PART I

IDENTIFICATION, APPROVAL DATES, AND SUMMARIES OF THE ENACTMENTS

EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

A. FIRST SESSION, 1961

Convened January 3, 1961; adjourned September 27 (legislative day, September 26), 1961.

1. Practical Nurse Training Extension Act

S. 278, the Practical Nurse Training Extension Act, was introduced by Senator Lister Hill, of Alabama, on January 9, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. The bill was reported in the Senate March 2, 1961 (Rept. No. 57), and passed the Senate March 3, 1961. It was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor on March 6, 1961. It passed the House, amended, under suspension of the rules, April 11, 1961, and the act was approved April 24, 1961 (Public Law 87-22).

H.R. 4104, a bill similar to S. 278, was introduced on February 9, 1961, by Representative Robert N. Giaimo, of Connecticut, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. It was reported on March 24, 1961 (Rept. No. 199). It was laid on the table on April 11, 1961, when S. 278 was passed in lieu.

The act amends title II of the Vocational Education Act of 1964 (the George-Barden Act) so as to extend the practical nurse training program through the fiscal year 1965. It authorizes up to $5 million annually for grants to States for this purpose.

Public Law 87-22 also includes Guam as an authorized participant under the Vocational Education Act of 1946 and makes certain technical amendments to that act.

2. Establishment of a teaching hospital for Howard University

H.R. 6302 was introduced by Representative Edith Green, of Oregon, on April 13, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. The bill was reported in the House July 19, 1961 (Rept. No. 741), and passed the House August 9, 1961. It was reported in the Senate September 5, 1961 (Rept. No. 876); passed the Senate September 7; and was approved September 21, 1961 (Public Law 87-262).

The act provides that:

***For the purpose of assisting in the provision of teaching hospital resources for Howard University, thereby assisting the university in the training of medical and allied personnel and in providing hospital services for the community, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, pursuant to agreement with the board of trustees of Howard University, transfer to Howard University, without reimbursement, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in the District of Columbia, together with the buildings and improvements

thereon and the personal property used in connection therewith (as determined by the Secretary), commonly known as Freedmen's Hospital. * * *

Among other provisions of the act are authorizations for construction of additional facilities for the hospital, and authorization of appropriations for practical support of the teaching hospital facilities of the university.

3. Training of personnel for juvenile delinquency control

S. 279 was introduced by Senators Lister Hill, of Alabama, and Joseph S. Clark, of Pennsylvania, on January 9, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. The bill was reported in the Senate April 6, 1961 (Rept. No. 144), and passed the Senate April 12, 1961. It was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor on April 13, 1961. The committee was discharged. The bill passed the House, amended, August 30, 1961. The Senate agreed to House amendments September 11, 1961. The act was approved September 22, 1961 (Public Law 87-274).

The act authorizes appropriation of $10 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for each of the 2 succeeding fiscal years for the purpose of providing Federal assistance for projects to demonstrate or develop techniques and practices leading to a solution of the Nation's juvenile delinquency control problem.

Section 4 of the act authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants for the purpose of training personnel employed or preparing for employment in programs for the prevention or control of juvenile delinquency or youth offenses.

4. Training for teachers of deaf persons

S. 336 was introduced by Senator Lister Hill, of Alabama, and other Senators on January 10, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. A companion bill, H.R. 9011, was introduced by Representative John E. Fogarty, of Rhode Island, on August 21, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. S. 336 was reported in the Senate March 2, 1961 (Rept. No. 56); passed the Senate March 3, 1961; and passed the House, amended, September 11, 1961. The Senate agreed to the House amendments on September 18, 1961. The act was approved September 22, 1961 (Public Law 87-276).

The act provides that in order to encourage and facilitate the training of more teachers of the deaf, the Commissioner of Education shall, with the advice and assistance of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Teachers of the Deaf (established by this act), establish and conduct a program of grants-in-aid to accredited public and nonprofit institutions of higher education which are approved training centers for teachers of the deaf or are affiliated with approved public or other nonprofit institutions which are approved for the training of teachers of the deaf, to assist such institutions in providing courses of training and study for teachers of the deaf and in improving such courses. The act specifies that such grants-in-aid shall be used by such institutions to assist in covering the cost of such courses of training and study and for establishing and maintaining scholarships for qualified persons who desire to enroll in such courses of training and study, the stipends of any such scholarships to be determined by the Commissioner.

5. Promotion of education for the blind

H.R. 9030 was introduced by Representative Neal Smith, of Iowa, on September 1, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. It was reported in the House on September 9, 1961 (Rept. No. 1142), and passed the House September 12, 1961. It was reported in the Senate September 14, 1961 (Rept. No. 1033); passed the Senate September 18; and was approved September 22, 1961 (Public Law 87-294).

Public Law 87-294 amends the act to promote the education of the blind, approved March 3, 1879, as amended, so as to authorize wider distribution of books and other special instruction materials for the blind, and increase the appropriations authorized for this purpose, and otherwise improve the act.

6. Extension of the National Defense Education Act and school assistance to impacted areas

S. 2393 was introduced by Senator Lister Hill, of Alabama (for himself and Senator Wayne Morse, of Oregon), on August 9, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. H.R. 9000 was introduced by Representative Adam C. Powell, of New York, on August 31, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 9000 passed the House, under suspension of the rules, September 6, 1961. S. 2393 was reported in the Senate August 15, 1961 (Rept. No. 743). As introduced, the bill provided for a 1-year extension of Public Laws 815 and 874. It was amended on the floor to provide for a 2-year extension of the impacted area statutes and in addition a 2-year extension of all titles of NDEA. The bill passed the Senate September 12, 1961; passed the House, under suspension of the rules, September 18, 1961; and was approved October 3, 1961 (Public Law 87-344).

The act extends for 2 additional years (through June 30, 1963) certain provisions of Public Laws 815 and 874, 81st Congress, and (through June 30, 1964) the National Defense Education Act of 1958. The provisions thus extended, and authorizations for them are:

Public Law 815.-Federal payment of part of the cost of school construction for the benefit of children of parents who either work or live on Federal property or are employed in projects representing new or increased Federal activities; $30 million for fiscal 1962.

Construction of schools for children residing on Federal property consisting mainly of Indian reservations; authorization raised from $40 to $60 million.

Public Law 874.-Federal payment of part of the cost of operation of schools for the benefit of children of parents who either work or live on Federal property; $145,593,000 for fiscal 1962.

National Defense Education Act.-Title II: Loans to students in institutions of higher education; $180 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964. Title III: Financial assistance for strengthening science, mathematics, and modern foreign language instruction (grants to public schools and loans to private schools); $150 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964.

Title IV: National defense fellowships; authorization is for such sums as are necessary to carry out the program-budget for fiscal 1962 is $21.2 million.

Title V: Guidance, counseling, and testing; identification and encouragement of able students (matching grants to State agencies for

guidance and counseling in high schools; contracts with colleges and universities for training counselors); $44.5 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964.

Title VI: Language development (grants to colleges and universities for establishing institutes for foreign language instruction); $30.5 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964.

Title VII: Grants for research and experimentation in more effective utilization of educational media; $10 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964. Title VIII: Grants to States for area vocational education programs; $30 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964.

Title IX: Authorization to the National Science Foundation to establish a Science Information Service-a provision of the National Defense Education Act not affected by Public Law 87-344.

Title X: Improvement of statistical services of State educational agencies; $5.5 million for fiscal 1963 and 1964.

7. Amendment of the National Defense Education Act

H.R. 9053 was introduced by Representative James G. O'Hara, of Michigan, on September 5, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. The bill was reported in the House on September 7, 1961 (Rept. No. 1145); passed the House September 18, 1961; passed the Senate September 26, 1961; and was approved October 5, 1961 (Public Law 87-400).

Public Law 87-400 amends title II of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 so as to place the terms of student loans under that title on an academic instead of a fiscal year basis.

B. SECOND SESSION, 1962

Convened January 10, 1962; adjourned October 13, 1962.

1. Manpower Development and Training Act

S. 1991, the Manpower Development and Training Act, was introduced by Senator Joseph S. Clark, of Pennsylvania, and others, on May 29, 1961, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. It was reported in the Senate on July 31, 1961 (Rept. No. 651), and passed the Senate on August 23, 1961. It was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor on August 24, 1961. The committee was discharged. The bill passed the House, amended, on February 28, 1962, and the House asked for a conference on that date. The Senate agreed to the conference on March 1, 1962. The Senate agreed to the conference report on March 8, 1962. The conference report was filed on March 12, 1962 (Rept. No. 1416). The House agreed to the conference report on March 13, 1962. The bill was approved on March 15, 1962, and became Public Law 87-415.

H.R. 8399, a bill similar to S. 1991, was introduced on July 31, 1961, by Representative Elmer J. Holland, of Pennsylvania, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. It was reported on August 10, 1961 (Rept. No. 879). It was laid on the table on February 28, 1962, when S. 1991 was passed in lieu.

Following is a summary of the act:

Authorizes the Federal Government to appraise the manpower requirements and resources of the Nation and develop methods needed to deal with the problems of unemployment resulting from automation and other types of persistent unemployment.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to conduct and encourage studies in the areas of automation, occupational training, and labor mobility. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report and recommendations pertaining to manpower requirements, resources, use, and training. Directs the Secretary to develop, compile, and make available information regarding skill requirements, occupational outlook, job opportunities, labor supply in various skills, and employment trends. Authorizes $2 million for fiscal 1963 and $3 million each for fiscal 1964 and 1965.

Directs the Secretary to determine the skill requirements of the economy, develop policies for the occupational development and maximum utilization of skills, and develop training programs designed to qualify persons for employment. Provides for the selection of trainees and the payment of training allowances.

Authorizes the Secretary to encourage, develop, and secure the adoption of programs for on-the-job training. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in coordinating on-the-job training programs with vocational educational programs.

Provides for a 10-member National Advisory Committee to make recommendations and to assist industry and other groups. Provides for the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to enter into agreements with States to provide vocational training on a 50-50 matching basis.

Authorizes $97 million for fiscal 1963 and $161 million each for fiscal 1964 and 1965 in order to carry out training and skill development programs.

Sets forth criteria for effecting an equitable apportionment of Federal expenditures among the States. Authorizes $5 million in fiscal 1962 for purpose of planning and starting programs under this act.

Prohibits the use of funds to relocate establishments in another part of the country.

Provides for termination of the training and skill development programs on June 30, 1965.

2. Revision of formula of the School Lunch Act

H.R. 11665 was introduced by Representative Cleveland M. Bailey, of West Virginia, on May 9, 1962, and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. The bill was reported from that committee on May 14, 1962 (Rept. No. 1673). It passed the House on June 6, 1962, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. It was reported in the Senate on September 7, 1962 (Rept. No. 2016). It passed the Senate, amended, on September 21, 1962. The House asked for a conference on October 1, 1962. The Senate agreed to a conference on October 1, 1962. The conference report was filed on October 2, 1962 (Rept. No. 2512). The Senate agreed to the conference report on October 2, 1962. The House agreed to the conference report on October 4, 1962. The bill was approved on October 15, 1962, and became Public Law 87-823.

The act revises the formula for apportioning funds under the National School Lunch Act. It sets the basis for such apportionment on the participation rate of the State and the assistance need rate of the State. It provides for a 3-year transition to the new formula.