interagency coordination of such research, including the research authorized by this Act. Such coordination shall include (a) continuing review of the adequacy of the Government-wide program in water resources research, (b) identification and elimination of duplication and overlaps between two or more agency programs, (c) identification of technical needs in various water resources research categories, (d) recommendations with respect to allocation of technical effort among the Federal agencies, (e) review of technical manpower needs and findings concerning the technical manpower base of the program, (f) recommendations concerning management policies to improve the quality of the Government-wide research effort, and (g) actions to facilitate interagency communication at management levels. SEC. 306. As used in this Act, the term "State" includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. N. NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE HOUSING ACT OF 1964 (Public Law 88-560, approved Sept. 2, 1964) 1. Legislative History of the Act (a) House.-On January 27, 1964, President Johnson transmitted his housing message to the Congress and recommended enactment of the administration's Housing and Community Development Act of 1964. From February 17 through 27, 1964, the Subcommittee on Housing of the Committee on Banking and Currency held hearings on the administration's bill, H.R. 9751, introduced by Representative Albert Rains, of Alabama, chairman of the subcommittee, and/ or related bills. The hearings were printed in a volume totaling 929 pages. The subcommittee on Housing met in executive session on July 29 and 30, 1964, and approved an amended bill. As directed, the chairman (Mr. Rains) introduced, on July 30, a clean bill (H.R. 12175) embodying the provisions agreed upon by the subcommittee. An identical bill (H.R. 12177) was introduced by the ranking minority member, Representative William B. Widnall, of New Jersey. The bill reported by the subcommittee incorporated a number of provisions from H.R. 9771 as well as most of the recommendations in the administration bill. The full Banking and Currency Committee met. in executive session on August 5, 1964, and agreed to report H.R. 12175 as recommended by the subcommittee without change. The bill was reported in the House on that date (Rept. 1703).39 It was debated, amended, and passed by the House, by a record vote, on August 13, 1964. On the same day, it was laid on the table and S. 3049 was passed in lieu." (b) Senate.-On February 10, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and March 3, 1964, the Housing Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency held hearings on the administration's housing proposals and all other pending housing measures, notwithstanding hearings in 1963 on some of these matters. The record of the 1964 hearings was printed in a volume of 1189 pages. On July 1 and 2, 1964, the subcommittee met in executive session to consider the pending bills, the testimony received at the hearings, and other matters presented to it in connection with 1964 housing legisla Thid, Aug. 5, 1963, p. 17668. Ibid., Aug. 13, 1964, pp. 18684-18723. tion. On July 22, 23, and 28, 1964, in executive session, the full committee considered recommendations of the subcommittee and other pending matters, and ordered a committee bill reported for the consideration of the Senate. Senator John J. Sparkman, of Alabama, reported this bill, S. 3049, on July 29, 1964 (Rept. 1265).42 S. 3049 passed the Senate, amended, on July 31, 1964.43 It passed the House, with the text of H.R. 12175, as passed, on August 13, 1964.44 The House and Senate both agreed to the conference report on August 19, 1964.45 The bill was approved on August 21, 1964. It became Public Law 88-560. 2. Summary of Training Provisions Title VIII of the Housing Act of 1964 provides for training and fellowship programs. Part 1 of title VIII provides for 50-50 matching grants to the States to assist and encourage them, in cooperation with colleges and universities, to initiate, develop and expand short-term training programs in skills needed in community development. The trainees must be technical and professional personnel who are, or will be, employed by governmental or public agencies responsible for community development. As an adjunct to the training program, part 1 of the title also provides support for State and local research needed in connection with housing and public improvement programs, efficient land use, and similar community development problems, and for collecting and publishing information relating to such research. The act authorizes an appropriation of $10 million, to remain available until spent for these (above-described) programs. Part 2 of title VIII authorizes an appropriation of $500,000 annually for a 3-year period starting June 1, 1964, for fellowships to be awarded by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator upon the recommendation of a nine-member advisory board. The fellowships are solely for training in institutions of higher education which have graduate programs in the field of city planning or related fields (including architecture, civil engineering, economics, municipal finance, public administration and sociology), which are related to training for careers in city and regional planning, housing, urban renewal, and community development. 3. Text of Title VIII of the Act Following is the text of title VIII of Public Law 88-560: TITLE VIII-TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FINDINGS AND PURPOSE SEC. 801. (a) The Congress finds that the rapid expansion of the Nation's urban areas and urban population has caused severe problems in urban and suburban development and created a national need to (1) provide special 42 Ibid., July 29, 1964, p. 16746. 43 Ibid., July 31, 1964, p. 17020. 44Ibid., Aug. 13, 1964, pp. 18724-18733. 45 Ibid., Aug. 19, 1964: (House) pp. 19574-19577; (Senate) pp. 19743-19745. training in skills needed for economic and efficient community development and (2) support research in new or improved methods of dealing with community development problems. (b) It is the purpose of this part to assist and encourage the States, in cooperation with public or private universities and colleges and urban centers, to (1) organize, initiate, develop, and expand programs which will provide special training in skills needed for economic and efficient community development to those technical and professional people who are, or are training to be, employed by a governmental or public body which has responsibilities for community development; and (2) support State and local research that is needed in connection with housing programs and needs, public improvement programing, code problems, efficient land use, urban transportation, and similar community development problems. MATCHING GRANTS TO STATES SEC. 802. (a) Subject to the provisions of this part and in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, the Administrator may make matching grants to States to assist in (1) organizing, initiating, developing, or expanding programs to provide special training in skills needed for economic and efficient community development to those technical and professional people who are, or are training to be, employed by a governmental or public body which has responsibilities for community development; and (2) supporting State and local research that is needed in connection with housing programs and needs, public improvement programing, code problems, efficient land use, urban transportation, and similar community development problems, and collecting, collating, and publishing statistics and information relating to such research. (b) No grants may be made to a State under this part unless the Administrator has approved a plan for the State which (1) sets forth the proposed use of the funds and the objectives to be accomplished; (2) explains the method by which the required amounts from non-Federal sources will be obtained; (3) provides such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be reasonably necessary to assure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the State under this part; (4) designates an officer or agency of the State government who has responsibility and authority for the administration of a statewide research and training program as the officer or agency with responsibility and authority for the execution of the State program under this part; and (5) provides that such officer or agency will make such reports to the Administrator, in such form, and containing such information, as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Administrator to perform his duties under this part. (c) No grant may be made under this part for any use unless an amount at least equal to such grant is made available from non-Federal sources for the same purpose and for concurrent use. (d) There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part, without fiscal year limitation, not to exceed $10,000,000. STATE LIMIT SEC. 803. Not more than 10 per centum of the total amount authorized to be appropriated by section 802(d) may be used for making grants to any one State. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, STUDIES, AND PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION SEC. 804. In order to carry out the purpose of this part, the Administrator is authorized to provide technical assistance to State and local governmental or public bodies and to undertake such studies and publish and distribute such information, either directly or by contract, as he shall determine to be desirable. Nothing contained in this part shall limit any authority of the Administrator under any other provision of law. MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 805. (a) As used in this part, the term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and the term "Administrator" means the Housing and Home Finance Administrator. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative and other expenses in carrying out this part. PART 2-FELLOWSHIPS FOR CITY PLANNING AND URBAN STUDIES SEC. 810. (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 annually, for a three-year period commencing on July 1, 1964, to be used by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator for the purpose of providing fellowships for the graduate training of professional city planning and urban and housing technicians and specialists as herein provided. Persons shall be selected for such fellowship solely on the basis of ability and upon the recommendation of the Urban Studie Fellowship Advisory Board established pursuant to subsection (b). Fellowships shall be solely for training in public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education having programs of graduate study in the field of city planning or in related fields (including architecture, civil engineering, economics, municipal finance, public administration, and sociology), which programs are oriented to training for careers in city and regional planning, housing, urban renewal, and community development. (b) There is hereby established the Urban Studies Fellowship Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), which shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator as follows: Three from public institutions of higher learning, and three from private nonprofit institutions of higher education, who are the heads of departments which provide academic courses appropriately related to the fields referred to in subsection (a), and three from national organizations which are directly concerned with problems relating to urban, regional, and community development. The Board shall meet upon the request of the Administrator and shall make recommendations to him with respect to persons to be selected for fellowships under this section. Members of the Board shall be entitled to receive transportation expenses and a per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized for members of advisory committees created pursuant to section 601 of the Housing Act of 1949. O. LABOR, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL 1965 (With reference here principally to certain appropriations affecting education and training) (Public Law 88-605, approved Sept. 19, 1964) 1. Legislative History Hearings on appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare were held by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations from February 17 through March 3, 1964. The record of the hearings was printed in two parts comprising a total of 2,230 pages. Hearings on appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare were held by the Senate Committee on Appropriations from February 18 through March 13 and from May 22 through July 1, 1946. The record of the hearings was printed in two parts comprising a total of 2,048 pages. A further hearing was held on August 4, and the record was printed in a volume of 67 pages. H.R. 10809, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare and related agencies for the fiscal year 1965, was introduced on April 10, 1964, by Representative John E. Fogarty, of Rhode Island. The bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. It was reported from that committee on April 10, 1964 (Rept. 1316). It passed the House on April 14, 1964.46 It was reported in the Senate from the Committee on Appropriations on August 17, 1964 (Rept. 1460). It passed the Senate, amended, on August 19, 1964.47 The Senate asked for a conference on August 19, 1964. The House agreed to a conference on September 1, 1964. The conference report was filed on September 2, 1964 (Rept. 1880). The House and Senate both agreed to the conference report on September 3, 1964. The act was approved on September 19, 1964, and became Public Law 88-605. 2. Appropriations Affecting Education and Training Some of the fiscal 1965 appropriations in Public Law 88-605 particularly affecting education and training are: A. Department of Labor : (1) Manpower Administration: Manpower development and training activities--- Expansion and improvement of vocational educa- Higher education facilities construction__. Further endowment of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts---. Payments to school districts.. Educational improvement for the handicapped__ Education research____ Foreign language training and area studies____ Cooperative research--- Salaries and expenses, Office of Education__- Total, Office of Education____ (2) Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: Research and Training--- (3) Public Health Service: Accident prevention demonstrations and training_ ing training)_. Nursing services (including training) Health professions educational aid. (4) American Printing House for the Blind_ (5) Gallaudet College: Salaries and Expenses.. Construction_-_ (6) Howard University: Salaries and expenses.. Construction_____ 3. Text of Certain Provisions of the Act $307,906, 000 5, 541, 000 158, 296, 000 463, 150, 000 55, 000, 000 11, 950, 000 332, 000, 000 16, 500, 000 287,853, 000 500, 000 1,500,000 58,400,000 15, 840, 000 18, 699, 000 1, 419, 688, 000 41, 065, 000 3,823, 000 53, 722, 000 21, 631, 000 110, 782, 000 865, 000 1,926, 000 376,000 9, 660, 000 1,810, 000 Following is the text of certain appropriations in Public Law 88-605 affecting education and/or training: Congressional Record (daily edition) Apr. 14, 1964, p. 7601. |