to issue a\npermit pursuant to section 402 of this Act or to modify a\npermit issued pursuant to that section to extend such time\nfor compliance. A permit granting an extension must establish\nthe time for compliance based on the earliest date by which\nsuch financial assistance will be available and construction\ncan be completed but not later than July 1, 1983.\nStatus:\nThese proposed amendments were transmitted to the Congress\non January 29, 1976.\n7\nToxic Substances Control Act of 1975\nMajor Provisions:\n1. The Administrator of EPA would be authorized to issue\nregulations restricting or prohibiting the use or distribution\nof chemical substances.\n2. Regulations could be issued prescribing standards for\ntesting chemical substances and the submission of test results.\n3. In the Senate and primary House bills, pre-market notifi-\ncation would be required in advance of the manufacture of any new\nchemical substance, or of any significant new use of existing\nchemical substance. Pre-market screening may also be authorized.\nH.R. 7664 restricts notification to day of initial manufacture,\nand screening to chemicals listed as a risk to health or the\nenvironment.\n4. Regulations could be issued requiring reports of chemical\nsubstances produced or processed, and reports on health and safety\nstudies made or being made by industry.\n5. Citizen civil suits would be authorized except in H.R. 7664.\n6. Research and monitoring is authorized.\nStatus:\nSenate Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held hearings and\nproduced a Committee Print from July 8 & 9 mark-ups. Hearings were\nheld by House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and\nFinance in June and July; and H.R. 10318, introduced on October 22\nby Mr. Eckhardt, was reported to the full Committee on December 3\nwith amendments.\nIssues:\nPrincipal issues are pre-market notification and screening;\nextent of requirements for reports and information on health and\nsafety studies from industry; and when to use toxic substances Act\nor other Acts, such as Clean Air Act or Federal Water Pollution\nControl Act, to control toxic substance hazard.\nExpectations:\nFull Senate Committee scheduled to take up a new staff\ndraft on February 17 and vote reporting it up or down. The\nHouse Committee will not act before then and probably not\nuntil March.\nFORD\nFebruary 13, 1976\nSTATUS OF EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES\nAuthorities under the FWPCA, the Clean Air Act, the\nNoise Control Act, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act expired\non June 30, 1975. Legislation was submitted in April, 1975\nto extend authorization provisions of these Acts for FY 1976\nand 1977 but they have not been enacted, although EPA has\nreceived appropriations for FY 1976 and for the transition\nperiod (July 1 through September 30, 1976).\nAuthorities under the Marine Protection, Research, and\nSanctuaries Act expire on September 30, 1976. Authorities\nunder FIFRA expire on March 31, 1977. Authorities under the\nSafe Drinking Water Act (Title XIV of the Public Health Service\nAct) expire on June 30, 1977.\nOn February 10, 1976 legislation was transmitted to\nCongress to extend authorities under the Acts listed below\nfor FY 1977 and FY 1978.\nThe following sums are proposed in the extensions:\nFY 77\nFY 78\nFWPCA\n211,324,000\n226,954,860\nClean Air Act\n220,220,000\n242,242,700\nNoise Control Act\n10,285,000\n11,313,500\nSolid Waste Disposal Act 20,949,300\n23,044,230\nMarine Protection,\nResearch and\nSanctuaries Act\n4,800,000\n4,800,000\nFIFRA\n19,735,100\n47,668,600\n(April 1, 1977\nthrough\nSeptember 30, 1977)\nSafe Drinking Water Act\n11,261,600\n52,551,000\n(July 1, 1977\nthrough\nSeptember 30, 1977)\nFORD\nLIBRAR\nSCHEDULED HEARINGS\nDate\nCommittee\nSubject\n2/16/76\nSenate Committee on Interior\nInterior's Regs on\nand Insular Affairs\nLeasing of\nSubcommittee on Materials,\nFederal Coal\nMinerals, & Fuels\nMr. Green of Region VIII to testify. [10 A.M., 3110 Dirksen]\n2/17-19/76\nHouse Committee on Science and\nOverview of R&D\n2/23-25/76\nTechnology\nSubcommittee on Environment\nand Atmosphere\nDr. Talley to testify on 17th, DAA's following days. [10 A.M.]\n2/23/76\nHouse Committee on Government\nLow-Level Radiation\nOperations\nWastes & Maxie\nSubcommittee on Conservation,\nFlats Reports\nEnergy & Natural Resources\nDr. Rowe to testify. [10 A.M., Rm. 2203 Rayburn]\n2/24 &\nHouse Committee on Public Works\nConstruction Grants\n25/76\nSubcommittee on Investigations\nand Permit Program\nand Review\nMr. Train to testify on 24th.\n2/25/76\nSenate Committee on Interior\nERDA Oversight\nand Insular Affairs\nSubcommittee on Energy Research\nand Water Resources\nDr. Talley to testify. [10 A.M.]\nFORD\nCORARY\nSCHEDULED HEARINGS--continued\nDate\nCommittee\nSubject\nWeek of\nSenate Committee on Commerce\nOversight on Safe\n2/23/76\nSubcommittee on Environment\nDrinking Water\nEPA to be invited to testify.\n3/1/76\nSenate Committee on Public Works\nBudget\nMr. Train and associates to testify.\n3/5/76\nHouse Committee on Public Works\nNoise Problems at\nSubcommittee on Aviation\nHartsfield Inter-\nnational Airport\nEPA invited to testify.\n3/5/76\nHouse Committee on Merchant\nOcean Dumping\nMarine and Fisheries\nSubcommittee on Oceanography &\nWildlife Conservation, and\nthe Environment\nMr. Hansler to testify. [10 A.M., Rm. 305, 26 Federal Bldg., N.Y.]\nEarly\nHouse Committee on Interstate\nRegulatory Oversight\nMarch\nand Foreign Commerce\nSubcommittee on Oversight and\nInvestigations\nMr. Train to testify.\nSome Future\nHouse Committee on Government\nCriticisms of EPA's\nDate\nOperations\nPesticide Program\n(Tentative)\nSubcommittee on Conservation,\nEnergy and Natural Resources\nEPA may be invited to testify.\nFORD\n3817\nHEARINGS HELD, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9, 1976\nDate\nCommittee\nSubject\n2/11/76\nHouse Committee on Science\nOversight on ERDA\nand Technology\nAuthorization\nSubcommittee on Energy Research,\nLegislation for\nDevelopment and Demonstration\nFY 77 for Fossil\n(Fossil Fuels)\nEnergy & Related\nR&D\nDr. Talley testified.\n2/11/76\nHouse Committee on Government\nCriticisms of EPA's\nOperations\nPesticide Program\nSubcommittee on Conservation,\nEnergy and Natural Resources\nEPA former employees, Howard, Sizemore, & Reukauf testified.\nis\nFORD\nEPA BILLS\nLEGISLATION:\nEnergy Independence Act of 1975, Title V, \"The Clean Air Act\nAmendments of 1975\"; and Title VI, \"Significant Deterioration\"\nBACKGROUND:\nIntroduced Senate February 5, 1975; included in S. 594\nIntroduced House February 4, 1975; included in H.R. 2650\nPROVISIONS:\nAmends Clean Air Act in several particulars as described'\nin the President's transmittal letter dated January 30, 1975.\nSTATUS:\nSenate - Referred Title V and Title VI to Senate Public Works\nCommittee on February 5, 1975.\nHouse - Commerce. Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign\nHearings before Senate Public Works Committee began on\nMarch 19, 1975 and were concluded May 21, 1975. Hearings\nbefore House Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment\nhave been completed. Mark-up has been completed in\nboth the House and Senate Subcommittees. The amendments\nwere reported to the full House Interstate and Foreign\nCommerce Committee on October 28, 1975. The Senate\nSubcommittee reported a working print to the full\nSenate Public Works Committee on November 3, 1975.\nThe House Committee is considering the amendments\nwhile the Senate Committee is preparing a bill for\nreport to the floor.\nFORD\n3\nLIBERTY\nEPA BILLS\nLEGISLATION: Toxic Substances Control Act of 1975\nBACKGROUND: Senate Commerce Committee introduced a bill, S. 776.\nEPA and other agencies have testified in support of major principles\ncontained in the Committee bill. This legislation has been before\nthe two previous Congresses. EPA and other agencies have completed\ndetailed comments on S. 776. H.R. 7229, H.R. 7548, and H.R. 7664\nhave been introduced in the House; EPA and other agencies have\ntestified in support of the major principles contained therein.\nMAJOR PROVISIONS:\n(1) The Administrator of EPA would be authorized to\nissue regulations restricting or prohibiting the use or\ndistribution of chemical substances.\n(2) Regulations could be issued prescribing standards for\ntesting chemical substances and the submission of test results.\n(3) In the Senate bill and two House bills, pre-market\nnotification would be required in advance of the manufacture of\nany new chemical substance, or of any significant new use of\nexisting chemical substance. Pre-market screening may also be\nauthorized. H.R. 7664 restricts notification to day of initial\nmanufacture, and screening to chemicals listed as a risk to health\nor the environment.\n(4) Regulations could be issued requiring reports of chemical\nsubstances produced or processed, and reports on health and safety\nstudies made or being made by industry.\n(5) Citizen civil suits would be authorized (except H.R. 7664).\n(6) Research and monitoring are authorized.\nISSUES: Principal issues are pre-market notification and\nscreening; extent of requirements for reports and information on\nhealth and safety studies from industry; and when to use toxic\nsubstances Act or other Acts, such as Clean Air Act or Federal\nWater Pollution Control Act, to control a toxic substance hazard.\nSTATUS: Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Environment has held\nhearings and mark-up occurred July 8 & 9, 1975, resulting in a\nCommittee Print. Hearings were held on the House bill, H.R. 7229,\nand a new bill, H.R. 10318, was introduced on October 22, 1975\nto serve as the vehicle in mark-up, which was completed and the\nbill reported to the full Committee on December 3, 1975.\nOUTLOOK: Full Senate Committee scheduled to take up a new\nstaff draft on February 17 and vote reporting it up or down,\nthe House Committee not before then and probably not until\nMarch.\nFORD LIBRADA\nEPA BILLS\nLEGISLATION:\n1975 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act\nBACKGROUND:\nEPA drafts cleared January 27, 1975.\nPROVISIONS:\n(1) Amends section 204 (b) to enable municipalities to\ncreate user charge systems based on ad valorem taxation.\n(2) Amends section 307 (a) (toxic pollutants) to enable\nthe required hearing to be held more than thirty days after\nthe publication of proposed standards and to authorize the\nAdministrator to extend the one year compliance schedule to\nno more than three years in cases of technological infeasibility.\n(3) Amends section 305 (b) to require less frequent\npreparation and submission of required State reports on water\nquality assessment and projection.\nSTATUS:\nThese proposed amendments were transmitted to the Speaker\nof the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate\non January 30, 1975. They were introduced on March 4, 1975\nas H.R. 4169, H.R. 4170 and H.R. 4171, respectively, and\nreferred to the House Public Works and Transportation Committee.\nThe House Public Works and Transportation Committee held\nhearings on September 23, 24, 25 and 30, 1975. EPA testified\non the 30th.\nOUTLOOK:\nIt is too early to speculate as to the outlook of this\nlegislation.\nOn October 6, 1975, EPA transmitted to the Speaker of the\nHouse of Representatives and to the President of the Senate an\namendment to section 509 (b) of P.L. 92-500. The amendment\nprovides for judicial review of the Administrator's promulgation\nof effluent guidelines under section 304 (b) directly to the United\nStates Court of Appeals.\nit\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nof\nEPA BILLS\nLEGISLATION:\n1976 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act\nBACKGROUND:\nEPA drafts cleared January 23, 1976\nPROVISIONS:\n(1) Amends section 202 (a) and adds a new subsection (c)\nto allow the Federal share of the construction grants to be\nless than 75% for certain categories of treatment works where\nsuch grants are made from funds authorized for any fiscal\nyear beginning after June 30, 1976.\n(2) Amends subsection (a) (5) of section 204 and provides\nin a new subsection (c) of section 202 that the amount of\nreserve capacity for treatment works eligible for Federal\nassistance is to be limited to that future capacity required\nto serve the users of such treatment works expected to exist\nwithin the service area of the project at the time it becomes\noperational.\n(3) Provides in a new subsection (c) of section 202 for\nFederal funding only up to those levels required to comply\nwith Federal effluent limitations based upon secondary\ntreatment or alternatives to assure compliance with BPWTT or\nsection 302 or section 307 (a). The amendment does permit\napplicable Federal funding of all or that portion of those\nadditional costs of more stringent effluent limitations\nnecessary to comply with Federally approved water quality\nstandards or section 403 guidelines which the grantee can\ndemonstrate are equal to the costs of the most cost efficient\nmeans of achieving the beneficial-use objectives of such\nstandards or guidelines.\n(4) Amends section 301 to allow, on a case-by-case\nbasis, extension of the July 1, 1977 deadline for compliance\nby publicly owned treatment works up to July 1, 1983.\nSTATUS:\nThese proposed amendments were transmitted to the\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives and the President\nof the Senate on January 29, 1976.\nEXPECTATION:\nEnactment of this legislation is uncertain.\n&\nFORD\nAGENCY\nTHE\nACTION\nFOR\nACTION\nVOLUNTEER SERVICE\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20525\nOFFICE OF\nTHE DIRECTOR\nFebruary 13, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMAX L. FRIEDERSDORF\nAssistant to the President\nfor Legislative Affairs\nWSP\nFROM:\nWILLIAM B. PRENDERGAST\nAssistant Director of ACTION\nCongressional Affairs\nSUBJECT:\nWeekly Legislative Report\nPEACE CORPS AUTHORIZATION - FY 1977\nChairman Morgan introduced by request of the Administration\nH.R. 11711, a bill to provide an authorization of $67,155,000 for\nfiscal 1977 and \"such sums as may be necessary\" for fiscal 1978 to\ncarry out the purposes of the Peace Corps Act. The bill would\nalso amend the Act to provide such sums as may be necessary for\nincreases in salary authorized by law in fiscal years 1977 and 1978.\nPEACE CORPS APPROPRIATION\nFY 1977\nThe FY 1977 budget request of $67,155,000 has been submitted to the\nCongress. The figure is $13.7 million below the FY 1976 request.\nPeace Corps is a part of the foreign assistance appropriation bill.\nHouse and Senate hearings on the FY 1977 request have not as yet been\nscheduled.\nFY 1976 - Transition Period\nP.L. 94-130 authorizes $88,468,000 for activities of the Peace Corps\nFORD\nfor FY 1976 ($7,642,000 above the Administration's request) and\n$27,887,000 for the transition period ($2,158,000 above the\nAdministration's request).\nREVOLUTION\nB, House\nAMERICAN\nHearing held May 6, 1975; mark-up will be held after authorization action\nTHIN on other portions of the foreign assistance package is complete.\n1776-1976\nSenate\nHearing held April 30, 1975; mark-up will be held after authorization action\non other portions of the foreign assistance package is complete.\n-2-\nDOMESTIC AUTHORIZATION\nDraft legislation to enable ACTION to continue its domestic\nvolunteer programs during the transition quarter and during fiscal\nyears 1977 and 1978 has been transmitted to the Hill.\nSome highlights of the proposed legislation include:\nThe bill will authorize $6,457,000 for the transition quarter,\n$20,000,000 for fiscal 1977 and $20,000,000 for fiscal 1978 for\nprograms under Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of\n1973 (VISTA, Service Learning Programs, Special Volunteer Programs).\nIt will also authorize such sums as may be necessary for programs\nunder Title III (National Volunteer Programs to Assist Small\nBusinesses and Promote Volunteer Service by Persons with Business\nExperience) for the transition quarter and fiscal years 1977 and\n1978.\nThe bill proposes enactment of a new Part D in Title I which would\ncontinue the authority of ACTION to conduct Business Volunteer\nPrograms.\nThe legislation will also eliminate the present earmarking of\nfunds for specific programs within Title I of the Act.\nThe legislation also broadens the Agency's grant and contract authority\nto include VISTA and authorizes the use of cost-sharing for VISTA.\nFinally, the bill would eliminate section 405 of the Act, which\nestablished the Presidentially-appointed National Volunteer Service\nAdmisory Council.\n(Authorization for appropriations under Title II of the Act--Older\nAmericans Volunteer Programs--are not included because authorizing\nlegislation for these programs was included in the Older Americans\nAmendments of 1975.)\nHouse\nChairman Hawkins' Subcommittee on Equal Opportunity of the Committee\non Education and Labor has tentatively scheduled hearings for\nearly to mid-March.\nSenate\nChairman Cranston's Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on\nLabor and Public Welfare has not as yet scheduled hearings.\nDOMESTIC APPROPRIATIONS\nThe Agency's budget request for domestic operations for FY 1977 is\n$93,902,000, $7.7 million below last year's request and $9.4 million\nbelow the appropriated funds for FY 1976. ACTION's domestic operations\nare a part of the Labor/HEW appropriation bill.\n-3-\nHouse\nThe Agency presented the budget before the Subcommittee on Labor,\nHealth, Education and Welfare of the House Appropriations Committee\non February 9.\nSenate\nChairman Magnuson of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education\nand Welfare of the Senate Appropriations Committee has tentatively\nscheduled hearings for March 8.\nMEMORANDUM\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nTO\n:\nHonorable Max Friedersdorf\nDATE: February 13, 1976\nAssistant to the President for\nLegislative Affairs\nFROM :\nAssistant Secretary for Legislation\nSUBJECT:\nDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare\nWeekly Activity Report\nHEALTH\nHEARINGS HELD\nProposed Medicare Improvements\nSecretary Mathews testified before the House Ways & Means\nHealth Subcommittee on February 11 on the President's\nproposed amendments to the Medicare program. The Secretary\nreiterated the President's concerns, expressed in his State\nof the Union and Aging Messages, regarding (1) the need for\nprotection of the elderly against catastrophic illness costs\nand (2) certain structural weaknesses in the program.\nSecretary Mathews discussed proposed legislation which seeks\nto address these problems:\n- A temporary 4% limit on Medicare reimburse-\nment for increases in physicians' fees and\n7% ceiling on increases in hospital per diem\ncosts.\n- Coinsurance of 10% on all charges beyond the\nthe deductible for hospital, home health, and\nskilled nursing facility services, coupled with\na maximum annual liability of $500.\n- Under the SMI program, 10% coinsurance on hospital-\nbased physicians and SMI home health charges;\ndeductible increases in proportion to Social\nSecurity cash benefit increases; a $250 \"cap\"\non out-of-pocket expenses of beneficiaries for\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nall SMI services.\nSecretary Mathews emphasized that the Medical Hospital Trust\nFund is facing long-range financing difficulties and urged\nthat the Subcommittee give serious consideration to these\nproposals as it begins its debate on national health insurance.\n- 2 -\nMedicare Program\nOn February 9, Mr. Thomas Tierney, Director, Bureau of\nHealth Insurance, SSA, testified before the Interstate &\nForeign Commerce Health Subcommittee on the subject of the\nMedicare program. This was the second in a series of hearings\nin which Departmental witnesses will discuss the technical\naspects of health care financing. Mr. Tierney reviewed the\n10-year history of the program. He discussed program costs,\nthe Federal-private sector relationship, electronic data\nprocessing activities, reimbursement, physician assignment\nand utilization review. Dr. Michael Goran, Director, Bureau\nof Quality Assurance, who accompanied Mr. Tierney, responded\nto questions concerning the End-Stage Renal Disease program.\nThe Subcommittee touched upon several topics during the\nquestion and answer period. Mr. Tierney was asked about\nthe recent GAO report which compared the administrative\ncosts of private carriers to the Federal government. The\nmembers were interested in whether there should be tiered\nlevels of provider payments with differing physician assign-\nment rates. Cost control, average length of stay in hospitals,\nthe financing of the Medicare program, home health services\nand skilled nursing home care under Medicare were also areas\nof consideration. The Subcommittee focused on the End-Stage\nRenal Disease program with several questions including:\ncomparison of the cost of home dialysis with hospital\ndialysis, reimbursement procedures, problems in the program\nand incentives for home dialysis.\nEDUCATION\nBILL TRANSMITTALS\nOn February 10, 1976, the Department transmitted to the\nCongress its higher education proposals for 1976. The\nHouse Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education has agreed\nto interrupt its mark-up of H.R. 3471, the student financial\naid proposals, to hold a hearing on the Administration's\nhigher education proposals on February 24. Drs. Trotter\nand Bell will lead the delegation from the Department. It\nis expected that the O'Hara Subcommittee will resume mark-up\nof the student financial aid proposals the week of March 1.\nThe Department has requested a hearing before the Senate\nLabor & Public Welfare Committee to present its higher\neducation proposals. The committee is tentatively planning\nto mark-up S. 2657, extending major higher education and\nFORD\nvocational education authorities, the week of March 1.\nOn February 11, the Department also transmitted to the\nCongress further amendments to the Vocational Education\n- 3 -\nAct to open the State and local planning processes to\ngroups particularly concerned with the treatment of women\nin vocational education.\nHOURS OF TESTIMONY\nHours of testimony for the reported period are:\nPrincipal Witnesses\n4 1/2\nSupport Witnessess\n10\nTotal\n14 1/2\nStephen Kurzman\nAttachments\nFORB\nFebruary 13, 1976\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\n94TH CONGRESS, 1ST AND 2ND SESSION\nPending Bills:\nPage\nA.\nSOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE\nBlack Lung\n1\nAllied Service\n2\nSocial Security Cost Control\n3\nVocational Rehabilitation\n4, 4a\nDay Care Standards Suspension\n5\nB.\nEDUCATION\nHigher Education Act Extension\n6\nTelecommunications Facilities and Demonstrations Act\n7\nVocational Education\n8, 8a\nRepeal of Sec. 411 (b) (4) of Higher Education Act of 1965\n9\nExtension of NIE\n10\nTechnical and Perfecting Amenoments to P.L. 93-380\n11\nStudent Loan Amendments of 1975\n12\nTitle I Allocations\n13\nEducational Assistance for Victnamese Refugees\n14\nMinor Amendments to the Education Aments of 1974\n15\nNational Education Investment Act of 1974\n16\nFederal Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act\n17\nNational Educational Opportunities Acto of 1975\n18\nExtension of the Library Services and Construction Act\n19\nCareer Education Act of 1976\n20\nC.\nHEALTH\nHealth Insurance for Unemployed\n21\nHealth Manpower\n22\nMaternal and Child Health Crippled Children and Medicaid\nCost Control\n23\nYouth Camp Safety\n24\nMedical Devices\n25\nDisease Control Program Amendments of 1975\n26\nNational Research Service Awards Amendments of 1975\n27\nEmergency Medical Services\n28\nIndian Health\n29\nFORD\nHMO Amendments\n30\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nPUBLIC LAWS OF THE 94TH C NGRESS\nFIRST SESSION\nP. L. 94-7 (signed 3/14/75)\nContinuing Appropriations for FY '75\nP. L. 94-12 (signed 3/29/75)\nTax Reduction Act\nP. L. 94-23 (signed 5/23/75)\nVietnamese Refugee Assistance Act\nP. L. 94-24 (signed 5/23/75)\nVietnamese Refugee Appropriations\nP. L. 94-32 (signed 6/12/75)\nSupplemental Appropriations for FY '75\nP. L. 94-41 (signed 6/27/75)\nContinuing Appropriation for FY '76\nP. L. 94-43 (signed 6/28/75)\nCollege Work Study\nP. L. 94-44 (signed 6/28/75)\nAssistance for Repaticated Americans\nP. L. 94-45 (signed 6/30/75)\nUnemployment Compensation\nP. L. 94-46 (signed 6/30/75)\nTariff on Istle (Title IV-D delay)\nP. L. 94-48 (signed 7/1/75)\nMedicaid Amendments\nP. L. 94-63 (enacted 7/29/75)\nNurse Training and Health Services\nP. L. 94-88 (signed 8/9/75)\nTariff on Watches; Child Support\nP. L. 94-94 (enacted 9/10/75)\nEducation Appropriations for FY 76\nP. L. 94-103 (signed 10/4/75)\nDevelopmental Disabilities\nP. L. 94-120 (signed 10/21/75)\nDuty on Graphite - Day Care\nStaffing Requirement Delay\nP. L. 94-122 (signed 10/21/75)\nAgriculture Appropriations (FDA)\nP. L. 94-135 (signed 11/28/75)\nOlder Americans\nP. L. 94-142 (signed 11/29/75)\nEducation for the Handicapped\nP. L. 94-157 (signed 12/18/75)\nSupplemental Appropriations for FY '76\nFORD\nLIBRA\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nPUBLIC LAWS OF THE 94TH CONGRESS (Continued)\nFIRST SESSION\nP. L. 94-159 (signed 12/20/75)\nContinuing Appropriations for FY '76\nP. L. 94-182 (signed 12/31/75)\nMedicare Amendments\nP. L. 94-194 (signed 12/13/75)\nReading Improvements Amendments\nP. L. 94-203 (signed 1/2/76)\nHearings and Appeals\nP. L. 94-206 (enacted 1/28/76)\nLabor-HEW Appropriations for FY '76\nPage 1\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Black Lung\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 1/14/75. (E&L)\nH.R. 8, introduced by Mr. Dent on 1/14/75. (E&L)\nH.R. 3333, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 2/19/75. (E&L)\nH.R. 10760, introduced by Mr. Dent on 11/14/75 (E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n:\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS : 3/13/75 - Mr. Bruce Cardwell, Commissioner for Social\nSecurity Administration and Mr. Stephen Kurzman,\nAssistant Secretary for Legislation, testified\nbefore the Subcommittee on Labor Standards on\nH.R. 7, H.R. 8 and H.R. 3333.\n11/12/75 - Subcommittee on Labor Standards ordered H.R. 8\nreported, with amendment.\n12/9/75 - Committee on Education and Labor ordered\nH.R. 10760 reported (for H.R. 8).\n12/31/75 - Committee on Education and Labor filed\nH.R. 10760 (Rept. 94-770). .\nPage 2\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Allied Services\nSENATE BILLS : S. 2489, introduced by Senators Curtis and Javits on\n10/7/75. (Finance, LPW) (Administration Bill)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 9981, introduced by Mr. Quie, Mr. Perkins and\nMr. Brademas and Mr. Bell on 10/2/75. (Administration Bill)\nPROVISIONS\n: To encourage and assist States and localities to develop,\ndemonstrate, and evaluate means of imposing the\nutilization and effectiveness of human services through\nintgrated planning, management and delivery.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\nFORD\nPage 3\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Social Security Cost Control\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1720, introduced by Senator Curtis on 5/13/75.\n(Administration Bill) (Finance)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4820, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on\n3/12/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To approve and control the cost of the program of old-age,\nsurvivors and disability insurance, AFDC and Medicare.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\nFORD\nPage 4\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Vocational Rehabilitation\nSENATE BILLS : S. 2807, introduced by Senator Randolph et.al., on\n12/17/75. (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11045, introduced by Mr Brademas; et. al., on 12/8/75.\n(E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n: To extend the Vocational Rehabilitation act for two years.\nSENATE STATUS: 12/10/75 - Stanley Thomas, Assistant Secretary for Human\nDevelopment, Dr. Andrew Adams, Commissioner of\nthe Rehabilitation Services Administration,\ntestified before the Subcommittee on the\nHandicapped, Labor and Public Welfare Committee\nand the Subcommittee on Select Education, House\nEducation and Labor.\n12/19/75 - Senate took from the desk and passed by voice\nvote H.R. 11045 after substituting language\nof S. 2807.\n1/21/76 - Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to\na conference with the House.\nHOUSE STATUS : 12/12/75 - Education and Labor filed H.R. 11045 (Rept. 94-721\n12/15/75 - House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 11045\nby voice vote.\n1/19/76 - House disagreed to the Senate amendments to\nH.R. 11045 and requested conference with the\nSenate.\n1/28/76 - Conferees agreed to file conference report.\nFORD\nPage 5\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Day Care Standards Suspension\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 9803, introduced by Messrs. Jones (Oklahoma), Corman,\nBafalis, Treen, Stark and Karth on 9/24/75. (W&M)\nPROVISIONS\n: To suspend certain Federal Child Care Standards.\nSENATE STATUS: 9/30/75 - Referred to Senate Finance Committee.\n1/21/76 - H.R. 9803 ordered reported.\n1/26/76 - H.R. 9803 filed (Rept. 94-592).\n1/29/76 - Senate passed H.R. 9803, 65-24.\nHOUSE STATUS : 9/24/75 - Ways and Means Committee filed H.R. 9803\n(Rept. 94-511)\n9/29/75 - House passed H.R. 9803 by voice vote.\n2/2/76 - Conferees met to resolve the difference between\nthe Senate and House versions of H.R. 9803, but\ndid not complete action thereon and recessed\nsubject to call.\nFORD\nPage 6\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Higher Education Act Extension\nSENATE BILLS:\nS. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/21/75. (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3470, H.R. 3471, introduced by Mr. O'Hara on 2/20/75.\n(E&L) (H.R. 3470 deals with non-student aid provisions,\nH.R. 3471 deals with student aid provisions).\nPROVISIONS\n:\nTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.\nSENATE STATUS: 7/23/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for\nEducation testified before the Subcommittee on\nEducation on student assistance. She was\naccompanied by John Philips, Acting Deputy\nCommissioner for Postsecondary Education.\n12/2/75 - Subcommittee on Education discussed provisions\n12/10/75 - of S. 2657 in absence of à quorum.\n1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive\nSession on S. 2657.\n2/3/76 - Subcommittee on Education ordered S. 2657\nreported to full committee.\nHOUSE STATUS :\n4/8/75 - Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for\nEducation, testified before the Subcommittee on\nPostsecondary Education, Education and Labor\nCommittee, on the Administration's position on\nstudent assistance. Commissioner of Education\nBell testified to the specification of H.R. 3471.\n11/13/75 - Executive session on H.R. 3471 began. Sub-\ncommittees failed to obtain a quorum during\nDecember. One Executive session in January.\n2/4/76 - Dr. Bell, et al., testified before the Sub-\ncommittee on Postsecondary Education on the short-\nfall in BEOG funding, increase in GSL interest\nrate, and impact of various proposals to increase\nBEOG benefits.\nPage 7\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Telecommunications Facilities and Demonstrations Act\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1257, introduced by Cenator Magnuson and Senator\nPearson, by request, on 3/20/75. (Administration Bill)\n(Commerce)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4564, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on\n3/10/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nH.R. 9630, introduced by Mr. MacDonald on 9/17/75.\nPROVISIONS\n: To extend and amend the Educational Broadcast Facilities\nAct and for other purposes.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS:\n6/3/75 - William Morrill, Assistant Secretary for Planning\nand Evaluation, accompanied by John Cameron and\nRichard Hastings, testified before the Sub-\nCommittee on Communication, Interstate and\nForeign Commerce Committee.\n9/11/75 - Subcommittee on Communications ordered a clean\nbill reported to full committee. It was\nintroduced on 9/17/75 as H.R. 9630.\n1/19/76 - H.R. 9630 was reported (Rept. No. 94-772).\n1/20/76 - H.R. 9630 was passed under suspension of the\nrules by voice vote.\nFORD\nPage 8\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Vocational Education\nSENATE BILLS : S. 939, S. 940, S. 941, S. 942, and S. 945, introduced by\nSenator Pell and Senator Beall on 3/4/75. (L&PW)\nS. 1863, introduced by Senator Beall and Senator Pell\non 6/4/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)\nS. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/12/75 (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 19 and H.R. 20, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 1/14/75.\nH.R. 3036, introduced by Mr. Perkins and 19 others on\n2/6/75. (identical bill H.R. 32 9, introduced by\nMr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 3/19/75).\nH.R. 3037, introduced by Mr. Perkins and 19 others on\n2/6/75. (identical bill H.R. 3271, introduced by\nMr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 2/19/75).\nH.R. 3270, introduced by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 2/19/75.\nH.R. 3990 (substitute for H.R. 19 and H.R. 20) introduced\nby Mr. Perkins and Mr. Patman on 2/27/75.\nH.R. 3991 (substitute for H.R. 3036) introduced by\nMr. Perkins and 10 others on 2/27/75.\nH.R. 3992 (substitute for H.R. 3037) introduced by\nMr. Perkins and 10 others on 2/27/75.\nH.R. 3993 (substitute for H.R. 3270) introduced by\nMr. Perkins and 18 others on 2/27/75.\nH.R. 4797, introduced by Mr. Perkins and Mr. Quie on 3/12/75.\nH.R. 6251 (Administration Bill) introduced by Mr. Quie\n(by request) on 4/22/75.\nPROVISIONS\n: S. 2657-to extend the Vocational Education Act of 1963,\nthrough FY '82 and to make numerous revisions. Major\nchanges are (1) to mandate broad-based (composition of\nState governing board (2) to transfer research to NIE and\n(3) to eliminate the 15% set-aside for postsecondary\nFORD\nSENATE STATUS:\n3/3/75 - Subcommittee on Education, Labor and Public\nWelfare Committee, held hearings on GAO report on\nVocational Education. Testimony was heard from\nCommissioner of Education Bell, accompanied\nby William Pierce and Charles Cooke.\n5/8/75 - Subcommittee on Education, Labor and Public\nWelfare Committee, held hearings on the Adminis-\ntration bill. Testimony was heard from\nCommissioner of Education Bell, accompanied by\nWilliam Pierce and Charles Cooke.\n12/2/75 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive session\n12/10/75 - in absence of a quorum.\n1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Education met in Executive session\n2/2, 2/3 - on S. 2657. Major decisions on Vocational\nEducation deferred to full committee.\n2/3/76 - Subcommittee on Education ordred S. 2657 reported\nto full committee.\nPage 8a\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nHOUSE STATUS: (Continued)\n2/19/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education held hearings on the GAO\nreport on Vocational Education, testimony was\nheard from Dr. T. H. Bell, Commissioner of\nEducation, accompanied by Dr. William Pierce\nDeputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult\nEducation, OE, Dr. Charles Buzzell, Acting\nAssociate Commissioner, BOAE, OE and\nCharles M. Cooke, Jr.\n4/8/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and\nVocational Education held hearings on research\nand development efforts in vocational education.\nTestimony was heard from William Pierce,\nDeputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult\nEducation and Emerson Elliott, Acting Director\nof NIE, accompanied by Susan Hause.\n4/28/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and\nVocational Education held hearings on sex\nsterotyping in vocational education. Testimony\nwas heard from Peter Holmes, Director, Office\nof Civil Rights, William Pierce, Deputy\nCommissioner for Occupational and Adult Education,\nCorinne Rieder, Director of Career Education,\nNIE, accompanied by Susan Hause.\n6/25/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education held hearings on positive\naccomplishments of the vocational education\nprogram. Testimony was heard from Dr. William\nPierce, Deputy Commissioner for Occupational\nand Adult Education, OE, accompanied by Mr.\nRichard A. Hastings.\n5/14/76 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education held hearings on the\nAdministration vocational education proposal.\nTestimony was heard from Commissioner of Education,\nT. H. Bell, Dr. William Pierce, Deputy\nCommissioner for Occupational and Adult Education,\nDr. Charles Buzzell, Acting Associate\nCommissioner, BOAE, OE, and Charles M. Cooke, Jr.\nPage 9\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Repeal of Sec. 411 (b) (4) of Higher Education Act of 1965\nSENATE BILLS\n:\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 6025, introduced by Mr. Eshleman on 4/16/75.\n(Administration Bill) (E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n:\nRepeals section prohibiting payments of BEOG's unless\nappropriations for certain other programs are at least\nequal to specified level.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\nPage 10\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Extension of NIE\nSENATE BILLS: S. 1498, introduced by Senator Beall, by request, on\n4/22/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)\nS. 2657, introduced by Senator Pell on 11/12/75. (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5988, introduced by Mr. Brademas and Mr. Quie with\n24 co-sponsors, on 4/15/75. (Administration Bill) (E&L)\nPROVISIONS : To extend and amend section 405 of the General Education\nProvisions Act. S. 2657 contains provisions relating\nto reorganization but not extension.\nSENATE STATUS: 7/22/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter, Assistant Secretary for\nEducation and Dr. Harold Hodgkinson, Director\nof NIE, testified before the Subcommittee\non Education.\nHOUSE STATUS : 7/30/75 - Dr. Virginia Trotter and Dr. Harold Hodgkinson,\nDirector of NIE testified before the Select\nCommittee on Education regarding reauthorization\nof the Institute.\n11/6/75 - Dr. Trotter and Dr. Hodkinson returned to\ntestify further on NIE.\n12/16/75 - Subcommittee on Select Education ordered H.R. 5988\nreported to full committee.\n1/27/76 - Education and Labor ordered H.R. 5988 reported.\nPage 11\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Technical and Perfecting Amendments to P.L. 93-380\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3801, introduced by Mr. Quie on 2/26/75.\n(Administration Bill) (E&L)\nH.R. 7121, introduced by Mr. Benitez on 5/20/75. (E&L)\nH.R. 8273, introduced by Mr. Matsunaga on 6/26/75 (E&L)\nH.R. 9228, introduced by Mr. Jeffords on 8/1/75. (E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n: To clarify and correct certain provisions of P.L. 93-380,\nEducation Amendments of 1974, and to change deadlines for\nmandated studies and make other technical changes.\nSENATE STATUS: 12/31/75 - The portions of the bill relating to reading\nwas incorporated into P. L. 94-194, Reading\nImprovement Amendments.\nHOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and\nVocational Education, Education and Labor\nCommittee held hearings on H.R. 3801. Other pro-\nposed amendments to P. L. 93-380 was heard from\nDr. Duane Mattheis, Executive Deputy Commissioner,\nOffice of Education.\n7/28/75 - A letter was sent by Dr. Bell requesting\nexpeditions or consideration\n12/31/75 - The portions of the bill relating to reading was\nincorporated in P. L. 94-194, Reading Improvement\nAmendments.\nPage 12\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Student Loan Amendments of 1975 (Reduce Default Rate Under\nGSL Program)\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1229, introduced by Senator Beall on 3/18/75.\n(Administration Bill) (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4376, introduced by Mr. Eshleman, Mr. Erlenborn and\nMr. Quie on 3/6/75. (Administration Bill) (E&L)\nPROVISIONS :\nSENATE STATUS: 3/5/75 - Subcommittee or Education, Labor and Public\nWelfare Committee held hearings on Adminis-\ntration's bill. Commissioner of Education\nT. H. Bell testified; accompanied by\nEdward York, Kenneth Kohl, and Charles Cooke.\n1/22/76 - Major portions of S. 1229 incorporated into\nS. 2657.\n2/3/76 - S. 2657 ordered reported by the Subcommittee on\nEducation to the full committee.\nHOUSE STATUS : 1/29/76 - Mr. Edward T. York, Deputy Commissioner for\nManagement, OE, testified before Edwards\nSubcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights,\nJudiciary Committee, on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 to\nexclude discharge in bankruptcy of GSL for\nfive years after a student leaves school.\nFORD\nPage 13\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Title I Allocations (ESEA)\nSENATE BILLS:\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 8303, introduced by Mr. Quie on 6/26/75. (Administra-\ntive Bill) (E&L)\nPROVISIONS : To provide a more equitable means of allocation\nof Title I funds within States; to provide Statewide\nsharing of holdharmless costs; and to provide a\nmeans of more timely allocation of Title I funds.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75- Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education held hearings on H.R. 3801\nand other proposals to make minor amendments\nto P. L. 93-380. Dr. Duane Mattheis, Executive\nDeputy Commissioner, OE, testified on the\nDepartment's behalf.\nFORD\nPage 14\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Educational Assistance for Indochinese Refugees\nSENATE BILLS : S. 2145, introduced by Senator Cranston on 7/21/75. (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7897, introduced by Mr. Roybal, et. al., on 6/13/75. (E8\nPROVISIONS\n: To assist State and local school systems for providing\neducational Indochinese refugees.\nSENATE STATUS: 10/22/75 - Labor and Public Welfare filed S. 2145,\n10/29/75 - Senate passed S. 2145 by voice vote.\nFOOD\nHOUSE STATUS : 11/5/75\n_Dr. Terrell H. Bell, Commissioner of Education\ntestified before the Subcommittee on\nElementary Secondary and Vocational Education\non H.R. 7897.\n11/12/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education ordered H.R. 7897 reported\nto full committee.\n12/9/75 - Committee on Education and Labor ordered\nH.R. 7897 reported.\n12/12/75 - H.R. 7897 was filed (Rept. 94-719).\n12/17/75 - H.R. 7897 granted an open rule for consideration\nand one hour of general debate.\n1/19/76 - House passed H.R. 7897 by a vote of 311-75;\nsubsequently vacated passage and passed Senate\ncompanion measure S. 2145, substituting language\nof H.R. 7897. This bill contained an amendment\nthat disallowed administrative costs.\nPage 15\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Minor Admendments to the Extension Amendments of 1974\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS :\nPROVISIONS\n: Makes six minor amendments to P. L. 93-30, including\nrepeal of provisions requiring Secretary to fill vacancies\non advisory councils if President fails to act in timely\nfashion.\nSENATE STATUS: No committee action yet.\nHOUSE STATUS : 6/4/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education, Education and Labor Committee\nheld hearings on minor amendments to P. L. 93-380,\nDr. Duane Mattheis, Deputy Commissioner, OE\ntesified on Department's behalf.\nPage 16\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n:\nNational Education Investment Act of 1975\nSENATE BILLS : S. 960, introduced by Senator Humphrey on 3/5/75. (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS :\nPROVISIONS\n:\nTo alleviate the financial crisis confronting the public\nschools of the Nation by providing increased financial\nresources for elementary and secondary education, and\nby promoting the equitable distribution of such resources\nwithin the States through the establishment of a National\nEducation Trust Fund.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\n2.1056\nPage 17\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Federal Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act\nSENATE BILLS : S. 2546, introduced by Senator Pell on 10/21/75 (LPW)\nHOUSE BILLS :\nPROVISIONS\n: To assume obligation to provide financial assistance to State\namounting to 1/3 cost of providing public elementary and\nsecondary education and to provide such assistance in a\nmanner which will further equalization of educational\nopportunity.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\n70PD\nCLD\nPage 18\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: National Educational Opportunities Act of 1975\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 10146, introduced by Mr. Pierce et. al. on 10/9/75.\n(E&L)\nH.R. 10884, introduced by Mr. Udall, et. al. on 11/20/75.\n(E&L)\nH.R. 10957, introduced by Mr. Preyer, et. al. on 12/2/75.\n(E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n: To improve and equalize educational opportunities through-\nout the Nation and to alleviate raical isolation.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS : 12/5/75 - Committee request for Department Bill Report.\n12/18/75 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and\nVocational Education held hearings on H.R. 10146.\nPage 19\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n:\nExtension of the Library Servides and Construction Act\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11233, introduced by Mr. Brademas on 12/18/75.\nPROVISIONS\n:\nExtension of all titles of LSCA.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS : 12/16/76 - Subcommittee on Select Education ordered\nreported H.R. 11233 to full committee with\namendments.\n1/27/76 - Education and Labor ordered H.R. 11233 reported.\n&\nFORD\nALD\nPage 20\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Career Education Act of 1976\nSENATE BILLS :\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 11023, introduced by Mr. Perkins on 12/4/75. (E&L)\nPROVISIONS :\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS : 2/2/76 - Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and\nVocational Education held a hearing with public\nwitnesses.\n&\nFORD\nNO\nPage 21\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Health Insurance for Unemployed\nSENATE BILLS : S. 625, introduced by Senator Mondale on 2/7/75. (L&PW)\nS. 496, introduced by Senator Bentsen on 1/30/75. (Finance)\nS. 970, introduced by Senator Hartke on 3/5/75. (Finance)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 3208, introduced by Mr. Corman on 2/19/75. (W&M)\nH.R. 4004, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 2/27/75. (IFC)\nH.R. 5000, introduced by Mr. Rostenkowski on 3/17/75. (W&M)\nH.R. 5970, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 4/15/75 (W&M)\nPROVISIONS\n:\nSENATE STATUS: 3/11/75 - Senate Labor and Public Welfare heard testimony\nfrom the Secretary on S. 625.\n3/17/75 - Senate Laboc and Public Welfare ordered reported\nS. 625.\n4/15/75 - S. 625 was filed (Rept. 94-76).\nHOUSE STATUS : 3/10/75 - Subcommittee on-Health and Environment, Interstate\nand Foreign Commerce Committee heard testimony\nfrom the Secretary on H.R. 4004.\n3/10/75 - Subcommittees on Health of House Ways and Means\nCommittee heard testimony from the Secretary\non H.R. 3208.\n3/19/75 - Subcommittee on Health approved H.R. 5000 for\nfull committee action (W&M).\n4/22/75 - Ways and Means filed clean bill, H.R. 5970,\nwhich was then referred to the Interstate and\nForeign Commerce Committee. (Rept. 94-171 Part I)\n4/29/75 - Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee\nordered H.R. 5970 adversely reported and\napproved a Committee amendment (an amended\nversion of H.R. 4004) which will be offered in\nnature of a substitute when H.R. 5970 is\nconsidered by the House.\n5/7/75 - H.R. 5970 was filed (Rept. 94-171 Part II)\nFORD\nPage 22\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Health Manpower\nSENATE BILLS : S. 966, introduced by Senator Schweiker, by request, on\n3/6/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)\nS. 990, and S. 992, introduced by Senator Kennedy on\n3/6/75. (L&PW)\nS. 2748, introduced by Senators Kennedy, Javits and\nSchweiker on 12/5/75. (Administration Bill) (L&PW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 2956, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 2/6/75. (IFC)\nH.R. 4717, introduced by Mr. Staggers, and Mr. Devine,\nby request, on 3/12/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nH.R. 5546, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 3/7/75.\nH.R. 11119, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine\non 12/11/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To revise and extend the programs of assistance under\nTitles VII and VIII of PHS Act.\nSENATE STATUS: 9/16/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth testified on Administration's position.\nHearing with non-government witnesses were\nheld through December.\nHOUSE STATUS : 2/20/75 - Secretary testified on the issue before the\nSubcommittee on Health and Environment Interstate\nand Foreign Commerce Committee.\n3/7/75 - Subcommittee on Health & Environment approved a\nclean bill in lieu of H.R. 2956 for full\ncommittee action (H.R. 5546).\n5/15/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce\nordered H.R. 5546 reported.\n6/7/75 - H.R. 5546 was filed, Rept. 94-266.\n7/11/75 - House passed H.R. 5546, 296-58, after adopting\namendments, including Broyhill amendment\ndeleting residency control provisions.\nPage 23\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Maternal and Child Health Crippled Children and Medicaid\nCost Control\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1721, introduced by Senator Curtis on 5/13/75. (Finance)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 4821, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on\n3/12/75. (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To amend Title X and Title XIX of Social Security Act, to\nimprove and control the cost of these programs.\nSENATE STATUS:\nHOUSE STATUS :\nPage 24\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Youth Camp Safety\nSENATE BILLS : S. 298, introduced by Conator Taft on 1/21/75. (L&PW)\nS. 422, introduced by Senator Mondale on 1/27/75. (L&PW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 46, introduced by Mr. Daniels on 1/15/75. (E&L)\nPROVISIONS\n:\nTo provide for development and implementation of programs\nfor Youth Camp Safety.\nSENATE STATUS: 9/10/75 - Subcommittee on Children and Youth ordered\nS. 422 reported.\n10/7/75 - Labor and Public Welfare Committee ordered\nS. 422 reported.\n11/20/75- S. 422 was filed (Rept 94-486).\nHOUSE STATUS : 3/20/75 - H.R. 46 was filed (Rept. 94-27)\n4/17/75 - House passed H.R. 46 by a vote of 197-174.\nFORD\nPage 25\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Medical Devices\nSENATE BILLS : S. 510, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 1/30/75. (L&PW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5545, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 3/26/75. (IFC)\nH.R. 11124, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 12/11/75. (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To protect public health by amending the Federal Food,\nDrug, and Cosmetic Act to assure the safety and\neffectiveness of medical devices.\nSENATE STATUS: 3/11/75 - S. 510 was filed (Rept. 94-33).\n4/17/75 - Senate passed S. 510 by a vote of 80-5.\nHOUSE STATUS : 7/28/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth testified before Subcommittee on\nHealth and Environment on H.R. 5545.\n11/13/75- Subcommittee on Health and Environment ordered\na clean bill in lieu of H.R. 5545 reported\nto full committee. (H.R. 11124)\n1/21/76- Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce\nordered H.R. 11124 reported.\nFORD\nPage 26\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Disease Control Program Amendments of 1975\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1664, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 5/6/75. (L&PW)\nS. 1454, introduced by Senator Javits on 4/17/75. (L&PW)\nS. 1466, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 4/17/75. (L&PW)\nS. 1467, introduced by Senator Kennedy on 4/17/75. (L&PW)\nS. 1756, introduced by Senator Schweiker on 5/15/75.\n(Administration Bill) (L&PW)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 5839, introduced by Mr. Carter on 4/10/75. (IFC)\nH.R. 7050, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine.\non 5/15/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nH.R. 8278, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 6/26/75. (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To extend appropriation authorizations for communicable\ndisease control programs. S. 1664 provides for\nextension of the lead based paint program. S. 1467\nand H.R. 5839 would establish a health education center\nin CDC. S. 1454 provides for V-D Control.\nSENATE STATUS: 5/7/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth, testified before Subcommittee on\nHealth, Labor and Public Welfare Committee\nrecommending the Administration's proposal.\n7/10/75 - Subcommittee on Health ordered reported S. 1466,\nS. 1664 to full committee.\n7/16/75 - Committee on Labor and Public Welfare ordered\nreported S. 1466, S. 1664.\n7/24/75 - S. 1466 was filed. Rept. No. 94-330.\n7/30/75 - Senate passed S. 1466 by voice vote. (This bill\ncontained provisions of S. 1454, V-D Control\nand S. 1467 Health Education Center).\nHOUSE STATUS : 11/3/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth, accompanied by Dr. David Sencer, Director\nof CDC, testified before Subcommittee on Health\nand Environment on H.R. 8278.\n11/12/75- Dr. James Dickson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretar\nfor Health testified before Subcommittee on\nHealth and Environment in opposition to the\nhealth education provisions of H.R. 5839, H.R. 8278\nand S. 1466.\n1/22/76 - Subcommittee on Health and Environment began\na series of executive sessions.\nFORD\nPage 27\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: National Research Service Awards Amendments of 1975\nSENATE BILLS : S. 988, introduced by Senator Kennedy. (Heart & Lung\nExtension) (L&PW)\nS. 2012, introduced by Senator Schweiker and Senator\nJavits, by request on 6/25/75. (Administration Bill)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7049, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine\non 5/15/75. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nH.R. 7039, introduced by Mr. Rogers (Heart and Lung\nExtension) (ICF)\nH.R. 7988, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 7/17/75. (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To amend the PHS Act and the National Research Service\nAct of 1974 to strengthen and improve the programs\nof National Research Service Awards.\nSENATE STATUS: 7/10/75 - Subcommittee on Health Labor and Public Welfare\nCommittee ordered reported S. 988 to full\ncommittee.\n7/16/75 - Committee on Labor and Public Welfare ordered\nreported S. 988.\n12/11/75- Senate passed H.R. 7988, after substituting\nlanguage of S. 988 as amended by a vote of\n90-2. Senate requested conference with House and\nappointed conferees.\nHOUSE STATUS :\n6/3/75\n- Subcommittee on Health and Environment approved\nfor full committee action clean bill\nH.R. 7988 in lieu of H.R. 7039.\n9/4/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce\nordered reported H.R. 7988.\n9/25/75 - H.R. 7988 was filed, Rept. 94-498.\n10/20/75- H.R. 7988 was passed by the House, 375-5\nPage 28\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Emergency Medical Services\nSENATE BILLS : S. 2011, introduced by Senators Schweiker, and Javits,\nby request on 6/25/75. (Administration Bill) (LPW)\nS. 2548, introduced by Senator Cranston on 10/22/75.\nS. 2673, introduced by Senator Randolph on 11/14/75.\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 1480, introduced by Mr. Staggers and Mr. Devine on\n5/22. (Administration Bill) (IFC)\nH.R. 11327 introduced by Messes. Flouo Rogers and Mollahan\non 12/19/75.\nPROVISIONS :\nSENATE STATUS: 1/23/76 - Subcommittee on Health heard testimony from\nDr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth on S. 2011, S. 2548 and S. 2673.\nHOUSE STATUS : 1/27/76 - Subcommittee on Health and Environment heard\ntestimony from Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant\nSecretary for Health on H.R. 11327.\nFURD\nPage 29\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: Indian Health\nSENATE BILLS: S. 522, introduced by Senator Jackson, et. al. on 2/3/75. (ITA)\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 2525, introduced by Mr. Meeds on 1/31/75. (ITA)\nPROVISIONS\n:\nTo extend and amend the Indian Health Act.\nSENATE STATUS: 4/13/75 - Interior and Insular Affairs Committee filed\nS. 522 (Rept. 94-133) .\n4/16/75 - Senate passed S. 522.\nHOUSE STATUS : 9/25/75 - Dr. James Dickson, Deputy Assistant Secretary\nfor Health, Dr. Robert Van Hoek, Acting\nAdministrator of HSA and Emery Johnson,\nDirector of Indian Health Service testified\nbefore Subcommittee on Indian Affairs on H.R. 2525.\n12/9/75 - Subcommittee on Indian Affairs ordered H.R. 2525\nreported to full committee.\nPage 30\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\nSUBJECT\n: HMO Amendments\nSENATE BILLS : S. 1926, introduced by Senators Schweiker, Mondale, and\nJavits on 6/12/75.\nHOUSE BILLS : H.R. 7847, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 6/12/75.\nH.R. 9019, introduced by Mr. Rogers on 9/4/75. (IFC)\nPROVISIONS\n: To revise and extend the Health Maintenance Organization\nAct.\nSENATE STATUS: 11/21/75 Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth, testified before the Subcommittee\non Health S. 1926.\n1/29/76 - Subcommittee on Health began a series of\nexecutive sessions.\nHOUSE STATUS : 7/14/75 - Dr. Theodore Cooper, Assistant Secretary for\nHealth testified before Subcommittee on Health\nand Environment on H.R. 7847.\n9/4/75 - Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce\nordered clean bill H.R. 9019 reported.\n9/26/75 - H.R. 9019 was filed, Rept. 94-518.\n11/7/75 - House passed H.R. 9019, 345-1.\nFebruary 13, 1976\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE\n94th Congress - 2nd Session\nHEARINGS\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nWITNESS\nSubcommittee on Long Term Care (Moss)\nMedicaid Fraud - Clinical\n2/16/76\nNo Formal Request\nSenate Committee on Aging\nLaboratories\nSubcommittee on Investigations (Hebert)\nEMS - Civil Defense\n2/18/76\nDr. Boyd\nHouse Armed Services Committee\n(Oversight)\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)\nNational Health Insurance -\n2/18/76\nDrs. Van Hoek & Goran\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nQuality Assurance (Oversight)\nSubcommittee, on Health (Kennedy)\nInternational Health\n2/18/76\nDrs. Cooper, Ehrlich,\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\n(Oversight)\nJennings, Krause\n& Foege, Mr. Haislip\nSubcommittee On Education (Dellums)\nH.R. 10798, D.C. Medical &\n2/18/76\nDrs. Dickson &\nHouse District Committee\nDental Manpower Act Extension\nWhiteside, Mr. Sopper\nSubcommittee on Labor-HEW (Flood)\nHEW Budget\n2/19/76\nSecretary Mr. Young\nHouse Appropriations Committee\nMr. Kurzman\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nCigarette Smoking & Disease\n2/19/76\nDr. Cooper\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\n(Oversight)\nSubcommittee on Handicapped (Randolph)\nVocational Rehabilitation\nWeek of\nMessrs. Thomas\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\n(Oversight)\nMarch 1\n& Adams, Ms. Fiske\nSubcommittee on Post Secondary Education\nAdministration Student Aid\n2/24/76\nDrs. Bell & Trotter\n(O'Hara)\nProposal\nMr. Hastings Mr. York\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nMr. Philip\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)\nNational Health Insurance -\n2/25/76\nDr. Altman\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nBudget & Financing (Oversight)\nR.\nFORD\nMr. Haislip\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 2\nHEARINGS (Continued)\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nWITNESS\nSubcommittee on Oversight & Investigation\nRegulatory Reform - FDA\nWeek of\nDr. Schmidt\n(Moss)\n(Oversight)\n3/1/76\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nTask Force on Human Resources (Mitchell)\nHEW Budget\n3/10/76\nSecretary Mr Morrill\nHouse Budget Committee\nMr. Kurzman\nSenate Budget Committee (Muskie)\nSocial Security\n3/2/76\nMr. Cardwell\nMs. Fiske\nSubcommittee on Reports, Accounting\nS. 2947, Federal Advisory\nNo Formal Request\n& Management (Metcalf)\nCommittee Amendments\n3/10/76\nSenate Government Operations Committee\nSubcommittee on Indian Affairs (Abourezk)\nS. 2634, Indian Post Secondary\n3/15/76\nMessrs. Mattheis\nSenate Interior & Insular Affairs Committee\nEducational Assistance\n& Hastings\nDr. Demmert\nSubcommittee on General Legislation &\nS.2598, Labeling of Imported\n3/18/76\nAgricultural Research (Allen)\nFoods\nNo Formal Request\nSenate Agriculture Committee\n/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 3\nPOSSIBLE HEARINGS\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nWITNESS\nabcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers) H.R. 11617, FDA Amendments\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nbuse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nMarch\nbint Economic Committee (Humphrey)\nPresident's Economic Message\nPossible\nSecretary\nibcommittee on Communications (Pastore)\nS. 1257, H.R. 9630, Telecommunications Possible\nNo Formal Request\nenate Commerce Committee\nPolicy (House Passed H.R. 9630, 1/20/76)\nelect Committee on Nutrition & Human\nMonitoring of Nutrition Activities\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\needs (McGovern)\nabcommittee on Oversight & Investigation\nUtilization Review\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nMoss)\nbuse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nenate Finance Committee (Long)\nSSI\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nabcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 2696, S. 2697, FDA Reorganization\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nubcommittee on Health (Talmadge)\nEPSDT Program\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nenate Finance Committee\nabcommittee on Education (Pell)\nNational Educational Opportunities\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nAct\nabcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations\nNational Cancer Institute\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nHuman Resources (Fountain)\nbuse Government Operations Committee\nabcommittee on Elementary, Secondary &\nH.R. 10146, National Educational\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nocational Education (Perkins)\nOpportunities Act\nbuse Education & Labor Committee\nFebruary 13, 1976\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nPage 4\nPOSSIBLE HEARINGS (Continued)\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nWITNESS\nCOMMITTEE\n'ermanent Subcommittee on Investigations\nMedicaid Fraud\nPossible\nSecretary Requested\nJackson)\nSenate Government Operations Committee\nSubcommittee on Children & Youth (Mondale)\nSudden Infant Death\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)\nS. 1191, Lister Hill Scholarships\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\n(Passed by Senate 6/13/75)\nSubcommittee on Manpower & Civil Service\nH.R. 507, Federal Employee Grade\nPossible\nDr. Ottina\n(Henderson)\nRetention (CSC Lead Agency)\nMr. Fiske\nHouse Post Office & Civil Service Committee\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment (Rogers)\nNIH (Oversight)\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\n\"\nH.R. 6807, H.R. 7101, H.R. 7804,\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\n11\nH.R. 8504, Vitamins & Minerals\n\"\n\"\nH.R. 11341, Clinical Labs\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nSubcommittee on Administrative Practices &\nS. 2796, Administrative Procedures\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nProcedures (Kennedy)\nAct\nSenate Judiciary Committee\n\"\n\"\nFreedom of Information: Agencies\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nInability to Cover Costs for\nPharmaceutical Requests\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 5\nPOSSIBLE HEARINGS (Continued)\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nWITNESS\nSubcommittee on Constitutional Rights\nPrivacy of Drug Treatment\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\n(Tunney)\nSenate Judiciary Committee\n\"\n\"\nRights of Prisoners\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nSubcommittee on Alcoholism & Narcotics\nDomestic Council Report\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\n(Hathaway)\non Drug Abuse\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nSubcommittee on Consumer Protection &\nGeneric Drugs\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nFinance (Van Deerlin)\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nSenate Finance Committee (Long)\nSocial Security Financing\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nSenate Government Operations Committee\nFederal Regulatory Reform\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\n(Ribicoff)\n\"\n\"\nFederal Administrative\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nRule Making\nSubcommittee on Administrative Law &\nH.R. 10194, Administrative\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nGovernmental Relations (Flowers)\nProcedures Act\nHouse Judiciary Committee\n\"\n\"\nAdministrative Delay by\nPossible\nNo Formal Request\nFederal Agencies\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 6\nEXECUTIVE SESSIONS\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment\nH.R. 8278, National Health Education\nCurrent\n(Rogers)\n& Disease Prevention Act\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 1737, Clinical Laboratories\n2/17/76\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\n\"\n11\nS. 2515, Protection of Human Subjects\n2/17/76\n\"\n\"\nS.1325, Drug Compendium\n2/25/76\n\"\n\"\nS. 1282, National Center for Clinical\n2/25/76\nPharmacology\nSubcommittee on Post Secondary Education\nH.R. 3471, Higher Education Student\nWeek of 3/1/76\n(O'Hara)\nAssistance Act\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nS. 776, Toxic Substances\nLate February\nSenate Commerce Committee\n(EPA Lead Agency)\nSubcommittee on Children & Youth (Mondale)\nS. 626, H.R. 2966, Child & Family Services\nFebruary\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nSubcommittee on Select Education (Brademas)\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nSubcommittee on Administrative Practices &\nS. 2715, Attorney Fees for Citizens\nFebruary\nProcedures (Kennedy)\nParticipating in Agency Hearings\nSenate Judiciary Committee\n(Justice Lead Agency)\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 2538, National. School Age\nFebruary\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nMother & Child Health Act\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 7\nEXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Continued)\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nSubcommittee on Administrative Practice\nS. 1289, Open Communications Act\nPossible\n& Procedure (Kennedy)\n(OMB Lead Agency)\nFebruary\nSenate Judiciary Committee\nSubcommittee on Elementary, Secondary\nVocational Education\nMarch\n& Vocational Education (Perkins)\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nS. 2657, Education Amendments of 1976\nWeek of 3/1/76\n(Williams)\nS. 972, Scholarships to Children of\nPublic Service Officers\n\"\n\"\nS. 1926, H.R. 9019, HMO Amendments\nUnknown\n(H.R. 9019, Passed by House 11/7/75)\nHouse Interior & Insular Affairs Committee\nH.R. 2525, Indian Health Care\nUnknown\n(Haley)\n(S. 522, Passed by Senate 5/16/75)\nSubcommittee on Administrative Practice\nS. 1210, Freedom of Information\nUnknown\n& Procedure (Kennedy)\nAmendments (CSC Lead Agency)\nSenate Judiciary Committee\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 2748, H.R. 5546, Health Manpower\nUnknown\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\n(H.R. 5546, Passed by House 7/11/75)\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nS. 1681, Cosmetic Safety\nUnknown\n(Williams)\n\"\n\"\nS. 641, Food Surveillance\nUnknown\nSubcommittee on Manpower & Civil Service\nH.R. 5465, H.R. 5858, Indian Health\nPossible\nSubcommittee on Retirement & Employee\nEmployees Retirement (CSC Lead Agency)\n2/17/76\nBenefits (White)\nHouse Post Office & Civil Service Committee\nHouse Ways & Means Committee (Ullman)\nH.R. 8911, SSI Amendments\nUnknown\nH.R. 8912, Housing Allowance for SSI\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 8\nEXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Continued)\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nSubcommittee on Elementary, Secondary\nH.R. 4092, National Comprehensive\nUnknown\n& Vocational Education (Perkins)\nVision Act\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 118, S. 215, S. 482, Medical\nUnknown\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nMalpractice Insurance\nSubcommittee on Elementary, Secondary\nH.R. 3801, Technical Amendments to\nUnknown\n& Vocational Education (Perkins)\nEducation Amendments of 1974\nHouse Education & Labor Committee\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce\nH.R. 10318, Toxic Substances\nUnknown\nCommittee (Staggers)\n(EPA Lead Agency)\nSubcommittee on Health & Environment\nS. 963, Prohibiton of DES\nUnknown\n(Rogers)\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee\n\"\n\"\nH.R. 559, Radiological Health\nUnknown\n\"\n\"\nH.R. 11317, Alcoholism Extension\nUnknown\n\"\n\"\nH.R. 11316, Medical Libraries, Research &\nUnknown\nStatistics\nR.\n\"\n\"\nH.R. 11327, EMS\nUnknown\nSubcommittee on Compensation & Employment\nS. 509, S. 771, Indian Health Employees\nUnknown\n(Burdick)\n(Retirement) (CSC Lead Agency)\nSenate Post Office & Civil Service Committee\nSubcommittee on Health (Kennedy)\nS. 204, S. 2548, S. 2673, EMS\nUnknown\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nD/HEW - 94th Congress - 2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 9\nBILLS ORDERED REPORTED\nCOMMITTEE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nS. 1664, Lead Based Paint\n7/16/75\n(Williams)\nHouse Interstate & Foreign Commerce\nH.R. 11124, Medical Devices\n1/21/76\nCommittee (Staggers)\nHouse Education & Labor Committee (Perkins)\nH.R. 5988, NIE Extension\n1/27/76\nHouse Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee\nH.R. 3981, Shellfish\n2/4/76\n(Sullivan)\nFLOOR ACTION\nHOUSE\nDATE\nS.J. Res. 154, White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals\n2/17/76\nH.R. 10760, Black Lung\nPossible March\nH.R. 11233, Library Services & Construction\n2/17/76\nH.R. 5970, Emergency Health Insurance (S.625)\nUnknown\nH.R. 8713, Illegal Aliens (Justice Lead Agency)\nUnknown\n2/17/76\nConference Report on H.R. 11045, Vocational Rehahilitation\nSENATE\nConference Report on H.R. 11045, Vocational Rehabilitation (Senate Acts First)\nWeek of 2/16/76\nS. 422, Youth Camp Safety (House passed H.R. 46, 4/17/75)\nUnknown\nS. 625, Health Insurance for Unemployed\nUnknown\nH.R. 7727, Yarns and Silks\nUnknown\nD/HEW - 94th Congress -2nd Session\nFebruary 13, 1976\nPage 10\nBILLS IN CONFERENCE\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nK. 9803, Child Care Standards (House Acts First)\nCurrent\nS. 2017, SAODAP Extension (House Acts First)\nPossible 2/18/76\nH.R. 7575, (S.200), Consumer Advocacy (Not Yet Requested) (OMB Lead Agency)\nUnknown\nH.R. 7988, Heart & Lung, Research Training, Genetic Diseases (House Acts First)\nUnknown\nS. 2145, Indochinese Refugee Education Assistance (Not Yet Requested)\nUnknown\nH.R. 10230, National Policy for Science & Technology (Not Yet Requested OMB Lead Agency)\nWeek of ₽/23/76\nS. 1941, Animal Welfare (USDA Lead Agency) (Not Yet Requested)\nUnknown\nNOMINATIONS\nCOMMITTEE\nSenate Labor & Public Welfare Committee\nMessrs. Arciniega, Finn, Guzzetta,\nHeyer & Nelson were nominated on\n1/26/76 to be Members of the National\nCouncil on Educational Research.\nSenate Finance Committee\nWilliam H. Taft IV was nominated on\n2/9/76 to be General Counsel of HEW."
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