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Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. Cornelia lived several hundred years before Christ. She was the mother of Gracchi. She had 12 sons and daughters. She lost all of her children except three. One day a neighbor dame by and proudly displayed her jewelry. according to Cornelia. Whereupon. she haughtily turned to Cornelia and asked if she had any jewelry. Cornelia. the great Roman woman that she was. turned to her three remaining children and said. "These are my jewels." I share the pride that the majority leader has just expressed in the success of his daughter. Being a father of two daughters. I think I have empathy and a kinship with the majority leader in this respect. I congratulate him. I congratulate his daughter. and I know she is proud of her proud father likewise. and she has every right to be.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. many Senators were saddened last week to learn of the Wednesday night passing of Mr. Glenwood S. Troop. Jr. Glen Troop was the chief lobbyist for the savings and loan industry. He was also a personal friend to many of our colleagues. In addition. over the years Mr. Troop earned for himself an exceptional reputation for his excellent work. his commitment to high ideals. and his integrity. One person has remarked that. as applied to Glen Troop. the word "lobbyist" was a badge of honor. Glen Troop served as a Marine Corps sergeant in the Pacific during World War II. Following graduation from the University of Maryland in 1952. he became an assistant with the U.S. League of Savings Associations. Through his expertise and initiative. he rose to the leagues posts of legislative director and staff vice president. The savings and loan business involves millions of Americans. and Glen Troop could always be depended on to supply Congress with accurate. reliable. and valuable information on the impact of legislation on savings and loan associations and their members. His love of the Senate and House of Representatives was always evident. and he became one of Washingtons best known and best liked association representatives. We will miss Glen Troop. And I am sure that our colleagues join me in extending to Glen Troops family our sincere sympathies. and our appreciation for the many services that Glen rendered to Congress and to America.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to revise. codify. and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to money and finance as title 31. United States Code.."Money and Finance." as amended.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest held by the United States in certain lands located in Christian County. Ky.. so that such lands may be used for cemetery purposes.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 6195 involves what may seem a small matter In comparison with most bills that come before the House. But It is a significant matter to members of a small church in Kentucky who need about 1Va acres of land to expand their church cemetery. The 1.52 acres in question are part of a larger conveyance granted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the United States in 1954 and which is now the Pennyrile State Forest. The lands were granted under authority of section 32(c) of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act of 1937. That section provides that lands acquired by the Augusft. 1982 -Federal Government under the act may be conveyed to public authorities and agencies. but with the condition that they be used for public purposes. and that if they are not so used. they revert to the United States. The 1954 deed contains this "public purpose reversionary clause" and thus would prevent the State from conveying any land in the project to the cemetery corporation. The bill releases this clause for the 1.52acre tract. but retains to the United States 75 percent of the mineral interests. The Senate has passed identical legislation. Our committee ordered the bill reported by a recorded vote of 25 ayes to no nays. Adoption by the House will remove a rather technical obstacle and permit the Shy Flat Tabernacle Church to expand its cemetery.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be discharged from further consideration of the Senate bill . To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest held by the United States in certain lands located in Christian County. Ky.. so that such lands may be used for cemetery purposes. and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (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 on the bill just passed.
Date: 1982-08-09
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

chairman pro tempore of the Whole House on the State of the Union. reported that that Committee. having had under consideration the bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1983. and for other purposes. had come to no resolution thereon.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. will the Senator from Wisconsin yield to me? I know he wants to raise the point of germaneness. That has to be voted on immediately. and I should like to make a remark.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I join the distinguished Senator from Oregon in congratulating the Senator from Vermont and in expressing appreciation to him for withdrawing the point of order involving Senate rule XV. paragraph 5. I think that to have that rule upheld by submitting to the Senate the question of germaneness would create serious problems down the road. especially in connection with reconciliation bills. I thank the Senator. and I thank the Senator for yielding.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Presi- an upk dent. I ask unanimous consent that ti ask the order for the quorum call be re- The P scinded.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. reserving the right to object. does the Senator mean by that last phrase. "and also remaining Appropriations Committee amendments" to chapter 6?
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker. I take this time. I had not intended to speak on the rule. but I take this time only to address the issue which was discussed by my dear colleague. the gentleman from Ohio
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. very respectfully. I just take the time to tell the gentleman of course he has the right to his assumptions. Isay categorically they are wrong. But my problem is that the gentlemans problem is not with this committee. the gentlemans problem is with CBO. He should address that issue some other place and see if he and CBO and/or the Department cannot come up with the right figures. We do the changes in the law. CBO puts the figures to them. and we do not manufacture them out of the sky. So I would hope and plead with my dear friend that he address the issue to CBO and let us get on with our business here.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: BE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill to Pro vide changes in legislation to meet reconciliation requirements of the first congressional budget resolutionfiscal year 1983for the House Committee on Agriculture.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California . a member of the Committee on the Budget and also a distinguished member of the Committee on Agriculture.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DR IA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin . the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. for his assistance in this endeavor. I wish to commend him and the members of his committee for their cooperation with us and their favorable and positive contribution to this legislation. Also I want to very sincerely thank the gentleman. not only in our behalf. but I am sure. in behalf of the House. for the assistance he gave us in expediting the process to arrive at this stage here today by not Insisting on sequential referral of the legislation to his committee. The staffs of both committees were able to work with the Members and the individuals concerned in this area. With that. Mr. Chairman. we gladly recommend the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin and will accept It.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield 11 minutes to the gentleman from New York . chairman of the subcommittee that handles food stamps.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume and I do so in order to engage in a colloquy with the distinguished ranking minority member of the subcommittee. the gentleman froro Missouri . In connection with the expedited service. the report of the committee on H.R. 6892 addresses other concerns. that there be no gap in benefits for those providing prompt verification of need. and that a States issuance cycle not result in a migrant household. for example. being deprived of benefits in the second month of eligibility. I understand that the ranking minority member of the subcommittee shares the views expressed in the committee report on these issues. I would ask the gentleman from Missouri if my understanding is correct.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. I would like to inform my colleagues that we went through this debate in the general debate on this resolution. and the gentleman. my distinguished and dear colleague from Ohio. is arguing something that I have no control over and the members of our committee have no control over. His argument is with figures issued by CBO and figures issued by the Department of Agriculture and/or Mr. Stockman at OMB. He says that this bill purports to cut. Mr. Speaker. we have got the scars to show that this bill cuts. It cuts. and it cuts heavily. and for someone to play with figures saying that it does not cutthe gentleman from Ohio should be here commending this committee for adhering to that Latta resolution that his House passed. wisely or unwisely. and we had to comply with it. Now. how does it cut? I want the Members to understand this. We send them to CBO. CBO says. "Yes. you have saved so much." What else does the gentleman from Ohio want? What can we do beyond that? He does not like some of the technical policy parts of the bill. Well. he has the privilege to disagree with that. but we do not rule on constitutionality or unconstitutionality. I say it is constitutional. but nonetheless the surplus which we have accumulated in the dairy. this bill addresses. We are going to cutdown support to that individual farmer to make him reduce. Now. the surpluses. he makes a big todo that we are appointing a board. Well. it will be appointed by the President. by our President. The board will be appointed by the President and the Secretary of Agriculture.
Date: 1982-08-10
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Let me read to the gentleman from page 12. line 15: If the Secretary determines that a substantial number of milk producers are not members of. or their interests are not represented by any such eligible organization. nominations for the Board may be made from recommendations made by such milk producers in the manner authorized by the Secretary. In the end. the Secretary has the final authority. and the President makes the appointments. anything to the contrary is not the intent of the law.
Date: 1982-08-10
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 just passed.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. Prestdent. reserving the right to object. and I will not object. I know of no objection on this side of the aisle to proceeding. However. as the distinguished majority leader has stated. the clearances have not been fully obtained. I do not anticipate objection. I have no objection to laying it down now under those conditions. I should state for the record that if there were an objection. of course. the majority leader would have his right to move to proceed. I say that for my own side.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: SAM B. HALL (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations of the Committee on the Judiciary be permitted to sit on Wednesday. August 11. 1982. while the House is considering amend. ments under the 5minute rule. The purpose of the subcommittee meeting is to mark up S. 823. the tris bill and to consider private bills. The minority has been consulted. and they are in agreement.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

I might advise the gentleman to my knowledge this was part of the compromise when all of the parties involved. industry. environmental groups. labor representatives. came together and this came from those discussions. As to adding the treble damages. I do not know that I could tell the gentleman where that particular part came from. But the damages part came from those meetings and the consensus. Ostensibly it was. I think. and I think this is just purely personal for me. I think It was one of those groups wanted to make it harsher on another one of the groups. and this was the reason that it was put in. But I would assure the gentleman that as harsh as it may seem here. no great import was given to it there and it just came through as a part of the compromise.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill to amend the Federal Insecticide. Fungicide. and Rodenticide Act. the Clerk be authorized to correct section numbers. cross. references. and punctuation.
Date: 1982-08-11
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 just passed.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: RON DELLUMS (democrat)
Chamber: H

and we intend to follow the procedure that the Authorization Committee followed. Mr. Chairman. at thls time as we continue. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois .
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. it is my understanding that section 804 in the gentlemans committee bill does not contain the mischievous language contained in section 804 in the bill that passed the other body. is that correct?
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

I appreciate the understanding of the gentleman from Georgia on this matter. The language contained in secton 804 of the other body would. by indirection. repeal the safeguard that we have with reference to the Presidio in the city and county of San Francisco. It would permit. by indirection. repeal of the language that assures that that property will be used for military proposes so long as decided so by the military. but in the event they decided it was surplus property. then it would become part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. in which it is included and to which it is adjacent. Is it the understanding of the gentleman that there is no language in the gentlemans committee bill that would provkie such authority?
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: PHILLIP BURTON (democrat)
Chamber: H

Well. I would like to commend the gentleman from Georgia once again for his lead. ership and assure the gentleman that I would like to do whatever I can in this particular matter to see that his efforts to resist this section will be successful.
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I wish to join my good friend. JACK BRINKLEY. in support of H.R. 6214. the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1983. His committee has had to deal with an enormously complicated subjectone which bears directly upon every aspect of our defense effort. but perhaps none more important than those provisions we make for upgrading the living and working conditions of our service personnel. It is in this particular respect that I would hope this years record would reflect our interest in obtaining family housing for service personnel on a periodic payment basis. and that while there is no immediate authority for the service departments to do so. eventual authority or administrative fexibility to do so appears most desirable. Longterm leasing authority for family housing is consistent with this administrations policy to rely on the private sector for goods and services required by the military. Beyond that immediate point. such authority would. in many expert judgmehts. go a considerable distance toward avoiding the conflicts which arise when the Government seeks to acquire additional real estate. The contribution such leasing can make toward boosting local economies can be immense. After all. it would involv using untapped capabilities of the private sector heretofore not available to the service departments. Longterm leasing also would help local entrepreneurs in their efforts to be more responsive concerning the service they provide. and in some instances. could actually result in substantial savings of money. Significantly. such leasing arrangements could help the service departments by giving them the ability to contract in the community in an accepted and conventional way. Doing business in a businesslike. flexible. and costsensitive manner attracts little criticism. much less argument. Mr. Chairman. I am speaking to an issue that is of considerable importance to a number of communities across the country. but of special interest to Newport County in Rhode Island. Regarding this community. the town of Middletown. R.I.. is interested in acquiring and developing a section known as the Naval Gardens and Anchorage properties. specifically to serve Navy family housing needs. Under existing authority. such a lease is not "bankable." thus a developer could not secure financing on the merit of any financial commitments the Navy could currently make. Suitable legislation. if enacted. authorizing longterm leasing for periods up to 25 years. would provide the necessary legal basis for a lease which would support such financing. I do not intend to offer such amendatory language at this time. I do. however. hope that the committee will bear this particular situation in mind a it begins work on new authorization legislation. with the thought that its preparation may be timely and necessary for a number of our Nations communities already experiencing the pressure of defense buildup within their boundaries. In this regard. I would hope that some longterm leasing provisions would be made a matter of high priority by the committee in its forthcoming efforts.e
Date: 1982-08-11
Speaker: ST GERMAIN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I would like to take this opportunity to commend my colleagues on the Milltary Installations and Facilities Subcommittee and the Armed Services Committee for their wisdom in authorizing a launcher laboratory at the Naval Underwater Systems Center (NUSC) in Newport. R.I.. in the military construction authorization bill being considered today in. the House. This new facility will consolidate and improve the Navys effectiveness in servicing current submarine and surface ship weapons systems and in developing the advanced weapons capabilities we will need for tomorrows Navy. If we are to expand U.S. naval power. then we should provide the means to defend our fleet from growing surface and subsurface threats. The new launcher lab will permit integrated activities on weapons such as the Tomahawk cruise* missile. Encapsulated Harpoon. Advanced Lightweight Torpedo. and a new launcher guide to reduce vulnerability of equipment to "cheap kill." The Navys activities in this Launcher Lab will apply to servicing the weapons of our current fleet as well as to planning and developing future combat effectiveness. Currently. these activities are hampered by the outdated facilities at NUSC where many operations are conducted in temporary and substandard housing. The new Launcher Lab authorized by the committee will increase the efficiency. reduce the cost. and speed the development of an effective naval weapons program by allowing integrated research. development. and inservice engineering under one roof in an uptodate facility. I applaud my colleagues for recognizing the need for this facility and urge you to support the military construction authorization bill.*
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. if the distinguished majority leader will yield. I am ready to state that there is no objection on this side of the aisle to proceeding with the immigration bill today.
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Secondly. I should like to ask the distinguished majority leader. if I may. what his plans are. if -he can state them at this time. with respect to the antitrust bill?
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I thank the majority leader. I accept his offer of time and will yield it back to him if I do not use It.
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished Senator from Wisconsin and the remaining time to the distinguished Senator from Florida .
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. we are ready to go forward on this side. I yield back to the majority leader such time as he may require from the time of the two leaders under the standing order.
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. PresIdent. I am pleased that the Senate has approved today House Joint Resolution 516 to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week of April 17 through 23. 1983. as "National Coin Week." Coin collecting is a hobby enjoyed by millions of Americans. Coins are also popular as investments. There are few cities in the United States of any size that do not have a coin club. Numismatists are enthusiastic about their hobby and enjoy the opportunity to introduce nonoollectors to this interesting and educational hobby. National Coin Week was first Introduced In 1924. and Is mow an annual event Celebration of a "National Coin Week" provides an opportunity to coin collectors to foster the interest of young and old in a subject that Is entertaining and Instructive. as well as valuable in encouraging thrift. I am pleased to cooperate in this effort.
Date: 1982-08-12
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: 1982-08-12
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: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. inasmuch as I have half the time. after conferring with the distinguished Senator from Nevada . I designate control of my half of the time to Senator KASSEBAUM.
Date: 1982-08-12
Speaker: ROBERT C. BYRD (democrat)
Chamber: S

In order that there might be 30 minutes allotted to the opposition. I said that after conferring with Mr. CANNON. it was agreeable for me to yield the time that is under my control for the opposition to the distinguished Senator from Kansas.