September 28, 1978
Page 32149
AMENDMENT NO. 3458
(Purpose: To reduce the authorization for operating subsidies)
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I call up my amendment 3458.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
The Senator from Maine (Mr. MUSKIE), for himself, Mr. BELLMON, Mr. PROXMIRE, and Mr. LUGAR, proposes an amendment numbered 3458.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I will ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment is as follows:
On page 47, beginning with "$1,782,000,000" on lines 4 and 5, strike out all through the colon on line 12.
On page 48, strike out lines 4 through 14 and insert the following:
"(f) In each fiscal year, 2 per centum of the funds appropriated under subsections (c) (3), (d), and (e) of this section shall be set aside and used for consolidated planning activities under section 8 (e) of this Act.
"(g) After the deductions required by subsection (f) of this section have been made, there shall be set aside, for the purposes of section 5(a) (3) of this Act, not to exceed 1½ per centum of the remaining funds appropriated under subsection (d) of this section."
On page 50, lines 24 and 25, strike out "the second sentence of".
On page 55, line 7, insert "(2)" after "5(d)"
Beginning with page 55, line 9, strike out all through page 58, line 11.
Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, will the Senator from Maine yield?
Mr. MUSKIE. Yes.
Mr. SCHMITT. The Senator from Massachusetts would very much like to be here to assist the Senator in his efforts. I wonder if we could have a brief quorum call until we ascertain his whereabouts? I believe he is on his way over here, but we are not absolutely sure. Is that permissible?
Mr. MUSKIE. It is perfectly agreeable to me.
Mr. WILLIAMS. Of course, the Senator from Maine knows Senator BROOKE desires to be, and really needs to be, here. I wonder if we could lay his amendment aside, if there is going to be a little delay, just to do some technical amendments on the bill?
Mr. MUSKIE. The Senator has some technical amendments?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Just a few, and we can stop that when the Senator from Massachusetts appears.
Mr. SCHMITT. It is my understanding it will not be longer than 5 minutes, probably less. He is on his way.
Mr. MUSKIE. I have no objection to laying the amendment aside temporarily for the purpose of considering technical amendments. I would like my amendment to be considered following those amendments.
Mr. WILLIAMS. I am sure they are technical. There might be problems, but if there are, we would lay them aside.
Mr. MUSKIE. I will agree to laying this aside so that the distinguished floor manager can proceed as suggested.
Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I believe then there is a unanimous consent request pending?
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CLARK). Without objection. the amendment of the Senator from Maine will be temporarily laid aside.