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Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Presi- remove foreign trade barriers. That is dent. that is agreeable. I ask that Mr. a laudable goal. one which under MOYNIHAN be allowed to speak for 10 normal circumstances I could probably or 15 minutes on the subject which support. This situation is not one. the Senate was previously discussing. however. where I Pelleve our foreign if he wishes. because I believe Sena- trade interests are adversely affected. tors have pretty much made up their Moreover. expiration of the manufacminds. turing clause. according to the Depart-
Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. PresialfrmteUidSaesrobin dent. as I understand the majority leader he will ask that the time be printed in Britain or other European countries. That is not a good reason. Mr. President. because very little material would be sent to Europe anyway. since the real competition to the U.S. printing industry comes from the Near East and the Pacific basin countries. Second. with regard to the matter of jobs. a U.S. Labor Department study dated June 15. 1981. concludes that expiration of the manufacturing clause would cause a decrease in demand for printing leading to a loss of 78.000 to 172.000 job opportunities in the printing and publishing industry. It also concludes that an estimated 170.000 to 367.000 job opportunities could be lost in related industries. Mr. President. we are talking about jobs for U.S. workers. Unemployment. although improving. is a contributing factor to our sluggish economy. I cannot understand why President Reagan. who has actively encouraged private industry to do all it can to increase productivity. would allow some midlevel bureaucrats in the Federal Government to recommend a veto of legislation that may lead to the loss of up to 367.000 job opportunities. I am especially amazed that the President would take such advice in the face of a report by his own Labor Department that significant job opportunities could be lost. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the full text of the report by the U.S. Department 3f Labor be printed at the conclurson of my remarks.
Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Yes. The calendar orders enumerated have been cleared.on this side of the aisle and this side of the aisle is ready to proceed on bloc if the majority leader wishes.
Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the members of the Territorial Caucus are today sponsoring legislation to require the President to report annually to the Congress on the state of the Nations territories. Our goal is to focus attention on the plight of the 3%/2 million territorial Americans. Our lack of political power now makes it easy for administrations such as this one to overlook us or discriminate against us in their national policies and fail to formulate territorial policies whatsoever. Primary examples are last years budget and tax cuts. The Presidents budget policies treated us more harshly than the States. The Presidents tax policies undermined our economies and revenue bases. We hope that the report will act as a catalyst for policymaking that is fair to the loyal Americans of the territories.
Date: 1982-07-13
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I was recently honored to participate in a ceremony in San Francisco dedicating a beach to honor the Chinese fishermen who plyed the waters of San Francisco Bay. The China Beach Monument. part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. serves as a fitting and proper recognition of the contribution these men made to the city of San Francisco. I am pleased to include in the RECORD two speeches from that ceremony. The first was made by Park Historian James Delgado and the second by Mr. Henry Chung of San Francisco:
Date: 1982-07-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. on rollcall vote 180 on the 13th of July. it indicates that I did not vote. I r came into the Chamber at the appointed time and inserted the card and voted in favor of the resolution on rollcall vote 180. I would like the RECORD to reflect that I voted for that resolution. And also. Mr. Speaker. on rolleall vote 181. dealing with the conditions in El Salvador. I did not vote because I was in a meeting at that time. but had I been present. I would have voted "aye."
Date: 1982-07-14
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. in 1774. Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John: "I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make. I desire that you would remember the ladies * * *. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies. we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation." Unfortunately. Mr. President. those ladies were not remembered. Instead it would take them 144 years after the Declaration of Independence of this country to gain the right to vote. The first constitutional amendment pertaining to womens suffrage was introduced more than a half century before it was ratified. When Congress sent the 15th amendment to the Constitution to the States to ratify. womenwho were among the strongest proponents of abolitionwere left behind. They were instead grouped wgh children and the mentally ill as pdople not capable of voting. For another 50 years. they were to wage the fight for the constitutional right to vote until the 19th amendment to our Constitution was ratified in 1920.
Date: 1982-07-14
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. the distinguished Senator is right in that statement. Mr. JACKSON is agreeable to the request. and therefore there is no objection.
Date: 1982-07-15
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. it is with pride that I have had the privilege of listening this morning to a prayer at the opening of the Senate by the Reverend Oliver C. Hogue. who is the chief pastor of the Scott Depot Christ Fellowship Church at Scott Depot. W. Va. This prayer requests of the Supreme Being that all of the levels of Governmentthe executive. judiciary. and the legislativebe endowed with wisdom. humility. and determination to press ahead to deal with the many problems that confront our Nation today. I recently had the opportunity to speak at Scott Depot Christ Fellowship Church. I have spoken in many churches in West Virginia over the years. I am not a minister. and I always make that fact very explicit when I begin to speak in a church. Nobody need be under the illusion that I am a Biblical scholar or that I am a minister. But I have had the privilege of speaking in hundreds of churches in West Virginia over the 36 years that I have been in politics. Never have I enjoyed the experience of speaking in a church more than when I spoke at the Reverend Mr. Hogues church at Scott Depot. I was impressed by the spirit of fellowship that obviously is there in that church during the meeting. Most churches meet for an hour on Sunday morning. in addition to the Sunday school hour. But when I went to the Reverend Mr. Hogues church he said to me. "Now. we come here to worship." and he said. "There is no time limit. We may be here 2 hours. we may be here 3 hours. because we are here not to punch a clock but we are here to worship." So I went on to make my little address. after which he delivered his sermon. I was greatly impressed by the spiritual fellowship in that church. I was impressed by the number of young people in the church and by the enthusiasm. and the vigor. and by the intensity of their feelings when they sang. In this church there is a great adult choir of excellently trained voices. There is a great youth choir of equally excellently trained voices. The young people very actively participate in the worship services. So this is a church that has its roots really deep in the humanity of the surrounding area. The future is bright because ft has its future generations involvtc in the church. involved in its songs. .nd involved in its everyday work* gs. The pianist is absolutely excellent. I compliment the Reverend Mr. Hogue on the work he is doing. on the . leadership he is demonstrating at that church. It is a leadership that can very well be emulated by many other churches throughout the land. I was also impressed when I walked into the church to find that there was not just one minister but I seem to recall seven. They all gathered around and I was rather overwhelmed when I found myself in the presence of seven ministers. There is real leadership there and great spiritual fellowship. and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to that church. I thank the Reverend Mr. Hogue for his prayer today. for his presence here. and I am glad that the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD will carry throughout the land his prayer for all of us.
Date: 1982-07-15
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I address my remarks and questi6ns to the distinguished manager of this urgent supplemental appropriations bill. Previously the Congress has passed and sent to the President two urgent supplemental appropriations bills. H.R. 5922 and H.R. 6682. Both of these bills contained $210.572.000 for the community service employment program for older Americans. The President subsequently vetoed both of these bills. but I note that his veto messages raise no objection to the community service employment program. Just 2 weeks ago. on July 1. the Senate passed my resolution. Senate Resolution 340. reaffirming the Senates strong support for this community service employment program. Yet I note the conference agreement on this urgent supplemental appropriations bill. H.R. 6685. which we are considering today does not include additional funding for the senior jobs program under title V of the Older Americans Act. Can the distinguished manager of this urgent supplemental appropriations bill provide some assurance that this important jobs program for lowincome older Americans will be funded in the regular supplemental appropriations bill?
Date: 1982-07-15
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I have one suggestion and one question. The one suggestion would be to my colleagues that the majority leader be allowed to take up the Shultz nomination by unanimous consent for the simple reason that a motion to proceed would be undebatable and that a rolleall vote on that motion would take 15 minutes of the Senates time needlessly. It would. of course. be any Senators right to object and thus cause the motion to have to be made. Second is the question. and that is: Could the distinguished majority leader state what his intentions are with respect to the tax reconciliation measure. as to when it will be called up before the Senate?
Date: 1982-07-15
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I know of only those four except. as I understand it. Mr. METZENBAUM may have some. He is here and can speak for himself.
Date: 1982-07-16
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Presi- est rate payable by the Treasury upon its dent. If the distinguished majority marketable public obligations which are neither due nor callable for redemption for fifleader will yield. I would ask him not teen years from the date of Issuance. and (2) to make the request right at the the weighted average of market yields on all moment but wait until we do further new. publicly held. interestbearing. marketchecking. able issues sold during the fiscal year pre-
Date: 1982-07-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the distinguished majority leader for his courteous gesture. I do not think I shall have need for additional time.
Date: 1982-07-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield such time as the Senator from Wisconsin may require from the time allotted to me under the order.
Date: 1982-07-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

The 18month cycle I spoke of a moment ago begins prior to the beginning of the fiscal year affected. and not prior to the submission of the budget. The cycle begins about 9 months prior to the submission of the budget by the President which. in turn. is about 9 months prior to the beginning of the fiscal year in question. I thank the Senator.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Could the distinguished majority leader answer the question as to what his plans are or what he sees for the program of the second reconciliation measure. which deals with spending cuts?
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to recommit the bill to the Budget Committee with instructions that the bill be reported back forwith with title IV deleted.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. let me rephrase the motion first. I made reference to the Budget Committee. I meant the Finance Committee.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield myself such time as I may require. Mr. President. I hope that I may have the attention of the Senate. Mr. President. may we have order in the Senate.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I thank the Chair. Mr. President. I read from paragraph 5 of rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. It reads follows: It shall not be in order to consider any proposed committee amendment (other than a technical. clerical. or conforming amendment) which contains any significant matter not within the jurisdiction of the committee proposing such amendment. Mr. President. title IV. airport and airway systems development. is clearly. on its face. not within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. which proposed the amendment.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

The Senator is totally trying to put words in my mouth. and I will not allow him to do It. I am not saying that at all. I simply go strictly and only to the institutional matter. to the procedural aspectnot to substance.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I want to strike this section from the bill. It is perfectly all right with me if the majority leader calls up the bill. If it is on the calendar. and does what the Senator wants to do on the use of the fees.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I am sorry about that. Did I understand It did not include any Democrats? I am not arguing the substance at all. I am simply saying that this procedure is violative of rule XV which states in plain English that It shall not be in order to consider any proposed committee amendment other than a technical. clerical. or conforming amendment which contains any significant matter not within the jurisdiction of the committee proposing such an amendment. I am saying article IV of this legislationr is not within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. That is all I am saying. I am saying the Senate ought to uphold the rule which it itself enacted.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

No. I do not agree with that at all. In the first place. I do not think the Senate had any business under the bill in holding the Senators amendment germane to a portion of the committee substitute which has never yet been acted upon and approved by the Senate. If the portion of the committee substitute had been acted upon. then it would be a part of the bill to be amended. But the first section has never been acted upon. nor has the second section of the committee substitute. I do not think the Senate was correct in holding that amendment germane to this committee substitute language which has not been acted upon by the Senate. It was a way of getting around the clear intent and purpose of paragraph 5 of rule XV. It accomplished indirectly that which could not be done directly.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Yes. Mr. President. I understand Mr. BRADLEY Is prepared to lay down his amendment and proceed to its consideration on tomorrow.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. corporation and the rights and privileges of I move to suspend the rules and pass members shall be as provided in the bylaws the bill to recognize the of the corporation. organization known as American Ex- BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPOSITION. Prisoners of War. as amended. RESPONSIBILITIES
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. the organization known as the American ExPrisoners of War is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. It was originally incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 1943 as the Bataan Relief Organization. and currently maintains. its charter in the State of Washington. This organization has 12.600 members organized in State and local chapters all across America. The terms of membership and the requirements for holding office in this organization are not discriminatory on the basis of race. color. religious. or national origin. Membership is open to U.S. citizens and members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were taken prisoner or interned in World War I. World War II. the Korean conflict and the Vietnam conflict. except those convicted of treason. subversion. or sedition. Spouses. parents. brothers. sisters. and children of exPOWs may also be members. The sole purpose of this organization is to serve the estimated 93.029 living American ExPrisoners of War and the widows and orphans of those who have died. The organization is operated for charitable. patriotic. and civic improvement purposes and has maintained its tax exempt status pursuant to section 501(c) of title 26. United States Code. This organization clearly meets the minimum standards set forth by the Committee for Federally Chartered Organizations. I urge my colleagues to support this Federal charter bill. Recently. we recognized our exprisoners of war by dedicating a week to their honor. This organization works year round to better the lives of exprisoners of war and their widows and orphans. The Judiciary Committee solicited comments from the Veterans Administration on this bill. The letter from the Veterans Administration is reprinted in the committee report. In the letter Veterans Administrator Nimmo notes that the American ExPrisoners of War - . responsible. professional organ..son with a very cooperative relationship with the V.A. that has worked very hard to improve the benefits available and generally improve the lot of all former POWs. This charter bill conforms to the standards that the Congress has evolved for charter legislation. It contains the same requirements and prohibitions that have been included in other charter bills enacted earlier in this Congress. I direct my colleagues attention to two committee amendments. First. we amend the bill to require the corporation to maintain its State charter. The other committee amendment simply inserts the correct subsection number in section 1101 of title 36. United States Code. the provision which defines those private corporations which are subject to the audit and reporting requirements of chapter 42 of title 36. United States Code. I urge my colleagues to support this bill granting a Federal charter to the American ExPrisoners of War.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. at this point I would like to commend the gentleman from California for his work on this bill. le has been untiring in his efforts and I think that what he has accomplished here today is certainly to his benefit.
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. SEC. 4. With respect to service of process. I have no further requests for time. the corporation shall comply with the laws and I yield back the balance of my of the States in which it Is Incorporated and time. those States In which it carries on its activi-
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. OFFICERS OF CORPORATION I ask unanimous consent that all SEC. 7. The officers of the corporation. Members may have 5 legislative days and the election of such officers shall be as in which to revise and extend their re- Is provided In the articles of incorporation marks on H.R. 5380. the bill just of the corporation and in conformity with passed. the laws of the State or States wherein it Is
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. tion to the officers of the corporation or reI move to suspend the rules and pass imbursement for actual necessary expenses the Senate bill to recognize In amount approved by the board of directhe organization known as the Nation- tors. al Federation of Music Clubs. as b The corporation shall not make any amended. loan to any officer. director. or employee of
Date: 1982-07-20
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. the National Federation of Music Clubs is a nonprofit. nonpartisan organization which was originally chartered in the State of Illinois in 1898. and which has been operating continually since that year. This organization is national in scope. The terms of membership and the requirements for holding office in this organization are not discriminatory on the basis of race. color. religion. or national origin. The sold purpose of this organization is to promote American music and American musical artists. It is therefore dedicated to patriotic. educational. charitable. and civic improvement purposes. The organization has maintained Its tax exempt status pursuant to section 501(c) of title 26. United States Code. Clearly. this organization meets our basic standards for federally chartered organizations. I believe that this organization is particularly worthy of the honor of being federally chartered. More than 60.000 persons all over this Nation belong to this organization. It represents over 6.000 musical organizations including State federations. student and Junior music clubs. college and university music departments. and both- amateur and profeshional musicians and composers. It is supported financially by membership dues and contributions. The federation fulfills a key role in our society by promoting American music both within their organization and in the media. The National Federation of Music Clubs provides thousands of dollars annually for scholarships. It sponsors awards programs for excellence in voice. piano. and strings. makes cash awards to blind and veteran musicians. and supports music clubs. summer music festivals. and educational institutions. Aside from these continuing projects. the organization has Initiated some very special projects. For example. during World War II. the federation donated 2.5 million pieces of musical equipment to U.S. servicemen stationed abroad and at home. I want to make it clear to the members of the House that this charter bill conforms to the standards that the committee has evolved for such legislation. It contains the same requirements and prohibitions as were contained In the charter legislation enacted earlier in this Congress. I call my colleagues attention to the two committee amendments. Both are simple. First. we include by reference in the Federal charter. thoseobjects and purposes which are enumerated in the -organizations articles of incorporation at the State level. Second. we require the corporation to maintain its State charter as mandated by our committee standards. These amendments make it clear that by granting this Federal charter. Congress is giving this organization no legal authority it does not already have. and that we do not intend for this charter to supplant the State charter. I urge my colleagues to support this charter for a very worthy organization. the National Federation of Music Clubs.