SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported with amendment (p. 14980) (S. Rept. 1009). Amended and passed (p. 15331). Senate concurs in House amendment (p. 17591).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (p. 15543). Reported with amendment (p. 15662) (H. Rept. 2311). Amended and passed (p. 16031).

Approved by President (p. 19585)-Public Law 807 [72 Stat. 975].

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

H. R. 13241: To provide assistance to the States for area vocational education program.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported (p. 17931) (H. Rept. 2649).

86TH CONGRESS, (JAN. 7, 1959-SEP. 1, 1960)

[Page citations to 2d Session of the 86th Congress refer to the unbound daily editions of the Congressional Record]

COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS

H.J. Res. 784 (as passed): Among other provisions, authorizes an additional $500 million in Federal loans for college housing.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Passed (p. 15908). House agreed to Senate amendment (p. 17350).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (p. 16507). Amended and passed (p. 17228).

Approved by President (Sept. 14, 1960)-Public Law 86-782.

FEDERAL AID FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

H.R. 10128 (as passed): To authorize a 4-year program of Federal grants to the States for school construction with allotments to be based on relative school-age (5-17) populations and relative State financial effort in support of schools.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported (p. 6115) (H. Rept. 1426). Amended (p. 10498) and passed (p. 10498).

[Bill was sent back to House Rules Committee after objection was raised to motion to appoint a conference committee in House.]

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Amended and passed (p. 11197). Senate asks for a conference (p. 11198).

FEDERAL AID FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND

TEACHERS' SALARIES

H.R. 22 (as reported): This bill would authorize for each of 4 fiscal years an appropriation of the amount equal to the product of $25 times a number equal to the school population of all the States. A State's allotment would be used for school construction and teachers' salaries as determined by the State education agency. Bill also would provide for a State school effort index.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported with amendments (p. 10206) (H. Rept. 447).

[Hearings: School Support Act of 1959 on H.R. 22 and related bills. Feb. 5-6, 18, 24, 25, 27, Mar. 2, 3, 5, 6, 9-11, and 13, 1959.]

S. 8 (as reported): To authorize an emergency 2-year program of Federal financial assistance in school construction to the States.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported with amendments (p. 19325) (S. Rept. 1011). Passed over (p. 19636).

[Hearings: Federal grants to States for elementary and secondary schools on S. 2, S. 8, S. 631, S. 816, S. 863, S. 877, S. 1016, S. 1088. Feb. 4-6, 17, 20, 26, 27 and Apr. 7-9, 13, and 15, 1959.]

2d Session: Amended and passed (p. 1927).

(As passed: A 2-year program for grants to the States for school construction and/or teachers' salaries with allotments to be based on a combination of the relative number of school-age children, relative income per school-age child, and relative State financial efforts in support of schools.)

FEDERALLY IMPACTED AREAS-SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION (POST-WAR)-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (POST-WAR)

H.R. 7140: To amend Public Laws 815 and 874, 81st Congress, relating to school assistance in federally affected areas, so as to limit payments under such laws to situations involving tax-exempt Federal property.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

[Hearings: Public Laws 815 and 874, 81st Congress (Administration's proposal for modifying existing legislation) on H.R 7140, June 9-10; July 28-29; Aug. 4–5, 12, and 19, 1959.]

HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES

S. 878: To provide assistance to the States in certain surveying and planning with respect to college facilities.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. [Hearings: Federal assistance to higher education on S. 878, S. 879, S. 1017, S. 1087, S. 2710, and S. 3007. June 13, 17, 20-21, 1960.]

H.R. 967: To provide for Federal assistance for the construction and expansion of public community junior colleges.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. [Hearings: College classroom construction on H.R. 967, H.R. 2218, H.R. 4267, H.R. 4415, H.R. 5467, H.R. 10942, and H.R. 11250. Mar. 21, 23-25, 1960.]

LIBRARY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS

S. 2830: To extend the Library Services Act for 5 years.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported (p. 9974) (S. Rept. 1412). Amended and passed (p. 10401).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. Reported H.R. 12125 (p. 6869) (H. Rept. 1622). House passed Senate bill (p. 15865).

[Hearings: Extension of Library Services Act on H.R. 9319, H.R. 9494, H.R. 9812. Mar. 29, Apr. 6 and 7, 1960.]

Approved by President (p. 17187)-Public Law 86-679.

LOANS BY R.F.C. FOR COLLEGE HOUSING

H.R. 6070 (as passed by the House): Title III would amend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, as amended, to authorize the R.F.C. to purchase obligations of and to make loans to nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning for the construction of student and faculty housing, such loans to bear interest at not more than 4 percent per annum, and to be repaid at not longer than 40 years. No special fund was authorized to be set aside for that purpose.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Banking and Currency. Reported without amendment (p. 12015) (H. Rept. 1295). Debated (pp. 12079, 12167, 12258). Amended and passed (p. 12269).

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Objected to and passed over (pp. 13315, 14745).

2d Session: Objected to and passed over (p. 1282). Indefinitely postponed (S. 2246 having been passed in lieu thereof) (p. 11956).

MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR

CHILDREN

S. 2864: To provide certain payments to assist in providing improved educational opportunities for children of migrant agricultural

workers.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

[Hearings: Educational assistance to migrant agricultural employees and their children . . on S. 2864 and S. 2865. May 27, 1960.]

H.R. 9872: To provide certain payments to assist in providing improved educational opportunities for children of migrant agricultural employees.

[Hearings: Migrant children

and 13, 1960.]

on H.R. 9872 and H.R. 10378, May 2, 3, 5,

NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT

S. 819: To amend the National Defense Education Act to repeal certain provisions requiring affidavits of loyalty and allegiance.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported (p. 12092) (S. Rept. 454). Passed over (p. 12668). Debated (pp. 13856, 13972, 13988, 13994, 14066, 14090). Recommitted to Committee (p. 14101).

[Hearings: Amending Education Act of 1958 May 5, 1959.]

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on S. 819. Apr. 29 and

S. 2929: To amend the National Defense Education Act to eliminate the disclaimer affidavit incorporated in Sec. 1001 (f) of Act.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported (p. 9382) (S. Rept. 1347). Passed over (p. 10393). Debated (pp. 11729, 11730, 11742, 11755, 11762). Amended and passed (p. 11784).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

SCHOOL LUNCH

H.R. 13016: To amend the National School Lunch Act to provide for a more equitable distribution of the funds available.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor.

[Hearings: School lunch program. Hearings before the Subcommittee on General Education on H.R. 13016. Aug. 23-24, 1960.]

SPECIAL EDUCATION

S.J. Res. 127: To provide aid for training teachers of the deaf, speech pathologists, and audiologists.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Reported (p. 9974) (S. Rept. 1414). Passed over (p. 10402). Passed (p. 10536).

[Hearings: Assistance for training teachers of the deaf, audiologists, and speech pathologists . . . on S.J. Res. 127. Apr. 21 and 22, 1960.]

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

Re

2d Session: Referred to Committee on Education and Labor (p. 10671) (H.R. 1119, H.R. 3465, H.J. Res. 488, H.J. Res. 494). garding the field of special education and rehabilitation.

[Hearings: Special education and rehabilitation. 6 parts. 1959 and 1960.]

TELEVISION FACILITIES IN EDUCATION

S. 12: To expedite the utilization of television transmission facilities in our public schools and colleges, and in adult training programs.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (p. 227). Reported with amendment (p. 2977) (S. Rept. 56). Passed over (pp. 4461, 5640). Debated (pp. 5757, 5762). Amended and passed (p. 5775).

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (p. 5865).

[Hearings: Educational television on H.R. 32, H.R. 1981, H.R. 3723, H.R. 4248, H.R. 4572, H.R. 2926, H.R. 3043, and S. 12. May 12 and 13, 1959.j

H.R. 10609: To establish a program of Federal matching grants for the construction of television facilities to be used for educational purposes.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

1st Session: Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Hearings: Educational television on H.R. 32 and others. Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 1959.] UNIVERSITY EXTENSION EDUCATION

House bills relating to university extension education: H.R. 356, H.R. 6208, H.R. 7289, H.R. 8101.

1st Session:

[Hearings: See 2d Session.]

2d Session:

[Hearings: Program of General University Extension Education (on above bills). May 26, 27, 1959; Mar. 14, 16, and 17, 1960.]