terms. (The Secretary of Defense may not direct the entire Board); (4) establishment of a procedure for calculating tolls; (5) establishment of wage and benefit policies for employees; (6) granting special immigrant status to up to 15,000 people; (7) required that of the United States Members of the Board of Panama Canal Commission, three be from the private sector (the second Conference specified that there be one each of these with experience in ports, labor and shipping matters); (8) in the event of war, the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission must comply with directives of the President as issued through the military officer responsible for protection and defense of the Canal (the second Conference broadened the interpretation of war to include the presence of foreign combat troops in Panama); (9) the $10,000,000 contingency payment to Panama (under Article XIII 4 (c) of the Treaty) would be made only after all costs of Treaty implementation associated with the operation and maintenance of the Canal are paid; and (10) required any United States property in Panama to be disposed of pursuant to statute (the second conference added language to ensure that the final transfer could not be effected before the year 2000). Implementation costs of the Panama Canal Treaty were set at $665 million over the lifetime of the Treaty. None of these funds would be paid to Panama, but would be used for primarily defense-related expenditures. Legislative history Jan. 15, 1979-H.R. 111. Jointly referred to Committees on Foreign Affairs, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the Judiciary, and Post Office and Civil Service. Jan. 24, 1979-House Doc. 96-39. Implementation of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. (Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to implement the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, and for other purposes.) Jan. 24, 1979-Jointly referred to Committees on Foreign Affairs, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the Judiciary, and Post Office and Civil Service. Jan. 31, 1979—H.R. 1716. Divided and referred for a period ending not later than April 10, 1979, as follows: Sections 101 through 105 and section 107 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; title II and section 106 to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; title III to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: title IV to the Committee on the Judiciary; and title V and section 2 concurrently to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and Post Office and Civil Service. Feb. 27, 1979-Reports requested from Departments of State, Defense, Mar. 14, 1979-Report received from General Accounting Office on both Apr. 5, 1979–Draft legislation, incorporating provisions of H.R. 1716 and compromise language agreed upon by other committees, considered in open markup session by full committee. Subsequently, those sections of H.R. 1716 referred to the committee were ordered favorably reported with amendments by voice vote. Apr. 9, 1979-Report received from State on both bills. Apr. 10, 1979-H.R. 1716. Committees granted extension of an additional period ending not later than April 11, 1979. Apr. 11, 1979-Reported with amendments. House Report 96-94. Part I. Apr. 11, 1979-Reported by Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, with amendments. House Report 96-94. Part II. Apr. 11, 1979-Reported by Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendments. House Report 96-94. Part III. Apr. 11, 1979-Reported by Committee on the Judiciary, without recommendation, amended. House Report 96-94. Part IV. Apr. 17, 1979-Rule requested. Apr. 23, 1977-H.R. 111. Reported with amendment by Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Report 96-98. Part I. Apr. 25, 1979-Report received from Department of Defense on both bills. Apr. 26, 1979-H.R. 111. Rules Committee granted open rule providing for 5 hours of general debate to be divided between the four committees. H.R. 111, as reported by Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries made in order as the vehicle of considerat on, as an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Reported provisions of H.R. 1716 may be offered as amendments to the substitute. May 1, 1979-Rule reported. H. Res. 242. House Report 96-103. May 16, 1979-Hearing by Rules Committee to acquire additional budget waiver. Rule granted. H. Res. 274. House Report 96–204. May 17, 1979-Rule (H. Res. 274) passed House by a vote of 200 yeas to 198 nays. May 21, 1979-General debate in House. June 7, 1979-Supplemental report filed by Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. House Report 96-98, Part II. June 20, 1979-Considered in House in open and closed sessions and amended. June 21, 1979-Considered in House and amended. June 21, 1979-Passed House, amended, by a vote of 224 yeas to 202 nays. Agreed to amend the title. June 26, 1979-Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. July 17, 1979-Considered in open markup session by Senate Committee on Armed Services, and ordered favorably reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. July 21, 1979-Reported by Senate Committee on Armed Services, with amendments. Senate Report 96-255. July 26, 1979-Passed Senate, amended, by a vote of 64 yeas to 30 nays. July 27, 1979-Objection was heard to a request to disagree to the Senate amendments and request conference with the Senate. July 27, 1979-H. Res. 390, providing for sending the bill to conference. was reported. House Report 96–392. July 30, 1979-House agreed to H. Res. 390 by voice vote. Subsequently, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 390, House disagreed to the Senate amendments, requested a conference with the Senate, and appointed as conferees: Representatives Murphy of New York, Dingell, Bowen, Hubbard, Bonior, Wyatt, Zablocki, Fascell, Hanley, Holtzman, Schroeder, Harris, McCloskey, Bauman, Carney, Broomfield, Derwinski, and Fish. By a vote of 308 yeas to 98 nays, agreed to a motion to instruct House conferees to insist on various provisions in the House-passed bill. July 31, 1979-Senate insisted on its amendments, agreed to conference with the House, and appointed as conferees: Senators Stennis. Jackson, Exon, Levin, Thurmond, Warner, and Humphrey. Aug. 1; Sept. 11, 1979-Conferees met. Sept. 17, 1979-Conferees met and agreed to file conference report. Sept. 17, 1979-Conference report filed in House. House Report 96–438. Sept. 18, 1979-Conference report filed to Senate. Senate Report 96–320. Sept. 19, 1979-Conference report considered by Senate. Sept. 20, 1979-Senate agreed to conference report by a vote of 60 yeas to 35 nays. Sept. 20, 1979-House failed to agree to conference report by a vote Sept. 21, 1979-Senate insisted on its amendments, agreed to further Sept. 26, 1979-House agreed to conference report by a vote of Sept. 27, 1979-Approved Public Law 96–70. Removing Prohibitions Relating to Uganda S. 1019 (H.R. 3897) (by Mr. Solarz, for himself, and Representatives Pease, Long of Maryland, Bonker, and Dixon) The bill H.R. 3897 authorized the President to waive the prohibins on assistance to Uganda for fiscal year 1979 upon the determinan that the Government of Uganda does not engage in a consistent tern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights that such assistance would further the foreign policy interests the United States. This bill came as a response to the political mise of Idi Amin and the installation of a new provisional govment, headed by Yusufu Lule of the Uganda National Liberation -ont in Rampala. The subject of lifting economic sanctions against Uganda was conlered by the Subcommittee on Africa on April 26, 1979, prior to rmal introduction of a bill. On May 7, 1979, H.R. 3897, introduced Mr. Solarz, was considered by the subcommittee and approved for ll committee action by voice vote. The full committee ordered the easure favorably reported by voice vote after consideration on May 9, 979. On May 21, 1979, the House passed H.R. 3897 by voice vote der suspension of the rules. Subsequently, this passage was vacated ad S. 1019, a similar Senate-passed bill, was passed in lieu after eing amended to contain the language of the House bill as passed. he Senate disagreed to the House amendment on July 18, requested conference with the House, and appointed as conferees: Senators Church, Pell, McGovern, Glenn, Javits, Percy, and Hayakawa. The House insisted on its amendment, agreed to a conference with the Senate on July 19, and appointed as conferees: Representatives Zalocki, Solarz, Diggs, Collins of Illinois, Pease, Gray, Wolpe, Fithian, Broomfield, Goodling, Buchanan, and Fenwick. The conferees met n July 27, 1979 and agreed to file a conference report. The Senate bill, S. 1019, repealed all of the existing restrictions on aid to Uganda, relating not only to economic assistance, but also to military and security assistance programs. The House version repealed the prohibitions on economic aid, but maintained the prohibitions on military and security supporting ance. The compromise reached in conference repealed the sanctions on economic assistance, as well as security supporting assistance, but maintained the restrictions on military assistance and the International Military and Education Training program in Uganda. Additionally, the House accepted the Senate provision repealing the existing trade embargo with Uganda. The conference report was agreed to by a vote of 280 yeas to 39 nays by the House on September 7, 1979, and by voice vote in the Senate on September 11, 1979. The measure became Public Law 96-67 upon signature by the President on September 21, 1979. Legislative history Apr. 26, 1979-H.R. 3897 Considered in open session by Subcommittee on May 3, 1979-S. 1019 Reported in Senate by Senate Committee on May 4, 1979-H.R. 3897 Referred to Subcommittee on Africa. May 7, 1979-Considered in open markup session by subcommittee, and May 7, 1979-S. 1019 Passed Senate, amended, by voice vote. May 18, 1979-S. 1019 Referred to Subcommittee on Africa. May 21, 1979-Committee discharged from further consideration by unanimous consent. May 21, 1979-H.R. 3897 Passed House by voice vote under suspension of rules. Subsequently, this passage was vacated and S. 1019, a similar-passed Senate bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the language of the House bill as passed. May 21, 1979-S. 1019 Passed House after being amended to contain the July 18, 1979-Senate disagreed to the House amendment, requested July 27, 1979 Conferees agreed to file conference report. Report filed. Sept. 7, 1979-House agreed to conference report by a vote of 280 yeas Sept. 11, 1979-Senate agreed to conference report by voice vote. 11. International Communication Agency Film Entitled "Reflections: George Meany"-H.R. 5279 (by Mr. Zablocki, for himself, and Representatives Fascell, Diggs, Wolff, Solarz, Bonker, Pease, Gray, Findley, Buchanan, Gilman, and Fenwick) The purpose of H.R. 5279 was to authorize the distribution within the United States of the International Communication Agency's film entitled "Reflections: George Meany." Section 501 of the United States Information and Exchange Act of 1948 prohibits the release within the United States of ICA materials (films, books and radio programs) which have been produced for distribution abroad. In order for an ICA-produced film to be shown in the United States, a specific exemption from this provision must be legislated. This has been done on approximately 50 occasions in the past. for OFF H.R. 5279 was considered and ordered favorably reported by voice vote on September 18, 1979 by the full committee. The House passed the bill by voice vote under suspension of the rules on September 24, 1979, and the following day the measure was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. On October 16, 1979, the Senate committee considered H.R. 5279 and ordered it favorably reported. The & Senate passed the bill on November 6, 1979 by voice vote and on November 16, the measure was signed by the President, becoming Public Law 96-116. Legislative history Sept. 18, 1979 Considered in open markup session by full committee, Sept. 24, 1979-Passed House by voice vote under suspension of rules. Oct. 31, 1979-Reported in Senate. Senate Report 96–392. Nov. 16, 1979-Approved. Public Law 96–116. 12. Reaffirming the United States Commitment to the North Atlantic Alliance-H.J. Res. 283 (by Mr. Zablocki, for himself, and Representatives Wright, Rhodes, Brooks, Fountain, Fascell, Diggs, Rosenthal, Hamilton, Wolff, Bingham, Yatron, Collins of Illinois, Solarz, Bonker, Studds, Ireland, Pease, Mica, Barnes, Gray, Hall of Ohio, Wolpe, Bowen, Fithian, Broomfield, Derwinski, Findley, Buchanan, Winn, Gilman, Guyer, Lagomarsino, Goodling, Pritchard, Fenwick, Quayle, and Bob Wilson of California) House Joint Resolution 283 reaffirmed the United States commitment to the North Atlantic Alliance. The joint resolution further declared the Alliance as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy and that the bipartisan spirit which inspired its creation be rededicated to the purpose of strengthening it further in the cause of peace and security. The resolution was prompted by the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949. The full committee considered House Joint Resolution 283 on April 2, 1979 and ordered it favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. On April 4, 1979, the committee was discharged from further action by unanimous consent and the measure passed the House by voice vote. The Senate passed House Joint Resolution 283 on April 5, 1979 by voice vote after amending it to contain the language of the Senate companion measure, Senate Joint Resolution 54, as passed by the Senate on April 4, 1979. The House agreed to the Senate amendment by voice vote on April 5, 1979, and the joint resolution became Public Law 96-9 on April 19, 1979. Legislative history Apr. 2, 1979-Considered in open session by full committee, and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. Apr. 4, 1979-Committee discharged from further action by unanimous consent. Apr. 4, 1979-Passed House by voice vote. |