7 1 Sciences: Provided, That in the event of disability or refusal 2 of the National Academy of Sciences to act, the Secretary 3 shall select such a committee. The size of the committee 4 shall be determined by the Secretary. Members of an 5 advisory committee shall receive as compensation for their 6 services a reasonable per diem, which the Secretary shall 7 by rules and regulations prescribe, for time actually spent 8 in the work of the committee, and shall in addition be 9 reimbursed for their necessary traveling and subsistence ex10 penses while so serving away from their places of residence. 11 The members shall not be subject to any other provisions 12 of law regarding the appointment and compensation of em13 ployees of the United States. The Secretary shall furnish 14 the committee with adequate clerical and other assistance. "(g) Any person adversely affected, and representa16 tives of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 17 shall have the right to consult with any advisory commit18 tee provided for in subsection (f) in connection with the 19 application. 15 20 "(h) Orders issued under this section, and orders 21 amending or repealing such orders, may be appealed by 22 any person adversely affected in accordance with the pro23 visions of section 505 (h): Provided, That the findings of 24 the Secretary shall be sustained if supported by substantial 25 evidence when considered on the record as a whole. 8 1 "(i) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations es2 tablishing the procedure by which orders issued under this 3 section may be amended or repealed, and such procedure 4 shall conform to the procedure provided in this section for 5 the promulgation of regulations, including the appointment 6 of advisory committees and the procedure for referring 7 applications to such committees. 8 "(j) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations ex9 empting from the operation of this section chemical additives 10 intended solely for investigational use by experts qualified 11 by scientific training and experience to investigate the safety 12 of such chemical additives." 13 SEC. 6. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel14 fare, by regulation, shall require the payment of such fees 15 for the performance of the Secretary's functions under this 16 statute as will in the aggregate, in the judgment of the 17 Secretary, be sufficient over a reasonable term to provide, 18 equip, and maintain an adequate service for such function. SEC. 7. This statute shall take effect six months after 20 the date of its enactment. 19 To protect the public health by amending the 1572 House CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, February 6, 1957, at 12 o'clock noon. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 430. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Labor, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. 431. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Labor, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to transfer to the Government of the District of Columbia the Public Employment Service for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes"; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. 432. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting the report (pt. I) of the Interdepartmental Committee for the Study of Jurisdiction over Federal Areas Within the States; to the Committee on Government Operations. 433. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Labor, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled "A bill to include certain officers and employees of the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the General Services Administration, and Federal probation officers within the provisions of sections 111 and 1114 of title 18 of the United States Code relating to assaults and homicides"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 434. A letter from the Secretary. Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice, transmitting the annual report for the fiscal year 1956, pursuant to the act approved June 23, 1934, (18 U. S. C. 4127); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 435. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting copies of orders granting the applications for permanent residence filed by the subjects, pursuant to section 4 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 436. A letter from the Commissioner, Inmigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting copies of orders granting the applications for permanent residence filed by the subjects, pursuant to section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 437. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, dated January 3, 1957, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and illustrations, on a review of reports on Baltimore Harbor and channels, Maryland, requested by resolution of the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, adopted August 17. 1949 (H. Doc. No. 86); to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed with three illustrations. 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: Mrs. GREEN of Oregon: Joint Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers. House Report No. 27. Report on the disposttion of certain papers of sundry executive departments. Ordered to be printed. Mr. SMITH of Virginia: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 147. Resolution for consideration of H. R. 2367, a bill to establish a deferred grazing program and a PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. HARRIS: H. R. 4353. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, so as to provide increases in benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. WOLVERTON: H. R. 4354. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, so as to provide increases in benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. ABBITT: H. R. 4355. A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Army shall make certain payments to the counties of Mecklenburg, Halifax, and Charlotte, State of Virginia, from the proceeds of sales of timber located on that portion of the land within the John H. Kerr Reservoir, Va., and N. C., situated in the State of Virginia; to the Committee on Public Works. H. R. 4356. A bill to amend section 621 of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 to provide that policies of insurance issued under that section on the 5-year level premium term plan may be exchanged for or converted to insurance on any other plan; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BROYHILL: February 5 J. R. 4366. A bill to amend the act of August 30, 1954, entitled "An act to authorize and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac River, and for other purposes"; to the Committee ou the District of Columbia. H. R. 4367. A bill to amend title I of the Act entitled "An act to authorize and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac River, and for other purposes"; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By Mr. CELLER: H. R. 4303. A bill to amend the Career Compensation Act of 1949 to provide travel and transportation allowances to enlisted members of the uniformed services for their first leave; to the Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 4369. A bill to amend the act of May 17, 1910, with respect to the composition and activities of the Commission of Fine Arts; to the Committee on House Administration. H. R. 4370. A bill to amend section 645 of title 14, United States Code, relative to the settlement of claims incident to activities of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHUDOFF: H. R. 4372. A bill to establish the Federal Agency for Handicapped; to define its duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. H. R. 4373. A bill to authorize the preservation of the United States ship Olympia and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 4374. A bill to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act and reenact the Wagner Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor. H. R. 4375. A bill to amend and revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, nationality, and citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CLARK: H. R. 4376. A bill to establish the United States Domestic Public Works Bank, which shall purchase obligations of certain local governmental bodies where such obligations cannot be sold on the open market except at an interest rate in excess of 3 percent per annum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. COAD: H. R. 4377. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that payments received by an individual in any taxable year under the Soll Bank Act may, at the election of such individual, be included in his gross income for the following taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLE: H. R. 4378. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the active duty obligation of certain officers of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM of Iowa: H. R. 4379. A bill to authorize construction of Saylorville Reservoir on the Des Moines River, Iowa, for flood control and other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. CURTIS of Missouri: H. R. 4380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the income-tax treatment of dividends paid by regulated investment companies which hold the bulk of their assets in State and local securities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DAVIS of Georgia: H. R. 4381. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to furnish ineinorial markers commemorating certain deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committce on Armed Services. 1574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE performances; to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. R. 4425. A bill to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. H. R. 4426. A bill to amend the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956 to provide insurance against earthquake damage; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. SHUFORD: H. R. 4427. A bill to increase annuities payable to certain annuitants from the civil service retirement and disability fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. SILER: H. R. 4428. A bill to provide increases in monthly rates of compensation for serviceconnected disability payable under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration and to liberalize the requirements for awarding additional disability compensation to who have dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. veterans H. R. 4429. A bill to amend part III of Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a) to liberalize the basis for, and increase the monthly rates of, disability pension awards; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of Virginia: H. R. 4430. A bill to authorize the improvement of Hull Creek, Va.; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mrs. SULLIVAN: H. R. 4431. A bill to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to provide for the safety of chemicals in cosmetics; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. H.R. 4432. A bill to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to provide for the safety of chemical additives in food; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce By Mr. TEAGUE of Texas: H. R. 4433. A bill to provide benefits established by the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 to persons who graduated from Air Force ROTC training in 1954 and served on active duty for training in the Air National Guard before February 1, 1955; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. TEAGUE of Texas (by request): H. R. 4434. A bill to provide a 1 year pericd may be certain veterans during which granted national service life insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. R. 4435. A bill to increase the rate of pension of certain widows of World War I veterans and the annual income limitations governing the payment of pension to widows and children of such veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. R. 4436. A bill to amend title III of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to provide that certain additional categories of loans to veterans may be automatically guaranteed; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. TELLER: H. R. 4437. A bill to amend and revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, nationality, and citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana: H. R. 4438. A bill to increase annuities payable to certain annuitants from the civil service retirement and disability fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: H. R. 4439. A bill to establish a program of financial aid to students in higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. UDALL: H. R. 4440. A bill to allow fudividuals to deduct for Federal income-tax purposes not to exceed $100 each year of political contributions made to candidates for elective Federal offices; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEAVER: H. R. 4441. A bill to give the Sinall Business Administration permanent status; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. By Mr. WRIGHT: H. R. 4442. A bill to facilitate the transfer of storage facilities between the military departments; to the Committee on Armed Services. H. R. 4443. A bill to provide for improved methods of stating budget estimates and estimates for deficiency and supplemental appropriations; to the Committee on Government Operations. H. R. 4444. A bill to amend section 602 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 with respect to the utilization and disposal of excess and surplus property under the control of executive agencles; to the Committee on Government Operations. By Mr. BEAMER: resolution granting H. J. Res. 221. Joint the consent of Congress to the several States to negotiate and enter into compacts for the purpose of promoting highway traffic safety; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. H. J. Res. 224. Joint resolution to provide for the observance and commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the official founding and launching of the conservation movement for the protection, in the public interest, of the natural resources of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MACK of Illinois: H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution extending the best wishes of the Government and people of the United States to Blackburn College, in Carlinville, Ill.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BENNETT of Florida: H. Res. 148. Resolution creating a select By Mr. BONNER: Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States relative to urging the Congress of the United States to repeal and abolish the tax on interstate transportation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States relative to urging the Congress to use its influence to abrogate the present political division of Ireland, and to protest the presence of British troops in Ireland; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oregon, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States relative to urging the Congress to provide legislation giving grants-in-aid for school building purposes to school districts in the varlous States; to the Committee on Education and Labor. Also, memorial by the Legislature of the State of Oregon, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States relative to offering congratulations to the Honorable Dwight David Eisenhower and the Honorable RICHARD M. NIXON as they embark on their second terms and continue to assume their positions of responsibility and leadership and praying that this administration may be characterized by world peace and security: to the Committee on House Administration. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Oregon, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States relative to urging the Congress to provide a stopgap legislation extending the period of time in which Public Law 587, 83d Congress is to become effective, relative to the termination of the Klamath Indian Reservation; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. BARING: H. R. 4446. A bill for the relief of Curtis W. Strong; to the Committee on the Judiclary. By Mr. BOGGS: H. R. 4417. A bill for the relief of W. R. Zanes & Co., of La., Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOYLE: H. R. 4448. A bill to renew and extend the term of patent No. 600,890 for an additional term of 17 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 4449. A bill to renew and extend the term of patent No. 887,848 for an additional term of 17 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURNS of Hawail: H. R. 4450. A bill for the rellef of Dr. Hans Zimmerman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. |