| Show 1 GOP Maps Battle to Restrict r Reciprocal Trade Powers WASHINGTON April 26 INS With the White House ways and means committee ready to vote vole Republicans Republica s Monday launched an intensive drive to write writ amendments amendments amend amend- amendments ments into the reciprocal trade act giving congress veto power over over agreements and providing court review for aggrieved parties The action came as Senate Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican Leader McNary warned the administration that prolonged political debate could be avoided and the life of the expiring act quickly extended if advocates of the trade program would agree to accept an amendment giving congress congress congress con con- gress the right to nullify any agreement by a majority vote McNary suggested that the right to nullify be limited to 60 days after the effective date of an agree agree- ment House Republicans however however however how how- ever plan to fight for a year one-year period and they propose to go much farther than the senate G GOP 0 P leader in other respects respects' Although they are in a 15 10 minority on the 25 man 25 man ways and means committee the G GO GOP 0 P members members members mem mem- bers will propose the following One One One-An An amendment requiring public hearings on proposed agreements agree agree- ments vo T Two Two-A A provision requiring the president to proclaim any changes on restrictions 90 days before an agreement becomes effective Three Three Three-An An amendment granting persons corporations or political subdivisions adversely affected by an agreement the right to ap ap- ap- ap peal to the U U. S. S customs court within the day 90 period Four Four Four-A A prohibition against any tariff changes or restrictions which are in conflict with any ny federal or local law or regulation protecting animal or plant life Five A Five A limit of two years on the renewal of of- the act instead of three as as' sought by Secret Secretary ry of State Hull and an additional provision provision provision pro pro- vision that congress can repeal the statute at any time by concurrent resolution which only requires s a a simple majority in each branch and andis andis andis is not subject to presidential veto Six Six Six-An An amendment permitting congress to nullify any agreement by concurrent resolution at any anytime anytime anytime time within a year after its ef effective effective effective ef- ef date While it is considered unlikely that the Republicans will be successful successful successful suc suc- in attaching amendments before the bill is reported by the committee their proposals are re regarded regarded regarded re- re as important because they will subsequently be offered on the house floor In the house the G GOP 0 P is only outnumbered to and would only need the aid of a handful handful handful hand hand- ful of Democrats to revamp the bill McNary's statement w was s in reply reply reply re re- re- re ply to assertions by Hull and arid Senator George D. D Ga chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the senate finance committee commit commit- tee that the administration will accept nothing less than a flat year three-year extension of the act which expires June 12 and will oppose oppose oppose op op- op- op pose all amendments |
