December 5, 1979
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NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ACT OF 1979
Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on S. 914.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 914) to extend the Appalachian Regional Development Act and title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and to provide for multistate regional development commissions to promote balanced development in the regions of the Nation.
(The amendment of the House is printed in the RECORD of November 14, 1979, p. 32440.)
Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, I move that the Senate disagree to the amendment of the House to S. 914 and request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon ; and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
The motion was agreed to and the Presiding Officer (Mr. PRYOR) appointed the following Senators conferees on the part of the Senate:
For section 103 of the Senate-passed bill and comparable matter in the House amendment: Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. STEVENSON, Mr. GARN, Mr. HEINZ, and Mr. ARMSTRONG.
For sections 109, 112, 116 and 117 of the Senate-passed bill and comparable matter in the House amendment: Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. GRAVEL, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. STEVENSON, Mr. STAFFORD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. GARN, Mr. HEINZ; and Mr. ARMSTRONG.
For all other portions of the bill: Mr.RANDOLPH, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. GRAVEL, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. STAFFORD, Mr. DOMENICI, and Mr. CHAFEE.
Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, I appreciate the attention given to this matter. It is a very important conference we shall have in reference to the Economic Development Administration, the ARC, and other regional commissions of the United States. I appreciate the opportunity that has been given to me to proceed with this matter, and it is hoped that we can move forward to convening at an early date.