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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
DIARY OF WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP
MEETINGS -- 91st CONGRESS
FORD of GERALO LIBRARY
December 1, 1970
The President entered at 8:09. He took elaborate pains
to congratulate the Senate Leadership for sustaining the
election bill veto. He said that it was "skillfully handled.
Scott said that it was the first veto sustained in the Senate
in the last 45 years.
Secretary Richardson was asked to give a status report on
Social Security and Family Assistance Plan legislation.
The Administration requested a 5% benefit increase with
further benefits tied to the cost of living index. The Senate
Finance Committee has approved a 10% increase and a flat
$100 benefit for minimum beneficiaries. Chairman Long
has proposed a catastrophic illness amendment (60 days in
hospital or $2, 000). This has "some merit" but at this
stage, it would cost $2. 5 billion and should not be added to
the pending Social Security bill. The Administration recom-
mended an increase in the tax base to $9,000 and advance-
ment of the present rate increase shhedule to an effective
date in 1972. Also under consideration is an increase in the
base to $1200 with no rate change. The Committee bill also
reverses two court decisions, one concerning residency and
the other concerning man-in-the-house.
The Committee decided by a vote of 10 to 6 not to add FAP to
the Social Security bill. The vote involved a change in the
vote of Senator Harris, who twice before had supported the
plan. At least two other Democratic Senators changed their
positions. Their explanation is that the Administration had
made too many changes in the original plan designed to satisfy
conservatives. FAP will be offered as a floor amendment.
the
present nose count is 49 for, 33 against, and 17 undecided.
The difficulty is that the final form of the amendment has not
yet been chosen. We are also worried about floor amendments
to the floor amendment.
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
2
In answer to the President's question, Scott said that be
thought FAP had a 50-50 chance. Then he seemed to be
rethinking his answer and said that the time problem may
frustrate proppects. Apparently the earliest the amend-
ment can be scheduled in the Senate is December 10. It is
sure to provoke a filibuster.
Ford inquired the differences in the present version of FAP
from the House version. Richardson listed a few, including
restoration of the word "suitable" as the adjective for the
word "Job" in the job trainingtsection. He pointed out that
if the floor amendment is adopted, the only option available
to the Conference Committee will be to accept it as adopted
or cut it back. This is because there is no similar House
amendment to the Social Security bill. Summing up the
urgency of reform, Richardson said that byythe year 1976,
costs under FAP will be $700 million less than if existing
law is permittedtto continue.
RMN said that he is "less mure than some of its strongest
advocates" that FAP is a solution to the welfare mess. How-
ever, he urged the Leadership to remain steadfast in support
of reform as being the only responsible position to assume in
light of the disasterous program presently on the books.
Griffin pointed out that FAP will require 67 votes -- not 51.
He meant, of course, that it requires 2/3 to invoke cloture.
He doubts that it is realistic to expect favorable action in the
time frame available. The most that can be expected is
approval of some test apparatus. He suggested that the legis-
lation be modified to provide the test community more flexi-
bility in experimenting with different plans. Richardson felt
that this would be desirable but he emphasized that the Admini-
stration would be opposed to legislation which approves a pilot
program only. He feels this approach would delay true reform
indefinitely.
FORD of GERALO LIBRARY
3
Flannigan reported the status of the trade bill. The
Senate Finance Committee voted against repealing ASP
(American Selling Price) and it voted to remove DISC.
The Committee also softened the numerical trigger,
improved the escape mechanism and eliminated shoe
quotas. The Senate is likely to attempt to add the trade
bill to the Social Security bill. In such case, RMN cautioned
that Leaders should not make an effort to separate the
trade bill because such an effort would be interpreted as an
Administration effort to kill the trade bill. RMN repeated
twbce that he favors the trade bill with textile quotas, not
only because he intends to redeem a campaign pledge but
because this posture increases America's bargaining
leverage in negotiations with Japan for voluntary controls.
Rather than risk the chance that the trade bill might be
voted down or be in such shape that it would have to be
vetoed, he felt it would be better from the standpoint of
negotiations to have the issue postponed until next year.
RMN asked Scott for the Senate report. Scott felt that aside
from appropriation bills, conference reports, the Social
Security bill and several other important measures, the
Senate is likely to do very little before it adjourns. That
may be any time between December 18 and 24.
In the House, Ford made much the same estimate. He
discussed the Republican substitute for the pending consumer
legislation. He mentioned the food stamp bill and the need
for an amendment denying eligibility to strikers. Such an
amendment was once adopted by the House but defeated by the
Senate. The issue was in sharp focus in the last campaign
during the automobile strike. Shultz reminded the Leaders
that the President had called for a similar amendment with
respect to unemployment compensation when he delivered the
Transportation Message. Ford inquired what legislation
will be necessary if a railroad strike is called. Shultz
reminded that in that same message the President had proposed
remedies but that neigher House of Congress has been willing
to hold hearings on the proposal.
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GERALD
FORD
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RMN inquired rhetocically if the Leaders felt he should
call the Congress into special session the welk following
Christmas. Scott expressed the view that it would be
impossible to assemble a quorum. Ford said that there
had been a general agreement that Congress would
reconvene on January 20.
As werwere beginning to adjourn, the President said that
he had an announcement to make. He had warm praise for
Bill Timmons, who will continue in his present position.
However, to fill the vacancy created by Bryce Harlow's
departure, the President will appoint Clark MacGregor
Counselor to the President on Legislation. He seemed
anxious to make it plain that the personnel change should
not be interpreted as any rebuke to Timmons.
We adjourned at 10:10 al m.
RICHARD H. POFF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 1, 1970
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
THE BRIEFING ROOM
FORD P. GERALO LIBRARY
AT 10:19 A.M. EST
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning began
at 8:15 and ended at about ten minutes after ten.
Senator Scott, and Congressman Ford are here to give
you a general report on that meeting.
Senator Scott.
SENATOR SCOTT: The meeting was a discussion of the
extra session and the agenda and in the Senate the President
supports, as you know, and is anxious to have action on the
Social Security bill.
The Trade Bill somewhat in the House form -- that is,
with textiles, without shoes and he would like to see the
BISC and the American selling price included -- but he would
like a bill substantially similar with those comments to the
House bill and, of course, is still very much in support of
the Family Assistance Plan, the substantive bill.
And Senator Griffin and I have indicated that we
will do all we can to get these three measures out in the time
remaining. And we expect to pass the appropriations bills and
perhaps some consumer legislation.
The outlook for some of the other things is cloudy
for the extra session, but we will be in session again, it is
expected, on January 20, subject to the approval of the Speaker
and the House leadership.
Q
Senator, did you say he would like a bill
substantially like the House bill on trade?
SENATOR SCOTT: What he sent up to the House is the
bill he would like and I said, therefore, that that would be
the textile feature, not the shoes, and the retention of
certain items which were tentatively dropped in the Senate
committee.
Q
What do you think is the chance of getting that
kind of a bill?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think it is a reasonable chance.
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R.
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GERALD
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Q
How about the oil provision?
LIBRARY
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, it was not discussed per se
this morning. So, I have no new comment on it.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Another item on the agenda was
the President's request for the military assistance authorization
and funding. The prospects are encouraging in the House that
we will get both the authorization, pretty much like the
authorization the President recommended, and the appropriations
that would coincide.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is meeting
today and this week and we hope that a bill will come out
which will be programmed on the House floor. And in addition,
the House Committee on Appropriations will undoubtedly make its
recommendations for the funding of the President's request.
This is a vitally important part of our overall foreign policy
if we are going to carry out Vietnamization or deAmericanization
in Southeast Asia.
If we are to continue the kind of a role that I think
we have to play in the Middle East, it is vitally important
that the necessary funds be made available for Israel and
for Jordan.
I believe that the House will measure up to its
responsibilities and pass both an authorization and an
appropriation bill to help the Administration implement its
overall Nixon policy as far as Southeast Asia and the Middle
East are concerned.
SENATOR SCOTT: And I would like to add that I would
hope that the Senate would then act affirmatively. It seems
to me the continued orderly withdrawal of American troops
depends upon our providing that kind of support which the
President has indicated is essential in his Message.
So, for all those who really do want the withdrawal
of American forces as rapidly as possible, it would seem to
me that the sane thing to do would be to support this bill.
Q
What do you think are the chances, Senator?
SENATOR SCOTT: It depends on the timing. If we
can get it over from the House quickly enough, we would
have about an even chance of getting it through. It also
depends on how much obstructionism arises in the Senate.
I would hope that we would treat it responsibly.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I should add a feature that is
vitally important.
As you well know, the President asked for additional
funds for Southeast Asia, plus the money for the Middle East,
the $500 million for Israel and the additional funds for Jordan.
The President feels that this is a package that ought
to be considered as a whole and not separable.
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If we are to implement the policy world-wide, the funds
have to be in a package so that he can implement it both in
the Middle East, as well as in Southeast Asia and a division
of the program would be a handicap and not liked as far as
the Administration is concerned.
Q
Senator Scott, on the Trade Bill, I get the
FORD R. GERALD LIBRARY
impression that the President supports the measure as it came
out of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday.
SENATOR SCOTT: No, he supports the measure which he
originally sent to the House. And that was the measure which
contained certain provisions pertaining to textiles and the
D.I.S.C. provisions and the American selling price.
There have been some changes made in the Senate
committee which have not met with the approval of the White House.
Q
But you say he substantially supports the measure
as approved by the House.
SENATOR SCOTT: With the exceptions I noted, yes. I
mentioned the ones which were not particularly additions. I
restated that the President does favor the bill he sent up
originally and that would be the best guideline.
Q Did he indicate he might veto anything less
than that or more than that?
SENATOR SCOTT: He said nothing about veto whatever,
one way or another. That was left entirely up to the future.
Q
Senator, did you discuss the economy?
SENATOR SCOTT: Only very generally. Mr. Ziegler
will have a statement pertaining to a matter of inflation,
of nflation lert, following this session with Congressman
Ford and myself. And we discussed that matter briefly.
Q
Did you discuss Sontay or the Lithuanian seaman?
SENATOR SCOTT: The President is very much concerned
about the matter of the Lithuanian seaman and has ordered a
thorough investigation of that. We did not discuss Sontay,
I suspect because there would probably have been total and
unanimous agreement that what was done there was right. And
I would be sure it had support. It wasn't necessary to discuss
it.
Q
Senator, yesterday a couple of Congressmen
called for Congressional investigations concerning the
Lithuanian seaman. Was this brought up?
SENATOR SCOTT: It was not brought up in that context,
but the President is very much concerned about it and has
ordered an investigation. So, if that is what the Congressmen
want, that is what they are getting.
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Q
Do you think that the President should have had
better information and sooner?
SENATOR SCOTT: I don't think it is possible for me
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
to answer that at all. I don't imagine that the President
can manage to be on every vessel that is plying, the high
seas. That is part of the difficulty, I suppose.
Q
Senator, and Mr. Ford, was there any discussion
of ways in which the Congress could support the President's
Inflation Alert statement today?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There was no discussion on what
the Congress could do. I think it is generally known that the
President feels that the Congress should be more responsible in
a fiscal way. That would be an affirmative action that the
Congress could take that would be helpful in the battle against
inflation.
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Was there any talk about the upcoming budget in
that context?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There was no discussion of the
upcoming budget in that context.
Q
Do you agree with Senator Aiken, Senator Scott,
that there should be more consultation with the Senate when
the President is planning foreign policy moves or major military
moves?
SENATOR SCOTT: Senator Aiken's speech was very thoughtful
and had a lot of common sense in it, as I have told him. And I
am sure that the Senators and the President would agree that
so far as time permits, there ought to be continuing consultation
and there is a great deal of that. And, of course, the more
consultation there is on foreign policy between the Senate and
the Executive, probably the better for the country.
But my feeling is that that is going on.
Q
Did you discuss campaign spending reform, especially
this bill that Representative Anderson has said he will
introduce?
SENATOR SCOTT: No, not directly. I had intended to.
There wasn't time. But I am working on a bill and I have been
in touch with the counsel for the Republican and Democratic
National Committees, both. I talked to Joe Califano yesterday
and earlier to Fred Scribner and we are discussion it with
foundations and groups and others and I am going to talk
to Congressman Anderson about his bill.
Then I will have a comprehensive bill introduced
either at the end of this session or more likely the beginning
of the next one.
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GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I might add on that point, that
since 1965, the House Republican Policy Committee has
repeatedly endorsed campaign expenditure reform, legislation
that was initiated in 1965 and 1966 by the late Congressman
Glenn Lipscomb. That proposal and those that were introduced
in subsequent Congresses had the endorsement of the Republican
Policy Committee in the House.
We have been roadblocked in the House in the last
six years by a failure on the part of the House Administration
Committee to act and then on one other occasion, I think, the
matter never got out of the Rules Committee.
So, we in the House, on our side, have been pushing
for six years to get a complete and total reform of campaign
expenditure legislation. I hope that in the next Congress
the Democrats will cooperate in some way to get a comprehensive
review and change in the basic campaign expenditure legislation.
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LIBRARY
SENATOR SCOTT: I personally believe that the only
way we are going to get this legislation is through a
bipartisan approach. That is why I was talking to Joe
Califano.
I believe that if we can get a bipartisan
approach whereby both parties recognize the entirely
unsatisfactory present system whereby much too much
money is solicited and spent, much too much talk occurs
and the campaigns run entirely too long and reform is
desperately needed.
The way to get it, however, I believe is for
full bipartisan cooperation.
Q
Senator Scott, was there any discussion of
personnel changes in the Nixon Administration?
SENATOR SCOTT: Nothing, no. We hear some rumors,
but nothing in the meeting. (Laughter) No. I hesitated
because anything that happened occurred after the meeting
and Jerry and I engaged in some rumors. But we don't
really know anything.
Q
Senator Scott, I believe that Senator
Mansfield has indicated that they will split off the
Israeli aid request because the funds are already authorized.
Are you trying now to block this?
SENATOR SCOTT: I am trying to make it clear that
it would be better for all the countries involved, Korea,
Israel and all the others, if this bill could be kept
indivisible and if the Congress would act on the entire
implementation suggested in the President's foreign policy
in the Middle East and in the Far East.
And I would hope that that is done. I don't
want to project what might happen if it is separated.
But it really would be better for all concerned if it is
kept together.
Q
Can you stop the separation?
SENATOR SCOTT: Only time will tell that. It
would be far better if we don't have it, because we want
this money for Israel as soon as we can get it. And I
would hate to see anything happen that delayed any part
of this program.
Q
Did you people discuss a Republican National
Chairman?
SENATOR SCOTT: No. We just congratulated
Morton on being relieved of the burdens of his office.
Q
Who is going to be the next chairman?
SENATOR SCOTT: We have not been advised that the
National Committee has any candidate as yet, nor have
any names been brought out in this meeting here.
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And as you know, the National Committee would have
to convene. Some name would be suggested to them, I am
sure.
I myself have a feeling that a full-time national
chairman would be a good thing. But this is a personal
opinion resulting from my own experience in the office
where it is difficult to be in the Congress and national
chairman at the same time. I believe in a full-time
chairman.
Q
Have you got any candidate?
SENATOR SCOTT: None that I want to ventilate
right now.
MR. ZIEGLER: Thank you very much.
THE PRESS: Thank you.
END
(AT 10:33 A.M. EST)
12/1
Mr. Hartmann
l thought you
might like to see
GRF's notes before
I file this.
mm
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
18
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD NOVEMBER DU 17, THROUGH NOVEMBER
1970
we
This
Tuesday, November 17, 1970
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALLNDAR
Mitt
ALMONDS
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 13978, to
authorize
the marketing research and promotion projects including paid ad-
vertising for almonds, clearing the measure for the President.
MANPOWER ACT
RULE
That
s
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1252, providing two hours
of open debate.'
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 19519, to assure an opportunity
for employment to every American seeking work and to make available
the education and training needed by any person to qualify for em-
ployment consistent with his highest potential and capability.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated and S. 3867, a similar Senate-
passed bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to contain
the language of the House bill as passed.
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 80 yeas to 275 nays, the House rejected a motion
by Mr. Scherle to recommit the bill to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
Wednesday, November 18, 1970
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
TRADE ACT
RULE
By a record vote of 189 yeas to 204 nays, the previous question on
the rule was rejected; subsequently, an amendment by Mr. Gibbons
was rejected by a record vote of 192 yeas to 201 nays that sought
to open the bill for any amendments in the form of a strikeout.
By a record vote of 203 yeas to 186 nays, the House adopted H. Res.
1225, providing eight hours of closed debate.
After consuming 1 hour and 32 minutes of general debate time on H.R. 18970,
the Trade Act of 1970, the Committee of the Whole rose. There are 6
hours and 28 minutes of general debate time remaining when considera-
tion is continued tomorrow.
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Thursday, November 19, 1970
EXPEDITING ACT
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 12807, to
amend the Expediting Act, and asked a conference with the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Celler, Rodino, Rogers of
Colorado, McCulloch, and Hutchinson.
MANPOWER ACT
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 3867, to assure opportunities
for employment and training to unemployed and underemployed persons,
to assist States and local communities in providing needed public
services, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as con-
ferees: Representatives Perkins, Green of Oregon, Daniels of New
Jersey, O'Hara, Hawkins, William D. Ford, Hathaway, Scheuer, Meeds,
Burton of California, Gaydos, Clay, Ayres, Quie, Erlenborn, Scherle,
Esch, Eshleman, Steiger of Wisconsin, and Collins of Texas.
DRUG ABUSE
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 14252, to authorize
the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to
conduct special educational programs and activities concerning the
use of drugs and for other related educational purposes, clearing
the measure for the President.
R. FORD
TRADE ACT
GERALD
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 215 yeas to 165 nays, with 3 voting "present," II
the House passed H.R. 18970, the Trade Act of 1970.
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 173 yeas to 206 nays, with 3 voting "present,"
the House rejected a motion by Mr. Collier to recommit the bill
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 17923,
making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and re-
lated agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and agreed
to the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Whitten, Natcher, Hull, Shipley, Evans of Colorado,
Mahon, Langen, Michel, Andrews of North Dakota, and Bow.
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Thursday, November 19, 1970 (continued)
TAXATION--TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 10634,
to exempt certain wages and salaries of employees from withhold-
ing for income tax purposes under the laws of States or subdivisions
thereof other than the State or subdivision of the employee's resi-
dence, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as con-
ferees: Representatives Staggers, Friedel, Dingell, Devine, and
Kuydendall.
Monday, November 23, 1970
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1218, providing three
hours of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 16785, the Occupational
Safety and Health Act; and began reading the bill for amendment when
the Committee of the Whole rose. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule
will continue tomorrow. Pending when the committee rose was the Steiger
of Wisconsin-Sikes amendment in the nature of a substitute, that dif-
fers from the committee bill in the following ways: Provides for a
board composed of five members to set, monitor, and enforce standards,
in lieu of the Secretary of Labor; provides a three member Presidentially-
appointed Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Commission to review
proceedings against violators; and provides a judicial procedure for
R. FORD
imminent danger orders, in lieu of administrative action.
THANKSGIVING RECESS
GERALD
LIBRARY
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 786, providing for an adjournment of
the House from the close of business on Wednesday, November 25, until
noon on Monday, November 30.
Tuesday, November 24, 1970
POLICE AND FIREMEN WIDOW'S PENSION
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4183, to provide that
the widow of a retired officer or member of the Metropolitan Police
Department or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who
married such officer or member after his retirement may qualify for
survivor benefits, clearing the measure for the President.
The House also cleared for the President five other minor District of
Columbia bills.
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Tuesday, November 24, 1970 (continued)
DISASTER RELIEF
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 3619, to revise and expand
Federal programs for relief from the effects of major disasters; and
agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Jones of Alabama, Wright, Johnson of California,
Don H. Clausen, and Schwengel.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
R
FORD
RULE
GERALD
By a voice vote on Monday, November 23, 1970, the House adopted
LIBRARY
H. Res. 1218, providing three hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 383 yeas to 5 nays, the House passed H.R. 16785,
the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
This passage was subsequently vacated, and S. 2193, a similar
Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being amended to
contain the language of the House bill. Agreed to amend the
title.
While in the Committee of the Whole, agreed to the Steiger of
Wisconsin-Sikes substitute by a teller vote of 185 yeas to 114
nays.
On a request for a separate vote, the House agreed to the Steiger
of Wisconsin-Sikes substitute by a record vote of 220 yeas to
172 nays.
The House insisted on its amendments to the bill and asked a conference
with the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Perkins,
Green of Oregon, Thompson of New Jersey, Dent, Daniels of New Jersey,
O'Hara, Hawkins, William D. Ford, Hathaway, Meeds, Burton of California,
Gaydos, Ayres, Quie, Scherle, Erlenborn, Esch, Eshleman, Steiger of
Wisconsin, and Collins of Texas.
INDEPENDENT OFFICES-HUD APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 375 yeas to 10 nays, the House passed H.R. 18730,
making appropriations for Independent Offices-HUD for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1971.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT
RULE
By a record vote of 287 yeas to 60 nays, the House adopted H. Res. 1267,
providing two hours open debate on Titles I & II and one hour closed
debate on Title III of H.R. 19504, the Federal-Aid Highway Act Authori-
zation of 1970.
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Tuesday, November 24, 1970 (continued)
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
The House considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to by voice vote,
the conference report on H.R. 17920, making appropriations for mili-
tary construction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971.
FAMILY PLANNING
The House insisted on its amendments to S. 2108, to promote public health
and welfare by expanding, improving, and better coordinating the
family planning services and population research activities of the
Federal Government, and agreed to the conference asked by the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Staggers, Jarman, Rogers of
Florida, Carter, and Hastings.
WATER CARRIERS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 8298, to
amend section 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act to modernize cer-
tain restrictions upon the application and scope of the exemption
provided therein, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed
as conferees: Representatives Staggers, Friedel, Dingell, Springer,
and Devine.
Wednesday, November 25, 1970
SMALL BUSINESS
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 19828, to help small business
and combat inflation.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AUTHORIZATION
RULE
By a record vote of 287 yeas to 60 nays on Tuesday, November 24, 1970,
the House adopted H. Res. 1267, providing two hours open debate on
Titles I & II and one hour closed debate on Title III of H.R. 19504,
the Federal-Aid Highway Act Authorization of 1970.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 19504, the Federal Aid Highway
Act of 1970; subsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 4418, a
similar Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being amended
to contain the language of the House bill as passed. Agreed to amend
the title of the bill.
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Wednesday, November 25, 1970 (continued)
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT AUTHORIZATION (continued)
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RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Broyhill of
Virginia to recommit the bill to the Committee on Public Works.
A point of order was sustained against an amendment by Mr. Stratton
that sought to include a resolution regarding treatment of American
prisoners of war and offering support for the recent attempt to
free prisoners.
The House insisted on its amendments and asked a conference with
the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Fallon,
Kluczynski, Wright, Edmondson, Cramer, Harsha, and Cleveland.
Monday, November 30, 1970
ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING & RELATED SERVICES
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1245, providing one hour
open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 16443, relating to Federal
Policy concerning Architectural, Engineering and Related Services.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGREEMENT ACT
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1246, providing one hour
open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 18884, to amend the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 130 yeas to 187 nays, the House rejected a motion
by Mr. Goodling to recommit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture.
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PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, December 1, 1970
PRIVATE CALENDAR
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H.R. 19333 - Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)
H.R. 19599 - Assistance for Training in the Field of Family Medicine
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)
Wednesday, December 2, 1970
H.R. 19436 - Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970
(OPEN RULE - TWO HOURS OF DEBATE)
Thursday, December 3, 1970 and Balance of Week
H.R. 19868 - Excise, Estate, and Gift Tax Adjustment Act of 1970
(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)
H. Res. 1147 - Relating to Certain Allowances of Members
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)
H.R. 18214 - Consumer Protection Act of 1970
(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)