be limited to 2 hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the mover of any such amendment or motion and Mr. SPARKMAN: Provided, That in the event Mr. SPARKMAN is in favor of any such amendment or motion, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the minority leader or some Senator designated by him: Provided further, That no amendment that is not germane to the provisions of the said bill shall be received. Ordered further, That on the question of the final passage of the said bill debate shall be limited to 4 hours, to be equally divided and controlled, respecttively, by Mr. SPARKMAN and the minority leader: Provided, That the said Senators, or either of them, may, from the time under their control on the passage of the said bill, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any amendment, motion, or appeal. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills of the Senate, each with an amendment. in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: S. 1881. An act for the relief of Maria La Bella; and S. 2143. An act for the relief of Mrs. Eva London Ritt. The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 1469. An act for the relief of Mrs. Leslie M. Paterson, Janet Paterson, and Mary Paterson: H.R. 1609. An act for the relief of Demitrios Dunis: H.R. 1899. An act for the relief of Stavros Michael Mourkakos; H.R. 2337. An act for the relief of Maria Stella Todaro; H.R. 2836. An act for the relief of C. Edwin Alley: H.R. 3821. An act for the relief of Ivy Gwendolyn Myers; H.R. 3822. An act for the relief of Ahsabet Oyunciyan; H.R. 3912. An act for the relief of Chikoko Shinagawa; H.R. 6014. An act for the relief of Stephen A. Eskin; H.R. 6016. An act for the relief of William Thomas Dendy; H.R. 6655. An act for the relief of Lecil A. Sims; H.R. 6833. An act for the relief of Frantisek Tisler: H.R. 7365. An act for the relief of Herbert B. Shorter, Sr.; H.R. 8452. An act for the relief of Glendal W. Hancock: H.R. 9180. An act for the relief of Noreen Joyce Baden; H.R. 9588. An act for the relief of Claude Homann-Herimberg (nee Wagner); H.R. 9599. An act for the relief of Solomon Annenberg: H.R. 9834. An act for the relief of Estelle L. Heard; H.R. 10308. An act for the relief of Mr. PROXMIRE (for himself and Mr. CorElizabeth A. Johnson; TON) on page 11, after line 24, as follows: H.R. 10371. An act for the relief of Ferdinand A. Hermens; H.R. 10525. An act for the relief of Francis L. Quinn; H.R. 10960. An act for the relief of Rosina Luisi (Sister Mary Rosina) and Maria Fatibene (Sister M. Valentina); and H.R. 11578. An act for the relief of Don C. Jensen and Bruce E. Woolner. The Speaker of the House having signed five enrolled bills, viz, S. 315, S. 1962, S. 2011, S. 2099, and H.R. 1653, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills: S. 315. An act for the relief of Dr. Ting-Wa Wong: S. 1962. An act for the relief of Kenneth David Wooden: S. 2011. An act for the relief of Antonia Longfield-Smith; S. 2099. An act for the relief of Tina Jane Beland; and H.R. 1653. An act for the relief of William Falby. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The foregoing bills, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 2996) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE (for himself and Mr. COTTON) on page 11, after line 24, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment. Pending debate. On motion by Mr. LAUSCHE to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE (for himself and Mr. COTTON) by inserting in lieu of the language proposed to be inserted certain words, Pending debate. On motion by Mr. LAUSCHE. The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment. Pending debate. Mr.LAUSCHE, by unanimous consent, modified his proposed amendment. The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment, as modified, viz, in lieu of the language proposed to be inserted by the amendment proposed by "(g) Assistance to Yugoslavia under this Act shall be suspended for one year beginning July 1, 1962, or the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever is later. During this period the authority contained in section 614 and the second sentence of section 617 shall not be available for the benefit of Yugoslavia." insert the following: "(g) No assistance shall be furnished under this Act and no commodities may be sold or given under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, to any country known to be dominated by communism or Marzism. This restriction may not be waived pursuant to any authority contained in this Act." It was determined in Yeas..... 57 24 the affirmative. Nays.... The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. So the amendment was agreed to. On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amendment, On motion by Mr. KUCHEL, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, and by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the order for the yeas and nays on his amendment, as modified, be vacated. The amendment proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE (for himself and Mr. COTTON), as amended, was then agreed to. On motion by Mr. GRUENING to further amend the bill by inserting on page 11. after line 24, the following: (F) After Section 620 add the following new section: "Sec. 620A. Prohibition Against Use of Funds for Certain Highway Purposes.— None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act shall be used for making any grant or loan to any country for the reconstruction, rebuilding, or maintenance of any road or highway in So the amendment was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate completes its business today it adjourn. Pending debate, The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. BUSH, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CLARK, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. MORSE, Mr. SALTONSTALL, and Mr. SCOTT. On motion by Mr. JAVITS to reconsider the vote agreeing to his amendment, On motion by Mr. KEATING, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. CHURCH and the motion of Mr. SPARKMAN (for himself and Mr. SMATHERS). ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills: S. 315. An act for the relief of Dr. Ting-Wa Wong; S. 1962. An act for the relief of Kenneth David Wooden; S. 2011. An act for the relief of Antonia Longfield-Smith; and S. 2099. An act for the relief of Tina Jane Beland. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN, at 6 o'clock and 10 minutes p.m. The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1962 Mr. LEE METCALF, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT The Secretary read the following communication from the President pro tempore: U.S. SENATE, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D.C., June 7, 1962. To the Senate: Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. LEE METCALF, a Senator from the State of Montana, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence. CARL HAYDEN, President pro tempore. Mr. METCALF thereupon took the chair. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, June 6, 1962, was dispensed with. EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 11665. An act to revise the formula for apportioning cash assistance funds among the States under the National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes; and H.R. 11879. An act to provide a 1-year extension of the existing corporate normal-tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates, and for other purposes. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill H.R. 11665 be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; and That the bill H.R. 11879 be referred to the Committee on Finance. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriations amounting to $955,500 for the Library of Congress for the fiscal year 1963; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the appointment of one additional Assistant Secretary of State; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORT OF AUDIT OF PANAMA CANAL COMPANY AND THE CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government, fiscal year 1961; which, with the acompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the review of the administration of public assistance programs and surplus food distribution program, Department of Public Welfare, District of Columbia government; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF WAGE RATE DETERMINATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAPEHART HOUSING AT U.S. MARINE BASE, QUANTICO, VA. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of wage rate determinations for construction of Capehart housing at the Marine Corps schools, Quantico, Va., Department of Labor; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting. pursuant to law, a report on the review of automatic data processing system used in supply management by the Department of the Navy, Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, Pa.; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. DONATION OF CERTAIN LAND TO ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the addition of certain donated lands to the administrative headquarters site, Isle Royale National Park; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. PETITION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey favoring additional accommodations for veterans in the veterans hospitals in East Orange and Lyons, N.J.; which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. ELLENDER, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4083) to reduce the frequency of reports required of the Veterans' Administration on the use of surplus dairy products, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1573) thereon. Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3062) to amend the Soil Bank Act so as to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the harvesting of hay on conservation reserve acreage under certain conditions, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1566) thereon. Mr. JORDAN, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H.R. 4939. An act to provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the United States in a certain tract of land in Jasper County, Ga., to the Jasper County Board of Education (Rept. No. 1568); H.R. 7866. An act to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to extend the application thereof to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Rept. No. 1569); and H.R. 8050. An act to amend the act relating to the importation of adult honeybees (Rept. No. 1570). Mr. HOLLAND, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H.R. 5456. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the former owners thereof (Rept. No. 1571); and H.R. 10374. An act to amend section 6 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, as amended, to reduce the revolving fund available for subscriptions to the capital stock of the banks for cooperatives (Rept. No. 1572). Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H.R. 8434. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell and convey a certain parcel of land to the city of Mount Shasta, Calif. (Rept. No. 1574): and H.R. 9736. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit certain property to be used for State forestry work, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1575). Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3064) to amend section 9 of the act of May 22, 1928, as amended, authorizing and directing a national survey of forest resources, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1567) thereon. Mr. SPARKMAN, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3161) to provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1576) thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND A JOINT Bills and a joint resolution were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 3381. A bill authorizing a modification of the Newark Bay, Hackensack, and Passaic Rivers project relating to maintenance of navigation channels to Port Elizabeth, N.J.; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. SMITH of Massachusetts, and Mr. METCALF): S. 3382. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act so as to establish a program to assist in the construction of adequate sanitation facilities for migratory farm labor; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. By Mr. HUMPHREY: S. 3383. A bill relating to the tax treatment of transfers of rights to copyrights and literary, musical, and artistic compositions; to the Committee on Fi nance. By Mr. SCOTT: S. 3384. A bill to grant a deduction, for income tax purposes, to handicapped individuals, for expenses for transportation to and from work; and to provide an additional exemption for income tax purposes for a taxpayer supporting dependents who are so handicapped as to be unable to care for themselves; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. ALLOTT: S. 3385. A bill to prohibit sales of gold by the Government for commercial use or for the arts, or for the purpose of lessening the price and value of gold; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. MORTON: S. 3386. A bill to provide for Federal financial participation in State programs established for the purpose of assisting individuals age 65 or over in obtaining health benefits insurance on a voluntary basis: to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. HUMPHREY (for himself and Mr. McCarthy); S. 3387. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 in order to increase the limitation on the amount of loans which may be insured under subtitle A of such act; to the Committee on the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. HUMPHREY: S.J. Res. 197. Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to appoint a bipartisan Commission to make a study of the total food and fiber requirements of the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 196 On motion by Mr. JAVITS, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the name of Mr. CLARK be added as a coauthor of the joint resolution (8.J. Res. 196) to amend section 315(a) of the Federal Communications Act of 1934. AMENDMENT OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 2996) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD (for himself, and Mr. DIRKSEN) to further amend the bill by inserting on page 11, after line 24, a provision to permit Presidential discretion in rendering assistance in the distribution of surplus foods to Communist-dominated countries, and to report to appropriate committees of Congress, Mr. MANSFIELD raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When Beall Goldwater Robertson Gruening Hart Hartke Magnuson McGee Metcalf Monroney Moss Muskie Neuberger Randolph Saltonstall Capehart Carlson Church Clark Cooper Cotton Curtis Dirksen Dodd Douglas Dworshak Eastland Ellender Engle Ervin Kefauver Kerr Long, Hawaii Long, La. Long, Mo. McCarthy McGee Metcalf Miller A quorum being present, Pending debate, Stennis Talmadge Thurmond Williams, N.J. Mr. MANSFIELD modified his proposed amendment. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the following-named Senators be added as coauthors of the pending amendment: Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. DOUGLAS, and Mr. HUMPHREY. After debate, The questing being taken on agreeing to the amendment, as modified, proposed by Mr. MANSFIELD (for himself and others), viz, on page 11, insert after line 24. the following: (h) Nothing contained in subsection (g) shall be deemed to prohibit assistance under the provisions of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, if prior to furnishing such assistance the President finds (1) that a recipient country is not participating directly or indirectly in any policy or program for the Communist conquest of the world, and (2) that such recipient country is not controlled by any country promoting the Communist conquest of the world, and (3) that the furnishing of such assistance is in the interest of the national security of the United States, and (4) that the President notifies the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations, of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of his intention to furnish such assistance. It was determined in Yeas___ 56 the affirmative____ Nays----- 34 On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative are Aiken Anderson Bartlett Boggs Bush So the amendment, as modified, was agreed to. On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amendment, as modified, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. MURPHY) to further amend the bill by inserting on page 11, after line 24, a new subsection, as follows: "(-) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no assistance shall be furished under this Act to any country which exports, or knowingly permits the exportation, to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or any country (including Communist China, North Korea, and Cuba) the government of which is dominated or controlled by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, of any arms, armaments, or munitions, or of any items of strategic significance in the production of implements of war or any other articles or commodities found by the National Security Council to be contrary to the security interests of the United States." Pending debate, On motion by Mr. COTTON, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment. After debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment, It was determined in Yeas____. 40 the affirmative_‒‒‒‒‒‒ Nays 45 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. So the amendment was not agreed to. On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. HICKENLOOPER, the motion of Mr. COOPER, the motion of Mr. SPARKMAN, the motion of Mr. KEATING, the motion of Mr. JAVITS (for himself and Mr. KEATING), the motion of Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. HUMPHREY), the motion of Mr. JAVITS (for himself and Mr. HUMPHREY), and the motion of Mr. HUMPHREY. No further amendment being made, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. MILLER, by unanimous consent. The question being taken on the passage of the bill, It was determined in (Yeas_____ 61 the affirmative____ Nays______ 23 On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative areAiken Allott Anderson Bartlett Beall Boggs Bush Butler Byrd, W. Va. Cannon Carlson Carroll Case, N.J. Church Clark Cooper Cotton Dirksen Senators who voted in the affirmative areAiken Dodd Douglas Engle Senators who voted in the negative are Bennett Byrd, Va. Capehart Curtis Dworshak Eastland Ellender Ervin So it was Resolved, That the bill do pass. The title was ordered to stand as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. On motion by Mr. SPARK MAN to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill. On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That in the engrossment of the bill the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make necessary technical changes in the text, and that the bill be printed as passed by the Senate. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn. INCORPORATION OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 6967) to provide for the incorporation of certain nonprofit corporations in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. ORDER FOR CONSIDERATION OF UNOBJECTEDTO BILLS ON THE CALENDAR On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That on tomorrow the calendar be called for the consideration of bills to which there is no objection, beginning with Order No. 1496. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, at 7 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today. adjourned. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1962 The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, June 7, 1962, was dispensed with. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States on May 31, 1962, approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions: S. 1915. An act for the relief of Orsolina Cianflone Iallonardo, Mrs. Chow Chui Ha, and Giuseppe Aniello; S. 2270. An act to amend section 105 of title 28, United States Code, so as to transfer certain counties from the Western Division of the Wastern District of Missouri to the St. Joseph Division of such district, and for other purposes; S. 2806. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws," to increase the amounts authorized to be expended; S.J. Res. 129. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Air Force to admit a citizen of the Kingdom of Thailand to the U.S. Air Force Academy; and S.J. Res. 175. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis two citizens and subjects of the Kingdom of Belguim. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. SENATOR EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE Mr. CHAVEZ was excused from attendance upon the Senate, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Small Business of the Committee on Banking and Currency was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. Mansfield. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the bill (H.R. 5532) to amend the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. HOUSE BILL REFERRED The bill H.R. 5532, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. AMENDMENT OF WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. REPORT OF REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF EXCESS STOCKFILED MATERIALS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of policies and procedures for the use of excess stockpiled materials by Federal Government agencies, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (succeeded by Office of Emergency Planning), Executive Office of the President; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. PETITION A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana favoring ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that equal ity of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE Mr. MAGNUSON, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3244) to amend section 1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize investment of the war risk insurance fund in securities of, or guaranteed by, the United States, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1577) thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. MANSFIELD: S. 3388. A bill for the relief of Evelyn M. DeJesus; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGLE: S. 3389. A bill to promote the foreign commerce of the United States through the use of mobile trade fairs; to the Committee on Commerce. CAPTIVE NATIONS Mr. HRUSKA submitted the following concurrent resolution (8. Con. Res. 77); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Whereas Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, White Ruthenia, Rumania, East Germany, Bulgaria, mainland China, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, North Korea, Albania, Idel-Ural, Tibet, Cossackia, Turkestan, North Vietnam, and others have been deprived of their national independence by the imperialistic and aggressive policies of the Soviet Union; and Whereas the tyranny and oppression of the Communist regime have enslaved the peoples of these captive nations and suppressed their individual liberties and freedom; and Whereas the subjugation and domination of these peoples by an alien power constitutes a denial of their fundamental human rights and is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations; and Whereas the captive peoples have never ceased to strive for the freedom and the right of self-determination; and Whereas it is vital to the security of the United States and the free world that the desire for freedom on the part of the peoples of the capitive nations be steadfastly preserved; and Whereas the people and the Government of the United States share the aspirations of the captive peoples to be free and independent: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the President, is hereby requested to take such action as may be necessary to bring before the General Assembly of the United Nations the issue of the denial of self-determination to the peoples of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, White Ruthenia, Rumanía, East Germany, Bul |