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Date: 1982-09-30
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. this bill passed the House on May 18 of this year. The Senate this week approved it with. an amendment. H.R. 6164 is a bill to implement the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage. As passed by the House. H.R. 6164 designated the Secretary of Agriculture as the properly authorized person to administer the act. and fulfills the necessary prerequisite to the United States becoming a signatory of the treaty. This act will make it possible for equipment in the United States to be inspected. tested. and certified in accordance with the agreement and the standards specified therein. This act will improve the conditions for the movement of perishable foodstuffs in international carriage in equipment owned or operated by United States firms. which will serve to protect existing trade and promote expansion of trade in perishable foodstuffs. and will improve the sale of U.S.- manufactured equipment for use in international carriage.
Date: 1982-09-30
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. President. I commend Senator THURMOND and Senator BIDEN for their efforts in putting together a strong. bipartisan crime package. which I enthusiastically support. I am particularly heartened by those provisions which strengthen the Governments efforts to combat .the illegal drug traffic which accounts for so much crime in this country. Various recent studies have shown the dramatic relationship between street crime and drug addiction. The heroin addict can finance his extremely expensive habit only by resorting to robberies and muggings. One inquiry recently concluded that drug users in two major U.S. cities each commit an average of 200300 crimes per year. Astonishingly. and despite these facts. the present administration originally proposed cuts last year in Federal crimefighting programs which added up to approximately $231 million. including about $18V2 million from the Federal effort against drug abuse. How the administration could have proposed such sweeping reductions in combatting the single problem about which the American people have expressed the most alarm and concernthe one program on which the American people are agreed that no cuts should be toleratedis. in my judgment. unsupported by logic or fact. The primary responsibility of any civilized society is to insure the safety of its citizenryindeed that is our very reason for existence as a government of laws and not of men. If we do not fulfill that role to the extent of our capacities. our wisdom. our energies and our imagination. then we will have dismally failed our constituencies. . It is fortunate that the Senator from Delaware and his Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee were sufficiently aroused by these nightmares we read about day after dayindeed within blocks from this very room in which we are assembledto face up to this problem. I am proud of those courageous colleagues of mine from this side of the aisle who last year either sponsored or cosponsored restorations of $109.2 million in Justice Department law enforcement funds including substantial sums to combat drug abuse. I am also heartened by the tough provisions contained in the bill which is before us today. It contains almost every significant element of the Democratic crime package which was unanimously endorsed by the Senate Democrats and introduced in the Senate more than 15 months ago. such asPretrial detention of dangerous defendants. Elimination of parole: and Stiffer sentences for drug offenders. I commend my colleagues and am pleased to announce my support for this very important. and strong. anticrime measure.
Date: 1982-09-30
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. President. I commend Senator THuRmoND and Senator BIDEN for their efforts in putting together a strong. bipartisan crime package. which I enthusiastically support. I am particularly heartened by those provisions which strengthen the Governments efforts .to combat the illegal drug traffic which accounts for so much crime in this country. Various recent studies have shown the dramatic relationship between street crime and drug addiction. The heroin addict can finance his extremely expensive habit only by resorting to robberies and muggings. One inquiry recently concluded that drug users In two major U.S. cities each commit an average of 200300 crimes per year. Astonishingly. and despite these facts. the present administration originally proposed cuts last year in Federal crimefighting programs which added up to approximately $231 million. including about $181V2 million from the Federal effort against drug abuse. How the administration could have proposed such sweeping reductions in combatting the single problem about which the American people have expressed the most alarm and concernthe one program on which the Ameri-. can people are agreed that no cuts should be toleratedis. in my judgment. unsupported by logic or fact. The primary responsibility of any civilized society is to insure the safety of its citizenryindeed that is our very reason for existence as a government of laws and not of men. If we do not fulfill that role to the extent of our capacities. our wisdom. our energies and our imagination. then we will have dismally failed our constituencies. It is fortunate that the Senator from Delaware and his Democratic colleagues on the Judiciary Committee were sufficiently aroused by these nightmares we read about day after dayindeed within blocks from this very room in which we are assembledto face up to this problem. I am proud of those courageous colleagues of mine from this side of the aisle who last year either sponsored or cosponsored restorations of $109.2 million in Justice Department law enforcement funds including substantial sums to combat drug abuse. I am also heartened by the tough provisions contained in the bill which is before us today. It contains almost every significant element of the Democratic crime package which was unanimously endorsed by the Senate Democrats and introduced in the Senate more than 15 months ago. such asPretrial detention of dangerous defendants. Elimination of parole. and Stiffer sentences for drug offenders. I commend my colleagues and am pleased to announce my support for this very important. and strong. anticrime measure.
Date: 1982-09-30
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: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I am sure the majority leaders information is much more up to date than mine. I talked with Majority Leader WRIGHT about this matter last evening over at the socalled gala. He indicated that they ought to be finished with it by 5 p.m. today. I hope my recollection is not playing tricks on me. but the majority leaders information is more subsequent than that which I was able to get last night. Let us all hope that somewhere between 5 p.m. and midnight we will be able to get the message from the House.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. that item has survived the clearance procese on this side. We are ready to proceed. Mr. BAlfER. I thank the Senator.
Date: 1982-10-01
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: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I move to lay that motion on the table. The niotion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Presid nt. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. on behalf of the distinguished majority leader and myself. I send to the desk a joint resolution designating the month of November 1982 as National Christmas Seal Month and I ask for its immediate consideration.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I would like to make one comment about this whole endeavor. Neither one of these amendments will be a Utopia to solve all the problems that we have in this country. I have only been here for 6 years. but during that period of time I have seen this Congress vote extended deficits and continue to spend more than we take in. and frankly. I believe that the American people are tired of it. I represent the First District of Texas. and I was given this morning a constituent mail figure that has been sent to my office dealing with this House Joint Resolution 350. These are the people who have elected me. These are the people who believe. I think. as a majority of the American people believe. Here is what they say: 1.218 people have written or contacted me stating that they are in favor of House Joint Resolution 350. and 12 people have said they are against House Joint Resolution 350. Mr. Chairman. to me that means something. It indicates that the American people are not going to allow us as a body to set priorities. That do not take into consideration fiscal restraints. These restraints must come by reason of a constitutional amendment.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I wish the distinguished President pro tempore would not make this motion at this time. This may be a matter that has already been taken care of or. if not. I am not sure it has been cleared on ourside.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

I am sorry to have to delay the distinguished President pro tempore. but there is no indication on my side that this matter has been cleared. I am trying to check it out for him.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I send an amendment to the desk. which is an amendment to the substitute. I do it on behalf of my distinguished senior colleague and myself. Mr. FORD. and Mr. HUDDLESTON of Kentucky. and I ask that it be stated by the clerk.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. this amendment addresses a problem affecting communities throughout West Virginia and the Appalachian and midwestern regions of our country. My amendment places greater emphasis on the improvement of energyimpacted roads. In particular. my amendment will contribute to greater efficiency in the coal transportation system and help alleviate congestion along highways throughout my State and other coalproducing regions. The expansion of coal production that has occurred in the last. decade has benefited the Nation by reducing ottr dependence on foreign oil and providing our citizens with employment. The typical coalhauling vehicle in the Appalachian region is a double rear axle tandem rig with a rear axle capacity of 55.000 pounds. These trucks often reach a gross weight of 80.000 pounds when loaded. The heavy use of highways by these kinds of vehicles increases the wear and tear on the roads. However. the people who live along the roads are the ones who stiffer the most from this situation. Many West Virginia communities are built along narrow valley walls with a single highway running through the middle of the town. With massive coal trucks traveling through the town almost continually. the resulting dust. noise. and congestion becomes severe. My amendment provides a mechanism by which these people will be able to be relieved of the worst of these factors. Under my amendment. State highway officials will be able to receive an increase in the Federal share of road improvements when they affect highways used heavily for coal or other energy transportation. The increased Federal share will be 85 percent of the cost of the improvement projects. an increase from the 75percent Federal share that States currently receive. The Improvement projects for coalhaul roads would be directed at resurfacing. restoration. reconstruction. and rehabilitation of the highways that are put to heavy energy transportation use. This includes a very substantial proportion of West Virginias highways. More than 43 million tor of coal from West Virginia moved oi the States highways for at least one portion of its transportation from minesite to end user in the mid1970s. That tonnage accounted for 58 percent of all coal produced at that time. I would like to thank Senator RANDOLPH. the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Envlironment and Public Works. for his dilligence and assistance in connection with this matter. I also thank the very distinguished chairman of the committee for his cooperation on this amendment. The distinguished.Senator from Kentucky. Mr. HUDDLESTON. deserves warm thanks for his knowledge and perseverance on this subject. As always. the majority leader has my thanks and appreciation for his efforts to expedite consideration of my amendment.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Madam Speaker. I would like to commend the committee and our colleague. Mr. MCKINNEY. on this legislation. I am very pleased to be a coauthor of this billit is in the finest tradition of our American values. The House has faced a clear moral challenge for our Nation. The immigration of Amerasian children is a problem which has lingered too long without resolution. These children. who were fathered by American soldiers in the Korean and Vietnam wars. often are confronted with hostile conditions in their native lands. They have the right to emigrate to our country. Today we have given them that right.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Madam Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speakers table the bill to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States. and for other purposes. with Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto. and concur In the Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Madam Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment be considered as read and printed in the RECORD.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Madam Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that I may be permitted to revise and extend my own remarks. and that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation just considered.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

I rise in strong suppoi . of the gentlemans motion. I think by following through on the current practice we are not only punishing the American taxpayer and those workers who have gone out on strike but I think we are also punishing the air traffic safety system of this Nation. I do not believe that air traffic control has come up to the safety standards that existed prior to the firing of all of the air traffic controllers. It takes years of training. education. and work experience to have a safe traffic control system. From my experience on our subcommittee that is sadly lacking at this time. I believe the gentlemans approach. which is just allowing the people to apply and allowing a determination to be made on an individual casebycase basis is at least a half a step back toward getting our system where it was prior to that. I think those who are concerned about a wholesale type of amnesty. as some of us would 4ave preferred. should find at least this approach as a good compromise and I commend the gentleman for that.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. my plane was delayed an hour and a half because of a slow down because they do not have enough competent controllers running the air traffic control system. And every Member of the Congress who has had a flight. every flight they have taken go on time like they used to before the strike. should vote with the gentlemen from Illinois. If the flights have been delayed. the Members know I am telling the truth.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I listened very attentively to the gentleman from Texas. our respected majority leader. I cannot. would not ever dare to trade with or to attempt to oppose him oratorically. He is the master. However. just as I would not compare myself to him oratorically. at this point I would not accede to him when it comes to knowledge of legislation that I bring to the floor. He and I have been friends for many years. and he is still my friend and will be after this evening. I am rather disappointed. however. that in many instances in the past. when he needed help. he came to me and we discussed the legislation. and how I could help him with legislation In my committee. This time not word one until I asked him to chat a few moments earlier today. when I heard he would oppose the rule. Frankly. what he said is absolutely accurate as to the conclusion. But unfortunately. his premise does not exist. Nothing in title III of this bill does anything like he stated. Title III of the bill basically gives to the savings and loans and the mutuals. the thrift industry of this country. commercial lending powers. The Congress of the United States over the years mandated that the thrifts do nothing but real estate lending. and so they lent short. and they built America. built housing. They were responsible for the realization of the American dream. In so doing. they now stand with longterm mortgages in their portfolios. 5. 6. 9Va percent. We all know what the interest rates are that you have to pay today in order to attract money into an institution. They are all in trouble. We passed legislation earlier in the Housenet worth guarantee and the regulators bill. The regulators bill is the one that has to do with mergers. and we have strengthened that. If we had had the legislation that we will vote on tonight. adopted 3. 4. 6 months ago. Citicorp would not have been able to go to California and take over the California Fidelity. And unless we adopt this legislation tonight. everything the gentleman from Texas said would happen will happen. because absent this legislation thrifts are going bankrupt by the dozens per week. and they will be acquired by the commercials. and if we do not adopt this legislation. that which he says will happen. will happen. So I say to the Members of this House. this rule is essential to save the thrift industry of this country. It is not a big bank bill. It is not a small bank bill. It is a bill for the future of the financial industry of this country. And if those small banks in Texas want to keep their heads in the sand. they are going to see Sears and Roebuck. Prudential. and others roll over them. There will not be a one of them left. This bill is the only salvation for the thrift industry. for the independent banker. and for the people of this country. And for the reason. I ask that we do indeed adopt this rule by an overwhelming vote.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. one of the advantages of meeting at this late hour of the evening and this late time in the session is that those of us who have a very clear view of how we want to cast our votes have some difficulty being able to apply that philosophical concern to the fact circumstances. Now. my question initially stated is this: If this legislation becomes law. would it permit Citicorp to take over the Fidelity Savings & Loan in our State? If so. I am opposed to it.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. had this legislation been adopted 4 or 5 months ago. we probably would not have had Fidelity in the condition it was in. There would have been a different pecking order established by statute. rot by the regulatory agencies. and I feel very strongly that Citicorp would not have gotten that approval 2 days ago by the Federal Reserve to take over.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

The gentleman was not responsive. I respect my distinguished colleague. the gentleman from Rhode Island. very much. but in the absence of me being convinced. if we do not countervene State banking laws and we permit the massive eastern seaboard conglomerates from taking over the financial institutions in the rest of the country. I am going to vote against this rule. I want to help the savings and loans. but I am not going to permit whatI fear may be the consequences of this rule.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I know the gentleman would not mention this. but there is a title VI in this bill that the insurance agents of America have been waiting for. for years and years and years. I know he would not mention it. but they want that as well.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. pursuant to the provisions of House Resolution 603. I call up the conference report on the bill to revitalize the housing industry by strengthening the financial stability of home mortgage lending institutions and insuring the availability of home mortgage loans.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York . a member of the committee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia . a prominent member of the committee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Ohio . a member of our committee. and a very valuable one at that.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland . a member of the committee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California . a member of the committee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois . the ranking member of the subcommittee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. if the gentleman will yield. The gentleman is absolutely correct. The intent is to facilitate home sales. Loan brokering not connected to home sales would not be exempted from disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

The provisions in this bill are designed to provide procedures and standards developed by the Congress to determine when and how mergers involving failing institutions will be allowed. These standards will go far toward establishing order in our financial system. Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. LowaY).
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. the gentlemans assumption is correct. We expect the FDIC. indeed. to act in an expeditious and orderly manner in those cases.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

The gentleman is indeed correct. That is the reason why the conferees have directed the DIDC to allow such accounts to have up to three preauthorized or automatic transfers and three thirdparty transfers per month.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Absolutely. A new *account without this feature would clearly not be "directly equivalent to and competitive with money market mutual funds" and for DIDC to create such an account without this feature would be totally inconsistent with the conferees explicit directive to the Committee.
Date: 1982-10-01
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Once again. the gentleman is precisely right. It is the conferees clear intent that the DIDC is not to impose any limitations as to who is eligible to open this new account.