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THE URBAN COALITION ACTION COUNCIL
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W. | July 19, 1968
“WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT
(Current as of July 19, 1968)
FROM: THE STAFF
THE STATUS OF SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATION
The Emergency Employment and Training Act of 1968
The measure has not been reported by the Senate Labor
and Public Welfare Committee.
The extension of the Manpower Development and Training
Act has been ordered reported by the Committee, and
there is no schedule at this time for taking it up in
the Senate. When the bill is considered by the full
Senate, a bipartisan coalition comprised of Senators
Clark, Javits and Prouty will attempt to amend it by
adding the Emergency Employment Act to it. +
¥
The House Select Subcommittee still has no plans to
mark-up the JOBS bill.
The MDTA extension was not taken up by the House on
July 15. It is more likely that the Senate will act
first.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
The bill has passed both Houses and is now in Conference
Committee. The conferees have been meeting this week
and intend to complete their work today. The Conference
Report will be filed on July 22. The Senate votes first
on the Report and will likely do so on July 23 or 24.
TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 Gi e)
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THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS MEASURES
The proposed schedule of action on Appropriation bills
concerning legislation of interest to the Action Council is:
1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May
8 and the Senate on July 12. It will now go to
Conference Committee.
2. As reported last week, the Labor-HEW (including OEO)
Appropriations bill passed the House on June 26.
The Whitten Amendment, passed by a Teller (unrecorded)
vote, prohibits the use of funds appropriated by the
bill to force busing of school children, to abolish
any school or to force secondary school students to
attend a particular school against the choice of ;
parents.
The House approved serious cuts in Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aid to schools
in impoverished areas), the Teacher Corps and the
Office of Economic Opportunity.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HEW
(including OEO) has been unable to meet to mark up
the bill. It may do so on July 22. This delays the
timetable on final Senate action by at _least another
week.
‘It is very important that every effort be made in the
Senate to restore the House cuts in the HEW and OEO
requests, and to defeat the Whitten Amendment.
If you wish more information on the specific cuts
in the HEW and OEO appropriations, please contact
The Urban Coalition Action Council office.
JOHN W. GARDNER
CHAIRMAN
1819 H STREET, N. W. | July 19, 1968
“WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT
(Current as of July 19, 1968)
FROM: THE STAFF
THE STATUS OF SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATION
The Emergency Employment and Training Act of 1968
The measure has not been reported by the Senate Labor
and Public Welfare Committee.
The extension of the Manpower Development and Training
Act has been ordered reported by the Committee, and
there is no schedule at this time for taking it up in
the Senate. When the bill is considered by the full
Senate, a bipartisan coalition comprised of Senators
Clark, Javits and Prouty will attempt to amend it by
adding the Emergency Employment Act to it. +
¥
The House Select Subcommittee still has no plans to
mark-up the JOBS bill.
The MDTA extension was not taken up by the House on
July 15. It is more likely that the Senate will act
first.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
The bill has passed both Houses and is now in Conference
Committee. The conferees have been meeting this week
and intend to complete their work today. The Conference
Report will be filed on July 22. The Senate votes first
on the Report and will likely do so on July 23 or 24.
TELEPHONE: 202 293-1530 Gi e)
-2-
THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS MEASURES
The proposed schedule of action on Appropriation bills
concerning legislation of interest to the Action Council is:
1. The Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
bill for Fiscal Year 1969 passed the House on May
8 and the Senate on July 12. It will now go to
Conference Committee.
2. As reported last week, the Labor-HEW (including OEO)
Appropriations bill passed the House on June 26.
The Whitten Amendment, passed by a Teller (unrecorded)
vote, prohibits the use of funds appropriated by the
bill to force busing of school children, to abolish
any school or to force secondary school students to
attend a particular school against the choice of ;
parents.
The House approved serious cuts in Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aid to schools
in impoverished areas), the Teacher Corps and the
Office of Economic Opportunity.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HEW
(including OEO) has been unable to meet to mark up
the bill. It may do so on July 22. This delays the
timetable on final Senate action by at _least another
week.
‘It is very important that every effort be made in the
Senate to restore the House cuts in the HEW and OEO
requests, and to defeat the Whitten Amendment.
If you wish more information on the specific cuts
in the HEW and OEO appropriations, please contact
The Urban Coalition Action Council office.