9. AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT: PROVISION RESPECTING EDUCATION OF SURVIVING CHILDREN (Public Law 89-700, approved October 30, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 14355, a bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, etc., was introduced on April 6, 1966, by Representative Harley O. Staggers, of West Virginia. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. It was reported from that committee on October 1, 1966 (H. Rept. 2171). It passed the House, under suspension of the rules, on October 3, 1966. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, on October 13, 1966 (S. Rept. 1719). It passed the Senate on October 14, 1966. It was approved by the President on October 30, 1966, and became Public Law 89-700. B. DIGEST OF PROVISION RESPECTING EDUCATION OF SURVIVING CHILDREN One of the 1966 amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act provides for survivor benefits to a survivor who is less than 22 years of age and is a full-time student at an educational institution. C. TEXT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT Following is the text of the provision of Public Law 89-700 respecting survivor benefits to students under 22 years of age. AN ACT AN ACT To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act to make certain technical changes, to provide for survivor benefits to children ages eighteen to twenty-one, inclusive, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILROAD 68 Stat. 1039. (j) (1) Section 5 (1) (1) (ii) of such Act is amended by striking 65 Stat. 689; out "or uncle" and inserting in lieu thereof "uncle, brother or sister". (2) The said section 5 (1) (1) (ii) is further amended by striking out "and shall be less than eighteen years of age, or shall have a permanent physical or mental condition which is such that he is unable to engage in any regular employment: Prorided, That such disability began before the child attains age eighteen; and" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and "(A) shall be less than eighteen years of age; or "(B) shall be less than twenty-two years of age and a full-time student at an educational institution (determined as prescribed in this paragraph); or 60 Stat. 733; 65 Stat. 689. 45 USC 228e. 72 Stat. 1778. 45 USC 228c. 42 USC 416. 79 Stat. 371. 42 USC 402. Supra. "(C) shall, without regard to his age, be unable to engage in any regular employment by reason of a permanent physical or mental condition which began before he attained age eighteen, and”. (3) Section 5(1) (1) of such Act is further amended (i) by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence thereof the following: ", or if such widow or widower would be paid benefits, as such, under title II of the Social Security Act but for the fact that the employee died insured under this Act"; (ii) by inserting after "subsection (f) of section 2" in the fourth sentence thereof the following: "and subsection (f) of section 3"; (iii) by inserting after such fourth sentence the following new sentence: "In determining for purposes of this section and subsection (f) of section 3 whether an applicant is the grandchild, brother, or sister of an employee as claimed, the rules set forth in section 216 (h) (1) of the Social Security Act, as in effect prior to 1957, shall be applied the same as if such persons were included in such section 216 (h) (1)."; (iv) by changing the semicolon at the end thereof to a period and inserting thereafter the following: "The provisions of paragraph (8) of section 202 (d) of the Social Security Act (defining the terms 'full-time student' and 'educational institution') shall be applied by the Board in the administration of this section as if the references therein to the Secretary were references to the Board. For purposes of the last sentence of subsection (j) of this section, a child entitled to a child's insurance annuity only on the basis of being a full-time student described in clause (ii) (B) of this paragraph shall cease to be qualified therefor in the first month during no part of which he is a full-time student, or the month in which he attains age 22, whichever first occurs. A child whose entitlement to a child's insurance annuity, on the basis of the compensation of an insured individual, terminated with the month preceding the month in which such child attained age eighteen, or with a subsequent month, may again become entitled to such an annuity (providing no event to disqualify the child has occurred) beginning with the first month thereafter in which he is a full-time student and has not attained the age of twenty-two, if he has filed an application for such reentitlement."; and (v) by striking out the semicolon from the end of paragraphs "(2)”, “(3) “(5)”, “(7)”, and “(9)” and inserting in lieu thereof a period. 10. VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1966 (Public Law 89-709, approved November 2, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 3348, a bill to authorize a 3-year program of grants for construction of veterinary medical education facilities, and for other purposes, was introduced on January 25, 1965, by Representative George W. Andrews of Alabama. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. It was reported from that committee on October 1, 1966 (H. Rept. 2167). It passed the House, under suspension of the rules, on October 3, 1966. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, on October 12, 1966 (Rept. No. 1714). It passed the Senate, amended, on October 13, 1966. The House disagreed with Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2 and concurred in Senate amendment No. 3 on October 17, 1966. The Senate receded from amendments Nos. 1 and 2 on October 22, 1966. The act was approved on November 2, 1966, and became Public Law 89-709. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The act amends the Public Health Service Act so as to authorize grants for veterinary medicine teaching facilities and loans for students of veterinary medicine. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the full text of Public Law 89-709. AN ACT To authorize a program for the construction of facilities for 80 Stat. 1103. the teaching of veterinary medicine and a program of loans for students of veterinary medicine Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterinary Medical Education Act of 1966". GRANTS FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE TEACHING FACILITIES SEC. 2. (a) Section 720 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293) is amended by inserting "veterinarians," after "podiatrists," each place where it appears. Veterinary Medical Education 79 Stat. 1056. 42 USC 293a. (b) (1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 721 of such 77 Stat. 165. Act are amended by inserting "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". (2) Subsection (d) of such section 721 is further amended by inserting "veterinarians," after "podiatrists,". (c) Paragraph (4) of section 724 of such Act is amended 42 USC 293d. by inserting "school of veterinary medicine'," after ""school of podiatry," and by inserting "a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree," before "and a graduate degree". (d) (1) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 725 of 42 USC 293e. such Act is amended by striking out "sixteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "seventeen". (2) The second sentence of such subsection (a) is amended by (A) striking out "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof “nine" and (B) inserting "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". (3) The third sentence of such subsection (a) is amended by inserting "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". 72-954 0-67-pt. 1- 5 77 Stat. 170; 78 Stat. 1086. 80 Stat. 1103. 77 Stat. 172. 42 USC 294b. 42 USC 294d. LOANS FOR STUDENTS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (a) of section 740 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking out "or optometry" and inserting in lieu thereof "optometry, or veterinary medicine". (b) Paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of such section 740 is amended by striking out "or doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree" and inserting in lieu thereof "doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree, or doctor of veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree". (c) Subsection (b) of section 741 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294a) is amended by striking out "or doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree" and inserting in lieu thereof "doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree, or doctor of veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree". (d) Subsection (c) of such section 741 is amended by striking out "or optometry" and inserting in lieu thereof "optometry, or veterinary medicine". (e) Section 742(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting immediately after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: "In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence, there are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, which sums shall be available for carrying out this part (other than section 744) solely with respect to students of veterinary medicine." 11. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AMENDMENTS OF 1966: PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (Public Law 89-749, approved November 3, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY S. 3008, the Comprehensive Health Planning and Public Health Services Amendments of 1966, was introduced on March 2, 1966, by Senator Lister Hill, of Alabama. The bill was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Hearings on the bill were held before the Subcommittee on Health, of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, on March 16 and 17, 1966. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 153 pages. S. 3008 was reported in the Senate on September 29, 1966 (S. Rept. 1665). It passed the Senate on October 3, 1966. H.R. 18231, a companion bill to S. 3008, was introduced on October 6, 1966, by Representative Harley O. Staggers, of West Virginia. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Hearings on H.R. 18231 and several other bills were held before that committee on October 11, 1966. The record of the hear ings was printed in a volume of 125 pages. H.R. 18231 was reported in the House on October 13, 1966 (H. Rept. 2271). It passed the House, under suspension of the rules, on October 17, 1966, but was laid on the table on that date, and S. 3008, as amended, was passed in lieu. The Senate agreed to the House amendment on October 18, 1966. The act was approved on November 3, 1966, and became Public Law 89-749. B. DIGEST OF PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION AND TRAINING Public Law 89-749 requires that, in order to be approved for grants for comprehensive State health planning, State plans must provide for encouraging cooperative efforts among specified agencies, organizations, and groups, in the fields of education, welfare, and rehabilitation. The act authorizes appropriations for fiscal 1968 for project grants for health service development, including undertaking studies, demonstrations, or training. The act provides for continuation of grants to schools for public health, and authorization for training of personnel for State and local health work. C. TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION AND TRAINING Following is the text of certain provisions of Public Law 89-749 concerning education and training. AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and assist in the extension and improvement of comprehensive health planning and public health services, to provide for a more effective use of available Federal funds for such planning and services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Health Planning and Public Health Services Amendments of 1966". * "Grants to States for Comprehensive State Health Planning "SEC. 314. (a) (1) AUTHORIZATION.-In order to assist the States in comprehensive and continuing planning for their current and future health needs, the Surgeon General is authorized during the period beginning July 1, 1966, and ending June 30, 1968, to make grants to States, which have submitted, and had approved by the Surgeon General, State plans for comprehensive State health planning. For the purposes of carrying out this subsection, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968. "(2) STATE PLANS FOR COMPREHENSIVE STATE HEALTH PLANNING.—In order to be approved for purposes of this sub |