HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. Reported with amendment (p. 5633) (H. Rept. 416). Debated (pp. 6548, 6625, 6740, 6962, 7499, 7609). Amended and passed (p. 7617).

[Hearings: United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1947 on H.R. 3342. May 13-17, 20, 1947.]

2d Session: House concurred in Senate amendments (p. 314).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Foreign Relations (p. 1682). Reported with amendments (p. 8996) (S. Rept. 573). Debated (p. 10128). Recommitted to Committee (p. 11118).

2d Session: Reported with amendments (p. 29) (S. Rept. 811). Debated (pp. 153, 243). Amended and passed Senate, title amended (p. 271).

Approved by President (p. 679)-Public Law 402 [62 Stat. 6] [Smith-Mundt Act].

LIBRARY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS

S. 48 (as reported): To authorize the payment of $25,000 per year to each State for a period not to exceed 5 years for demonstrations of public-library services to those currently without it or with only inadequate services.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported without amendment (July 18, 1947) (S. Rept. 580).

[Hearings: Demonstration of public-library services . . . on S. 48. May 16,

1947.]

2d Session: Passed (p. 1683).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor (p. 1813).

H.R. 2465 (as reported): Companion bill to S. 48, see above.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor (p. 1905).

[Hearings: Demonstration of public library service. Hearings before Subcommittee No. 1 . . on H.R. 2465. Dec. 9-10, 1947 (1948).]

[81ST CONGRESS (JAN. 3, 1949–JAN. 2, 1951)]

COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS

S. 2246 (as passed): (1) Title IV provides for a revolving fund of $300 million to enable the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to make loans to assist institutions of higher learning in providing housing for their students and faculties. Funds may be used for new construction, or for alterations, conversions, or improvement of existing structures where necessary for the proposed housing use. (2) Title II amends P.L. 796, 80th Congress, to provide for additional transfers of war and veterans' housing to "any State or political subdivision thereof, local housing authority, local public agency, nonprofit organization, or educational institution."

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Banking and Currency. Reported with amendments (p. 11237) (S. Rept. 892). Objected to and passed over (pp. 12366, 13311, 14726).

2d Session: Debated (pp. 3109, 3148, 3200, 3216, 3267, 3288, 3295, 3303, 3349, 3352, 3354). Amended and passed (p. 3391). Senate disagreed to House amendment, asked for conference (p. 4069), and appointed conferees (p. 4075). Conference Report submitted and agreed to (p. 4966).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Amended and passed (in lieu of H.R. 7402) (p. 3883). House insisted on its amendment, agreed to conference, and appointed conferees (p. 4230). Conference Report (H. Rept. 1893) submitted and agreed to (p. 4902).

Approved by President (p. 5410)-Public Law 475 [64 Stat. 77].

LOANS BY R.F.C. FOR COLLEGE HOUSING

H.R. 6070 (as passed by the House): Title III would amend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, as amended, to authorize the R.F.C. to purchase obligations of and to make loans to nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning for the construction of student and faculty housing, such loans to bear interest at not more than 4 percent per annum, and to be repaid at not longer than 40 years. No special fund was authorized to be set aside for that purpose.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Banking and Currency. Reported without amendment (p. 12015) (H. Rept. 1295). Debated (pp. 12079, 12167, 12258). Amended and passed (p. 12269).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Objected to and passed over (pp. 13315, 14745). 2d Session: Objected to and passed over (p. 1282). Indefinitely postponed (S. 2246 having been passed in lieu thereof) (p. 11956).

FEDERAL AID FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

S. 246 (as reported): To authorize an annual appropriation of $300 million each fiscal year to assist the States and Territories in financing a minimum foundation education program of public elementary and secondary schools, and in reducing the inequalities of educational opportunities through public elementary and secondary schools, for general welfare, and for other purposes.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported with amendments (p. 3152) (S. Rept. 158). Debated (pp. 5309, 5391, 5468, 5488, 5570, 5592, 5633, 5677). Passed (p. 5687).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. [Hearings: Public School Assistance Act of 1949. Hearings before a special subcommittee.. on S. 246 and H.R. 4643. 1949.]

FEDERALLY IMPACTED AREAS-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (POST-WAR)

H.R. 3829 (as passed): To amend Public Law 389, 80th Congress to authorize the General Services Administrator to make payments not to exceed $7.5 million for fiscal year 1950 for the operation and maintenance of school facilities for children living (1) on Federal reservations or other federally-owned property or (2) within the boundaries of local school agencies overburdened financially by defense-incurred school enrollments or reductions in school revenues resulting from ownership of land by the United States.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported with amendment (p. 9872) (H. Rept. 1085). Supplemental report issued (p. 10136) (H. Rept. 1085, part 2). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 10306).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (p. 10323). Reported without amendment (p. 11595) (S. Rept. 929). Passed (p. 12375).

Approved by President (p. 14237)-Public Law 306 [63 Stat. 697].

H.R. 7940 (as passed): To authorize the Commissioner of Education to provide financial assistance in fiscal year 1951 and the three succeeding fiscal years to those local educational agencies upon which the United States has placed financial burdens by reason of the fact that

(1) the revenues available to such agencies from local sources have been reduced as the result of the acquisition of real property by the United States; or (2) such agencies provide education for children residing on Federal property; or (3) such agencies provide education for children whose parents are employed on Federal property; or (4) there has been a sudden and substantial increase in school attendance as the result of Federal activities. Funds so provided are to be used for "current expenses," excluding acquisition of land, the erection of facilities, interest, or debt service.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported with amendment (p. 8954) (H. Rept. 2287). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 10093). House disagreed to Senate amendments, asked for a conference, and appointed conferees (p. 14858). Conference Report (H. Rept. 3109) submitted and agreed to (p. 15298).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (p. 10130). Reported with amendment (p. 13660) (S. Rept. 2458). Discussed and passed over (p. 14691). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 14726). Senate insisted on its amendments, agreed to conference, and appointed conferees (p. 14810). Conference Report (H. Rept. 3109) submitted and agreed to (p. 15020).

Approved by President (p. 15790)-Public Law 874 [64 Stat. 1100]. FEDERALLY IMPACTED AREAS-SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION (POST-WAR)

S. 2317 (as passed): To authorize (1) the appropriation of $3 million to assist the several States to inventory existing school facilities, to survey the needs for the construction of additional facilities, to develop State plans for school construction programs, and to study the adequacy of State and local resources available to meet school facilities requirements; and (2) a 3-year program of assistance for school construction in those school districts which have been seriously overburdened with enrollments resulting from defense and other activities of the Federal Government. Local school districts are to receive payments (in varying amounts) for children whose parents live or work on non-taxable Federal property located in the State.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported with amendments (p. 11885) (S. Rept. 948). Discussed and passed over (pp. 12378, 13315). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 14727).

2d Session: Senate disagreed to House amendments and asks for conference (p. 13178). Conferees appointed (p. 13181). Conference Report (H. Rept. 3064) submitted and agreed to (p. 14272).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor (p. 14962). Debated (p. 14950).

2d Session: Reported with amendment (p. 11927) (H. Rept. 2810). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 13042). House insisted upon its amendments and agreed to conference; conferees appointed (p. 13380). Conference Report submitted and agreed to (p. 14943).

Approved by President (p. 15771)-Public Law 815 [64 Stat. 967].

LIBRARY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS

H.R. 874 (as reported): To authorize the payment of $40,000 per year to each State for a period not to exceed 5 years for demonstrations of public library services to those currently without them or with only inadequate services.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported with amendment (p. 1405) (H. Rept. 1574). Debated (pp. 3128, 3131). Failed of passage (p. 3141).

S. 130 (as reported): Companion bill to H.R. 874, above.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported without amendment (p. 482) (S. Rept. 6). Objected to and passed over (pp. 13297, 14721).

2d Session: Objected to and passed over (pp. 1278, 14691).

LOANS BY R.F.C. FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

H.R. 1551: To assist the States to provide adequate educational facilities in their public elementary and secondary school systems, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation would be authorized to make grants totaling $300 million and loans totaling $300 million to the States.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. [Hearings: Federal aid to school construction. Hearings before a special subcommittee.. on H.R. 1551. 1950.]

VETERANS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING

S. 2596 (as passed): To provide for a number of technical amendments to the educational provisions of the Veterans Readjustment Act of 1944, such as approval of courses, cost of tuition, etc.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported with amendment (p. 14173) (S. Rept. 1156). Debated, amended, and passed (p. 14342).