Legislative history Feb. 27, 1979-H.R. 2200, referred jointly to Subcommittees on Asian and Oct. 25, 1979-Considered in open markup session by subcommittees, Apr. 22, 1980-H.R. 5737, considered in open markup session by full committee and ordered favorably reported, amended, by unanimous voice vote. Apr. 30, 1980-Reported. House Report 96-915. May 5, 1980-Passed House, as amended, by voice vote under suspension of the rules. May 6, 1980-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Dec. 2, 1980-Considered in open markup session by Senate committee, Dec. 15, 1980-Passed Senate by voice vote. 13. International Natural Rubber Agreement—S. 2666 (H.R.7219) (by Senator Church, by request) On April 15, 1980, Chairman Zablocki introduced, by request, H.R. 7037 authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1981 to meet the obligations of the United States under the International Natural Rubber Agreement. H.R. 7037 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and subsequently to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. The subcommittee held two hearings on April 16 and 22, 1980 to hear testimony on the legislation. On April 24, 1980, the subcommittee considered H.R. 7037, and agreed to the introduction of a clean bill for consideration by the full committee. The clean bill, H.R. 7219, was introduced on April 30, 1980. The full committee met in open session on May 8, 1980 to consider the bill, and by unanimous vice vote ordered the bill favorably reported. H.R. 7219 authorized $8.8 million to be appropriated as the U.S. payment for its participation in the International Natural Rubber Organization. The purpose of the International Natural Rubber Agreement is to stabilize world rubber prices and encourage production adequate to meet consumer needs. The agreement represents a consensus of rubber producing and consuming nations with regard to measures to be taken to help assure increased rubber production at fair and adequate prices. It establishes an International Rubber Council controlled cooperatively by consuming and producing nations, and an international rubber buffer stock for use in moderating rubber price fluctuations. As the world's largest natural rubber consumer, the United States participated actively in the negotiations of this consumer-producer agreement, and has major economic and foreign policy interests in its implementation. Fully implemented, the agreement would help reduce inflationary pressures and U.S. dependence on foreign oil; stimulate greater world-wide natural rubber production; and would avoid consumer-producer confrontation which could lead to an OPEC-type producer cartel for natural rubber. The $8.8 million authorized by H.R. 7219 would be available for the purchase, when necessary, of natural rubber for the international natural rubber buffer stock, during the life of the agreement (5 to 7 years), and for administrative costs of the International Natural Rubber Council. The U.S. contribution is pro-rated on the basis of U.S. rubber consumption, and will be reimbursed to the U.S. Treasury when the agreement expires or the United States withdraws. On May 15, 1980, S. 2666, an identical bill, was reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and was passed by the Senate on May 22, 1980. On June 3, 1980, S. 2666 was called up in the House, in lieu of H.R. 7219, under suspension of the rules and agreed to by voice vote. The President approved the measure on June 16, 1980, and S. 2666 became Public Law 96-271. Legislative history Apr. 15, 1980-H.R. 7037: referred to Subcommitee on International Apr. 16, 22, 1980-Considered in open session by subcommittee. Apr. 24, 1980-Considered in open markup session by subcommittee and agreed upon the introduction of a clean bill for full committee action, by voice vote. May 8, 1980-H.R. 7219: Considered in open markup session by full committee and ordered favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. May 14, 1980-Reported. House Report 96-964. May 15, 1980-S. 2666: Reported in Senate by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, amended. Senate Report 96-731. May 22, 1980-Passed Senate by voice vote. June 3, 1980-Called up in House, in lieu of H.R. 7219, under suspen- 14. International Communication Agency Films Relating to President Lyndon Baines Johnson-H.R. 8173 (by Mr.. Pickle) H.R. 8173 provided for the release within the United States of 15 films made by the International Communication Agency which pertain to former President Lyndon Johnson. Pursuant to the U.S. Informational and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, no publications of the International Communication Agency can be released within the United States unless legislation to that effect is enacted. This routine procedure does not incur any government expense. H.R. 8173 was referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations on September 24, 1980. On November 17th, it passed the House, amended, by voice vote under suspension of the rules. On November 19th, it was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, who considered the measure and reported it to the Senate on December 4th. The Senate passed H.R. 8173 on December 8, 1980 by voice vote and on December 18th the President approved H.R. 8173, designating it as Public Law 96-546. Legislative history Sept. 24, 1980-Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. Nov. 19, 1980-Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Dec. 8, 1980-Passed Senate by voice vote. Dec. 18, 1980-Approved. Public Law 96-546. 15. Disaster Assistance for the Victims of the Earthquakes in Southern Italy-H.R. 8388 (by Mr. Zablocki, for himself, and Representatives Rodino, Wright, Foley, Fascell, Rosenthal, Hamilton, Wolff, Bingham, Collins of Illinois, Solarz, Bonker, Studds, Pease, Barnes, Wolpe, Bowen, Crockett, Broomfield, Derwinski, Findley, Buchanan, Winn, Gilman, Guyer, Lagomarsino, Goodling, Pritchard, Fenwick, Annunzio, Fish, Roybal, Boland, Hyde, Price, Murphy of New York, Moakley, Miller of California, Minish, Florio, Musto, Panetta, Downey, Ferraro, Addabbo, Biaggi, Guarini, Ottinger, Vento, Conte, Lehman, Mazzoli, Fazio, Russo, Simon, Rinaldo, Oberstar, Zeferetti, Ambro, LaFalce, Yatron, Gray, Hall of Ohio, Mikulski, Cotter, and Weiss) On November 23, 1980, a major earthquake struck Southern Italy about 50 miles east of Naples. This earthquake caused the worst natural disaster in Western Europe in half a century. On December 1, 1980, the committee met to consider H.R. 8388, which authorized $50 million in relief and reconstruction funds for Italy, and ordered the measure favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. That same day the bill passed the House by voice vote under suspension of the rules and was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. On December 2, 1980, H.R. 8388 was considered in an open hearing and mark-up session by the Senate committee and reported to the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 8388 by a vote of 88 yeas to 0 nays on December 3, 1980 and on the 12th, H.R. 8388 became Public Law 96-525 upon Presidential approval. Legislative history Dec. 1, 1980-Considered in open hearing and markup session by full Dec. 3, 1980-Passed Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 0 nays. V. CONCURRENT AND HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED A. 1979 1. United Nations Investigatory Commission on MIA's-H. Con. Res. 10 (by Mr. Guyer, for himself, and Representatives Loeffler, Murphy of Pennsylvania, Scheuer, Archer, AuCoin, Bailey, Beard of Tennessee, Bereuter, Bonior of Michigan, Broomfield, Carr, Cavanaugh, Daniel B. Crane, Daschle, Dornan, Erdahl, Evans of the Virgin Islands, Frenzel, Gilman, Gingrich, Gonzalez, Goodling, Hall of Texas, Hollenbeck, Holt, Horton, Hyde, Kemp, Kindness, Lagomarsino, Leath of Texas, Lee, Lowry, Lungren, McDonald, McEwen, Madigan, Mica, Mitchell of Maryland, Nowak, Ottinger, Pickle, Robinson, Roth of Wisconsin, Solomon, Stangeland, Symms, Treen, Wampler, White, Charles H. Wilson of California, Winn, Wolff, Wolpe, Won Pat, Wydler, Panetta, Buchanan, Derwinski, Fenwick, Findley, Fountain, Zablocki, Diggs, Blanchard, Royer, Dickinson, and Walgren) The purpose of House Concurrent Resolution 10 was to express the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the Secretary of State to seek the cooperation of the Secretary General of the United Nations for the purpose of establishing a special investigatory commission charged with the responsibility of securing a full accounting of Americans listed as missing in Southeast Asia. The commission would be authorized to hold hearings to receive written communications, and seek the full cooperation and the facilities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for purposes of verifying crash sites, confirming information on the last known whereabouts of missing Americans, and taking other appropriate measures to secure a full accounting of Americans listed as missing in Southeast Asia. The commission would be directed to submit a report summarizing its findings to the appropriate body of the United Nations. The Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs considered the resolution on April 10, 1979 and informally approved the measure for full committee action. On May 10, 1979 the full committee ordered the concurrent resolution favorably reported by unanimous voice vote. The House passed House Concurrent Resolution 10 on July 9, 1979 by voice vote under suspension of the rules and subsequently, on the 10th it was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On July 18, 1979 the Senate committee was discharged from further consideration and the measure passed the Senate by voice vote in lieu of an identical Senate-passed resolution, Senate Concurrent Resolution 17. (69) |