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    "ocrText": "6.\n5. A judicial review of determinations by the Secretary of Labor with\nrespect to qualifications of State plans is provided.\nThe House rejection of the Johnson-Humbhrey Administration bill and the acceptance\nof the Republican measure would have meant that the present program of unemployment\ncompensation, while continuing to provide necessary and essential assistance to the\ninvoluntarily unemployed, would not become a federalized system that permits abuse\nand encourages the unemployed to remain idle the maximum period of time rather than\naccept suitable employment or enter training programs as quickly as possible.\n(See June 21, 1966 Policy Committee statement.)\nImplementing Water Pollution Control Activities\nAlthough the Federal Government has played a leading role in the improvement of\nour rivers and harbors, it was not until 1956 under the Eisenhower Administration\nthat the first comprehensive Federal Water Pollution Control Act was enacted. This\nAct was a good beginning and laid a firm foundation for future action. However, to\nbe completely successful, there had to be greater State financial participation in\nthe construction of sewage treatment works. Thus, since 1959, the Republican\nMembers of the Committee on Public Works have insisted that any increase in funds\nauthorized for Federal grants must be used to accelerate needed construction by\noffering an inducement to the States to participate in the cost of treatment plants.\nThe Water Pollution Control Act of 1966 that was supported by the Republican\nMembers and enacted into law accepts this principle. It contains substantial\ninducements to the States to participate in the cost of projects under both the\naccelerated existing program and the proposed clean rivers program.\nThrough the adoption of a Republican amendment, this law also provides the\nfoundation for future industrial pollution abatement. Under this measure, the\nSecretary of Interior is directed to conduct an appropriate study of methods for\nproviding incentives to assist in the construction of facilities and works by\nindustry. Tax incentives, as well as other methods of financial assistance, are\nprovided. Seventy-percent Federal grants for research and demonstration projects\nfor prevention of pollution of waters by industry are made available also.\nWater pollution poses a serious problem that must be solved. The legislation\nsponsored and supported by the Republican Members of the House of Representatives\nwill do a great deal to assist in ränding a solution. Moreover, the States, cities\nand the communities will be encouraged to do their share in combatting the common\nproblem of water pollution.\n(See September 14, 1966 Policy Committee statement.)\nCombatting Federal Controls\nWhen the Defense Production Act was brought to the House Floor for extension, the\nDemocratic Members of the Banking and Currency Committee included in the legislation\na provision that would give the President standby authority to impose consumer\ncredit controls. Although faced with a serious inflationary situation, the 89th\nCongress under its Democrat leadership was either unwilling or unable to control\nthe real cause of the inflationary problem - the Great Society spending. Instead,\nthey sought to impose governmental controls as a means of stemming the inflationary\ntide.\n(more)"
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