COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina FRANK HORTON, New York DANTE B. FASCELL, Florida JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD, Pennsylvania JOHN W. WYDLER, New York BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL, New York CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio FERNAND J. ST GERMAIN, Rhode Island PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California DON FUQUA, Florida THOMAS N. KINDNESS, Ohio JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania CARDISS COLLINS, Illinois ARLAN STANGELAND, Minnesota M. CALDWELL BUTLER, Virginia JIM JEFFRIES, Kansas OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, Georgia WAYNE GRISHAM, California JOEL DECKARD, Indiana WILLIAM M. Jones, General Counsel INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina, Chairman GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma JOHN W. WYDLER, New York LES ASPIN, Wisconsin CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine EX OFFICIO FRANK HORTON, New York JAMES R. NAUGHTON, Counsel PAMELA H. WELCH, Secretary CONTENTS Texts of H.R. 1771, H.R. 2291, and H.R. 2698. Beame, Abraham D., Chairman of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; accompanied by Wayne F. Anderson, Bonsal, Richard I., commissioner, and director, Department of Public Cantor, Arnold, assistant director, department of economic research, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organi- zations; accompanied by Robert McGlotten, associate director, Conway, James, mayor, St. Louis, Mo., representing the National Corrada, Hon. Baltasar, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.--. Cosgrove, John E., director of legislation, public employee depart- ment, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial DeGood, Douglas, mayor, Toledo, Ohio, representing the U.S. Con- Edgar, Hon. Robert W., a Representative in Congress from the State Fazio, Hon. Vic, a Representative in Congress from the State of Fountain, James R., Jr., city auditor, Dallas, Tex., representing the Municipal Finance Officers Association - Francois, Francis B., councilman, Prince Georges County, represent- ing the National Association of Counties.. Ginsburg, Woodrow, director, research and public policy, Center for Holland, Arthur J., mayor, city of Trenton, N.J.-. Hughes, Harry, Governor of the State of Maryland, on behalf of the National Governors' Association... Jones, Hon. James R., a Representative in Congress from the State Kindness, Hon. Thomas N., a Representative in Congress from the Litwin, Theodore, first selectman of Litchfield, Conn., representing the National Association of Towns and Townships.- Lucy, William, secretary-treasurer, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; accompanied by Anthony Patrick Carnevale, director of legislation.. Marlin, Dr. John Tepper, president Council on Municipal Miller, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from the State Miller, G. William, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury; accompanied by Roger C. Altman, Assistant Secre- tary for Domestic Finance; and Robert W. Rafuse, Jr., Deputy 666 334 585 856 Statement of—Continued Minish, Hon. Joseph, a Representative in Congress from the State Page of New Jersey 749 Mottl, Hon. Ronald M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio 541 Nelson, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida. 28 Panuzio, Nicholas A., president, Panuzio Associates, Bridgeport, Conn., on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; accompanied 802 Ritter, James P., a representative of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, on behalf of the National Conference of State 492 Rubin, Florence R., urban policy chair, League of Women Voters of the United States 629 Sklar, Morton H., revenue sharing project director, Center for National Policy Review, Catholic University Law School.. 712 Solomon, Sandra, director of government affairs, National Urban Coalition; accompanied by Philip M. Dearborn, lecturer and con sultant to revenue sharing reform project, Howard University - 675 Staats, Elmer B., Comptroller General of the United States, U.S. General Accounting Office- 85 Taylor, William, director, Center for National Policy Review. 594 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by Altman, Roger C., Assistant Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury: 896 Beame, Abraham D., Chairman of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Potential grant consolidation and number of grants involved.--- 364 356 Table 2.–State share of total State-local tax revenue (frequency distribution of States) 358 Table 3.--State share of State-local expenditure from own funds. 360 Bonsal, Richard I., commissioner, and director, Department of Public Works, Montclair, N.J.: April 15, 1980, letter from Governor Byrne re distinction between townships and municipalities.. 800 Prepared statement.. 752-798 Cantor, Arnold, assistant director, department of economic research, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial 730 Table 2.—Unemployment by selected State and metropolitan 732 Table 3.--Federal grants to States and localities. 734 Table 4.--State share of total State-local tax revenue. 739 Table 5.-State share of State-local expenditure from own funds. 737 Colby, Joseph, supervisor, Oyster Bay, N.J.: Prepared statement - 376-381 Conway, James, mayor, St. Louis, Mo., representing the National League of Cities: National GRS survey totals.- 272-273 Corrada, Hon. Baltasar, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico: Federal aid to State and local governments-1978 568-569 Income taxes.. 571-572 State government tax collections and excise tax—1978. 574-575 Dearborn, Philip M., lecturer and consultant to revenue sharing reform project, Howard University: Paper entitled “General Revenue 676-702 DeGood, Douglas, mayor, Toledo, Ohio, representing the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Conference of Mayors' 100-city survey --- 282–308 80 Prepared statement. 48-55 631-656 areas. Letters, statements, etc.--Continued Fazio, Hon. Vic, a Representative in Congress from the State of Page California: Prepared statement.- 580–584 Fountain, James R., Jr., city auditor, Dallas, Tex., representing the Municipal Finance Officers Association: Prepared statement.--- 202–228 Fountain, Hon. L. H., a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina, and chairman, Intergovernmental Relations and 823-852 Francois, Francis B., councilman, Prince Georges County, representing the National Association of Counties: Prepared statement- 318-333 Ginsburg, Woodrow, director, research and public policy, Center for Community Change: Prepared statement 668–674 Hammerschmidt, Hon. John Paul, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas: Prepared statement.. 588-593 Hughes, Harry, Governor of the State of Maryland, on behalf of the National Governors' Association: Information concerning severance taxes. 491 Prepared statement... 428-479 Hyde, Hon. Henry J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois: Prepared statement. 382-419 Jones, Hon. James R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Oklahoma: Prepared statement.. 26-27 Kindness, Hon. Thomas N., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio: House bill concerning revenue sharing 547-553 Prepared statement. 557-565 Litwin, Theodore, first selectman of Litchfield, Conn., representing the National Association of Towns and Townships: May 6, 1980, letter 349-351 Luken, Hon. Thomas A., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio: Prepared statement.--. 64-66 Marlin, Dr. John Tepper, president, Council on Municipal Performance: Prepared statement. 233–263 Marshall, James F., executive director, Assembly of Governmental Employees: Prepared statement. 536–539 Miller, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from the State of California: Prepared statement.. 580-584 Miller, G. William, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury: Prepared statement.. 860–869 Mollohan, Hon. Robert H., a Representative in Congress from the State of West Virginia: Prepared statement.- 72-76 Nelson, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida: Prepared statement.. 41-43 Panuzio, Nicholas A., president, Panuzio Associates, Bridgeport, Conn.: Prepared statement. 806-821 Pashayan, Hon. Charles, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of California: Prepared statement.-- 57-62 Railsback, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois: Prepared statement.. 67-69 Rattley, Jessie M., president, National League of Cities: Prepared statement. 267-270 Ritter, James P., a representative of the Pennsylvania House of Repre sentative, behalf of the National Conference of State 525–534 Recommendations concerning categorical grants.-- 500-516 Rubin, Florence R., urban policy chair, League of Women Voters of the United States: Prepared statement. 658-665 Report entitled “Citizen Participation and General Revenue Sharing, 1976-80”. on Page Letters, statements, etc.-Continued Sklar, Morton H., revenue sharing project director, Center for Na tional Policy Review, Catholic University Law School: Information 715-716 704 Prepared statement on behalf of M. Carl Holman. 705–709 Staats, Elmer B., Comptroller General of the United States, U.S. General Accounting Office: Information concerning single audit concept. 189 Opportunities to achieve savings in Federal assistance programs through legislative enactment of proposals contained in GAO reports.com 140–163 Prepared statement.. 91-124 Statement concerning our report on the problems involved with grant auditing 165-179 States funds passed through to local governments in fiscal year 1978. 132-134 Taylor, William, director, Center for National Policy Review: Prepared statement.. 597-628 Vander Jagt, Hon. Guy, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan: Prepared statement. 70–71 Wydler, Hon. John W., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York: May 15, 1979, letter to the Speaker of the House of 855 |