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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 8, 1972
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD F. FORD
GEHALD LIBRARY FORD
THE BRIEFING ROOM
AT 10:30 A.M. EDT
MR. WARREN: The Leadership Meeting this morning
began at 8:00 and lasted for approximately two hours and
20 minutes. It was a good extensive meeting and I will
let Senator Scott and Congressman Ford describe it to you.
Senator.
SENATOR SCOTT: Ladies and gentlemen, Jerry and
I had asked for a report on the economy and so we heard
from Herb Stein and Cap Weinberger on that, and a number of
points were made, particularly on all of the recent good news
in the economy.
There has been a 4-1/2 million increase in peace-
time jobs and a 2-1/2 million decrease in wartime jobs
in this Administration. Some of our questioning brought
out the fact that the McGovern budget, as reflected in
the Democratic platform and as moderated to that extent,
would still mean an increase in budget costs of $144 billion.
If you leave in the $1,000 program for everybody, for which
Senator McGovern at one time was for a thousand percent, that
would be another $189 billion or a total of $333 billion.
The total $333 billion would mean 50 percent or a
tax of about half the income for most families in America.
They would be making more for the government than for
themselves and the $1,000 would add 80 million people to
the welfare roles, but if you confine yourself simply to
the platform figures and the more moderate sum of $144
billion, it will mean an increase in taxes, in inflation
and in unemployment. And the achievements of this Adminis-
tration would be erased because of the irresponsibility
of such a radical budget.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: After hearing the report on
the situation as far as the McGovern budget is concerned,
and even the Democratic platform budget, the President
reiterated his strong support for a $250 billion spending
limitation. The $250 billion spending limitation was
submitted to the Congress about a week ago. This is the
best insurance against a tax increase.
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Now, if you take the Democratic platform budget
figures, as Hugh has pointed out, it would add about $144
billion over the $250 billion and if you take the McGovern
budget, as he proposed it during his campaign to get the
nomination, it would add up to a total of about $330 billion
over the $250 billion.
Now the President's $250 billion spending limitation
is the best insurance against the tax increase and, of course,
this Administration is against any tax increase.
In the House of Representatives, we are getting
growing support for this spending limitation. There are
Democrats in the House of Representatives who are concerned
about the excessive spending proposed in their own platform
and they are deeply concerned about the added spending,
and, of course, the necessities for a tax increase if the
McGovern economic policies are proposed and approved and
if the McGovern budget is a reality.
So, sometime within the next week or so, and if
not, after the Republican Convention, in the House of
Representatives we are going to make a substantial effort
to impose a $250 billion spending ceiling which will
preclude the need and necessity for a tax increase.
If we are unsuccessful, and if the McGovern budget
and the Democratic platform budget is approved and in effect
by this Congress, the prospects for a tax increase are
obvious and, of course, the American people are opposed to
them.
Let me just reiterate to some extent some of the
figures that Hugh used. If you have the McGovern budget,
the average working family's tax increase at the federal
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
level will be approximately $2,500. That is an increase
over what he is paying today under this Administration.
If you use the Democratic platform budget, the
average working family of four will have a tax increase of
approximately $1,000. But if we impose the $250 billion
spending limitation, which President Nixon recommended,
it obviates the need and necessity for a tax increase.
SENATOR SCOTT: I would like to add, too, that
under the Nixon Administration fiscal policies, the savings
in personal income tax which taxpayers didn't have to
pay, have taken 9-1/2 million families off the tax roles.
Q
Senator, as a practical matter, do you
think that McGovern, even if he were elected President,
would be able to put this kind of budget proposal into
effect?
SENATOR SCOTT: of course, it is a heck of a
way to run a campaign to say, "I propose to spend many
billions of dollars, but don't believe me, because the Congress
won't let me have it." That is the height of irresponsibility,
but I think that is what Senator McGovern was doing when he
tried to cut $4 billion in the budget.
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That was a little sample swatch off the whole
cloth from which he hoped to show that when he couldn't
even carry his own party and lost 59 to 33 on the $4
billion, it is like his letter to the Wall Street Journal:
"Don't pay attention to what I am going to say, I am going
to promise everybody everything, but Congress will be
responsible if I am not and they will see that you don't
get it." That is a pretty odd way to run a campaign. But
I think that is why he proposed that cut.
Q
Are you ruling out a tax increase for next
year, also? I mean if they hit this so-called ceiling?
SENATOR SCOTT: The two gentlemen we talked to
this morning did not think a tax increase would be necessary
in the period you mentioned, because they expect to hold
the budget down and it will be necessary possibly for the
President to veto some measures if the Congress does not
act responsibly. So they do not expect tax increases, but
under McGovern, they are a certainty.
Q
Senator, my recollection of the Democratic
platform is that it did not provide precise budget figures.
I was wondering, one, who calculated the "Democratic
platform budget figures," and two, if you could break down
the increase in spending that adds up to $144 billion.
SENATOR SCOTT: We will have a full breakdown sent
up to us. First, it was calculated by Dr. Weinberger of the
Office of Management and Budget, and by Herb Stein and it is
a real problem to try to break down the platform, because it
is calculated to make people think they are getting more
in promises than they will get in performance, but some
of the items would add, with the government as an employer
of first resort, $12 billion in cost. To insure the
guaranteed income policy, $25 billion. Educational increases
under intrastate equalization, $9.2 billion. Lowering the
retirement eligibility, $5 billion. Nursing homes, $3
billion. The McGovern health program, $60 billion plus.
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
The full funding of all programs, $26 billion,
and I will have a memo in the next 48 hours on the remaining
items in the $144 billion.
Q Is it the role of the Budget Director
to make a campaign attack?
SENATOR SCOTT: Budget Directors are like weather
forecasters, they report the good weather and in the present
Administration they have to report when the storms and the
Hurricane Agnes type of thing will happen. McGovern is
equated with Hurricane Agnes as a national disaster, in my
opinion. They have to do this if we ask. them and Jerry
and I asked them to project the horrors which could be
anticipated under this threatened blight on the economy.
Q
Well, Senator, did Weinberger or Stein in
virtually promising no tax increase if this Administration
continues in office also talk to you about what the budget
deficit would be, say, for the follow-on fiscal year and
the fiscal year beyond that?
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SENATOR SCOTT: We did not discuss the detailed
figures of future budget deficits. You have information
showing that the present anticipated deficit is less than
originally forecast. We do not know what the Congress will
do yet, or how responsible the Congress will be, and
therefore to go on into the future, '73, '74 situations,
you have to know how much the Congress will hold down
the spending and whether or not you get the spending
limitation and what vetoes, if any, the President exercises
and whether or not they will be overriden.
Q Do either of you gentlemen expect if there is
no tax increase next year or the year after that, which
Administration spokesmen have virtually promised, that
this government can operate without a substantial budget
deficit beyond full employment concept?
SENATOR SCOTT: The 80th and 83rd Congresses were the
only Republican Congr esses you can go by and they pretty
well lived up to that and give us a Republican Congress
and we will live up to it again.
Q
I am asking a very serious question.
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
SENATOR SCOTT: I am giving you a serious answer.
Q
You had a couple of very large deficits.
You have another large deficit coming and you are promising
no tax increase and there are certain built-in increases
in government programs that neither the White House nor Congress
can control, unless you compare this to legislative massive
roll-back of federal programs and my question again is,
do you seriously suggest that you can have a promise
of no tax increase and still not talk about the possibility
of continued large federal deficits?
SENATOR SCOTT: I am replying by saying first,
some of it depends on the responsibility of Congress.
Second, the income of this country is increasing and
4-1/2 million potential taxpayers are being added to
the economic situation. There is a strong and definite
growth at the rate presently of about nine percent -- it may
not be maintained quite that high, but in that area -- all
of which increases the tax revenues of the country.
Now I say to you if we have a Republican Congress,
yes, we can do it. If we have a responsible Democratic
Congress, we can do it. If we have a Congress that overrides
the President's vetoes, then they will have to take the
responsibility if a tax increase insues.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Hugh, may I respond in part
to the question. If we have a $250 billion spending
limitation, the prospects for a deficit of the
magnitude that has been talked about in the past will be
lessened, because in the interim, in fiscal year 1972, our
economic conditions are improving.
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As Hugh pointed out, more and more people are
working. I think in the last 12 months about 2-1/2 million
more people are working. The economic figures, the corporate
income figures are very, very encouraging and that has to
have a plus impact on the revenues, as far as the Federal
Government is concerned.
So, as the economic conditions improve, and they
are improving, both for the worker and for our businesses,
and if we are successful in imposing a responsible spending
limitation, I think in fiscal 1973 the prospects for the
deficit going down are very, very encouraging. I am not
saying we won't have a deficit, but without a spending
limitation, and with a Congress that in some respects today
is acting irresponsibly on spending, the prospects for an
increased deficit and the need for taxes goes up.
Now, in fiscal '72, I think it is premature to make
any forecast, but the first step is to put the spending
limitation on and we are going to make a massive effort,
as far as the House of Representatives is concerned,
and we have some encouraging reports from responsible
Democrats in the House that they are as concerned as we
are and I think we can be successful in that regard in the
FORD R. GERALD LIBRARY
House and lay the ground work for a diminishing deficit in
1973 and hopefully with full employment no deficit in
fiscal '74.
Q
Are you saying that the budget people can make
very specific projections on the hypothetical McGovern
budget, but cannot even give you raw figures on its own
budget?
SENATOR SCOTT: The Administration is giving
you the figures on its own budget in accordance with the
law and in the framework of time when they are required
to do SO. We asked them to give us as close a figuring
as they could on the McGovern series of proposals, based
on McGovern's own statements. 'And the Democratic platform
generally, I am afraid, has tried to be as indefinite
as possible, but they have committed themselves to those
particular items which I read to you.
If you break these items down, they come very
conservatively to $144 billion. If they do not -- I put
these statements in the public domain -- let me show why
the figures are inaccurate. It depends on, I suppose,
whether they can find some economist who will be as fuzzy
and as hypothetical as their campaign statements.
Q Senator, did you return to the White House
as unacceptable a letter from the President regarding the
End the War Amendments?
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SENATOR SCOTT: No, I indicated that I had
reservations over a single line, but I later released
it. I didn't want to be quite as rough on my colleagues
as the line indicated, but finally decided that I had to
do that.
THE PRESS: Thank you.
END
(AT 10:50 A.M. EDT)
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
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HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD JULY 24, 1972 THROUGH AUGUST 7. 1972
GERACO P. FORD LIBRARY
Monday, July 24, 1972
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to R.R. 15418. mail---
ing appropriations for the Department of the Interior for fiscal year
1973, and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as
conferees: Representatives Hansen of Washington, Yates. Galifianakis,
Mahon, McDade, Wyatt. Del Clawson, and tow.
EHVTRONMENTAL DATA
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate D H.R. 56. to
provide for a National Environmental Date System. and asked a con-
ference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Garmatz, Dingell, and Pelly.
CYCLAMATES
RULE
By 2 record vote of 270 yeas to 77 nays, the House adopted H. Res. 1024.
providing for one hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 177 yeas to 170 nays with 4 voting "present,"
(Conable, Gubser, Mailliard, Pirnic) the House passed H.R. 13366,
to provide payment for losses resulting from the ban on cyclamates.
DAM INSPECTIONS
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 15951, to authorize the Secretary
of the Army to undertake national program of inspection of dams.
HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RELIEF
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 15950, relating to highway emer-
gency relief, and to authorize additional appropriations necessary as
a result of recent floods and other disasters.
NATIONAL FORESTS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 13089, to
provide for acceleration of programs for the planting of trees on
national forest lands in need of reforestation, and asked a conference
with the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Foley,
Burlison of Missouri, Vigorito, Teague of California, and Kyl.
TERRITO FORD LIBRARY
Tuesday. July 25, 1972
ADJOHRAMENT
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 648, providing that the House of
Representatives and Senate shall not adjourn for 2. period in ex-
cess of 3 days, or adjourn sine die until both Houses have adopted
a concurrent resolution for an adjournment (in excess of 3 days)
to a day certain or for adjournment sine die.
AIR FORCE OFFICERS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted E. kes. 1048. providing one now
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 268 yeas to 128 nays, the House passed H.R. 14542.
to extend for 4 years the period during which the authorized numbers
for the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel in the
Air Force may be increased.
UNIFORMED SERVICES TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted I. Res. 1046. providing for on
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed II.R. 3542, to authorize payment
of travel and transportation allowances to certain members of
the uniformed services in connection with leave.
POW's LEAVE
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted E. Res. 1049, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 14911, to authorize members
of the Armed Forces who are in a missing status to accumulate leave
without limitation.
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FORD
GERALD
AMYMELL
Tuesday, July 25, 1972 (continued)
CTVIL DEFENSE
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1047, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed n.m. 14538, to Further amend the
Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950. as amended, to extiene the ex-
piration date of certain authorities thereunder.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and an identical Senate-
passed bill, S. 3772, was passed in lieu.
Wednesday. July 26, 1972
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE FEDERAL SPENDING
Received and read a message from the President wherein he urges Congress
to set a spending ceiling of $250 billion to curb inflation and to
avoid higher taxes referred to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered printed (H. Doc. 92-329).
INDIAN RIGHTS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted 1. Res. 1054, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed 11.10. 11128, to authorize the partition
of the surface rights in the joint use area of the 1882 Executive
Order Hopi Reservation and the surface rights in the 1934 Navaja
Reservation between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes and to provide for
allotments to certain Paiute Indians.
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1053, providing for one
hour of open debate.
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Wednesday. July 26, 1972 (continued)
FORD LIGHTER
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES (continue.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 12807, to establish Federal
policy concerning the selection of firms and individuals to perform
architectural, engineering, and related services for the Federal
Government.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Horten to recommation
the bill to the Committee on Government Operations.
Prior to final passage of the bill. by a record teller vate of
114 ayes to 276 noes, the House rejected an amendment by Mr.
Eckhardt that sought to require agency heads to solicit design
proposals including life cycle costs and qualifications with
three architect-engineer firms.
Prior to final passage, by a division vote of 16 yeas to 20 nays,
the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Hicks of Washington that
sought to include the Department of Defense in the bill.
FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1056, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 7060, to include firefighters
within the provisions of section 8336(c) of title 5, United States
Code, relating to the retirement of Government employees engaged
in certain hazardous occupations.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and a similar Sennte-passed
bill S. 916, was passed in lieu after being amended to contain
the language of the House bill as passed.
CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION INSPECTORS RETIREMENT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1055, providing for one
hour of open debate.
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Wednesday, July 26, 1972 (continued)
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CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION INSPECTORS RETERIMENT (continued
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed n.k. 440, to amend the Civil
Service Retirement Act, as amended, to provide annuities for
additional personnel engaged in hazardous occupations.
Thursday. July 27, 1972
CUSPENSIONS
It was made in order for the Speaker to recognize motions to suspend
the rules on Monday, July 31.
RESERVE OFFICERS
The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 73, relating to the Congress
of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers to be held in
Washington, D.C., the week of August 7, 1972, thus clearing the
measure.
LEGAL SECRETARIES
The House passed H.J. Res. 807, authorizing the President to proclaim
the second full week in October each year as "National Legal Secre-
taries' Observance Week."
Prior to final passage, the House agreed to amendments that limit
the resolution to October 1972.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS DAY
The House passed H.J. Res. 1026, requesting the President to issue
a proclamation designating February 19, 1973, as "Nicolaus Copernicus
Day," marking the quinquecentennial of his birth.
RURAL AMERICA
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1057, the rule waiving
points of order against the conference report.
By a record vote of 214 yeas to 162 nays, the previous question was
ordered on the resolution.
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Thursday. Julv 27, 1972 (continued)
SERVICE
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RURAL AMERICA (continued)
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 339 yeas to 36 nays, the House agreed to the
conference report on H.R. 12931, to provide for improving the
economy and living conditions in rural America.
Monday, July 31, 1972
ACRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.K. 15690,
making appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer
Protection programs for fiscal year 1973, and agreed to = confer-
ence asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Mahon, Whitten, Natcher, Hull, Shipley, Evans of Colorado, Bow,
Andrews of North Dakota, Michel, and Scherle.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
The House agreed to the conference report on S. 3284. to increase the
authorization for appropriction for completing work in the Missour:
River Basin by the Secretary of the Interior, clearing the measure
for Senate action.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 13435, to increase
the authorization for appropriation for continuing work in the Upper
Colorado River Basin by the Secretary of the Interior, chearing the
measure for the White House.
SUSPENSIONS
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
Liberty ships: H.R. 5741, amended, to authorize the Secretary of
Commerce to transfer surplus Liberty ships to States for use in
marine life conservation programs (passed by a record vote of 325
yeas to 2 nays).
Ship mortgage insurance: H.R. 11300, amended, to amend section 50.9
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (passed by a record
vote of 332 yeas to 1 nay). Subsequently, this passage was vacated,
and S. 2684, an identical Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu.
Italian War Veterans: H.R. 13804, amended, to provide that certain
proceedings of the Italian American War Veterans of the United
States, Inc., shall be printed as a House document.
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Monday, July 31, 1972 (continued
GENATO FORD
SUSPENSIONS (continued)
Depository library: S. 2207, to authorize the Public Printer to design
nate the library of the highest appellate court in each State as a
depository library (passed by a record vote of 331 yeas to 1 nay).
U.S. court libraries: S. 3463, to provide copies of the daily and semi-
monthly Congressional Record to libraries of certain U.S. F. courts.
Tuesday, August 1, 1972
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 7378. to
establish a Commission on Revision of the Judicial Circuits of the
United States, and asked 2 conference with the Senate. Appointed
as conferees: Representatives Celler, Brooks, Hungate, Mikva.
McCulloch, Hutchinson, and McClory.
PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to B.R. 15586.
making appropriations for Public works for fiscal vens 1970, and
agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed 22 conferees:
Representatives Evins of Tennessee, Boland, Whitten, Slack, Passman.
Mahon, Rhodes, Davis of Wisconsin, Robison of New York, and Bow.
MINIMUM WAGE
By 2 record vote of 190 yeas = 198 nays, the House rejected a motion
by Mr. Perkins of Kentucky to disagree to the amendments of the
Senate to H.R. 7130, Fair Labor Standards amendments, and asked a
conference with the Senate. A point of order was overruled against
the motion.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION
By a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 11350,
to increase the limit on dues for U.S. membership in the International
Criminal Police Organization, thus clearing the measure for the White
House.
MARINE MAMMALS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 10420, to
protect marine mammals and =0 establish a Marine Mammal Commission,
and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Garmatz, Dingell, Anderson of California, Goodling,
and McCloskey.
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Tuesday, August 1, 1972 (continued)
DRUG LISTING
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 9936, to
provide for a current listing of each drug manufactured, prepared,
propagated, compounded, or processed by 2 registrant under the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, thus clearing the measure for
the White House.
HEART AND LUNG DISEASE
The flouse insisted on its amendment to S. 3323, to enlarge the authority
of the National Heart and Lung Institute in order to advance the na-
tional attack against diseases of the heart and blood vessels, the
lungs, and blood, and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Staggers, Rogers, Satterfield,
Nelsen, and Carter.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 3442, to extend the authority
for grants for communicable disease control and vaccination assist-
ance, and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as
conferees: Representatives Staggers, Rogers, Satterfield, Nelson,
and Carter.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1065, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 15475, to provide for the
establishment of a national advisory commission to determine the
most effective means of finding the cause of and cures and treat-
ments for multiple sclerosis.
COOLEY'S ANEMIA
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1064, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 377 yeas to 11 nays, the House passed H.R. 15474,
to provide assistance for programs for the diagnosis, prevention, and
treatment of, and research in, Cooley's anemia.
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Wednesday, August 2, 1972
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE--TROPICAL STORM AGNES
Message urging prompt enactment of previously submitted administration
proposals which would aid tropical storm Agnes victims and victims
of the flood in Rapid City, S. Dak. referred to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered printed (H. Doc.
92-333).
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 378 yeas to 9 nays, the House agreed to the con-
Ference report on H.R. 15418, making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year 1973, and
sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
NSF AUTHORIZATION
By a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 14108,
to authorize appropriations for the activities of the National Science
Foundation, clearing the measure for the President.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted II. Res. 1063, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 376 yeas to 6 nays (Ashbrook, Gross, Hall, Schmitz)
the House passed H.R. 14146, to establish a national policy and
develop a national program for the management, beneficial use, pro-
tection, and development of the land and water resources of the
Nation's coastal zone.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and a similar Senate bill,
S. 3507 was passed in lieu, after being amended to contain the
language of the House bill as passed.
Prior to final action, the following action was taken:
By a record teller vote of 261 ayes to 112 noes, agreed to an
amendment by Mr. Kyl that authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to administer the program in lieu of the Secretary of Commerce.
By a record teller vote of 190 ayes to 191 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Gonzalez that sought to provide free and ready access
to public beaches.
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Thursday, August 3, 1972
MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 15495,
military procurement authorization for fiscal year 1973, and agreed
to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Repre-
sentatives Hebert, Price of Illinois, Fisher, Bennett, Byrne of
Pennsylvania, Stratton, Arends, O'Konski, Bray, Bob Wilson, and
Cubser.
PRINTING RESOLUTION
Majority-Minority Leaders Report to House on mission to PRC.
The House passed H. Res. 1070, providing for the printing as a House
document the joint report of the House of Representatives by the
majority and minority leaders on their recent mission to the People's
Republic of China.
HUD APPROPRIATIONS
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 15093, making appro-
priations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for
space, science, veterans, and certain other independent executive
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the
fiscal year 1973, clearing the measure for Senate action.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY COUNCIL
RULE
By a record vote of 372 yeas to 3 nays (Ashbrook, Gross, Hall), the
House adopted H. Res. 1071, providing for one hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 15989, to establish a Council
on International Economic Policy, and to extend the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1969.
On a demand for a separate vote, the House agreed to an amendment by
Mr. Wiley that deletes the language that provides for a Council on
International Economic Policy. The same amendment was also agreed
to in the Committee of the Whole.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated and a similar Senate-passed bill
S. 3726, was passed in lieu, after being amended to contain the language
of the House bill as passed.
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Thursday, August 3, 1972 (continued)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY COUNCIL (continued)
Prior to final passage, the following action was taken:
By a record teller vote of 192 ayes to 174 noes, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Culver that limits the existence of the
Council on International Economic Policy to fiscal year 1973.
By a record teller vote of 177 ayes to 158 noes with 2 voting
"present" the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Gonzalez
that removes the President's authority to control exports of
cattle hides.
Monday, August 7, 1972
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
SUSPENSIONS
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
Supreme Court widow's annuities: H.R. 12101, relating to annuities
of widows of Supreme Court Justices, amended (passed by a record vote
of 280 yeas to 97 nays with 2 voting "present"). Subsequently, this
passage was vacated and a similar Senate-passed bill S. 2854, was
passed in lieu after being amended to contain the language of the
House bill as passed.
Foreign officials: H.R. 15883, to provide for extended protection
of foreign officials, amended (passed by a record vote of 380 yeas
to 2 nays).
Radio Free Europe authorization: S. 3645, to further amend the U.S.
Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948 (passed bv a record
vote of 375 yeas to 7 nays).
Uniform Relocation Assistance: S. 1819, to amend the uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act to provide for
minimum Federal payments after July 1, 1972, for relocation assistance
under federally assisted programs and for an extension of the effective
date of the Act, amended (passed by a record vote of 374 yeas to 10
nays).
National labor relations: H.R. 11357, to amend the National Labor
Relations Act to extend its coverage and protection to employees
of non profit hospitals (passed by a record vote of 285 yeas to 95
nays with 1 voting "present").
Service contract wage rates: H.R. 15376, to amend the Service Contract
Act of 1965 to revise the method of computing wage rates under such
Act, amended (passed by a record vote of 274 yeas to 103 nays).
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Monday, August 7, 1972 (continued)
DISASTER LOANS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 15692, to
amend the Small Business Act to reduce the interest rate on Small
Business Administration disaster loans, and asked a conference with
the Senate. Appointed 38 conferees: Representatives Patman, Barrett,
Sullivan, Reuss, Ashley, Stephens, Widnall, Johnson of Pennsylvania,
J. William Stanton, and Wylie.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 15641, to
authorize certain construction at military installations, and agreed
to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Repre-
sentatives Fisher, Nedzi, Lennon, Hagan, Long of Louisiana, Daniel
of Virginia, Montgomery, Bray, Pirnie, Clancy, and Powell.
PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, August 8, 1972
H.R. 16029 - Foreign Assistance Act of 1972
(OPEN RULE - 3 HOURS DEBATE)
GENERAL DEBATE ONLY
H.R. 13694 - American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
(OPEN RULE - 1 HOUR DEBATE)
GENERAL DEBATE ONLY
Wednesday, August 9, 1972 and Balance of Week
H.R. 16029 - Foreign Assistance Act of 1972
CONCLUDE CONSIDERATION
H.R. 13694 - American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
CONCLUDE CONSIDERATION
H.R. 15417 - Labor-H.E.W. Appropriations, FY 1973
CONFERENCE REPORT
H.R. 12350 - Economic Opportunity Act Amendments
CONFERENCE REPORT
H.R. 15690 - Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer
Protection Appropriations, FY 1973
CONFERENCE REPORT
H.R. 15003 - Consumer Product Safety
(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)