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Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I agree with him that this issue has two sides to it. But I would like to remind the gentleman that all we do here would be for naught. including the gentlemans amendment. if approved. if the Conable amendment is agreed to. Then it will take everything out of the bill. including the gentlemans amendment.
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself 1 minute. The legislation that seemed so onerous that the gentleman just mentioned that we are operating under was written by the administration and we were forced to swallow it In a conference committee. What passed this House is not the legislation we are working under. So let there be no misapprehension. let there be no mistake. the law we are operating under now was written by the administration and we were forced to take It. And I carried it on the floor. but it was not the work of the Committee on Agriculture nor of any lobbying group. nor of any other lobbyist. The only lobbying done that night when we finally compromised was by the administration. This Is their legislation we are operating under. I should know. I carried it for them.
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself thle. remainder of my time. Mr. Chairman. let me say that there has been so much misinformation. The Conable approach was tried in 1974. It did not work. It was a disaster. President Nixon had to open up imports. We had to ask other countries to send milk to us. It was a complete disaster. That approach did not work. President Nixon had to open up the imports. Finally. let me say that we are producing. yes. maybe a little bit too much. One of the Members on the other side mentioned the fact that it Is a matter of distribution. There are still hungry people in the United States. There are still hungry people in the world. I know that for some of the Members it is a .matter of "so we reduce the number of farmers." The farmers who are in trouble are good. efficient farmers. but the high Interest rates and the problems of the near past have overburdened them with debt. Mr. Chairman. let me tell the Members that I want to save every young farmer I can. because we are going to need that milk. we are going to need that nutrition for us and for the world. I think it would almost be a sin to put people completely and forever out of business and then have to come back and ask other countries to supply us milk that we could well have been producing. The Conable amendment will. on the admission of Its supporters. take farmers out of production by the thousands. never to get them back. One farmer on the land Is worth to me more than one missile in Europe or anything else that we could do With that. Mr. Chairman. I ask the members to vote no on the amendment.
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. I repeat the words. or the sentiments of both my colleagues from Vermont and Iowa. that I feel great sentiment for the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. I think possibly that what we have to consider. though. is that we have a compromise that is crafted and weighted as to have a minimum Impact on the budget. Needless to say. as meritorious as his amendment might appear. it impacts on the budget $300. $400. maybe $500 million more. Second. we are grasping at straws to try and keep as many dairy farmers as we can still in business. Hence. our strong opposition to the Conable amendment. That amendment would really havecaused a disaster throughout the dairy section. We are caught with the situation that in order to save the many. we may have to ask a sacrifice of a few. And. certainly. this group would be one that would sacrifice. but I would think that it would be a sacrifice worthwhile. so that we can save the industry across the board. A defeat of this amendment may make real heroes of those that will be carrying the burden. but. nonetheless. they would have helped save their friends and neighbors. That is our commitmerit. To save the industry. so that we can continue to provide dairy products to our Nation and we do not have to appeal to other countries to assist us like we did in 1974. So. I say stay with us one more time. stay with us. As appealing as this amendment might be. stay with us on the compromise. because that way we assist more. we help more. and -we stabilize hopefully the health of the industry. We will be saving for the future as many farmers as we can to provide us the milk and dairy products we need for the future. I would ask you that one more time you stay with us. that you oppose the amendment. so that we might be able to help as many as we can.
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. let me conclude by saying I urge the Members again to support the compromise which is a viable. workable compromise. Under the gentlemans amendment. that type of farmer would nonetheless receive the incentive paymentsthe division paymentsso they would benefit from the program. Yet. they would want to be excused from the assessmentthe reduction in price. It would not be fair to all the others. It would negate the compromise basically. and with that. Mr. Chairman. I ask that you vote no. I ask the Members to vote "no" and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 1983-11-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (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 bill. H.R. 4196. and the motions related to H.R. 3385 Just agreed to.
Date: 1983-11-10
Speaker: DE LUGO (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speftker. I would like to join with the managers of H.R. 4102. the Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act. in urging my colleagues to support our one chance for the continued availability and affordability of basic telephone service to all Americans. For 50 years. the Federal Government has pursued a policy of promoting universal service in recognition of the fact that the telephone is a vital necessity in modern society that unites us as a nation. Industry restructuring and regulatory decisions place that principle in jeopardy unless we adopt this carefully crafted and fair approach. Probably the most startling example of what would happen to -what Is known as a highcost area such as my own community. the U.S. Virgin Islands. is the projected increase in monthly costs per line. Without this bill that increase would be $19.69. I ask my colleagues. can most of the people in your own district afford such an increase? I can assure you that the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands who already have some of the highest costs of living in addition to some of the highes5t telephone rates rannot. H.R. 4102 will minimize proposed increases in local telephone rates by requiring those who benefit from the availability of the telephone network to pay a fair share of Its service costs. Consistent with this principle. the bill: Modifies the FCCs access charge decision. eliminating flat monthly charges onl residential consumers and small businesses. Insures that State and territorial regulatory commission have sufficient authority to regulate telephone rates. Establishes a universal service fund to assure that service remains affordable in rural and other highcost areas. and Requires public utility commissions to establish lifeline rates for lowIncome residential users. This legislation represents a fair mechanism for allocating the costs of maintaining public telephione networks and insures that those costs are equitability shared. I urge the adoption of H.R. 4102
Date: 1983-11-12
Speaker: RALPH M. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker-. in this day and time when we have a national debt In excess of a trillion dollars and an anticipated annual def icit in excess of $200 billion. it is very refreshing to observe the approach of thle manager of the Kelly Springfield Tire Co. in Tyler. Tex.. a major city in my congressional district. I believe it is generally agreed that if we are going to address the deficit constructively. we have to do it through productivity. A good step in this direction occurred in Tyler last week at the Kelly Springfield Co. It involved manager James Borgerding. manager of Kelly Springfield. setting up a meeting with John Nash. president of local No. 746 of the United Rubber Workers Union. for a discussion on ways to achieve costs which would be competitive in the world markets. Both James Borgerding and John Nash are very capable. knowledgeable. and resourceful leaders of their respective entities. The meeting also points up the importance of a combined effort by management. employees. outside consultants. and local leaders. Manager Borgerding pointed out the urgent need for additional production capacity for radial auto tires. setting out that it was necessary to keep pace with thle rapid growing consumer preference for radials versus bias tires of the type now being manufactured by Kelly Springfield In Tyler. His market projections indicated that the multimillion dollar Investment would be required in 1984 with additional production in 1985. Obviously. both the company leaders and employees. along with the community leaders would like to see the investment made in Tyler. Tex.. and would hope to see the employees. the unions. and State and local governments put on a concerted ef fort to attract it. As a Member of Congress representing those who operate the company and those who make the productivity possible. I certainly want to put my shoulder to the wheel and aid this laudable undertaking. Two of the essentials in such a plant must be the ability to turn out products of consistently high quality along with low unit production costs. Borgerding said: Machinery and equipment installed will be based on the latest available manufacturing technology so the ultimate decision on the location of the plant will depend on the commitment from employees to operate the facility In the manner In which It Is designed. Borgerding said major changes in present work rules and plant practices will be required to provide the labor cost efficiencies essential to making the plant effective against worldwide competition. He said Kelly Springfield will have the whole program ready for an employee presentation implementing a decision for increased production by the end of November of this year. Once again I laud the efforts of the Kelly Springfield operation and look forward to its successful completion.*
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contract for collection services to recover Indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and In the amount provided in advance appropriation acts.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. S. 376 authorizes Federal agencies which contract with private companies for debt collection services to pay those companies a percentage of the total amount of debt collected without having an advance appropriation. In 1982. Congress enacted the Debt Collection Act. Section 13 of this act amended the Federal Claims Collection Act to give Federal agencies the authority to contract with private collection services for the collection of debts due to the United States. At the hearings held prior to enactment of the Debt Collection Act. witnesses from the Office of Management and Budget and various collection services testified that the most efficient way to contract for such services would be through contingent fee contracts. Under these contracts. a1 collector would receive as payment a percentage of the total amount of debt collected. On the basis of this testimony. a provision was Included to allow this type of contract. However. when the Debt Collection Act was considered by the Senate. a new subsection (c) was added to the contracting provisions to provide that "Any such contract (for collection services) shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided In advance appropriations." The practical effect of this provision was to prohibit contingent fee contracts for collection services. S. 376 would remedy this situation by adding a new sentence to this subsection to allow contingent fee contracts without an advance appropriation. Thus. S. 376 amends the Federal Claims Collection Act. 31 U.S.C. 3618. to authorize Federal agencies to contract on a contingent fee basis for private. debt collection services without having an advance appropriation for the contract. In cases where a collection contract calls for a fixed fee. an advance appropriation would still be required. I would like to emphasize that If a company contracts with a Federal agency to perform debt collection services. that company will be required to comply strictly with those Federal and State laws which have been adopted to protect debtors from harassment by debt collectors. For example. debt collection services will be required to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 5. 376 Is noncontroversial. It was reported favorably by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on a vote of 10 to 0 and was passed by voice vote In the Senate on May 20. 1983. The Office of Management and Budget. testifying at the House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on 5. 376. stated that the administration supports the bill. The Committee on the Judiciary recommends that the House act favorably on S. 376.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to grant a Federal charter to the 369th Veterans Association. as amended.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 1095 grants a Federal charter to the organization known as the 369th Veterans Association. The 369th Veterans Association Is a nonprofit. charitable. educational. patriotic. and civic organization. Incorporated in the State of New York since The organization is named after the allblack 369th Infantry Regiment which served in both World Wars and the Korean conflict. In fact. the 369th Infantry Regiment was the most highly decorated American unit to serve in World War 1. While the groups origins are with the 369th Infantry Regiment. membership in the organization is totally nondiscriminatory. It is open to all honorably discharged men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. The 369th Veterans Association is currently involved In veterans counseling and provides direct assistance to VA hospitals. In addition. the organization sponsors a scholarship program and is involved in numerous activities directed at helping the poor. senior citizens. and youth of our Nation. Membership totals approximately 2.000 with members located In over 30 States. territories. and the District of Columbia. In accordance with previously enacted charters. this charter does not expand any corporate rights or relieve any corporate responsibilI Ities established by the State of New York charter. It specifically requires compliance with State corporation laws. Additionally. the charter contains prohibitions against lobbying and other political activity and the claiming of congressional approval for corporate acts. An annual audit is required in addition to certain recordkecplng and reporting requirements. Finally. this legislation provides that the 369th Veterans Association will automatically lose its charter should it fail to maintain Its taxexempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. The 369th Veterans Association has demonstrated that is is a unique organization worthy of the recognition by this bill. I urge my colleagues to support its passage. 1l 1430
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York . the original sponsor of this legislation.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill . to recognize the organization known as the Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A.. as amended.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 29 will grant a Federal charter to the Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A.. a group Incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. The Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A. is nonprofit. veterans and patriotic organization dedicated to helping veterans and their families. The group was founded in 1931a consolidation of various veterans groups of Polish descent. Today. the organization is open to all honorably discharged veterans regardless of race. creed. or color. The Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A. has approximately. 9.000 members. in addition to the 4.000 members of the ladies auxiliary. The organization has devoted over 700.000 hours to numerous charitable. educational. civic improvement. and patriotic activities and volunteer work In Veterans Administration hospitals. toward its goal of providing assistance and comfort to hospitalized veterans. Also. the Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A. has been recognized by the Veterans Administration since 1978 and is allowed to prepare. present and prosecute claims under the laws administ~ered by the VA. This charter is identical to others previously enacted by the House and does not expand any corporate rights or relieve any corporate responsibilities established by the Illinois charter. The Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A. is prohibited from lobbying and from claiming congressional approval. Additional accounting and reporting requirements are imposed by this charter anid the organization Is further required to maintain its tax exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. I urge my colleagues to support this bill to recognize the longstanding service of the Polish Legion of American Veterans. U.S.A.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. at this time I would like to recognize the gentleman from Illinois. Mr. FRANKC AriNunzio. who Is the prime sponsor of this bill. Prior to his making any statement for any time that he wishes to have. I want to say that usually when you have a charter bill such as this it is usually a very stereotyped procedure. You have the presentation of the information by the sponsor of the legislation and that usually Is the sum and substance of what you have. In this Instance. however. Mr. ANNUNZIO had all of the leaders cuf the Polish Legion of American Veterans from not only the State of Illinois but other places present In the room when we held our hearings on this legislation. I can truthfully say that the gentleman from Illinois orchestrated this legislation beautifully. He had the people who were present. who testified to the necessity of this charter. Mr. Speaker. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I now yield such time as he may desire to the gentleman from Illinois .
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to charter the National Academy of Public Administration. as amended.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 3249 grants a Federal charter to the National Academy of Public Administration. an elected association of nearly 300 members. including public administrators. academic figures. business. and labor leaders. The Academy is dedicated to providing nonpartisan. independent assistance to public administrators In an endeavor to improve Government operation. Membership in the Academy Is nondiscriminatory. but members are selected on the basis of their contributions to the field of public administration. Incorporated under the nonprofit corporation laws of the District of Columbia. the organization has served Congress and the executive branch since its inception in 1967. A great deal of the Academys effort has been carried out in response to Individual agency requests for help In solving problems associated with particular programs. In addition. the National Academy of Public Administration has aided Congress with several major pieces of legislation and the executive branch in realining the Cabinet. As with previous charters. this bill does not expand any corporate rights of the National Academy of Public Administration. The Academy Is specifically directed to comply with the District of Columbia corporation law. The charter also contains safeguards to assure responsible and appropriate conduct In the future. I urge my colleagues to support this bill to recognize an important and unique organization.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas . chairman of the. Government Operations Committee. dean of the Texas delegation. ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. and the sponsor of H.R. 3249.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I Just wish to point out that I have listened to what the gentlemen from the minority side have said this afternoon in talking about the other suspensions that have come up. I know what the point Is that they are trying to make. I just want them to know that I wholeheartedly agree with them. I do not think that this ERA. H.R. 1. ought to come up under suspension because I think it is too important a measure to be allowed only 40 minutes of discussion.
Date: 1983-11-14
Speaker: WON PAT (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. YOUNG Of Mis.8ouri. Mr. PENNY. and Mr. LuKr.N): H.J. Res. 420. Joint resolution honoring Chad Knutson whose remarkably unselfish decision to donate his organs at his death made possible multiple life and sigltsaving transplant operations. to the Committee oin Post Office and Civil Service.
Date: 1983-11-15
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Thank you. Mr. Speaker. I apologize for the way I Sound but I have got something wrong with my throat. I am the only one. I suppose.. from the Committee onl the Judiciary that will appear here today in opposition to the manner in which this matter Is being handled. A man in east Texas. a great district judge. told me. hie said. "Son. I have more authority. I have more power than any person has and ought to have." but. he says. "I dont have the right many thies to use that power." We on the Democratic side today have thle power to do what we are doing but. I dlare say that we have the right to handle this matter in the manner in wvhich it is being handled. Now. I was thle only one of the miembers of the Committee on the Judiciary that voted against tis mat ter last week. At that time I was led to believe that. we wee going to have anl open rule on this bill. Now. I do not know what has happened in thle short period of time since we ruled on it and acted on it that has changed that procedure. I wish I knew. We have been told today that this amendment. covers 26 words. Well. let me say this: We are sending this amendment. we are sending this ERA bill back to thle American people In exactly this same way that it was there last year- when It galvanized the legislatunes of the States. If we had one or two amendments here there Is no doubt. in my mind that this matter would pass as it should pass.
Date: 1983-11-15
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to establish a 1year limitation on the filing of claims for unpaid accounts formerly maintained in the Postal Savings System. as amended.