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Nelsen, Hon. Ancher, Representative in Congress from the State of
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FEDERAL CITY COLLEGE AS A LAND GRANT COLLEGE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1968

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE No. 5 OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

Washington, D.C.

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1310, Longworth House Office Building, Honorable B. F. Sisk (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding.

Present: Representatives Sisk, Walker, Nelsen, Horton, Harsha, Gude, and Zwach.

Also present: James T. Clark, Clerk; Hayden S. Garber, Counsel; Sara Watson, Assistant Counsel; Donald Tubridy, Minority Clerk; and Leonard O. Hilder, Investigator.

Mr. SISK. Subcommittee No. 5 will come to order.

The Committee has for consideration this morning several bills: H.R. 15280, a bill by Mr. Nelsen, and joined with him is Mr. Horton, Mr. O'Konski, and Mr. Mathias; also H.R. 15886 by Mr. Gude; and a bill which has passed the Senate which I understand is an identical billS. 1999 by Senator Morse of Oregon.

The purpose I understand of this legislation is to amend the District of Columbia Public Education Act (P.L. 89-791, approved Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1426) which established the Federal City College. We are interested in qualifying the Federal City College as a landgrant college. Without objection, a copy of the bills and staff memorandum thereon, will be made a part of the record at this time. Also there will be reports from some of the Departments which will be made a part of the record upon their becoming available. (See p. 34.) (The other documents referred to follow :)

(H.R. 15280, 89th Cong., 2d sess., by Messrs. Nelsen, Horton, O'Konski, and Mathias, on Feb. 8, 1968; H.R. 15886 by Mr. Gude on March 12, 1968; and S. 1999 by Mr. Morse, passed by Senate on Dec. 8, 1967)

A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Public Education Act

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the District of Columbia Public Education Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title:

TITLE IV-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. In the administration of the Act entitled "An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endownment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts established under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty two", approved August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417; 7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328); the tenth paragraph under the heading "Emergency Appropriations" of the (1)

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Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight", approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1256, 1281; 7 U.S.C. 322); the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372; 7 U.S.C. 341-346, 347a, 348, 349); section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 436; 7 U.S.C. 329); the Act of March 4, 1940 (54 Stat. 39; 7 U.S.C. 331); and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1087; 7 U.S.C. 1621-1629), the Federal City College authorizd by this Act shall be considered to be a college established for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503; 7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308), and the term "State" as used in the aforementioned laws or provisions of laws shall include the District of Columbia. SEC. 402. (a) Section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 436; 7 U.S.C. 329), as amended, is amended by striking out "$7,650,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$7,800,000", and by striking out "$4,300,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$4,320,000".

(b) In lieu of extending to the District of Columbia those provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503; 7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308), relating to donations of public lands or land scrip for the endowment and maintenance of colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, there is authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia the sum of $7,241,706. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be held and considered to have been granted to the District of Columbia subject to those provisions of that Act applicable to the proceeds from the sale of land or land scrip.

SEC. 403. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to extend the provisions of the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372; 7 U.S.C. 341–346, 347a, 348, 349), to the District of Columbia. Sums so appropriated shall be in addition to and not in substitution for, sums otherwise appropriated under such Act, or otherwise appropriated for agricultural extension work. Four per centum of the sums so appropriated for such fiscal year shall be allotted to the Federal Extension Service, Department of Agriculture, for administrative, technical, and other services of the Department in carrying out the purposes of this section. The District of Columbia shall not be required to offset allotments authorized under this section.

SEC. 404. The enactment of this title, shall, as respects the District of Columbia, be deemed to satisfy any requirement of State consent contained in any of the laws or provisions of law referred to in this title.

SEC. 405. Except with respect to the provisions relating to the extension of the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372: 7 U.S.C. 341-346, 347, 348, 349), to the District of Columbia, this title shall be effective with respect to appropriations with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1968. In the case of the provisions of the Act of May 8, 1914, so extended, such provisions shall take effect upon the date appropriations are made available for the purpose of carrying out such extension.

STAFF MEMORANDUM-HEARING ON H.R 15280 (NELSEN, HORTON, O'KONSKI, MATHIAS); H.R. 15886 (GUDE), AND S. 1999 (MORSE)-IDENTICAL BILLS TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC EDUCATION ACT

Purpose of Bill.-To amend D.C. Public Education Act (P.L. 89-791, approved Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1426, D.C. Code, title 31, sec. 1601, which established the Federal City College and the Washington Technical Institute) to qualify the Federal City College as a land-grant college.

Provisions of Bill.-The Federal City College would:

(1) Quality for a $50,000 annual grant (under the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890) to be used for instruction in agriculture and mechanic arts, home economics, youth and community development, etc. The term "State" in these Acts is amended to include the District of Columbia. (Sec. 401)

(2) Qualify for fund allotments for research, investigation and experimentation in marketing, consumer education, food handling, etc., under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. (Sec. 401)

(3) Participate in a total of $170,000 annual grant (under the BankheadJones Act of 1935) providing for agricultural research, extension work and increased support for land-grant colleges. (Sec. 402(a))

(4) Receive authorization for a capital grant of $7.241.706 (in lieu of public land grants or land-scrip provided in the 1862 Morrill Act for the States),

to be an endowment to be invested in bonds and the income used for support of the college's mechanic arts and agricultural programs. (See 402(b))

(5) Participate in cooperative extension service, including home economics and 4-H programs of the Department of Agriculture (by extending the Smith-Lever Act of 1914), without requiring the District to match the Federal allottments on a 50-50 basis. It is estimated the District will receive $100,000 to $700,000 under these programs. (Sec. 403)

(6) In addition to providing basic, enabling legislation for the college to qualify under the land-grant programs indicated, the bill includes for the District of Columbia acceptance of the terms and conditions thereof. (Sec. 404) (7) Effective date. (Sec. 405)

Mr. SISK. I understand that my colleagues, Mr. Nelsen, and I believe Mr. Horton, also, have some brief statements they would like to make. So Mr. Nelsen, one of the authors of the bill, if you have a statement, you may proceed.

STATEMENT OF HON. ANCHER NELSEN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

Mr. NELSEN. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I will submit the statement for the record, but I am also advised that Congressman Zwach, who is in attendance, has an equal interest in this bill. His original pride for the technical school to be set up as a land-grant college. However, we do find that because of provisions of Law, the Washington Technical Institute did not qualify, whereas the Liberal Arts College, or the Federal City College, can so qualify. It is my understanding that there is an agreement between the two schools that they will share in the funds if this bill passes, and I want to make that a part of the record so that it is well established that the Washington Technical Institute will qualify and will receive some of the funds. And it is my understanding that the hearing will further develop this thought.

I hope, Mr. Chairman that this is agreeable with the Committee. I have a conflict; I have another committee that is sitting right now in Executive Session. I will leave my statement for the record and I hope the members of the Committee will further document the understanding of agreement between the two schools relative to the use of the funds.

Mr. SISK. Without objection the full statement of the gentleman from Minnesota will be made a part of the record.

Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Chairman, on February 8, 1968 I introduced H.R. 15280, which would amend the District of Columbia Public Education Act in order to name the Federal City College as the land-grant college for the District of Columbia. Co-sponsoring the bill with me are our colleagues, Congressman Mathias, O'Konski and Horton.

The District of Columbia is the last remaining area in our Nation without the services of a land-grant college. This legislation would provide educational opportunities for citizens of the District to study for careers in community services and to receive the benefits of cooperative extension programs.

The bill will qualify the Federal City College for: (1) Morrill Act funds of $50,000 and Bankhead-Jones Act funds of $170,000 annually for college instruction in mechanical arts, home economics, 4-H youth development programs and environmental sciences; (2) Smith-Lever funds to develop cooperative extension services in home economics and 4-H programs for people in the District. Funding would be deter

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