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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
6 June 1968
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT
(Current as of June 6, 1968)
FROM: The Staff
The Status of Substantive Legislation
The Emergency Employment and Training Act of 1968
Senate hearings were completed Friday, May 24th.
Subcommittee Chairman Clark is anxious to move ahead
on the bill but full accord with Senators Javits and
Prouty has not yet been reached. Such an accord does
not appear to be an obstacle but until it is reached,
the subcommittee will not attempt to mark-up the bill.
If all moves well, mark-up will be before the end of
June. It is still up in the air whether the subcom-
mittee will attempt to amend the Manpower Act exten-
sion or report a clean hill.
Administration Position
There is no change in Administration position opposition
to the bill expected to be evidenced during debate.
Status of House Legislation
The Select Subcommittee on Labor intends to schedule
more hearings, but it is not definite as to when. There
is a possibility that hearings can be completed before the
end of the month,
The Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968
(formerly the Tax Adjustment Act of 1968)
As previously reported, the Senate-House Conferees agreed
on a 10 per cent tax surcharge with $6 billion in budget
cuts.
TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 >a)
Majority Leader Carl Albert has indicated on the floor
of the House that the Administration will support the
Conference report.
The Conference Report is expected to be brought to the
floor of the House on the 19th or 20th of June.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
Senate
The Senate filed a clean bill, S.3497, and passed
it substantially as introduced on May 28th.
House
The Housing Subcommittee of the House Banking and
Currency Committee has reported out its version of the
bill.
The measure as reported by the Subcommittee is now
being reviewed and is expected to be, in some instances,
amended by the full Banking and Currency Committee.
Title I of the bill has been covered by the Commit-
tee and consideration of Title II will begin next Tuesday,
June llth. Mark-up sessions are expected to continue
through the week.
The Status of Appropriations Measures
The proposed schedule of action on the part of the Appro-
priations Subcommittees concerning legislation of interest
to the Action Council is:
1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriation
Bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May 8th.
Also, Subcommittee hearings have been completed in the Sen-
ate for HUD officials. The Committee has scheduled further
hearings on other agencies for the llth and 12th of June.
On the 13th, for one day only, outside witnesses will be
heard on all appropriations requests, before the Committee,
including HUD. At that time Mayors and members of Congress
are expected to testify. Other interested parties to fol-
low.
Mark-up is expected to take place the following
week. with a target date for floor action before the 4th of
July which seems unlikely.
The appropriations process for HUD is complicated
by the fact that HUD is asking the Senate Committee to ap-
prove appropriations which are authorized in this vear's
Housing Act: $1.4 billion for Urban Renewal (including
projects in Model City areas) for Fiscal Year 1970 plus
$350 million in renewal grants for Model City areas for
Fiscal Year 1969.
To avoid the need for a supplemental appropriation,
the Administration would prefer holding up action on the
Appropriations bill until the Housing Act of 1968 is pas-
sed and signed.
2. The Labor-HEW (including OEO) Appropriations bill
has not yet been marked-up in Subcommittee. The bill is
stalled because of an apprehension it will be cut up if
reported soon. Strong efforts are warranted now to get
the bill out and preserve the vital appropriations for
education and anti-poverty.
3. The Regular Supplemental Appropriation (FY 1968)
is expected to be reported on June 7, 1968 by the full
House Appropriations Committee. It does not, nor is it
likely to, contain appropriations for Head Start ($25
million) and the Summer Job Program ($75 million). It
will be necessary to press for Senate amendments to the
bill to get these funds.
4. The Urgent Supplemental Appropriation bill for
1968 is still technically in Conference Committee. Al-
though it contains the funding for Head Start and Summer
Jobs, for all practical purposes, this measure is dead.
No one should be mislead because the Conference Committee
has been holding meetings on the bill. They are merely
going through the motions.
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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
6 June 1968
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT
(Current as of June 6, 1968)
FROM: The Staff
The Status of Substantive Legislation
The Emergency Employment and Training Act of 1968
Senate hearings were completed Friday, May 24th.
Subcommittee Chairman Clark is anxious to move ahead
on the bill but full accord with Senators Javits and
Prouty has not yet been reached. Such an accord does
not appear to be an obstacle but until it is reached,
the subcommittee will not attempt to mark-up the bill.
If all moves well, mark-up will be before the end of
June. It is still up in the air whether the subcom-
mittee will attempt to amend the Manpower Act exten-
sion or report a clean hill.
Administration Position
There is no change in Administration position opposition
to the bill expected to be evidenced during debate.
Status of House Legislation
The Select Subcommittee on Labor intends to schedule
more hearings, but it is not definite as to when. There
is a possibility that hearings can be completed before the
end of the month,
The Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968
(formerly the Tax Adjustment Act of 1968)
As previously reported, the Senate-House Conferees agreed
on a 10 per cent tax surcharge with $6 billion in budget
cuts.
TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 >a)
Majority Leader Carl Albert has indicated on the floor
of the House that the Administration will support the
Conference report.
The Conference Report is expected to be brought to the
floor of the House on the 19th or 20th of June.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
Senate
The Senate filed a clean bill, S.3497, and passed
it substantially as introduced on May 28th.
House
The Housing Subcommittee of the House Banking and
Currency Committee has reported out its version of the
bill.
The measure as reported by the Subcommittee is now
being reviewed and is expected to be, in some instances,
amended by the full Banking and Currency Committee.
Title I of the bill has been covered by the Commit-
tee and consideration of Title II will begin next Tuesday,
June llth. Mark-up sessions are expected to continue
through the week.
The Status of Appropriations Measures
The proposed schedule of action on the part of the Appro-
priations Subcommittees concerning legislation of interest
to the Action Council is:
1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriation
Bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May 8th.
Also, Subcommittee hearings have been completed in the Sen-
ate for HUD officials. The Committee has scheduled further
hearings on other agencies for the llth and 12th of June.
On the 13th, for one day only, outside witnesses will be
heard on all appropriations requests, before the Committee,
including HUD. At that time Mayors and members of Congress
are expected to testify. Other interested parties to fol-
low.
Mark-up is expected to take place the following
week. with a target date for floor action before the 4th of
July which seems unlikely.
The appropriations process for HUD is complicated
by the fact that HUD is asking the Senate Committee to ap-
prove appropriations which are authorized in this vear's
Housing Act: $1.4 billion for Urban Renewal (including
projects in Model City areas) for Fiscal Year 1970 plus
$350 million in renewal grants for Model City areas for
Fiscal Year 1969.
To avoid the need for a supplemental appropriation,
the Administration would prefer holding up action on the
Appropriations bill until the Housing Act of 1968 is pas-
sed and signed.
2. The Labor-HEW (including OEO) Appropriations bill
has not yet been marked-up in Subcommittee. The bill is
stalled because of an apprehension it will be cut up if
reported soon. Strong efforts are warranted now to get
the bill out and preserve the vital appropriations for
education and anti-poverty.
3. The Regular Supplemental Appropriation (FY 1968)
is expected to be reported on June 7, 1968 by the full
House Appropriations Committee. It does not, nor is it
likely to, contain appropriations for Head Start ($25
million) and the Summer Job Program ($75 million). It
will be necessary to press for Senate amendments to the
bill to get these funds.
4. The Urgent Supplemental Appropriation bill for
1968 is still technically in Conference Committee. Al-
though it contains the funding for Head Start and Summer
Jobs, for all practical purposes, this measure is dead.
No one should be mislead because the Conference Committee
has been holding meetings on the bill. They are merely
going through the motions.
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