DOCUMENT RESUME ED 089 703 c IR 000 415 TITLE Report. White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1976. Mr. Pell, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. REPORT NO Senate93-521 PUB DATE 16 Nov73 NOTE 12p.; Calendar Number 495 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-$1.50 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS Conferences; *Federal Government; Government Publications; Government Bole; Information Needs; *Information Services; *Libraries; *Library Services; National Programs IDENTIFIERS Congresdiotal Reports ABSTRACT The Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, t which was 'referred the joint resolution (S'.J.Pes.40) to authorize and request the President tocall a White House Conference on Libtary and. Information Services in 1976, reports favorably thereon with amendments and recommendS that 'the joint resolution as amended, do past. The Committee does not look to the White House Conference for any compulsory national blueprint or master plan. If the educational, economic, and cultural aspirations of the .American people ate to be attained, the:e must be a marshalling of all the library and information resources of the Nation. But this must be achieved through articulation by the White House. Conference of recommendations that will evoke the-support, voluntarily, of citizens and librarians. The continued autonomy and diversity of libraries, and information services would be promoted by the individual State conferences that would be associated with the White House Conference. The'.Committee estimates that the amount authorized by 'his joint resolution Will not exceed $10,000,000. (JB)
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DOCUMENT RESUME
ED 089 703c IR 000 415
TITLE Report. White House Conference on Library andInformation Services in 1976. Mr. Pell, from theCommittee on Labor and Public Welfare.
INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. SenateCommittee on Labor and Public Welfare.
REPORT NO Senate93-521PUB DATE 16 Nov73NOTE 12p.; Calendar Number 495
EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-$1.50 PLUS POSTAGEDESCRIPTORS Conferences; *Federal Government; Government
Publications; Government Bole; Information Needs;*Information Services; *Libraries; *Library Services;National Programs
IDENTIFIERS Congresdiotal Reports
ABSTRACTThe Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, t which
was 'referred the joint resolution (S'.J.Pes.40) to authorize andrequest the President tocall a White House Conference on Libtary and.Information Services in 1976, reports favorably thereon withamendments and recommendS that 'the joint resolution as amended, dopast. The Committee does not look to the White House Conference forany compulsory national blueprint or master plan. If the educational,economic, and cultural aspirations of the .American people ate to beattained, the:e must be a marshalling of all the library andinformation resources of the Nation. But this must be achievedthrough articulation by the White House. Conference of recommendationsthat will evoke the-support, voluntarily, of citizens and librarians.The continued autonomy and diversity of libraries, and informationservices would be promoted by the individual State conferences thatwould be associated with the White House Conference. The'.Committeeestimates that the amount authorized by 'his joint resolution Willnot exceed $10,000,000. (JB)
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1st Ses,tionsENATn
Calendar No. 495'5 REPORT
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0 WHITE H01.7SE CONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AND
CMINFORMATION SERVICES IN 1976
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Nos/410:R 10,1973.Ordered to be printed
Mr. PELL, from the Committee on Labor .and Public Welfaretsubmitted. the following
REPORT[To a compariy S.J. Res. 401
The Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to which was ve-ferred the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 40).to authorize and request thePresident. to call a White [louse Conference on Library and Infor-mation Services in 1070. having.duly considered the same, repoktsfavorably thereon with amendments and recommends that the jointresolution, as amended. do pass. The amendments are in the nature ofa substitute for the joint resolution, the preamble thereto, and the titlethereof.
PAC /MOUND
The joint tesolution was introduced January 20, and the Subcom-mittee on Education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfareconducted one day of hearings on the joint resolution on June 24,1973.
There are more than 75,000 libraries and information centers in the.United States witch constitute it l'eSOUITC belonging to and servingall of the Americium people. In .addition to theSe Ebro' irs,-there arethousands of school libraries, libraries in colleges and universities, aswell Its other institutions.
Proper development and anagemcnt of this resource is essential''for our continued progress in education, reience. industry. agricultine,commerce and foreign relations. Libraries and in formation centers ateHOW ltt n critical juncture in tht.ir cleveloinnent. Technology promisesthen' many mim opportunities for rendering much more ell'oetiveeffieient services, I or libraries and information centers to achieve their
'full potential-, a multitude of decisions must be inade..The process of)Aiitinikw_a_lid coordinating Jibrary and information .services_for the
no xr of ea pine-eiid POSSilile-a basis of popular understanding and support. U S OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
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Pc:1;N t104' VIE OR OPitspOtit5,ATFD I,Cr NOT NECESSARlt REPREsikrosFicIALNAtiCNAI Ni(., qtr orEDUCATION POSITION 04 POLICY.
In 1966. the President appointed a, National Advisory Commissionon Libraries. Its analyses of current needs, 'existing resources, andfuture requirements Conehided with a recommendation that a perma-nent organization should continue its work. In 110, accordingly, Con.gress established by law the National Commission on Libraries andInformation Science for the study and evahmtion.of liberty resourcesof all types and for the development of recommendations for theirmore effective and-efficient utilization. The Chairman of the NationalCommission on Libraries and Information Science testified at thehearing: .
It is now generally realized that information is a keyfactor in. the Nation's future productive capacity and thataccess to information is essential for individual and nationalprogress. At present, access to information is not equally andfreely available to all, and there are many problems to bepoired-before-effective --11CeeSS-Catt-be---MiLde
There are financial, social, geographical, technological, andmany other obstacles. A White House Conference can come togrips with scam of these roadblocks and, assist the NationalCommission on Libraries and Information' Seience and otherconcerned agencies to overcome them .
A White House Conference authorized by Congress and convene'dby the President is a well-established means of focusing attentionon a 'subject of broad national interest and major significance in orderto develop a consensusamong concerned members of the public,government officials, and those., with special professional or technicalcompetencewith respect to the.. desirable course of ,future advancesthroughout the Nation.
FMB, f. AXO STATE !ABEAM' POLICIES,
The Federal Government operates, what would be the world'shugest library system if it were indeed managed on'a systematic basis.Instead, the approximately 2,000 libraries of the Federal Government,including those 'of the Judicial Branch, are all isolated from eachother and from libraries Under non-Federal auspices. Our three na-tional librariesthe Library of Congress, the National AgriculturalLibrary, and the. National Library of Medicineare exceptions to tin',"general failure of commitment to, and involvement with, other li-brariesthat has beconie a less than lionotable tradition among limitFederal libraries.
Since 1056 the Federal Government has been providing gtants-hr-aid to States for-local public librarieS. Grants for school library re-sources were authorized in 1065, whim financial 'assistance to librariesof institutions of higher 'education tins ram authorized. Several sub-sequent enactments authorized additional Federal aid for constructionof library facilities, acquisition of library materials, research in li-brary techniques, and training of library personnel. Tha.Federal Gov-ernment further aids libraries by special postal rates, duty-free entry
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'imit ion. It must be aehieVed if we are to maximize the potential thinis inherent in the utilization of advanced technology by libraries aridinformation services.
The Committee has been told many times that the quantity of infor-mation and library 'materials is increasing at a geometric rate, whilethe eapacity of !Hinnies and hi format ion centers to acquire, store, andmake these materials available to the public is increasing at only allrithilikie rate at best. This fundamental disparity Must be redressed.Vet it would be folly tb increase the Nation's outlays for libraries andinformation systems while simply continuing the practices` of the past.Prudent utilization of technology, especially for linkages among li-braries, probably offers the best hope of closing the ominous gap be-tween the demands for library and iifOrIllatiOn services and the Meansof satisfying them.
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. The ComMitWe does not look Wthe-White House Conference onbrary and Information Services for any compulsory national blue-print or master plan. If the educational. economic. and cultural aspira-tions of the' American peciple are to bs, attahled, there must be a mar-shalling of all the library and information resources of the Nation innew patterns of cooperation and coordination. But this must beachieved through articulation by the White House Conference of rec-ommendations that will evoke the support, voluntarily, of the tens ofthousands of public-spirited citizens and professional librarians whodirect the destinies of libraries and information services.
The continued autonomy and diversity of libraries and informa-tion service:: would be promoted by the individual State conferencesthat would be associated with The noose flonference on Libraryand Information Services. They utility of these conferences was em-phasized in testimony presented to the Committee. One State librarian.wrote:
* * * we would hope. that such a eon ferenee. if held, wouldconvey to the people of our State an awareness that we.cati nolonger atIord the uneconomical irrationality of parallel, sys-tems of library services one to the schools. one to the gen-eral public. one to the academic Iunintuaity, one to the busi-ness and industrial segments of our society. Tlw .infovma-Iona] resources of .6n r civilization constitute one whole which
should be tappable by any needful citizen without regardto his maim/tic. scholastic or geographic
Al inernb:`r of a State libraey advisory committee who is a 'formerpresident of a local library system teatitied.:
This ele,nient Of State and local spinoff is imnortant..WhiteI louse Conferences are precoded. and followed, by local andState conferences which help to identify area needs and force
local and .State committoes to think about solutions to theirproblems. These confeienveA.are successful and productiveprecisely becanse they are part of the ammunition.fqtpiia_
i Not 5;iit rt. WW1- I irf he filth] lc spot-light t when the goal. is to illuminate problems. generate pOsi-
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tive positions, and energize for action. You may be sure thatthe prospect of a national conference will prod the Statesand localities to sharpen their awareness of the 'need for Ii-bra ry service and of the kind of library services they shouldexpect and support.
The Committee is convinced that, not only is-this White,Conference needed 'and sought .by those to Ivhom its recommemlationswould b6 addressed/but this...Conference also would littingly,e6mple-ment the national' bicenteidial observances in 1970 by eniPhasizingthe impoeta two librarie0o the achievement of our highest nationalaspirations. (hi the oceiisio.n.:(if National Library Week in April ofthis year, the president stated:
Ss We AppyOtieh the two hundredth anniversary of our na-'tional independence, it is imperative that we intensify (airettorti.irtii hasten the day. when every American will have atruh'equal opportunity to realize the full potential of his
-----abilities: Nothing-is more essential toward the.achievemeia ofthis goal than an efficient and' readily accessible librarysystem.
It was in this spirit and for the same reasons that the Conunittqntonsly approved the resolution, as amended.
DEPAIIPIEXTAL REPORT
DErAirmi.:NT Ence..vrrox, WEtra an.
Iron Hannisos A.C 'oilman., Com nOter 'on Labor and. Public Wellare,,
Senate, IV ashington,-D.C,DEAR' MR, Ctianotax This letter is in response to your recent re-
quest for a report on S.J Ites..40, a bill "To authorize and request thePresident to calla White House Conference on Library and Informa-1 net Sciences in 197G."
The of the Conference would be to develop recommemla-tions for the improvement of libraries and information centers. Theconference would be composed of librarians, information specialists,educators. celeant technologists, and representatives of the general
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Planning and direction of the Conference would be carried out bythe National Commission on Libraries and Information Science withcooperatRat and assistance from all Federal departments. The emu-mission would make technical and financial assistance avnilaLle to theStates for preparatory meCtingsAlid conferences and prepare hack-ground material- for the nse of delegates on the Federal and State
Within 120 days of the close of the Conference, a report would besubmitted to the President and the Congress. Ninety days Inter, the
required to submit to Congress ti.stateruentotyec-statement-ominendation`s. re.arding the
A 28 me flier Avisory committee would be appointed by the Presi-dent to assist the National Commission' hi planning conductingtile.Conference.
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-10 would inithorize such sinus as may be necessary to carryout die teems of the resolution-.. In certain eiremustancTs. a-White Ifouse Conference May serve tolilt :t need- for the exposure and ex-atnination of critical and neglectedpi.oldems of national concerts. However, the prestige of White House( 'on lol-ices should not he diminished by holding them in areas wherexisting forums are providing an adequate opportunity for the.idertti-
lieittiun and.disenssion of issues and ideas. NOr should an opportunityfor a comprehensive examination of issues in their broad context liewasted. Conferences he concerned with specific problems andsubject areas in the context of the dynamics of theirrelattonship to the.larger 'society.
We recognise thnt there are important. issues in the field of librariesand information science. Access to information is-necessary for an en-lightened technidogical society'. The dissemination of information isanit area wh...re we must always seek inaprOvements. ,
. However, we do not believe that the White. Ifous_. Conference of[jimmies awl Informajion -Sciences, as proposed. in S.J. Res. 40, isjitstifiable.
To the best of our Ithewledge, there is no ey lamer of critical un- _reF.ofced issues In libraries ntIti inforillation science that cannot be-handled through the existing charnels of communications in the
professional associations. meetings of civic gronps, and govern-tuental and legislative processes en all levels. Further, the activitiesilesCribed. in S.J..Res. 40 to lie eo-nducted by the proposed Conferencewould duplicate the responSibil it ies of the National , Commission onLibraries and Information Srtence.
Secondly, we think that a White House Confelviice solely en thesubject Of libraries and 'information science would be too.narrowlycased. both. in terms of the prestige of such a conference and in. termsof the considerable. pohlie expenditures necessary for such a confer-ence. This is not to diminish the importance of liblnies-and inform--Jinn- science but it does indicate that we .belieye that these- subjectsshould he examined as a Out of the broader-issue of eithication.
We are therefore strongly opposed to the enactment of Res. 40,We are advised by the (Ace of Managementmulliudget that there'
is no objection to the presentation of this report from the standpointof the Administration s per,grann
Sincerely,FRANK C. CAntrret.
(tiny Secretary,Estl3r..,rEs or rows
In accordance with seotimi 252 of the Legislatix:e Reorganizationtel of as amended. the committee estimates that the amonnt
authorized by this joint resolution will not exceed $10,000,000.
1'Am-4ATtos or tons Asi, IN
Pursnant toryseetintr 11:10i) of the *Legislative -Reorganization :ketPIM:as amended, the Coniiiiittee voted mu ntimously to report the
Joint veslibit ion toll the Senate.
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, 1ECTWN-14V3yCrION AxAnysts ,toixr arsoLurtox to
The Pao iuble. The preamble to the joint resolution set forth in thematerial 'preceding the resolving. clause, Contains seven clauses whichdeclare the reasons for enacting the joint resolution.
7'he first elenise of the preamble Et ates that access to informatioh andideas is indiF,pensable to the development of human potential, the ad-
, vaneement of civilization, and the continuance of enlightened self-government.
The 8eeod elmme of th... preamble states that tile' primary purposeand function of libraries and information centers is the preservationand disscmination of inforination and ideas.
The third douse' of the ,preamble states that it is essential that theNation's libraries and -information centers grow and be augmented ifadl AAtterians are to have reasonable 11(!eVSS to adcquate services ofIthinries and information 'renters.
Thi? jo ueth (- eme of the.reamble states that. new achievements intechnology otter a potential for enabling libraries and information celltens to seVe tsar public MOW fully., expeditiously, and economically.
The fifth clabw of the preamble states that planning for, and thecoordination of, the services: of libraries and information centers altrequired if the cooperation necessary for maxiinum. realization Of thepotential inherent:in the use of advanced technology is to be achieved.
The si.rth (lose of the preamble states that the National Commis-sion on Lirarh:s and Information Science (established under PublicLaw 91-14:i) is in the process of developing plans for meeting nationalneeds foi lilmtry and in formation services and for coordimitingties to meet those\tieeds.
The. seventh clause of the preamble states that productive tvconmentlat ions for expanding.aceess to libraries and information serviceswill require public, understanding and support as 'Well as that of pikb-lic and private libraries and information centers.
That port of the iteil pteredin9 the .esolring clao.se but which'Owes the preamble declares that it is for the reasons set foith in thepreanible that the joint irsolut ion site:mid be enacted...
The ecsolelag elaase of the joint resolution' s followed by a Anglesection, coinaining eight subsections. which--
(1) 'authorizes a 1Viiite Ilou.s.e Conference On Libraries and in-fOrmathm services:' .
(.2) states the.pn 'pose of the Conference.;(3) provides for' its.planning and conduct by the National Com-
mission on Libraries and Information Szeience,:(4) provides for a repOrt by tlieConference ;
) establishes an advisory committee for the Conference;{ti) authorizes the National. Commission to accept donations on
behalf of the Conference: .
. .( 7) provides for a definition of the term States;" and(8) authorizes appropriations te carry out the resolutions.
,Yrilivetion (a). 'Of the joint resolution authorizes the President oftime United States to calla White I louse Conference on Library andInl.1.-formation Services in 106..80).tect,oti. (b) of the joint resolutiOn states the puepose of the Con
krence and &scribes the composition of the Conference,
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1 p,,,,,,,,,frovm. (1) of subsection (h) provides that it is the purpose of\ the White,- House Conference oil Library and Information Services',, to develop recommendations for the further, imprvonont of the 'No-
\ tion s libraries and information centers and their use by the public.`' The recommendations developed by the Conference must be consistent`. with. the policies (led1111 in the preamble to the joint resolution.
Parenthetically, this subsea ion provides that the use of the term `(bn-fei in sancmling subsea orris of the joint resolution is a referenceto the White Ilouse Coilferein on Library and Information ,Services.and so it is throughout this analysis.
\1',/ref/mph (4) of subsection (b) dpseribes the comfoosit ion of theCiniference, and in ,o doing implies t :nut one of the alter Vise 1111Statedpurposes of the Conference, is to bring together the individuals ofhOm the Conference is composed.
Clause (A.) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) provides thatamong tho'se who shall comprise the Conference, them shall Ix' repre-sentatives of local. Statewide. regional. and national institutions,agencies, organization:4, and associations which provide library, andand in formuton services to the public.
Muse (11) of such paragraph (2) requires that the Conference lx'composed of representatives of educutionat institutions, agemies. or-ganizations. and associat ions. and IMIVIItiletiCalk such clause requiresthat, among the associations represented. professional and scholarlyassouiations, the purposes of which Ill'il to advance education and re-sea rill. lie iii laded.
Chrtail (c) of 'such paragraph (2)Jequires that the Conference 'iii-chide persons with special knowledge of. and special competence in,technology as .it m mt ay be used for the iinproveent of library and in-formation serrices.
('hmqe (1)) Of such paragraph (2) provides that representatives ofthe general public Ile included in the Conference.
Solmection (r) of the joint resolution provides (1) for the planning,:and conduct of the Conference by the National Commission on Li-ovaries and Information Science, establisher) innler Public Law 91-
oiptS3r.. the Nationcl (..onnni:ssion on Libraries and Inform on ScienceAt (24) U.S.C. Vin ft seq.) ; (2) the authority and res nsibilitirs ofsnob National Coinission wider the joint resolution: and (3) theduties of other Federal agencies with respect to the joint resolution.
foram ra ph (1) of such subsection (e) requires that the Confmencebe planned and conducted under the direction of the. National Com-
miission on Libraries and Information Science. Parenthetically, suchparagraph Provides that thereafterinthe joint resolntion referencesivith respect to such National Commission shall use the term "Com-mission ;" and so it is hereafter-in this analysis.
AirrIgra ph (2) of Such subsection' (c) sets forth the duties and re-sponsibilities of the-Commission with respect. to the Conference. Inadministering the joint resolution, t la-..Commission has the Ant les and 'responsibilities set forth in clauses. (A) through (D) of para.graph- (2). ' - --- ---
Mame- (A ). of such paragraph (2) authorizes Commission toreonest the cooneratio and assistance of other Federal departmentsand agencies. when such cooperation and assistance is appropriate in
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order to enable the Commission to carry out its xesponsibilities underthe joint resolution.
Clause (B) of, such paragraph (2) authorizes the CommisSion tomake. technical assistance and financial assistance available to theStates in order to enable the States to organize and conduct conferencesand other meetings, which conferences and Meetings shall be designedto prepare the States and peruons taking part in such conferencesand meetings for partiCipation in the Conference. Parenthetically,such clause (B) makes clear that arrangements for such technicalassistance and financial assistance May be arranged by the Commis-sion by way of grants to the.States, contracts with the States, and suchother arrangements as the Commission may determine to be appro..priate in dealing with the States.
Clause (0) of such paragraph (2) authorizes the Commission toprepare, and !Mike available to, and for the use of, delegates to theConference and to thoassocieted State conferences such backgroundmaterials as may be determined appropriate. Such clause (C) alsoauthorizes the Commission to prepare and distribute to the publicsuch reports of the Conference and such reports of any associatedState conferences as the Commission may determine to be appropriate.
Paragraph (3) -of subsection. (c) of the joint resolution relates tothe cooperation of. and assistance to, the Commission byother gov-ernmental' biidies.-
,cubparagraph (A) of such paragraph (3) relates to departmentsand tigelleieS in the executive, branch of the Government and theiiduties tinder the joint resolution. The first sentence of such subpara-graph (1) requires each department. and agency in the executivebranch to cooperate with, and provide assistance. to, the Commissionupon a proper.request of the Commission under clause (A) of i ara-graph (2) of such subsection (e) ; and (2) for the purposes of suchsentence, each department and agency in ithe executive. branch of theGovernnient is authorized to provide personnel to the Commission inaccordance with section 3341 of title 5. United States Code.
Such section 3341 relates to details . within executive or militarydepartments and provides that
(1) the head of On executive denartment or military-depart-inent may detail employees among the bureaus and offices of suchdepartnient (with an exception relating to employees who arereqnired by law to be e%citisivelv engaged on smeific work) t and
(2) such details ma; ,be made' only by written order of thehead of the department. and nla be made only for 120 days, ex-NIA that such 120 day limit may be extended, by written ,order,for a period net to exceed an additional 120 days.
Since such section 3341 piides only for details within depart-.meats, the second sentence of subparagraph (A) deems the Commis-sion, for the purposes of the joint resolution. to be a bureau or (Akeof the executive or milibtry department of which any request, under(+time (A) of. paragraph .,(2) of subsection (c) of the joint resolu-
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hon. is i»ade by the Commission.. .
,Su woo. ioh (13) of such paragraph (3.) applies to the Libraryof Congress. Since the Library of Congress is not an executive department or military department, subparagraph (A) of paragraph
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(3) does not apply; therefore, subparagraph (II) has the effect urclassifying the Library of Congress as an executive (kPayment forthe purposes of the joins; resolution. Such subparagraph B) author-izes hc, Librarian of Congress,' upon a requeSt under clause A) ofsubsection (c) (2) of the joint resolution, to detail personnel to theCommission in order to enable the Commission to carry out the Com-mission's responsibilities under the joint resolution.
P,rogrfriih (41 of subsection (c) of the joint resolution authorizes.the Commission to employ such personnel as,may be necessary to early.()Ilt du, provisions of the joint resolution. The Comtnission, in employ-ing such personnel, is exempted from the provisions of title 5, UnitedStates ('ode
()) governing appointments in the competitive service;t2) chapter 5l there of relating to classifiention; and(1) in subchapter. III of chapter :)3 thereof, relating to gen-
eral schedule 1>av rates.eyraph (1 0? such subsection (c) authorizes the Commission
Ito pu dish and distribute 'reports for the Conference. Such reportsoust be authorized by the joint resolution. Snell paragraph exemptshe t 'ommission the requirement of section 501 of title 44, United'tates Code for the purpose of publishing reports under. -pant;
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(oph((3) of such subsection e) authorizes the Commission,
from sums appropriated to carry out tlajoint resolution, to pay -men-hers of the Conference travel expenses aunt per diem. The first sentenceof such paragraph authorizes members of the Conference to receive,while away front their homes or regular places of business and attend-ing.the Conference, travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
-'sistence, as may be allowed undevsectiou 5703 of title 5, United States('ode for persons serving without pay. The second'sentence of suchparagraph provides that the Commission may pay the, expenses author-ized under the first sentence of such paragraph by way of advances,reimbursements. or in installments es the. Commission may determine.
Subtection (d) of the joint resolution relates to the final report ofthe Conference. Such subsection provides (1) that a final report of theConference must be submitted to the President not later than 120 daysafter the close of the Conference, (2) that on that date such reportmust be made publie,"and (3) that within :10 days after the. Presidenthas received,th0 report, it must be transmitted to the Congress,
Such report is to emit:tin such findings and recommendations as maybe made by the Conference. When the report is transmitted to theCongress,lt is to be by a statement of the President eon-tabling the President's recommendations with respect to the findingsand recommendations of the Conference.'
SobReetion (e) of the joint, resolution relates to advisory cominit teesto the Conference. . .
Paragraph. (1) of such subsection (e) establishes a twenty-eightmember advisory committee whfch, under the second sentence of suchpragraph. is to assist and advise the Commission in planning andconducting the Conference.
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The first sentence of such paragraph, in addition to establishingitheadVispry committee, 'provides for the composition of the advisory com-mit tee.as follows:
(1) At least members thereof must be members of" theCommission, which members are to be designated by the Chairmenof the Commission.
(2) Two of the members of the advisory committee are to bedesignated by the Speaker of the house of Representatives.
(3) 'Two of the members of the advisory committee are to bedesignated by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
(4) Not more than 21 Members of the advisory committee shallbe appointed by the President.
The third sentence of such paragraph (1) provides that the Chair -juan of the 'Commission shall serve as Chairman of the advisorycommittee.
Clause (A) in the first sentence of such paragraph makes clear thatthe Chairman of the Commission may designate more than three,mem-bers of the, Commission to the advisory committee; and clause (D) insuch sentence provides that the number of members of the advisorycommittee appointed- by the President is the number equal to. thedi tiVrizice" between' the -n-umber of-mombeij.s -designated pursuant to''dames (A), (B), and (C) in such sentence and the total. allowableinembership, twenty-eight.
The third sentence of such paragraph (1), in making the Chairmanof the Commission the Chairman of the advisory committee, whenread with clause (A) of such paragraph. makes it possible that, ifthe Chairman does not, designate himself under such clause (A), theChairman would serve as a non-member Chairman of the advisorycommittee, a nonAoting presiding officer.
Paragraph (2)-of- subsection (e) of the joint, resolution gives tothe Chairman of the COnimission the authority to establish, prescribefunctions for, and appoint members to such advisory committees asmay be necessary to assist and advise-the Conference in carrying outits functions.
Paragraph (3) of such sitbseetion- provides for compensation formembers' of committees established under subsection (e) of the jointresolution.
The first sentence of such paragraph provides that such membersshall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Chair-man of the Commission. Only members who are not regularofficers or employees of the United States shall be entitled to suchcOmpensation. The entitlement to compensation, applies. only while themembers of n committee are attending to the business of such com-mittee, including the travel time to and from such business. The rateof pay fixed by the Chairman may not exceed the rate of pay specifiedat the time of such service for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5;'United States Code.
In .addition ta the compensation.for which provision is made underThe first sentence of such paragraph (3), members of the. committee towhich paragraph (3) applies are allowed travel expenses: The second
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enie.nce of such pnragraph (3) provides that such members may,wilily away from tlieir homes or regular places of business, be allowed .travel PX1WII.S., including per diem in ben of subsistence, as may heam limited under section &$03 Of title 5t United States Code, for per-4;tS in the 0Overnment service employed intermittently.
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Subsection, (i) of the joint resolution authorize§ the Conimissiito ureept,gifts on behalf of the Conference. Under such Wised ion. theCommismn shall Inure atitliaity tnitrtrept, on behalf of the Confer-elite. in the name of the United States, grants, gifts, or bequests Ofmoney for )11111110We disbursement by the Commission in furtheranCeof the Conference. Such grants, gifts, or bequests, after acceptance bythe Cpinini&shin, shall be paid by the donor, or the donor's repreSentn-tire, tO the Treasurer of, the 1. sited States, whose receipts' shall betheir aovittance, The Tkagarer shall enter such grants,. gifts. andbequest6 in 11 special acconnt to the credit of the Commission for thepurposes of this, :Jint resolution.
isVpsitiion-(ii of the joint resolution defines the term "State, Forthe pttrpOse'4o? t joiht resolution, the term State" includes the fiftyStateS, the District of Co)iiinbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,(buo , American Samoa; the Virgin Islands, and the Trust. Territoryof the Pacific Islands. -
Subialiark (h) of the joint 'resolution authorizes appropriations forthe joint:resolittion. The first sentence of such subsection authorizesto be appropriated, without NCO year limitations such as may
. be. necessary to carry out the joint resolution. The total amount soappropriates) Milyy not excea$10,000,0040. The second sentence of suchsubs&tion provideS that sums appropriated tinder the first sentenceof sn'.ell subsection shall remain available for obligation until expended:
