RVS 22064 .5 A52 Hart, Hon. Philip A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan---- Hodges, Hon. Luther H., Secretary of Commerce; accompanied by Herbert Hollomon, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology and Richard Holton, Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.... Williams, Hon. Harrison A., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wirtz, Hon. W. Willard, Secretary of Labor; accompanied by Charles Donahue, Solicitor; Seymour Brandwein, Économist, Office of Man- power, Automation and Training; and Stanley Ruttenberg, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor.- Statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Ad Hoc Committee on the Triple Revolution, publication entitled, Articles in the New York Times magazine of March 22, 1964, entitled Beirne, Joseph A., president, Communications Workers of America, Benoit, Emile, New York, N.Y., letter to Edward D. Friedman, Chamberlain, Neil W., professor of economics, Yale University, Fulton, Hon. Richard, a Representative in Congress from the State Hayes, A. J., international president, International Association of Hornig, Donald F., Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology, letter to Chairman Holland, dated June 15, Jehring, J. J., codirector, Center for Productivity Motivation, School of Commerce, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.: Letter to Chairman Holland, dated June 15, 1964.. "New Trends in Productivity Motivation," paper entitled.. Patten, Hon. Edward J., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey, letter to Chairman Holland, dated May 19, 1964--- Democratic National Planning for Abundance and Peace, resolu- tion adopted by UAW 19th Constitutional Convention, May Letter to Chairman Holland, dated June 13, 1964. 104 105 Statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.—Continued Ryan, Hon. William F., a Representative in Congress from the State Seligman, Ben B., director, Department of Education and Research, Retail Clerks International Association, AFL-CIO, supplemental statement to the Subcommittee on Employment and Manpower of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the U.S. Senate_ _ _. Snyder, John I., Jr., chairman and president, U.S. Industries, Inc., Watson, Thomas J., Jr., chairman of the board, International Busi- Williams, Lawrence K., assistant professor, New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, letter to Edward D. Friedman, counsel, Subcommittee on Employment and Manpower, U.S. Wirtz, Hon. W. Willard, Secretary of Labor: Statement of___ "Technological Trends in 36 Major Industries," publication 116 11 24 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMA TION, AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1964 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to recess, in the caucus room, Cannon Building, Hon. Elmer J. Holland (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Holland, Daniels, and Brown. Also present: Dr. Curtis C. Aller, staff director. Mr. HOLLAND. The subcommittee will be in order. We will now take up H.R. 10310 and related bills, H.R. 8429 and H.R. 9980, to establish a National Commission on Automation and Technological Progress. (The documents referred to follow :) [H.R. 10310, 88th Cong., 2d sess.] A BILL To establish a National Commission on Automation and Technological Progress Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress finds it imperative to accelerate the national effort to (a) identify and assess the past effects and the current and prospective role and pace of technological change; (b) identify and describe the impact of technological and economic change on production and employment, including new job requirements and the major types of worker displacement, both technological and economic, which are likely to occur during the next ten years; the specific industries, occupations, and geographic areas which are most likely to be involved; and the social and economic effects of these developments on the Nation's economy, manpower, communities, families, social structure, and human values; (c) define those areas of unmet community and human needs toward which application of new technologies might most effectively be directed, encompassing an examination of technological developments that have occurred in recent years, including those resulting from the Federal Government's research and development programs; (d) assess the most effective means for channeling new technologies into promising directions, including civilian industries where accelerated technological advancements will yield general benefits, and assess the proper relationship between governmental and private investment in the application of new technologies to large-scale human and community needs; (e) recommend, in addition to those actions which are the responsibility of management and labor, and of State and local governments, specific administrative and legislative steps to be taken by the Federal Government in meeting its responsibility to (1) support and promote technological change in the interest of continued economic growth and improved well-being of our people, and (2) to continue and adopt measures which will facilitate occupational adjustment and geographical mobility, to share the costs and help prevent and alleviate the adverse impact of change on displaced workers. 1 SEC. 2. In order to carry out the objectives of this Act there is hereby established the National Commission on Automation and Technological Progress, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission." SEC. 3. The Commission shall be composed of 14 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among persons outside the Government with a competency in the areas to be dealt with by the Commission. One of such members shall be designated by the President as Chairman of the Commission. Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its power, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. SEC. 4. The Commission shall make a comprehensive and impartial study and make recommendations as needed for constructive action in the areas designated in section 1 of this Act. SEC. 5. Members of Commission appointed from outside Government shall each receive $100 per diem when engaged in the actual performance of duties of the Commission. SEC. 6. There is hereby established a Federal Interagency Committee consisting of the heads of the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, Commerce, Defense, Health, Education, and Welfare, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology, or their designees, to ad vise the Commission and to maintain effective liaison with the resources of such Departments and agencies. The Secretary of Labor shall serve as Chairman of the Committee. SEC. 7. (a) The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable, without regard to the provision of the civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. In addition the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized for the departments by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), but at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals. (b) The Commission is authorized to appoint an executive secretary to oversee the work of the staff under the general direction of the Commission. SEC. 8. All members and other personnel of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and necessary expenses in accordance with law. SEC. 9. The Department of Labor shall provide the Commission necessary administrative services (including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Commission and the Secretary of Labor. SEC. 10. The Commission, or on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or panel thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out its functions and duties, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, and require the attendance of such witnesses, and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as the Commission or such subcommittee may deem advisable. SEC. 11. The Commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts with private organizations to carry out such studies and to prepare such reports as the Commission feels necessary in order to carry out its duties. SEC. 12. The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act; and each such department, agency, and instrumentality is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Commission and, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman. SEC. 13. The Commission shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress by January 1, 1966. The Commission shall cease to exist thirty days after submitting its final report. SEC. 14. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Commission, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. |