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grant authority to impose forfeitures in the broadcast service; and to prohibit deceptive practices in contests of intellectual knowledge, skill, or chance; and for other purposes."

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

On motion by JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amendments, as amended,

On motion by Mr. PASTORE, The motion was laid on the table. AMENDMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS ACT RELATING TO LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BurDICK in the chair) laid before the Senate the message heretofore received from the House of Representatives, announcing its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11207) to amend the Small Business Act so as to authorize an additional $150 million for loans to small businesses, and for other purposes, and asking a conference with the Senate thereon.

On motion by Mr. SPARKMAN (for Mr. ROBERTSON),

Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments, disagreed to by the House, and agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and

The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. SPARKMAN, Mr. PROXMIRE, MR. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. CAPEHART, and Mr. BENNETT.

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

ORDER FOR RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate conIcludes its business today it take a recess until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUPREME

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CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 6597 Mr. MOSS submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6597) to revise the boundaries of Dinosaur National Monument and provide an entrance road or roads thereto, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendment numbered 2.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the

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On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, August 25, 1960, was approved. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his Secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States on August 24, 1960, approved and signed the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 207) to suspend for the 1960 campaign the equal-opportunity requirements of section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 for nominees for the offices of President and Vice President.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES OF

APPROPRIATIONS

The 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 fiscal year 1961 for the Panama Canal, amounting to $325,700; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

The 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 appropriation for the fiscal year 1961 for the President's special international

program, amounting to $1,300,000; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

The 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 appropriation for the fiscal year 1961 for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, amounting to $3,070,000 together with a proposed provision pertaining to an appropriation of the Department for grants to States for public assistance; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. EASTLAND, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 784) amending the act of July 14, 1960, to extend the time within which the U.S. Constitution 175th Anniversary Commission shall report to Congress, reported it without amendment.

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 531) to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1919) thereon.

Mr. CARROLL, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 6392) to amend section 5 of the War Claims Act of 1948 to provide detention and other benefits thereunder to certain Guamanians killed or captured by the Japanese at Wake Island, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1920) thereon.

Mr. KEATING, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 6462) to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, so as to provide for certain payments for the relief and rehabilitation of needy victims of Nazi persecution, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1921) thereon.

Mr. KEFAUVER (for himself, Mr. HENNINGS, Mr. HART, and Mr. CARROLL), by unanimous consent, submitted minority views as members of the Committee on the Judiciary on the bill (S. 2652) to strengthen the internal security of the United States; which were ordered to be printed as part 2 of Report No. 1811. AUTHORITY FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS TO FILE REPORTS

On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Select Committee on Small Business be authorized during the adjournment of the 2d session of the 86th Congress, to file with the Secretary of the Senate a report entitled "Government Competition With Private Busi

ness:

Refrigerated Warehouses," and that the report be printed along with any individual, supplemental, or minority views.

FILING OF REPORT BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ENTITLED "REVIEW OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES, 1960"

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

Ordered, That the Select Committee on Small Business be authorized during the adjournment of the 2d session of the 86th Congress to file with the Secretary of the Senate a report entitled "Review of Small Business Administration Activities, 1960," and that the report be printed along with any individual, supplemental, or minority views.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. WILEY (by request):

S. 3890. A bill to amend section 10 of the Act of July 5, 1946, so as to encourage national advertising by small business concerns through trademark licensing; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JAVITS:

S. 3891. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on admissions shall not apply to admissions to any live dramatic (including musical) performance; to the Committee on Finance.

S. 3892. A bill to amend section 9(b) (3) of the National Labor Relations Act so as to eliminate the provision thereof prohibiting the certification, as bargaining representative of persons employed as guards, of a labor organization which admits to membership, or is affiliated with an organization which admits to membership employees other than guards; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

By Mr. COOPER:

S. 3893. A bill to authorize the Tennessee Valley Authority to establish an Institute for Resources Development Training; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. CURTIS:

S. 3894. A bill to amend the act of May 18, 1956, in order to provide for payment for rights-of-way used for the Ainsworth unit, Missouri River Basin project, being constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 3895. A bill for the relief of Max Bluemner; and

S. 3896. A bill for the relief of Wing Ying Gee; to the Committee on on the Judiciary.

S. 3897. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act (of 1933), as amended and as reenacted by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, to provide for judicial review of orders of the Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. SMATHERS:

S. 3899. A bill for the relief of Maryellan Boone; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KEFAUVER:

S. 3900. A bill for the relief of Bernard J. Braganza; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SYMINGTON (for himself and Mr. HENNINGS):

S. 3901. A bill to authorize the erection of a memorial in the District of Columbia to Gen. John J. Pershing; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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

S. 3902. A bill to amend the Mutual Security Act of 1954 to authorize the donation of not to exceed $1 million of surplus agricultural commodities and other property surplus to the needs of the United States for relief of flood victims in Poland; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted a report (No. 1918) accompanied by a bill (S. 3898) for the relief of the Oelbermann Foundation, a charitable organization of Cologne, Germany, which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and ordered to be placed on the calendar.

FURTHER EXPLORATION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR RELIEF PURPOSES

Mr. HUMPHREY, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 116) and submitted a report (No. 1922) thereon:

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring) That it is the sense of the Congress of the United States that the President should continue to explore with other nations the establishment of an international food program for the purpose of furnishing food to less favorably situated peoples with a view to its use in

(1), combating extreme price flucuations in the international market in food products;

(2) alleviating famine and starvation;

(3) helping absorb temporary market surpluses of farm products;

(4) economic and social development programs formulated in cooperation with appropriate international agencies.

Participation by the United States in such an international food program shall be contingent upon statutory or other authorization as may be appropriate.

Ordered, That it be placed on the calendar.

ADVANCEMENT TO GRADE OF CAPTAIN OF COMDR. EDWARD WHITE RAWLINS, U.S. NAVY, RETIRED

Mr. COOPER, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 375); which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services:

Whereas the Senate Armed Services Committee in its report on S. 780 Eighty-first Congress (Senate Report No. 562), stated that evidence was submitted to the committee by highly placed officials of the Navy Department to the effect that an injustice had been com

mitted in the wartime promotion case of Commander Edward White Rawlins, United States Navy (retired), and conIcluded that in light of all the evidence considered by the committee that the case of Commander Rawlins had considerable merit; and

Whereas the Senate has previously taken action which, if enacted into law, would have effected the retroactive promotion of the said officer for all purposes (H.R. 6725, Eighty-third Congress, passed on July 10, 1954), and new evidence has been developed further substantiating the action previously taken by the Senate: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the same sense of the Senate, that Commander Edward White Rawlins, United States Navy (retired), should be advanced to the grade of captain, and should be considered, for all purposes, to have been advanced to such grade and to have been placed on the retired list of the Regular Navy simultaneously with Captain William G. Michelet, United States Navy (retired). REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS DEFENSE EXPENDITURES Mr. SYMINGTON, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. 376); which was ordered to lie on the table:

ON

Whereas the national security of the United States is becoming increasingly endangered by Communist practices and policies;

Whereas the military strength of the Communist nations has been increasing more rapidly than that of the United States; and

Whereas the United States has the resources, if it will but use them, to give its citizens a more adequate deterrent and a more adequate defense against aggression: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should be authorized and directed to remove expenditure ceilings and other such administrative devices and procedures which limit or retard high-priority programs and projects in the Department of Defense.

AMENDMENT OF RULE III, RELATING ΤΟ COMMENCEMENT OF DAILY SESSIONS

Mr. CLARK, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 377); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That paragraph numbered 1 of rule III of the Standing Rules of the Senate (relating to the commencement of daily sessions) is amended to read as follows: "The Presiding Officer having taken the chair, and a quorum being present, motions to correct any mistakes made in the entries of the Journal of the preceding day shall be in order, and any such motion shall be deemed a privileged question, and proceeded with until disposed of. Unless a motion to read the Journal of the preceding day, which is nondebatable, is made and passed by majority vote, the Journal shall be deemed to have been read without actual recitation and approved."

AMENDMENT OF RULE VII, RELATING TO MORNING BUSINESS

Mr. CLARK, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 378); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That rule VII of the Standing Rules of the Senate (relating to morning business) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"8. One hour, if that much time be needed, shall be set aside for the transaction of morning business on each calendar day at the opening of proceedings or, if the Senate is in continuous, aroundthe-clock session, at noon. The period for morning business may be extended upon motion, which shall be nondebatable, approved by majority action. No Senator may address the Senate for more than three minutes during the period for morning business, unless he has obtained leave by unanimous consent to address the Senate for a longer time." PRINTING OF ADDITIONAL COPIES OF SENATE REPORT 1834, 86TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION

Mr. O'MAHONEY, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 379); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary two thousand additional copies of Senate Report No. 1834, Eighty-sixth Congress, second session, entitled "The Insurance Industry-Aviation, Ocean Marine, and State Regulation", a report issued by the Committee on the Judiciary and made by its Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly pursuant to S. Res. 238, Eighty-sixth Congress.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 12539, yesterday received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 6066. An act relating to the deduction for income tax purposes of contributions to charitable organizations whose sole purpose is making distributions to other charitable organizations, contributions to which by individuals are deductible within the 30 percent limitation of adjusted gross income; and

H.R. 12036. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to certain dividends paid by foreign corporations.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The foregoing bills, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Finance.

RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUPREME

COURT

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution (S. Res. 334) opposing the making of recess appointments to the Supreme Court.

Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7758) to improve the administration of oversea activities of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12619) making appropriations for mutual security and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes; it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 14, 16, 17, and 39 and agreed to the same; and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 22, 31, 33, and 35 and agreed to each thereof with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House having signed 23 enrolled bills, viz, S. 68, S. 285, S. 1321, S. 1781, S. 1857, S. 2369, S. 2388, S. 2576, S. 2669, S. 2711, S. 2772, S. 2806, S. 2932, S. 3030, S. 3053, S. 3070, S. 3160, S. 3264, S. 3487, S. 3532, H.R. 5747, H.R. 8289, and H.R. 10455 and 2 joint resolutions, viz, S.J. Res. 68 and S.J. Res. 170, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUPREME

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CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 6871 Mr. HILL submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6871) to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act, to authorize project grants for graduate training in public health, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following:

"Sec. 309. (a) In order to enable the Surgeon General to make project grants to schools of public health, and to those schools of nursing or engineering which provide graduate or specialized training in public health for nurses or engineers,

for the purpose of strengthening or expanding graduate public health training in such schools, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000 for each fiscal year in the period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1965.

"(b) Grants to schools under subsection (a) of this section may be made only for those projects which are recommended by the advisory committee appointed pursuant to section 306(d). Any grant for a project made from an appropriation under this section for any fiscal year may include such amounts for carrying out such project during succeding years. Payment pursuant to such grants may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments as the Surgeon General shall prescribe by regulations after consultation with representatives of such schools."

(b) The first sentence of subsection (d) of section 306 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 242d) is amended by inserting “and section 309" after "this section” and by adding before the period at the end thereof "and including, in the case of section 309, certification to the Surgeon General of projects which it has reviewed and approved".

And the Senate agree to the same.
LISTER HILL,

RALPH W. YARBOROUGH,
HARRISON WILLIAMS,
CLIFFORD P. CASE,

J. K. JAVITS,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.
OREN HARRIS,

KENNETH A. ROBERTS,
GEORGE M. RHODES,
PAUL F. SCHENCK,

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. REVISION OF TITLE 18, CHAPTER 39, OF UNITED STATES CODE ENTITLED "EXPLOSIVES AND COMBUSTIBLES"

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. JORDAN in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendments heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 1806) to revise title 18, chapter 39, of the United States Code, entitled "Explosives and Combustibles".

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and

On motion by Mr. MAGNUSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

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

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

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

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill

(H.R. 12580) to extend and improve coverage under the Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system and to remove hardships and inequities, improve the financing of the trust funds, and provide disability benefits to additional individuals under such system; to provide grants to States for medical care for aged individuals of low income; to amend the public assistance and maternal and child welfare provisions of the Social Security Act; to improve the unemployment compensation provisions of such act; and for other purposes.

The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, H.R. 7242, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUPREME

COURT

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution (S. Res. 334) opposing the making of recess appointments to the Supreme Court.

Pending debate,

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 11390 Mr. HILL submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11390) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 36, 38, 59, 79, and 83.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 37, 41, 52, 53, 55, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 81, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 17: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $56,200,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 18: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $54,700,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 19: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $70,000,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 22: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $15,430,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 32: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $186,200,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 34: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 34, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $35,000,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 39: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,675,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 42: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 42, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $9,714,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 43: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 43, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $83,900,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 45: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 45, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $111,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 47: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 47, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $100,900,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 48: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 48, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $86900,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 49: That the House recede from its disagreement to

the amendment of the Senate numbered 49, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $15,500,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 50: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 50, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $61,200,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 51: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered numbered 51, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $44,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 54: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 54, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $56,600,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 60: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 60, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum named in said amendment insert $350,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 69: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 69, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out, amended to read as follows: Sec. 204. None of the funds provided herein shall be used to pay any recipient of a grant for the conduct of a research project an amount for indirect expenses in connection with such project in excess of 15 per centum of the direct costs.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 70: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 70, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment insert 205; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 71: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 71, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment insert 206; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 72: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 72, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment insert 207; and the Senate agree to the

same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 2, 5, 9, 16, 21, 23, 24, 40, 44, 46, 56, 64, 80, and 82.

LISTER HILL,

RICHARD B. RUSSELL,
DENNIS CHAVEZ,

JOHN STENNIS,

JOHN O. PASTORE,

MIKE MONRONEY,

THOMAS H. KUCHEL,

MARGARET CHASE SMITH,
ROMAN L. HRUSKA,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.

JOHN E. FOGARTY,

WINFIELD K. DENTON, CLARENCE CANNON,

MELVIN R. LAIRD,

JOHN TABER,

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. JORDAN in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendments yesterday received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the amendments of the Senate Nos. 9 and 21 to the said bill.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and

On motion by Mr. HILL, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN RETIRED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. JORDAN in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 2575) to provide a health benefits program for certain retired employees of the Government.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment,

Pending debate,

The amendment of the House was amended on motion by Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, and, as amended, agreed to.

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

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 12619 Mr. HAYDEN submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12619) making appropriations for Mutual Security and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 32, 34, 36, and 38.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25 27, and 30, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 1: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $24,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 2: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $610,000,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 7: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $230,000,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 13: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 13, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out by said amendment, amended to read as follows:

Office of the Inspector General and Comptroller: Not to exceed $1,200,000 of the funds appropriated in this title shall be available to carry out the provisions of section 533A of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended.

And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 15: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out by said amendment, amended to read as follows:: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for any project or activity for which an estimate has been submitted to Congress and which estimate has been rejected; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 26: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 26, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter stricken out by said amendment, amended to read as follows:

Sec. 106. None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used to finance any of the activities under the Investment Incentive Fund Program.

And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 28: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 28, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the number proposed by said amendment insert 107; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 29: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 29, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the number proposed in said amendment insert 108; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 37: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 37, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $6,000,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 3, 14, 16, 17, 22, 31, 33, 35, and 39. CARL HAYDEN,

RICHARD B. RUSSELL,
DENNIS CHAVEZ,
ALLEN J. ELLENDER,
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND,
JOHN STENNIS,

STYLES BRIDGES,

LEVERETT SALTONSTALL (ex

cept as to amendments
Nos. 2 and 15),

MARGARET CHASE SMITH,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.
OTTO E. PASSMAN,

J. VAUGHN GARY,
CLARENCE CANNON,
JOHN TABER,

GERALD R. FORD, Jr. (except

as to amendments Nos. 2,
7, and 13),

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report.

On the question of agreeing to the report,

Mr. JOHNSON of Texas raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

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