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By Mr. CHURCH (for himself and
Mrs. NEUBERGER):

S. 3067. A bill to extend the boundaries of the Kaniksu National Forest in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 3068. A bill to amend the Federal Firearms Act, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to relieve manufacturers from certain provisions of the act if he determines that enforcement would impair the national security; to the Committee on Com

merce.

By Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself,
Mr. EASTLAND, and Mr. STEN-
NIS):

S. 3069. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a temporary stay of proceedings in any action for the reapportionment of any State legislative body; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 3070. A bill for the relief of Dr. Mario Posla; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HARTKE:

S. 3071. A bill to establish a self-supporting Federal reinsurance program to protect employees in the enjoyment of certain rights under private pension plans; to the Committee on Finance. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN UNOBJECTED-TO BILLS ON CALENDAR

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the calendar be called for the consideration of certain bills to which there is no objection, beginning with order No. 1226.

The following bills were thereupon considered; and no amendment was made:

S. 2419. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to condemn certain property in the city of St. Augustine, Fla., within the boundary of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes; and

S. 1909. A bill to amend the joint resolution establishing the Battle of New Orleans Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission to authorize an appropriation to enable the commission to carry out its facilities under such joint resolution.

Ordered, That they be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1481) to provide for the establishment of the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes; and the reported amendments were agreed to. Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Ratchford, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States, on August 1, 1964, approved and signed the act (S. 2963) to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended, and the Euratom Cooperation Act of 1958, as amended.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the following bills of the Senate:

S. 2218. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept the transfer of certain national forest lands in Cocke County, Tenn., for purposes of the Foothills Parkway, and for other purposes;

S. 2339. An act conferring jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Sarpy County, Nebr.; and

S. 3001. An act to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rates of basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

The House has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2215) for the relief of E. A. Rolfe, Jr.; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and has appointed Mr. ASHMORE, Mr. DOWDY, Mr. LIBONATI, Mr. SHRIVER, and Mr. KING of New York managers at the same on its part.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10199) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. NATCHER, Mr. GIAIMO, Mr. MAHON, Mr. WILSON of Indiana, and Mr. WYMAN managers at the same.

The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1 through 28, inclusive, and 38 to the bill (H.R. 10723) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes; it disagrees to the amendments of the Senate numbered 29 through 37, inclusive, and 39 through 47, inclusive; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. STEED, Mr. KIRWAN, Mr. MAHON, Mr. HORAN, and Mr. LANGEN managers at the

same.

The Speaker of the House having signed six enrolled bills, viz, S. 978, H.R. 5302, H.R. 6007, H.R. 8523, H.R 8654,

and H.R. 10973, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

The President of the United States has informed the House that he approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions;

On July 2, 1964:

H.R. 3348. An act to amend section 316 of the Social Security Amendments of 1958 to extend the time within which teachers and other employees covered by the same retirement system in the State of Maine may be treated as being covered by separate retirement systems for purposes of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program;

H.R. 3496. An act to further amend the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, so that such act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before June 1, 1965;

H.R. 6041. An act to amend the prevailing wage section of the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, and related sections of the Federal Airport Act, as amended; and the National Housing Act, as amended;

H.R. 7152. An act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 8459. An act to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow Federal credit unions greater flexibility in their organizations and operations;

On July 3, 1964:

H.R. 2726. An act for the relief of John F. Wood, of Newport News, Va.

On July 7, 1964:

H.R. 221. An act to amend chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, to provide educational assistance to the children of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled from an injury or disease arising out of active military, naval, or air service during a period of war or the induction period:

H.R. 2664. An act to amend section 6(0) of the Universal Military Training and Service Act to provide an exemption from induction for the sole surviving son of a family whose father died as a result of military service;

H.R. 3941. An act to amend section 902 of title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the offset against burial allowances paid by the Veterans' Administration for amounts paid by burial associations:

H.R. 5514. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain public lands in the State of Arizona;

H.R. 6777. An act to amend section 712 of title 38 of the United States Code to provide for waiver of premiums for certain veterans holding national service life insurance policies who become or have become totally disabled before their 65th birthday:

H.R. 6920. An act to amend section 715 of title 38, United States Code, to authorize, under certain conditions, the issuance of total disability income provisions for inclusion in national service life insurance policies to provide coverage to age 65;

H.R. 8462. An act to authorize the conveyance of certain real property of the United States heretofore granted to the city of Grand Prairie, Tex., for public airport purposes, contingent upon approval by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, and to provide for the conveyance to the United States of certain real property now used by such city for public airport purposes;

H.R. 9094. An act to authorize the President to declare July 9, 1964, as Monocacy Battle Centennial in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Monocacy.

H.R. 9311. An act to continue for 2 years the existing suspensions of duty on certain alumina and bauxite;

H.R. 9740. An act to establish the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 10433. An act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes.

On July 9, 1964:

H.R. 5478. An act authorizing a survey of the Frio River in the vicinity of Three Rivers, Tex., in the interest of flood control and allied purposes;

H.R. 9876. An act to amend the Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961 by extending its provisions for 2 additional years and providing for a special project and study; and

H.J. Res. 475. Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim December 7, 1966, as Pearl Harbor Day in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On July 11, 1964:

H.R. 5408. An act for the relief of Jackie Bergancia Smith;

H.R. 5501. An act for the relief of Wieslawn Marianna Borczon;

H.R. 10053. An act to amend section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to construction differential subsidies;

H.R. 10456. An act to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, construction of facilities, and administrative operations, and for other purposes;

On July 14, 1964:

H.R. 2735. An act for the relief of Ligia Pauline Jimenez;

H.R. 2737. An act for the relief of Pedro Aguinaldo;

H.R. 6385. An act for the relief of Wolfgang Seide;

H.R. 6473. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Loward D. Sparks;

H.R. 6923. An act authorizing a survey of Cedar Bayou, Tex., in the interest of flood control and allied purposes;

H.R. 8590. An act to incorporate the Aviation Hall of Fame;

H.R. 10407. An act for the relief of Keith Hills;

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H.R. 10437. An act to incorporate the National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements;

H.R. 11004. An act to authorize the sale, without regard to the 6-month waiting period prescribed, of zinc proposed to be disposed of pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act;

H.R. 11235. An act to authorize the disposal, without regard to the prescribed 6-month waiting period, of approximately 11 million pounds of molybdenum from the national stockpile;

H.R. 11257. An act to authorize the sale, without regard to the 6-month waiting period prescribed, of lead proposed to be disposed of pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act; and

H.J. Res. 950. Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relating to Pymatuning Lake.

On July 16, 1964:

H.R. 9234. An act to incorporate the Little League Baseball, Inc.

On July 17, 1964:

H.R. 6455. An act to amend subsection (b) of section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (dealing with unrelated business taxable income).

On July 21, 1964:

H.R. 4811. An act for the relief of Mrs. Marjorie Curtis; and

H.R. 10392. An act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to locate a portion of a vehicular tunnel under parts of the U.S. Capitol Grounds and the U.S. Botanic Garden Grounds, and for other purposes.

On July 23, 1964:

H.R. 287. An act to amend title II of the Social Security Act to include Nevada among those States which are permitted to divide their retirements systems into two parts for purposes of obtaining social security coverage under Federal-State agreement.

On July 28, 1964:

H.R. 393. An act to make retrocession to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of jurisdiction over certain land in the vicinity of Fort Devens, Mass.;

H.R. 6237. An act to amend section 503 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize grants for the collection, reproduction, and publication of documentary source material significant to the history of the United States, and for other purposes;

H.R. 6299. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to produce and sell crude oil from the Umiat field, Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, for the purpose of making local fuel available for use in connection with the drilling, mechanical, and heating operations of those involved in oil and gas exploration and development work in the nearby areas outside Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, and for other purposes;

H.R. 7248. An act to change the designated use of certain real property conveyed by the Department of the Air Force to the city of Fort Walton Beach,

Fla., under the terms of Public Law 86-194;

H.R. 7499. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force or his designee to convey 0.25 acre of land to the city of Oroville, Calif.;

H.R. 10736. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the United States over lands comprising the U.S. naval hospital, Portsmouth, Va.; and

H.J. Res. 888. Joint resolution to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to promulgate special regulations for the period of the 91st annual session of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America, to be held in Washington, D.C., in July 1965, to authorize the granting of certain permits to "Imperial Shrine Convention, 1965, Inc.," on the occasions of such sessions, and for other purposes.

On August 1, 1964:

H.R. 7346. An act for the relief of certain officers and employees of the U.S. Public Health Service;

H.R. 8313. An act to repeal the District of Columbia Credit Unions Act, to convert credit unions incorporated under the provisions of the act to Federal credit unions, and for other purposes;

H.R. 8415. An act for the relief of Maj. Keith K. Lund;

H.R. 8746. An act for the relief of Roger A. Ross;

H.R. 9036. An act to amend the act of October 24, 1951 (65 Stat. 634; 40 U.S.C. 193(n)-(w)), as amended, relating to the policing of the building and grounds of the Smithsonian Institution and its constituent bureaus;

H. R. 9280. An act for the relief of Donald J. Kent;

H.R. 9615. An act for the relief of John A. Peralta;

H.R. 9833. An act granting a renewal of patent No. D-162,975, relating to a medal of the American Legion;

H.R. 9834. An act granting a renewal of patent No. D-161,955, relating to a plaque of the American Legion;

H.R. 10066. An act for the relief of Joe C. Oden;

H.R. 10300. An act to authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10322. An act to extend the provisions of the act of August 11, 1959, Public Law 86-155, as amended (74 Stat. 396), to provide improved opportunity for promotion for certain officers in the naval service; and

H.A. 10532. An act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:

S. 978. An act to provide medical care for certain persons engaged on board a vessel in the care, preservation, or navigation of such vessel;

H.R. 5302. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in the Newton area, California, to Clarence J. Wilder:

H.R. 6007. An act to permit the vessel SC-1473 to engage in the fisheries;

H.R. 8523. An act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands to the city of Saxman, Alaska;

H.R. 8654. An act to terminate a restriction on use with respect to certain land previously conveyed to the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, and to convey to said city the mineral rights in such land; and

H.R. 10973. An act to provide for the disposition of judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the Lower Pend D'Oreille or Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished busines, viz, the bill (H.R. 11380) to amend further Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes.

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The further consideration of the bill was temporarily laid aside; and

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The Senate, by unanimous consent. proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad and for other purposes. Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the committee amendments be agreed to en bloc and that the bill as thus amended be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment.

RECESS

On motion by Mr. Long of Louisiana, and by unanimous consent,

The Senate, at 3 o'clock and 38 minutes p.m., took a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for not to exceed 30 minutes.

AT 4 O'CLOCK AND 5 MINUTES P.M. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. McINTYRE in the chair) called the Senate to order.

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The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad, and for other purposes. Pending debate,

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The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuOn motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and ant to law, a report on unnecessary costs by unanimous consent,

TOMORROW

Ordered, That committees be authorized to sit during the session of the Senate tomorrow until 12 o'clock noon.

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The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad. and for other purposes. Pending debate,

ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 978) to provide medical care for certain persons engaged on board a vessel in the care, preservation, or navigation of such vessel.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. SMATHERS, at 5 o'clock and 32 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today. adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1964

Mr. DANIEL K. INOUYE, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a.m., and Rev. Dwayne Knight, D.D., of Mitchell, S. Dak., offered prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The Secretary read the following communication from the Acting President pro tempore:

U.S. SENATE, Washington, D.C., August 4, 1964. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. DANIEL K. INOUYE, a Senator from the State of Hawaii, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence.

LEE METCALF,
Acting President pro tempore.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, August 3, 1964, was dispensed with.

COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary was authorized to sit during the session of the Senate today, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD.

to the Government in the leasing of electronic data processing systems by General Electric Co., Heavy Military Electronics Department, Syracuse, N.Y., Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON UNNECESSARY COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THE LEASING OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AT CINCINNATI, OHIO, AND WEST LYNN, MASS.

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 unnecessary costs to the Government in the leasing of electronic data processing systems by General Electric Co., Flight Propulsion Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, and West Lynn, Mass., Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON EXCESSIVE ALLOCATION OF COSTS OF CERTAIN FACILITIES TO THE KEYWAY SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, TOPEKA, KANS.

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 excessive allocation of costs of certain facilities to the Keyway slum clearance and urban renewal projetc., Topeka, Kans., Urban Renewal Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency; which with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON UNWARRANTED SUBSIDY PAYMENTS RESULTING FROM DEFICIENCIES IN THE COMPUTATION OF OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL WAGE SUBSIDY RATES

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 unwarranted subsidy payments resulting from deficiencies in the computation of operatingdifferential wage subsidy rates, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON OVERPRICING OF MODIFICATION KITS AND SPARE PARTS PURCHASED FROM HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO., CULVER CITY, CALIF.

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 overpricing of modification kits and spare parts purchased

from Hughes Aircraft Co., Culver City, Calif., under negotiated firm fixed-price contracts, Department of the Air Force; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON PREMATURE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT SPARE PARTS BY THE UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE

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 premature disposal of certain aircraft spare parts by the Utilization and Disposal Service, General Services Administration; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON EXCESSIVE PRICES NEGOTIATED FOR INSTALLATION AND TEST OF CERTAIN RADAR SYSTEMS

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 excessive prices negotiated for installation and test of radar systems under a negotiated fixed-price contract with Avco Corp., Electronics Division, Cincinnati, Ohio. Department of the Air Force; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF OVERPRICING OF SURVIVAL KIT EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY ROCKET JET ENGINEERING CORP., GLENDALE, CALIF. 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 overpricing of survival kit equipment furnished by Rocket Jet Engineering Corp., Glendale, Calif., to Scott Aviation Corp., Lancaster, N.Y., for the F-4 aircraft program, Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PETITION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a petition of certain members of the military services residing in the Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, areas, praying for the passage of H.R. 8954, relating to transportation of mobile dwellings of members of the military services; which was ordered to lie on the table.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. BIBLE, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1365) to establish the Fire Island National Seashore, and for other purposes; reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1300) thereon.

Mr. SIMPSON, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2048) to provide for the establishment of the Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; reported it with amendments and submitted a renort. (No. 1301) thereon.

Mr. MOSS, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 9521) to increase the authorization for appropriation for continuing work in the Missouri River Basin by the Secretary of the Interior; reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1302) thereon.

Mr. HART, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2391) to limit the applicability of the antitrust laws so as to exempt certain aspects of designated professional team sports, and for other purposes; reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1303) thereon.

Mr. DIRKSEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 925) creating a joint committee to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 2d inaugural of Abraham Lincoln; reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1305) thereon.

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 2711. A bill for the relief of Frank S. Chow (Rept. No. 1307);

H.R. 1997. An act to amend subsection (c) of section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, relating to diversity of citizenship (Rept. No. 1308);

H.R. 4088. An act for the relief of the Industrial Tractor Parts Co., Inc. (Rept. No. 1309);

H.R. 4871. An act for the relief of Glenn C. Deits and others (Rept. No. 1310);

H.R. 8999. An act to provide for the settlement of claims of certain inhabitants of the United States living in the area inundated by the sudden floods of the Rio Grande as a result of the construction of the Falcon Dam, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1311);

H.R. 9372. An act to remove a cloud on the title of certain property owned by Wilmer Allers and Jane B. Allers, both of Malin, Oreg. (Rept. No. 1312); and

H.R. 11255. An act to validate certain payments of per diem allowances made to members of the Coast Guard (Rept. No. 1313).

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with an amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 2712. A bill for the relief of Sime Dragutin Vulin (Rept. No. 1314);

S. 2742. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Stylliani Papathanasiou Papathanasiou (Rept. No. 1315);

S. 2812. A bill for the relief of Joanne Irene Taylor (Rept. No. 1316); and

H.R. 6034. An act for the relief of Robert L. Johnston (Rept. No. 1317).

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2741) for the relief of Palmerina Caira and her minor children, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1318) thereon.

Mr. JORDAN of North Carolina, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, to whom were referred the fol

lowing resolutions, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. Res. 341. Resolution authorizing the printing as a Senate document of a compilation of materials relating to reclamation repayment contracts (Rept. No. 1319);

S. Res. 343. Resolution authorizing additional expenditures by the Committee on Finance;

S. Res.345. Resolution to print additional copies of part 1 of hearings on "Study of Food Marketing" (Rept. No. 1320); and

S. Res. 346. Resolution to print additional copies of part 2 of hearings on "Study of Food Marketing" (Rept. No.

1321).

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2281) to clarify the components of, and to assist in the management of, the national debt and the tax structure, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1322) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. KUCHEL:

S. 3072. A bill to revitalize the mint at San Francisco so that more coin-producing capacity will be available; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. GRUENING:

S. 3073. A bill to amend section 615 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to the tax treatment of exploration expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. PASTORE:

S. 3075. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes; to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

By Mr. DOMINICK:

S. 3076. A bill for the relief of William Zee Man Fai; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. YARBOROUGH:

S. 3077. A bill to amend Public Law 49, 84th Congress, to authorize the State of Texas to lease certain lands to the city of Austin; to the Committee on Armed Services:

By Mr. MORSE:

S. 3078. A bill to authorize the employment of retired personnel of the Federal Government by the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, and to authorize the employment of retired personnel of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia by the Federal Government; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted a report (No. 1304) accompanied by a bill (S. 3074) to give the consent of Congress to the construction of certain international bridges; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and placed on the calendar.

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CERTAIN CASES IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS SUSPENDED DEPORTATION

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 92); and submitted a report (No. 1306) thereon;

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Congress favors the suspension of deportation in the case of each alien hereinafter named, in which case the Attorney General has suspended deportation pursuant to the provisions of section 244(a) (2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (66 Stat. 204; 8 U.S.C. 1251):

A-3787267, Rosales-Villanueva, Jesus.
A-12615068, Lieu, Kim-Yew.
A-2984458, Moreno-Perez, Jesus.
A-1481950, Razo, Graciano.
A-12617044, Wong, Leonard Chan.
A-1228745, Highbloom, Maurice.
A-5427225, Milgrom, Joseph.
A-10774247, Yin-Soon, Woo.
A-5458343, Tamayo-Jasso, Francisco

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title 28, United States Code, to provide for a temporary stay of proceedings in any action for the reapportionment of any State legislative body.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF SENATE
RESOLUTION 30

On motion by Mr. PROUTY, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the name of Mr. HARTKE be added as a coauthor of the resolution (S. Res. 30) granting legislative authority to the Select Committee on Small Business.

INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN SECURITIES

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The Senate resumed consideration of the bill (H.R. 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad, and for other purposes; when

CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN UNOBJECTED
BILLS ON CALENDAR
On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and
by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the calendar be called for the consideration of certain bills to which there is no objection, beginning with Order No. 1229.

The Senate proceeded thereupon to consider the bill (HR. 8009) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans with urgently needed nursing home care and facilities while reducing the cost to the United States of caring for such veterans; and the reported amendments to the text having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with urgently needed nursing home care and nursing care facilities while reducing the cost to the United States of caring for such veterans, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1046) to provide hospital, domiciliary, and medical care for non-serviceconnected disabilities to certain reciplents of the Medal of Honor; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "A bill to provide hospital, domiciliary, and medical care for non-service-connected disabilities to recipients of the Medal of Honor".

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and no amendment was made:

H.R. 7751. An act to extend certain construction authority to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in order to provide adequate veterans' hospital facilities in Los Angeles, Calif.;

H.R. 10610. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property under the control of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs;

H.R. 10611. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain real property under the control of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs; and

H.R. 8251. An act to amend section 612, title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental services where discharges were corrected by competent authority from dishonorable to conditions other than dishonorable.

Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN SECURITIES

The Senate resumed consideration of the bill (H.R. 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain foreign securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad, and for other purposes.

Pending debate,

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

The hour of 1 o'clock p.m. having arrived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NELSON in the chair) laid before the Senate its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11380) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes; when

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The further consideration of the said bill was temporarily laid aside and INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN SECURITIES

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R, 8000) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisition of certain securities in order to equalize costs of longer term financing in the United States and in markets abroad, and for other purposes.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed 11 enrolled bills, viz, S. 2218, S. 2339, S. 3001, H.R. 1892, H.R. 2977, H.R. 2989, H.R. 4739, H.R. 7833, H.R. 10319, H.R. 10483, and H.R. 11035, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

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