Eighty-eighth Congress (first_session, January 9, 1963-December 30, 1963; second session, January 7, 1964-October 3, 1964) EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN FIRST SESSION S. 1409.—to require employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay equal wages for equal work regardless of the sex of the worker. Reported in Senate May 13, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 176, Passed Senate May 17, 1963. Passed House, amended, May 23, 1963. Senate agrees to House amendments May 28, 1963. Approved June 10, 1963. Public Law 88-38. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF RAILWAY LABOR DISPUTE FIRST SESSION S.J. Res. 102.-to create a 7-man board to arbitrate disagreements between unions and railroads. (This was the first time compulsory arbitration was imposed by Congress in a major dispute in peacetime.) Reported in Senate August 23, 1963; Commerce; Report No. 459. Passed Senate August 27, 1963. Passed House August 28, 1963. Approved August 28, 1963. Public Law 88-108. H.J. Res. 665.-to settle railroad labor dispute. Reported from Interstate and Foreign Commerce August 26, 1963; Report No. 713. Union Calendar. Laid on table August 28, 1963. S.J. Res. 102 passed in lieu. IMPORTATION OF MEXICAN AGRICULTURAL LABOR FIRST SESSION S. 1703.-to extend, without change, Mexican Farm Labor Law (P.L. 82-78) for one year, through December 31, 1964. Reported July 22, 1963; Agriculture and Forestry; Report No. 372. Reported in Senate August 6, 1963; Agriculture and Forestry; Report No. 391. Passed Senate August 15, 1963. Referred to Agriculture August 19, 1963. Committee discharged. Passed House, amended, October 31, 1963. Senate agrees to House amendments, December 4, 1963. Approved December 13, 1963. Public Law 88-203. H.R. 8195-to extend Mexican Farm Labor Law. Reported from Agriculture September 6, 1963. Report No. 722. Union Calendar. Laid on table October 31, 1963. S. 1703 passed in lieu. H.R. 5497-to extend Mexican Farm Labor Law. Reported from Agriculture May 6, 1963; Report No. 274. Union Calendar. Failed of passage May 29, 1963. REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS OF MIGRANT WORKERS FIRST SESSION S. 524-Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963-to provide for annual federal registration of farm labor contractors. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 202. Passed Senate June 11, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor June 12, 1963. Committee discharged. SECOND SESSION Passed House, amended, August 17, 1964. Senate agrees to House amendments August 21, 1964. Approved September 7, 1964. Public Law 88-582. H.R. 6242-to require registration of contractors of migrant workers. Reported from Education and Labor June 4, 1964; Report No. 358. Union Calendar. Rules suspended, passed House and then laid on table after passage of S. 524 in lieu of, August 17, 1964. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRATORY FARMWORKERS AND THEIR CHILDREN FIRST SESSION S. 521-Migrant Agricultural Employees and Children Educational Assistance Act of 1963. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 201. Passed Senate June 10, 1963; Referred to Education and Labor June 11, 1963. DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRATORY FARM WORKERS FIRST SESSION S. 522-to provide Federal assistance to states for daycare for children of migrant workers. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 198. Passed Senate June 10, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor, June 11, 1963. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS (CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE) FIRST SESSION S. 523-to extend Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to children in agriculture. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 200. Passed Senate June 11, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor June 12, 1963. HOUSING GRANTS FOR FARM LABORERS SECOND SESSION S. 3049-Housing Act of 1964-to establish $10 million grant program to pay up to two-thirds cost of low-rent housing for domestic farm laborers including migrants; Reported in Senate July 29, 1964; Banking and Currency; Report No. 1265. Passed Senate July 31, 1964. Passed House, amended August 13, 1964. House asks for a conference, August 13, 1964. Senate agrees to a conference August 14, 1964. Conference report filed August 18, 1964; Report No. 1828. Senate and House agree to conference report August 19, 1964. Approved September 2, 1964. Public Law 88-560. MIGRATORY LABOR-NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FIRST SESSION S. 525-to establish a National Advisory Council on Migratory Labor. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 203. Passed Senate June 10, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor June 11, 1963. MIGRATORY LABOR-SANITARY FACILITIES FIRST SESSION S. 526-to provide federal funds for sanitary facilities for migratory labor. Reported in Senate May 27, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 199. Passed Senate June 10, 1963. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce June 11, 1963. ALASKA RAILROAD FIRST SESSION S. 622-to improve collective bargaining conditions on the Alaska railroad. Reported in Senate June 17, 1963; Post Office and Civil Service; Report No. 256. Passed Senate June 24, 1963. Referred to Post Office and Civil Service June 25, 1963. Reported December 11, 1963; Report No. 1026. Union Calendar. MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FIRST SESSION H.R. 8720—to amend Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 to aid illiterate out-of-school-out-of-work youths. Reported from Education and Labor October 18, 1963; Report No. 861. Union Calendar. Passed House December 12, 1963. Passed Senate December 13, 1963. Approved December 19, 1963. Public Law 88-214. S. 1831-to amend Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962. Reported in Senate September 4, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 480. Passed Senate September 6, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor September 9, 1963. S. 1716-to amend Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962. Reported in Senate August 23, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 458. Passed Senate September 4, 1963. Referred to Education and Labor September 5, 1963. MINIMUM WAGES OF LABORERS ON PUBLIC WORKS FIRST SESSION H.R. 6041-to amend the Davis-Bacon Act to include fringe benefits in determining the prevailing hourly wage. Reported from Education and Labor May 20, 1963; Report No. 308. Union Calendar. SECOND SESSION Passed House January 28, 1964. Reported in Senate March 17, 1964; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 963. Passed Senate June 23, 1964. Approved July 2, 1964. Public Law 88-349. JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SECOND SESSION S. 2642-Economic Opportunity Act of 1964-anti-poverty bill to set up ten separate programs under supervision of Director of Office of Economic Opportunity including Job Corps, aid to migratory laborers and others. Reported in Senate July 8, 1964; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 1218. Passed Senate July 23, 1964. Passed House, amended, August 8, 1964. Senate agrees to House Amendments August 11, 1964. Approved August 20, 1964. Public Law 88-452. H.R. 11377-Economic Opportunity Act of 1964-Reported from Education and Labor June 3, 1964; Report No. 1458. Union Calendar. Laid on table August 8, 1964. S. 2642 passed in lieu. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FIRST SESSION S. 1-to establish a Youth Conservation Corps to provide jobs for unskilled unemployed youths ages 16-21. Reported in Senate April 5, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 111. Passed Senate April 10, 1963. Union H.R. 5131-to establish a Youth Conservation Corps. Reported from Education and Labor April 8, 1963; Report No. 199. Calendar. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FIRST SESSION H.R. 4955-Vocational Education Act of 1963-to extend vocational education programs and provide part-time work for needy youths participating in the program. Reported from Education and Labor June 18, 1963; Report No. 393. Union Calendar. Passed House August 6, 1963. Reported in Senate October 1, 1963; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 553. Passed Senate, amended, October 8, 1963. Senate asks for a conference October 8, 1963. Pursuant to H. Res. 554, House agrees to a conference October 29, 1963. Conference report filed December 10, 1963; Report No. 1025. House agrees to conference report December 12, 1963. Senate agrees to conference report December 13, 1963. Approved December 18, 1963. Public Law 88-210. JOINT INDUSTRY PROMOTION SECOND SESSION H.R. 5690-to amend the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 to permit joint labor-management promotions programs. Reported from Education and Labor June 11, 1964; Report No. 1475. Union Calendar. TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMATION AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS SECOND SESSION H.R. 11611—to establish a National Commission on Technology, Automation and Economic Progress to study the effects of automation on labor. Reported from Education and Labor July 9, 1964; Report No. 1554. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House July 21, 1964. Reported in Senate July 30, 1964; Labor and Public Welfare; Report No. 1268. Passed Senate, amended, July 31, 1964. House agrees to Senate amendments August 5, 1964. Approved August 19, 1964. Public Law 88-444. REGULATIONS OF UNIONS-BONDING OF UNION OFFICIALS SECOND SESSION H.R. 10873—to amend the bonding provisions of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Reported from Education and Labor July 23, 1964; Report No. 1598. Union Calendar. MINIMUM WAGES ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE SECOND SESSION H.R. 11522-to provide wage protection to employees holding contracts to provide services to the Federal Government. Reported from Education and Labor June 18, 1964; Report No. 1495. Union Calendar. Rules Committee failed to rule for floor action. |