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The original documents are located in Box 28, folder "Public Works Employment Act" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 9, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: MAX FRIEDERSDORF m.6. SUBJECT: H.R. 5247, Public Works Employment Bill Deadline for vetoing H.R. 5247, the so-called Jobs Bill, is Friday, February 13, 1976. An analysis of the votes on this bill in the House and Senate indicates that an override in the House is likely, but there is a fair if not good, chance to sustain in the Senate. The House will vote first and I would expect they would schedule the vote early the week of February 16 because of the optimistic outlook to override. In the House we had 86 votes against the bill on original passage May 20, 1975; and 80 votes against the bill on the conference report on January 29, 1976. However, during consideration of the conference report there was a separate vote on a motion to strike the countercyclical Title II and the motion received 133 favorable votes. However, we think that our 80 votes on final passage of the conference report is more indicative of our true strength on a veto. We think this 80 could be improved with a strong fight from Brooks on the countercyclical provision; the fact of the dramatic drop of unemploy- ment last week, and a saleable alternative such as the Carla Hills proposal. Examination of the vote in the Senate which occurred last July 29 indicates the bill passed by 65-28 with six absentees. Among the 28 who voted against the bill there are three "soft" Democratic votes including Biden, Haskell, and Proxmire. However, among the six absentees were Eastland, Goldwater and Hruska. GERALD LIBRARY ? FORD -2- There are also some great possibilities among those who voted for the bill such as Baker, Beall, Brock, Buckley, Domenici, Fong, Garn, Griffin, Hatfield, McClure, Percy, Hugh Scott, Stevens and Weicker. These 14 plus the three absentee targets give us 17 possibilities to pick up the needed 9 votes to sustain. At the time of the July 29 vote Durkin was not seated. Final passage on the conference report of the Senate was by voice vote. If we got our 17 targets, lost the soft Democrats, and held the rest we could come up with a maximum of 42 votes in support of the President's veto, eight more than we need to sustain. However, right now we are concentrating our efforts in the House in order to distract opponents away from heavy lobbying in the Senate where we have a better chance and also to insure a respectable vote in the House if possible. If we got swamped in the House the momentum could carry over to the Senate despite our encouraging situation at this time. Copies of the House and Senate votes are attached. FORD is LIBRARY GERALD H 4404 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 20, 1975 the amendment offered by the gentle- Carney Hillis Peyser Grassley McCollister Schneebelt man from Pennsylvania (Mr. SHUSTER). Carr Hinshaw Pickle Hagedorn McDonald Shriver Carter Holland Pike Hansen McEwen Skubitz The amendment was agreed to. Casey Holtzman Pressler Holt Michel Smith, Nebr. The CHAIRMAN. Are there further Chappell Howard Preyer Hutchinson Miller, Ohio Snyder amendments? Chisholm Howe Price Hyde Monigomery Steelman Clausen, Hubbard Pritchard Ichord Moore If not, the question is on the commit- Steiger, Ariz. Don H. Hughes Railsback Jacobs Moorhead, Symms tee amendment in the nature of a sub- Clay Hungate Randall Jarman Calif. Talcott stitute. Cochran Jefords Rangel Johnson, Colo. Myers, Ind. Taylor, Mo. Cchen Jenrette Rees The committee amendment in the na- Kelly Poage Thone Collins, III. Johnson, Calif. Regula Kemp Quic Treen ture of & substitute was agreed to. Conte Jones, Ala. Reuss Ketchum Quillen Wampler The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the Conyers Jones, N.C. Richmond Krueger Rhodes Whitehurst Corman Committee rises. Jones, Okla. Rinaldo Lagomarsino Robinson Wina Cornell Jones, Tenn. Risenhoover Landrum Rousselot Wydler Accordingly the Committee rose; and Cotter Jordan Roberts Latta Runnels Wylie the Speaker having resumed the chair, D'Amours Karth Rodino Lent Satterfield Young, Fla. FOLEY, Chairman of the Committee Daniels, N.J. Kasten Roe Davis Kastenmeler Rogers NOT VOTING-35 of the Whole House on the State of the de la Garza Kazen Roncalio Andrews, N.C. Horton O'Brien Union, reported that that Committee, Delaney Kess Rooney Annunzio Johnson, Pa. Paiman, Tex. h: ving had under consideration the bill Dellums Kindness Rosenthal Barrett Litton Riegle Dent Koch Rostenkowski Biester Lujan Rose (H.R. 5247) to authorize a local public Derwinski Krebs Roush Broyhill Madden Ruppe works capital development and invest- Dickinson LaFalce Roybal Coughlin Martin Sebelius ment program, he reported the bill back Diggs Leggett Russo Danielson Mollohan Stanton, Dodd Lehman Ryan to the House with an amendment adopted Dingell Moorhead, Pa. J. William Downey Levitas St Germain Eilberg Morgan Stephens by the Committee of the Whole. Drinan Lloyd, Calif. Sentini Florio Murtha Vigorito The SPEAKER. Under the rule, the Duncan, Oreg. Lloyd, Tenn. Sarasin Hannaford Neal Yatron Duncan, Tenn. Long, La. Sarbanes previous question is ordered. Hefner Nix Young, Alaska Early Long, Md. Scheuer The question is on the committee Eckhardt Lott Schroeder So the bill was passed. amendment in the nature of a substi- Edgar McClory Schulze The Clerk announced the following tute adopted in the Committee of the Edwards, Ala. McCloskey Seiberling Edwards, Calif. McCormack Sharp pairs: Whole. Emery McDade Shipley Mr. Aununzio with Mr. Litton. The amendment was agreed to. English McFall Shuster Mr. Eilberg with Mr. Neal. The SPEAKER. The question is on the Esch McHugh Sikes Mr. Florio with Mr. Murtha. Evans. Colo. McKay Simon engrossment and third reading of the Evans, Ind. McKinney Sisk Mr. Hefner with Mr. Riegle. 2:19 Evins, Tenn. Macdonald Slack ir. Moorhead of Fennsylvania with Mr. The bill was ordered to be engrossed Fascell:- Metrigan Smith, Iowa Rose Fenwick Maguire Solarz Mr. Horton with Mr. Patman. and read a third time, and was read the Fish Mahon Spellman Mr. Morgan with Mr. Andrews of North third time. Fisher Mann Spence Carolina. Fithian Mathis MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. SNYDER Staggers Mr. Nix with Mr. Hannaford. Flood Matsunaga Stanton, Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Flowers Mazzoli James V. Mr. Vigorito with Mr. Stephens. motion to recommit. Foley Meeds Stark Mr. Yatron with Mr. Broyhill. Ford, Mich. Melcher Steed Mr. Dingell with Mr. O'Brien. The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman op- Ford. Tenn. Metcalfe Steiger, Wis. Mr. Biester with Mr. Lujan. posed to the bill? Fountain Meyner Stokes Mr. Barrett with Mr. Ruppe. Mr. SNYDER I am, Mr. Speaker. Fraser Mezvinsky Stratton Mr. Danielson with Mr. Coughlin. Fulton Mikva Stuckey The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report Fuque Milford Studds Mr. Madden with Mr. Johnson of Pennsyl- the motion to recommit. Gaydos Miller, Calif. Sullivan vania. The Clerk read as follows: Glaimo Mills Symington Mr. Mollohan with Mr. Martin. Gibbons Mineta Taylor, N.C. Mr. J. William Stanton with Mr. Sebeltus. Mr. SNYDER moves to recommit the bill Gilman Minish Teague (E.P.. 5247) to the Committee on Public Ginn Mink Thompson The result of the vote was announced Works and Transportation. Goldwater Mitchell, Md. Thornton as above recorded. Gonzalez Mitchell, N.Y. Traxler The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Goodling Mcakley Tsongas A motion to reconsider was laid on the previous question is ordered on the mo- Green Moffett Udall table. Gude Mosher Ullman tion to recommit. Guyer Moss Van Deerlin There was no objection. Haley Mottl Vander Jagt GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER. The question is on the Hall Murphy, Ill. Vander Veen Hamilton motion to recomunit.' Murphy, N.Y. Vanik Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Hammer- Myers, Pa. Waggonner The motion to recommit was rejected. schmidt Natcher Walsh mous consent that all Members may have The SPEAKER. The question is on Hanley Nedzi Waxman 5 legislative days in which to revise and the passage of the bill. Harkin Nichols Weaver extend their remarks and include extra- Harrington Nolan Whalen Jr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, on that I de- neous matter on H.R. 5247, the bill just Harris Nowak White nd the yeas and nays. Harsha Oberstar Whitten passed. The yeas and nays were ordered. Hastings Obey Wiggins The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Hawkins O'Hara Wilson, Bob The vote was taken by electronic de- Hayes, Ind. O'Neill the request of the gentleman from New Wilson, C.H. ice, and there wore-yeas 312, nays 86, Hays, Ohio Ottinger Wilson, Tex. Jersey? ot voting 35, as follows: Hébert Passman Wirth There was no objection. Hechler, W. Va. Patten, N.J. Wolff FORD [Roil No. 227] Reckier, Mass. Patterson, Wright Heinz Calif. Yates YLAS-312 Helstoski Pattison, N.Y. Young, Ga. MAKING IN ORDER ON TOMORROW Baucos Brademas Henderson Pepper Young, Tex. OR ANY DAY THEREAFTER CON GERALD Beard. R.I. Breaux Hicks Perkins Zablocki SIDERATION CF CONFERENCE RE- tadabbo Bedell Breckinridge Hightower Pettis Zeferetti lexander Beil Brinkley PORT ON H.R. 5899, MAKING SUP- mbro Bennett Brodhead NAYS-86 PLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS aderson, Bergland Brooks Abdnor Cederberg Devine FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE Callf. Bevill Brown. Calif. Archer Clancy Downing III. Blaggi 30, 1975 Brown, Mich Anmstrong Clawson, Del du Pont ndrews, Pingham Buchanan Ashbrook Cleveland Erlenborn N. Dak. Elechard Mr. MARON. Mr. Speaker, I ask u: ani- Burgener Bauman Collins, Tex. Eshleman Wey Blogin burke, Calif. Beard, Tenn. Conable Findley mous consent that it may be in orcer in Furke, Fia. Proomheld Conlan Plynt the House on tomorrow or any day inere- Holand Burke, Mass. Erown, Ohio Crane Forsythe Bolling after to consider a conference report on Burton, John Burieson, Tex. Daniel, Dan Frenzel Curton, Philip Burtieen, Mo. Daniel, R.W. Free the bill (H.R. making supplier Howen Byron Butler Derrick Gradison mental appropriations for the fiscal year 29, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 469 for State and local governments. Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the to the problem, it is nevertheless an an- oes for individual citizens. If the balance of my time to the gentleman swer. It is an answer which I think will uences of recession are less obvi- from Pennsylvania (Mr. SHUSTER). stimulate the economy and help move are no less serious. (Mr. SHUSTER asked and was given America along, together with the tax bill xample, Census Bureau figures permission to revise and extend his re- we had earlier in the year. State and local government reve- marks.) The gentleman from Texas (Mr. ture for fiscal year 1975 show that Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I support WRIGHT) has made mention of the fact from all tax sources did not the motion to strike title II, because I that to us it is absolutely unacceptable pace with inflation. That, in my want legislation to help create real jobs, that we have to spend $20 billion a year n. is a fairly serious condition. which is what title I does; construction in unemployment compensation. That is e same Census Bureau figures in- jobs in the private sector. If title II is right, $20 billion a year. that the impact of the recession stricken, $1.5 billion is saved, and the This is good legislation. The joint com- ate and local governments was just President's announced veto plans become mittees of the House and the Senate have ning to be felt by last summer, as less justified. More of us will vote to been working for a year. This is the bill economists had predicted. For ex- override if he does veto. So let us strike we have which we think will be a great from June 1974 to June 1975, a blow for economy by knocking out $1.5 boon to America. three States experienced a decline billion here and improve the chances of I hope we will vote down the motion neral sales tax revenues. But from this legislation becoming law by voting to reject title II and I hope we will pass " of 1975 to June 1975, 11 States here to strike title II. the legislation. lenced such a decline. The same is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ques- for State income taxes. Only 4 had of the gentleman has expired. tion is on the motion offered by the gen- line over fiscal year 1975, while 10 PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY tleman from Texas (Mr. BROOKS) to re- uch a decline during the last quar- Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I have a ject title II. that fiscal year. parliamentary inquiry. The question was taken; and the opponents of title II claim fur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker pro tempore announced that the that there is no evidence that high gentleman will state his inquiry. noes appeared to have it. mployment rates have any signifi- Mr. WRIGHT. Do I correctly under- Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Chairman, I de- effect on the ability of local govern- stand that the vote will come automati- mand a recorded vote. to collect property taxes. These cally upon the expiration of the remain- A recorded vote was refused. opponents might be interested to ing time, and that a vote of "aye" would Mr, MYERS of Pennsylvania. Mr. that for fiscal year 1975, property be a vote in favor of the motion by the Speaker, I object to the vote on the revenues increased by only 6.1 per- gentleman from Texas (Mr. BROOKS) to ground that a quorum is not present and nationally, while the Consumer delete title II? make the point of order that a quorum Index rose by 9.7 percent. For the The SPEAKER pro tempore. (Mr. is not present. half of 1975 the growth rate in prop- GIBBONS). To reject it, that is correct. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently tax revenues had dropped to 2 per- Mr. WRIGHT. To reject title II, and a quorum is not present. an unprecedented decline in view that a vote of "no" would be a vote to The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- the growth of the property tax since retain the committee conference report sent Members. orld War II. According to the Ad- intact? pry Commission on Intergovern- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The vote was taken by electronic de- Relations, this decline is due gentleman has stated the parliamentary vice, and there were-yeas 133, nays 268, ery large part to the severe curtail- situation correctly. not voting 31, as follows: of new construction, an important Mr. WRIGHT. I yield the balance of [Roll No. 26] ment of property tax growth and a my time, Mr. Speaker, to the distin- YEAS-133 or directly related to the recession. guished majority leader of the House, the Abdnor Findley Michel it the State level, revenue projections gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Andrews, N.C. Flynt Milford turning up short in many States O'NEILL) Archer Foley Miller, Ohio (Mr. O'NEILL asked and was given Ashbrook ughout the country-Maine, Vir- Fountain Montgomery Ashley Frenzel Moorhead, 1 Wisconsin, just to name a few. permission to revise and extend his Bafalis Frey Calif. recently released report of the Na- remarks.) Bauman Fuqua Myers, Ind. al Governors' Conference confirmed Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I am aware Beard, Tenn. Gibbons Myers, Pa. Bennett Goldwater O'Brien leak fiscal future for many of the of the fact that this matter has been well Bonker Gradison Pettis in the following conclusion: debated. We have heard the arguments Bowen Grassley Pickle th few exceptions, State surpluses of on the jurisdictional differences here. I Brooks Hagedorn Poage Brown, Mich. Haley years are gone The problem is want to stress in the face of this what Quie Brown, Ohio Hansen Railsback State tax revenues, sapped by the re- this bill means to each and every one of Broyhill Harsha Randall n, have not risen enough to keep up us and what it means about jobs. Burgener Hicks Rees inflation. Burleson, Tex. Hightower Robinson We are faced with a fact here, not a Burlison, Mo. Holt Roush urge my colleagues to read this re- theory. If we take title II out of this Butler Horton Rousselot If they need further convincing on conference report, the entire bill goes Byron Hungate Runnels Chappell Hutchinson Satterfield point. down. The Senate has already approved Clancy Hyde Schneebeli summary, Mr. Speaker, I do not the package and discharged its confer- Clausen. Ichord Schulze rrel with the conclusion that infla- ees, so we must keep the bill intact. That Don H. Jacobs Shuster Clawson, Del Jarman Sikes has taken a major toll on State and is why I ask the Members to stay with Cleveland Johnson, Colo. Smith, Nebr. government budgets. But to claim the committee. We have got to keep this Cochran Johnson, Pa. Snyder bill intact if we want to move it into law. Cohen recession has left no mark is sim- Jones, N.C. Spence Collins, Tex. Jordan Steed in ignore the facts. The argument on title II, of course, has Conable Kasten Steelman hope that my colleagues will disre- all been about countercyclical funds. We Conlan Kelly Steiger, Ariz. all know what the economy is across the Crane such simplistic arguments when Kemp Symms Daniel, Dan Ketchum Taylor, Mo. cast their votes on title II. Nation. We all know what this economy Daniel, R. W. Kindness Taylor, N.C. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I have one of ours means to the man at the bottom Derrick Lagomarsino Thone of the employment ladder. We all go Derwinski Latta speaker, the majority leader. I do Treen Devine Levitas know what the courtesy is, or the Wampler home on weekends. We all go to our of- Dickinson Long, Md. Whitehurst FORD opriate protocol, in a matter of this fices. Our constituents come in to see us du Pont Lott Wiggins about the loss of jobs and things of that Emery Lujan Wilson, Bob English McClory Wilson, Tex. SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair nature. And it is rough and tough to face Erlenborn McDonald Wydler rule that the gentleman from Texas them. Eshleman McEwen Wylie GERALD close debate. Evans, Ind. Mahon While this bill is not the whole answer Young, Alaska LIBRARY Evins, Tenn. Mann Young, Tex. H 470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January 29, NAYS-268 The Clerk announced the following cratic leadership of the House in Abzug Goodling O'Hara pairs: Adams Gude O'Neill of last year to combat unemploym Addabbo On this vote: Hall Ottinger stimulating activity in the con Alexander Hamilton Passman Mr. Hébert for, with Mr. Thompson against. and construction-related indu Allen Hammer- Patten, N.J. Mr. Holland for, with Mr. Karth against. Ambro schmidt to stimulate national economic Patterson, Mr. Guyer for, with Mr. Green against. Anderson, Hanley Calif. by assisting State and local gove Calif. Hannaford Pattison, N.Y. Until further notice: in the construction, renovati Anderson, III. Harkin Pepper Annunzio Perkins Mr. Andrews of North Dakota with Mr. repair of badly needed local publ Harrington Aspin Harris Peyser Flowers. ties. The bill passed the House AuCoin Hawkins Pike Mr. Diggs with Mr. Murphy of New York. of 312 to 86 and authorized $5 Badillo Hayes, Ind. Pressler Mr. Mathis with Mr. Dodd. for 100 percent grants to State Baldus Hays, Ohio Preyer Mr. Patman with Mr. Mottl. Barrett Hechler, W. Va. Price governments to construct public Baucus Heckler, Mass. Pritchard Mr. Rose with Mr. Blanchard. in areas of high unemployment. I Beard, R.I. Hefner Quillen Mr. Metcalfe with Mr. Edwards of Alabama. islation remained substantially 11 Bedell Heinz Rangel Mr. Udall with Mr. McCollister. Bergland Helstoski Regula Mr. Charles H. Wilson of California with the conference agreement except Bevill Henderson Reuss Mr. Winn. billion authorized was reduced to Biaggi Hillis Richmond Biester Holtzman Mr. Armstrong with Mr. Skubitz. lion for the period ending Septem Riegle Howard Rinaldo Mr. Bell with Mr. Talcott. 1977. Bingham Blouin Howe Risenhoover Mr. Madigan with Mr. Shriver. The Senate, in acting on thi Boggs Hubbard Roberts Mr. Rhodes with Mr. Sebelius. added several amendments the Boland Hughes Rodino Bolling Jeffords Roe Messrs. McCLORY and BROWN of nongermane to the initial lega Brademas Jenrette Rogers Michigan changed their votes from "nay" under the rules of the House. Breaux Johnson, Calif. Roncalio Breckinridge Jones, Ala. Rooney to "yea." An antirecession grant progra Jones, Okla. Rosenthal So the motion was rejected. adopted that would authorize Brinkley Brodhead Jones, Tenn. Rostenkowski The result of the vote was announced State and local governments bart Broomfield Kastenmeier Roybal Brown, Calif. Kazen as above recorded. affected by loss of tax revenues bee Ruppe high unemployment in the area. Buchanan Keys Russo PERSONAL EXPLANATION Burke, Calif. Koch Ryan grants are intended to assist Stat Burke, Fla. Krebs St Germain Mr. BLANCHARD. Mr. Speaker, I take local governments to continue and Burke, Mass. Krueger Santini this time to insert the following personal tain their existing levels of servic Burton, John LaFalce Sarasin explanation in the RECORD immediately Burton, Phillip Landrum Sarbanes employment without raising taxe Carney Leggett Scheuer after the rollcall vote No. 26. conference agreed with the need Carr Lehman Schroeder My statement simply is that moments kind of assistance reduced i Carter Lent Seiberling I detained, Litton Sharp tion irom 3 years to 5 calend: Chisholm Lloyd, Calif. Shipley trapped in an elevator, and I was unable ters beginning April 1, 1976, in Clay Lloyd, Tenn. Simon to vote on rollcall No. 26. that its effectiveness be tested Collins, BI. Long, La. Sisk Had I arrived in time I would have Conte McCloskey Slack evaluated before any long-term le Conyers McCormack Smith, Iowa voted "nay" on rollcall No. 26. tion is enacted. Corman McDade Solarz The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- The Senate amended the Public Cornell McFall Spellman BONS). The Clerk will report the state- Cotter McHugh and Economic Development Act Staggers Coughlin McKay Stanton, ment of the managers. by increasing the authorization D'Amours McKinney J. William Mr. JONES of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, business der elopment program Daniels, N.J. Macdonald Stanton, I ask unanimous consent that the state- Danielson Madden year 1976 by $125 million and aut! James V. Davis Maguire Stark ment of the managers be read in lieu of an interest subsidy to that progran de la Garza Martin Steiger, Wis. the report. The job opportunities program Delaney Matsunaga Stephens The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tained in title X of this .ct would Dellums Mazzolt Stokes Dent Meeds Stratton objection to the request of the gentleman extended and amended. Dingell Melcher Stuckey from Alabama? As a result of the Senate's Downey, N.Y. Meyner Studds There was no objection. amending the Economic Develo Downing, Va. Mezvinsky Sullivan Drinan Mikva The Clerk read the statement. Symington Act, our committee held hearin Duncan, Oreg. Miller, Calif. Teague (For conference report and statement, bills referred to it to amend and Duncan, Tenn. Mills Thornton see proceedings of the House of Deçem- this act. These hearings were held Early Mineta Traxler Eckhardt ber 15, 1975.) Minish Tsongas the House agreed to a confere: Edgar Mink Ullman Mr. JONES of Alabama (during the the Senate. The amendments n Edwards, Calif. Mitchell, Md. Van Deerlin reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous the Senate to the Economic Developed Eilberg Mitchell, N.Y. Vander Jagt Esch Moakley Vander Veen consent that the statement be considered Act were substantially retained Evans, Colo. Moffett Vanik as read. conference. In addition, a new Fary Mollohan Vigorito Moore The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 405 to this act authorizing an Fascell Waggonner Fenwick Moorhead, Pa. Walsh objection to the request of the gentleman nomic development program b Fish Morgan Waxman from Alabama? our hearings was accepted by Fisher Mosher Weaver Fithian Moss Whalen There was no objection. ference. The House conferees CO Flood The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- all of these amendments in great Murphy, III. White Florio Murtha Whitten tleman from Alabama (Mr. JONES) will before compromises could be Ford, Mich. Natcher Wirth Ford, Tenn. Neal Wolff be recognized for 30 minutes and the the legislation. The Senate also amended the Forsythe Nedzi Wright gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Fraser Nichols Yates CLEVELAND) will be recognized for 30 Poliution Control Act by author Gaydos Nix Yatron new allocation formula for pr Glaimo Nolan Young, Fla. minutes. States for the construction of 1 Gilman Nowak Young, Ga. Mr. JONES of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I Ginn Oberstar Zablocki owned wastewater treatment yield myself such time as I may consume. Gonzalez Obey Zeferetti The conference did not Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the NOT VOTING-31 amendment; however, it did conference report to H.R. 5247, the Local thorize $1.4 billion to be avail Andrews, Hébert Rhodes N. Dak. Inshaw Public Works Capital Development and Rose ning in fiscal year 1977 for the Armstrong Holland Sebelius Investment Act of 1975, which is now that would have been entitle Bell Karth Shriver known as the Public Works Employment tional funds had the amendm Blanchard McCollister Signiture Act of 1975. The conference report was accepted by the conference. Diggs Madigan filed in the House on December 15. The The bill ha now become an Mathis Thompson U.S. Senate approved the report on Edwards, Ala. Metcalfe Udall importa antirecession pac Flowers Mottl Wilson, C. II. December 17, 1975. All that remains now is easily with the Green Murphy, N.Y. Winn is action on the report by the Hou projected high unemploymon. Guyer Patman, Tex. This bill was initiated by the Demo- timated that the bill will create STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 3.01 FM PAGE : ROLL NO. 27 HR 5247 RECORDED VOTE CLOSED 29 JAN. 1976 2:57 P!I THOR(S),NR. : JONES OF ALA. ET AL EEING TO CONFERENCE REPORT LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOPMENT ACT AYES NOES PRES NY MECRATIC 259 13 16 PUBLICAN 62 67 15 HER - 321 88 31 LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 I 01 i'. RAGE : is ROLL NO. 27 DEHOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN AMA SEVILL YEA BUCHANAN YEA FLOWERS NV DICKINSON NAY JONES (AL) YEA EDWARDS (AL) NV NICHOLS YEA 1.6 YOUNG (AK) HAY ONA UDALL NY CONLAN HAY RHODES HV STEIGER (AZ) NAY RSAS ALEXANDER YEA HAMHERSCHMIDT YES MILLS YEA THORNTON YEA FORNIA ANDERSON (CA) YEA BELL NY DROWN (CA) YEA SURGENER MAY BURKE (CA) YEA CLAUSEN, DON H. YEA BURTON, JOHN YEA CLAUSON, DEL NAY BURTON, PHILLIP YEA GOLDWATER NAY CORMAN YEA HINSHAW NV BANIELSON YEA KETCHUM NAY BELLUMS YEA LAGOMARSINO MAY EDWARDS (CA) YEA MC CLOSKEY YES MANHAFORD YEA MOORHEAD (CA) NAY HAWKINS YEA PETTIS YES JOHNSON (CA) YEA ROUSSELOT NAY KREBS YEA TALCOTT NY LEGGETT YEA WIGGINS YEH LEOYP (CA) YEA WILSON, BOB YEA MD FALL YEA MILLER (CA) YEA MINETA YEA MOSS YEA PATTERSON (CA) YEA REES YEH ROYBAL YEA RYAN YEA SISK YEA STARK YEA YAH BEERLIN YEA WAXMAN YEA LIBRARY GERALD FORD WILSON, C. H. YEA RADO EVPNS (CO) YEA ARDSTRONG NY SCHROEDER YEA JOHNSON (CO) NAY WIRTH YEA STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 7.01 PM PAGE : ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN NECTICUT COTTER YEA MC KINNEY YEA DODD SARASIN YES YEA GIAINO YEA KOFFETT YEA AVARE DU PONT NA: RIDA BENNETT BAFALIS YEH MAY CHAPPELL YEA BURKE (FL) YEA FRSCELL YEA FREY YE4 FUDUR YEA KELLY NAY GIBBONS YER YOUNG (FL) YEA HALEY YEA LERMAN YEA PEPPER RV ROGERS YEA SIKES YEA RGIA BRINKLEY YEA FLYNT YEA GINN YEA LANDRUM YER LEVITAS YEA DATHIS NV MC DONALD NAY STEPHENS YER STUCKEY YEA YOUNG (GA) YEA AII MATSUHAGA YEA MINK YEA HO HANSEN RR. SYMMS NAT FORD & 076830 LIBRARY STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JRN. 1:76 3.01 FM PAGE : ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN INDIS ANNUNZIO YEH ANDERSON (IL) YEA COLLINS (IL) CRANE HAY YEA FARY YEA DERWINSKI YER HALL YEA ERLENBORN NAT METCALFE NV FINDLEY NA. MIKVA YEA HYDE YEA YEA MADIGAN BY KURPHY (IL) PRICE YEA MC CLORY YEA ROSTENKOWSKI YEA MICHEL NAT RUSSO YEA G'BRIEN YEA SHIPLEY YEA RAILSBACK YEH SIMON YEA YATES YEA IRNA BRADEMAS YEA HILLIS YEH EYANS (II) YEA MYERS (IR) NA FITHIAN YEA HAWILTON YEA WAYES (IN) YEA JACOBS NAY MADDEN YEA ROUSH YEA SHARP YEA BEDELL YEA GRASSLEY BLOUIN YEA HARKIN YEA KEZVINSKY YEA SMITH (IA) YEA SAS KEYS YEA SEBELIUS NV SHRIVER NV SKUPITZ NY WINN NY TUCKY BRECKINRIDGE YEA CARTER YE- HUBBARD YEA SHYDER NA MAZZOLI YEA HATCHER YEA PERKINS YEA ISIANA LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD BOGGS YEA MOORE HR BREAUX YEA TREEN NH: HEBERT NV LONG (LA) YEA PASSUAY YES WACCONNER YEA STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1376 3:01 PM PAGE 5 ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN E COHEN YEA EMERY YEA LAND BYRON NAY BAUMAN NAT LONG (MB) YEA GUDE YEA MITCHELL (MD) YEA HOLT HAV SARBANES YEA SPELLMAN YEA ACHUSETTS SOLAND YEA CONTE YEA BURKE (MA) YES HECKLER (MA) YEA PRINAM YEA EARLY YEA HARRINGTON YEA MACDONALD YEA MORKLEY YEA !! HEILL YEA STUDDS YEA TSONGAS YEA JGAN HARD YEA BROOMFIELD YEAR EROBHEAD YEA BROWN (MI) NAY CARR YEA CEDERBERG NA: CONYERS NV ESCH YEA DIGGS NY HUTCHINSON NAY DINGELL YEA RUPPE NY FORD (hl) YEA VANDER JAGT YER NEDZI YEA 0'HARA YEA RIEGLE YEA TAXLER YEA VANDER WEEN YEA ESOTA BERGLAND YEA FRENZEL NOT FRASER YEA HATEBORN MAY KARTH NY QUIE NAY WOLAN YEA OBERSTAR YEA LIBRARY GERALD FORD ISSIPPI BOWEN YEA COCHRAN EA MONTGOMERY YEA LOTT EA WHITTEN YEA STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 301 PM PAGE : ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN SOURI BOLLING YEA TAYLOR (MO) NAY BURLISON (MO) NAY CLAY YEA HUNGATE YEA ICHORD NAY LITTON YEA RANDALL YEA SULLIVAN YEA SYMINGTON YEA TANA BAUCUS YEA WELCHER YER RHSKA MC COLLISTER N / SMITH (NB) NAY THONE NA: HER SANTINI YEA HAMPSHIRE BLANDURS YEP DISNELRNI JERSEY BANIELS (RJ) YEA FENVICK YEA FLORID YEA FORSYTHE YEH HELSTOSKI YEA RINALDO YEA HOWARD YEA HUGHES YEA MAGUIRE YEA KEYNER YEA MINICH YEA PATTEN (NJ) YEA ADDINO YEA ROE YEA THOMPSON YEA MEXICO RUNNELS NAY LUJAN NA LIBRAR GERALD ? FORD STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 3.01 PM RAGE ROLL NO. 27 **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC ORK BZUC YEA CONABLE NAY FISH YES DDABBO YEA GILKAN YEA AMBRO YEA FABILLO YEA HORTON YEH KEKP YEA SIAGGI YEA LENT YEA SINGHAM YEA YEA NC EMEN NAY HISHOLM YER MITCHELL (NY) YEA DELANEY YEA PEYSER YEA DUNEY (NY) HANLEY YER WALSH YE- WYDLER YEA HOLTEMAN YEA KOCH YEA REALCE NV 10 HUGH YEA MURPHY (HY) HV NOWAK YEA OTTINGER YEA PATTISON (IIY) YEA PIKE YEA RANGEL YEA RICHAOND YEA ROSENTHAL YEA SCHEVER YEA SOLARZ YEA STRATTON YEA WOLFF YEA ZEFERETTI YEA H CAROLINA YER BROYHILL NAV ANDREWS (NC) YEA MARTIN YEA FOUNTAIN HERMER YEA HENDERSON YEA JONES (NC) MAY MEAL YEA PREYER YEA POSE NV TAYLOR (NC) YEA 7. BAROTA ANDREWS (KD) NY BERALO FORD LIBRART STATE AND PARTY REPORT .29 JAN. 1576 3.01 FM PAGE = ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN SHLEY YEA ASHBPOOK MAY ARNEY BROWN (OH) NAY YEA HYS (CH) YEA CLANCY NAY GTTL NV DEVINE HAY EIBERLING GRADISON NAY YEA TANTON, JAMES V. GUYER HV YEA TOKES YEA HARSHA MAY ANIK YEA KINDNESS NAY LATTA MAY MILLER (OH) NAY MOSHER YES REGULA YEA STANTON, J. WILLIAM YE4 WHALEN YEA WYLIE NAY OMA LBERT JARKAN NOLISH YEA DRES (OK) YEA ISENHOOVER YEA TEED YEA UCOIN YEA UNCAN (OR) YER LLMAN YEA EAVER YEA YLVANIA ARRETT YEA BIESTER YEP ENT YEA COUGHLIN YES DOAR YEA ESHLEMAN NAT ILBERG YEA GOODLING YEA LOOD YEA HEINZ YEA AYIOS YEA JOHNSON (PA) NAY REEN KV MC DADE YES GORHEAD (PA) YEA MYERS (PR) YE- ORGAN YEA SCHNEEBELI NsY URTHA YEA SCHULZE YEA 1% YEA SHUSTER NAY DONEY YEA IGORITO YEA ATRON YEA FORDO & LIBRARY 076839 ISLAND EARI (RI) YEA : GERMAIN YEA STATE AND FARTY REPORT 29 JAN 1976 0.01 PM PAGE ROLL NO. 27 **OTHER** REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC H CAROLINA SPENCE YEA DAVIS YEA DERRICK YEA HOLLAND NV JENRETTE YEA MANN YEA H DAKOTA ABBNOR NA1 PRESSLER YEA ESSEE BEARD (TN) NAV ALLEN YEA DUNCAN (TN) YES EVINS (TN) YEA DUILLEN NAY FORD (TN) YEA JONES (TN) YEA LLOYD (TH) YEA $ ARCHER NAY BROOKS YEA COLLINS (TX) N3Y BURLESON (TX) NAY STEELMAN 198 DE LA GARZA YER ECKHARDT YEA CONZALEZ YEA HIGHTOWER YEA JORDAN YEA KAZEN YEA SQUEGER YEA MAHON YEA MILFORD YEA PATMAN (TX) HV PICKLE NAY POAGE NAY ROBERTS YEA TEACUE YEA WHITE YEA WILSON, (TX) YEA PRIGHT YEA YOUNG (TX) YEA GERALD IOUR HOME YEA MC KAY YEA OHT JEFFORDS YER INIA SUTLER NAY PANIEL, DAN HAY DARIEL, R. W. SAY DOWNING (VA) YEA ROBINSON :- FISHER YEA WAMPUER R HARRIS YEA WHITEHURST US. SATTERFIELD MAY STATE AND PHRTY REPORT 29 JAN. 1976 3.01 P :1 PAGE : ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN INGTON ADAMS YEA PRITCHARD YEA BONKER YEA FOLEY YEA HICKS YEA no CORMACK YEA MEEDS YEA in VIRGINIA NECHLER (WV) YEA NOLLOHAN YEA SLACK YEA STAGGERS YER ONSIN ASPIN YEA KASTEN YEA BALDUS YEA STEICER (W1) YEA CORNELL YEA WASTENBEIER YEA OBEY YEA REUSS YEA CABLOCKI YER 1:NG RONCALIO YEA R EPO REPUBLICAN CLERK'S REFERENCE COPY JOE BARTLETT H-220, U.S. CAPITOL LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD Bill H. ?. 5247 Public Works Employment Jackson Javits Johnston Amendment Kennedy Laxalt Date July 29, 1975 Leahy Long YEAS NAYS ? Magnuson Mansfield Abourazk Mathias Allen McClellan Baker McClure Bartlett McGee Boyh McGovern AB Beall Mcintyre Bellinon Metcalf Bentsen Mondale Bidon Monloya Brock Morgan Brooke Moss Buckley Muskie Bumpers AB Nelson Burdick Nunn Harry F. Byrd, Dr Packwood Robert C. Byrd Pastore LIGNARY GERALD ? FORD Cannon Poarson Case Pell Chiles Percy Church Proxmire Clark Randolph Cranston Ribicoff Culver Roth Curtis Schweiker Dole Hugh Scott Domenici William L. Scott Durkin (NOT WORN IN YET) Sparkman Eagleton Stafford Eastland AB Stennis Fannin Stevens Fong Slevenson Ford Sione Gurn Symington Glenn AB Taft Goldwater AB Talmadge Gravel Thurmond Griffin Tower Hanson Tunney Gary W. Hart Weicker Philip A. Hart Williams Harthe Young Haskell Hatfield 20 16 2 REPUBLICANS Hathaway 45 12 4 DIMOCRATS Helms Hollings 65 6 TOTAL 28 Hruska AB AT ? Huddlesion Humphrey Inouve FEB 10 1976 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 9, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: MAX FRIEDERSDORF u.6. SUBJECT: H.R. 5247, Public Works Employment Bill Deadline for vetoing H.R. 5247, the so-called Jobs Bill, is Friday, February 13, 1976. An analysis of the votes on this bill in the House and Senate indicates that an override in the House is likely, but there is a fair if not good, chance to sustain in the Senate. The House will vote first and I would expect they would schedule the vote early the week of February 16 because of the optimistic outlook to override. In the House we had 86 votes against the bill on original passage May 20, 1975; and 80 votes against the bill on the conference report on January 29, 1976. However, during consideration of the conference report there was a separate vote on a motion to strike the countercyclical Title II and the motion received 133 favorable votes. However, we think that our 80 votes on final passage of the conference report is more indicative of our true strength on a veto. We think this 80 could be improved with a strong fight from Brooks on the countercyclical provision; the fact of the dramatic drop of unemploy- ment last week, and a saleable alternative such as the Carla Hills proposal. Examination of the vote in the Senate which occurred last July 29 indicates the bill passed by 65-28 with six absentees. Among the 28 who voted against the bill there are three "soft" Democratic votes including Biden, Haskell, and Proxmire. However, among the six absentees were Eastland, Goldwater and Hruska. FORD i LIBRARY GERALD -2- There are also some great possibilities among those who voted for the bill such as Baker, Beall, Brock, Buckley, Domenici, Fong, Garn, Griffin, Hatfield, McClure, Percy, Hugh Scott, Stevens and Weicker. These 14 plus the three absentee targets give us 17 possibilities to pick up the needed 9 votes to sustain. At the time of the July 29 vote Durkin was not seated. Final passage on the conference report of the Senate was by voice vote. If we got our 17 targets, lost the soft Democrats, and held the rest we could come up with a maximum of 42 votes in support of the President's veto, eight more than we need to sustain. However, right now we are concentrating our efforts in the House in order to distract opponents away from heavy lobbying in the Senate where we have a better chance and also to insure a respectable vote in the House if possible. If we got swamped in the House the momentum could carry over to the Senate despite our encouraging situation at this time. Copies of the House and Senate votes are attached. bcc: Marsh Cheney Seidman Kendall Loen FORD : LIBRARY GERALD 51401 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 20, 1975 1") WT. SHOETER). C.: I:.:. hav Pickle MeDicald Disites Carter Holderd The take Hanson to. Stuble Copy Holtzinan Pre-Ser He't till Are there further Nh. CHAIRM Howered Progr 1.° tchinson Ohio in 1904 Cheon. Hubbard If n. the exclen is on the commit- Pritchard lohord More Dail. Att. Jacobs 199 amendment in the nature of a sub- Symma C., Humate Randall Juman CH. That stitute. Cochran Jefferds Respond Johnson, Colo. Mys, Ind. Colen Jeirette The committee endinent in the na- Reed Kelly Po..:e The Collins, Ti?. on, Calif. Humba Comp Quic They une acreed to. Come JC: Ala. Rost E-tebum Quillen Wes.,Phr The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the Constris Jones, N.C. Recomend Kruever Rhodes Comman C OLD. Remico Insurance en W.n., Commil JOLI, Tera. lus :..lover Landren Committee me; and ......................... Wynter COLOR Jorean New Litta WHO resured the chair. D'Amount Kurth Rodino Last Nationald of Commine DOMAL N.I. Kesten 1:00 Davis Increas NOT VOTING-25 ille Ci the Garza Kason Andrews. M.C. Forten that Commission Delency 11.12 Robert States Pa. Fairan, the 1.11 insures inch F247) :- local public blester LOAD Has Hreits Nouth Brownlll cental and Dicelmen Lattled Coughin DAS reported the bill back Drass Rutto Mollshen Dodd Lehrun amendment adopted Ryen Dingell Moornead, Pa. : William Downey Levites St Germain Riberg by the Committee of the Whole. Montan Ste # era Driven Lieyd. CAN. Sential Florio Murtha Visconto The SUPAKER Under the rule, the Dancan, Liced, Tenn. Strate Harmatord Neal Yetron previous question is ordered. Duncan, Term. Long. in Surhames Hefner Nix Young, Alaska Early Loug, M. Scheter The cuestion is on the committee Hekhardt. Lott Schrowder So the bill was passed. amendment in inc nature of a substi- Edgar McClory Schulze adopted in the Committee of the Edwards, Ala. McCleskey Selverling The Clerk amounced the following Idwards. Calif. McCorniack EMP pairs: Whole. Emery MeD: do Shipicy Mr. Aununzio with Mr. Litton. The arendment was agreed 10. English McHall Shuster Mr. Filberg with Mr. Neal. The SPEAKER The question is on the Esch McHugh Sikes Hans. Colo. Florio with vr. Murths. Simen engresent nd third reading of the Hruns, Ind. Address SAR X- Hefner with Mr. Riegle. the c: Pennsylvania ordered to be encrossed Fabcell: Mathran Emith, Iowa Rose: Penwark Une, and was read the Horton Mr. Patman. F22 Mahon Epellman Mr. Morgan with Mr. Andrews ci North third time. Ficher Mann Spence Carolina. MOTION to RECOMMER CITERED BY I.T. SNYDER Fishien Methis Stockers Food States, Ni: with Mr. Hannaford. Mr. SNYDER Mr. Speaker, I offer a Visorite Richbeus. NOTE O'Enan 0 :- tis gentlemen op- Ford, Tenn. Metalle ==, Wis. Biester ==== X: Lujan. Fountain Meyner Stoles SHYDER Iam. ir France Mr. Harrett M. Ruppe. Marvinsky Stratton Fulton Daniels Mr. Coughing The Clerk will report Fuque Milford Studes Mr. Madden with Mr. Johnson of Feansy:- Gaynos Miller, CAME. Sullivan Tenia. Claims follows: Giamo Mills Symperton Mr. Mellohan within Martin. Gibbons ENTRE = was to recemmit the bill X.. J. William States with Mr. Odder Maich Tenane is :'.0 Committee on Public City Thempson The result of the vote was consumed Goldwater Thereion as above recorded. Genecies Without objection, the Coxins Monkley A motion to reconsider was late on the question is ordered 02 the mo- Green Modell USEA table. Gade Mocher Uliman Guyrz Mais Ven Deerlin Maley Mom! Vander Jaco GENERAL LEAVE the question is on the ITAM Murphy. III. Voluter Veer Humilton VEDIA Mr. HOE. Mr. Specker. I Esk wast- Waltenner comunit was rejected. schmidt Nutcher WISS: move absot all Mambers may have the SPRAH 20 question is on Habley Nedel Marman 5 logislative CLYS in which to and Markin Nichols Weaver extend their receive 2"C include Harrington Notion Which Spraker, on that I de- Harris heots matter on HR. 5941, the HILL JUST Bad: Oberstor passed. ere ordered. Pastices C.C. WEARS The SPEAKER. Is there objection 0 Hawkins Chara vote by electronic de- ind. O'Nelli Wilson. C.H. the request of the sentlemen IPPC No. U.V.C 312, DAYS 3, Chio Tex. Jersey? With There was no objection. N.J. WIS 85% No. 227) wright F::' Value Ga. MAKING IN GREEN ON Readems CR ANY DAY CHERATION OF CONE PONT OX YOR YEAR ENDING 30. 1975 , FOR the to com 07VH35 22, 1976 CONGRESSION 11. RECORD HOUSE 400 Spice and 10001 governments. Mr. BROOKS 71c. Speaker. 2914 the 1.) the it, is neverth : !1- GREAT 11 the holders of any this in the sever. 11, :-: in suswer I vil of 776 1995 obvi- trom POP. Phonis (Mr. STATED. stimula's to economy and inip NOTO no less c.ir. SHUSTER : 500 and VIC riven America to with too " DII finures 10:30 ion to revi 0 and extend his r... we had III the your. ar. 160 recomment reve- The gentluman tren THE or. cal year 1975 tow Mr. SHUSTER Mr. Speaker. I support WRIGHT has made mention of the 1.ct nil tax sources did not the motion to MIND title II. been 1: 1 that " US it in absolutely IMPROUN tile wills inflution. That 1:1 my 1: Station in jiris create real that we have to sond $20 in year i; is fuirly serious condition. which 1 ; xi.ut title I does: construction in unemployment compensation. That is same Certus Bureau feares In- jobs in in primate sector. If title II i: right, 320 billion a year. Chist the impact of ii... recession stricted. $1.5 Pillion is saved. and the J his je; 2009 In Intion. The joint om- local covernments was int Provident's and number: voto plans Lor ome mittees of the House and the Senate have to 1,0 1,70 1930 suramer. as less ju Hilled. More of 115 will vote in been working for a This is the bill conomists heri predicted For CX- override If he does voto. So let us trike we have which "e think will be a great from June 1574 to June 1573. a blow ior economy to:- knocking out $1.5 boon to America. aree States experienced a decline billion here and Improve the chances of I hope we will vote down the motion cal sales tax revenues. FUE from this logislation becoming law by voting to reject liii. II and I hope we will pass of 1975 to June 1075. 11 States here w strike title II. the legislation. ared such a decline. The same is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ques- State income taxes. Only 4 had of the gentlemen has expired. tion is on the motion offered by the gen- over fiscal year 1975. while 10 PAFLIAMENTARY INQUIRY tieman from Texas (Mr. BROOKS) to re- a decline during the last Quar- Mr. WRIGHT Mr. Speaker. I have a ject title 11. hat fiscal year. parliamentary inquiry. The question was taken: and the opponents of title II claim fur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker pro tempore announced that the that there is no evidence that high gentleman will state his inquiry. noes appeared to have it. doyment rates have any signifi- Mr. WRIGHT. Do I correctly under- Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Chairman, I de- Heet 00 the ability of local govern- stand that the vote will come automati- mand & recorded vote. to collect property taxes. These cally upon the expiration of the remain- A recorded vote was refused. opponents might be interested to ing time. and that a vote of "ave" would Mr. MYERS of Pennsylvania. Mr. that for fiscal year 1975. property be a vote in favor of the motion by the Speaker. I object to the vote on the revenues increased by only 6.1 per- gendeman from Texas (Mr. BROOKS) to ground that a quorum is not present and nationally. while the Consumer delete title II? make the point of order that a quotum Index rose by 9.7 percent. For the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Or. is not present. of 1375 ti:- growth rate in prop- GIBBONS To reject it. that is correct. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently tax revenues in id dropped to 2 per- Mr. WRIGHT. To reject title II. and a quorum is not present. an unprecedented decline in view that a vote of "no" would be a note to The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- growth of the property tax since retain the committee conference report sent Members. War II. According to the Ad- intact? The vote was taken by electronic de- Commission on Intergovern- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vice. and there were-yeas 133, noys 260, Relations. this decline is due gentleman has stated the parliamentary not voting 31, as follows: large part to the severe curtail- situation correctly. of new construction. an important Mr. WRIGHT. J. yield the balance of [Roil No. 261 sat of property 12% growth and a my time. Mr. Speaker. to the distin- YEAS-133 directly related to the recession. guished majority leader of the House. the Abdnor Find!ey Michel the State level, revenue projections gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Andrews. N.C. Flynt Milford O'NEILL). Archer Poley Miller. Ohio turning 11) short in many States Ashbrook hout the country-Maine. Vir- Oir. ONEILL asked and was given Fountain Monthomery Ashler Frenzel Monthead, Wisconsin. just to name a few. permission to revise and extend his Rafalis Frey it. ently released report of the Na- remarks.) Bauman Fugus Myers, Ind. Heard. Team. Grbbons News, Pa. Governors' Conference confirmed Mr. O'NEILL Mr. Speaker. I am aware Deanet Goldwater O'Brien A fiscal future for many of the of the fact that this matter has been well Parker Gradison Pettis debated. We have heard the arguments Dowen Gransley Pickle in the following conclusion: on the jurisdictional differences here. I Brooks the redden Poage few exceptions. State surpluses of Erown. Mich. Haley Quie years are cone The problem is want 1) stress in the face of this what Brown. Ohio Manson Railsback this tax revenues. sapped by the re- this bill means to each and every one of Proyhill Harsha Randall us ami what it means about jobs. Bur ener Picks Recs a have not ricen enough to keep up Purieson. Tex. Hyldower Robinson diation. We are faced rith & fact here. not a Burlison. Mo. Hot Roush theory. If we take title II out of this Butler Horton Rousselot my colleagues to read this re- conference report. the entire bill goes Byron Hungate Runnels they need further convincing on Chappell Huchinzon Sattemeld int. down. The Senate has already approved Chency Hyde Schneebeli the package and dischared its confer- Classen. Ichord Schulze 'ummary. Mr. Speaker. I do not ees. to we must keep the bill intact. That Don II. Jacobs Shuster el with the conclusion that infla- Classon. Del Jaman Sikes taken & major toll on State and is why I ask the Members to still with Cleveland Johnson. Colo. Smith. No. the committee. We have not to keep this Cochran Johnson, P.L. Sayder revernment budlits. Hut to claim bill intact if we want to move it into law. Cohen Jon.05. N.C. Spence ension has left no mark is sim- Collins. Tex. Jordan Steed : :nore the facts. The areument on ti:le 11. of course. has Conable Kasten Steelment all been about commercyclical funds. We C.nica Kelly Steven. Ari.: that ny colleagues will disre- came Kenny Symins sich simplistic ar cuments when all know what the economy is across the Daniel. Dan Ketchum Tavior. Mo. their votes 011 title 11. Nation. We all know what this economy Daniel. R. W. Kindness Taylor. N.C. of our: means to the man at this bottom Incomarsing These WRIGHT Speaker. I have one Derwinski Latta Treen coker. the majority leader. T in of the employment ladder. lii all ?.i) Devine Ievitas Wempler what the country in. or the ino: is" 01 weekends. We all "O to our of- Dickin Da 10:10 MII Whitchurst fires. Our constituents come in w see 1:5 du 1991 Lott 81% 11:5 protocol. in a matter of this Emery Luin 81, Bob the loss of and this ⑆ of that the Willing Tex. PRAKER PTO stanore. The Chair nume A: is 104:11 and tou. it to face Extenden 1...i.i. 1: chieman Metian Wylie that ii.2 gentleman 1:20a Texas Lians. Ind. Your.:. An k FORD debate. While this bill is not the whole answer Hvens. Tenn. Manu Your. Te GERALD LIBRARY CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January XIVE-208 The Clerk announced the following cr. !ie :hip of the Home Crediting 08.12 of last your to combat (nitie O'Nell On this vote: stimulates 11: they Other snder Invellion non for. with 105, ::. to :. 107, 1.11.1 Mr. Green by is 2.2:18 in Patition. N.Y. Vntil further notice: in the construction. helder I.:. Pepper Air. Andrews of North Dakota with Mr. repair of icely neied keel 14: Pickins the The passed the Howe i AND Peter Autoin Viia 3:5. 19:-, with Mr. Murphy of New York. of 312 i.) in; and authori. at is Phil's Hay 1989. Pressler Rir. Marhis with Mr. Dodd. for 100 percent grants to State Ohio Preyer NI. Patman with MAMAIL povernments iv construct Public li', No. ","," Mr. it. is with Mr. Blanchard. in areas :: uncomples mom. i Mass. Pritchard Mr. With X.I. Edwards of Alabama. R.I. 14.00 Cuslien islation realined substantally Het:.: No. Udall with Mr. McCollister. the conference at demont ex: land Helatoski Remia charks E. Wilson of California with billion amount is. The Honderson HOURS XII. Whom. Retainship Mr. drong with Xr. Skubitz. hop for the period ending Sept is M. Bell with Mr. Talcott. 1977. Howard Maldo Mr. Medi with Mr. Shriver. The Senate. in acting on t... Have Rich R cros Mr. Rhodes with its. Schellus. added reveral antendments ti.. KING your no Messrs. McCLORY and BROWN of nom is) the initial 10, i:ve under ti:e rules of the How e. Mademas Regers Michigan changed their votes from Johnson. Calif. Ronalto An antirestersion grant prom. to "yea." adopted inco would authorite Ok's. So the motion was rejected. Since and local overnments part. Team. Hostensowski The result of the vote was announced Rebil affected LY loss of tax revenues be Kastenmeter as above recorded. Brown, C.M. Karen Imppe high une: mingment in the area. Keys Rueso PERSONAL EXPLANATION grants are intended to restst State Csilf. Meeh Ryan Mr. BLANCHARD MI. Speaker, I take Kiths St.Cormain local revernments to continue ase Kniter Septici this time to insert the following personal tain their evinus levels of service John Lickle Statem explanation in the RECORD immediately employment without ratsing tax Vhillip Leadrain Streemes ofter the relicall 101.1 No. 26. conference agreed with the need Lessett Scheuer Lehmen Schooler 3.5 statement is that mements THE Ind. 5 76213 10 5 hunnd in 211 device and I 303 unable les beginning April 1, 1975. i. w ( itam. 10 von on rolicall No.13. that its exfectiveness be tested II. S.K HAI I arrived in time I would have evaluated before any long-term : Speck road on relleall No. 20. tion is cureted. Convers Iowa The SPEAKER ":0 12.11. Cit- The Name animaled the Public 1.00 The Clerk report the and Recemmic Development All S of by Inde: the authorization of bush program I the PERIO- managers stud in licu of an to that Wis. ice report. The job opportanities pregram: The GPEAKER pro empore. I: there tained in of this .ct culd is tection to the request or the leman exemed ind. it 11 Alabama? As a result of ihe Scuster i These no objection. amending i.. Economic Devel 1.10 Clerk read the statement. Act, committre held heart. excess statement, bills reserved to it to amer 1 see proceedings of the House of Decem- this act. These hearings were hell 35. 1015) to House is a conferer JONES of (Curint the the States. The amendments :: Mr. S; I unanineous the Senate to the Pronomic lielli that the 1,3 countdered ACE were substrutially inter 4 Veer as read. In addition. a IM The SPEAKER pm TODDY re. is there 403 in the an ra. direction to the reque of 1.3 it C. procrem CAR header 733 ; accepted objection. forence The Ho:--- confex sil, o: the consements 1:1 the is.ig The main- commonities could has : too the $ i tox 20 of n The 6111 FORD STATE PARTY REPORT 25 1176 3.01 : .: .00 ROLL 11% 27 HR 5247 RECORDED VOTE CLOSED 33 JAN. 1375 0.57 P S. JONES OF ALA. ET AL ECING TO CONFERENCE REPORT LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOPMENT ACT AYES NOES PRES NY DERATIC 253 13 16 PUBLICAN 62 67 15 E h 321 80 31 LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD STATE AND PARTY RENSAT 29 JHN. 1176 : 01 :* :* ROLL 40. 27 PEHOCRATIC **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN Iss EVILL YEA BUCFAHAN YEA LOVERS NY DISAINSON 547 10+EC (AL) YEA EDUARDS (AL) NV TEMOLS YEA ÷ YOUNG TAK) 114. ONA DALL NY CONLAN Hs. RHOSES #? STEIGER (AZ) NA/ ISAS ALEXANDER YEA HAMHERSCHMIDT TE- MILLS YEA THORNTON YEA FORMIA ENDERSON (CA) YEA BELL R : BROWN (CA) YEA SUPCEMER #4 CORKE (26) YEA CLAUBEN, DON 8. VEH BURTON, JOHN YEA CLAUSON DEL RA. CURTON. PHILLIP YEA GOLDUATER NA CORMAN YEA HINSERU NV BANIELSON YEA KETCRUM NAT BELLOWS YEA LAGONARSINO HAY EDWARDS (CA) YEA MC CLOSLEY YES NASHAFORD YEA MOORHEAD (CA) NAY HAWKINS YEA PETTIS YES JOHNSON (CA) YEA ROUSSELOT RRY CREBS YEA TALCOTT NV LESGETT YEA WIGGINS YES LLOYS (CA) YEA WILSON, 008 YE, ::2 FALL YEA WILLER (CA) YEA MINETA YEA NOSS YEA PATTERSON (CA) YEA REES YEH ROYBAL YEA RYAN YEA BISK YEA STARK YEA i FORD YAR BEFRLIN YEA deased YEA GERALD VILLAN, C. ii. YEA LIBRARY PARD EVANS (10) YES MEDITPOND SCHROITER YEA JOHNSON (00) :: TAIL YEA STAIL PNL PARTY REPORT 29 JAIL. 1175 7.01 F 11 TAGE TOLL NO. 37 BENOCRATIC *YOTHER** REPUBLICAN SECTION COTTER YEA NC KINNEY YEA CODE YEA SACASIN YES GIAINO YEA KOFFETT YEA AVARE I.U PONT NAT RIDA BENNETT MAY BAFALIS YEH CHAPPELL YEA BURKE (FL) YES FASCELL YEA FREY nit FUGUR YES KELLY GIUSONS YES YOUNG (FL) NEW HALEY YEA LERKES YEA PEPPER KV ROGERS YEA SIKES YES RGIA - BRINKLEY YEA FLYNT YEA GINN YEA ALANDRUM YEA. LEVITAS YEA MATHIS NV MC DONALD NAY STEPHENS YEA STUCKEY YSM YOUNG (SA) YEA AII MATSUNAGA YEA 91 NK YEA H0 HANSEN :- since FORD i 976839 LIBRARY Montoya Mushie Dempers AB Malson buside Num Harry 5. Byrd, ,Ir Packwood Robert =. Byrd Pastore Connon Pearson Care Poll Child Percy Chord Promise Clark Bandbiph Creamien Alibicoff Culver Roth Curtis Schweiker Dole Hugh Scott Domenici Durkin (NOT 5W PH IN YET) William L. Scott Sparkman Stafford 113 Stennis Faurin Stevens Servenson Stone Garn Symington Glann AB Taft Goldwater AB Talmadge Gravel Thurmond Griffin Tower Honson Tunney Gury W. Hart Weicker Philip A. Han Williams Young Hosbell Hatfield 20 16 2 Huthoway Helms 45 12 4 Hollings 65 Hruska AB 28 6 TOTAL Huddiation Hamphrey hours LIBRARY GERALO ? FORD Jackson Johnston Hannady. Lasal Pi, 1915 Landy Long NAYS ? Magnuton Manufield Methins McCiallan McClure Maflee McGovern 28 Malatyre Matcall Mondale Montaya Mergan Mm Bumpers 25 Malson Kum Thing Packwood Robert C. Byrd Pastore Cunnon Pearson Case Pell Chile: Percy Church Proxmire Clark Rundsiph Credition Albicoll Culver Both Curtis Schweiker Dole Hugh Scott Domentici William L. Scott Durkin (NOT SW PH IN YET) Sparkman Baglaton Stafford Bashand AB Stennis Faanin Stevens For: GERAL LIBRARY BERALDY. FORD Slevenson Stone Systemston Glenn AG Taft STATE PHENE Y REPORT 23 JAS. 1:75 3 01 61 FAVE ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN #OTON ISANS YEA PPITCHARD YE- ONHER YEA DLEY YEA HOPS YEA :0 COPHACK YEA IEEDS YER VIRGINIA ECHLER (@V) YER DELIVER YEA LHCK YEA TAGGERS YER INSIN 0 ISPI: YEA NASTER ALDUS YES STEICER (V1) : : : TRNELL YEA ASTENDEIER YEA :BEY YEA EUSE YEA YE # 86 DECALIO YES R REPUBLICAN CLERK'S REFERENCE COPY JOE BARTLETT #-220, U.S. CAPITOL LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD STATE AND FARIY REPORT 33 JAB 1:16 PAGE ROLL NO. 27 BENOCRATIC **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN CAROLINA AVIS YER SPENCE FRRICK YES YEA OLLAND NV EMRETTE YEA ANN YEA 1401A ADDNOR 54 PRESSLER YEA SPEE LLEM YEA VINS (IN) BEARD (TN) NA YEA BUNCAN (TN) ORD (TN) YES YEA ONES CIN) DUILLEN BA YEA LOYD (70) YEA ROOFS YER URLESON (TX) ARCHER nar HAY E-LE GARZA COLLINS (TX) 887 YEA DEHARDS STEELMAN ⑆: YEA pril. 10 YEA ISHINGER YEA DEPAN YEA ADEM YEA CUEGER YEA YEA FLFORD YEA ATMAN (TX) NV ICKLE HAY DAGE NAY BERTS YEA EACUE YEA !!TE YEA ILBUN, (TX) YEA CIGHT YEA RUNG (7) YES CVE YER : PAY YEA IT JEFFORDS LIBRARY GERALD 3 YE- 114 WILL, PAN GAY WREND 1999 BUTLER 58 YEA :. :' YEA : APOX YEA BAY WHINEHURST 1:- STATE AND PARTY PERSPT .29 J-N. 1916 3.81 11 PAGE ROLL 00. 27 AMOTHER** REPUBLICAN ILEY YEA ASHDPOOK HAY RHEY YEA SPOUN (OH) SAY is (PH) YEA CLANCY MA: TTL NY DEVINE HP IBERLING YEA GRADISON NA. ANTON, JAMES V YEA GUYER NV OKES YEA HAPSKA MAY NIL YEA KINDNESS NA LATTA NA. MILLER (08) NA MOSHER YES REGULA YEA STANTOR J. WILLIAM YR- VERLEN YE- WYLTE #41 MS SEPT JANCAN GLISH YES RED YEA BECKINGER 15.- EEP YEA COOP 3 NORN (OR) YER LHAN YEA AVER YEA LYANIA RRETT YEA BIESTER YEA KT YER COUGHLIN YE- 068 YES ESPLEMAN LBERG YES GOODUPED 300 YEA HEINZ YE. YESS YEH JOHNSON (FA) :-- EER KY MONDADE DEHEAD (PA) YEA NVERS 1.80 6) ROAM YEA SOMMERCED :: RThe YEA SCHULZE YE. X YEAR SHUSTER 54: ONLY YEA SORITO YEA FORD TRON YEA TELAND GERALD LIBRARY ARI VED YES YES STATE PHP PARTY REPORT 23 JAR 1370 3.01 is -GE ROLL NO. 27 ****HER** PEPUBLICAN PENDCRATIC IRK 1200 YEA COPABLE BRY FISH YE. DABBO YEA LERO YEA GILMAN YE. ABILLO YEA HOPTON YE. AGGI PEKP YES YEA LENT YES NGPAM YEA HISHOLD YER 110 EVEN NAT LAGEY YEs MITCHELL (NY) YE- CHEY (NY) YEA PEYSER Y:- WLEY YER WALSH YES ILTEMAN WYBLER YE; YEA , no OH YEA FALCE NY : HUGH YEA IRPHY (GY) NV WAK YEA TINGER YEA THISON (IIY) YEA WE YEA NGE1 YEAR YEA BENTHAL YEA THERER YEA 11akz The PATTON YES DLFF YE# EFERETTI YEA CAROLINA APREMS (NC) YEA BROYHILL `.`. DUNTAIN YEA MARTIN YEP CENER YEA ENDERSON YEA ONES (SC) KAY CAL YEA REYER YES DIE i'll WEEK (NC) YER PAR016 ANDREWS (RD) NV LIBRAMY GERALD ? FORD STATE AND PARTY REPORT 29 Jrh. 1376 301 ROLL RD. 27 DENOCRATIC **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN SGGRI BOLLING YEA BUPLISON (30) TAYLOR (10) NAY # CLAY YEA HUNGATE YEA SCHORD NRY LITTEN YEA RANDELL YEA SOLLIVAR YEA SYKINGTON YEA TANA BAUCUS YEA HELCHER YER 145KA MC COLLISTER NY SMITH (NB) NA THONE CAST. U YEA HAKESHIRE PASSBURS VCR VERSEY MANIELS (RJ) YEA FLORID YEA FERVICK YEA ELSTOSKI YEA PORSYTHE YE. HOURD YEA PINALDO YES IUCHES YEA AGUIRE YER EYNER YEA INION YES ATTEN (10) YEA ORING YEA DE YEAR HOMESON YEA EXCOD UNNELS NAY LUGAN PA LIBRARY GERALD ? 1020 STATE 4113 PARTY REPORT 29 Jull. 1376 3.81 ":" ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN COHEN YE- EMERY YEA AND YRON NAY SAUMAN NAT ONG (nD) YES GUDE YE- ITCHELL (HD) YEA HOLT MA ARBANES YEA PELLMAN YEA CHUBETTS DLAND YEA CONTE YEA CAKE (Ke) YES HECKLER (MA) YE: RIN48 YEA ARLY YEA WERTHSTON YEA ACCOUNTD YEA DRKLEY YEA WEILL YEA THINK YES MORCHE YEA SAN YEA ROBRESD YEA SEE YEA CEDERBERG NA: DRYERS NV ESCH "E" EGGS NV HUTCHINSON RsT INGELL YEA RUPPE NY ORD (h1) YEA VANDER JAGT YER EDZI YEA 15888 YEA TEGLE YEA PANLER YEA UNSER WEEN YEA 8014 ERGLAND YEA FREMIEL RASER YES HAREBORN ARTH NV CUIE NA: DLAN YEA FORD SERSTAR YEA SSIPPI OPEN YEA COCHEAN ORTSOMERY YEA LOTT WITTEN STATE #:2 PARTY REPORT 29 Jes 1:76 3.81 50 HAVE ROLL NO. 27 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** PEPUBLICAN HOIS ANNONCED YEA ANDERSON (IL) YE.- GLLINS (IL) YEA CRANE à PARY YEA DERVINSKI YI: HALL YEA ERLENBORN KP TETCALE NV FINDLEY #: 11:14 YEA HYDE YEA PUPPHY (IL) YEA NADISAN :-: PRICE YEA MC CLORY YE: ROSTEREOUSKI YEA MICHEL NR RUSSO YEA GABRIEN YE- SHIPLEY YEA RAILSBACK YES SINON YEA TATES YEA TRADEMAS YEH HILLIS YE- CYANS CDD YEA WYEPS (IN) 1.2 FITHING YES MANILTON YEA WAYES (II) YEA URCOBS SAY NADDEN YEA POUSH YE4 SHARP YEA PEDELL YEA ELOUIN YEA HARKIN YEA KEZVINSKY YEA SKITH (IA) YEA AS KEYS YEA SEBELIUS NY SHRIVER NY SKUPITZ $2 VIRN PV COKY SRECIHRIDGE YEA CALTER VE HUBBARD YEA SHIDER in MADDOLI YEA MATCHER YEA PERMINS YEA j FORD STAMP E0009 YEA MOORE BREAUX YEA TREEN REBERT NY L959 CEI YEA FASSTAR YES VACCINER YEA FEB 18 1976 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 19, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: BOB ORBEN FROM: JIM CAVANAUGH SUBJECT: Draft Statements for the President on the Congressional Action on the Public Works Employment Act Attached are two draft statements for the President's use on the Public Works Employment Act of 1975. Max Friedersdorf says the vote in the Senate will be sometime between 4 and 4:30 this afternoon. I would recommend that both statements be finalized SÓ that Jack March can have them with him on the plane and so that Ron Nessen can be prepared to put them out after the Senate action. I have sent copies of these to the key people involved for their review and to give them the opportunity to provide any comments directly to you. Attachments CC: Jim Lynn Paul O'Neill Roger Porter Art Quern Alan Greenspan Max Friedersdorf BCC: Jack Marsh FORDO j LIBRARY GERALD DRAFT STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE SENATE'S ACTION TO SUSTAIN HIS VETO ON H.R. 5247, THE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1975 I am pleased that the Senate of the United States has seen fit to join with me in not engaging in election-year pork-barrel politics. Their action this afternoon in sustaining my veto of H.R. 5247, the Public Works Employment Act of 1975, is commendable. As I said last Friday in my veto message to the House of Representatives on this bill, the best and most effective way to create new jobs is to pursue balanced economic policies that encourage the growth of the private sector without risking a new round of inflation. This is the core of my economic policy, and I believe that the steady improvements in the economy over the last half year on both the unemployment and inflation fronts bear witness to its essential wisdom. I will continue this basic approach in dealing with the economy because it is sound and it is working. LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD DRAFT STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE CONGRESS'S FAILURE TO SUSTAIN HIS VETO ON H.R. 5247, THE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1975 I am greatly disappointed by the Congress's failure today to sustain my veto of H.R. 5247, the Public Works Employment Act of 1975. It is clear to me that all too many times over the last 30 years, attempts to stimulate the economy through election-year pork-barrel approaches such as those contained in this legislation have resulted in economic disaster. I carefully considered, in reviewing our economic policies over the last year, the possibility of providing some economic stimulus by the government to the economy. There were many who indicated that this approach would be "good politics" in an election year. After careful study, I concluded that the best and most effective way to create new jobs is to pursue balanced economic policies that encourage the growth of the private sector without risking a new round of inflation. This is the core of my economic policy, and I believe that the steady improvements in the economy over the last half year on both the unemployment and inflation fronts bear witness to its essential wisdom. I will continue this basic approach in dealing with the economy because it is sound and it is working. FORD i LIBRARY GERALD JUL 2 1976 WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 2, 1976 on MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF w.b. SUBJECT: S: 3201, Public Works Jobs Bill Deadline for action on the Jobs Bill is Wednesday, July 7. Senator Bob Griffin (R-MICH) told the Michigan press today that he was recommending the President sign the bill and that he would vote to override a Presidential veto. However, Senators Baker and McClure, as well as House Minority Leaders Rhodes and Michel recommend a veto. There is slight chance of sustaining a veto in the House. The bill passed on May 13 by a vote of 339 - 57. The Conference Report passed on June 23 by a vote of 328 - 83. On another key vote in the House, a motion by Representative Jack Brooks to strike the counter-cyclical provision, failed, 153 - 259, during consideration of the Conference Report. Chances are better to sustain in the Senate where the veto would be considered first. The vote on final passage occurred in the Senate on April 13, and the bill was approved, 54 - 28, with 18 absences. The Conference Report passed the Senate on Jun 16, by 70. - 25 with 5 absences, including Goldwater. Five Senators switched positions and voted for the Conference Report after originally voting against the bill on final passage: Allen, Eastland, Pearson, Taft and Stennis. Other prospects who voted for the bill would be Brock, Chiles, Fong, Hatfield, Long, McGee, Montoya, Morgan, Packwood, Percy, Sparkman and Stone. GERALO FORD LIBRARY Thus, we will need to pick up eight votes out of a prospective pool of seventeen Senators. Prospects are not excellent, but not impossible in the Senate. Without Griffin's leadership in rounding up votes, chances to sustain in the Senate must be rated less than 50 per cent: FORDO i LIBRARY Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. JUL 13 1976 July 13, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: BILL BAROODY FROM: MAX FRIEDERSDORF SUBJECT: Jobs Bill Per our conversation, I am attaching a copy of the veto message for S. 3201, the Public Works Job Bill, and a list of prospective Senators and House Members whom we hope to persuade to support the President's veto. Senate Allen Fong Percy Eastland Hatfield Sparkman Pearson Long Stone Taft McGee Stennis Montoya Brock Morgan Chiles Packwood House See attached list (the 153 "yen" votes are our targets). CC: Jack Marsh Bill Kendall Charlie Lepport FORD i LIBRARY June 23, 1976 June 23, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD well managed. It re- -ment rate of greater than 4.5 percent Clay Hughes Pike So the motion to stri and spendthrift when the national figure is 6 percent. Cohen Hungate Pressler Collins, III. Jeffords xample of how not It is a controllable because the legisla- Preyer The result of the vol Conte Jenrette Price as above recorded. renager, if you will. tion will operate for only 5: calendar Conyers Johnson Calif. Pritchard The Clerk read the st the bill, it prob- quarters at a rate of $250 million per Corman Jones, Ala. Quillan Cornell Jones, Tenn. Railsback (For conference repo again. quarter. Cotter Kastenmeier Reuss see proceedings of the February we stood Mr. Speaker, I believe the time has Coughlin Kazen Richmond 1976.) debated whether to come to stop waiting action on jobs D'Amours Keys Rinaldo veto on H.R. 5247, Daniels, N.J. Koch Mr. JONES of Alab and begin completing the task of putting Risenhoover Danielson Krebs Roberts reading). Mr. Speaker, this bill. I spoke on America back to work. I' support the Davis Lehman Rodino consent that further of the bill as an x- countercyclical proposal and urge its de la Garza Lent Roe retention in the conference bill. Delaney Litton Rogers statement be dispensed reading those remarks Dellums Lloyd. Calif. Roncalio The SPEAKER Is t nothing has occur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Derrick Lloyd, Tenn. Rooney the request. of the to change my mind. objection the pevious question is ordered Diggs Long, La. Rosenthal Alabama? B. the passage of time on the motion to strike title II Dingell Lundine Rostenkoweki Dodd McCloskey Roybal There was no objectic conviction that it was There was no objection. Downey, McCormack Russo The SPEAKER. The he wrong time. I was The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ques- Drinan McDade St Germain Alabama (Mr. JONES) veto was sustained in tion is on the motion offered by the gen- Duncan, Oreg. McFall Santini tleman from Texas (Mr. BROOKS) Duncan, Tenn. McHugh Sarasin for 30 minutes, and the ased when this House Early McKay Sarbanes Arkansas (Mr. HAMMER ways and reported out Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, on that Eckhards McKinney Scheuer recognized for 30 minu ton of the bill which I I demand the yeas and nays. Edgar Madden Schroeder ti for. Then the Senate The yeas and nays were ordered. Edwards Cultr Madigan Seiberling Mr. HAMMERSC Eilberg Maguire Sharp Speaker, I yield mysel d the bad penny, title The vote was taken by electronic de Emery Martin Shipley may consume. vice, and there were-yeas 153, nays 259, Each Mathis Simon n. Mr. CONTE. Mrs at has happened since not voting 19, as follows: Evans, Colo: Matsunaga Sisk Fary Mazzoli Slack gentleman yield ited on title II? Well [Roll No. 439] Fascell Meeds. Solarz Mr.- HAMMERSC employment has gons Fish Melcher Speliman YEAS-153 Fisher Speaker, I yield to the where everyone now Meyner Staggers Abdnor Frey Myers Pa Fithian Mervinsky Stanton, Massachusetts. h is over. Inflation has Alexander Fuqua Paul Flood Mikva James V. (Mr. CONTE asked al int where it has once Andrews, Gibbons Pettis Florie Miller, Calif Stark mission to revise a danger level. In May N. Dak Goldwater Pickle Foley Mineta Steed Archer Goodling Poage Ford, Mich. Minish Steiger, Ariz. remarks.) & 7.4 percent annual Armstrong Gradison Quie Ford, Tenn Mink Steiger. Win. Mr. CONTE Mr. Spea to a 2.9 percent annual Ashbrook Grassley Randall Forsythe Mitchell, Md. Stephens port of the local Public 8 months of the year Ashley Guyer Regula Fraser Mitchell, N.Y. Stokes Bafalis Gaydos ment Act (S. 3201) Hagedorn Rhodes Moakiey Stratton y is once again on the Bauman Hammer- Robinson Glaimo Moffett Studds I stand here as, a C this time OIL the Fed- Beard Tenn. schmidt Rose Gilman Mollohan Symington legislation as I originall Bedell hem. Hansen Roush Ginn Moorhead, Pa. Thompson Bell Harsha Gonzalez Morgan submit: that today Rousselot Traxler sponsor of the Local Pul Bennett Hightower Runnels Green Moss Tsongas tal Development and to pass this bill than Breckinridge Holt Ruppe Gude Mottl Udall (H R. 5247) on its origh be take this step down Brinkley Hutchinson Ryan Haley Murphy, m. Ullman Brooks Hyde Satterfield Hall it will never end. No Murphy, N. Van Deerlin sage of the conference I Brown, Mich Ichord Schneebeli Hamilton Murtha Vander Veen successful House vote x House passed a $25 bill Brown Ohio Jacobs Schulze Hanley Natcher Vanik Unfortunately, as we al tng bill for the State Broyhill Jarman Sebelius Hannaford Neal Vigorito Buchanan. Johnson, Colo Harkin Nedzi other Chamber failed sent. One of the main Shriver Walsh Burgener Johnson, Pa. Shuster Harrington Nichols Waxman Presidential veto by 01 was whether. them Burleson, Tex Jones, N.C. Sikes: Harris Nix Weaver Those three crucial VO attached to: the pro Burlison Mo. Jones, Okla Skubitz Hawkins Nolan Whalen atermined there shoul Butler Jordan Hayes, Ind Nowak multibillion-dollar public Smith, Iowa White Cederberg Kasten Smith, Nebr Hebert Oberstar Whitten from going in effect H: we doing here toda Chappell Kelly Snyder Hechler, W, Va Obey Wilson, C.H. enacted in mid April strings to a new: cit Clancy Kemp Spence Heckler. Mass. O'Brien Wirth seen application grants ? Is this any way Clausen Ketchum Stanton, Hefner O'Hara Wolff - Don Kindness William Heinz O'Neill pendence Day I thin Wright time because it provide Clawson, Del Krueger Steelman Henderson Ottinger Yates tions would be deemed And I think the gove Cleveland LaFalce Stuckey Hicks Passman Yatron Department of Commerc who have given the Cochran Lagomarsino Sullivan Hillis Patten, N.J. Young, Fla. Collins, Landrum Symms Holland Patterson feel the same WA Young, Ga. the applications within 61 Conable Latta Talcott Holtzman Calif Zablocki islation provides the hore than pork. barr Crane Levitas Taylor Mo Horton Pattison, N.Y. Zeferetti language moloyees job ben Daniel Dan Long Md. Taylor, N. Howard Pepper ISS of a scandal the Derwinski Lott Teague Hubbard Perkins The bill before us is Devine Lujan Thone was the subject of Dickinson McClory Thornton NOT VOTING-19 same as the House-passe 12972 which was approve morning in this cham Downing, Va. McCollister Treen Baldus Hinshaw Peyser du Pont McEwen Vander Jagt Conlan Howe ber on May 13, 1976, will Rangel Edwards, Ala. Mahon Waggonner Daniel, R. W. Karth Rees changes. This legislation lus avoid another scan- English Mann Wampler Dent Leggett Riegle antirecession or counter petty theft of public Erlenborn Michel Whitehurst Fenwick McDonald Wydler jarceny, and I urge my Eshleman sions that the vetoed bl Miller, Ohio Wiggins Hays, Ohio Metcalfe Evans, Ind. Mills Wilson, Bob Helstoski Milford well as grants for public heir commonsénse, and Evins. Tenn Montgomery Wilson, Tex. water treatment works this bill. Findley Moore Winn The Clerk announced the following Mr. Speaker, 1 rise in Flowers Moorhead, part of the vetoed legisla Wylie pairs: Flynt Calif. Young, Alaska items appear in the legis III of the conference Fountain Mosher Young, Tex. Mr. Dent with Mr. Conlan. I and II, respectively Title II contains the Frenzel Myers, Ind. Mr. McDonald with Mr. Karth. egislation which has Mr. Rangel with Mr. Rees. The justification. for NAYS-259 this House. It repre- Mr. Leggett with Mr Hays of Ohio. Works-of the bill is clea Abzug Beard, R.L. Breaux If assistance which Mr. Baldus with Mr. Robert W. Daniel, Jt. viding jobs through the 1 Adams Bergland Brodhead untion of the economic Bevill Mr. Riegie with Mr. Wydler. of public works projects-1 Addabbo Broomfield currently experiencing Allen Biaggi Brown, Calif. Mr: Heistoski with Mrs. Fenwick. States Ambro Biester ities have not experi- Burke, Calif. Mr. Metcalfe with Mr. Peyser. Time and time again, Anderson, Bingham Burke, Fla. e in employment that Calif. Blanchard Burke, Mass Mr. Milford with Mr. Howe. this floor advocating the the country have en- Anderson, III. Blouin Burton, John programs such as the Worl Andrews, N.C. Boggs tly, this assistance Burton, Phillip Mr. KRUEGER and Mr. BRECKIN- ministration-WPA-duri Annunzio Boland Byron RIDGE changed their vote from "nay" much needed. thirties and early forties. Aspin Boiling Carney to "yea" would provide assist AuCoin Bonker Carr support of these program ties with an unemploy Badillo Bowen Carter Mr. BURKE of Florida changed his and simple fact that whe Baucus Brademas Chisholm vote from "yea" to "nay" concluded have a tan The Washington Star The jobs bill veto July 10, 1976 Crocodile tears are being shed in several plained that Mr. Ford's veto was "a cruel blow quarters over President Ford's veto of the $3.95 to the hopes" of the nation's cities. billion jobs bill. Representative Abzug's charge that Mr. Ford Democrats accuse Mr. Ford of kowtowing to wants to keep Americans out of work is so the Republican right in an effort to head off the preposterous as to be unworthy of comment, ex- nomination of Ronald Reagan. Big-city mayors cept to say that overblown rhetoric is typical of claim it shows that Mr. Ford is callous about the Mrs. Abzug. problems of big cities. Rep. Bella Abzug de- Mr. Ford vetoed the bill on grounds that it clared that Mr. Ford "appears determined to would contribute to inflation and would do little been cert. to help the unemployment problem. We think be JUL 2 n 1976 July 20, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF SUBJECT: Jobs Bill Prior to the vote on S. 3201 at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, I recommend the President phone the following Senators: 1. Senator Bob Griffin (He has announced his intention to override, but we believe he may respond to à call from the President.) 2. Senator Jim Allen (Leaning to override, but still persuadable.) 3. Senator Jim Eastland (Undecided) 4. Senator Bob Packwood (Announced support for the Jobs Bill, but the President may turn him around.) bcc: back Marsh Dick Cheney Bill Kendall FORD LIBRARY is 02RALD July 22, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7567 nomic history-that good public invest- apparently has not, from the tragic his- Mottl Risenhoover Stokes ments create far more new capital than tory of the 1930's. Let us not repeat the Murphy, III. Roberts Stratton Murtha Rodino Stuckey they initially cost. fearfulness and suffering of that un- Myers, Pa. Roe Studds President Hoover justified his veto of fortunate era. Let us not, with President Natcher Rogars Sullivan the 1932 public works measure because Ford, condemn our Nation once again to Neal Roncalio Symington Nedzi Rooney Talcott it pushed the budget into deficit. A good, the agony of rampant unemployment Nichols Rose Taylor, N.C. strong, expansionary Federal deficit was, and near depression. Nix Rosenthal Thompson of course, exactly what America needed Let us instead, Democrats and Repub- Nolan Rostenkowski Thornton Nowak Roush Traxler in 1932. With it, we/might have avoided licans alike, learn from the tragic errors Oberstar Roybal Tsongas the worst of the depression. But, here is of our past and vote, now, overwhelm- Obey Runnels Udall President Ford in 1976, still sounding ingly, to override the veto of the Public O'Brien Ruppe Ullman O'Hara the trumpet for a balanced budget dur- Russo Van Deerlin Works Employment Act of 1976. O'Neill Ryan Vander Veen ing recession. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Ottinger St Germain Vanik Well, we are not yet out of our recent has expired. Passman Santini Vigorito very severe recession, the worst since Patten, N.J. Sarasin Walsh Without objection, the previous ques- Patterson, Sarbanes Wampler the Great Depression itself. Unemploy- tion is ordered. Calif. Scheuer Waxman ment went up again last month to 7.5 There was no objection. Pattison, N.Y. Schroeder Weaver percent and millions of Americans can- Perkins The SPEAKER. The question is, Will Seiberling Whalen Pettis not find work. The Democratic Congress Sharp White the House, on reconsideration, pass the Pike Sikes Whitten planned, in its budget, to stimulate the bill, the objections of the President to Pressler Simon Wilson, Bob economy with this public works measure, the contrary notwithstanding? Preyer Sisk Wilson, C. H. and I think we had better stay with our Price Slack Wilson, Tex. Under the Constitution, this vote must Pritchard Smith, Iowa Wirth plan rather than with President Ford's be determined by the yeas and nays. Railsback Solarz Wolff and President Hoover's. Randall Spellman Wright And what, finally. of inflation? Mr. The vote was taken by electronic de- Rangel Staggers Wydler Hoover worried about it and SO, of course, vice, and there were-yeas 310, nays 96, Rees Stanton, Yates not voting 26, as follows: Regula J. William Yatron does President Ford. Inflation is a seri- Reuss Stark Young, Fla. ous problem-far more so now than in [Roll No. 534] Richmond, Steed Young, Tex. the 1930's. But economists have learned Riegie Steiger, Wis. Zablocki YEAS-310 Rinaldo Stephens Zeferetti a few things about inflation-even if Adams Dent Holland NAYS-96 the conservative Republican leadership Addabbo Derrick Holtzman has not. Alexander Diggs Horton Abdnpr Gibbons Moorhead, Allen Dingell Howard Andrews, Goldwater Calif. We know, for example, that this bill is Ambro Dodd Hubbard N. Dak. Gradison Mosher not inflationary, that it will create new Anderson, Downey, N.Y. Hughes Archer Grassley Myers, Ind. jobs. It puts money into à general econ- Calif. Downing, Va. Hungate Armstrong Hagedorn Paul Annunzio Drinan Hyde Ashbrook Hall, Tex. Pickle omy. and into specific industries, with Ashley Duncan, Oreg. Jeffords Bauman Hansen Poage enormous idle capacity in manpower and Aspin Duncan, Tenn. Jenrette Beard, Tenn. Harsha Quie machinery. This bill is not going to push AuCoin Early Johnson, Calif. Ball Hillis Quillen Badillo Eckhardt us up against the limits of our ability Johnson, Pa. Brown, Mich. Holt Rhodes Bafalis Edgar Jones, Ala. Brown, Ohio Hutchinson Robinson to produce, thereby stimulating inflation. Baldus Edwards, Ala. Jones, N.C. Broyhill Ichord Rousselot If the Republican leadership have Baucus Edwards, Calif. Jones, Okla. Burgener Jacobs Satterfield failed sadly in learning the economic Beard, R.I. Eilberg Karth Burke, Fla. Jarman Schulze Bedell Emery Kasten Burleson, Tex, Johnson, Colo. Sebelius lessons of the last 50 years they have Bennett English Kastenmeier Butler Kelly Shriver failed even more sadly to learn the moral Bergland Esch Kazen Cederberg Ketchum Shuster lessons of our last half century. Bevill Evans, Colo. Kemp Clancy Kindness Skubitz Biaggi Evans, Ind. Keys Clawson, Del Lagomarsino Smith, Nebr. The American people-and the Demo- Biester Evins, Tenn. Koch Cleveland Latta Snyder cratic Party-have concluded that un- Bingham Fary Krebs Collins, Tex. McClory Spence employment is immoral. It is antisocial. Blanchard Fascell LaFalce Conable McCollister Steiger, Ariz. Blouin Fenwick Landrum Conlan McDonald Symms It strikes at the heart of American so- Boggs Fish Leggett Crane McEwen Taylor, Mo. ciety, the family, ruining lives, destroy- Boland Fisher Lehman Daniel, Dan Madigan Thone ing dreams, creating criminals, truly Bolling Fithian Lent Daniel, R. W. Mahon Treen Bonker Flood Levitas Devine Mann Vander Jagt cancer in the body of our Nation. Bowen Florio Lloyd, Calif. Dickinson Martin Waggonner Simple Justice, as well as sound eco- Brademas Flowers Lloyd, Tenn. dy Pont Michel Whitehurst nomics, dictates that we do everything in Breaux Foley Long, La. Evienborn Milford Wiggins Breckinridge Ford; Mich. Long, Md. Eshleman our power to rid our Nation of this evil. Miller, Ohio Winn Brodhead Ford, Tenn. Lott Findley Montgomery Wylie Unfortunately, the Republican adminis- Brooks Forsythe Lujan Frenzel Moore tration has not yet come to understand Broomfield Fountain Lundine the immorality of unemployment. Brown, Calif. Fraser McCloskey NOT VOTING-26 Buchanan Frey McCormack Abzug Hays, Ohio Peyser As I read President/Ford's veto mes- Burke, Calif. Fuqua McDade Anderson, III. Hinshaw Schneebell sage, and then laid President Hoover's Burke, Mass. Gaydos McFall Andrews, N.C. Howe Shipley message beside it and compared them Burlison, Mo. Glaimo McHugh Brinkley Jones, Tenn. Stanton, Burton, John Gilman McKay Clay Jordan James V. point by point, I could only wonder at Burton, Phillip Ginn McKinney Derwinski Krueger Steelman how totally the conservative Republican Byron Gonzalez Madden Flynt Litton Teague leadership has failed to learn the lessons Carney Goodling Maguire Harkin Murphy, N.Y. Young, Alaska Carr Green Mathis of the last 50 years of American economic Hayes, Ind. Pepper Young. Ga. Carter Gude Matsunaga experience and moral development. Chappell Guyer Mazzoli The Clerk announced the following Chisholm Haley Meeds The same economic arguments, the pairs: Clausen, Hall, III. Melcher same moral stance, which motivated Don H. Hamilton Metcalfe On this vote: President Hoover's misguided veto of a Cochran Hammer- Meyner Mr. Derwinski and Mr. Jones of Tennessee Cohen schmidt public works measure in 1932 now moti- Mezvinsky for, with Mr. Schneebeli against. Collins, III. Hanley Mikva vates President Ford's equally ill-con- Conte Hannaford Miller, Calif. Mr. Anderson of Illinois and Mr. Young of ceived veto of the Public Works Employ- Conyers Harrington Mills Alaska for, with Mr. Steelman against. ment Act of 1976. The minds of the Corman Harris Mineta Cornell Hawkins Minish Until further notice: Republicans have been possessed by a Cotter Hébert Mink Ms. Abzug with Mr. Young of Georgia. demon thology for half a century. Will Coughlin Hechler, W. Va. Mitchell, Md. Mr. Teague with Mr. Andrews of it ever be exorcised? D'Amours Heckler, Mass. Mitchell, N.Y. Carolina. Daniels, N.J. Hefner Moakley It is said, my colleagues, that those who Danielson Heinz Moffett Mr. Pepper with Mr. James V. Starten. do not learn from history are condemned Davis Helstoski Mollohan Mr. Murphy of New York with Mr. Hayes of to repeat it. de la Garza Henderson Moorhead, Pa. Indiana. Delaney Hicks Morgan Mr. Clay with Mr. Hays of Ohio. Let us then learn, as President Ford Dellums Hightower Moss Mr. Flynt with Mr. Brinkley. 7568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE Mr. Howe with Mr. Harkin. leader, the gentleman from Massachu- porting procedure Mr. Shipley with Mr. Krueger. setts (Mr. O'NEILL) 612 would take at Ms. Jordan with Mr. Litton. Let me briefly review the history of before reaching a So, two-thirds having voted in favor section 612. The Members will recall that The fact is, M thereof, the bill was passed, the objec- in the consideration of the military pro- that the Defense tions of the President to the contrary curement bill the gentleman from Mas- tary Manpower h notwithstanding. sachusetts (Mr. O'NEILL) offered an communities be gi The result of the vote was announced amendment which I personally thought before a military as above recorded. was ill-advised, and I was designated by located. Thus, all The SPEAKER. The Clerk will notify the Committee on Armed Services to requiring under the Senate of the action of the House. speak against that amendment. have at least 90 d The House in its wisdom-and, I think, the justification very wisely so, rejected the original fense Department MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AU- O'Neill amendment by an overwhelming closure or reduction THORIZATION ACT-VETO MES- vote. Later on the gentleman from Mas- This is very GE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF sachusetts (Mr. NEILL) modified his Speaker. This pr THE UNITED STATES amendment and offered that amendment apply to all base The SPEAKER. The unfinished busi- to this bill H.R. 12384, the military con- apply to all base ness is the further consideration of the struction bill. The Committee on Armed plies to major ba veto message of the President on the bill Services also thought that that amend- base reductions. (H.R. 12884) to authorize certain con- ment was not properly drafted, so we sat There has to be struction at military installations and down with the gentleman from Massa- 50 percent of the for other purposes. chusetts (Mr. O'NEILL) and came up with at least 1,000 civ: The question is, Will the House, on re- a compromise which was offered by the the amendment of consideration pass the bill, the objec- gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. erate against a ba tions of the President to the contrary O'NEILL) and adopted on a voice vote. 500 civilian emple notwithstanding? In` the meantime the Senate was pro- the Department O. The Chair recognizes the gentleman ceeding with its version of the military that a base closu from Missouri (Mr. ICHORD) for 1 hour. construction bill, and it adopted an is justified. Mr. ICHORD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- amendment similar to section 612 con- Mr. Speaker, sec self 30 minutes, and I yield 30 minutes tained in the House bill. out, is not intend to the gentleman from. Virginia (Mr. We then went to conference to recon- delay possible sav WHITEHURST). cile the differences. The House conferces of base activities. (Mr. ICHORD asked and was given and the Senate conferees sat down and vide the means f permission to revise and extend his very carefully considered this provision. that the savings € remarks.) We looked at it long, and we looked at it Department will Mr. ICHORD. Mr. Speaker, I strongly hard. We came up with the best language the base reduction urge that the House pass the bill H.R. of both versions in order to constitute capriciously or art 12384 over the veto of the President. The the final version of section 612. have been done 1 issue on this vote, Mr. Speaker, is very Mr. Speaker I review this history to the best interests clear, it is very simple. point out to the Members of the House fense. It is simply a matter of whether or not that this is not a fly-by-night provision. A good example we want the House to exercise its over- It is not aspur of the moment provision. the gentleman fr sight responsibility in the field of mili- It has been very carefully considered by who is now on hi tary base closures, military base reduc- the House Committee on Armed Services, few months ago al tions, and military base realinements or by the Senate Committee on Armed controversy over whether we want to abdicate that re- Services, by the House Committee on and reductions de sponsibility and leave it solely up to the Armed Services conferees, and by the I specifically ref Department of Defense and to the Com- Senate Committee on Armed Services Ohio (Mr. LATTA) mander in Chief. conferees. It is a result of a compromise. nounced in 1974 t The sole reason for the veto of the It is very carefully drawn. There is no elements of the B1 President was based upon section 612 doubt whatsoever about its constitution nel from Washin contained in H.R. 12384. The President ality; and the President has acknowle The Navy estimate specifically stated in this veto message edged the constitutionality, I think, in relocation would that he approved of the remainder of the his veto message. $5 million a year bill. Mr. Speaker, I repeat, I feel very appropriated som Section 612 would place into law a strongly that the advisers to the Presi- construction at N scheduled procedure that the Defense dent were not aware of the changes that modate the reloca Department must follow in implement- had been made. nel, the Navy det ing proposed base closures or reductions There is no doubt about the constitu- ation the propose or realinements. The President acknowl- tionality of this provision whatsoever, so nomically feasible edged in his vetormessage that there were it is a question as to whether the House benefit of review no constitutional objections to section wants to live up to its oversight responsi- data, to be requi: 612. His chief objection, according to the bility. I submit, Mr. Speaker, that if the for such a major veto message, is that section 612 would Members of the House and the Members would have been cause unnecessary delay in the base clo- of the Senate have the responsibility of I am sure that sures and reductions proposed thus far locating bases and have the responsibility House can point this year by the Defense Department. of building up military bases, then they ductions and bas To that I say, Mr. Speaker, the Presi- also have the responsibility of exercising Now, I will yiel FORD dent's argument is invalid, and that he oversight in regard to base closures and gentleman from c was ill-advised to veto H.R. 12384 on that base realinements. Mr. LATTA. M basis. By the Defense Department's own ad- the gentleman fo: I submit, Mr. Speaker, that the veto mission when it announced earlier this The gentleman message on its fact indicates that the year those bases that are candidates for having been here President was ill-advised. I sincerely feel possible realinement, the Department matter has been that the advisers to the President were stated that studies of whether to actually Representatives p not aware of the scope and the content implement a base closure for major re- refer the gentlem of section 612. I think that they really duction would require at least 4 to 9 sent up here by tl: believe it was the original amendment months. For the most part, the major son to H.R. 8439 offered by the distinguished majority base realinements covered under the re- effort was made as 1 do not believe it to be justified. Defense. I, therefore, have much dim- voting, not having voted in the affirma- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The culty in seeing how the organized struc- tive, the bill, on reconsideration, fails Senator from South Carolina. ture called for in section 612 will ham- of passage. Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, in per the President's movements. closing, I just want to say that the Finally, the President, in his veto mes- TAX REFORM ACT OF 1976 Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. sage, seems to complain of the "oppor- Clements, wrote the chairman of the tunity for public and congressional in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Armed Services Committee, Senator volvement" which section 612 provides. ate will now resume consideration of the STENNIS, a letter dated June 1, 1976, I see no way such involvement can help unfinished business which will be stated which contains this paragraph: but improve present procedures. Surely, by title. In August 1965, President Johnson con- the President does not view the input of The legislative clerk read as follows: sidered a provision similar to the proposed concerned citizens and their elected rep- A bill (H.R. 10612) to reform the tax laws section 612 and vetoed the FY 1966 Military resentatives as detrimental to our na- of the United States. Construction Authorization Act. President tional defense. In order to reasonably Johnson concluded that "We cannot commit The PRESIDING OFFICER. The protect the future livelihoods of the em- ourselves, for the prolonged period required pending question is the amendment of ployees of those installations which by this bill, to delay action necessary to the Senator from New York. The Chair meet the realities of the troubled world in would be covered by section 612, from an would observe that the amendment of which we live. The limitations upon the unwarranted cutback such as has been the Senator from Alabama being in the Commander-in-Chief and the Executive proposed for LBAD, I urge my colleagues third degree is therefore not in order. Branch of the Government here sought to to join with me in voting to override the Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, may we be imposed are a clear violation of the President's veto of H.R. 12384. have order? separation of powers. The Attorney General The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has so advised me. I am prepared to vote, Mr. President. having expired, the question is, Shall the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas So, Mr. President, it seems to me from bill (H.R. 12384) pass, the objections of and nays have been ordered. any standpoint that we look at the the President of the United States to the Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, if the Chair President's veto here should be sus- contrary notwithstanding? The yeas and will obtain order in the Senate tained. nays are required, and the clerk will call The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- I yield back my time: the roll. ate will be in order. Mr. HUDDLESTON. Mr. President, I The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, when the have had the opportunity to review Mr. ROBERT announce hour of B o'clock arrived, the Senator President Ford's veto message concern- that the Senator from California (Mr. from Alabama had the floor, but under ing H.R. 12384. Frankly, I am appalled TUNNEY), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. the previous order the veto message of at the reasoning contained in that HARTKE), and the Senator from Montana the President on the military construc- message. The simple fact of the matter (Mr. METCALF) are necessarily absent. tion bill was to be considered, and the is that based on many past experiences Mr. GRIFFIN. I announce that the Senator from Alabama temporarily lost some oversight procedure for the De- Senator from New York (Mr. BUCKLEY) the floor. partment of Defense suggested base the Senator from Utah (Mr. GARN), and At that time, there was pending the closures and realinements is desperately the Senator from Oregon (Mr. PACK- committee amendment to the tax bill, the needed. WOOD) are necessarily absent. Javits amendment, and then the amend- Though I am sure many of my col- Ialso announce that the Senator from ment of the Senator from Alabama. leagues have similar stories to recount, Pennsylvania (Mr. HUGH SCOTT) is ab- The Chair has correctly ruled that the my guess is there is probably no better sent on official business. amendment of the Senator from Ala- example of the need for this scrutiny The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 51, bama is not in order, which would leave than the case of the Lexington Blue Grass nays 42, as follows: us, then, discussing the Javits amend- Army Depot, LBAD. LBAD by the Army's [Rollcall Vote No. 406 Leg.] ment. own statistics is the most efficient and YEAS-51 I am glad we have a larger attendance effective installation of its kind in the Allen Eagleton McGee than we had at 3 o'clock, because this is country. Yet in November of 1974, despite Bayh Eastland McIntyre an important matter, and a matter that assurances to the contrary, the Depart- Beall Ford Mondale I would like to discuss. ment of Defense announced the elimina- Bentsen Glenn Montoya Biden Gravel Moss The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion of some 2,800 civilian jobs at LBAD. Brock Hart, Philip A. Muskie ate is not in order. The Senator from Until the day of the announcement, the Brooke Haskell Pastore Alabama is entitled to be heard. The employees of LBAD and the entire Ken- Burdick Hathaway Pearson Byrd, Huddleston Pell Chair solicits the cooperation of Sena- tucky congressional delegation had not Harry F., Jr. Humphrey Sparkman tors. had any input into the Army's decision- Byrd, Robert C. Inouye Stennis The Senator may proceed. making process. Cannon Jackson Stevenson Case Javits Stone Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, the Javits Prior to the 1974 announcement and Chiles Johnston Symington amendment creates a loophole that was to the present day LBAD has maintained Church Kennedy Tower closed by the Senate in 1969. It reopens its top ranking within the Army Mate- Cranston Long Williams Dole that loophole. It provides that an original Magnuson riel Command structure. Yet, unless Durkin Mansfield artist of a musical, literary, or artistic stopped by pending litigation, the Army NAYS-42 composition can make a donation of that intends to go ahead with the cutback. If artistic work to a charitable organization Abourezk Hatfield the oversight procedures provided for in Randolph Baker Helms Ribicoff and claim the appraised value of that section 612 of H.R. 12384 had been in Bartlett Hollings Roth composition as a charitable deduction, effect, a thorough, impartial review of Bellmon Hruska Schweiker thus creating a loophole that was closed the Army's suggested moves could have Bumpers Laxalt Scott, Clark Leahy William L in 1969. Its limit would be $25,000, which been completed and whatever called for Culver Mathias Stafford could be carried over for a period of 5 actions necessary could have been taken. Curtis McClellan Stevens years, or the/limitation of the income of Had a set procedure been in effect, much Domenici McClure Taft Fannin McGovern Talmadge such artist on similar artistic composi- needless communication and time-con- Fong Morgan Thurmond tions earned during that year, or which- suming effort could have been avoided. Goldwater Nelson Weicker ever should be less; but if less, if he does Rather, a clear-cut decision based on all Griffin Nunn Young not use up the entire contribution, then Hansen the best available information could Percy Hart, Gary Proxmire it could be carried over for 5 years. have been made. NOT VOTING-7 The argument was made that the sec- The President indicates that section 612 is an attempt to limit his powers over Buckley Metcalf ond owner of such a composition was Tunney Garn Packwood not deprived of later making a chari- military bases. In all my dealings with Hartke Bcott, Hugh table contribution and claiming the ap- FORD GERALD LIBRARY H 7580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 22, 1976 change in per capita wage and salary dis- Devens, and the other bases that will Hall, Tex. Meyner Rousselot bursements from 1964 to 1974 is 89.6 close. Section 612 will permit the review Hamilton Mezvinsky Roybal Hanley Mikva Runnels percent. The northeast region with a of those closings, will permit the Mem- Hannaford Miller, Calif. Ruppe growth rate of 70.2 percent falls far be- bers of this body to look at, and pass Harris Mills Russo low the average and the south at 93:8 judgment on, how the arbitrary deci- Hawkins Mineta St Germain sions of the Pentagon will affect the lives Hayes, Ind. Minish Santini percent falls far above the average. Hébert Mink Sarbanes Mr. Speaker, what do these charts tell of Americans. And that is why I shall Heckler, Mass. Mitchell, Md. Satterfield us? They tell me that there's a systema- support this override. Hefner Mitchell, N.Y. Scheuer tic discrimination against the northeast Mr. ICHORD. Mr. Speaker, may I in- Heins Moakley Schroeder Helstoski Moffett Schulze and north-central regions of the coun- quire how much time I have remaining? Henderson Mollohan Seiberling try. They tell me that the South and West The SPEAKER. The Chair will state Hicks Montgomery Sikes Moore Sisk receive more than their share of Federal that the gentleman has 1 minute re- Hightower Hillis Moorhead, Slack civilian and military employees, more maining. Holland Calif. Snyder than their share of military construc- Mr. ICHORD. Mr Speaker, I yield my- Holt Morgan Solars GERALO tion, and more than their share of the self the remaining minute. Holtzman Moes Spellman Horton Mottl Spence Federal payroll dollar. They tell me that Mr. Speaker, at the outset I stated Howard Murphy, III. Staggers the longrun trend is for this massive dis- that the only issue in this veto override Hubbard Natcher Stark crimination to continue unabated. And was whether or not the Congress is Hughes Neal Steiger, Aris. Hungate Nedsi Stokes finally, they tell me that before the De- willing to live up to its responsibility to Ichord Nichols Stratton fense Department decides to close down exercise oversight responsibility in the Jacobs Nix Stuckey any more bases anywhere in this coun- field of base closures and base reduc- Jeffords Nowak Studds Jenrette Oberstar Sullivan try, they should be forced to assess the tions. Johnson, Calif. Obey Symington economic impacts of their actions. Section 612 is the only issue that was Jones, Ala. O'Neill Talcott In short, Mr. Speaker, section 612 of objected to by the President, however, Jones, N.G. Ottinger Taylor, N.C. this military construction authorization the President did acknowledge that the Kazen Passman Thompson Ketchum Patten, N.J. Thornton puts into law something that the Defense section was constitutional. Section 612 Keys Patterson, Traxler Department should have been doing for institution a procedure which the Koch Calif. Tsongas the past 20 yrars-mandating an eco- Congress should have set up many, many Krebs Pattison, N.Y. Udall LaFalce Perkins Ullman nomic impact statement fo significantly years ago. Lagomarsino Pettis Van Deerlin disruptive governmentalaction. For these reasons I urge a favorable Lehman Pickle Vander Veen I urge all my colleagues to vote to Lloyd, Calif. Pike Vanik vote on overnding the veto. override this veto. Lloyd, Tenn. Poage Vigorito GENERAL LEAVE Long, La. Preyer Waggonner Mr. BADILLO Mr. Speaker, earlier to- Mr. ICHORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask Long, Md. Price Walsh day I rose in support of overriding the Lundine Railsback Waxman unanimous consent that all Members McCormack Randall Weaver President's veto on the public works em- may have 5 legislative days in which to McDade Rees White ployment bill, and for many of the same revise and extend their remarks on the McDonald Reuss Whitehurst reasons that I supported that override, McEwen Richmond Wilson, C. H. subject of overding the veto of the McFall Riegle Wilson, Tex. I now must take what for me is the President of the United States on H.R. McHugh Rinaldo Wirth exceptional step of rising in support of 12384. Madden Roberts Wolff overriding the President's veto of the Maguire Rodino Wright The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mahon Roe Yates military construction authorization bill. the request of the gentleman from Mathis Rogers Yatron There are many reasons that I have Matsunaga Roncalio Young, Tex. Missouri? voted against every military construc- Mazzoli Rooney Zablocki tion appropriation and authorization There was no objection. Meeds Rose Zeferetti Melcher Rosenthal bill since I have been in Congress. Chief The SPEAKER. The question is, Will Metcalfe Rostenkowaki among them is that I perceive that a the House, on reconsideration, pass the NAYS-181 great deal of our military spending is a bill the objections of the President to gross misuse of Federal dollars that. the contrary notwithstanding? Abdnor Frey Murtha Archer Gibbons Myers, Ind. should be going to social programs. How- Under the Constitution, this vote must Armstrong Goldwater Myers, Pa. ever, this bill, through section 612, re- be determined by the yeas and nays. Ashbrook Goodling Nolan Ashley Gradison O'Brien stored to the Congress some oversight The vote was taken by electronic de- Aspin Grassley Paul over Pentagon actions in the closing of vice, and there were-yeas 270, nays 131, AuCoin Gude Pressler military bases. And that section is why not voting 31, as follows: Bafalis Guyer Pritchard the President vetood the bill. Bedell Hagedorn Quie Roll No. 535] Bell Hammer- Quillen I started by saving that my reasons Bergland schmidt Rangel YEAS-270 for voting to override the veto were Bevill Hansen Regula similar to those for overriding the public Adams Burgener Downing, Va. Broomfield Harsha Rhodes Addabbo Burke, Calif. Drinan Brown, Mich. Hechler, W. Va. Robinson works employment bill. and those reasons A'exander Burke, Mass. Duncan, Oreg. Brown, Ohio Hutchinson Roush have to do with the lives of the people Allen Burleson, Tex. du Pont Broyhill Hyde Ryan who are affected/by the bills. The military Ambro Burlison, Mo. Early Buchanan Jarman Sarasin Anderson, Burton, John Eckhardt Burke, Fla. Johnson, Colo. Sebelius has arbitrarily decided to close military Calif. Byron Edgar Burton, Phillip Johnson, Pa. Sharp bases across the country-arbitrarily, Andrews, Carter Edwards, Calif. Butler Jones, Okla. Shriver unilaterally-and without regard to the N. Dak. Chappell Eilberg Carney Kasten Shuster havoc they are wreaking on the lives of Annunzio Chisholm Emery Carr Kastenmeier Simon Badillo Cleveland English Cederberg Kelly Skubits citizens who depend on those bases for Baldus Cohen Eshleman Clancy Kemp Smith, Iowa employment and support systems. Baucus Collins, III. Evans, Colo. Clausen, Kindness Smith, Nebr. Bauman Conlan Evans, Ind. Don H. Landrum Stanton, And yet the President says that t is Beard, R.L Conte Evins, Tenn. Clawson, Del Latta J. William not "sound Government policy" to have Beard, Tenn. Corman Fary Cochran Leggett Steed congressional review of base closings. The Bennett Cornell Fascell Collins, Tex. Lent Steiger, Wis. Biaggi Cotter Fish Conable Levitas Stephens President says that to leave these bases Biester Crane Fisher Conyers Lott Symms open will increase defense spending Bingham D'Amours Flood Coughlin Lujan Taylor, Mo. enormously. We did not hear him speak Blanchard Daniel, Dan Florio Dellums McClory Thone those critically important words when Blouin Daniel, R. W. Flowers Devine McCloskey Treen Boggs Daniels, N.J: Ford, Mich. Dickinson McCollister Vander Jagt the appropriations for unworkable mis- Boland Danielson Ford, Tenn. Edwards, Ala. McKay Wampler siles and unusable/airplanes were passed. Bolling Davis Fuqua Erlenborn McKinney Whalen But, It seems, peoples' lives and liveli- Bonker de la Garza Gaydos Fenwick Madigan Whitten Bowen Delaney Giaimo Findley Mann Wiggins hoods are expendable. And Congress, of Brademas Dent Gilman Fithian Martin Wilson, Bob course, shall have nothing to say about ft. Breaux Derrick Ginn Foley Michel Winn Forsythe Milford Wydler But, Mr. Speaker, Congress must have Breckinridge Diggs Gonzalez Brodhead Dingell Green Fountain Miller, Ohio Wylie something to say about it. Because Con- Brooks Dodd Haley Fraser Moorhead. Pa. Young, Fla. gress represents those people at Fort Brown, Calif. Downey, N.Y. Hall, III. Frenzel Mosher July 22, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-H NOT VOTING-31 bate, which shall be confined to the bill a shall continue not to exceed two hours to Abzug Hays, Ohio Peyser Anderson, m. Hinshaw Risenhoover equally divided and controlled by the che Andrews, N.C. Howe Schneebeli man and ranking minority member of Brinkley Jones, Tenn. Shipley Committee on Interior and Insular Affa Clay Jordan Stanton, the bill shall be read for amendment un Derwinski Karth James V. the five-minute rule by titles instead- of Duncan, Tenn. Krueger Steelman sections. At the conclusion of the conside Each Litton Teague Flynt Murphy, N.Y. Young, Alaska tion of the bill for amendment, the Co Harkin O'Hara Young, Ga. mittee shall rise and report the bill to Harrington Pepper House with such amendments as may h been adopted and the previous question sl The Clerk announced the following be considered as ordered on the bill I pairs: amendments thereto to final passage with On this vote: intervening motion except one motion to Mr. Anderson of Illinois and Mr. Steel- commit with or without instructions. man for, with Mr. Duncan of Tennessee The SPEAKER. The gentleman # against. Missouri (Mr. BOLLING) is recognized Mr. Jones of Tennessee and Mr. Teague for, with Mr. Schneebeli against. 1 hour. Mr. Flynt and Mr. Pepper for, with Mr. Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, I yield Harrington against. minutes to the gentleman from Miss sippi (Mr. LOTT), pending which I yi Until further notice: myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Murphy of New York with Mr. An- Mr. Speaker, this is a normal 0] drews of North Carolina. rule providing for 2 hours of gene Mr. O'Hara with Mr. Derwinski. debate and providing that the bill Mr. Shipley with Mr. Karth. Mr. Young of Georgia with Mr. Brinkley. read by titles instead of by sectic Mr. Howe with Mr. Young of Alaska There was no opposition to the rule Ms. Abzug with Mr. Esch. fore the Committee on Rules. I know Mr. Clay with Mr. James V. Stanton. no opposition to the rule. Mr. Harkin with Mr. Hays of Ohio. Therefore, I reserve the balance Ms. Jordan with Mr. Risenhoover. my time. Mr. Krueger with Mr. Litton. Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield my: Mr. RICHMOND changed his vote such time as I may consume. from "nay" to "yea." (Mr. LOTT asked and was given I Mr. CONYERS changed his vote from mission to revise and extend his "yea" to "nay." marks.) So, two-thirds having voted in favor Mr. LOTT Mr. Speaker, as the gen thereof, the bill was passed, the objec-. man from Missouri has explained, Hc tions of the President to the contrary Resolution 1284 permits the House to olve itself into the Committee of notwithstanding. The result of the vote was-announced Whole for the consideration of I as above recorded. 13777, the Federal Land Policy and M The SPEAKER. The Clerk will notify agement Act of 1976. The rule prov the Senate of the action of the House: that the measure will be open to germane amendments at the conclus of 2 hours of general debate, and the PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON is to be read for amendment by STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CON- instead of by sections. DUCT TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT The primary purposes of H.R. 13 SATURDAY, JULY 2', 1976, TO FILE are to establish a public land policy A REPORT establish guidelines for its adminis tion; and to provide for the managem Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- FORD is LIBRARY GERALD protection, development, and enhai mous consent that the Committee on ment of the public lands. To these e Standards of Official Conduct may have the legislation proposes to achieve until midnight Saturday, July 24, 1976, following objectives: to file a report. First. Create a mission for the pt The SPEAKER. Is there objection to lands administered by the Secretar the request of the rentleman from the Interior through the Bureau of I Washington? Management. There was no objection. Second. Authorize BLM sufficiently it to carry out the goals mandated FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MAN- law for the public lands under its ju AGEMENT ACT OF 1976 diction. Third. Enact standards to be follo Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, direction by BLM and the Forest Service in of the Committee on Rules, I call up administration of various resot House Resolution 1284 and ask for its under their control consistent with immediate consideration. utory purposes. The Clerk read the resolution as fol- Fourth. Establish procedures to fa lows: tate congressional oversight of p H. RES. 1284 land operations of the Secretary of Resolved, That upon the adoption of this terior. resolution it shall be in order to move that Fifth. Eliminate obsolete statutes the House resolve itself into the Committee parts of statutes from the law. of the Whole House on the State of the Union The cost estimate for fiscal 1977 for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 13777) million. Authorizations in the bill to establish public policy; to establish guidelines for its administration; to provide $75 million for a 5-year period. for the management, protection, develop- It is my understanding that there ment, and enhancement of the public lands; been a certain amount of contro and for other purposes. After general de- surrounding the passage of this leg STATE AND PARTY REPORT 22 JULY 1976 12.14 PM PAGE ROLL NO. 534 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY CLOSED 22 JULY 1976 12.10 2 S 3201 AUTHOR(S) IN PRESIDENTIAL VETO PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT YEA HAY PRES NY DEMOCRATIC 253 15 19 REPUBLICAN 57 81 ? STHER TOTAL 36 26 310 a. FORD : LIBRARY STATE AND PARTY REPORT 22 JULY 1976 12.14 PM PAGE 2 ROLL NO. 534 DENOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN AMA SEVILL YEA BUCHANAN YEA FLOWERS YEA DICKINSON NAY JONES (AL) YEA EDWARDS (AL) YEA NICHOLS YEA KR YOUNG (AK) NY ONA UDALL YEA CONLAN NAY RHODES NAY STEIGER (AZ) NAY NSAS ALEXANDER YEA HAMMERSCHMIDT YEA MILLS YER THORHTON YEA FORNIA ANIERSON (CA) YEA BELL HAY BROWN (CA) YER BURGENER NAY BURKE (CA) YEA CLAUSEN, DON H. YEA CURTON JOHN YEA CLAWSON DEL NAY BURTON. PHILLIP YEA GOLDWATER NAY CORMAN YEA HINSHAW NY DANIELSON YEA KETCHUM NAY DELLUNS YEA LACOMARSINO NAY EDWARDS (CA) YEA MC CLOSKEY YEA HANNAFORD YEA MOORHEAD (CA) NAY HAWKINS YEA PETTIS YEA JOHNSON (CA) YEA ROUSSELOT NAY (PEBS YEA TALCOTT YEA LEGGETT YEA VIGGINS NAY LOYD (CA) YEA WILSON, BOB YES 10 FALL YEA TILLER (CA) YEA MINETA YEA 1099 YEA PATTERSON (CA) YEA EES YEA VOYBAL YEA RYAN YEA EISK YEA STARK YEA AN DEERLIN YEA LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD YER WILSON C H. 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NY GUYER YEA STOKES YEA HARSHA HAY 'ANIK YEA KINDNESS HAY LATTA RAY MILLER (OH) NAY MOSHER NAY REGULA YEA STANTON, J. WILLIAM YEA WHALEN YEA WYLIE HAY 10MA LBERT JARMAN NAY INCLISH YEA JONES (0K) YEA ISENHDOVER YEA STEED YEA IN INCOIN YEA JUNCAN (OR) YEA ILLMAN YEA EAVER YEA AYLVANIA DENT YEA BIESTER YEA DEAR YEA COUGHLIN YEA ILBERG YEA ESHLEMAN HAY LOOD YEA GOODLING YEA AYDOS YEA HEINZ YEA GREEN YES JOHNSON (PA) YEA 100RHEAD (PA) YEA MC DADE YEA 10RGAN YEA MYERS (PA) YEA BURTHA YEA SCHNEEBELI NV IX YEA SCHULZE WAY DONEY YEA SHUSTER NAY IGORITO YEA ATRON YEA GERALD LIBRARY GERALDR. FORD ISLAND EARD (R1) YEA .T GERMAIN YEA STATE AND PARTY REPORT 22 JULY 1976 12:14 PM PAGE S ROLL NO. 534 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN OUTH CAROLINA DAVIS YEA SPENCE NAY DERRICK YEA HOLLAND YEA JENRETTE YEA MANN MAY OUTH DAKOTA ABDNOR NAY PRESSLER YEA ENNESSEE ALLEN YEA BEARD (TN) NAY EVINS (TN) YEA DUNCAN (TN) YEA FORD (TN) YEA QUILLEN NAY JONES (TN) NV LLOYD (TN) YEA EXAS BROOKS YEA ARCHER NAT BURLESON (TX) NAY COLLINS (TX) NAM DE LA CARZA YEA PAUL NAME ECKHARDT YEA STEELMAN NV GONZALEZ YEA HALL (TX) NAY HIGHTOWER YEA JORDAN HV KAZEN YEA KRUEGER HY MAHON NAY MILFORD NAY PICKLE HAY POAGE NAY ROBERTS YEA TEAGUE NY WHITE YEA WILSON, (TX) YEA WRIGHT YEA YOUNG (TX) YEA FORD is LIBRARY GERALD TPH HOME NY NC KHY YEA ERNORT JEFFORDS YE: ERGENIA DANIEL IAN MAY BUTLER NA DOWNING (YA) YEA DANIEL, R. W. NA FISHER YEA ROBINSON NA HARRIS YEA WAMPLER YE, HATTERFIELD NAY WHITEHURST NA STATE AND PARTY REPORT 22 JULY 1976 12:14 PM PAGE 10 ROLL NO. 534 DEMOCRATIC **OTHER** REPUBLICAN WINGTON ADAMS YEA PRITCHARD YEA BONKER YEA FOLEY YEA HICKS YEA MC CORMACK YEA MEEDS YEA IT VIRGINIA HECHLER (WV) YEA MOLLOHAN YEA SLACK YEA STAGGERS YEA CONSIN ASPIN YEA KASTEN YEA BALDUS YEA STEIGER (WI) YEA CORNELL YEA KASTENMEIER YEA DBEY YEA REUSS YEA CABLOCKI YEA KING RONCALIO YEA # # # # * * END OF REPORT * & * # REPUBLICAN CLERK'S REFERENCE COPY FORD i LIBRARY GERALD JOE BARTLETT H-220, U.S. CAPITOL SEP 28 1976 ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: JAMES T. LYNN /s/ SUBJECT: Public Works Appropriations Bill I. ISSUE The Congressional leadership has agreed to adjourn sine die if you will agree not to use your "pocket veto" on the Public Works Jobs appropriation bill. However, your pocket veto would be available for a significant number of bills passed by Congress near the end of its session. II. BACKGROUND The Public Works Employment appropriation bill (H.R. 15194) provides $3.95 billion for public works projects, countercyclical aid, and waste treatment construction. The measure passed the House by a vote of 311 to 72; the Senate vote was 60 to 14. On July 21, the Senate overrode your veto of the authorizing legislation by a vote of 73 to 24 and the House did likewise by a vote of 310 to 96. For the reasons set forth in my memorandum of August 31, 1976, I believe that a veto of this legislation could not be sustained. See Tab A. III. OPTIONS 1. Accept the compromise by agreeing to sign or veto the bill while Congress is in session. (If this option is selected, see pages 2-3 of Tab A for pros and cons of signing or vetoing bill.) Whether you decide to sign or veto, accepting the compromise has the following advantages and disadvantages. FORD LIBRARY is DERALD 2 PRO Permits you to use the pocket veto to thwart other undesirable pieces of legislation which have been enacted by this Congress. CON Forces you to take affirmative action on this controversial legislation. 2. Reject the compromise by holding the bill. PRO Permits you to avoid taking affirmative action by allowing the bill to become law without your signature after passage of ten days. CON since Congress will probably not adjourn sine die unless you act on this bill, pocket vetoes will not be possible. This will give Congress an opportunity to override your vetoes of other legislation when they return. IV. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that you accept the compromise by acting on the bill while Congress is in session. Approve Disapprove Further, we continue to recommend that you sign rather than veto the bill, for the reasons described in the memo at Tab A. cc: Official Files DO Chron DO Records Director Deputy Director Mr. Kearney Ms. Walker Mr. Carey AD/EG:DPKearney:RLSchmalbeck:gad 9/27/76 FORD it LIBRARY GERALD EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT STATE OFFICE OF management AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 8-31-76 ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: JAMES T from LYNN SUBJECT: Public Works Appropriations Bill I. BACKGROUND On July 21, 1976, the Senate voted 73 to 24 to override your veto of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976; the following day the House also voted to override; 310 to 96. The House Appropriations Committee subsequently initiated action to appropriate the funds authorized in the Act. The Committee reported a bill, H.R. 15194, which was passed by the House on August 25, 1976, by a vote of 311 to 72. H.R. 15194 provides: (1) $2.0 billion--the full authorization for grants to State and local governments for public works projects, (2) $1.250 billion--the full authorization--for countercyclical payments to States and local governments primarily for personal services, and (3) $200 million--$500 million less than authorized--for waste treatment construction grants. The Administration has signaled its strong opposition to the funding levels contained in this bill. The amounts would add to inflationary pressures and fund an ineffective means for dealing with the problems of unemployment. Quick Senate action on the appropriations legislation is expected and it is almost certain that a bill will be on your desk shortly for action. The purpose of this memorandum is to raise the issue of how to deal with the legislation early enough, so that you will have time for thoughtful consideration and consultation with your advisors. You will also be able to consider what impact, if any, the August unemployment rate should have on your decision, since that rate will be announced on Friday, September 3. FORD is LIBRARY 2 II. OPTIONS The two basic options are: #1. Veto the bill. This would be consistent with your current position on the legislation and the action which you took with respect to the authorization bill. #2. Sign the bill. This would avoid further confrontation with Congress over this legislation. Option #1. Veto the bill PRO While the unemployment rate has increased slightly since you vetoed the authorization bill; from 7.5 percent in June to 7.8 percent in July, there have been no fundamental shifts in the general economic recovery which now argue for accepting this legislation. The funding levels contained in the House passed bill are a good example of politically motivated and uncontrolled Congressional spending. Funding the Public Works Employment Act would offer the public an unrealistic promise of dealing with unemployment in the short-run, while actually setting the stage for over- stimulation of the economy in the long-run. CON An override of your veto is virtually certain in view of the overwhelming votes in support of the authorization bill in both houses and the recent House vote on the pending appropriations bill. FORD i LIBRARY 976839 3 In contradiction to arguments about the impact of this legislation on the general economy, proponents of the funds will point to the problems confronting the construction industry, with its current unemployment rate of 17.7 percent. Despite your best efforts to educate the public as to the real cost and inflationary impact of this legislation, the general perception is that it is worthwhile, since it will create some jobs. Option #2. Sign the Bill PRO This would avoid a repeat of the unsuccessful confrontation with the Congress over the authorization bill and avert an almost certain override of a veto. It would still permit an opportunity to issue a statement reaffirming your opposition in principle to this inflationary legislation, but would recognize the futility of continued opposition. CON Accepting the bill would somewhat contradict your consistent strong opposition to the approach embodied in this legislation for dealing with the problem of unemployment. It may also permit your opponents to impugn the sincerity of your efforts to hold down Federal spending. III. RECOMMENDATION This bill presents a very close question for your decision. Our opposition to the Public Works Employment program continues unabated. However, we are confronted with a situation in which we have no reasonable hope of sustaining a veto. In view of this, we recommend that you sign this bill. FORD is LIBRARY GERALD

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