CHAPTER III. BILLS REPORTED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, enactments concerning education and training which, in the earlier form of bills, were reported from committees of the Senate other than the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare included the following-in chronological order of approval by the President. 1. U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER (INTERAMA) (Public Law 89-355, approved February 19, 1966) H.R. 30, an act to provide for participation by the United States in the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center in Dade County, Fla., and for other purposes, was introduced on January 4, 1965, by Representative Claude Pepper, of Florida. The bill was referred to the Committe on Foreign Affairs. Hearings on H.R. 30 and similar measures were held before the Subcommittee on International Movements, of the Committe on Foreign Affairs, on August 30, 1965. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 175 pages. H.R. 30 was reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 9, 1965 (H. Rept. 974). The bill passed the House on September 22, 1965. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, on October 22, 1965 (S. Rept. 937). The bill passed the Senate, amended, on January 19, 1966. Pursuant to House Resolution 706, the House agreed to the Senate amendments on February 3, 1966. The act was approved by the President on February 19, 1966, and became Public Law 89-355. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act authorizes the President, through a Federal department or agency designated by him, to provide for U.S. participation in the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center, known as Interama, in cooperation with the Inter-American Center Authority, an agency of the State of Florida. One of the stated three purposes of the Act is to facilitate broad and continuous exchanges of ideas, persons, and products through cultural, educational, and other exchanges. The act authorizes appropriation of not to exceed $7,500,000 to provide for U.S. participation in Interama. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the full text of the act. Inter-American 80 Stat. 5. 80 Stat. 6. Invitation to participate. Reports to Commissioner for AN ACT To provide for participation of the United States in the InterAmerican Cultural and Trade Center in Dade County, Florida, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized, through such department or agency in the executive branch of the Government as he may designate, to provide for United States participation in the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center (hereafter in this Act referred to as "Interama"). In providing for United States participation, the President shall cooperate with the Inter-American Center Authority (an agency of the State of Florida). The purposes of Interama are (1) to provide a permanent international center which will serve as a meeting ground for the governments and industries of the Western Hemisphere and of other areas of the world; (2) to facilitate broad and continuous exchanges of ideas, persons, and products through cultural, educational, and other exchanges; and (3) by other appropriate means, to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the Western Hemisphere and to strengthen the ties which unite the United States with other nations of the free world. SEC. 2. (a) The President is authorized, by proclamation or in such other manner as he may deem proper, to invite the several States of the United States and foreign countries to take part in Interama, except that no Communist de facto government holding any people in subjugation shall be invited to participate. (b) The department or agency in the executive branch designated by the President under the first section of this Act shall, not later than May 15, 1966, report to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives with respect to the proposed nature, extent, and cost of United States participation în Înterama and the nature and extent of the participation in Interama to be anticipated on the part of foreign countries (particularly Latin American countries) and private industries. SEC. 3. (a) There shall be in the designated department or agency a Commissioner for Interama who shall be appointed by the President and who shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule. Subject to the direction of the head of the designated department or agency, the Commissioner for Interama shall perform such duties as the President may prescribe to carry out this Act. (b) In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the head of the designated department or agency is authorized- (1) to appoint and fix the compensation of such persons as he deems necessary without regard to the civil service. laws and the Classification Act of 1949; except that no person so appointed shall receive compensation at a rate in excess of that received by persons under the Classification Act of 1949 for the performance of comparable duties; (2) to procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance with the provisions of section 15 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); (3) to enter into contracts; (4) to select, purchase, rent, construct, or otherwise acquire exhibits, including materials and equipment therefor, and to provide for the transportation, insurance, display, maintenance, and dismantling thereof; (5) to incur such other expenses as may be necessary; and (6) to accept donations of money, property, and services and the loan of property. Federal entities. SEC. 4. The head of each department, agency, or instrumen- Cooperation of tality of the Federal Government is authorized 80 Stat. 7. (1) to cooperate with the head of the designated department or agency with respect to determining the manner 80 Stat. 6. in which and the extent to which the United States shall be a participant in and an exhibitor at Interama; and (2) to make available to the head of the designated department or agency, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel as may be necessary to assist him in carrying out his functions under this Act. SEC. 5. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated not to Appropriation. exceed $7,500,000 to provide for United States participation in Interama under this Act, of which not to exceed $250,000 shall be available for expenditure in connection with the preparation of the report required to be submitted to the Congress under section 2(b) of this Act. Sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. (b) In addition to the amount authorized in subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $1,000,000 annually for each of the fiscal years 1968 and 1969 for the maintenance of United States installations and activities at Interama. 2. U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE ALASKA CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION (Public Law 89-375, approved March 26, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 9963, a bill to provide for U.S. participation in the statewide exposition to be held in Alaska in 1967, was introduced on July 20, 1965, by Representative Ralph J. Rivers, of Alaska. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Works. It was reported from that committee on October 21, 1965 (H. Rept. 1187). It passed the House on March 2, 1966. It was then laid on the table, on the same date, and S. 2614, as amended, was passed in lieu. Alaska Centennial. Alaska Purchase. 80 Stat. 82. 80 Stat. 83. Project grants. Regulations. Wage standards. 49 Stat. 1011. S. 2614, a companion bill to H.R. 9963, was introduced by Senator E. L. Bartlett, of Alaska (for himself and Senator Ernest Gruening, of Alaska) on October 7, 1965. The bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce. It was reported in the Senate on October 20, 1965 (S. Rept. 928). It passed the Senate on October 22, 1965. It passed the House, amended, on March 2, 1966. The Senate agreed to the House amendment on March 14, 1966. The act was approved on March 26, 1966, and became Public Law 89-375. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act provides for U.S. participation in the 1967 celebration of the centennial of the Alaska purchase, through industrial, agricultural, educational, research or commercial projects. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the full text of Public Law 89-375: AN ACT To provide for United States participation in the 1967 statewide celebration of the centennial of the Alaska Purchase Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the national and international significance of the purchase of Alaska by the United States from Russia in 1867, the Congress hereby declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide for appropriate United States participation in the statewide 1967 centennial celebration, jointly with the State of Alaska, through industrial, agricultural, educational, research, or commercial projects, or facilities which contribute to the celebration and result in an enduring symbol of the significance to the United States of its purchase of Alaska in 1867 and a permanent contribution to the economy of Alaska. SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants to the State of Alaska, for use by the State, its political subdivisions, municipalities, or public or private nonprofit corporations to defray no more than one-half of the costs of projects planned to support initially the 1967 Alaska Centennial as an event of national interest. Such projects shall be eligible for grants only after they are approved by such department of the State of Alaska as shall be designated for such purpose by the Governor of the State of Alaska. In accord with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall establish additional criteria to be met by such projects and shall promulgate regulations governing the submission and approval of applications. (b) It shall be a condition of the receipt of any grant for a project that recipient of such grant furnish adequate assurance to the Secretary of Labor that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects financed under this section shall be paid wages at not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-5). The Secretary of Labor shall |