(53) Technical amendment

The House bill repeals a provision in the National School Lunch Act regarding the availability of section 32 funds which was operative during the fiscal years 1971 and 1972.

The Senate amendment strikes the House provision.

The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.

Managers on the part of the House of Representatives.

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REPORT No. 94-348

DESIGNATING A FEDERAL BUILDING IN CHICAGO, ILL., AS THE JOHN C. KLUCZYNSKI FEDERAL BUILDING

JULY 31, 1975.-Ordered to be printed

Mr. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on Public Works,
submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany H.R. 4241]

The Committee on Public Works, to which was referred the Act (H.R. 4241) to designate the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the act do pass.

PURPOSE

The purpose of H.R. 4241 is to designate the Federal office building at 230 South Dearborn Street in Chicago, Ill., as the "John C. Kluczynski Federal Building."

GENERAL STATEMENT

John C. Kluczynski began his public life in 1932 when he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature. Following 16 years of service in the legislature, he was elected in 1948 to the State senate. On November 7, 1950, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and reelected to each succeeding Congress until his death on Janu

ary 27, 1975.

During more than 24 years in the House, Congressman Kluczynski served on the House Public Works Committee; the last 10 years he served as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and its predecessor the Subcommittee on Roads. In his capacity as chairhe was the driving force behind the construction of the Interstate Highway System-the backbone of our national transportation

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system.

Congressman Kluczynski was also instrumental in bringing about the dredging of the Calumet River and for major improvements in the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Congressman Kluczynski was also a member of the House Select Committee on Small Business, and chairman of its Small Business Problems and Smaller Towns and Urban Areas Subcommittee. He also chaired the House Restaurant Committee.

John Kluczynski was the dean of Chicago's congressional delegation and was loved and respected by all. Possessed with a pugnacious spirit. keen political insight and a delightful sense of humor, "Klu" as he was known by his friends was one of the hardest working Members of Congress. He was forthright and eloquent in his belief in our system of Government and the American way of life. He served the Congress and his constituents with commitments and devotion and was always a credit to the Congress he loved so much.

COMMITTEE VIEWS

The Committee believes it would be most appropriate to name a Federal building in honor of the distinguished late Congressman from Illinois.

COST OF LEGISLATION

Section 252 (a) (1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 requires publication of this report of the committee's estimate of the costs of reported legislation, together with estimates prepared by any Federal agency. There is no cost to the Federal Government authorized by this legislation.

ROLLCALL VOTES

Section 133 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 and the rules of the Committee on Public Works require that any rollcall votes be announced in this report. During the Committee's consideration of this bill no rollcall votes were taken. The measure was on a voice vote unanimously ordered reported.

CHANGES OF EXISTING LAW

In compliance with subsection 4 of rule XXIX of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is reported that this bill effects no change in existing law.

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S.R. 348

Mr. BUCKLEY, from the Committee on Public Works,
submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 865]

The Committee on Public Works, to which was referred the bill (S. 865), to promote more efficient use of the Nation's resources, to foster the preservation of buildings of historic, architectural, or cultural significance, and to enhance the social and economic environment within and surrounding Federal office buildings, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with amendments and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.

PURPOSE

The purpose of S. 865, as reported, is to broaden the policy of the Federal Government in the acquisition and use of public office buildings. The bill encourage the purchase of older buildings and their "recycling" into new office space for Federal agencies. S. 865 also provides for the multiple use of Federal buildings by allowing rental to commercial and other tenants of a limited amount of space in Federal office buildings.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

National policy in housing Federal offices is presently directed toward the development of new office buildings, often under the rationale that Federal agencies must be consolidated into one or two Federal buildings. While this practice may often prove wise and cost effective, it sometimes proves to be the wrong approach. Neighborhoods are disrupted when the bulldozers move in and the people move out. Nor is consolidation always wise; it is not necessarily a valuable public convenience to have the local Social Security office across the hall from the local Justice Department office.