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These documents were scanned from Box 106 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP MEETING
AUGUST 8 - 8:30 a.m. - CABINET ROOM
state +
AGENDA
decentralyation
-
Road got
"new federalism
-
FY, 90
2.3 whom
8:30 - 8:55 a.m.
I.
Comprehensive Manpower
administer in
Tuesday - Message of will
80% decatoring 6° To states
mangower by
8:55 - 9:20 a.m.
II. Revenue Sharing
febor Over #3 Williams
Wednesday - message + bill
in federal grot.
12 on /
9:20 - 9:45 a.m.
III, OEO Reorganization
announced monday
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$300 million
rund /motan balance
10 fold presione
cities n memorine
since 1960
plans formulated
in local community.
national Job Bank
9 now.
Move from category
2
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FORD i LIBRA,
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after that 1% of table - personal morn
of the population
3
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New you 93 to $108
Ill. 585 43
State helps only a portun - all local got units.
no schools n sanitation district
distribution in state meniors tap set-uprin state
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD JULY 22 THROUGH AUGUST 7, 1969
Tuesday, July 22, 1969
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT
By a record vote of 298 yeas to 6 nays, the House passed H.R. 12781
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.
The House agreed to the Saylor of Pennsylvania amendment
eliminating $77,300 for the temporary Pennsylvania Avenue
Commission.
Wednesday, July 23, 1969
COPYING SHOE LATHES
By unanimous consent, the House cleared for the President, H.R.5833,
to continue until the close of June 30, 1972, the existing sus-
pension of duty on certain copying shoe lathes, and concurred
to Senate amendment regarding medicaid abuses.
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FINANCING AND BENEFITS
RULE (OPEN)
The House adopted H.Res.380 by voice vote, providing two hours
debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 358 yeas to 48 nays, the House passed H.R. 9825,
to amend subchapter III of chapter 3 of title 5, U. S. Code,
relating to civil service retirement.
The House agreed to an amendment that provided for continued
payment of annuity to widows or widowers who have remarried,
with the advice from any Government authority in writing
that their annuity would continue, but in fact is stopped.
The House rejected by a teller vote of 119 yeas to 138 nays,
the amendment of Rep. Corbett of Pennsylvania to increase
contributions for Members of Congress from 7 1/2 percent to
8 percent.
GERALE FORD LiBRARY
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CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FINANCING AND BENEFITS Continued
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 129 yeas to 281 nays, with 1 voting present,
the House rejected the motion by Rep. Derwinski of Illinois
to recommit the bill to the Committee on Post Office and Civil
Service with instructions.
Thursday, July 24, 1969
DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, THE JUDICIARY AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 366 yeas to 31 nays, the House passed H.R. 12964,
making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice,
Commerce, the Judiciary and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1970.
Prior to passage, the House struct the language of the "ship
construction" item under the Maritime Administration on a
point of order by Rep. Gross of Iowa.
The House agreed to the amendment of Rep. Joelson of New Jersey
to provide $1.5 million in additional funds for the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission.
Monday, July 28, 1969
The House passed the following bills by voice vote:
H.R.9551 - to enlarge the Metropolitan Police Band
H.R.6947 - to amend the Chancery Act, Grandfather Clause as to
Chancery locations
H.R.8868 - the Interstate Compact on juveniles
H.R.12671 - to permit employment of minors (14 - 16)
H.R.9553, to amend the D. C. Minimum Wage Act for hospital employees,
was passed by the House by a record vote of 222 yeas to 140 nays.
H.R.255, to deduct interest in advance on installment loans, was
recommitted (Rep. Harsha of Ohio) by a record vote of 356 yeas to
19 nays and 2 voting present.
FORD & LIBRAR and
- 3 -
INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX EXTENSION
The House passed H.R. 13079, to extend Interest Equalization Tax for
a temporary period, by unanimous consent and a voice vote.
15 DAYS EXISTING RATES OF INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
The House failed to pass H.R. 13080 to extend for 15 days existing
rates of Income Tax withholding because it was objected to by
Hays of Ohio.
FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS
RULE (OPEN)
The House adopted H.Res.483, providing one hour debate, by voice
vote.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 356 yeas to 10 nays, the House passed H.R.2
to amend the Federal Credit Union Act so as to provide for an
independent Federal agency for the supervision of federally
chartered credit unions.
Tuesday, July 29, 1969 through Thursday, July 31, 1969
LABOR - H E W APPROPRIATIONS
The House considered the Labor - HEW Appropriations bill, R.13111,
and by unanimous consent general debate was limited to three hours.
At the conclusion of general debate, the bill was read under the
5 minute rule, for amendment.
AMENDMENTS REJECTED
The amendment by Mr. Yates to restore funding to the 1969 level
of $185,149,500 for the National Cancer Institute was defeated
by a teller vote of 59 yeas to 91 nays.
The amendment by Mr. Reid of New York to increase loans for
medical students by $14.8 million was defeated by voice vote.
The Smith of Iowa amendment to the Joelson amendment that
sought to increase funds for higher education and student
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
loans was rejected by a teller vote of 97 yeas to 206 nays.
The Robison amendment to the Michel substitute that sought to
raise to fiscal year 1969 levels funding for school libraries,
equipment, guidance and counsel, and supplementary centers was
defeated by a teller vote of 117 yeas to 188 nays.
- 4 -
LABOR - H E W APPROPRIATIONS Continued
The Michel substitute to the Joelson amendment that was the same
as the committee bill, except for additional funding for impact
aid in the sum of $319 million was rejected by a teller vote
of 160 yeas to 197 nays.
The Thompson of New Jersey amendment that would provide $1,856,000
in additional funds for the Library of Congress to help libraries
catalog their publications was defeated by voice vote.
The Macdonald of Massachusetts amendment that would increase by
$4,625,000 funds available for educational TV and educational
radio programs was rejected by a division vote of 64 yeas to
89 nays.
The Pepper amendment that sought to increase by $10 million funds
for juvenile delinquency prevention and control was defeated by
a division vote of 52 yeas to 94 nays.
The Rosenthal amendment that would provide $300,000 to the Bureau
of Federal Credit Unions for consumer training was rejected by
voice vote.
The Daniels amendment that sought to strike out section 208 (limits
allotments to States to $500 million) was rejected by a teller
vote of 78 yeas to 110 nays.
The Cohelan amendment designed to strike sections 408 and 409
from the bill (regarding use of funds for forced busing of
students, or the forced attendance of any elementary or secon-
dary student at any school against the choice of the student's
parents, or the forced attendance of students at any particular
school as a condition precedent to obtaining Federal funds other-
wise available to any State, school district, or school) was
rejected by a teller vote of 141 yeas to 158 nays.
A point of order against the Conte amendment to sections 408 and
409 was sustained.
The O'Hara amendment that would remove the ratification of freedom
of choice of school system from sections 408 and 409 was rejected
by a teller vote of 153 yeas to 157 nays.
AMENDMENTS PASSED
The Joelson amendment which increases the appropriation of $894,547,000
was passed by teller vote of 242 yeas to 106 nays.
An amendment of Mr. Pryor of Arkansas increasing grants for
cooperative libraries in the amount of $6,904,000 was passed
by a division vote of 138 yeas to 63 nays.
&
FORD
GERALD
LIBRARY
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LABOR - H E W APPROPRIATIONS Continued
The Carey amendment that increases funding for education of the
handicapped by $15,460,000 was passed by a division vote of
95 yeas to 43 nays.
The Daniels of New Jersey amendment that increases by $4 million
funds for mental retardation facilities construction was passed
by a division vote of 62 yeas to 52 nays.
The Kyl amendment that prohibits any funds in the bill to be
used to conduct experiments, pilot operations, or programs
involving guaranteed wages was passed by a teller vote of 115
yeas to 77 nays.
Thursday, July 31, 1969
LABOR - HEW APPROPRIATIONS Continued
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 393 yeas to 16 nays, the House passed H.R. 13111,
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor and Health,
Education, and Welfare, and related agencies.
JOELSON AMENDMENT
By a record vote of 293 yeas to 120 nays, the House agreed to
the Joelson "package" amendment.
SIKES - SMITH OF IOWA AMENDMENT
By a record vote of 316 yeas to 95 nays, the House agreed to the
Sikes - Smith of Iowa amendment. Sikes amendment prohibits
funds to any institution of higher education not complying
with section 504 of the Higher Education Act of 1968. Smith
of Iowa amendment to the Sikes amendment prohibits funds
to any individual at an institution of higher education in-
volved in campus disruption.
RECOMMIT
A motion of Mr. Bow to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Appropriations with instructions to limit total expenditures
of $16,364 million was rejected by a voice vote.
FORD & and LIBRARY
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Monday, August 4, 1969
SURTAX EXTENSION
The House passed H.Res.509, to concur in Senate amendments to H.R. 9951,
providing for the extension of the income tax surcharge until
December 31, 1969, by a record vote of 237 to 170 after one hour
debate.
SUSPENSIONS (FOUR)
The House passed the following bills under suspension of the rules:
S.912 - To provide for the establishment of the Florissant Fossil
Beds National Monument, Colorado, by voice vote.
11959 - To provide increased educational assistance under the
Veterans Administration Education Law, by voice vote.
H.J.Res.764 - To authorize appropriations for expenses of the
President's Council on Youth Opportunity, by a record vote of
396 yeas to 7 nays.
S.1611 - To provide for a National Center on Educational Media and
Materials for the Handicapped, by a record vote of 355 yeas to
22 nays.
Tuesday, August 5, 1969
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 376 yeas to 30 nays, the House passed H.R. 13018,
to authorize certain construction at military installations.
RECOMMIT
Prior to passage, the House rejected the motion by Whalen to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to
delete section 708 from the bill which prohibits picketing at the
Pentagon. This motion was rejected by a record vote of 87 yeas to
323 nays.
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Wednesday, August 6, 1969
TAX REFORM
RULE (CLOSED)
By a record vote of 265 yeas to 145 nays, the House voted to move
the previous question on Res. 513, the rule for the consideration
of H.R. 13270, the Tax Reform Act of 1969, providing six hours
general debate. Subsequently, the rule was adopted by a voice
vote.
Thursday, August 7, 1969
TAX REFORM Continued
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 394 yeas to 30 nays, the House passed H.R. 13270,
the Tax Reform Act of 1969.
RECOMMIT
Prior to passage, the House defeated the motion by Rep. Bush to
recommit the bill, by a record vote of 78 yeas to 345 nays.
INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX EXTENSION ACT OF 1969
The House under unanimous consent passed by voice vote H.R. 12829,
the Interest Equalization Tax Extension Act of 1969.
PROGRAM AHEAD
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Monday, August 11, 1969
R. 12982 - To provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia
H.R.10420 - To permit certain real property in the State of Maryland to
be used for public purposes generally (By unanimous consent)
Tuesday, August 12, 1969 and Balance of Week
H.R.4813 - Extension of United States Fishing Fleet Improvement Act (Open
rule - one hour of debate)
H.Res.269 - Supplemental investigative authority, Committee on Post Office
and Civil Service
H.Res.495 - Amending rule XXXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives
to increase fees of witnesses before the House or its committees
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD JULY 15 THROUGH JULY 21, 1969
Tuesday, July 15, 1969
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
RULE (OPEN)
The House adopted by voice vote H.Res.473, providing two hours
debate.
PASSAGE
The House passed H.R.4018 by a record vote of 273 yeas to 103
nays, to provide for the renewal and extension of certain
sections of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
The House agreed to the McEwen substitute amendment that
authorizes the President to make a study, and determine
which counties in the States of New York, Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will be included in the
Appalachian region, and report the results to Congress by
June 30, 1970.
CALIFORNIA ASSISTANCE
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 6508,
to provide assistance to the State of California, and asked
for a conference. Conferees appointed were Representatives
Jones of Alabama, Johnson of California, Wright, Edmondson,
Cramer, Don Clausen, and Denney.
Thursday, July 17, 1969
NATIONAL BANKS
RULE (OPEN)
By a voice vote, the House adopted H.Res.476, providing one
COERALO FORD LIBRARY
hour debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 342 yeas to 4 nays, with 7 voting present,
the House passed H.R.7491 to clarify the liability of national
banks for certain taxes.
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RECOMMIT
Prior to passage, the House rejected a motion by Brown of Michi-
gan to recommit the bill to the Committee on Banking and Currency
with instructions, by a record vote of 123 yeas to 227 nays.
(The instructions in the recommit motion of Mr. Brown were
defeated as an amendment by a teller vote of 65 yeas to 66 nays.)
AIR CARRIERS
RULE (OPEN)
The House adopted H.Res.474 by voice vote, which provided one hour
debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote the House passed H.R.8261 to amend the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958.
Monday, July 21, 1969
SUSPENSIONS (FOUR BILLS)
The House passed the following bills under suspension of the rules:
H.R.11651 - Temporary Emergency Assistanee to Provide Nutritious
Meals to Needy Children, by a roll call vote of 352 yeas to 5 nays.
H.R.10987 - To Extend National Commission on Product Safety, by
voice vote.
H.R.11609 - To Authorize the construction of an entrance road at
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, by a roll
call vote of 341 yeas to 3 nays.
R.11363 - To prevent the importation of endangered species of
fish or wildlife into the United States, by voice vote.
Tuesday and Balance of Week
H.R.12781 - Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropri-
ation Bill, FY 1970.
H.R.9825 - Civil Service Retirement Financing and Benefits (Open Rule -
two hours debate)
H.R.
- Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary and
related agencies Appropriation Bill, FY 1970.
H.R.2 - Separate Federal Credit Union Agency (Open Rule - one hour debate)