Pound, Thompson, executive secretary, Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, State of Mississippi_--- Robison, Hon. Howard W., a Representative in Congress from the Scheuer, Hon. James H., a Representative in Congress from the State Shelton, Barrett, publisher, Decatur Daily, Decatur, Ala. Soisson, J. V., chairman, Appalachian Area Development Committee, Stanley, Miles C., president, West Virginia Labor Federation, 193 149 122 Stewart, Eugene, representing E. Fontaine Broun, president, Man- 357 412 Stratton, Hon. Samuel S., a Representative in Congress from the State Studebaker, Sam S., president, National Association of Soil & Water Swick, E. H., Director, Office of Right-of-Way and Location, Bureau Wagner, Dr. Carruth J., Director, Bureau of Health Services, Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare- - - Warren, Lewis E., vice president, New York Appalachian Thruway Whalley, Hon. J. Irving, a Representative in Congress from the State Whisman, John D., States Regional Representative to the Ap- palachian Regional Commission__. Whitten, Hon. Jamie L., a Representative in Congress from the State 239 20 336 420 339 177, 401 Woodbury, Brig. Gen. Harry G., Jr., Director of Civil Works, Corps of Engineers, accompanied by Irwin Reisler, Assistant Chief, Planning Division; Col. John Lee, Jr., Director, Office of Appalachian Studies, Appalachian projects, approved and funded as of May 10, 1967, table-- 341 289 Bevill, Hon. Tom, a Member of Congress from Alabama, statement.__ _ Breathitt, Gov. Edward T., of Kentucky, statement. 134 Brown, E. Fountaine, president of Man-Made Fiber Products Associ- Statement, etc__. 358 Supplemental statement_. 365 Chamber of Commerce of the United States, statement by Donald 140 Department of the Interior, figures indicating the response of industry 266 Javits, Hon. Jacob K., a U.S. Senator from New York, statement- 388 190 Jones, Clifford L., secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Com- Lee, Col. John C. H., director, Office of Appalachian Studies, Corp. 171 310 National Forest Products Association, letter, re additional info. O'Konski, Hon. Alvin E., a Member of Congress from Wisconsin, Pound, Thompson, executive secretary, Tombigbee River Valley 179 Pryor, Hon. David, a Member of Congress from Arkansas, letter -- Resnick, Hon. Joseph Y., a Member of Congress from New York, Rhodes, Gov. James A., of Ohio, letter- 127 Ritchie, Fred G., Director, Conservation and Land Use Policy Staff, 290 136 Route 17 Association, documents from Grey Fitzpatrick, president___ 195 West Virginia income tax, table_ Letter from Gus R. Douglas with enclosed conservation program Stephens, Hon. Robert G., Jr., a Member of Congress from Georgia, 160 158 159 137 Sweeney, John L., Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department 21 Williams, Hollis R., Deputy Administrator, Soil Conservation Serv- 284 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT-1967 TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1967 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPALACHIA OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10:05 a.m., in room 2167, Rayburn Building, Hon. Robert E. Jones (chairman) presiding. Mr. JONES. Our committee today is the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Appalachia, meeting for the purpose of examining proposals now pending before the Committee on Public Works. Almost all of them are identical, with the exception of those resolutions for amendment which will add additional territories to the existing areas now included in Appalachia. You will recall that this was the first principal act to be proposed by President Johnson, and it was considered at great length and passed in the early part of the last session of Congress. The purpose of our meeting today is to commence hearings and examination, make an assessment on accomplishments so far, and also for the extension of several aspects of the program. We hope to hear all of the witnesses that have proposed to testify on the proposition. Originally, we scheduled some 3 days of hearings, which would include Members. However, there have been so many Members asking to be heard that we have had to set aside a special day for hearing Members. The announcement of that date will come the latter part of this week. (H.R. 4446, et cetera, follow :) [H.R. 4446, 90th Cong., first sess.] A BILL To revise and extend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 1967". SEC. 2. Section 102 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") is amended by striking out clause (9) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(9) approve for assistance such programs and projects authorized under this Act as it determines will contribute to the development of the Appalachian region and advance funds appropriated under this Act to appropriate departments and agencies to assist in carrying out said programs and projects." SEC. 3. Section 105 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION "SEC. 105. (a) For the period ending on June 30, 1967, the administrative expenses of the Commission shall be paid by the Federal Government. Thereafter, such expenses shall be paid equally by the Federal Government and the States 1 in the region, except for the expenses of the Federal cochairman, his alternate, and his staff, which shall be paid solely by the Federal Government. The share to be paid by each State shall be determined by the Commission. The Federal cochairman shall not participate or vote in such determination. No assistance authorized by this Act shall be furnished to any State or to any political subdivision or any resident of any State, nor shall the State member of the Commission participate or vote in any determination by the Commission while such State is delinquent in payment of its share of such expenses. "(b) Not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds authorized in section 401 of this Act for the two-fiscal-year period ending June 30, 1969, shall be available to carry out this section. Not to exceed $750,000 of such authorization shall be available for the expenses of the Federal cochairman, his alternate, and his staff." SEC. 4. (a) Clause (2) of section 106 of the Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "except as provided in section 109 of this Act". (b) Clause (7) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(7) enter into and perform such contracts, leases (including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the lease of office space for any term expiring no later than June 30, 1971), cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in carrying out its functions and on such terms as it may deem appropriate, with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (which is hereby so authorized to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law) or with any State, or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, or with any person, firm, association, or corporation." SEC. 5. Title I of the Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: "COMMISSION EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS "SEC. 109. (a) Section 5334 (a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end thereof: 'For the purpose of this subsection, an individual employed by the Appalachian Regional Commission under section 106 (2) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 5, 8; 40 App. A, U.S.C. 106 (2)), who within six months after separation from such employment is employed in a position to which this subchapter applies, shall be deemed to have transferred from a position in the executive branch to which this subchapter does not apply.' "(b) Section 6303 (a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new sentence after the third sentence: 'In determining years of service, an employee also is entitled to credit for all service in the Appalachian Regional Commission not otherwise included.' "(c) Section 6308 of title 5, United States Code is, amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end thereof: ‘An individual employed by the Appalachian Regional Commission under section 106 (2) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 5, 8; 40 App. A, U.S.C. 106(2)), who within six months after separation from such employment is employed in a position in which he is subject to this subchapter shall be deemed, for the purpose of crediting accumulated sick leave earned during Commission service, to have transferred between different leave systems.' "(d) Employees who suffer disability or death while in the performance of their duties for the Commission shall be deemed to be employees of the United States Government for the purposes of subchapter I, chapter 81, as amended (relating to compensation for work injuries), of title 5, United States Code (5 U.S.C. 8101-8173 and 80 Stat. 252-257). Whenever any person is entitled to receive any benefits under such subchapter I, chapter 81, as amended, by reason of his injury, or by reason of the death of an employee, and is also entitled to receive any benefits (other than the proceeds of any life insurance policy) under applicable State workmen's compensation legislation, any payment received by such person under State workmen's compensation legislation shall be credited against any benefits otherwise payable under subchapter 1, chapter 81, as amended. The provisions of section 8147 (b) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Commission." SEC. 6. Section 201 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM "SEC. 201. (a) In order to provide a highway system which, in conjunction with the Interstate System and other Federal-aid highways in the Appalachian region, |