parkway lands from Great Falls to and including the city of Cumberland, Md.

SEC. 6. The Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other departments and agencies

Federal departments and agencies, and for other purposes.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there

lands along or adjacent to the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, are hereby authorized, for the purpose of facilitating the development, administration, and maintenance of said parkway, to transfer jurisdiction between their respective departments and agencies over such portions of the lands under their respective jurisdictions along or adjacent to the line of said canal as are surplus to their respective needs, without reimbursement, and under such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of the Interior and the head of the other department or agency concerned; and such transfer for jurisdiction by any department or agency of the Federal Government in possession of such lands is hereby authorized.

Mr. BEALL Mr. President, this bill must be passed in order that the State of Maryland may obtain access to the Potomac River. The Federal Government owns the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Washington, D. C., to Cumberland, Md. The State of Maryland owns the Potomac River to the Virginia and West Virginia side. However, it is impossible for Maryland municipalities to obtain water from the Potomac River for their reservoirs, or for private concerns to obtain water from the river, because of the necessity of piping the water under the canal, which is the property of the Government.

This bill, if enacted, will make it possible for them to obtain water from the river by piping it under the canal.

I understand that the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. JOHNSTON], who had objected, has withdrawn his objection.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the committee amendment.

The amendment was agreed to. Mr. BEALL. Mr. President, I now move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of House bill 5804, Calendar 609. That bill has already been passed by the House, and I wish to have it substituted at this time for the Senate bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, will Mr. President, will the Senator from Maryland repeat his request, please,

Mr. BEALL. I have asked unanimous consent that House bill 5804, Calendar 609, be considered at this time, in lieu of the Senate bill.

Mr. KNOWLAND. In other words, the Senator's request is that the House bill be substituted; is that correct?

Mr. BEALL. Yes. That bill has already been passed by the House.

Mr. KNOWLAND. I have no objection.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request of the Senator from Maryland?

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 5804) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements for rightsof-way through, over, and under the parkway land along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and to authorize an exchange of lands with other

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of House bill 2236, Calendar No. 578.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be stated by title, for the information of the Senate.

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A bill (H. R. 2236) for the establishment of a Commission on Area Problems of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area.

Mr. KNOWLAND. I ask that the amendments be considered en bloc.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there

objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered.

The amendments ordered to be considered en bloc are as follows:

The first amendment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce was on page 1, after the enacting clause, to insert:

That this act may be cited as the "Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Act." TITLE I-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION

SEC. 101. As used in this title

(a) The term "metropolitan area" means the metropolitan area of the city of Wash

ington, District of Columbia, including the

District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in the State of Maryland, and the counties of Arlington and

Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in the State of Virginia.

(b) The term "motor vehicle" means any automobile, taxi, bus, or other vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical or electrical power on the public streets or highways of the metropolitan area and used for the transportation of passengers.

(c) The term "street railroad" means any streetcar, bus, or other similar vehicle pro

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendments, and subsequently had been reported from the Committee on the District of Columbia with additional amendments.

The

Mr. PAYNE. Mr. President, this bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, where it was amended by incorporating the basic provisions of Senate bill 922, passed by the Senate in the 83d Congress, 1st session, and designated title I. purpose of title I is to provide for a metropolitan area transit commission in which would be vested the necessary powers to regulate the public transportation of passengers by motor vehicle and street railway within the so-called metropolitan area. This area includes the District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges, in Maryland; and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax, and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, Va.

Title II of this bill would establish a commission to study and make recommendations on highway, bridge, and traffic facilities affecting the District of Columbia and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, in the State of Virginia, and the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges, in the State of Maryland, for the purpose of expediting the movement of traffic in the Washington metropolitan area.

The bill has been given a great deal of consideration, and it appears to be a proper step for the Congress to take in helping solve the transit problems which exist within the District of Columbia.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will state that there are numerous technical amendments to the bill.

power on rails and used for the transportation of passengers.

(d) The term "carrier by motor vehicle" means any person which engages in the transportation of the general public by motor vehicle for compensation in the metropolitan area but does not include any person which engages in such transportation solely within the State of Maryland or the State of Virginia, and does not include any person which engages in such transportation in the metropolitan area as part of an interstate operation which is in the major portion outside of such area.

(e) The term "carrier by street railroad" means any person which engages in the transportation of the general public by street railroad for compensation in the metropolitan area but does not include any person which engages in such transportation solely within the State of Maryland or the State of Virginia, and does not include any

person which engages in such transportation in the metropolitan area as part of an interstate operation which is in the major portion outside of such area.

(f) The term "person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation,

company, association, or joint-stock associaassignee, or personal representative thereof. tion; and includes any trustee, receiver,

SEC. 102. There is hereby established in the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Composed of three Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall have been residents of the Washington metropolitan area for at least 2 years prior to appointment. Not more than two Commissioners shall be members of the same political party. Each Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, except that the Commissioners first appointed shall be appointed one for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 4 years, and one for a term of 6 years, and whenever a vacancy shall occur, other than by expiration of term, the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor. Each Commissioner shall receive a salary of the rate of $15,000 per

mission." The Commission shall be com

annum.

SEC. 103. Any Commissioner may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. No person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any carrier subject to this title, or owning stocks or bonds thereof, or who is in any manner pecuniarily interested therein, shall enter upon the duties of or hold such office. No vacancy in the Commission shall impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission. Upon the expiration of his term of office a Commissioner shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and shall have qualified.

SEC. 104. The Commission shall have a Chairman who shall be selected annually by the Commission from among its members, and may serve in such capacity for more than one term if reselected by the Commission. Such Chairman shall be vested with responsibility for administrative functions, efficiency, and staff supervision of the Commission, and shall assign, and reassign for expedition, matters for hearings, and for reports, all to the end that the public interest may be promptly and adequately served.

SEC. 105. The Commission is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, and to make such expenditures as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Commission may delegate any of its functions to such of its officers and employees as it may designate.

SEC. 106. (a) All functions of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia with respect to common carriers (as defined in sec. 8, paragraph 1 of Public Law 435, 62d Cong., approved Mar. 4, 1913, as amended) of passengers by motor vehicle and street railroad are hereby transferred to the Commission, and are made applicable to carriers by motor vehicle and street railroad, respectively, as defined in this title.

(b) All provisions of law applicable to common carriers (as defined in such Public Law 435) of passengers by motor vehicle and street railroad are made applicable to carriers by motor vehicle and street railroad, respectively, as defined in this title.

SEC. 107. The Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia shall transfer any of its records pertaining to the functions transferred under the provisions of this title to the Commission and shall furnish the Commission such information with respect to such functions as may be requested by the Commission.

SEC. 108. Any order, rule, regulation, permit, or privil-ge made, issued, or granted by the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia with respect to any function transferred under the provisions of this title, and in effect at the time of the transfer, shall continue in effect to the same extent as if such transfer had not occurred until modified, superseded, or repealed by the Commission.

SEC. 109. Any provision of law granting the Interstate Commerce Commission any authority over transportation to which this tile is applicable shall be inapplicable after the date of the enactment of this title, but any order, rule, regulation, permit or privilege made issued, or granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission with respect to such transportation and in effect on such date shall continue in effect until modified, superseded, or repealed by the Commission.

SEC. 110. No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia or any officer of the United States in his official capacity or in relation to his discharge of his official duties shall abate by reason of any transfer of functions under the provisions of this title. The court

before which any such suit, action, or other proceeding is pending, may, on the filing at any time within 12 months after such transfer takes effect of a motion or supplemental petition showing a necessity for a survival of such suit, action, or other proceding in order to obtain a settlement of the questions involved, allow the same to be maintained by or against the Commission or any officer thereof to whom such functions have been assigned.

SEC. 111. (a) The Commission shall have the power to establish, in addition to requirements established under the functions transferred to the Commission under the provisions of this title, such other reasonable requirements for carriers by motor vehicle and street railroad as it may deem necessary and proper in order to provide for continuous and adequate service throughout the metropolitan area, uniform systems of accounts, record and reports, preservation of records, qualifications, and maximum hours of service of employees, and safety of operation and equipment.

(b) The Commission may make such regulations as it may deem necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this title, and the penal provisions applicable to rules, orders, or regulations established by the Commission with respect to functions transferred to it under the provisions of this title shall be applicable to any other rule, order, requirement, or regulation established by the Commission under the provisions of

this title.

SEC. 112. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act shall be applicable

to the Commission and its functions.

SEC. 113. The Commission may, with the consent of any department or agency of the Government, avail itself of the use of information, service, facilities, officers, and employees thereof in carrying out the provisions of this title.

SEC. 114. The Commission shall make an annual report of its operations to the Congress as soon as practicable after the first day of January in each year, and shall include in such report its recommendations for the improvement of passenger transportation facilities in the metropolitan area.

SEC. 115. Any carrier by motor vehicle or street railroad which is carrying on a bona fide operation on the date of the enactment of this title without a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued either by the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia and is required to have a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the provisions of this title shall be issued such a certificate by the Commission with respect to such operation without further proceedings and without proof that public convenience and necessity will be served by such operation, if application is made for such certificate within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this title. Pending the determination of any such application the continuance of such operation shall be lawful.

SEC. 116. If any provision of this title or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the title and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 117. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out the provisions of this title and to perform any other duties which may be imposed upon it by law.

The first amendment of the Committee on the District of Columbia was, in the first amendment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, just stated, on page 3, line 15, after the

word "Commission", to strike out "hereinafter" and insert "in this title."

The next amendment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce was, on page 9, after line 13, to insert: TITLE II-COMMISSION ON AREA PROBLEMS OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA

The next amendment of the Committee on the District of Columbia was, in the amendment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce on page 9, after line 13, to strike out: TITLE II-COMMISSION ON AREA PROBLEMS OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA

And insert:

TITLE II-METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON
COMMISSION

The remaining amendments of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce were, on page 9, in line 19, to strike out "establishment of Commission"; in line 20, to change the section number from "1" to "201"; in line 23, after the word "this", to strike out "act" and insert "title"; on page 10, line 1, to change the section number from "2" to "202"; in line 23, after the word "section", to strike out "2" and insert "202"; on page 11, in line 11, after the word "section" to strike out "1" and insert "202"; on page 12, line 1, to strike out "quorum"; in line 2, to change the section number from "3" to "203"; in line 4, to strike out "organization of the Commission"; in line 5, to change the section number from "4" to "204"; line 7, to strike out "compensation"; in line 8, to change the section number from "5" to "205"; in line 19, to strike out "staff"; in line 20, to change the section number from "6" to "206"; on page 13, line 5, to strike out "expenses"; in line 6, to change the section number from "7" to "207"; in line 9, after the word "this", to strike out "act" and insert "title"; in line 10, to strike out "expiration of Commission"; in line 11, to change the section number from "8" to "208"; in line 13, after the word "section", to strike out "9" and insert "209"; in line 18, to strike out "duties of the Commission"; in line 19, to change the section number from "9" to "209"; in line 20, after the word "to" to strike out "(1)"; in line 21, after the word "traffic", to strike out "problems" and insert "facilities"; on page 14, beginning in line 2, after the word "area", to strike out the comma and "and (2) the integration of the public transportation system for the Greater Washington metropolitan area, and the need for additional public transportation facilities for such area. The Commission shall give consideration to the establishment of a Greater Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Commission to regulate public transportation between the District of Columbia and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia and the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland."; on page 16, line 3, to strike out "powers of the Commission"; in line 4, to change the section number from "10" to "210"; in line 6, after the word "this", to strike out "act" and insert "title"; in line 18, after the word "this", to strike

out "act" and insert "title"; and on page 17, line 4, after the word "this", to strike out "act" and insert "title."

The remaining amendments of the Committee on the District of Columbia were, on page 9, in line 21, after the word "the", to strike out "Commission on Area Problems of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area" and insert "Metropolitan Washington Commission"; on page 10, in line 3, after "1.", to strike out "Four" and insert "Two"; in line 5, after the word "private", to strike out "life, two of the majority party and two of the minority party" and insert "life"; in line 13, after the word "Two", to insert "Members of the United States Senate"; in line 16, after the word "Two", to insert "Members of the House of Representatives"; on page 11, in line 2, after the word "the", to strike out "four" and insert "two"; in line 10, after the word "paragraphs", to strike out "2, 3, and 6" and insert "2 and 3"; in line 12, after the word "Virginia", to strike out "and the Commissioners of the District"; in line 14, after the word "above", to insert "and in making the appointment provided for in paragraph 6 of section 202 (a), the Commissioners of the District shall seek to select a person with experience in at least one of such fields"; on page 12, in line 5, before the word "members", to strike out "Six" and insert "Five": on page 13, at the beginning of line 24, to strike out "Commonwealth" and insert "State"; on page 14, at the beginning of line 2, to strike out "Greater"; on page 16, in line 6, after the word "hearings", to strike out "and sit and act at such time and places, and take such testimony, as the Commission may deem advisable" and insert "require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, administer such oaths, take such testimony, sit and act at such time and places, procure such printing and binding, and make such expenditures, as the Commission deems advisable."

The amendments were agreed to.

The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.

The bill was read the third time and passed.

The title was amended so as to read: "An act to provide for a Commission to regulate the public transportation of passengers by motor vehicle and street railroad within the metropolitan area of Washington, D. C., and for the establishment of a Metropolitan Washington Commission."

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion of the Senator from California.

The motion was agreed to and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with an amendment.

The bill was read a third time and passed.

The title was amended so as to read: "A bill to encourage the discovery, development, and production of tungsten, manganese, chromite, mica, asbestos, beryl, and columbium-tantalum-bearing ores and concentrates in the United States, its Territories, and possessions, and for other purposes."

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the committee amendment.

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. It is proposed to strike out all after the enacting and insert:

That this act may be cited as the "Domestic Minerals Program Extension Act of 1953."

DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 2. It is hereby recognized that the continued dependence on overseas sources of supply for strategic or critical minerals and metals during periods of threatening world conflict or of political instability within those nations controlling the sources of supply of such materials gravely endangers the present and future economy and security of the United States. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress that each department and agency of the Federal Government charged with responsibilities concerning the discovery, development, production, and acquisition of strategic or critical minerals and metals shall undertake to decrease further and to eliminate where possible the dependency of the United States on overseas sources of supply of each such material.

SEC. 3. In accordance with the declaration of policy set forth in section 2 of this act, the termination dates of all purchase programs designed to stimulate the domestic production of tungsten, manganese, chromite, mica, asbestos, beryl, and columbiumtantalum-bearing ores and concentrates and established by regulations issued pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, shall be extended an additional 2 years: Provided, That this section is not intended and shall not be construed to limit or restrict the regulatory agencies from extending the termination dates of these pro

grams beyond the 2-year extension periods provided by this section or from increasing the quantity of materials that may be delivered and accepted under these programs as permitted by existing statutory authority: Provided further, That the extended termination date provided by this section for the columbium-tantalum purchase program shall not apply to the purchase of columbiumtantalum-bearing ores and concentrates of foreign origin.

SEC. 4. In order that those persons who produce or who plan to produce under purchase programs established pursuant to Public Law 774 (81st Cong.) and Public Law 96 (82d Cong.) may be in position to plan their investment and production with due regard to requirements, the responsible agencies controlling such purchase programs are directed to publish at the end of each calendar quarter the amounts of each of the ores and concentrates referred to in section 3 purchased in that quarter and the total amounts of each which have been purchased under the program.

The amendment was agreed to.

The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.

DICIAL AND SALARIES

CONGRESSIONAL

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Senate bill 2417, which is No. 611 on the calendar.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. clerk will state the bill by title.

The

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. The bill (S. 2417) to provide for the creation of a Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries, and for other purposes.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion of the Senator from California.

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendments, on page 3, line 6, to strike out "$10,000" and insert "$20,000"; beginning in line 24, to strike out:

(b) From and after the date of the report of the Commission the salaries of justices and judges of the courts of the United States and the salaries and mileage of Members of Congress, including the Vice President and the Speaker of the House, shall be at such rates, as shall be appropriate for by the Congress from time to time. Such rates shall not be less than those prevailing on the date of enactment hereof (including the amount of the expense allowances herein described) and shall not exceed those determined by the Commission. However, no provision in an appropriation act shall operate to reduce the salary of any judge below, or increase the same above, the limits of pay fixed pursuant to the provisions hereof except the same may be authorized by law enacted subsequent to the date of the final report of the Commission.

On page 4, line 14, to strike out "(c)” and insert "(b); on page 5, following line 22, to insert a new section, as follows:

SEC. 3. (a) From and after the date of the report of the Commission the salaries of justices and judges of the courts of the United States and the salaries and mileage of Members of Congress, including the Vice President and the Speaker of the House, shall be at such rates as shall be appropriated for by the Congress from time to time. Such rates shall not be less than those prevailing on the date of enactment hereof (including the amount of the expense allowances herein described) and shall not exceed those determined by the Commission.

On page 6, to correct the section numbers; and on page 7, line 3, to strike out:

(d) Nothing in this act shall have the effect of diminishing the rate of salary of any justice or judge of a court of the United States in office on the date of the filing of the report of the Commission.

So as to make the bill read:

Be it enacted, etc., That (a) there is hereby established a Commission to be known as the

"Commission on Judicial and Congressional Salaries" hereinafter referred to as the "Com

mission." The Commission shall be composed of 18 members, of whom (1) 6 shall be appointed by the President of the United States, 1 of whom so designated by him shall be Chairman of the Commission, (2) 6 shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States, (3) 3 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, and (4) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House. Each such appointing officer shall select his appointees in equal number from outstanding leaders in each of the following groups: (1) Labor, (2) business and professional, and (3) agriculture.

(b) In order that the Commission shall be adequately advised and in order to assist it in the performance of its functions, there shall be, in addition to the Members provided in subsection (a), 6 advisory members who shall have been or who are Members of the 82d or 83d Congress, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, and 3 advisory members who are active or retired judges or justices of courts of the United States, to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. Advisory members shall have all the rights and privileges of other members of the Commission except that of voting upon matters before the Commission.

(c) No person shall be qualified to serve as a member of the Commission, except as an advisory member, who is or has at any time been a Member of Congress or a justice or judge of a court of the United States.

(d) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to $25 per diem in lieu of subsistence while attending meetings of the Commission away from their homes, together with transportation costs and other expenses incidental to attendance upon such meetings.

(e) The Commission shall be empowered to expend such sums as may be necessary, not in excess of $20,000, which is hereby authorized to be appropriated, for necessary expenses incurred by it in carrying out the provisions of this act. The Commission's certificate, or that of its authorized representative, with respect to the necessity for and amount of such expenditures shall be binding upon all officials of the Government.

SEC. 2. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission (1) to determine the rates of the salaries which should be paid to justices and judges of the courts of the United States and the rates of the salaries and mileage which should be paid to the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Members of Congress, in order to provide fair and reasonable compensation to such officials, and (2) to report on or before January 15, 1954, to the President, the Chief Justice of the United States, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the rates so determined.

(b) In determining such rates the Commission shall take into consideration any and all factors deemed by it to be pertinent and appropriate, including, but not limited to

(1) the qualifications desirable for members of the Federal judiciary and for the presiding officers and Members of the Congress;

(2) the compensation or income currently earned by persons of comparable qualifications in labor, business, the professions, or other private pursuits;

(3) the sacrifices involved in the acceptance of appointment to the Federal judiciary or of membership in the Congress, including (A) in the case of members of the Federal judiciary the interruption of private practice at the time when it is most remunerative, and the necessity for divorcing oneself from outside activities which are productive of income, and (B) in the case of Members of the Congress the interruption of a private career, the importance of preserving, to the extent possible, the Member's station in his community in anticipation of the time when

he may be retired to private life, and the difficulties accompanying the resumption of a private career;

(4) the interruptions to normal family life, resulting in the case of many members of the Federal judiciary from the necessity of holding court at points remote from their residences and in the case of Members of the Congress from the necessity of maintaining two domiciles, one at the seat of government and the other in the Member's State; and

(5) in the case of Members of the Congress, the necessity of making frequent trips between the seat of government and the Member's State in order adequately to represent his constituents and to maintain his family relationship.

SEC. 3. (a) From and after the date of the report of the Commission the salaries of justices and judges of the courts of the United States and the salaries and mileage of Members of Congress, including the Vice President and the Speaker of the House, shall be at such rates as shall be appropriated for by the Congress from time to time. Such rates shall not be less than those prevailing on the date of enactment hereof (including the amount of the expense allowances herein described) and shall not exceed those determined by the Commission.

(b) Any rates which may become effective under subsection (a) shall be in lieu of those otherwise provided by law and, in the case of the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Members of Congress, in lieu of the expense allowances provided for by section 111 of title 3 of the United States Code, subsection (e) of the first section of the act entitled "An act to increase rates of compensation of the President, Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives," approved January 19, 1949 (63 Stat. 4), and section 601 (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, respectively.

(c) Whenever there is no Vice President, the President of the Senate for the time being shall be entitled to the salary provided for by this section for the Vice President.

(d) The full amount of any salary provided for by this section shall be taken into account for the purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930.

SEC. 4. As used in this act—

(1) The term "court of the United States" means the Supreme Court of the United States, a United States court of appeals, a United States district court established under chapter 5 of title 28 of the United States Code (including the district courts of the United States for the districts of Hawaii and Puerto Rico), the United States Court of Claims, the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, the United States Customs Court, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands, the Tax Court of the United States, and the Court of Military Appeals.

(2) The term "Members of Congress" includes the Delegates from the Territories and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

SEC. 5. The Commission shall terminate upon the filing of its report as provided in section 2.

The amendments were agreed to. Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. President, I offer an amendment, which I send to the desk and ask to have stated.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the amendment.

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 3, after line 4, it is proposed to strike out:

(e) The Commission shall be empowered to expend such sums as may be necessary, not in excess of "$20,000, which is hereby authorized to be appropriated, for necessary ex

penses incurred by it in carrying out the provisions of this act. The Commission's certificate, or that of its authorized representative, with respect to the necessity for and amount of such expenditures shall be binding upon all officials of the Government. And insert:

(e) The expenses of the Commission, which shall not exceed $20,000, shall be paid one-half from the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the Commission. Disbursements to pay such expenses shall be made by the Secretary of the Senate out of the contingent fund of the Senate, such contingent fund to be reimbursed from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives in the amount of one-half of the disbursements so made.

The amendment was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAXES FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of House bill 4152, which is No. 613 on the calendar.

The PRESIDING

OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.

The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A bill (H. R. 4152) to extend the time for exemption from income taxes for certain members of the Armed Forces.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion of the Senator from California.

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Finance an amendment at the top of page 2, to insert:

SEC. 3. (a) That the third sentence of section 25 (b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the definition of dependent, is amended to read as follows: "For the purposes of determining whether any of the foregoing relationships exist (1) a legally adopted child of a person or (2) a child for which petition for adoption was filed by a person in the appropriate court and denied because of mental incapacity of surviving natural parent to agree to such adoption. shall be considered a child of such person by blood."

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall be applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1945.

The amendment was agreed to.

The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.

The bill was read the third time and passed.

The title was amended so as to read: "An act to extend the time for exemption from income taxes for certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes."

Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado subsequently said: The Senate just passed House bill 4152. I know that in committee two amendments to the bill were approved. The clerk does not seem to have the amendments at the desk.

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, for the information of the Senate, the acting majority leader is about to move that the Senate recess until 12 o'clock noon

tomorrow, but if there are any insertions in the RECORD, I shall be willing to yield. Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?

Mr. KNOWLAND. I yield to the distinguished minority leader.

Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Will the acting majority leader give us some indication of what the program will be in the

Senate tomorrow?

Mr. KNOWLAND. Yes. I may say to the Senator from Texas, the minority leader, that we hope to take up tomorrow the customs simplification bill, if the reports are ready, and possibly the agricultural surplus emergency bill, which provides for a limitation of $100 million and a termination date of March 15 next year. Following that, we shall

take up the theater-tax bill and also, probably, the conference report on the independent offices bill.

I should like to give notice to both the majority and minority calendar committees that on Saturday we may have a calendar call, beginning with the first measure on the calendar, and proceeding through the calendar. The District of Columbia Appropriation bill has been reported today, and while the 3-day period will not have elapsed, I hope that the distinguished Senator from Illinois and certain other Senators, who heretofore have raised the issue, may be willing that we take up that bill also on Saturday, because I think it is largely a noncontroversial appropriation bill, and that will help to clear the decks for next week and adjournment, I hope, by the 31st of July.

Mr. SMATHERS. Mr. President, I hope the majority leader will give consideration to calling the Consent Calendar on Saturday, as he did last Saturday, at 10 o'clock a. m., so that those who may desire to return to their homes following the calendar call may be able

to do so.

Mr. KNOWLAND. I may say to the distinguished Senator from Florida that, with the excellent cooperation on both sides of the aisle, the acting majority leader will be delighted to do that. We will have the Senate meet at 10 o'clock on Saturday, and I hope we may be able to recess by 12 noon or by 1 o'clock. Mr. SMATHERS. I thank the Senator.

TEXAS FARM PRODUCTION AS AFFECTED BY STATE'S WATER PROBLEM

Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi

dent, will the Senator yield? Mr. KNOWLAND. I yield to the Senator from Texas.

Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi

dent, I have spoken several times recently in this Chamber about the drought in Texas-about the seriousness of the problems caused by the lack of normal rainfall that has persisted in some sections for several years. I would like to speak today about a potential water supply that, if properly conserved and distributed to the points of need, is enough—indeed, more than enough-to meet all our requirements in Texas. The facts are contained in an appraisal of the overall Texas water problem, made at my request by the Austin area planning officer of the Bureau of Reclama

tion.

This report shows that in Texas we are using but 15 percent of our potential but it is true-only 15 percent. The water supply. This seems unbelievable, remaining 85 percent is allowed to run off into the Gulf of Mexico and is lost to use in Texas.

Our farm economy is vitally affected by this loss.

At present, some 3,700,000 acres of land are cultivated under irrigation in Texas. It is fertile land. It is highly productive land. Production from this irrigated acreage accounts for 40 percent irrigated acreage accounts for 40 percent of the gross Texas income from harvested land.

Two-thirds of this irrigated acreage is based upon ground water resources. These resources are being gradually depleted by irrigation water demands. Production from this land therefore cannot logically be considered a permanent part of the future agricultural economy of Texas.

The meaning of this is clear and unpleasant.

Texas faces an eventual reductionand it is likely to be a substantial reduction-in farm income unless this ground water irrigation is replaced with irrigation using surface waters. Present rates of Texas farm income can be maintained only if new irrigation is brought about-irrigation based on reliable surface water supplies.

According to the appraisal by the Bureau of Reclamation, this can be accomplished. But, in the words of the report, replacement of ground water irrigation by surface water irrigation represents one of the primary water supply sents one of the primary water supply problems in Texas.

If the surface water supplies of Texas were fully utilized, we could bring an

other million acres of land under irrithe cast water requirements of our exgation. At the same time, we could meet panding industry and the water needs of our growing municipalities.

Clearly, the importance of this situation extends far beyond the borders of Texas.

This Nation needs the food and fibers produced on the land already under irrigation in Texas. We cannot afford to lose that production.

With a continuing expansion of our economy, the Nation also will need the food and fibers that could be produced on the additional million acres of land susceptible to irrigation if full use were made of our State's potential water supply.

So the water problem of Texas, particularly as it affects our agricultural production, is not simply a State problem. It is a national problem as well.

Up to this time, Mr. President, control of main channel floods has been regarded as the greatest single Texas water problem. The Federal Government, in its Texas water projects, has concentrated on flood control.

Flood control is important, of course, and will remain so. But water supply has now taken the place of flood control as the primary water problem faced by Texas.

The Bureau of Reclamation appraisal concludes, therefore, that emphasis should be shifted from flood control to water supply in future water-development projects. It bases this conclusion on the economic rewards that would come to the State as a result of the provision of large, reliable supplies of water for use by agriculture and industry.

Mr. President, this report on the Texas water problem is of the most vital significance, not only to my State but to the Nation as a whole. I have previously had it made a Senate document in order that all Senators may have the opportunity to study the appraisal and to give consideration to the far-reaching program suggested in it.

It is not, I know, a problem to be solved overnight.

But time keeps moving by. The Bureau of Reclamation is firm in its conclusion that only a relatively small proportion of Texas' water requirements can be permanently supplied from ground water at a reasonable and predictable cost. It follows that most of the State's water supplies eventually must come from surface sources.

The appraisal by the Bureau of Reclamation points the way toward realization of that goal.

In this period of devastating drought in Texas, we think often of that large percentage of our potential water supply which is allowed to run off unusedwasted so far as meeting the needs of our people, our agriculture, and our industry is concerned.

Mr. President, Texas cannot affordthe Nation cannot afford-to allow that situation to continue.

for yielding. We shall be prepared tomorrow to consider the measures which were referred to by the acting majority leader. I am particularly pleased to note that there is scheduled for consideration the bill repealing the excise tax on theater admissions, reported by the Committee on Finance.

I thank the Senator from California

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

REFERRED

The PRESIDING OFFICER. As in executive session, the Chair lays before the Senate certain nominations, which will be appropriately referred.