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for cutting expenses we must watch very carefully to see that hardships do not ensue.

SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED

By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to: Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts, for 10 minutes, on today.

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

By unanimous consent, permission to extend remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks, was granted to:

Mr. CANNON to extend the remarks he made in the Committee of the Whole and include extraneous matter.

Mr. BROOMFIELD and to include a

price increases; without amendment (Rept. No. 314). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 4144. A bill to provide that the commanding general of the militia of the District of Columbia shall hold the rank of major general; with amendment (Rept. No. 332). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Serv ices. H. R. 5832. A bill to increase the retired annuities of the civilian members of the teaching staffs of the United States Naval Academy and the United States Naval Postgraduate School; with amendment (Rept. No. 333). Referred to the Committee of the

Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee: Committee on Public Works. H. R. 6092. A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Merrimack River flood-control compact; without amendment (Rept. No. 334). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

speech by former Congressman Dondero. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI

Mr. LAIRD to extend the remarks he made in the Committee of the Whole today and include related matter.

Mr. FASCELL in two separate instances, in each to include related matter.

Mr. COAD to extend his remarks in the Committee of the Whole on the Commerce Department appropriation bill and to include a table.

SENATE BILL REFERRED

A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

8. 1747. An act to provide for the compulsory inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture of poultry and poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. MACK of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 27 minutes p m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10, 1957, at 12 o'clock

noon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

717. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to facilitate the administration of the public lands, and for other purposes"; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

718. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to authorize the payment by the Bureau of Public Roads of transportation and subsistence costs to temporary employees on direct Federal highway projects"; to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB

LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. CHELF: Committee on the Judiciary H. R. 1574. A bill for the relief of Albert Hyraplet; with amendment (Rept. No. 315). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2723. A bill for the relief of Shigeko Kimura; with amendment (Rept. No. 316). Referred to the Committee of the Whole

House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiciary. S. 58. An act for the relief of Duk Chang Cho; without amendment (Rept. No. 317).

Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 87. An act for the relief of Pavel Referred to the Committee of the Whole Blaho; without amendment (Rept. No. 318).

House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judi

ciary. S. 91. An act for the relief of Victor Charles Hunt; without amendment (Rept. No. 319). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 93. An act for the relief of Dominic Paul Steinhauser (Hiroshi Tsuruda); with amendment (Rept. No. 320). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 127. An act for the relief of Anna Maria Cosentino and Francesca Maria Cosentino; without amendment (Rept. No. 321). Referred to the Cominittee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 158. An act for the relief of Hewey Malachi Mackey; without amendinent (Rept. No. 322). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

April 9

Chung Fong Ming and Yee Chung Nom Ming: without amendment (Rept. No. 326). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. 8. 687. An act for the relief of Stylianos Lecomples; with amendment (Rept. No. 327). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiciary. 8. 696. An act for the relief of Alecos Markos Karavasilis and his wife, Steliani Karavasilis; with amendment (Rept. No. 328). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 753. An act for the relief of Georgiana Ching Hsien (Liang) New; without amendment (Rept. No. 329). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. 8. 797. An act for the relief of John Leary; with amendment (Rept. No. 330). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 5186. A bill for the relief of

Dorothy E. Green and Thelma L. Alley; without ainendment (Rept. No. 331). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

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Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judi-Commerce. clary. S. 268. An act for the relief of Esther Guagliardo; without amendment (Rept. No. 323). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 363. An act for the relief of Nelson Shu-Yung Chuang: without amendment (Rept. No. 324). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiciary. S. 424. An act for the relief of Herbert James Bramley; without amendment (Rept. No. 325). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HARRIS: Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. Report re Petroleum
Survey: 1957 outlook, oil lift to Europe; clary. S. 649.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the JudiAn act for the relief of Yee

II. R. 6748. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, so as to provide for civil penalties to apply in the case of certain violations by radio licensees other than those in broadcast services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. HAYS of Ohio:

H. R. 6749. A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide that no tax shall be payable thereunder with respect to any employee unless contributions are required under the applicable State unemployment compensation law with respect to such employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means

85TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 1895

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 16, 1957

Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. SPARKMAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

A BILL

To protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of chemical additives which have not been adequately tested to establish their safety.

1

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That this Act may be cited as the "Chemical Additives 4 Amendment of 1957".

5

SEC. 2. Section 201, as amended, of the Federal Food, 6 Drug, and Cosmetic Act is further amended by adding at

7 the end of such section the following new paragraph:

8

9

"(s) (1) The term 'chemical additive' means, except

as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), any substance

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5394

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE

for cutting expenses we must watch very carefully to see that hardships do not

ensue.

SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED

By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to: Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts, for 10 minutes, on today.

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

By unanimous consent, permission to extend remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, or to revise and extend remarks, was granted to:

Mr. CANNON to extend the remarks he made in the Committee of the Whole and include extraneous matter.

Mr. BROOMFIELD and to include a

price increases; without amendment (Rept. No. 314). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 4144. A bill to provide that the commanding general of the militia of the District of Columbia shall hold the rank of major general; with amendment (Rept. No. 332). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 5832. A bill to increase the retired annuities of the civilian members of the teaching staffs of the United States Naval Academy and the United States Naval Postgraduate School; with amendment (Rept. No. 333). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee: Committee on

Public Works. H. R. 6092. A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Merrimack River flood-control compact; without amendment (Rept. No. 334). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

speech by former Congressman Dondero. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI

Mr. LAIRD to extend the remarks he made in the Committee of the Whole today and include related matter.

Mr. FASCELL in two separate instances, in each to include related matter.

Mr. COAD to extend his remarks in the Committee of the Whole on the Commerce Department appropriation bill and to include a table.

SENATE BILL REFERRED

A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

8. 1747. An act to provide for the compulsory inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture of poultry and poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. MACK of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 27 minutes p m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10, 1957, at 12 o'clock noon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

717. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to facilitate the administration of the public lands, and for other purposes"; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

718. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to authorize the payment by the Bureau of Public Roads of transportation and subsistence costs to temporary employees on direct Federal highway projects"; to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB

LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. HARRIS: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Report re Petroleum Survey: 1957 outlook, oil lift to Europe;

VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. CHELF: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1574. A bill for the relief of Albert Hyraplet; with amendment (Rept. No. 315). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2723. A bill for the relief of Shigeko Kimura; with amendment (Rept. No. 316). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiciary. S. 58. An act for the relief of Duk Chang Cho; without amendment (Rept. No. 317). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 87. An act for the relief of Pavel Blaho; without amendment (Rept. No. 318). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiciary. S. 91. An act for the relief of Victor Charles Hunt; without amendment (Rept. No. 319). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 93. An act for the relief of Dominic Paul Steinhauser (Hiroshi Tsuruda); with amendment (Rept. No. 320). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 127. An act for the relief of Anna Maria Cosentino and Francesca Maria Cosentino; without amendment (Rept. No. 321). Referred to the Cominittee of the Whole, House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 158. An act for the relief of Howey Malachi Mackey; without amendment (Rept. No. 322). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 268. An act for the relief of Esther Guagliardo; without amendment (Rept. No. 323). Referred to the Committee of the Who House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 363. An act for the relief of Nelson Shu-Yung Chuang: without amendment (Rept. No. 324). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 424. An act for the relief of Herbert James Bramley; without amendment (Rept. No. 325). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 649. An act for the relief of Yee

April 9

Chung Fong Ming and Yee Chung Nom Ming: without amendment (Rept. No. 325).

Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. 8. 687. An act for the relief a Stylianos Lecomples; with amendment (Rept. No. 327). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. 8. 696. An act for the relief of Alecos Markos Karavasilis and his wife, Steliani Karavasilis; with amendment (Rept. No. 328). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. S. 753. An act for the relief of Gearglana Ching Hsien (Liang) New; without amendment (Rept. No. 329). Referred to

the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. FEIGHAN: Committee on the Judiclary. 8. 797. An act, for the relief of John Leary; with amendment (Rept. No. 330). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. KILDAY: Committee on Armed Serv. ices. H. R. 5186. A bill for the relief of Dorothy E. Green and Thelma L. Alley; without ainendment (Rept. No. 331). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

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H.R. 6746. A bill to amend section 303 (q) of the Communications Act of 1934, with respect to the painting and/or illumination of radio towers; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H. R. 6747. A bill to protect the publie health by amending the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of chemical additives which have not been adequately tested to establish their safety, to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

II. R. 6748. A bill to amend the Communi cations Act of 1934, so as to provide for civil penalties to apply in the case of certain violations by radio licensees other than those in broadcast services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Afr. HAYS of Ohio:

H. R. 6749. A hill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide that no tax shall be payable thereunder with respect to any employee unless contributions are required under the applicable State unemployment compensation law with respect to such employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

85TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 1895

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 16, 1957

Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. SPARKMAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

A BILL

To protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of chemical additives which have not been adequately tested to establish their safety.

1

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Chemical Additives 4 Amendment of 1957".

5

SEC. 2. Section 201, as amended, of the Federal Food, 6 Drug, and Cosmetic Act is further amended by adding at

7 the end of such section the following new paragraph:

8

"(s) (1) The term 'chemical additive' means, except

9 as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), any substance

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2

1 the intended use of which results or may result, directly or 2 indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise 3 affecting the characteristics of any food (including any sub4 stance intended to preserve or alter food or for any other 5 purpose in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, 6 preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding 7 food; and including any radioactive material intended for 8 any such use or as a source for the irradiation of food), if 9 such substance is not generally recognized, among experts 10 qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate 11 its toxicity or other potentiality for harm, as having been 12 adequately shown through scientific procedures or through 13 prolonged use in food to be safe for use under the conditions 14 of its intended use.

15

"(2) Such term does not include (A) a pesticide 16 chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity, or a pesti17 cide chemical when intended solely for use in the production, 18 storage, or transportation of any raw agricultural commodity; 19 or (B) any substance used in accordance with a sanction or 20 approval granted prior to the enactment of this paragraph 21 pursuant to this Act or to the Meat Inspection Act of March 22 4, 1907, 34 Stat. 1260, as amended and extended (21 23 U. S. C. 71 and the following)."

24

SEC. 3. Section 201 (f) of such Act is amended to

25 read as follows:

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