placed also upon programs of community development which will promote stable and responsible governmental institutions at the local level." Part II-International Peace and Security Act of 1961 Chapter 1-Military Assistance Sec. 201. Chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to military assistance, is amended as follows: (a) In section 506, which relates to conditions of eligibility, add the following new subsections: "(c) The President shall regularly reduce and, with such deliberate speed as orderly procedure and other relevant considerations, including prior commitments, will permit, shall terminate all further grants of military equipment and supplies to any country having sufficient wealth to enable it, in the judgment of the President, to maintain and equip its own military forces at adequate strength, without undue burden to its economy. "(d) Any country which hereafter uses defense articles or defense services furnished such country under this Act, the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, or any predecessor foreign assistance Act, in substantial violation of the provisions of this chapter or any agreements entered into pursuant to any of such Acts shall be immediately ineligible for further assistance." (b) In section 507 (a), which relates to sales, insert "not less than" before "the value" in the first sentence. the (c) In section 507 (b), add a new sentence to read as follows: "No sales of unclassified defense articles shall be made to the government of any economically developed nation under provisions of this subsection unless such articles are not generally available for purchase by such nations from commercial sources in the United States: Provided, however, That the Secretary of Defense may waive the provisions of this sentence when he determines that the waiver of such provisions is in the national interest." (d) In section 510(a), which relates to special authority, strike out "1962" in the first and second sentences and substitute "1963". PART III Chapter 1-General Provisions Sec. 301. Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to general provisions, is amended as follows: (a) In section 610, which relates to transfers between accounts, designate the present language as subsection (a) and add the following new subsection: "(b) The authority contained in this section and in sections 451, 510, and 614 shall not be used to augment appropriations made available pursuant to sections 636 (g) (1) and 637 or used otherwise to finance activities which normally would be financed from appropriations for administrative expenses." (b) In section 611(a), which relates to completion of plans and cost esti mates, strike out "and II" and substitute ", II, and VI". (c) Strike out section 618, which relates to economic assistance to Latin America, and substitute a new section 618 as follows: "Sec. 618. Use of Settlement Receipts.-United States dollars directly paid to the United States under the Agreement Between the United States of America and Japan Regarding the Settlement of Postwar Economic Assistance to Japan may be appropriated or otherwise made available to the President in any appropriation Act, within the limitations of part I of this Act, to carry out the provisions of that part." (d) Amend section 620, which relates to restrictions on assistance to certain countries, as follows: (1) Amend the first sentence of subsection (a) to read as follows: "No assistance shall be furnished under this Act to the present government of Cuba; nor shall any such assistance be furnished to any country which furnishes assistance to the present government of Cuba unless the President determines that such assistance is in the national interest of the United States." (2) Amend subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) No assistance shall be provided under this Act to the government of any country which is indebted to any United States citizen or person for goods or services furnished or ordered where (i) such citizen or person has exhausted available legal remedies, which shall include arbitration, or (ii) the debt is not denied or contested by such government, or (iii) such indebtedness arises under an unconditional guaranty of payment given by such government, or any predecessor government, directly or indirectly, through any controlled entity: Provided, That the President does not find such action contrary to the national security." (3) Add the following new subsections: "(e) The President shall suspend assistance to the government of any country to which assistance is provided under this Act when the government of such country or any governmental agency or subdivision within such country on or after January 1, 1962 "(1) has nationalized or expropriated or seized ownership or control of property owned by any United States citizen or by any corporation, partnership, or association not less than 50 per centum beneficially owned by United States citizens, or "(2) has imposed or enforced discriminatory taxes or other exactions, or restrictive maintenance or operational conditions, which have the effect of nationalizing, expropriating, or otherwise seizing ownership or control of property so owned. and such country, government agency or government subdivision fails within a reasonable time (not more than six months after such action or after the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever is later) to take appropriate steps, which may include arbitration, to discharge its obligations under international law toward such citizen or entity, including equitable and speedy compensation for such property in convertible foreign exchange, as required by international law, or fails to take steps designed to provide relief from such taxes, exactions, or conditions, as the case may be, and such suspension shall continue until he is satisfied that appropriate steps are being taken and no other provision of this Act shall be construed to authorize the President to waive the provisions of this subsection. "(f) No assistance shall be furnished under this Act, as amended (except section 214(b)), to any Communist country. This restriction may not be waived pursuant to any authority contained in this Act unless the President finds and promptly reports to Congress that: (1) such assistance is vital to the security of the United States; (2) the recipient country is not controlled by the international Communist conspiracy; and (3) such assistance will further promote the independence of the recipient country from international communism. For the purposes of this subsection, the phrase 'Communist country' shall include specifically, but not be limited to, the following countries: "Peoples Republic of Albania, "Peoples Republic of China, "Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, "German Democratic Republic (East Germany), "Estonia, "Hungarian Peoples Republic, "Latvia, "Lithuania, "North Korean Peoples Republic, "North Vietnam, "Outer Mongolia-Mongolian Peoples Republic, "Polish Peoples Republic, "Rumanian Peoples Republic, "Tibet, "Federal Peoples Republic of Yugoslavia, "Cuba, and "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. "(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no monetary assistance shall be made available under this Act to any government or political subdivision or agency of such government which will be used to compensate owners for expropriated or nationalized property and, upon finding by the President that such assistance has been used by any government for such purpose, no further assistance under this Act shall be furnished to such government until appropriate reimbursement is made to the United States for sums so diverted. "(h) The President shall adopt regulations and establish procedures to insure that United States foreign aid is not used in a manner which, contrary to the best interests of the United States, promotes or assists the foreign aid projects or activities of the Communist-bloc countries." Chapter 2-Administrative Provisions Sec. 302. Chapter 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to administrative provisions, is amended as follows: (a) In section 621, which relates to exercise of functions, delete "(a)" and strike out subsection (b), (c), (d), and (e). (b) Amend section 624, which relates to statutory officers, by striking out subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as subsection "(d)", inserting in paragraph 2 (A) of redesignated subsection (d)", and programs being conducted by United States Government agencies under Public Law 86-735," after "Peace Corps", and inserting in paragraphs (5) and (7) of redesignated subsection (d)", and Public Law 86-735" after "part II of this Act". (c) Amend section 625, which relates to employment of personnel, as follows: (1) In subsection (b) strike out (b) strike out "seventy-six" in the first sentence and substitute "one hundred and ten". (2) In subsection (d) add the following proviso before the period at the end of paragraph (2) ": Provided further, That, whenever the President determines it to be important for the purposes of this Act, the President may initially assign personnel under this paragraph for duty within the United States for a period not to exceed two years for the purpose of preparation for assignment outside the United States; however, the authority contained in this proviso may not be exercised with respect to more than thirty persons in the aggregate." (3) Amend subsection (f) to read as follows: "(f) Funds provided for in agreements with foreign countries for the furnishing of services under this Act with respect to specific projects shall be deemed to be obligated for the services of personnel employed by agencies of the United States Government (other than the agencies primarily responsible for administering part I or part II of this Act) as well as personnel not employed by the United States Government." (d) In section 629(b), which relates to status of personnel detailed, strike out "624(e)" in the first sentence and substitute "624(d)". (e) In section 634(a), which relates to reports and information, insert the following before the period at the end of the second sentence: "and on progress under the freedom of navigation and nondiscrimination declaration contained in section 102". (f) (1) In section 634(d), which relates to reports and information, strike out "In January of each year" and "preceding twelve months" in the first sentence and substitute "At the end of each fiscal year" and "fiscal year" respectively. (2) After the first sentence of such section 634(d) insert the following: "There shall also be included in the presentation material submitted to the Congress during its consideration of amendments to this Act, or of any Act appropriating funds pursuant to authoriza tions contained in this Act, a comparison of the current fiscal year programs and activities with those presented to the Congress in the previous year and an explanation of any substantial changes.” (g) In section 635(h), which relates to general authorities, strike out "and V" and substitute ", V, and VI" and strike out "made". (h) Amend section 637, which relates to administrative expenses, as follows: (1) In subsection (a) strike out “1962" and "$50,000,000" and substitute "1963" and "$53,000,000”, respectively. (2) In subsection (b) strike out "to the Secretary of State". Chapter 3-Miscellaneous provisions Sec. 303. Chapter 3 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to miscellaneous provisions, is amended as follows: (a) Section 643, which relates to saving provisions, is amended by striking out subsection (d). (b) Section 644(m), which relates to definitions, is amended by striking out "as grant assistance" in subparagraphs (2) and (3). (c) Section 645, which relates to un expended balances is amended by inserting "this Act or" after “pursuant to". PART IV-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS Sec. 401. Part IV of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, is repealed, which repeal shall not be deemed to affect amendments contained in such part. Sec. 402. Section 2 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 890), as amended, is further amended by adding after paragraph (a) the following new paragraph: "(b) for the purpose of promoting and maintaining friendly relations with foreign countries through the prompt settlement of certain claims, settle and pay any meritorious claim against the United States which is presented by a government of a foreign country for damage to or loss of real or personal property of, or personal injury to or death of, any national of such foreign country: Provided, That such claim is not cognizable under any other statute or international agreement of the United States and can be settled for not more than $15,000 or the foreign currency equivalent thereof." Sec. 403. Section 102(a) (3) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-256, approved September 21, 1961) is hereby amended by inserting the word "abroad" after the word "expositions". The amendment made by this section shall not be applicable with respect to any fair or exposition within the United States for which an appropriation has been provided. Sec. 404. The first section of the Act authorizing participation in the Interparliamentary Union (22 U.S.C. 276) is amended to read as follows: "An appropriation of $48.000 annually is authorized, $21,000 of which shall be for the annual contributions of the United States toward the maintenance of the Bureau of the Interparliamentary Union for the promotion of international arbitration; and $27,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the American group of the Interparliamentary Union for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the President and the executive secretary of the American group." And the House agree to the same. Homer E. Capehart, Managers on the Part of the Senate. Wayne L. Hays, Robert B. Chiper field, Managers on the Part of the House. The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and On the question of agreeing thereto, 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 disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (HR. 10062) to extend the application of certain laws to American Samoa; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. ASPINALL, Mr. O'BRIEN of New York, Mr. ROGERS of Texas, Mr. SAYLOR, and Mr. WESTLAND managers at the same on its part. The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10606) to extend and improve the public assistance and child welfare services programs of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, S. 1824, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. ENROLLED BILL SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the bill (S. 1824) to create an additional judicial district for the State of Florida, to be known as the middle district, and for other purposes, The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2996 The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (8. 2996) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes, The question being on agreeing to the report, Pending debate, public assistance and child welfare services programs of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2996 The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House of Representatives to 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 Mr. LAUSCHE'S motion to recommit the report to the committee of conference with instructions, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn; and Ordered further, That at 1 o'clock p.m. tomorrow a vote be taken by yeas and nays on the question of agreeing to the conference report. Pending debate, Mr. LAUSCHE's motion to recommit the report to the committee of conference with instructions was disagreed to. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to reconsider the vote disagreeing to Mr. LAUSCHE'S Motion, On motion by Mr. KERR, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ADMINISTRATION OF BASIC PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES AT ELEPHANT BUTTE AND CABALLO RESERVOIR AREAS, N. MEX. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. METCALF in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 46) to provide for the establishment and administration of basic public recreation facilities at the Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoir Areas, N. Mex., and for other purposes. The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment; and to. On motion by Mr. ANDERSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree there Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10606 Mr. KERR submitted the following conference report: The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10606) to extend and improve the public assistance and child welfare services programs of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 2, 3, 8, 22, 28, 43, 47, 48, 49, 59, 82, 83, 89, 98, 99, and 100. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 84, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 7: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with the following amendments: On page 2, after line 6, of the Senate engrossed amendments, insert the following: Sec. 156. Starting date for public assistance in form of medical or remedial care. On page 2, line 7, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out "156" and insert the following: 157 And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 44: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 44, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: (c) Expenditures (other than for medical or any other type of remedial care) made at any time during the period beginning July 1, 1961, and ending with the close of September 30, 1962, which would have been considered aid to dependent children or aid to families with dependent children, as the case may be, under a State plan approved under title IV of the Social Security Act except that they were made in the form of payments for work performed by a relative with whom a dependent child (as defined in section 406 or 407 of such Act) is living, shall be deemed to have been made under a State plan approved under title IV of the Social Security Act and to constitute aid to dependent children or aid to families with dependent children, as the case may be, if (1) such expenditures were made under conditions which meet the requirements set forth in section 409 of such Act (added by subsection (a) of this section), other than subparagraphs (D) and (F) of subsection (a) (1) thereof and other than the requirement that the State agency (administering or supervising the administration of such plan) be administering or supervising the administration of the program under which such work is performed, and (2) at the time such expenditures were made, such State plan met the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 407 of the Social Security Act. The costs of administration of any such State plan may include, with respect to expenditures described in the preceding sentence, only such costs as are permitted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of such section 409. And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 46: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 46, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter proposed to be stricken out by the Senate amendment, and on page 38 of the House engrossed bill strike out "or in line 5 and all that follows down through "serve" in line 10 and insert the following: or in the imposition of criminal or civil penalties authorized under State law if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such relative is not using or has not used for the benefit of the child any such payments made for that purpose; and the provision of such services or advice by the State agency (or the taking of the action specified in such advice) shall not serve; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 56: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 56, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter proposed to be stricken out by the Senate amendment, strike out the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, and after the period on page 44, line 10, of the House engrossed bill insert the following: The Secretary shall report to the Congress annually on the number of such committees and on the membership and activities of each such committee. ; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 58: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 58, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: Increase in Adequately Trained Welfare Personnel Sec. 123. (a) Subsection (a) of section 705 of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, the sum of $3,500,000, and and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years such sums as the Congress may determine" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, the sum of $3,500,000 and for each fiscal year thereafter the sum of $5,000,000". (b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(b) Such portion of the sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for any fiscal year as the Secretary may determine, but not in excess of $1,000,000 in the case of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and $2,000,000 in the case of any fiscal year thereafter, shall be available for carrying out subsection (f). From the remainder of the sums so appropriated for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make allotments to the States on the basis of (1) population, (2) relative need for trained public welfare personnel, particularly for personnel to provide self-support and self-care services, and (3) financial need." (c) Such section 705 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(f) (1) The portion of the sums appropriated for any fiscal year which is determined by the Secretary under the first sentence of subsection (b) to be available for carrying out this subsection shall be available to enable him to provide (A) directly or through grants to or contracts with public or nonprofit contracts with public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning. for training personnel who are employed or preparing for employment in the administration of public assistance programs, (B) directly or through grants to or contracts with public or nonprofit private agencies or institutions, for special courses of study or seminars of short duration (not in excess of one year › for training of such personnel, and (C) directly or through grants to or contracts with public or nonprofit private institutions of higher learning, for establishing and maintaining fellowships or traineeships for such personnel at such institutions, with such stipends and allowances as may be permitted by the Secretary. "(2) Payments under paragraph (1) may be made in advance on the basis of estimates by the Secretary, or may be made by way of reimbursement, and adjustments may be made in future payments under this subsection to take account of overpayments or underpayments in amounts previously paid. "(3) The Secretary may, to the extent he finds such action to be necessary. prescribe requirements to assure that any individuals will repay the amount of his fellowship or traineeship received under this subsection to the extent such individual fails to serve, for the period prescribed by the Secretary, with a State or political subdivision thereof, or with the Federal Government, in connection with administration of any State or local public assistance program. The Secretary may relieve any individual of his obligation to so repay, in whole or in part, whenever and to the extent that requirement of such repayment would, in his judgment, be inequitable or would be contrary to the purposes of any of the public welfare programs established by this Act." (d) (1) Section 526(a) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof "; and for grants by the Secretary to public or other nonprofit institutions of higher learning for special projects for training personnel for work in the field of child welfare, including traineeships with such stipends and allowances as may be permitted by the Secretary". (2) The heading of section 526 of such Act is amended by inserting ", Training," after "Research". And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 64: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 64, and agree to the same with amendments as follows: On page 26, line 1, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out "child placement" and insert child-placement. On page 26, between lines 22 and 23, of the Senate engrossed amendments, insert the following: (e) The amendments made by the preceding provisions of this section shall be ceding provisions of this section shall be effective only in the case of expenditures under a State plan approved under title IV of the Social Security Act made during the period beginning October 1, 1962, and ending with the close of September 30, 1964. On page 80, line 24, of the House engrossed bill, strike out “135,". And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 67: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 67, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: and (B) for a period not in excess of twelve months, such additional amounts of other income and resources, in the case of an individual who has a plan for achieving self-support approved by the State agency, as may be necessary for the fulfillment of such plan, and in making such determination with respect to any other individual who has attained age 65 and is claiming aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, of the first $50 per month of earned income the State agency may, after December 31, 1962, disregard not more than the first $10 thereof plus onehalf of the remainder; and; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 78: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 78, and agree to the same with the following amendments: On page 29, lines 18 and 19, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out "old-age assistance" and insert the following: aid to the aged, blind, or disabled. On page 29, line 20, of the Senate engrossed amendments, after "capability for", insert the following: self-support or And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 85: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 85, and agree to the same with the following amendments: On page 32, line 17, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out the period before the quotation marks and in sert a comma. On page 32, line 19, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out “July 1′′ and insert the following: October 1 And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 86: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 86, and agree to the same with the following amendments: On page 34, line 5, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out “subsection" and insert the following: section. On page 34, line 6, of the Senate engrossed amendments, strike out “filed” and insert the following: made And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 87: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 87, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: Certain earned income may be disregarded in determining need for oldage assistance Sec. 157. Section 2(a) (10) (A) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 106 (a) (1) of this Act) is further amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof "; except that, in making such determination, of the first $50 per month of earned income the State agency may disregard, after December 31, 1962, not more than the first $10 thereof plus one-half of the remainder". And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 96: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 96, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: (other than subsection (c)); and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 97: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 97, and agree to the same with amendments as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: (f) The amendments made by section 101 (a) shall be applicable in the case of expenditures, under a State plan approved under title I, IV, X, or XIV of the Social Security Act, as the case may be, made after August 31, 1962. The amendments made by section 101(b) shall be applicable in the case of expenditures, under a State plan approved under title I, IV, X, or XIV of the Social Security Act, as the case may be, made after June 30, 1963. And on page 80, line 23, of the House engrossed bill, strike out “101(a),”. And the Senate agree to the same. HARRY F. BYRD, JOHN J. WILLIAMS, Managers on the Part of the Senate. the middle district, and for other purposes. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, at 7 o'clock and 39 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 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, July 19, 1962, was dispensed with. COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The following-named committees were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate: The Subcommittee on Government Operations, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD; and The Committee on Finance, on the request of Mr. HUMPHREY. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Ratchford, one of his secretaries: Mr. President: The President of the United States on July 18, 1962, approved and signed the following act and joint resolution: S. 1264. An act for the relief of Capt. Dale Frazier; and S.J. Res. 68. Joint resolution providing for the designation of the week commencing October 14, 1962, as "National Public Works Week." Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. 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. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3066) to authorize a study of methods of helping to provide financial assistance to victims of future flood disasters reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1747) thereon. Mr. JACKSON, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3153) to guarantee electric consumers in the Pacific Northwest first call on electric energy generated in Federal plants in that region and to guarantee electric consumers in other regions reciprocal priority, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1748) thereon. Mr. YARBOROUGH, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (S. 801) to amend section 601 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to the definition of the term "Veterans' Administration facilities," reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1746) thereon, together with the minority views of Mr. GOLDWATER and Mr. TOWER; which was ordered to be printed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. SMITH of Massachusetts: S. 3562. A bill for the relief of Rosaria Gurciullo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BIBLE: S. 3563. A bill for the relief of Daniel Sheahan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. STRIKES AFFECTING ESSENTIAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIES Mr. STENNIS (for himself and Mr. BUSH) Submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 85); which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare: Whereas this country is engaged in a struggle for national survival which requires the maximum, undivided and complete support of all citizens to build the national strength and Defense Establishment, and to resist the forces that would destroy our system of government; and Whereas our national survival can be assured and guaranteed only if all segments of our society, including labor and management, make the maximum contribution to the common effort without diminution thereof by strikes, work stoppages, or other actions which interrupt or slow production in our vital defense industries; and Whereas a strike is now in progress at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, at Groton, Conn., which has idled approximately 8,700 workers and has resulted in the suspension of construction on 11 nuclear submarines, 7 of which are Polaris submarines; and Whereas a strike has been scheduled for July 23, 1962, which will result in the shutting down of the bulk of the Nation's missile and aircraft industry and will interrupt and suspend the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles, aircraft, and other vital and essential weapons and defense programs; and Whereas the existing and threatened strikes pose a grave threat to our country's strategic defense capabilities and to our national security and this threat and peril will increase with each day that work and production is suspended or curtailed; and Whereas the President of the United States, in Executive Order 10946, has declared that the uninterrupted and economical operation of missiles and space programs is imperative; and Whereas the Government has not yet taken action under existing statutes to prevent or avert the threatened strikes |