List of Bills Introduced by Moss During the Eighty-sixth Congress

Typescript list of bills and resolutions introduced or co-sponsored by Senator Frank E. Moss during the first session of the 86th Congress (1959), supplemented by additional entries.

Add to list . f Moss 2750 3il1 : Civil Service etir merrt (amended) sa military- se rvtce (Allows Civil e r-v.ic mployae t also for ti r ze smenr. ) salary puti g .,. ... s. 2757 (} a es Stat appli at: n u ende } f state for lan s valid on applicati on date fected. ) fa ra 1 er than for state ate arks transfer af ... Add to in of . 0 S. 2155...... Little 9 ill: (lit ina eo Cha:rgt)s oas s. 2830 ills: ctenaton Library Services Act C lIIt&ead. Act for five year. for library aid baeed Oft matcning fund basis. ) Add to list of Mos s bills r s. J .. Res. 152 Woodrow WilE?on Memorial [C'rea te s a commission to make plans for permanent Woodrow Wils,on memorial in the District of Columbia" ) · 1. •• 1 Dool 'I .• 81aaace of se r:uIII!!,..... gol clal t .mea. to ..em • ma fl" Vlet Nam .. M to ll.t of. 08 tll:. qualUlcatlon to for S. 3. Rea. 116. bie ould en ant to O1l.8titu.tlaoal qui., eliminate, poll tax. Thill 1. legislative bill. ) voting. I. eUbatltutlo Add to list of Moss Bills s. 2894 - Great Sat Lake National Park (Authorizes Secretary of Interior to establish park comprising of Antelope Island together with other land or water necessary or de s i ra.bl.e In list of Amendments Teachers , ) - Salary (See So 2) Amendment to School Support Bill - So 8 (Provides states may use federal aid funds for either school construction or tea che r s salaries, and increases amount of authorization. ) Ad to list of Me) s s. 2959 Bills .. State nd Bill (W 11 faci1·te Utah's acquisition of naiziez-a.I rich ... school laud s. 293:; ections to whrch the state is entitled.) Train Abandonment Bill (Provides that railroad cannot discontinue passenger DC1-V;'C without pe:t'rnission from ICC or state regu­ latory agency.] " Add to list of Mos s Bills S. 2993 -- Taxing Private Property on Federal Re s e r-va ti on s [Pe r mi ts states and local authorities to tax personal property located on Federal reser­ vations Clearfield bill) - . Add to list of Moss Bills: So 3054 Hawaii Omnibus Bill (Amends certain laws of U. S. territory of Hawaii. ) with respect to Poll Tax (Eliminates poll tax 2\.S qualification for voting. Sub s ti tu ti on for So .b Res. 160 2868.) Obscene Literature Confe r enc e (Asks President to call conference of F'e de ra.l State and local leaders to study means of con­ trolling di sb r ibu ti.on of obsce;ne materials ) 0 , Add to list of Mo s s Bills s. 3020 - Train Abandonment Bill (substitute for S. 2935) Provides that railroad cannot discontinue pa s s enge r service Without permission from IGC or State regulatory agency. s. 3012 Smith Canning Company -(Private Bill) Authorizes payment of $67,789,78 for losses incurred through U. S. seizure of 8,302 ca se s of tomato pa s te 3011 s. Alien Entry (Extends from ,January I, the date for certain file non=quota applications country. ) s. 3007 1959 to January 1,1960 r e la ti ve s of O. S. for citizens to admittance to this College Class room Construction (Would make $125 million available for Federal loans for college c la s s roorns Iab o ra to r-ie s and libraries. New version of College Classroom , amendment to S. 8) , , Add to list of Mo s s Bills s. 311 0 - Colorado River Interest Rate (Halts computation of interest rate on Upper Colorado River Storage Projects during work stoppages resulting from labor disputes or for other unavoidable reasons. ) S. 3111 Partoun Homesteaders --- (Authorizes Secretary of Interior to issue patents to Partoun homesteaders who have not been able enough work on their homesteads to prove their claims. ) to do S. 3112 Cemetery (Establishes a National Cemetery at Ft. Doug la s ] . Add to list of Mo s s Bills So 3122 - Air Rescue Service (Would e s tab li sh Air Rescue Service of Air Force by law, and prevent its announced cutback. ) Add to list of Moss Bills: So 3159 Wheat aui (Provides two-price wheat plan which allows farmer to plant and harvest all wheat he wishes, but requires marketing certificates for portion sold for human consumption, So 3180 and allows higher prices for this pz-oti on, ) Rainbow Bridge (Amends Upper Colorado River Storage Act to allow Glen Canyon Dam waters to back under Rainbow up Natural Bridge in San Juan County, Uta.h ] , Add to list of Moss bills s. 3171 - Television time free for Presidential Candidates (Places obligation on all stations and networks to furnish each Presidential candidate of recognized party one hour free time each week for eight weeks before election. ) Add to list of Moss Bills So 3361 - Sugar Bill (New) (Gives domestic beet producers a larger share of the domestic market without granting the President additional unwarranted and unnecessary authority.) s. 3385 Hawaiian Cultural Center {Etablihe$ center for cultural and technical exc hange betwe en Ea at and West in Hawaii. ) So 3426 Private aill (For relief of Mr So Res .. 311 , Lund and Mr s Resolution , Don Lund) Wa te r Re sou r ce s [Pz-ovi.de s for c ontinumg study water resource development in Cornmuni st Chiria and elsewhe re F'ol.Iovup on Ru s sian s tudy ) , , , Add to list of Moss bills: S. 3449 Blind - Social Security Benefits (Amends Social Security Act to enable State s to provide more adequate financial a s s i starice to needy individuals who are blind and to encourage them to become sel£- suppo r ting , ) Add to list of Mo s s bills: So 3481 Teache r Loans (Amends the Na tionl Defen s e Educa tio;n Act to make loans available to teache rs going to surnrne r school) (Note: So .Mo s s cosponsored late 3534 -- narne not on bilL) Dino sau r Monurnerrt (Re'vi.s e s boundaries of monument, Irnp rove s access roads, and compensates for lost g ra airig rights ) 0 So Reso 321 Cemetary Study (Establishes Interior Committee Subcommittee to study veterans' cemetery p r obl.erns ] , MOSS BILLS .. 86th CONGRESS .. FmST SESSION (Number, file designation and brief description. is principal sponsor marked with fi.) S. 1 Bills of which Senator Airport Act (Extends progra.m. fo·)f fed'eral aid for airport development. Public Law 86:72) . . s. Z School Support. (:?rovides federal aid for school construction and teachers' salaries. Reported in House.) S. 11 Equality of Opportunity. (Strengthens Robinson Patman Act on unlwful .. price di scrimination.) s. 50 Statehood for Hawaii. (Public Law 86:3) S. 56 Indian Health. (Authoizes construction sanitary J water and other health facilities for Indians by Public:: Health Service. Public Law 86:1Z1) s. S9 Small Business Tax Deductions. (Allows an additional income tax deduction for percentage of funds reinvested in stnall business.) s. 187 Sugar Act. (Makes permanent provisions of Sugar Act of 1948.) S. 188 Hate Bombings. (Provides fines and imprisonment for transporting in interstate commerce explosives intended to destroy property.) S. 194 College Loan Housing Progratn. (Provides financial assistance for construction of classrooms and related facilities in colleges. Several provision$ incorporated in Senate Omnibus Housing Bilh but not in final version._ See C1arlt_ Amendment to School Construction Bill.,) S. 226 Railroad Retirement (Increases pensions and unemployment benefits. Public Law 86: 28) .... -2- S.269 Retired Members Armed Services. (Corrects inequities in bill passed last session on pensions for retired military per sonnel.) S. 663 Surplus Commodities (Makes surplus commodities available to needy Americans. ) s. 713. Zion National Park (Revises boundaries of Zion National Park - straightens them out for better park administration. Passed Senate, August 7. Senate Report 616) S. 743 Mine Safety Bill. (Extends mine safety laws to small coal mines Reported in Senate. Senate Report 995.) S. 811 .. Mine Health Bill. (Provides federal inspection of metallic and non­ metallic mines and quarries on safety and health cOl,1ditions .) S. 812 Youth Conservation Corps. (Establishes YCC similar to old CCC. Passed Senate August 12 Senate Report 536 ) _ t S. 851 .. Water Rights (compromise bill.) (Provides that withdrawal or reservation of surveyed or unsurveyed public lands shall not affect any right to the use of water S. 910 required.) Payments to Local Governments in Lieu of Taxes. (Limited program of payments on certain real property. Reported in Senate. Senate Report 869.) S. 943 Weather Modification. (Program to increase annual average water supply in Colorado River drainage basin.) s. 992 Military Land Exchange. (Authorizes states to select other public lands for lands taken by military.) S. 996 & S. 1425 Railroad Safety Bills. (Requires track motor cars to be operated subject to adequate ICC rules and regulations and provides trackage must be kept in safe condition to assure safety of em­ s. 1425 new ver sion of S. 995.) ployees and passenger s . -3- s. 1019 Fur Farmers Loans. (Allows fur farmer s to apply for Farmer s Home Administratiori loans ) .. «s. 1031 Veterans' Income (Increases amounts veterans with nonservice connected pensions can earn .and still draw pensions. Modified provisions in Veterans Pension Bill, Public Law 86:Zl1) *5 1()32 State Park Bill. , (Removes 640-acre limitation on transfer of federal lands for state park purposes in one year, and provides for conveyance without cost. S. 1436 passed in lieu. Public Law 86: 292) S. 1093 Blind. (Gives blind right to organize and be heard in their behalf.) S. 1113 01 Life Insurance Extension. (Gives former GI's year of grace in which to take up previously dropped life insurance. Included in Vets Pension Bill by Senate. Knocked out in Conference. See. S. 2675.) s. 1125 Alaska Highway. (Provides federal funds toward construction of Alcan (Alaska) Hi ghway ) c S. 1157 Oil and Coal Reserves. (Encourages development of Oil and Coal reserves.) s. 1211 Farm Credit. (Liberalized Farmer s Home Administration loan­ making policies, etc.) S. 1285 Fluorspar, (To provide for preservation and development of domestic fluorspar industry.) S. 1388 Pacific Northwest Account. (Establishing power account for Pacific Northwest-­ Upper Colorado power will tie into it.) S. 1394 Tobacco and Alcohol. (Providing for study in schools of effects of alcohol and tobacco.) -4 s. 1395 «s. 1416 .. Turkey Marketing (Allows turkey growers to vote on marketing order.) Water Rights. (Completely protects state and individual water rights from federal preemption. Acknowledges the authority of states relative to control, appropriation and use or water within its boundaries t whether on federal land or not.) s. 1566 Lead and Zinc. (Stabllizes domestic pr-Ice of lead and zinc through quotas similar to those in Suga r Act.) s. 1570 Wool Shear er s . (Provides for payment of prevailing wages to wool shearers. ) S. 1631 Unemployment Commission (Establishes Commission on Unemployment Problems. Passed by Senate. April 10 ) .. S. 1789 Freight Cars. (Insures adequate national railroad freight car supply by allowing ICC to fix compensation paid by one railroad to another for use of cars. Reported in Senate. Senate Report 452.) *s. 1886 TV -Boosters. (Legalizes VHF-TV Boosters and CATV's. by Senate. Senate Report 908.) S. 2026 Passed Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations. (Establishes permanent bipartisan Commission to be known as ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERN­ MENTAL RELATIONS. Reported in Senate. Senate Report 584.) S. 2036 Repealing Dividend Credit. (Repeals provisions allowing credit against income exclusion from gross income for dividends received by individuals. Attempt to add as amendment tax and extending corporation and excise taxes failed on June 25 ) to bill .. S. 2038 Dividend Withholding, (Provides for withholding of income tax at source on interest and dividends.) -5- S. 2039 s. 2040 S. 2048 Tax Loopholes. (Provides for additional information on certain income tax returns and prohibits deduction of certain expendi­ tures as trade or business expenses. Attempt to add as amendment to bill extending corporation and excise taxes failed on June 25.) Mineral Stockpile. (Provides Administration must obtain congressional approval before disposing of materials in so-called DPA stockpile.) «s. 2061 S. 2080 Phosphate. (Authorizes issuance of prospecting permits for phosphate on U. S. lands. Passed Senate, September 9. Senate Report 879) Economic and Security Progress Council (Sets up a council to advise President on national and international economic development policies.) *s. 2156 Indian Lands Exchange. (By Request) (Clarifies mineral leasing rights on lands exchanged between the United States and Navajo Tribes.) S. 2169 Lead Zinc Peril Point. ... } (Imposes import taxes when price of lead goes below 17 cents a pound and zinc 14-1/2 cents a pound.) S. 2188 Citizens Freedom Council. (Establishes council to study present programs com­ batting Communist propaganda, and recommend more effective use of private enterprise techniques and government programs to present picture of American way of life, etc.) S. 2240 Forest Roads and Trails. (Increases authorizations for Forest Roads and Trails for 1962 and S. 2302 1963.) Railway Safety. (Requires ICC to prescribe safety rules on car truck assemblies, under frames, S. 2380 etc.) Runaway Fathers. (Opens Social Security Files to local law enforcement officials to trace runaway fathers. HEW making Action taken by passage unnecessary at this time.) -6S. 2454 Pony Exp r e s s Medals. {Strikes medals for lOath Anniver sary founding of Pony Express. Passed Senate, August 2iL Senate Report 800.) s. 2460 Shorelines. (Preserves certain portions of shorelines in U. S.) S. 2518 District Attorneys (Incorporates National District Attorney's Association.) S. 2549 Cons ervation Policy. (Sets up a national policy on conservation of Natural Resources. ) S. 2562 Obscene Literature. (Strengthens criminal penalties for mailing, importing transporting obscene literature; combats juvenile delinquency. ) or S. 2575 Health Benefits for Retirees. (Provides health and hospitalization benefits for retired civil service per sonnel.) S. 2587 Land Wi thda-awa.l s . (Provides congressional approval of public land acres by any government agency.) withdrawal over 5,000 S. 2604 Excise Tax Refund. (Refunds to states taxes on distilled spirits destroyed by fire.) S. 2675 GI Life Insurance Extension. (Same as S. 1113, which was as conf.er enc e S. 2699 approved by Senate amendment to Veterans Pension Bill, but lost in . ) Indiana Dunes. (Establishes Indiana Dunes National Monument.) ' s__t- fcuvl ) ( u,Q) MOSS PRIVATE BILLS s. 2408 For the relief of Joseph (Yousif) Abid. Immigration bill. MOSS AMENDMENTS Gruening amendment to Foreign Aid Authorization Bill (S .1451) (Prevent "Bfank Check" spending on Foreign Aid Defeated on Floor, July 8.) .. , Humphrey amendment to Foreign Aid Appropriation Bill (HR 8385) (Provide for disarmament studies, weapons control and technical ways of enforcing disarmament.) ..... -- Clark Amendment to School Construction Bill (5 8) (Provide loans for college classrooms) _ Saltonstall amendment to S. 2282 (Provides for Federal withholding of State Income Taxes. Passed. Public Law 86: 371 .) SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS S. Con. Re s 4: . TV - Booster Stations (See S. 1886) S. Con. Res. 7 Dental As sociation. (Congratulating American Dental Association on 100 years. Passed Congress.) S. Con. Res . 24 International Education. (Encourages the development outside U. S. of international educational programs.) S. Con. Res. 25 World Law. (Favors general conference to review United Nations Charter.) S. Con. Res. 52 United Nations Charter Review (Favors a general conference to review United Nations Charter.) S .. Con. Res. 66 Great White Fleet. (Approves Establishment by President of fleet to render aid and mercy to peoples of coastal regions of other nations in times of disaster. ) S. Con. Res. 69 Steel Strike. (Asks President to use prestige of office to settle steel strike, and if not successful, to appoint a fact-finding board.) S. Con Res. 73 National Fuels Policy. (Establishes a joint congressional committee gather information to establish a national policy relating to energy fuels. Reported, September 1.) to S. Con. Res. 74 World Peace Through World Law (Provides for conference of lawyers to further world peace through more extensive use of world law.) SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. Res. 19 Veterans Affairs Committee (Establishes a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affair s to consist of nine Senator s .) S. Res. 78 Free World (Consolidates national economic assistance programs to the less developed nations into single unified program, participated in by the U. S. and other nations of the Free World.) S. Res. 90 Wheat Agreement. (Would provide for renewal of International Wheat Agreement; establi·sh minimum prices for wheat exporting countries and maximum prices for wheat importing countries; and empower an International Wheat Council to coordinate distribution of wheat on concessional terms to countries unable to purchase sufficient commercial supplies to meet the nutritional needs of their people. ) S. Res. 101 Copper. (Opposes release at the present time of any part of any government inventory of copper. Agreed to by Senate, April 17, 1959.) S. Res. 118 Conference Committee (Amends the Standing Rules of the Senate on selection of members of conference committees. Provides that Senate conferees shall be chosen to reflect prevailing opinion of Senate on issues to be S. Res. 129 considered in conference.) Medical Research Year. (Favors continued effort by all nations to strengthen cooperation in health and research activities. ) S. Res. 162 Lead- Zinc Investigation. (Asks U. S. Tariff Commission to conduct lead- zinc investigation under Tariff Act. to by Senate I August 21 .) Agreed S. Res. 163 Fluor spar Investigation. (Asks U. S. Tariff Commission to conduct fluor spar inve stigation under Tariff Act. Senate, August 21 .) Agreed"to-,by -2- s. Res. 173 Junior Chamber of Commerce (Commending Jaycees for Community Development Program.) SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS S. J Res. 41 • International Health and Medical Research (Establishes machinery to help mobilize country's health research resources so scientists can pacti cipate effeCtively in concerted attack, in cooperation with research scientists of other lands, against still unconquered diseases that have baffled and plagued mankind through the centuries. Passed Senate, May 20. Senate Report 243.) S. J. Res. 66 Land Grant Colleges Centennial. (Provides for centennial celebration of the establishment of the land-grant colleges, State universities and Department of Agriculture.) S. J. Res. 111 Captive Nations Week (Public Law 86:90) S. J. Res. 113 State Taxation Interstate Commerce. (Establishes a commission to study state taxation on interstate commerce, formulate legislative proposals, and establish uniform standards for taxation.) 5. J. Res. 119 Unemployment Conference. (Provides for a conference on measures to reduce unemployment and employ a growing labor force.) 51 J Pony Express Year. . Res. 132 (Asks Presidential proclamation setting 1960 as Pony Express Yea r v)