1 LAURENCE J. BURTON ae Reporte from Washington Was hi Dear mM, iy Cs Friends: As the end of summer nears, Congress still has a lot of work to it,can adjourn. The leadership believes we will be here well and. may have to return for a post-election session. This is report » therefore, of activities and legislation handled thus session that may be of interest to the residents of the First rok : into ¢ an 1 far Co at | " >t MAJOR Sincerely, LEGISLATION - Major bills that have passed the House of Re pre tives so far this session include amendments to existing legislatior ly, the Minimum Wage law, the Unemployment Compensation Act and the Education Act. We also Food for Freedom Act, Transportation, Act of 1966. Still pending bills, have passed the Foreign Aid Authorization b 4 a bill to create a new Cabinet-level Automobile and Highway Safety bills, in the House as this is written are numerous amendments to the Elementary Education Act, to amend and expand the War on Poverty. Departil and the Civi 4 (Some of the foregoing are still awaiting Senate aC appropr as well as legis 4 The House-passed Unemployment Compensation bill is vastly superior~ controls over ‘be stringent Federal Senate version, ,..which imposes -standerdssand-triples the costs. We are working for retention of ne bill when the matter goes to conference. 3 7 j sHORSDA y j isle E ctsRE ~ECPTEMPR S CO (2 iti | ; Oye. IGG ‘