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Date: 1982-08-13
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. and I will not object. I merely want to state for the record there is no way to keep the distinguished Senator from Tennessee. the majority leader. from adjourning the Senate today until Monday if he wants to do that. He prefers to do it by unanimous consent. If he does not have unanimous consent. the majority leader can move it at the end of the day. That is not debatable. he has the votes to do it. and I want the record to so show.
Date: 1982-08-16
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. we on this side of the aisle are ready to proceed to the consideration of the first nomination under Department of State. may I suggest.
Date: 1982-08-16
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. if the majority leader will yield. I now respond to his request that he previously made and state that there is no objection to proceeding to the nominations under the department of State. the Judiciary. under new reports down through United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation on page
Date: 1982-08-16
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to article I. section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. this bill extends congressional consent to an agreement already ratified by the legislatures of Vermont and New Hampshire. Under the agreement. municipalities in the two States would be authorized to enter into agreements to jointly construct and maintain facilities for the disposal of solid waste and the generation of electricity. According to testimony before the subcommittee. communities in both Vermont and New Hampshire have been participating in an interstate solid waste project with the cooperation and support of the Environmental Protection Agency since 1979. The approval of this compact will make it possible for these communities to continue to cooperate and produce electric power by burning their solid wastes. The Environmental Protection Agency supports enactment of this legislation and its passage would not detrnentally affect any Federal interest. I urge my colleagues to support this bill giving the consent of Congress to the compact between the States of New Hampshire and Vermont.e
Date: 1982-08-16
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. as introduced. H.R. 6168 accomplishes two major purposes. It amends the Presidential threat statute. 18 U.S.C. 871. to prohibit threats to kidnap the President or other persons named in that section. and it creates a new section 879 which prohibits threats against Presidential candidates and other persons protected by the Secret Service who are not covered by the present sections 871 or 112 of title 18. The need to criminalize kidnap threats against the President is selfevident. The new section 879 will provide the Secret Service with jurisdiction to investigate threats against any authorized Secret Service protectees. Currently. Secret Service investigations and the prosecution of persons who make threats against protectees are hampered by reliance on various State laws. The bill as amended will meet these needs. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute substantially changes the bill in only one respect. It deletes the reference to "a former Vice President" in the new section 879. Since the Secret Service is not authorized under current law to protect former Vice Presidents. It is not appropriate that threats on thc life of a former Vice President rouistitute a distinct Federal criminal offense. The committee amendment otherwise improves the bill by: More carefully tracking the language of 18 U.S.C. 3056 which authorizes the Secret Service. Clarifying section "(2)" of the bill (That section amends 18 U.S.C. 3056 by adding a reference to new section 879 of title 18). and by Making technical amendments to 18 U.S.C. 3056 deleting references to nonexistent "Joint Stock Land Banks" and revising erroneous section numbers. In addition. I call my colleagues attention to language in the committee report which clarifies the meaning of the term "knowingly and willfully" as it is used in the new section 879. there has been considerable disagreement among courts construing the identical term in section 871 of title 18. Our report construes "knowingly and willfully" as requiring proof of a subjective intent to make a threat.e
Date: 1982-08-16
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks in connection with the bills. H.R. 6204. H.R. 5288. and H.R. 6168. just passed.
Date: 1982-08-17
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the conference report on H.R. 6530. a bill to establish the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and for other purposes. The report brought to us by the conferees establishes a Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument of approximately 110.000 acres. The monument will be administered under the jurisidiction of the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As the Members will recall. on May 18. 1980. after a 123year dormant period. Mount St. Helens violently erupted. devastating over 235 square miles of national forest. State. private timber. and recreational lands in the area. Preceded by an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale. the lateral explosion destroyed the top onethird of the mountain. obliterated or blew down over 3 billion boardfeet of timber. destroyed all other vegetation. and exacted a heavy toll on fish. wildlife. and their habitats. While the eruption was. in many respects. a disaster. it has created unique opportunities for research as well as recreation. A primary objective of the House bill was to protect and preserve these opportunities. and to insure reasonable access to the area by the public for purposes of study. research. and simple enjoyment. The conference report preserves this objective. During consideration of this legislation. concerns were expressed regarding mining claims in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens. and other aspects of the measure that might have a fiscal impact. The conference report judiciously resolves these concerns by drawing boundary lines that exclude most of the claims. by making clear that the acquisition of surface rights by the Government is to be accomplished primarily by exchange. and by requiring that mineral and geothermal rights within the monument be acquired by the Government solely by exchange. I am pleased that the conference report will preserve. for the future enJoyment and benefit of the American people. a natural laboratory not available in any other location in the United States. The report accommodates the interest of the scientific community. environmental and recreational groups. the State of Washington. and those concerned about budgetary results. It is. in my view. a very happy resolution of the matter. I would add that this legislation is the product of outstanding cooperation by the several committees involved. On the House side. the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs has worked diligently and cooperatively with our committee at both the Member and staff level. That cooperation has continued during work with the Senate Committee on Energy. and Natural Resources. And the Washington delegation has. in a cohesive fashion. done diligent work with all of the diverse parties interested in this legislation. The end product Is a conference report worthy of these productive efforts. I urge all Members to join me in giving the conference report the enthusiastic support it deserves.e
Date: 1982-08-17
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. September 26. 1982. will be Super Senior Sunday in the San Fancisco Bay area. The Fifth Annual Senior Picnic and Fair will be held at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. This innovative approach to the problem of seniors might well be a role model for the rest of the Nation. This massive nonprofit event has two primary aims: Provide information to seniorsfrom senior agencies and servicesthat improve the lives of seniors. Improve the services and cost effe-. tiveness of agencies thit serve seniors by bringing them face to face with large crowds of the very seniors they are trying tor reach. Super Senior Sunday can be best understood by relating to the elements that comprise the entire project: "Medical Garden." offers free medical testing. information. and referrals. coordinated by Olsten Health Care Services. "Housing and Preretirement Center." a wid range of housing and preretirement alternatives. Housing information directed by Retirement Inn of Burlingame. "Young at Heart." live animals from Marine World Africa USA. the San Francisco Zoo. San Mateo County. 4H program. and a wide range of senior services on pet care. "Young at Heart" information directed by the San Francisco SPCA. "Creative Elders." arts and crafts made and displayed by seniors. This are under the direction of Pleasure Endeavors Project. Inc. "Information Bonanza." over 60 edu. cational booths of a diverse nature will provide seniors with assistance and information. directed by the Gray Pan thers and Legal Assistance for the Elderly. "Super Stage." three to four stage shows will take place on the "Super Stage" that will be erected in front of city hall. Additional entertainment will also take place within Civic Center Plaza throughout the day. Foodseniororiented nonprofit organizations will sell food at prices lower than retail with any profits going to aid their own senior programs. The original concept of Super Senior Sunday was created in 1978 by Charles L. Kirk with the help of the late Mayor George Moscone. For the last 4 years. 1978 to 1981. this project was simply called the Annual Senior Picnic and Fair and was held on a Thursday at Sigmund Stern Grove. The need for this type of project and the expertise to make it happen is based on 4 years of proven experience. The worth of this project to seniors has for 4 years been measured by the seniors who attend and reports received from nonprofits that participated. I am happy to call this unique and most worthwhile event to the attention of my colleagues i) the House.e
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. Senator DAVID BOREN did an excellent job of representing Senate Democrats on Monday evening in responding to the Presidents speech on his tax increase bill. Senator BOREN was articulate and persuasive about the need to change our countrys current economic policies. On behalf of all my Democratic colleagues. I personally commend Senator BOREN and ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD his statement.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. I yield 1 minute to the Senator from Wisconsin. and I yield the remaining time to Mr. BOREN and ask unanimous consent that It be reserved for him.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. as I understand Mr. Kaufman. he has indicated that one of the reasons the rates have fallen is that the economic recovery is not materializing as expected and that there Is not the demand for loans that there would otherwise be. So the very slack demand for loans was cited as a major cause for the fall in the interest rate. I Join the Senator in hoping that recovery will come. but if that recovery comes. then I think the legislation we have joined in introducing would be very necessary in order to keep those interest rates from soaring again Into outer space. They would be kept within the historic range of inflation. the historic range being 2 to 4 points for prime. 1 to 3 points for the Federal fund rate. I think it is very necessary that that legislation be supported and be enacted. I join the distinguished Senator in hoping the President will join the Senate Democrats and the House Democratsand. hopefully. Senate and House Republicans whom we hope to enlist in support of this legislationin expressing his support for the legislation so that we may prevent another stratospheric rise in interest rates in the event recovery comes. which we are hopeful will be the case. I congratulate the Senator. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD excerpts from the statements issued yesterday by Henry Kaufman and Albert M. Woinilower.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. the following nominations to which the distinguished majority leader has referred have been cleared on this side of the aisle. Beginning with the Department of Energy on page 4. going through page 5. and going through all of the nominations on page 6.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Madam President. there is no objection on this side to proceeding to the consideration of this measure. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. may I ask the distinguished majority leader. does this division of time assure any opponents of the conference report that they may have equal time?
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I must cast my vote against the conference report because I believe it practices unwise. unfair. and false economy In neveral areas. particularly the Cutbacks and delays in costofliving adjustments to several groups of our citizens. Under this report. all civil service and miUltary retirees. regardless of age. will face a 1month delay in receiving their COLAs. In addition. those same two groups of citizens If age 62 or under. will receive only onehalf the costofliving adjustments that others will receive in fiscal 198385. I am told that the average civil servIce retiree would lose about $66 a year because of the 1month delays in COLAs. and that the retiree under age 62 would lose an additional $230. for a total loss of about $300 a year. The loss for military retirees would be similar but slightly less. Mr. President. the loss of $300 a year is a very serious blow to many older Americans. We are asked. in the name of economy. to make arbitrary cutbacks that will harm the standard of living of a great many older Americans who are already hard pressed by the inflatign and recession that grip our Nation. I believe that this singling out of older Americans to bear the burden of our Nations economic troubles sets a dangerous precedent. I fear there are those who will soon come to us with proposals. based on the same sort of reasoning. to make drastic cuts in social security. medicare. and other programs for older Americans. -I believe the Senate can and should find better. more equitable ways to practice the economy that we all agree is necessary. For that reason. I must cast my vote against this conference report. Also Mr. President. this conference report still has the origination fee on Veterans home loans. A provision which I opposed in the Senate version of this bilL With the housing market as depressed as it Is. this provision along with the !upfront" collection of .the FHA mortgage Insurance premium can only aid in making a deplorable situation in the housing industry even worse.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the gentleman who previously spoke should have addressed himself to the Republican President of the United States. Ronald Reagan. It is his tax bill.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: WILLIAM J. COYNE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I seek clarification of language contained in the committee report to accompany H.R. 6863 on pages 104 and 105 in the section concerning the Bureau of Mines. I would like to enter into a brief colloquy with the chairman of the subcommlittee. the gentleman from Illinois . If the gentleman is available. Mr. Speaker. the language concerns the implementation of Public Law 96543 which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a contract with CarnegieMellon University of Pittsburgh. The committee report reads as follows: The committee understand that suitable appraisals of the fair market value as of September 1. 1982. of the Forbes Avenue property have recently been obtained. Therefore. the committee expects the Secretary to now establish a fixed price for the property based on its fair market value as of September 1. 1982. so that a contract of sale with CarnegieMellon University can be entered into without delay. Mr. Speaker. it is my understanding that this transaction will not cost the Federal Government any money. With that in mind. Mr. Speaker. was It the committees intent that the price in question be the fair market value as of the date of the contract which is September 1. 1982.
Date: 1982-08-18
Speaker: I PRICE (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on the conference report on the Senate bill. 8. 2248.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I congratulate the Senator for his introduction of the joint resolution. and I wonder if I might be named as a cosponsor?
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I take great pleasure in moving to table the motion of the distinguished Senator. who serves very ably as majority leader of this body. I am able to win on these motions. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I move to lay that motion to reconsider on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I am now prepared to respond to the distinguished majority leader with respect to the nomination. and I am prepared on behalf of Senators on this side of the aisle to go forward with the nomination.
Date: 1982-08-19
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: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Yes. momentarily. Mr. President. I personally have no objection. but I am reserving the right to object in order to protect my colleagues on this side who may or may not wish to object. For the moment I continue my reservation.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. today I testified before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The committee was holding hearings on the acid precipitation control proposal which was recently adopted by the Committee on Environment and Public Works during their markup of the Clean Air Act. I have been very concerned with this issue for some time. especially since the proposal. if passed. will have a devastating impact on an important segment of the West Virginia coal industry. as well as on the economy of my State. Since this issue is rf interest to many of my colleagues from the Appalachian and Midwestern States. I ask unanimous consent that my testimony be inserted in the RECORD.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I would hope that the majority leader would press for action tonight. I would also hope that action can be completed within an hour or two. We have not been unaccustomed to staying on Thursday nights. The majority leader thade that clear at the beginning of the year. I would not like to see an obJection. because. under the provisions of the Budget Act. he could move and he would have a majority of the votes. He would have my vote. There is no point in waiting until tomorrow. I simply want to say I hope the majority leader will press forward. As to shortening the time. 1 hour or 2 hours. I think. would be sufficient. but maybe my colleagues on this side of the aisle would want more time. That question can be resolved once the matter is before us.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

May say that while the majority leader has made such a promise. I do not make such a promise. I am not committed by such promise.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking. Finance and Urban Affairs may have until 5 p.m. Friday. August 20. 1982. to file its report on monetary policy.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I share the same concerns that my friend. the gentleman from Texas has. I had communications. from the Texas Railroad Commission stating that they had serious reservations about this matter because they feared that If this bill passesand I know that it willsmall cities in Texas would probably have very severe difficulty in trying to keep Trailways and that sort of bus transportation in the cities. The gentleman stated in our situation. the Texas Railroad Commission would make the final determination. Do I understand if a city. a small town. files an application with the regulatory bodywhatever It is throughout the country-
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Does the local regulatory body have the finxal say so as to whether or not there will be bus service in a small town or does that have to be appealed. if necessary. to the Federal level to make that determination?
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

If the Texas Railroad Commission held that the Greyhound bus line should service Marshal. Tex.. or Jefferson. Tex.. or whateverboth small townsthen the action of that tribunal would not be final?
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

If the gentleman would yield further. if the Texas Railroad Commission ruled that an intrastate bus line should serve a town or townsintrastatewould the bus lines have the right to appeal that decision to the ICC?
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Suppose the buslines attempted to show that their intrastate line had a direct bearing on interstate commerce? Would they. then have the right to appeal to the ICC if the local instrumentality held that they should serve a small town?.
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

There is no way to get from Dallas. Tex.. to East Texas without going Interstate 20. unless you go on a dirtroad to get to those small towns. Would not all of. those cities be governed by the ICC?
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. during the time of Senator Thruston B. Mortons service in the U.S. Senate. I was a frequent visitor to his and other Senators offices in. my quest for assistance to Guam. I always found the Senator to be a willing listener and compassionate man. He was a source of great encouragemelit to me. I also had the pleasure. of knowing and working with the Senators brother. the late Honorable Rogers B. Morton. when he was a Member of the House. and as Secretary of Interior. I have always held the Morton brothers in the highest regard. and now that Thruston has joined his brother. Rogers. in the life beyond. I join my colleagues in paying tribute to him while offering my deepest sympathies to the Morton family.e
Date: 1982-08-19
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

The bill. when it passed the Senate. would threaten bus service for at least 39 West Virginia communities. I have not had an opportunity to look at the conference report. I would not want to say at this time that I definitely will ask for a rollcall vote. I may be willing to have a voice vote. I may be willing to have a voice Vote even if I vote "no." But I will reserve my rights until tomorrow to ask for a rollcall vote.