Page images
PDF
EPUB

seriously injured by the operation of the Agreement.

(j) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 3 of title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or of this title, applications based on any certification made by the President under this section for

(1) trade readjustment allowances for weeks of unemployment beginning after January 17, 1965, and before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, and

(2) relocation allowances for relocations occurring after January 17, 1965, and before such 90th day,

shall be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.

(k) The President is authorized to exercise any of his functions under this section through such agency or other instrumentality of the United States Government as he may direct and in conformity with such rules or regulations as he may prescribe.

(1) For purposes of this section

(1) The term "automotive product" means a motor vehicle or a fabricated component to be used as original equipment in the manufacture of motor vehicles.

(2) The term "dislocation” means— (A) in the case of a firm, injury to the firm, which may be evidenced by such conditions as idling of productive facilities, inability to operate at a level of reasonable profit, or unemployment or underemployment, and which is of a serious nature; and (B) in the case of a group of workers, unemployment or underemployment of a significant number or proportion of the workers of a firm or an appropriate subdivision thereof.

(3) The term "firm" includes an individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation (including a development corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustees in bankruptcy, and receivers under decree of any court. A firm, together with any predecessor, successor, or affiliated firm controlled or substantially beneficially owned by substantially the same persons, may be considered a single firm where necessary to prevent unjustifiable benefits.

(4) The term "operation of the Agreement" includes governmental or private actions in the United States or Canada directly related to the conclusion or implementation of the Agreement.

Adjustment assistance related to other
agreements

SEC. 303. At the time the President transmits to the Congress a copy of any agreement pursuant to section 202 (d) (1), he shall recommend to the Congress such legislative provisions concerning adjustment assistance to firms and workers as he determines to be appropriate in light of the anticipated economic impact of the reduction or elimination of duties provided for by such agreement. Authorization of appropriations

SEC. 304. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary from time to time to carry out the provisions of this title, which sums are authorized to be appropriated to remain available until expended.

(1) as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but

(2) as having been proclaimed by the President as being required to carry out a foreign trade agreement to which the United States is a party.

References to tariff schedules

SEC. 402. (a) Whenever in this title a modification is expressed in terms of a modification of an item or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to an item or other provision of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (28 F.R., part II, Aug. 17, 1963; 77A Stat.; 19 U.S.C., sec. 1202). Each page reference "(p. )" in this title refers to the page both in part II of the Federal Register for August 17, 1963, and in volume 77A of the United States Statutes at Large on which the item or provision referred to appears or is to appear.

(b) Title I of the Tariff Act of 1930, as in effect on or after August 31, 1963, may be cited as the "Tariff Schedules of the United States".

Definition of Canadian articles

SEC. 403. In general headnote 3 (p. 11) redesignate paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) as paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and insert a new paragraph (d) as follows: "(d) Products of Canada.

"(i) Products of Canada imported into the customs territory of the United States, whether imported directly or indirectly, are subject to the rates of duty set forth in

column numbered 1 of the schedules. The rates of duty for a Canadian article, as defined in subdivision (d) (ii) of this headnote, apply only as shown in the said column numbered 1.

"(ii) The term 'Canadian article', as used in the schedules, means an article which is the product of Canada, but does not include any article produced with the use of products of any foreign country (except mamaterials imported into Canada which are terials produced within the customs territory of the United States), if the aggregate value of such imported materials when landed at the Canadian port of entry (that is, the actual purchase price, or, if not purchased, the export value, of such materials, plus, if not included therein, the cost of transporting such materials to Canada but exclusive of any landing cost and Canadian duty) was

"(A) with regard to any motor vehicle or automobile truck tractor entered on or before December 31, 1967, more than 60 percent of the appraised value of the article imported into the customs territory of the United States; and

"(B) with regard to any other article (including any motor vehicle or automobile truck tractor entered after December 31, 1967), more than 50 percent of the appraised value of the article imported into the customs territory of the United States." Definition of original motor-vehicle equip

ment

SEC. 404. In the headnotes for subpart B, part 6, schedule 6 add after headnote 1 (p. 325) the following new headnote:

"2. Motor Vehicles and Original Equipment Therefor of Canadian Origin. (a) The term

TITLE IV—MODIFICATIONS OF TARIFF SCHEDULES 'original motor-vehicle equipment', as used

OF THE UNITED STATES

Entry into force and status of modifications

SEC. 401. (a) The modifications of the Tariff Schedules of the United States provided for in this title shall not enter into force except as proclaimed by the President pursuant to section 201 (a) of this Act.

(b) The rates of duty in column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States which are modified pursuant to section 201(a) of this Act shall be treated

in the schedules with reference to a Canadian article (as defined by general headnote 3(d)), means such a Canadian article which has been obtained from a supplier in Canada under or pursuant to a written order, contract, or letter of intent of a bona fide motorvehicle manufacturer in the United States, and which is a fabricated component intended for use as original equipment in the manufacture in the United States of a motor vehicle, but the term does not include trailers or articles to be used in their manufacture.

"(b) The term 'motor vehicle', as used in this headnote, means a motor vehicle of a kind described in item 692.05 or 692.10 of this subpart (excluding an electric trolley bus and a three-wheeled vehicle) or an automobile truck tractor.

"(c) The term 'bona fide motor-vehicle manufacturer', as used in this headnote, means a person who, upon application to the Secretary of Commerce, is determined by the Secretary to have produced no fewer than 15 complete motor vehicles in the United States during the previous 12 months, and to have installed capacity in the United States to produce 10 or more complete motor vehicles per 40-hour week. The Secretary of Commerce shall maintain, and publish from time to time in the Federal Register, a list of the names and addresses of bona fide motor-vehicle manufacturers.

"(d) If any Canadian article accorded the status of original motor-vehicle equipment is not so used in the manufacture in the United States of motor vehicles, such Canadian article or its value (to be recovered from the importer or other person who diverted the article from its intended use as original motor-vehicle equipment) shall be subject to forfeiture, unless at the time of the diversion of the Canadian article the United States Customs Service is notified in writing, and, pursuant to arrangements made with the Service

"(i) the Canadian article is, under customs supervision, destroyed or exported, or

"(ii) duty is paid to the United States Government in an amount equal to the duty which would have been payable at the time of entry if the Canadian article had not been entered as original motor-vehicle equipment."

Identification of automotive products

SEC. 405. (a) Redesignate item 692.25 (p. 326) as 692.27; in headnote 1(b) of subpart B, part 6, schedule 6 (p. 325) substitute "item 692.27" in lieu of "item 692.25"; and and 326) new items as follows: insert in proper numerical sequence (pp. 325

692.06

692. 11

692.21

"1692. 23

If Canadian article,
but not including
any electric trolley
bus, three-wheeled
vehicle, or trailer
accompanying an
automobile truck
tractor (see general
headnote 3(d))--
If Canadian article,
but not including
any three-wheeled
vehicle (see gen-
eral headnote 3(d)). Free
Chassis, if Ca-

nadian article,
except chassis
for an electric
trolley bus, or
a three-
wheeled ve-
hicle; bodies
(including
cabs), if Ča-
nadian article
and original
motor-vehicle
equipment
(see headnote
2 of this sub-
part)_____
Chassis, if Cana-

dian article,
except chassis
designed pri-
marily for a
vehicle de-
scribed in item
692.15 or a
three-wheeled
vehicle; bodies
(including
cabs), if Cana-
dian article
and original
motor-vehicle
equipment
(see headnote
2 of this sub-
part).

Free

Free

Free

[blocks in formation]

44

1361.90 Any article described in

the foregoing items
360.20 to 360.70, inclu-
sive, 360.80, 361.80, or
361.85, if Canadian
article and original
motor-vehicle equip-
ment (see headnote 2,
part 6B, schedule 6).

516. 98 Any article described in
the foregoing items

516.71 to 516.76, inclu-
sive, or 516.94, if Cana-

dian article and origi

nal motor-vehicle

equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6).

"1646.79 Any article described in

the foregoing item 646.20 and items 646.40 to 646.78, inclusive (except 646.45 and 646.47), if Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6)--

"652.39 Any article described in

the foregoing items

652.12 to 652.38, inclusive, if Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B. schedule 6)..

“[658. 10] Any article described in

the foregoing items

657.09 to 658.00, inclu

sive, if Canadian article

and original motor

vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6).

"682.65 Any article described in

the foregoing items

682.10 to 682.60, inclusive (except 682.50), if Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6)..

"1685. 55 Any article described in

the foregoing items

685.20 to 685.50, inclu

sive, if Canadian article and original motorvehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6)..

"1721. 20 Any article in the fore

going items covering clocks, clock movements, clock cases and dials and parts thereof, plates (720.67), assemblies and subassemblies for clock movements, and other parts for clock movements, if Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6)..

"727.60 Any article described in

the foregoing items

727.10 to 727.55, inclu

sive, if Canadian article

and original motorvehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6)..

Free

Free

Free

Free

Free.

Free.

Free

Free

Free

(c) Insert in proper numerical sequence (pp. 145, 164, 365, 380, and 395, respectively) new items 355.27, 389.80, 728.30, 745.80, and

[blocks in formation]

(d) Redesignate item 613.16 as 613.18; and insert in proper numerical sequence new items as follows: 207.01 (p. 92) 220.46 (p. 93) 357.91 (p. 147) 357.96 (p. 147) 358.11 (p. 147) 517.82 (p. 229) 535.15 (p. 242) 540.72 (p. 244) 544.18 (p. 247) 544.32 (p. 247) 544.42 (p. 247) 544.52 (p. 248) 544.55 (p. 248) 545.62 (p. 249) 661.16 (p. 310) 661.21 (p. 310) 661.36 (p. 311) 661.96 (p. 311) 662.36 (p. 312) 662.51 (p. 312) 664.11 (p. 312) 678.51 (p. 318) 680.21 (p. 319) 680.23 (p. 319) 680.28 (p. 319) 680.31 (p. 319) 680.36 (p. 319) 680.58 (p. 319) 680.61 (p. 319) 682.71 (p. 321) 682.91 (p. 321)

545.64 (p. 249) 547.16 (p. 249) 610.81 (p. 273) 613.16 (p. 278) 613.19 (p. 278) 618.48 (p. 279) 620.47 (p. 281) 642.21 (F. 292) 642.86 (p. 294) 642.88 (p. 294) 646.93 (p. 298) 647.01 (p. 298) 647.06 (p. 298) 652.10 (p. 305) 683.11 (p. 321) 683.16 (p. 321) 683.61 (p. 322) 684.51 (p. 322) 684.63 (p. 322) 684.71 (p. 323) 685.71 (p. 323) 685.81 (p. 323) 685.91 (p. 323) 686.11 (p. 323) 686.21 (p. 323) 686.61 (p. 324) 686.81 (p. 324) 687.51 (p. 324) 687.61 (p. 324) 688.16 (p. 324) 688.41 (p. 324)

652.76 (p. 306) 652.86 (p. 306) 652.88 (p. 306) 653.41 (p. 307) 660.43 (p. 310) 660.45 (p. 310) 660.47 (p. 310) 660.51 (p. 310) 660.53 (p. 310) 660.55 (p. 310) 660.86 (p. 310) 660.91 (p. 310) 661.11 (p. 310) 661.13 (p. 310) 711.85 (p. 346) 711.91 (p. 346) 711.93 (p. 346) 711.95 (p. 346) 711.97 (p. 346) 711.99 (p. 346) 712.26 (p. 346) 712.28 (p. 346) 712.51 (p. 346) 772.66 (p. 394) 772.81 (p. 394) 772.86 (p. 394) 773.26 (p. 395) 773.31 (p. 395) 773.36 (p. 395) 791.81 (p. 399) 791.91 (p. 399)

each such item having the article description "If Canadian article and original motorvehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) **" subordinate to the immediately preceding article description, and having "Free" in rate of duty column numbered 1.

TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Authorities

SEC. 501. The head of any agency performing functions authorized by this Act may(1) authorize the head of any other agency to perform any of such functions; and

(2) prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to perform such functions.

Annual report

SEC. 502. The President shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the implementation of this Act. Such report shall include information regarding new negotiations, reductions or eliminations of duties, reciprocal concessions obtained, and other information relating to activities under this Act.

The CHAIRMAN. No amendments to the bill are in order except amendments offered by the direction of the Committee on Ways and Means. Are there any amendments?

Mr. MILLS. There are no amendments, Mr. Chairman.

The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule the Committee rises.

Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker having resumed the chair, Mr. DONOHUE, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 9042) to provide for the implementation of the Agreement Concerning Automotive Products Between the Govern

and the Government of Canada, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 551, he reported the bill back to the House.

The SPEAKER. Under the rule, the previous question is ordered.

The question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill.

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

MOTION TO RECOMMIT

Mr. UTT. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to recommit.

The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?

Mr. UTT. I am, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman qualifies.

The Clerk read as follows:

Mr. UTT moves that H.R. 9042 be recom

mitted to the Committee on Ways and

Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous question on the motion to recommit.

The previous question was ordered. The SPEAKER. The question is on the motion to recommit.

The motion was rejected.

The SPEAKER. The question is on passage of the bill.

The question was taken.

Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.

The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum is not present. The Doorkeeper will close the doors, the Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members, and the Clerk will call the roll.

The question was taken; and there were-yeas 280, nays 113, not voting 39, as follows:

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

Love

Pike

[blocks in formation]

Todd

Tunney
Tupper
Tuten
Udall

Van Deerlin

Vanik

Vivian

Watts

Weltner
Whalley
White, Tex.
Widnall
Wilson, Bob
Wilson,

Charles H.

Wolff
Wright

Wyatt

Wydler

Yates

Younger
Zablocki

O'Konski
Olsen, Mont.
O'Neal, Ga.
Pool

Powell

Pucinski

Randall

Reid, Ill.
Reuss
Robison

Roudebush
Roush:
Roybal
Satterfield

St Germain
Schisler
Schweiker

Scott

Secrest

Shipley
Shriver
Smith, Calif.
Stalbaum

Stanton

Stratton
Stubblefield
Talcott
Teague, Calif.
Utt
Vigorito
Waggonner
Walker, Miss.
Walker, N. Mex.
Watkins
Watson
White, Idaho
Whitener

Whitten

Williams

NOT VOTING-39.

Anderson, Ill.

Clawson, Del

Collier

[blocks in formation]

Edmondson
Edwards, Ala.
Evins, Tenn.

Flynt

Hébert

Jarman

[blocks in formation]

ing facilities for students in such schools and schools for other health professions, and for other purposes. After general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed two hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider the substitute amendment recommended by the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce now in the bill and such substitute for the purpose of amendment Mr. POOL changed his vote from shall be considered under the five-minute "yea" to "nay."

[blocks in formation]

Mr. POWELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 8283) to expand the war on poverty and enhance the effectiveness of programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, with a Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate.

The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from New
York?

The Chair hears none, and appoints
the following conferees: Messrs. POWELL,
BRADEMAS, CAREY, HAWKINS, GIBBONS,
WILLIAM D. FORD, QUIE, GOODELL, and
BELL.

adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or committee substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 minutes to the able gentleman from California [Mr. SMITH], and pending that I yield myself such time as I may con

sume.

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 535 provides for consideration of H.R. 3141, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the educational quality of schools of medicine, dentistry, and osteopathy, to authorize grants under that act to such schools for the awarding of scholarships to needy students, and to extend expiring provisions of that act for student loans and for aid in construction of teaching facilities for students in such schools and schools for other health professions, and for other purposes. The resolution provides an open rule with 2 hours of debate, making it in order to consider the committee substitute as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.

H.R. 3141 would extend for 3 years the current program of matching grants to aid in the construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of teaching facilities for the training of physicians, dentists, professional public health personnel, optometrists, pharmacists, and podiatrists; and

increases the authorization for appropriations for this program to $160 million per year.

The bill extends for 3 additional years, until July 1, 1969, the current program under which funds are made available to schools of medicine, dentistry, and optometry for the operation of student loan funds; permits the extension of such loans to students at schools of pharmacy and podiatry; and authorizes appropriations of $25 million per year for this purpose.

It authorizes a new 4-year program of basic and special improvement grants to schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, and optometry, to provide increased support in order to aid them in increasing the scope and quality of their teaching programs and to redress the present imbalance at these institutions arising out of the emphasis on research programs; and authorizes appropriations for this purpose of $20 million for fiscal 1966, $40 million for 1967, $60 million for 1968, and $80 million for 1969.

The bill establishes a new 4-year program under which grants are to be made to schools of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, and optometry from which scholarships may be awarded to students in these schools in amounts up to $2,500 per year, the same amounts as are presently permitted to be paid as fellowships under the National Defense Education Act and the National Science Foundation Act to graduate students.

Mr. Speaker, I believe this is a meritorious piece of legislation. I hope it will be favorably considered and the rule adopted.

Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. PEPPER. I yield to the gentlethe gentleman from Iowa.

Mr. GROSS. I note this bill does not come from the Committee on Ways and Means and is, therefore, not a gag rule.

Mr. PEPPER. The bill comes from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Mr. GROSS. It has not become fashionable as yet to give the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce a gag rule.

Mr. PEPPER. It does appear there are different reasons which confront the two committees when they present their requests to the Rules Committee. The Committee on Ways and Means, in view of the complexities of the matters presented, feel justified sometimes in asking for a closed rule. In this instance that feeling does not go to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

unanimous report by the Committee on Rules. The gentleman from Florida has explained this bill in accordance with my understanding and in order to save time I will not repeat the statements which he has made in explanation of the bill.

I would like to add these few remarks. Under section 774 there is established a National Advisory Council on Medical, a National Advisory Council on Medical, Dental, and Optometric Education, to consist of the Attorney General and 12 members appointed by him with the approval of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. The members are to be experts in the field, three are to be from the general public. The council is to advise the Surgeon General and pass on applications for special improvements grants. They are to receive $100 per day per man.

Mr. Speaker, if I understand this bill correctly, there are a couple of changes in it which leave a little question in my mind. It is my understanding that under this bill, the students for medicine and dentistry can actually receive an outright scholarship grant up to a total of $2,500 per year which they will not have to repay. If my understanding is correct, it leaves some concern in my mind whether or not we should go that far. We started 3 years ago with this far. We started 3 years ago with this program in an effort to obtain more doctors and dentists, which were certainly tors and dentists, which were certainly needed. There was a similar program several years ago to obtain scientists. If you train a doctor for $2,500 per year on a basis of an outright gift, and place on a basis of an outright gift, and place him through medical school and schools of dentistry, we are helping individuals to become highly educated, who in turn will subsequently have a greater chance than the average individual of obtaining considerable income. It seems to me if we are going to provide them money to obtain an education they should have obtain an education they should have some incentive to repay this money as years go on, when they are able to obtain a very satisfactory livelihood.

Why could not an individual who wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor and who did not have his mind made up, havwho did not have his mind made up, having finished undergraduate school-why could he not say, well let me try medicould he not say, well let me try medicine for a while and take the first year as a doctor at $2,500 expense to the Government and then if he did not like it, decide to be a lawyer. I think perhaps we ought to have some kind of little inwe ought to have some kind of little incentive on the paying back of these centive on the paying back of these

loans.

In addition to that it does extend the bill to include bachelor of arts or doctoral degree in pharmacy or doctoral degree in podiatry or surgical chiropody. Mr. GROSS. The gentleman refers to Those are added fields under this particThose are added fields under this particsome complexities. ular bill.

Mr. PEPPER. This has not those complexities, and there are so many benefactions that the benefactions override the complexities.

Mr. SMITH of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may

consume.

Mr. Speaker, as stated by the gentleman from Florida, this is an open rule with 2 hours for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3114), the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act Amendments, 1966. It is my understanding this was a

2 minutes, and I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. CUNNINGHAM].

Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman from California just stated, there is a great deal of controversy connected with the tail end provision of this legislation having to do with the accreditation of nurses. I support the rule and I support the bill, but I am strongly opposed to the amendment that has been attached to the tail end of this bill which in my opinion does violence to the wonderful nurses training act that we passed last year. I hope during the debate that together with other Members who are concerned about this, we can bring out the fact as to the reason why this provision is very unwise and will set the nursing profession back many, many years. We are all proud of our nursing profession and the great contributions they have made. Certainly the Rogers amendment will injure their professional standing. It has to do, as I said, with accreditation and it would permit the 50 different States to accredit nursing schools. In our bill last year, we gave to the Director of Education in HEW the right to choose the agency for the accrediting of nursing schools. This job was given by the Office of Education to the National League of Nurses. They have done an excellent job. So we hope that this tail end amendment can be attacked successfully, and we know it can be attacked successfully, and we will develop that point as the debate proceeds.

Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. CUNNINGHAM, I yield to the gentleman.

Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to concur in the remarks of my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from Nebraska.

The legislation in question has the effect of eliminating proper accreditation for baccalaureate and associate nursing programs. It seems to me entirely reasonable that professional accreditation for nursing education should be accomplished through the American Nursing Association and its regional bodies.

The National Nursing Association is very much responsible for the high-quality nursing profession. The legislation as written would serve to undermine these high professional standards.

In my opinion, the slight burden and expense of accreditation does not justify an erosion of the high standards of this most important profession.

I hope that the Committee of the Whole will delete the language of the committee bill which eliminates volun

The total cost is estimated at $760 tary national accreditation for baccalaumillion over 4 years.

I understand there is one other controversy and from the testimony and mail that I received, it has to do with the nursing part. I believe the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. CUNNINGHAM] sent a letter on that today. We can hear that discussion when we get into general debate.

Mr. Speaker, I know of no objection to the rule and the gentleman from Nebraska has just asked me to yield him

reate and associate nursing programs. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. I thank the gentleman.

Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may require to the distinguished gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. RIVERS].

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today, the Committee on Armed Services has approved a new military construction authorization bill by a vote of 34 to 1 identical to the bill

vetoed by the President except for the base closure language to which the President objected.

By no means do we consider that the language contained in the original bill that passed the House or the language that was adopted in the conference was unconstitutional in any sense of the word. The veto message was based upon the invasion of powers of the Executive and the erosion of Executive powers. On the contrary, we are inclined to think that the powers of the legislative branch of government have eroded considerably over the past few years. But we have placed the security of the Nation above all other interests.

There are 1,299 separate military construction items contained in this authorization bill, all of them directly involved in the security of the Nation. These items authorize construction projects throughout the world and they must be our first concern. Until this bill passes, no appropriations for these projects can be made.

Mr. Speaker the committee has agreed to language which would require the Secretary of Defense to report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services all of the facts and a full justification for base closures with a further restriction that no base could be closed until after 30 days from the date the notice had been submitted to the committees.

In addition, Mr. Speaker, there is an understanding with the Department of Defense that no base closure announcement will be made until the Members of

Congress affected and the two committees have been given advance notice.

We do not claim a victory in this dispute with the executive branch of Government, but certainly we do not acknowledge a defeat. What we do claim What we do claim is that certain principles have been established. The President, quite properly, and to his everlasting credit, has accepted and acknowledged these fundamental principles. The veto makes it clear, as the Committee on Armed Serv

ices has contended for some time, that the Congress is a partner with the executive branch of Government in all matters involving our national security. The President suggested in his veto message a reporting procedure so that the Congress could be kept advised in advance of base closures. We have adopted language which does exactly

this.

It must be remembered, Mr. Speaker, that the conference report that went to the President for signature did not give the Congress veto power over base closures. The language that that we have agreed upon likewise does not give the Congress a veto power, but I do not think we will ever repeat the fiasco we had last November. I have every reason to believe that we have entered into a new era of understanding with the Department of Defense. Only time will tell.

The Committee on Armed Services has acted wisely, with admirable restraint, and with a deep sense of responsibility. We could have argued this matter on constitutional grounds but in the meantime vital defense projects would be de

layed. Instead we have chosen to take the President at his word that the Congress would be consulted in the future with respect to base closures. I have every reason to believe that from here on the President and the Secretary of Defense will cooperate with the Congress in every sense of the word.

Certainly, we have met the President more than halfway in this matter. We have knowingly done this. At the same time we are fully aware of the fact that if there has been any erosion of the doctrine of the separation of power, it has been erosion of the powers of the legislative branch of the Government and not an invasion of the executive branch by the legislative branch of Government.

Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. I yield to the gentleman from Iowa. Mr. GROSS. What was wrong with 120 days?

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. The President said it stopped him from effectively carrying out his responsibility. We take him at his word.

We must remember that we had a veto power in our first bill. It was a veto power. When the bill went to the other body, they made it plain to us that they could care less about this. We worked out something which was not completely satisfactory to us.

This is just a question of degree. We are convinced that we now have what are convinced that we now have what we sought, a partnership.

We have not retreated one step in our desire or in our program or in our objective of getting cooperation from the Department of Defense.

Then there is another thing. We do not admit to defeat. We boast of an understanding. What we sought we have

obtained.

prestige. We are seeking to achieve unWe are not now seeking to bolster

derstanding in the national interest.

This is what I believe we accomplished. We want this to work. We are confident it will work. If it does not, we will have a new public works bill every year.

We have not been remiss in our ef

forts. We are not reluctant, nor are we hesitant, about asserting our responsibility. Indeed, we plan to do this.

I thank the gentleman for his usual fine observation.

Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. PEPPER. I yield with pleasure to my distinguished friend from Iowa.

Mr. GROSS. I should like to ask the gentleman from South Carolina if this is the same story he gave us when we is the same story he gave us when we voted unanimously to back him up.

The gentleman says that there is no difference. difference. If my mathematics do not fail me, there is a difference of 90 days. That is a difference easily discernible.

Is this the same story the gentleman told us when we gave him a unanimous vote in the House?

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. GROSS. I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina.

[blocks in formation]

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. I also say to the gentleman

Mr. GROSS. Just a minute. Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Will the gentleman permit me to finish? Mr. GROSS. The gentleman can finish in a minute, if I have any time left.

This business of cooperation works on a two-way street, as I understand it.

The gentleman says that we are now cooperating with the President. I want to see some cooperation on the part of the President with the Congress.

Mr. RIVERS of South Carolina. Since the President made this promise to the committee, I have had fine and encouraging cooperation.

Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time. I believe my able friend on the other side has no further requests for time. I move the previous question.

The previous question was ordered. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1965

Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3141) to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the educational quality of schools of medicine, dentistry, and osteopathy, to authorize grants under that act to such schools for the awarding of scholarships provisions of that act for student loans to needy students, and to extend expiring and for aid in construction of teaching facilities for students in such schools and schools for other health professions, and for other purposes.

The SPEAKER. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Arkansas.

The motion was agreed to.

IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill H.R. 3141, with Mrs. GRIFFITHS in the chair.

The Clerk read the title of the bill. By unanimous consent, the first reading of the bill was dispensed with.

The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. HARRIS] will be recognized for 1 hour and the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. SPRINGER] will be recognized for 1 hour.

The Chair now recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.

Mr. HARRIS. Madam Chairman, I yield myself 10 minutes.

Madam Chairman, it is with a great deal of pride and satisfaction that I join with the other members of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in presenting to the House today this bill, the Health Professions Educational Assistance Amendments of 1965. This bill

« PreviousContinue »