DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriation. Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations KF21 .A664 1979 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Pt. 9 JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi, Chairman EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut LOUIS STOKES, Ohio GUNN MCKAY, Utah TOM BEVILL, Alabama JOSEPH D. EARLY, Massachusetts CHARLES WILSON, Texas LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGGS, Louisiana ADAM BENJAMIN, JR., Indiana NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington MATTHEW F. MCHUGH, New York BO GINN, Georgia WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida JACK HIGHTOWER, Texas JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR., South Carolina MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota JULIAN C. DIXON, California BENNETT M. STEWART, Illinois SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia CLAIR W. BURGENER, California GEORGE M. O'BRIEN, Illinois CARL D. PURSELL, Michigan KEITH F. MAINLAND, Clerk and Staff Director (II) DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COM- MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1979. TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, INTERESTED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION WITNESSES HON. CARL PERKINS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM DAVID L. ARMSTRONG, COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY FOR Mr. SLACK. The committee will please come to order. This afternoon, we shall be pleased to hear from our distinguished colleague, the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, Hon. Carl Perkins, from the State of Kentucky. It is my understanding, Mr. Chairman, that you want to discuss two items, mainly law enforcement assistance and also the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration appropriation. Mr. PERKINS. That is correct. Mr. SLACK. Please proceed. Mr. PERKINS. First, let me say that we will hear from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration group first. From our State is the Commonwealth's Attorney, from our largest county in Kentucky, Jefferson County, which includes the City of Louisville. Mr. Armstrong has some observations that I feel will be most beneficial for the committee. He is one of our better prosecuting officers in the country, in my judgment, and I think his testimony will be very fruitful, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SLACK. Thank you. We will be pleased to hear from Mr. Armstrong. You have a rather lengthy statement, Mr. Armstrong. Would you like to have it inserted in the record and summarize the main points? Mr. ARMSTRONG. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SLACK. Without objection, we shall insert the full text of the statement and ask you, Mr. Armstrong, to summarize the contents. [The statement follows:] (1) |