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So the amendment proposed by Mr. MILLER was not agreed to.

The question recurring cn agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE to the reported amendment, viz, strike out all on line 23, page 108, down to and including line 8, page 115, as follows:

"TITLE II-FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
SALARIES

"SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the 'Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964.'

"SEC. 202. (a) Each officer or employee in or under the legislative branch of the Government whose rate of compensation is increased by section 5 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1946 shall be paid additional compensation in an amount equal to the greater of the following amounts, as applicable:

"(1) An amount equal to 32 per centum of his gross rate of compensation (basic compensation plus additional compensation authorized by law) in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this section plus 1 per centum of such gross rate for each whole multiple or part of a multiple. of $500 basic compensation; or

"(2) an amount equal to 5 per centum of such gross rate.

"(b) The total annual compensation in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this section of each officer or employee of the House of Representatives, whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and is not increased by reason of any other provision of this title, shall be increased by an amount which is equal to the amount of the increase provided by subsection (a) of this section in that gross rate which is nearest in amount to the total annual compensation of such officer or employee.

"(c) Each of the limitations on gross rate per thousand and gross rate per hour per person provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the folding of speeches and pamphlets for the House of Representatives shall be increased by 7 per centum. The amount of each increase under this subsection shall be computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent.

"(d) The additional compensation provided by this section shall be considered a part of basic compensation for the purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act (5 U.S.C. 2251 and the following).

"(e) Section 202(e) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (2 U.S.C. 72a(e)), is amended

"(1) by striking out '$8,880' where it first appears in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by

law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended,'; and

"(2) by striking out '$8,880' at the second place where it appears in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended'. "(f) (1) This subsection is enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change the rule amended by this subsection at any time, in the same manner. and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House of Representatives.

"(2) Clause 28(c) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended

"(A) by striking out '$8,880' where it first appears in such clause and inserting in lieu thereof the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended,'; and

"(B) by striking out '$8,880' at the second place where it appears in such clause and inserting in lieu thereof 'the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended'. "g The basic compensation of each employee in the office of a Senator is hereby adjusted, effective on the effective date prescribed by section 501(a), to the lowest multiple of $60 which will provide a gross rate of compensation not less than the gross rate such employee was receiving immediately prior thereto, except that the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee if on or before the fiftenth day following the date of enactment of this Act, the Senator by whom such employee is employed notifies the disbursing office of the Senate in writing that he does not wish such provisions to apply to such employee. In any case in which, at the expiration of the time within which a Senator may give notice under this subsection, such Senator is deceased such notice shall be deemed to have been given.

"(h) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in subsection (1), the rates of gross compensation of the Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, the Official Reporters of Debates of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Senate are hereby increased by an amount which is equal to the amount of the increase which would be provided by subsection (a) of this section in that gross rate determined without regard to the provisions referred to in subsection (1) of this section which is nearest in amount

to the total annual compensation of such officer or employee.

"(1) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading 'Senate' in the Legislative Appropriation Act. 1956, as amended (74 Stat. 304; Public Law 86–568), is amended by striking out '$18,880' and inserting in lieu thereof *$22,945'.

"(j) The limitation on gross rate per hour per person provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the folding of speeches and pamphlets for the Senate is hereby increased by 7 per centum. The amount of such increase shall be computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to employees whose compensation is subject to such limitation.

"(k) The gross rate of compensation of the Postmaster of the Senate shall be $18,420, and the gross rate of compensation of the Assistant Postmaster of the Senate shall be $14,570. The provisions of section 106 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963, shall not hereafter apply to employees referred to in this subsection.

"SEC. 203. (a) The compensation of the Comptroller General of the United States shall be at the rate of $30,000 per annum.

"(b) The compensation of the Assistant Comptroller General of the United States shall be at the rate of $28,000 per

annum.

"(c) The compensation of the General Counsel of the United States General Accounting Office, the Librarian of Congress, the Public Printer, and the Architect of the Capitol shall bt at the rate of $26,000 per annum.

"(d) The compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress, the Deputy Public Printer, and the Assistant Architect of the Capitol shall be at the rate of $24,500 per annum.

"(e) The compensation of the Second Assistant Architect of the Capitol shall be at the rate of $22,500 per annum.

"(f) The compensation of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives shall be at the rate of $12.500 per an

num.

"(g) The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $27,500 per annum.

"(h) The compensation of the Chaplain of the Senate shall be at the rate of $15,000 per annum.

"SEC. 204. Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended (2 U.S.C. 31), is amended to read as follows:

(a) The compensation of Senators, Representatives in Congress, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico shall be at the rate of $30,000 per annum each; and the compensation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be at the rate of $43.000 per an

num."

"SEC. 205. No officer or employee subject to section 202(a) or 202(b) of this

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title shall receive, by reason of any provision of this title, an increase in gross rate of compensation (basic compensation plus additional compensation authorized by law), or in total annual compensation, which is in excess of the amount of the increase in basic compensation provided by the amendment made by section 102(a) of title I of this Act for positions in grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended."

Redesignate titles III and IV as II and III, respectively; redesignate sections 301 to 310 as 201 to 210, respectively; and redesignate sections 401 to 403 as 301 to 303, respectively, and strike out all on line 4, page 166, down to and including line 2, page 167, as follows:

"TITLE V-EFFECTIVE DATES "SEC. 501. (a) Except to the extent provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this Act and the increases in compensation made by this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1964.

"(b) Section 204 of this Act, relating to increases in compensation for Members of Congress, shall become effective at noon on January 3, 1965.

"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act (but except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section)

"(1) no rate of compensation which is equal to or in excess of $22,000 per annum shall be increased in any amount, by reason of section 202 of this Act, until the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1965; and

"(2) no rate of compensation which is less than $22,000 per annum shall be increased to an amount per annum in excess of $22,000, by reason of section 202 or 203(g) of this Act, until the first day of the first pay period which begns on or after January 1, 1965." and insert in lieu thereof the following:

TITLE IV-EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 401. This Act and the increases in compensation made by this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1964.

It was determined in Yeas_____ 32 the negative‒‒‒‒‒‒ -Nays_____ 53 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered.

Senators who voted in the affirmative

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So the amendments proposed by Mr. PROXMIRE were not agreed to.

On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware (for himself, Mr. DOMINICK, Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr. BENNETT) to amend the reported amendment by adding at the end of the bill a new section to make the effective date on the balancing of the budget,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The President of the United States has informed the House of Representatives that on June 30, 1964, he approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution:

H.R. 1608. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that certain aircraft engines and propellers may be exported as working parts of aircraft, and for other purposes;

H.R. 2652. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the duty-free importation of certain wools for use in the manufacturing of polishing felts;

H.R. 4198. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the free importation of soluble and instant coffee;

H.R. 6308. An act for the relief of Gerard Puillet;

H.R. 6843. An act for the relief of David Sheppard;

H.R. 7480. An act to suspend for a temporary period the import duty on manganese ore (including ferruginous ore) and related products;

H.R. 8230. An act to amend section 24 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371) to liberalize the conditions of loans by national banks on forest tracts;

H.R. 8268. An act to prevent double taxation in the case of certain tobacco products exported and returned unchanged to the United States for delivery to a manufacturer's bonded factory;

H.R. 8673. An act to amend title V of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that the validity of an instrument the recording of which is provided for by such act shall be governed by the laws of the place in which such instrument is delivered, and for other purposes;

H.R. 8975. An act to provide for the tariff classification of certain particleboard;

H.R. 9090. An act for the relief of Mrs. Audrey Rossmann;

H.R. 9688. An act to extend the period during which responsibility for the placement and foster care of dependent children, under the program of aid to families with dependent children under title IV of the Social Security Act, may be exercised by a public agency other than the agency administering such aid under the State plan;

H.R. 10000. An act to extend the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10314. An act to further amend the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to extend the expiration date of certain authorities thereunder, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10466. An act to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which temporary assistance may be provided for U.S. citizens returned from foreign countries;

H.R. 10468. An act to continue until the close of June 30, 1966, the existing suspension of duty on certain copying lathes;

H.R. 10669. An act to extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10945. An act to authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes;

H.R. 11499. An act to amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, to extend for 2 years the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase U.S. obligations directly from the Treasury;

H.R. 11376. An act to prove a 1-year extension of certain excise tax rates, and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 1041. Joint resolution temporarily extending the program of insured rental housing loans for the elderly in rural areas under title V of the Housing Act of 1949.

The Speaker of the House having signed two enrolled bills, viz, S. 6 and H.R. 10433, 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. 6. An act to authorize the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to provide additional assistance for the development of comprehensive and coordinated mass transportation systems, both public and private, in metropolitan and other urban areas, 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.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and

by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The following-named committees were authorized to sit as indicated during the sessions of the Senate:

The Committee on Armed Services, on tomorrow, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD;

The Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary, on tomorrow, on the request of Mr. HART; and

The Subcommittee on Housing of the Committee on Banking and Currency for the remainder of the week and for next week, on the request of Mr. HUMPHREY. APPOINTMENTS TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON FOOD MARKETING

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. McGOVERN in the chair) announced that the President pro tempore had appointed the following members on the part of the Senate to the National Commission on Food Marketing, created by Senate Joint Resolution 71: Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr McGEE, Mr. HART, Mr. MORTON, and Mr. HRUSKA.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. Hart, at 8 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of today. adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a.m., and Rev. William E. Smith, of Washington, D.C., offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

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

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, July 1, 1964, was dispensed with.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT

The Committee on Finance and the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution of the Committee on Public Works were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD.

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.

CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARKING OF OBSTRUCTIONS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to clarify the responsibility for marking of obstructions in navigable waters; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

AMENDMENT OF INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ACT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the InterAmerican Development Bank Act to authorize the United States to participate in an increase in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations of the Inter-American Development Bank: which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

REPORT ON OVERCHARGES FOR AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS LIABILITY INSURANCE UNDER VARIOUS CONTRACTS

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 overcharges for aircraft products liability insurance under various contracts awarded to Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division of United Aircraft Corp., East Hartford, Conn., Department of the Navy; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PETITION

Mr. KEATING presented a resolution en's Clubs, Glen Cove, N.Y., favoring of the Long Island Federation of Wompassage of S. 387, the truth-in-packaging bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. SYMINGTON, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom were referred the following bills and concurrent resolution, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

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 Rept. No. 1165);

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 Rept. No. 1163:

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 Rept. No. 1164); and

H. Con. Res. 300. Concurrent resolution authorizing the disposal of approximately 98,000 long tons of pig tin from the national stockpile (Rept. No. 1166).

Mr. LONG of Missouri, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill H.R. 4811) for the relief of Mrs. Marjorie Curtis, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1168) thereon.

Mr. BURDICK, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2334 for the relief of Leo M. Mondry, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1169) thereon.

Mr. HRUSKA, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2339) conferring jurisdiction upon the U.S. Court of Claims to hear. determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Sarpy County, Nebr., reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1170) thereon.

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1839) to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the free importation of wild animals and wild birds which are intended for exhibition

in the United States, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1167) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. CARLSON: S. 2973. A bill to amend amend section 1212(a) of the Internal Revenue Code: to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. SCOTT:

S. 2974. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Hertha L. Wohlmuth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. NEUBERGER:

S. 2975. A bill for the relief of Oh Wha Ja Penny Korleen Doughty); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PELL (for Mr. KENNEDY) : S. 2976. A bill for the relief of Charles N. Legarde and his wife. Beatrice E. Legarde: to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUMPHREY (for himself and Mr. McCarthy):

S. 2977. A bill to further amend the transitional provisions of the act approved September 6, 1958, entitled “An act to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of additives which have not been adequately tested to establish their safety and for other purposes"; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN BILLS ON THE 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. 1071.

The Senate thereupon proceeded to consider the joint resolution (HJ. Res. 950), 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; and no amendment being made.

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved. That it pass and that the preamble be agreed to.

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

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

S. 2164. A bill for the relief of Polly Ann Mutz Kampouris;

S. 2452. A bill for the relief of Angelina Martino:

S. 2548. A bill for the relief of Nora Chin-Bing; and

S. 2599. A bill for the relief of Denise Hojebane Barrood.

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 following bills; and no amendment was made:

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

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

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

H. R. 5501. An act for the relief of Wieslawa Marianna Barczon;

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

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. 9234. An act to incorporate the Little League Baseball, Inc.; and

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

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.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

S. 2673. A bill for the relief of Debra Lynne Sanders; and

S. 2698. A bill for the relief of Linus Han.

Ordered, That the bills be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

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

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) to designate the second Monday in April as National Teachers Day; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the joint resolution be engrossed and read a third time.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "Joint resolution to designate the second Monday in April of each year as National Teachers' Day".

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 658) authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1964 as "See America Year," and for other purposes; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the joint resolution read a third time.

The said joint resolution, 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: "Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim 1964 and 1965 as a period to 'See the United States,' 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 following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

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

H.R. 4732. An act to change the name of the U.S. Olympic Association to the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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

Resolved, That they pass.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 475) 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, and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that the preamble be agreed to.

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

The Senate resumed the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business,

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SALARY REFORM ACT OF 1964

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill, (H.R. 11049) to adjust the rates of basic compensation of certain officers and employees in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware (for himself and others), inserting a new section at the end of the bill, on effective date of certain increases in salary when the Federal budget is balanced, Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to the amendment.

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

Ordered, That there be 30 minutes of debate allowed on the amendment, with 15 minutes controlled by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware and 15 minutes by Mr. JOHNSTON.

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 the following bill and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 11812. An act making appropriations for foreign assistance and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 1026. Joint resolution to amend section 316 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend the time by which a lease transferring a tobacco acreage allotment may be filed. HOUSE BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION REFERRED

The bill and joint resolution 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. 11812 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations; and

That the joint resolution H.J. Res. 1026 be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SALARY REFORM ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11049) to adjust the rates of basic compensation of certain officers and employees in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware (for himself and others), adding a new section,

After debate,

The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment, viz, at the end of the reported amendment add the following new section:

Sec. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bill the effective date of any increase on any salary of $20,000 or over, shall be the first day of the first month after the close of a fiscal year with a balanced Federal budget.

It was determined in (Yeas.... 26 the negative____ Nays 65 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered.

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

DISPOSAL OF MOLYBDENUM FROM THE
NATIONAL STOCKPILE

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11235) to authorize the disposal, without regard to the prescribed 6-month waiting period, of approximately 11 million pounds of molybdenum from the national stockpile; and no amendment being made.

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

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

SALE OF LEAD IN NATIONAL STOCKPILE

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11257) 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 no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

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Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SALARY REFORM ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11049) to adjust the rates of basic compensation of certain officers and employees in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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

Ordered, That debate on any further amendment to the bill be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the mover and Mr. JOHNSTON, and that debate on the bill be limited to 2 hours, equally divided and controlled by the majority and minority leaders, respectively.

On motion by Mr. MORSE (for himself. Mr. CLARK, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. NELSON) to amend the reported amendment by adding at the end thereof a new title requiring reports on sources of income.

Pending debate.

On motion by Mr. MORSE,

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 proposed by Mr. MORSE (for himself and others), viz, on page 167, at the end of line 2, insert a new title, as follows:

TITLE VI

That each Member of the Senate and House of Representatives (including each Delegate and Resident Commissioner); each officer and employee of the United States who (1) receives a salary at a rate of $10,000 or more per annum or (2) holds a position of grade GS-15 or above, and each officer in the Armed Forces of the rank of colonel, or its equivalent, and above; and each member. chairman, or other officer of the national committee of a political party shall file annually with the Comptroller General a report containing a full and complete statement of

(1) the amount and resources of all income and gifts (of $100 or more in money or value, or in the case of multiple gifts from one person, aggregating $100 or more in money or value) received by him or any person on his

behalf during the preceding calendar year;

(2) the value of each asset held by or entrusted to him or by or to him and any other person and the amount of each liability owed by him, or by him together with any other person as of the close of the preceding year; and

(3) the amount and source of all contributions during the preceding calendar year to any person who received anything of value on his behalf or subject to his direction or control or who, with his acquiescence, makes payments for any liability or expense incurred by him.

Sec. Each person required by the first section to file reports shall, in addition, file semiannually with the Comptroller General a report containing a full and complete statement of all dealings in securities or commodities by him, or by any person acting on his behalf or pursuant to his direction, during the preceding six-month period.

Sec. . (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the reports required by the first section of this Act shall be filed not later than March 31 of each year; and the reports required by section 2 shall be filed not later than July 31 of each year for the six-month period ending June 30 of such year, and not later than January 31 of each year for the sixmonth period ending December 31 of the preceding year.

(b) In the case of any person required to file reports under this Act whose service terminates prior to the date prescribed by subsection (a) as the date for filing any report, such report shall be filed on the last day of such person's service, or on such later date, not more than three months after the termination of such service, as the Comptroller General may prescribe.

Sec. The reports required by this Act shall be in such form and detail as the Comptroller General may prescribe. The Comptroller General may provide for the grouping of items of income, sources of income, assets, liabilities, and dealings in securities or commodities, when separate itemization is not feasible or not necessary for an accurate disclosure of a person's income, net worth, or dealings in securities, and commodities.

Sec. Any person who willfully fails to file a report required by this Act or who willfully and knowingly files a false report shall be fined $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Sec. (a) As used in this Act

(1) the term "income” means gross income as defined in section 22 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code

(2) The term "security means security as defined in section 2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (U.S.C., title 15, sec. 778).

(3) The term "commodity" means commodity as defined in section 2 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (U.S.C., title 7, sec. 2.

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