Amending Disaster Relief Act: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Eighty-third Congress, First Session on S. 2199, a Bill to Allow State and Local Governments During Major Disasters to Use Or Distribute Certain Surplus Equipment and Supplies of the Federal Government, June 29, 1953U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 - 27 pages Considers legislation to authorize emergency use of Federal supplies and equipment by state and local government. |
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Page 1 - Cross or otherwise, medicine, food, and other consumable supplies; (c) by donating or lending equipment and supplies, determined under then existing law to be surplus to the needs and responsibilities of the Federal Government, to States for use or distribution by them for the purposes of...
Page 1 - State and loeil governments durinjr major disasters to use or distribute certain surplus equipment and supplies of the Federal Government Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and local governments in major disasters, and for other purposes", approved September 30, 1950 (64 Stat.
Page 22 - Slates for use or distribution by them for the purposes of the Act including the restoration of public facilities damaged or destroyed in such major disaster and essential rehabilitation of individuals in need as a result of such major disaster; (Public Law 134) and (d) by performing on public or private lands protective and other work essential for the preservation...
Page 7 - ... governments their equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other resources, other than the extension of credit under the authority of any Act; (b) by distributing through the American National Red Cross or otherwise, medicine, food, and other consumable supplies; (c) by donating or lending equipment and supplies, determined under then existing law to be surplus to the needs and responsibilities of the Federal Government...
Page 27 - I have a a letter in which he says, " I regret very much that I will be unable to attend the Convention of Health Officers at Rochester. I am overwhelmed with work, and cannot go to Rochester at that time. With best wishes for the success of the meeting, I am, very sincerely yours, Charles E. Hughes.
Page 24 - I would like to have made a part of the record a complete justification of any request for restoration of these funds.
Page 1 - SEC. 8. PROTECTION OF BASE ON NONPROGRAM CROP ACREAGE. Section 504(bX2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as added by section 1031 of the Food Security Act of 1985) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (D) as clause (E); and (2) by striking out clause (C) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new clauses: "(C) acreage in an amount equal to the difference between the permitted acreage for a program crop and the acreage planted to the crop, if the acreage considered to be planted is devoted...
Page 4 - ... problems inherent here are the same as those in dime-store glasses, except for the implication that everybody is competent to self-test their own vision. This concludes my presentation, Mr. Chairman. It has been a pleasure to meet with you and your committee and I shall be happy to answer any questions that you or any members of the committee may wish to ask. Thank you. (Transcript continued from p. 376.) Dr. McCRARY. Our senior citizens should be cautiously aware of several areas in the vision...
Page 22 - HOLLAND. Well, I think we ought to pass the amendment. Senator STENNIS. Mr. Chairman, if I may ask a question The CHAIRMAN. Yes, Senator. Senator STENNIS. Is there any further proof to be offered? I am going to have to go. The CHAIRMAN. We have the Housing and Home Finance Administration. Senator STENNIS. I am going to have to go in a few minutes.
Page 24 - I second the motion. The CHAIRMAN. All right. Now, then, gentlemen, do you all understand what we are voting on? Senator GORE. Is that all right with you? Senator SALTONSTALL. Yes; sure. The CHAIRMA . . If so, all in favor of the motion say " aye