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    "ocrText": "These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDIARY OF WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP\nA\nFORD\nMEETINGS -- 91st CONGRESS\nGERALD\nNovember 17, 1970\nLIBRARY\nIt was obvious when the President entered that he\nintended the session to be all business. Not W word\nabout the election was spoken. He announced that we would\ndiscuss the question of legislative priorities for the lame\nduck session. A message will be sent to Congress tomor-\nrow following a meeting with the bipartisan leadership\nasking for a supplemental military assistance authorization.\nKissinger explained that the bill is keyed to the implementa-\ntion of the Nixon Doctrine. It is intended to fund the transition\nphase during which foreign nations are gearing up their\nmilitary capacity and strengthening their financial posture\nin order to be primarily responsible for their own destiny.\nOn our part, we will have, by spring, closed 68 military\ninstallations and reduced the function of 44. The message\nwill request about $1 billion, including $500 million for\nIsrael, $30 million for Jordan, $5 million for Lebanon,\n$150 million for South Korea, $65 million for South Vietnam\nand $85 million for Cambodia, plus $70 million for Cambodia\nfor economic assistance. An additional $100 million will be\nassigned to Greece, Turkey, Taiwan and other countries.\nMost of the money will be for military assistance. In the\ncase of Jordan and Lebanon, the purpose is to strengthen the\nincumbent government against guerilla attacks.\nRMN emphasized the importance of assistance to Cambodia.\nThis not only avoids the need for American personnel\n(advisory or otherwise, in Cambodia), but when we strengthen\nCambodian indigenous forces, we accomplish 2 goals, viz,\nhelping to cut off the Communist major supply source (Sihanouk-\nville) and tie down in Cambodian territory North Vietnamese\ntroops who otherwise wholed be free to fight in South Vietnam.\nIn passing, the President paid Congressman Chamberlain a\nwarm compliment. He said that Chamberlain, returning from\nFORD OF GERALD LIBRARY\n2\na Vietnam trip, was the first to warn about Sihanoukville.\nPentagon intelligence said it was \"only a trickle. \"\nScott said that we can expect the doves in the Senate to use\nthis legislation as another vehicle to transport their vehemence\nagainst the war. He suggested that there would be no trouble\nwith the $500 million item for Israel. RMN responded promptly\nand vigorously. He said that all should understand that legis-\nlation which included that item alone would be unacceptable.\nTaft suggested that if the doves should attempt to use this as\na vehicle, the Republican Leadership in the Senate could offer\nthe bill passed by the House yesterday as a substitute. This\nis the bill which attempts to redefine executive and Congres-\nsional areas of responsibility in connection with the declara-\ntion of war and the conduct of the war.\nRMN asked the Republicans to embargo this message until\n10:00 a. m. tomorrow morning so that the Democratic Leader-\nship cannot say that it is a partisan maneuver.\nScott then listed what he called a \"rock bottom\" legislative\nlist which he presented to Mansfield. The list pretty much\nduplicated Mansfield's own list but added hijacking, obscenity\ncontrol, consumer protection agency, consumer class action,\nemergency school legislation and one-bank holding company\nlegislation.\nFord said that his list was similar but that he was realistic\nenough to recognize that except for the appropriations bills\nand the conference reports, little is likely to be done. In\nresponse to the President's question, he said that he was not\noverly concerned by the prospect of bitter partisanship in the\nspecial session.\nWe adjourned at approximately 10:50 a. m.\nRICHARD H. POFF\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nNOVEMBER 17, 1970\nOFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nPRESS CONFERENCE\nOF\nSENATOR HUGH SCOTT\nFORD R. GERALO LIBRARY\nAND\nCONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD\nTHE BRIEFING ROOM\nAT 9:55 A.M. EST\nMR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning\nbegan shortly after eight o'clock, The leaders met with the\nPresident for an hour and a half. Congressman Ford gave a\nreport on the House and Senator Scott gave a report on the\nSenate.\nCongressman Ford.\nCONGRESSMAN FORD: Good morning.\nAs Mr. Ziegler announced, we had a very thorough\ndiscussion of the legislative situation in this lame duck\nsession. Some might categorize it as a ruptured duck session.\nIt seems to me that there are a good many things that have to\nbe done. I hope we can accomplish more than what appears on\nthe surface might be achieved.\nThe things that are absolutely essential, of course,\nare the six undone appropriation bills. Only two have not\npassed the House: The Independent Offices HUD appropriation\nbill, which was vetoed and sustained, and the Supplemental\nAppropriation Bill, which is, of course, the last thing that\ncomes before the House.\nThen, we have a Federal Highway Act, the Housing\nBill, a trade bill, an Occupational Safety Bill, a Manpower\nTraining Bill and then a number of the other legislative\nproposals which were submitted over the last several years\nby the President that are in various stages of consideration.\nBut the overall record so far is somewhat disappointing.\nI hope that in the remaining weeks of this session we can\nspeed up and expedite the consideration of the things that are\nabsolutely essential, plus as much as we can of the President's\nprogram.\nIt is my judgment that the earliest adjournment\nwould be the 15th and the more likely date is somewhere\naround the 22nd or 23rd of December.\nSENATOR SCOTT: I agree with Jerry's estimate of\nadjournment.\nMORE\nOVER\n-2-\nSenator Mansfield said yesterday at his caucus\nas far as they were concerned the present convening is\nregarded solely as a windup and urges, and I agree, that the\nAdministration and the Congress concur in putting over\nthose things that cannot be done in this time reasonably to\nthe next Congress. However, I have, of course, gone over with\nMike the so-called rock bottom wish list, you might say.\nObviously, the most important matters are the six\nappropriation bills that he and I have come to an agreement on --\nthe legislation -- which we will do our best to get through\nand past experience would indicate some of these will be\ncasualties and will nevertheless go over.\nBut we are naturally, and the President naturally is\nanxious to have action on the Family Assistance Plan, Social\nSecurity and an acceptable trade bill. And we are urging\naction by the Judiciary Committee on the Obscene Advertising\nBill and, of course, we hope the hijacking taxing authority\nwillbe passed.\nThere will probably be a vote on the veto on the\nTV bill. If we can get other matters through, we will.\nOver in the House, the Emergency School Aid is an\nextremely important matter to furnish the funds for completion\nof integration. And I hope that that can be acted on.\nQ\nSenator Scott, did you give the President any\nprediction on the possibility of overriding his veto on the TV\nbill?\nSENATOR SCOTT: We told him that a whip count is\nin progress and we expect to have a better reading later today.\nI think myself that the bill should be vetoed. It is\ndiscriminatory in applying only to a part of the media and does\nnot seem to me to be a particularly fair bill.\nI hope that we can sustain a veto and we will certainly\nmake every effort to do that in the Senate.\nQ\nWhat about you, Mr. Ford? How do you feel about\nthat?\nCONGRESSMAN FORD: I voted for the bill twice in the\nHouse when it was before us. I admit that it is a bill that is\ndeficient in many respects. On the other hand, it can be called\na step in the right direction.\nThe urgency of overall review and improvement in our\nlegislation involving expenditures and receipts and limitations,\nI think, is highlighted by the problem we face. And the next\nCongress, in my judgment, has a major responsibility to review\nand revise and update the Corrupt Practices Act that really\nhasn't had any consideration by the Congress for almost\nhalf a century.\nMORE\n-3-\nQ\nSenator Scott, what do you mean by an acceptable\ntrade bill and specifically, did the President indicate whether\nhe would veto a bill if it came before him with shoe quotas in it?\nSENATOR SCOTT: There was no statement or discussion\nabout a veto of the trade bill. There was a broad general\ndiscussion of the bill and it is well known that the President's\nviews are well known with regard as to why there should be\nquotas on textiles.\nI spoke yesterday of the necessity for the Senate\nexercising some restraint and it would be better if we could\nhave a trade bill that was not loaded down with Christmas\ntree proposals.\nWe will try to see whether that can be done.\nGERALD R. FORD LIBRARY\nQ\nDid you gentlemen discuss the next session or\ndid the President outline in any way his thoughts about\nlegislative proposals in the next session?\nSENATOR SCOTT: That wasn't the purpose of the meeting\nand was not discussed.\nQ\nDid you discuss the recent election?\nSENATOR SCOTT: No. That has been pretty well discussed\nsince the 3rd. It was not a subject for discussion this morning.\nQ\nWhat is the outlook on Family Assistance?\nSENATOR SCOTT: Uncertain at this point, because the\ncommittee has not yet acted on whether to add it to the Social\nSecurity Bill, or report it independently. It may come before\nus in the form of a test plan. It may there be converted\ninto the substantive proposal which the President has asked\nfor. This is truly one of the most innovative proposals made\nin many years and that is what we would like to have. Time\nmay not permit it.\nTHE PRESS: Thank you very much, gentlemen.\nEND\n(AT 10:03 A.M. EST)\nHOUSE ACTION, PERIOD SEPTEMBER 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER 16, 1970\nR. FORD\nTuesday, September 22, 1970\nGERALD\nPRISONERS OF WAR\nIn a joint meeting, Congress heard an address on American prisoners\nof war by Col. Frank Borman.\nPUBLIC WORKS--ATOMIC ENERGY APPROPRIATIONS\nThe House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 18127, making\nappropriations for Public Works and the Atomic Energy Commission\nfor fiscal year 1971. By a record vote of 131 yeas to 230 nays,\nthe House rejected a motion by Mr. Evins to recede and concur in\nSenate amendment No. 4 with an amendment that earmarked $807,000\nin planning funds for the Dickey-Lincoln project. Subsequently,\nthe House agreed to a motion by Mr. Evins that the House recede\nand concur in Senate amendment No. 4 with an amendment that struck\nout all funds for the Dickey-Lincoln project.\nSLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE\nRULE\nBy a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1198, providing two hours of\nopen debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a voice vote the House passed H.R. 18776, to establish in the\nState of Michigan the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.\nBy a teller vote of 24 yeas to 29 nays, the House rejected an\namendment by Mrs. Reid that sought to advance the cutoff date\nfor compensation for owners of improved property from December\n31, 1964. to December 31, 1968.\nWednesday, September 23, 1970\nCONCERN MONTH\nThe House agreed to the amendments of the Senate on H.J. Res. 1178.\nauthorizing the President to proclaim the month of May 1970 as\n\"Project Concern Month\" clearing the measure for the President.\nPTA WEEK\nThe House passed S. J. Res. 228, authorizing the President to designate\nthe period beginning October 5, 1970, and ending October 9. 1970. as\n\"National PTA Week\" clearing the measure for the President.\n-2-\nR.\nFORD\nWednesday, September 23, 1970 (continued)\nGERALD\nDAY OF BREAD--HARVEST FESTIVAL\nThe House passed S. J. Res. 218, providing for the designation of a\n\"Day of Bread and Harvest Festival Week\" clearing the measure for\nthe President.\nS.S. HOPE WEEK\nThe House passed H. J. Res. 1346, authorizing the President to declare\n1 week each September as \"National S.S. Hope Week.\" Agreed to a\nseries of amendments that limit the designation to the year 1970 only.\nCONTEMPT OF CONGRESS\nBy a record vote of 337 yeas to 14 nays, the House agreed to H. Res. 1220.\nciting Arnold S. Johnson for contempt of Congress.\nINTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendment to H. J. Res. 589. expressing\nthe support of the Congress, and urging the support of Federal de-\npartments and agencies as well as other persons and organizations,\nboth public and private, for the international biological program.\nclearing the measure for the President.\nINVESTMENT COMPANIES\nRULE\nBy a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1193, providing two hours\nof open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 17333, to define the equitable\nstandards governing relationships between investment companies and\ntheir investment advisers and principal underwriters.\nPrior to final passage, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr.\nMoss that allows review of the National Association of Securities\nDealers rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission without\nan intervening 18-month period.\nSubsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 2224, a similar Senate-\npassed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the\nlanguage of the House bill as passed.\nThe House insisted on its amendment, and asked a conference with\nthe Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Staggers,\nMoss, Murphy of New York, Springer. and Keith.\n-3-\nR. FORD\nWednesday, September 23, 1970 (continued)\nDRUG ABUSE\nRULE\nBy a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1216, providing 3 hours\nopen debate on Titles I and II and 1 hour of closed debate on\nTitle III of H.R. 18583, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention\nand Control Act of 1970.\nThe House concluded all general debate on H.R. 18583, Comprehensive\nDrug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. Proceedings under\nthe 5-minute rule are scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 24.\nThursday, September 24, 1970\nCLEAN AIR ACT\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 17255, to\namend the Clean Air Act to provide for a more effective program to\nimprove the quality of the Nation's air; and asked a conference with\nthe Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Staggers, Jarman,\nRogers of Florida, Springer, and Nelsen.\nDRUG ABUSE\nBy a voice vote on Wednesday, September 23, 1970. the House adopted\nH. Res. 1216, providing three hours open debate on Titles I and II\nand one hour closed debate on Title III.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 341 yeas to 6 nays, with 1 voting \"present\",\nthe House passed H.R. 18583, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention\nand Control Act of 1970.\nRECOMMIT\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Cunningham to\nrecommit the bill back to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign\nCommerce.\nPrior to final passage, by a teller vote of 147 yeas to 61 nays,\nthe House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Poff that provides sentencing\nprocedures under which dangerous special drug offenders could be\nsentenced to increased punishment.\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Eckhardt\nthat provides a limit on challenges to validity of prior con-\nvictions when made in the course of proceedings to establish prior\nconvictions.\n1\nR.\n-4-\nGERALD\nFORD\nDRUG ABUSE (continued)\nLIBRARY\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Pepper that\nsought to impose quotas on the manufacture and distribution of\namphetamines.\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. VanDeerlin\nthat authorized the Secretary of the Department of Health. Education,\nand Welfare to establish a system to identify controlled drugs\nwhich are dispensed on prescription.\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Eckhardt to\nthe Continuing Criminal Enterprise section which would make it\napplicable only to narcotic drug activities, and removed the mini-\nmum mandatory prison sentences.\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Eckhardt to\na previously adopted amendment that would limit the sentencing pro-\ncedure, the evidence to be used, and would assure the cross examina-\ntion rights of the defendant.\nBy a teller vote of 60 yeas to 119 nays, the House rejected an amend-\nment by Mr. Satterfield that sought to strike out the \"no knock\"\nprovision.\nMonday, September 28, 1970\nBANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 6778, to amend\nthe Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and agreed to the conference\nasked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Patman,\nBarrett, Sullivan, Reuss, Widnall, Johnson of Pennsylvania, and Stanton.\nCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL\nBy a record vote of 292 yeas to 2 nays, the House agreed to the conference\nreport on S. 2264, to provide authorization for grants for communicable\ndisease control and vaccination assistance, clearing the measure for\nSenate action.\nPUBLIC BROADCASTING\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on S. 3558,\nto provide continued financing for the Corporation for Public Broad-\ncasting, clearing the measure for Senate action.\nREORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected H. Res. 1209, in disapproval of\nReorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, thus approving the reorganization\nplan.\n-5-\nR\nFORD\nGERALD\nMonday, September 28, 1970 (continued)\nLIBRARY\nRAILROAD SAFETY\nBy a record vote of 310 yeas, the House agreed to the conference report\non S. 1933, to provide for Federal railroad safety and hazardous\nmaterials control, clearing the measure for Senate action.\nREORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 4--OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERE\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected H. Res. 1210, in disapproval of\nReorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, thus approving the reorganization\nplan.\nTuesday, September 29, 1970\nBANK RECORDS\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 15073. to\namend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require insured banks to\nmaintain certain records, to require that certain transactions in\nU.S. currency be reported to the Department of the Treasury and agreed\nto the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:\nRepresentatives Patman, Barrett, Sullivan, Reuss, Widnall. Dwyer. and\nWylie.\nMILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION\nBy a record vote of 341 yeas to 11 nays, the House agreed to the con-\nference report on H.R. 17123, military procurement authorization for\nfiscal year 1971, clearing the measure for Senate action.\nURBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1224, providing for two\nhours of open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 327 yeas to 16 nays, the House passed H.R. 18185,\nto provide long-term financing for expanded urban mass transporta-\ntion programs.\nSubsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 3154, a similar\nSenate-passed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to\ncontain the language of the House bill as passed.\nOn a request for a separate vote, by a record vote of 200 yeas to\n145 nays, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Boland that re-\nduced the authorization from $5 billion to $3.1 billion (the amend-\nment was agreed to earlier while in the Committee of the Whole,\nby a teller vote of 76 yeas to 52 nays).\n-6-\nGERALD\nLIBHANY\nURBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION (continued)\n,\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Biaggi\nthat adds language calling for consideration of the elderly and\nhandicapped in the planning and design of mass transportation\nfacilities.\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Boland\nthat would cause funding by direct annual appropriation.\nBy a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Koch that\ndirects the Secretary of Transportation to make a comprehensive\n15-year study of the needs of inter- and intracity mass trans-\nportation.\nWednesday, September 30, 1970\nCOUNTERFEIT POSTAGE STAMPS\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 14405, to strengthen\nthe law relating to the counterfeiting of postage meter stamps or\nother improper uses of the metered mail system, clearing the measure\nfor the President.\nMILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 17604. to\nauthorize certain construction at military installations. and agreed\nto the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:\nRepresentatives Rivers, Hagan, Charles H. Wilson, Nichols, Daniel of\nVirginia, Bray, Clancy, King, and Foreman.\nHIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1223, providing one hour\nof open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a voice vote, the House passed S. 3730 (in lieu of H.R. 17538),\nto extend for 1 year the act of September 30, 1965. relating to\nhigh-speed ground transportation.\nBy voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Adams that\nsought to increase the amount for research and development in\nhigh-speed ground transportation from $21.7 million to $36.65\nmillion for fiscal year 1971.\n-7-\nWednesday, September 30, 1970 (continued)\nFORD R GERALD LIBRAHY\nATOMIC ENERGY\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1227, providing one hour\nof open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 345 yeas, the House passed H.R. 18679. to amend\nthe Atomic Energy Act of 1954, to eliminate the requirement for a\nfinding of practical value.\nAIRLINE HIJACKING\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1231, providing for one\nhour of closed debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 323 yeas to 17 nays, the House passed H.R. 19444.\nproviding for guards to accompany aircraft operated by U.S. carriers.\nThursday, October 1, 1970\nNO LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS\nMonday, October 5, 1970\nHOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR\nSUSPENSIONS (15 BILLS)\nThe House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills:\nContinuing appropriations: H. J. Res. 1388, making further continuing\nappropriations for the fiscal year 1971 by a record vote of 283\nyeas to 9 nays.\nCriminal Justice: S. 1461, relating to representation of defendants\nwho are financially unable to obtain an adequate defense in criminal\ncases in the courts of the United States. by a record vote of 277\nyeas to 21 nays.\nThe House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills\nby voice vote:\nS. 3619, to revise and expand Federal programs for relief from\nthe effects of major disasters, amended.\nH.R. 10482, to authorize the establishment of the Voyageurs National\nPark in the State of Minnesota.\nR.\n-8-\nGERALD\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nSUSPENSIONS (continued)\nH. J. Res. 1162, providing for membership and participation by\nthe United States in the South Pacific Commission.\nH.R. 12061, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.\nS. 2176 (in lieu of H.R. 14301), to implement the Convention on\nOffenses and Certain Other Acts Committee on Board Aircraft.\nS. 4247, relating to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy pro-\nceedings.\nH.R. 15008, to establish the Plymouth-Provincetown Celebration\nCommission. Subsequently, this passage was vacated and S. 2916,\na similar Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being\namended to contain the language of the House bill as passed.\nH.R. 17901, to improve judicial machinery by providing for the\nappointment of a circuit executive for each judicial circuit.\nH.R. 15770, to provide for conserving surface waters; to preserve\nand improve habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife\nresources; to reduce runoff, soil and wind erosion, and contribute\nto flood control.\nS. 3822, to provide insurance for member accounts in State and\nfederally chartered credit unions.\nH.R. 19172, to provide Federal financial assistance to help cities\nand communities to develop and carry out intensive local programs\nto eliminate the causes of lead-based paint poisoning.\nH.R. 19342, to establish and develop the Chesapeake and Ohio National\nHistoric Park.\nS. 363, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make disposition\nof geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources. amended.\nTuesday, October 6, 1970\nTHE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR\nSTATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 17575,\nmaking appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce,\nand the judiciary for fiscal year 1971; and sent the measure to the\nSenate for further action.\n-9-\nTuesday, October 6, 1970 (continued)\nFORD R. GERALD LIBHAH\nINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ACT\nBy a record vote of 254 yeas to 93 nays, the House agreed to the\namendment of the Senate to H.R. 14685, to amend the International\nTravel Act of 1961, in order to improve the balance of payments\nby further promoting travel to the United States; with an amend-\nment that reduces funding by $500,000; and returned the measure\nto the Senate for further action.\nMERCHANT MARINE ACT\nBy a record vote of 343 yeas to 4 nays, the House agreed to the con-\nference report on H.R. 15424, to amend the Merchant Marine Act,\n1936; and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.\nCRIME CONTROL\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1235, providing three\nhours of open debate.\nThe House consumed 1 hour and 57 minutes of general debate on S. 30,\nrelating to the control of organized crime in the United States;\nwhen the Committee of the Whole rose, Further consideration will\ncontinue tomorrow. There is 1 hour and 3 minutes of general debate\ntime remaining.\nHOUSE RECESS\nThe Majority Leader announced that the House would recess at the\nclose of business on Wednesday, October 14, and will reconvene\nat noon on Monday, November 16.\nWednesday, October 7, 1970\nCRIME CONTROL\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House on Tuesday, October 6. adopted H. Res.\n1235, providing three hours of open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 341 yeas to 26 nays, the House passed S. 30,\nrelating to the control of organized crime in the United States.\n-10-\nR.\nFORD\nGERALD\nThursday, October 8. 1970\nLIBRARY\nWHEAT REFERENDUM\nBy a voice vote, the House passed H. J. Res. 1396. to extend the time\nfor conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing\nquota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1. 1971.\nKING RANGE CONSERVATION AREA\nThe llouse agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 12870, to provide\nfor the establishment of the King Range National Conservation Area\nin the State of California, clearing the measure for the President.\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1237, waiving all points\nof order against the bill.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 274 yeas to 31 nays with 2 voting \"present.\" \" the\nHouse passed H.R. 19590, making appropriations for the Department\nof Defense for fiscal year 1971.\nRECOMMIT\nBy a record vote of 46 yeas to 264 nays with 1 voting \"present.\" \"\nthe House rejected a motion by Mr. Riegle to recommit the bill\nto the Committee on Appropriations.\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to a series of amendments by\nMr. Mahon that add $150 million for operation and maintenance\nfor the Armed Forces.\nLEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 17654. to improve\nthe operation of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.\nclearing the measure for the President.\nGOVERNMENT PAY\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 17809. to\nprovide an equitable system for fixing and adjusting the rates of\npay for prevailing rate employees of the Government: and asked a\nconference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives\nDulski, Henderson, Udall, Corbett, and Gross,\n-11-\nR.\nFORD\nGERALD\nThursday, October 8, 1970 (continued)\nLIBRARY\nDRUG ABUSE\nThe House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 18583.\nthe Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970;\nand agreed to the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as\nconferees: Representatives Staggers, Jarman, Rogers of Florida,\nSatterfield, Springer, Nelsen, and Carter.\nADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 774, providing for\nan adjournment of the two Houses from October 14 to November 16,\n1970. By a division vote of 38 yeas to 73 nays, the House rejected\nan amendment by Mr. Hall in the form of a substitute that provided\nfor a sine die adjournment.\nMonday, October 12, 1970\nNO LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS\nTuesday, October 13, 1970\nENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION\nThe House agreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 18260. to au-\nthorize the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to es-\ntablish educational programs to encourage understanding of policies\nand support of activities designed to preserve and enhance environ-\nmental quality and maintain ecological balance; with an amendment;\nand returned the measure to the Senate for further action.\nAMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION\nThe House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 18731. to amend\nthe act of July 25, 1956, relating to the American Battle Monuments\nCommission, clearing the measure for the President.\nVETERANS' CARE\nThe House receded and concurred in Senate amendment No. 1 and agreed to\nthe Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment\nNo. 2 to H.R. 693, to provide that veterans who are 70 years of age\nor older shall be deemed to be unable to defray the expenses of neces-\nsary hospital or domiciliary care, clearing the measure for the President.\nVETERANS' MOBILE HOMES\nThe House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 16710 to remove\ntime limitations on the use of entitlement to loan benefits to authorize\nguaranteed and direct loans for the purchase of mobile homes. to au-\nthorize direct loans for certain disabled veterans; with amendments. and\nreturned the measure to the Senate for further action.\n-12-\nTuesday, October 13, 1970 (continued)\nFORD R. GREATO LIBRAR)\nFISH AND WILDLIFE\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 12475 to revise\nand clarify the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and the\nFederal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, clearing the measure for the\nPresident.\nFLORIDA-GEORGIA BOUNDARY\nBy a voice vote, the House passed S. J. Res. 165, granting congressional\nconsent to an agreement establishing a boundary between Florida and\nGeorgia.\nMILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION\nBy a record vote of 316 yeas to 20 nays, the House agreed to the con-\nference report on H.R. 17604, to authorize certain construction at\nmilitary installations, and sent the measure to the Senate for fur-\nther action.\nOMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL\nThe House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 17825. to\namend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. and\nagreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:\nRepresentatives Celler, Rodino, Rogers of Colorado, McCulloch, and\nPoff.\nFHA INSURANCE\nBy a voice vote, the House passed and cleared for the President S.J.Res. 242\nto provide for the temporary extension of the Federal Housing Adminis-\ntration's insurance authority.\nD.C. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT\nBy a voice vote, the House passed and cleared for the President S. 2695.\nproposed D.C. Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act\namendments.\nBANK RECORDS\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 15073.\nto amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require insured banks\nto maintain certain records to require that certain transactions in\nU.S. currency be reported to the Department of the Treasury and sent\nthe measure to the Senate for further action.\n-13-\nTuesday, October 13, 1970 (continued)\nFORD A. GERALO LIBRARY\nAGRICULTURE ACT\nBy a record vote of 190 yeas to 145 nays, the House agreed to the con-\nference report on H.R. 18546, Agricultural Act of 1970; and sent the\nmeasure to the Senate for further action.\nSOLID WASTE DISPOSAL\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 11833.\nto amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act, thus clearing the measure for\nthe President\nMENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on S. 2846\nto assist the States in developing a plan for the provision of compre-\nhensive services to persons affected by mental retardation and other\ndevelopmental disabilities originating in childhood, clearing the\nmeasure for Senate action.\nHEALTH PLANNING AND SERVICES\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 17570,\nRegional Medical Programs and Comprehensive Health Planning and Ser-\nvices Act of 1970, and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.\nHOSPITAL PERSONNEL\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on S. 3586,\nto amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act, thus clearing\nthe measure for Senate action.\nRAIL PASSENGER SERVICE\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1251, providing for two\nhours of open debate and one hour of closed debate.\nConcluded all general debate on H.R. 17849, to provide financial assist-\nance for and establishment of improved rail passenger service and\nbegan reading for amendment when the Committee of the Whole rose.\nProceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.\nWednesday. October 14. 1970\nDRUG ABUSE\nBy a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 18583,\nthe Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 clear-\ning the measure for Senate action.\n-14-\nR.\nWednesday, October 14, 1970 (continued)\nGERALD\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nRAIL PASSENGER SERVICE\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, on Tuesday, October 13, 1970, the House adopted\nH. Res. 1251, providing for two hours of open debate and one hour\nof closed debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a voice vote. the House passed H.R. 17849. to provide financial\nassistance for and establishment of improved rail passenger service.\nAMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION\nRULE\nBy a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1230. providing for\none hour of open debate.\nPASSAGE\nBy a record vote of 304 yeas to 1 nay, the House passed H.R. 16408.\nto amend the joint resolution establishing the American Revolution\nBicentennial Commission, as amended.\nSubsequently, this passage was vacated. and S. 3630. a similar\nSenate-passed bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to\ncontain the language of the House bill as passed.\nD.C. TRAINING SCHOOL\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4182, to authorize\nvoluntary admission of patients to the District of Columbia insti-\ntution providing care, education, and treatment of mentally retarded\npersons, clearing the measure for the President.\nLAND CONVEYANCE\nThe House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 18086, to authorize\nthe Commissioner of the District of Columbia to sell or exchange\ncertain real property owned by the District in Prince William County.\nVa.\n(HOUSE ADJOURNED UNTIL NOON ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1970)\n(MORE)\n-15-\nR.\nMonday, November 16, 1970\nGERALD\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nHOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR\nSUSPENSIONS (5 BILLS)\nThe House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills:\nS. 2455, to authorize appropriations for the Civil Rights Commission,\nby a record vote of 271 yeas to 58 nays.\nS. 3785, to authorize assistance to wives of prisoners of war, by a\nrecord vote of 330 yeas to 0 nays.\nH.R. 19318, the Family Planning Services and Population Research\nAct of 1970, by a record vote of 298 yeas to 32 nays.\nS. 2543, to prohibit the movement in interstate or foreign commerce\nof horses which are \"sored\", by a voice vote.\nH. J. Res. 1355, concerning the war powers of the Congress and the\nPresident, by a record vote of 289 yeas to 39 nays, with 4 voting\npresent.\nPROGRAM AHEAD\nTuesday, November 17, 1970\nPRIVATE CALENDAR\nH. R. 19519 - The Comprehensive Manpower Act\n(OPEN RULE - TWO HOURS OF DEBATE)\nWednesday, November 18, 1970 and Balance of Week\nH. R. 18970 - Trade Act of 1970\n(CLOSED RULE - EIGHT HOURS OF DEBATE)\nH. R. 19504 - Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970\n(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)\nH. R. 18214 - Consumer Protection Act of 1970\n(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)"
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