By Mr. J. WILLIAM STANTON: H. Res. 701. Resolution to provide for the commemoration on September 17, 1975, of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week by the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Rules. MEMORIALS Under clause 4 of rule XXII. 256. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of California, relative to postal rates; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. FISHER: H.R. 9457. A bill for the relief of Ruth E. Quinlan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SARASIN: H.R. 9458. A bill for the relief of James W. Brundage; to the Committee on Armed Services. PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, 215. The SPEAKER presented a petition of Suffolk County Legislature, New York, relative to employment of senior citizens; to the Committee on Education and Labor. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1975 The House was called to order by the Speaker. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, September 8, 1975. By unanimous consent, the Journal was approved. COMMUNICATIONS Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows: 1704. A letter from the Architect of the Capitol, transmitting a report on expenditures from moneys appropriated to his office during the period January 1June 30, 1975, pursuant to section 105 (b) of Public Law 88-454; to the Committee on Appropriations. 1705. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Housing), transmitting notice of the location, nature, and estimated cost of various construction projects proposed to be undertaken for the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2233a (1); to the Committee on Armed Services. 1706. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission, transmitting a report and recommendations on the operation and administration of section 724 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, as amended; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. 1707. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States, pursuant to section 112(b) of Public Law 92403; to the Committee on International Relations. 1708. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting the annual report of the Board for calendar year 1974, pursuant to section 5(g) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966; jointly to the Committees on Public Works and Transportation, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and Interstate and Foreign Commerce. 1709. A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting a report on the examination of the financial statements of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice, for fiscal year 1974, pursuant to section 106 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended [31 U.S.C. 851] (H. Doc. No. 94-246); to the Committee on Government Operations and ordered to be printed. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Mr. Sparrow, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate agrees to the amendment of the House to a bill of the Senate of the following title: S. 907. An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan museum support facilities. The message also announced that the Senate had passed joint and concurrent resolutions of the following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S.J. Res. 125. Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, September 14, 1975, as "National Saint Elizabeth Seton Day"; and S. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution making apportionment of funds for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN On motion of Mr. PERKINS, by unanimous consent, the bill of the Senate (S. 6) to insure the right to an education for all handicapped children and to provide financial assistance to the States for such purpose; together with the amendments of the House thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table. When, on motion of Mr. PERKINS, it was, Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendments and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses there on. Thereupon the Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. PERKINS, BRADEMAS, Mrs. MINK, Mr. MEEDS, Mrs. CHISHOLM, Messrs, LEHMAN, CORNELL, BEARD of Rhode Island, ZEFERETTI, MILLER of California, HALL, QUIE, BELL, PEYSER, JEFFORDS, and PRESSLER managers on the part of the House at said conference. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. ELECTION TO COMMITTEE MAJORITY Mr. O'NEILL submitted the following resolution (H. Res. 702): Resolved, That John G. Fary of Illinois be, and he is hereby, elected a member of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. When said resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. PERMISSION TO FILE REPORTS On motion of Mr. BOLLING, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Rules was granted permission until midnight tonight to file sundry reports. Thereupon the Speaker announced that 399 Members had been recorded, a quorum. By unanimous consent, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. SUBCOMMITTEE TO SIT On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, by unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on Labor Management Relations of the Committee on Education and Labor was granted permission to sit during the 5 minute rule on September 10 and 11, 1975. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-VETO OF H.R. 5901 The SPEAKER announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of the veto of H.R. 5901 making appropriations for the Education Division and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes. The question being on the passage of the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. After debate, By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the bill to its passage or rejection. The question being put, Will the House, upon reconsideration, agree to pass the bill, the objections of Collins, Ill. Cohen Conte Conyers Corman Cornell Cotter Coughlin D'Amours Daniel, R. W. Daniels, N.J. Danielson Davis de la Garza Hastings Hayes, Ind. Moakley Moffett Hawkins Hays, Ohio Hébert Mollohan Montgomery Moorhead, Calif. Moorhead, Pa. Hechier, W. Va. Morgan Heckler, Mass. Hefner Heinz Helstoski Henderson Hicks Hightower Hillis Hinshaw Holland Holt Holtzman Horton Howard Howe Hubbard Hughes Delaney Dellums Hyde Mosher Moss Mottl Murphy, Ill. Murphy, N.Y. Neal Nolan Nowak Oberstar Obey O'Brien O'Hara O'Neill Ottinger Passman Patman, Tex. Johnson, Calif. Patten, N.J. Johnson, Colo. Patterson, Calif. Pattison, N.Y. Perkins Mrs. SULLIVAN moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1073) to extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to war risk insurance, for an additional 5 years, ending 1980; September 7, amended to read as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1214 of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1294), is amended by striking out "September 7, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof “September 7, 1978". Mr. MCCLOSKEY demanded a second. By unanimous consent, a second was considered as ordered. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed. By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "A bill to extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to war risk insurance, for an additional three years, ending September 7, 1978.". A motion to reconsider the votes whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed and the title was amended was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. On motion of Mrs. SULLIVAN, by unanimous consent, all Members were granted 5 legislative days in which to extend their own remarks in the Record on the foregoing bill. NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY Mrs. SCHROEDER moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution of the Senate (S.J. Res. 34) asking the President of the United States to declare the fourth Saturday of September 1975 as "National Hunting and Fishing Day". Mr. HECHLER of West Virginia demanded a second. By unanimous consent, a second was considered as ordered. After debate, The question being put, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said joint resolution? On a division demanded by Mr. HECHLER of West Virginia there appeared-yeas 39, nays 7. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McFALL) announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. By unanimous consent, House Joint Resolution 209, a similar House joint resolution, was laid on the table. On motion of Mrs. SCHROEDER, by unanimous consent, all Members were granted 5 legislative days in which to extend their own remarks in the Record on the foregoing joint resolution. "NATIONAL SAINT ELIZABETH SETON DAY" Mrs. SCHROEDER moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution of the Senate (S.J. Res. 125) authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, Sep tember 14, 1975, as "National Saint Elizabeth Seton Day". Mr. MCKAY demanded a second. By unanimous consent, a second was considered as ordered. After debate, The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said joint resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McFALL) announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. Mr. MCKAY objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, pursuant to clause 3, rule XXVII, announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed. Mr. MCKAY then withdrew his point of no quorum. On motion of Mrs. SCHROEDER, by unanimous consent, all Members were granted 5 legislative days in which to extend their own remarks in the Record on the foregoing joint resolution. VETERANS DAY Mrs. SCHROEDER moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the Senate (S. 331) to redesignate November 11 of each year as "Veterans Day" and to make such day a legal public holiday. Mr. STRATTON demanded a second. By unanimous consent, a second was considered as ordered. After debate, The question being put, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? Mr. RANDALL demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, pursuant to clause 3, rule XXVII, announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 125 The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, announced the further unfinished business, under clause 3, rule XXVII, to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution of the Senate (S.J. Res. 125) authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, September 14, 1975, as "National Saint Elizabeth Seton Day". The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said joint resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative. So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said joint resolution was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof. By unanimous consent, House Joint Resolution 597, a similar House joint resolution, was laid on the table. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-S. 331 The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. McFALL, announced the further unfinished business, under clause 3, rule XXVII, to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the Senate (S. 331) to redesignate November 11 of each year as "Veterans Day" and to make such day a legal public holiday. The question being put, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill? The vote was taken by electronic device. It was decided in the (Yeas_ affirmative Nays‒‒‒‒‒ 410 McHugh Pressler McKay Preyer 6 McKinney Price Macdonald Pritchard Symms Talcott Hastings Hawkins Hayes, Ind. Hechler, W. Va. Mann Mezvinsky Mikva Miller, Calif. Mineta Minish Mink Risenhoover Robinson Rodino Roe Rogers Roncalio Rooney Rose Taylor, N.C. Thone Vanik Waxman Weaver Wilson, Bob Rosenthal Rostenkowski Whalen White Rousselot Whitehurst Whitten Runnels Wiggins Mollohan Ruppe Dellums Diggs Bevill Biaggi Biester Bingham Blanchard Blouin Boggs Breckinridge Brinkley Brodhead Brooks Broomfield Brown, Calif. Brown, Mich. Brown, Ohio Broyhill Buchanan Burgener Burke, Calif. Burke, Mass. Burleson, Tex. Burlison, Mo. Burton, John Duncan, Oreg. Duncan, Tenn. du Pont Hefner Heckler, Mass. Heinz Helstoski Henderson Hicks Edwards, Calif. Holt Eilberg Emery English Erlenborn Esch Eshleman Horton Howard Howe Hubbard Evans, Colo. Hughes Hutchinson Hyde ing September 30, 1976, for other pur- When on motion of Mr. BOLAND, it was, Thereupon the Speaker announced the Ordered, That the Clerk notify the SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED S. 907. An act to authorize the Smith- And then, ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. MINETA, at 3 o'clock REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Mr. MOAKLEY: Committee on Rules. Mr. MOAKLEY: Committee on Rules. Mr. MURPHY of Illinois: Committee Mr. YOUNG of Georgia: Committee on PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. AUCOIN: H.R. 9459. A bill to authorize the Sec- By Mr. DE LUGO (for himself, Mr. By Mr. DE LUGO (for himself, Mr. By Mr. DE LUGO (for himself, Mr. H.R. 9462. A bill to provide for the By Mr. DEVINE: H.R. 9463. A bill to transfer the func- By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and H.R. 9464. A bill to assure the avail- gas during the period ending June 30, By Mr. ECKHARDT: H.R. 9465. A bill to authorize a project By Mrs. FENWICK: H.R. 9466. A bill to establish a Com- By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and H.R. 9467. A bill to amend the U.S. H.R. 9468. A bill relating to the retire- By Mr. GONZALEZ: H.R. 9469. A bill to amend title II of By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten- H.R. 9470. A bill to repeal the recently By Mr. GUDE: H.R. 9471. A bill to amend the District By Mr. JONES of Alabama (for H.R. 9472. A bill to amend section 15d By Mr. KASTENMEIER: By Mr. KOCH: H.R. 9474. A bill to authorize financial assistance for the operating deficits of nonprofit hospitals which are attributable to the provision of outpatient health services to persons who are unable to pay therefor and for whom reimbursement for the costs of such services is not authorized under any public program; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. MATSUNAGA: H.R. 9475. A bill to make the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands eligible to participate in certain Federal fisheries programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. By Mr. MORGAN: H.R. 9476. A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. O'NEILL (for himself and H.R. 9477. A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for the disposal of surplus real property to States and their political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities for economic development purposes; to the Committee on Government Operations. By Mr. PEYSER: H.R. 9478. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act (as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended) for purposes of prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair trade practices by associations of milk producers regulated by such act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PRITCHARD (for himself and Mr. BRECKINRIDGE): H.R. 9479. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to assure the continuation of the present practice under which payments by States, with respect to coverage of State and local employees under section 218 of that act, are made on a quarterly basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. QUILLEN: H.R. 9480. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt nonprofit volunteer firefighting or rescue organizations from the Federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and certain other articles and services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RHODES (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MIKVA, and Mr. MURPHY of New York): H.R. 9481. A bill to implement the Federal responsibility for the care and education of the Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. ROE: H.R. 9482. A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. ROONEY (by request): H.R. 9483. A bill to extend the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, for 2 years; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. SISK (for himself, Mr. FISHER, and Mr. WAMPLER): H.R. 9484. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that when an adverse decision is made on a claim for benefits thereunder, the claimant shall have the right to reconsideration, including an informal conference and a statement of the case, prior to hearing; to impose time limits and make other improvements in the procedures for determining such claims; and to regularize the appointment of administrative law judges hearing such claims; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE: H.R. 9485. A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to quitclaim retained rights to certain land in Orangeburg County, S.C., to the State superintendent of education of the State of South Carolina; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, and Mr. QUIE): H.R. 9486. A bill to stabilize labormanagement relations in the construction industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. ULLMAN: H.R. 9487. A bill to modify section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1085); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. By Mr. VIGORITO: H.R. 9488. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to contract with States and their political subdivisions for the purpose of obtaining increased law enforcement services at water resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. By Mr. WHALEN: H.R. 9489. A bill to provide for the Federal payment of State unemployment compensation benefits which are attributable to services performed by certain employees of State or local governments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of California: H.R. 9490. A bill to provide, on a demonstration basis, energy relief for the general welfare and security of the United States by preventing the loss of existing housing units through the phenomenon of housing abandonment, to protect the health and living standards communities and neighborhoods threatened by abandonment, to protect the interests of the United States in connection with certain mortgage transactions, to assist local public bodies in the development and redevelopment of well-planned, integrated, residential in neighborhoods and in the development and redevelopment of communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing. By Mr. WON PAT (for himself, nia): H.R. 9491. A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for Guam; to the Committee an Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. WON PAT (for himself, Mr. LEGGETT, Mr. BOLLING, Mr. H.R. 9492. A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for Guam; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. EILBERG (for himself, H.J. Res. 644. Joint resolution to designate January 4, 1975, as "Haym Salomon Day"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. LENT: H.J. Res. 645. Joint resolution to designate the week commencing with the third Sunday in January of each year as "National Respect for for Human Life Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. LUJAN: H.J. Res. 646. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MYERS of Indiana (for himself, Mr. COUGHLIN, Mr. MELCHER, and Mr. O'BRIEN): H.J. Res. 647. Joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week in November which includes Thanksgiving Day in each year as "National Family Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. WRIGHT: H.J. Res. 648. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the busing or involuntary assignment of stu |