fication Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, reporting, pursuant to law, on a loan to the Louisiana Electric Cooperative, Inc., of New Roads, La., in the amount of $56,521,000 for financing of certain generation and transmission facilities; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. UNNECESSARY COSTS FOR INSURANCE ON GOVERNMENT-OWNED INVENTORIES HELD BY CONTRACTORS UNDER FIXED-PRICE

CONTRACTS

The 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 for insurance on Governmentowned inventories and special tooling held by contractors under negotiated fixed-price contracts, Department of Defense, which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

APPLICATION FOR LOAN BY CAMARILLO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of an application for a loan under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 by the Camarillo County Water District of Camarillo, Ventura County, Calif.; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

PETITIONS

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Alabama, favoring an amendment to the Constitution relating to qualifications for the office of U.S. Senator; to the Committee on the Judiciary; and

A resolution of the Board of Trustees of Tarrytown, N.Y., favoring the repeal of recent legislation passed authorizing the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish a museum honoring Jay Gould; to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them without amendment and submitted reports thereon as follows:

H.R. 10294. An act for the relief of Mrs. Lois Graybill (Rept. No. 1585); and

H.R. 11332. An act to authorize certain veterans' benefits for disability or death resulting from injuries sustained prior to January 1, 1957, by reservists while proceeding directly to or returning directly from active duty for training or inactive duty training (Rept. No. 1586).

Mr. DODD, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2413) for the relief of Nora Isabella Samuelli, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1587) thereon.

Mr. DODD, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2414) for the relief of Nora Isabella Samuelli, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1588) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. SPARKMAN:

S. 3192. A bill to create a Small Business Capital Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. HART:

S. 3193. A bill for the relief of Kraemer Mills, Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. EASTLAND:

S. 3194. A bill for the relief of Aleksandr Kaznacheev; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MUSKIE (for Mг. KEN-
NEDY:

S. 3195. A bill for the relief of M. Set. Bernard L. LaMountain, U.S. Air Force (retired); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McCARTHY:

S. 3196. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to treat income from property created by the taxpayer as earned income for certain purposes; to the Committee on Finance. ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF S. 2413 AND S.

2414

On motion by Mr. PROX MIRE (for Mr. COOPER), by unanimous consent, Ordered. That the names of Mr. DODD, Mr. PELL, and Mr. HARTKE be added as coauthors of the bills (S. 2413) for the relief of Nora Isabella Samuelli and (S. 2414) for the relief of Nora Isabella Samuelli.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

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

The question being on agreeing to the amendment (No. 1215) heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to the bill, on page 17, after line 7, inserting a new section relating to reapportionment of State legislative bodies.

Pending debate,

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives insists upon its amendment to the bill (S. 3060) to amend and ex

tend the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and to extend Public Laws 815 and 874, 81st Congress (federally affected areas), disagreed to by the Senate; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has ap

pointed Mr. POWELL, Mr. PERKINS, Mrs. GREEN of Oregon, Mr. BRADEMAS, Mr. ROOSEVELT. Mr. SICKLES, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. DENT, Mr. PRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. QUIE, Mr. GOODELL, Mr. GRIFFIN, and Mr. FINDLEY managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the bill (S. 1640) for the relief of certain employees of the Alaska Railroad, with an amendment. in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The House has agreed to the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res 92) favoring the suspension of deportation of certain aliens, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The House has passed the following bills and joint resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 2306. An act for the relief of Uichi Kayahara;

H.R. 5853. An act for the relief of Robert J. Beas:

H.R. 5978. An act for the relief of Mrs. Maria Eduvigis Aran Heffernan.

H.R. 6008. An act for the relief of the widow and minor children of the Reverend Donald Aksel Olsen;

H.R. 6184. An art for the relief of Louis Stephen Edouard St. Laurent:

H.R. 8967. An act for the relief of Lynette Margaret Warrilow and her child, Michael Warrilow:

H.R. 9406. An act for the relief of Clarence L. Aiu and others;

H.R. 10198. An act for the relief of Sgt. Donald R. Hurrle, U.S. Marine Corps; H.R. 10879. An act for the relief of John Henry Taylor;

H.J. Res. 1157. Joint resolution for the relief of certain aliens; and

H.J. Res. 1159. Joint resolution for the relief of certain aliens.

The Speaker of the House having signed eight enrolled bills, viz, S. 584, S. 1737, S. 1966, S. 1986, S. 1999, S. 2205, S. 2629, and S. 2812, 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. 584. An act for the relief of YihHo Pao and his wife, Joanne T. Pao;

S. 1737. An act for the relief of Arthur Wendell Bolta:

S. 1966. An act for the relief of Glenda Williams:

S. 1986. An act for the relief of Hattie Lu:

S. 1999. An act for the relief of Francisco Navarro-Paz;

S. 2205. An act for the relief of Gui

seppe DiCenso:

S. 2629. An act for the relief of Czeslaw (Chester) Kaluzny; and

S. 2812. An act for the relief of Joanne Irene Taylor.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED

The bills and joint resolutions this day received from the House of Repre

sentatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the bills H.R. 2306, H.R. 5853, H.R. 5978, H.R. 6184, H.R. 8967, H.R. 9406, H.R. 10198, and H.R. 10879, and the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 1157 and H.J. Res. 1159 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and

That the bill H.R. 6008 be referred to the Committee on Finance.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

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

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to the bill, on page 17, after line 7,

Pending debate,

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

S. 584. An act for the relief of Yih-Ho Pao and his wife, Joanne T. Pao;

S. 1737. An act for the relief of Arthur Wendell Bolta;

S. 1966. An act for the relief of Glenda Williams;

S. 1986. An act for the relief of Hattie Lu;

S. 1999. An act for the relief of Francisco Navarro-Paz;

S. 2205. An act for the relief of Giuseppe DiCenso;

S. 2629. An act for the relief of Czeslaw (Chester) Kaluzny; and

S. 2812. An act for the relief of Joanne Irene Taylor.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, at 5 o'clock and 58 minutes p.m.,

The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1964

The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a.m., and Rev. Edward B. Lewis, Washington, D.C., offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

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

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, September 16, 1964, was dispensed with.

ALASKA CENTENNIAL COMMISSION The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BARTLETT in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the text of the bill (S. 49) to provide for the establishment of the Alaska Centennial Commission, to cooperate with the State of Alaska to study and report on the manner and extent to which the United States shall par

On motion by Mr. INOUYE, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

HOMAGE TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE BY ARGENTINE SENATE

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, Department of State, transmitting, for the information of the Senate, a copy of a decree (and translation thereof) in homage to the 188th anniversary of American independence issued on July 2, 1964, by the President of the Argentine National Senate, and a resolution passed on the same date by the Argentine Senate in support of the decree; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

PETITION

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution of the City Council of Buffalo, N.Y., favoring the recent decision of the US Supreme Court relating to legislative reapportionment; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

Mr. KUCHEL, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, under the authority of the order of August 6, 1964, submitted on today his individual views to the bill (S. 1658) to authorize, con

struct, operate, and maintain the central Arizona project, Arizona-New Mexico, and for other purposes, which were ordered to be printed as part 2 of Report No. 1330.

INTRODUCTION OF A BILL

Mr. CASE introduced a bill (S. 3197) to amend title 23 of the United States Code to increase the total mileage of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

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

The question being on agreeing to the amendment (No. 1215) heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to the bill, on page 17, after line 7, inserting a new section relating to reapportionment of State legislative bodies,

Pending debate,

Mr. INOUYE raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the following resolution, which I am directed to communicate to the Senate:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable WALTER NORBLAD, a Representative from the State of Oregon.

Resolved, That a committee of eleven Members of the House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral.

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.

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

tion with reclamation projects the construction of which commenced after January 1, 1961;

H.R. 1136. An act to compensate certain parties for the loss of their leasehold interests in lands taken by the United States in connection with the Red Rock Reservoir project:

stallment obligations transmitted at death, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to certain reacquisitions of real property:

H.R. 5739. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to correct certain inequities with respect to the taxation of life insurance companies, and for other purposes;

H.R. 7088. An act for the relief of Joseph Di Ciccio;

HR. 8000. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a tax on acquisitions 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;

H.R. 8451. An act to amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, as amended, relating to certain sales to common carriers or sleeping-car companies:

H.R. 9803. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to acquire the building constructed on the Fort Jay Military Reservation, N.Y., by the Young Men's Christian Association;

H.R. 11202. An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes:

H.R. 11338. An act to remove certain conditions subject to which certain real property in South Boston, Mass., was authorized to be conveyed to the Massachusetts Port Authority:

H.R. 11369. An act making apprporiations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes:

H.R. 11594. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the State of California certain lands in the county of Monterey, State of California, in exchange for certain other lands:

H.R. 12128. An act to amend the act of March 10, 1964;

H.R. 12196. An act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 393. Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim October 9 in each year as Leif Erikson Day. On September 3, 1964:

H.R. 3846. An act to establish a land and water conservation fund to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting

On September 12, 1964:

H.R. 1642. An act to provide for the sale of the U.S. Animal Quarantine Station, Clifton, N.J., to the city of Clifton to provide for the establishment of a new station, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 12267. An act to provide for notice of change in control of management of insured banks, and for other purposes. On September 14, 1964:

H.R. 1263. An act for the relief of Rickert & Laan, Inc.

On September 15, 1964: H.R. 4786. An act for the relief of the State of New Mexico.

On September 18, 1964: H.R. 3396. An act to authorize the addition of lands to Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes;

H.R. 6601. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain land in Grand Junction, Colo., and for other purposes;

H.R. 7096. An act to authorize the exchange of certain property at Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 11162. An act granting the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Breaks Interstate Park compact between the Commonwealths of Virginia and Kentucky.

On September 19, 1964:

H.R. 5159. An act to authorize and direct that certain lands exclusively administered by the Secretary of the Interior be classified in order to provide for their disposal or interim management under principles of multiple use and to produce a sustained yield of products and services, and for other purposes;

H.R. 5498. An act to provide temporary authority for the sale of certain public lands;

H.R. 8070. An act for the establishment of a Public Land Law Review Commission to study existing laws and procedures relating to the administration of the public lands of the United States, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 10809. An act making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes.

The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, S. 49, 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. 49, to provide for recognition by the United States of Alaska's 100th anniversary under the American flag, and for other purposes.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

REPORT ON ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON UNDER PUBLIC LAW 480, 83D CONGRESS, AS AMENDED

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, which, with the accompanying report,

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was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry:

To the Congress of the United States:

I am sending to the Congress the 20th semiannual report on activities carried on under Public Law 480, 83d Congress, as amended, outlining operations under the act during the period January 1 through June 30, 1964.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE WHITE HOUSE, September 21, 1964. REPORT ON COMMISSARY ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that it conducted no commissary activities outside the continental United States during the fiscal year 1964; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANTS BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on scientific research grants by the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year 1964; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. UNECONOMICAL PROCUREMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on uneconomical procurement of motor vehicle parts and accessories, Department of the Navy; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. NEED TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS BY FURNISHING UNIFORMS IN LIEU OF PAYING CASH ALLOWANCES

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on need for effective management action to achieve substantial savings by furnishing uniforms in lieu of paying cash allowances to employees, Veterans' Administration; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON VISAS OF CERTAIN ALIENS UNDER

FIRST PREFERENCE CLASSIFICATION

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on certain aliens whose visa petitions have been accorded first preference classification under section 204 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A resolution of the Municipal Council of São Paulo, Brazil, favoring the passage of the civil rights bill; to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and

A resolution and a memorial of the Constitution Island Association, West Point, N.Y., as follows:

A memorial remonstrating against the proposed granting of a license by the Federal Power Commission to the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York for the construction of a powerplant at Storm King Mountain, N.Y.; to the Committee on Commerce, and

A resolution favoring passage of the wilderness bill and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. STENNIS, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 8427) to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system for a limited number of employees, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1589) thereon.

Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3174) to amend section 5 of the Employment Act of 1946, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1590) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. BREWSTER:

S. 3198. A bill for the relief of Salvatore Tropea; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SPARKMAN (for himself,
Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. BARTLETT,
Mr. Moss, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr.
JAVITS):

S. 3199. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF S. 3191 On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the name of Mr. MECHEM be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 3191) to authorize the U.S. Secret Service to protect the persons of the nominees of the major political parties for President and Vice President of the United States.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

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

The question being on agreeing to the amendment (No. 1215) heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to the bill, on page 17, after line 7, inserting a new section relating to reapportionment of State legislative bodies.

Pending debate,

DEATH OF THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE WALTER NORBLAD OF OREGON

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SALINGER in the chair) laid before the Senate the resolution this day received from the House of Representatives, relating to the death of Hon. WALTER NORBLAD from the State of Oregon, which was read.

Mr. MORSE (for himself and Mrs. NEUBERGER) thereupon submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 370); which was considered and unanimously agreed to:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. WALTER NORBLAD, late a Representative from the State of Oregon.

Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the Presiding Officer to join the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

The PRESIDING OFFICER, under the second resolution, appointed Mr. MORSE and Mrs. NEUBERGER as members of the funeral committee on the part of the Senate.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

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

The question being on agreeing to the amendment heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to the bill, on page 17, after line 7.

Pending debate,

ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 49) to provide for recognition by the United States of Alaska's 100th anniversary under the American flag, and for other purposes.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, at 4 o'clock and 28 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Representative, adjourned.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1964 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order, and Rev. Caradine R. Hooton, D.D., 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 Monday, September 21, 1964, was dispensed with.

APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT PRO
TEMPORE

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro temtempore announced that the President pro tempore had appointed Mr. RANDOLPH and Mr. COOPER as members on the part of the Senate of the special committee authorized by House Concurrent Resolution 179 to deliver to the American Association of State Highway Offcials, at its meeting in December 1964, a copy of said resolution, expressing to the association the appreciation of Congress for its service to the Nation.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the Department of Labor for the fiscal year 1965 amounting to $500,000; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE JUDICIARY, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, supplemental estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1965 as follows:

The judiciary, an appropriation amounting to $60,000;

The executive branch, a proposed provision and an appropriation amounting to $12,283,000; and

The District of Columbia, an appropriation amounting to $25,000.

Ordered, That the above communication, together with the accompanying papers, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations and be printed.

REPORT BY EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ON ISSUANCE OF GUARANTEES ON FOREIGN SALES

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, transmitting a report on the issuance by the Bank of its guarantees on certain foreign sale transactions, pursuant to title III of the Foreign Aid and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1964, and to the Presidential determination of February 4, 1964; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

REPORT ON DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN EXCESS
PROPERTY

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the activities of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1964 relative to the disposal of foreign excess property under title IV of the Federal Property and Administrative

Services Act of 1949; which, with an accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. UNNECESSARY PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT COSTS FOR ELECTRONIC ITEMS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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 lack of progress under the defense standardization program resulting in unnecessary procurement and supply management costs for electronic items, Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF BONDING OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the operations by Federal departments and establishments in connection with the bonding of officers and employees for the fiscal year 1964; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

PETITION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution of the Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc., Trenton, Mo., favoring an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, empowering the individual States to apportion their own legislatures; which was ordered to lie on the table.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (HR. 1927) to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the pension program for veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict, and their widows and children, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1591) thereon.

Mr. PASTORE, from the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, submitted a report (No. 1592) entitled "Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Regarding the Exchange of Atomic Information Between the Government of the United States of America and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Its Member Nations." pursuant to section 202 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; which was ordered to be printed.

REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments, to whom were referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the Archivist of the United States, dated September 8, 1964, submitted a report thereon.