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the event the eivi) functions ready for achon. the distisruisned mun of the Appropriations Com- @ Sernater from Tennessee [Mr , be permitted to submit the it during the recess of the The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- fection. tis s¢ ordered. Does the & qomsa include the pos motion bein#w made by the Sin the bene proneses Lo Such a motion, to lie over eve! lexisiation the appropriauion bill? if made, would be requires Mr. KERR. I include that in the re- ES? Ts there oo- objection, it is so VIC PRES SEnOut will lead- Mr wished acting fr a Moment” v KERR I vield. Mr WHERRY. I understodd the Senutor from Oklahome to say that. af the o:vil-functions appropriations pill were reudy by Thursday, it would be the order of Susiness an that day. Am I car- rect in my understandine ? Mr KERR It would be made the or- der of business, following the cail of the cajendur and following action upon the ko iMmade by the sumor Ser. ™ Washington (Mr Cars], ta the resmiutious clung certain fur ntempt WHERRY. Dues the acting ma- y Jeader mean that the eivil-funec- bill will mere.y be made the un- < hed business, fallow:ne the eall of the eaieguar and disposiiian of the two motions and that it will then go over until Pricer for debate, ot doves the act- ing mo leader intend actually to E upt -furnctions bill on Thurs- gay afternoo time element Mr. WHERRY. But if is the inten- tion te proceed with it on Thursday aft- ernoan, and Senators are so notified, Am I correc.? Mr. KERR. I! the bill is available, and if the time permits. Bi: WHERRY. If I may ask the dis- tinguisied wetume majority leader an- ather gue*tiug, i it the purpose te call the consent calendar from the begin- TUDE, oF to call it from where It was con- eluded on the last previou~ call? Mr. KERR. It is intended to call ft, bewinning at the point where the lass concluded Rar mae President mujorts Ii wili depend upon the Mr Ts the Senator ask- ine we brotéed to the cuil of the eblendar now? Mr. KERR No be done rext 2 Mr. KERR, That will be done next Thursgar, AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL REQULATION GF LOBBYING ACT Mr HUMPHREY. Mr. President, Y asi UnaTuMNn. Cooscnt to introduce for ap- ieferente a bi to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act AUGUST 6 which, {f ermcted, will require ell lobby- ing organizations or individuals to sub. mit in their quarterly report the names and amount contributed each quarter af Bll contributors of §50 or more Iam doing this because I fee! that the Present requirement of revealing tie source of contributions larger than $590 merely ipyites evasion. Some organiza- tions refuse to accept any contributions larper thah $490 and thus avoid having to reveal the source of the donor. It would not be economically feasible for such oTpanizations to solicit sums small- er than $50. My proposed amendntent, therefore, would result in a more honest reporting of the incomes of lobbies. It will thus Make more complete the infor- mation available w the public concern- ing tne organized forces attempfing to influence the legislative process of the United States and thus further the origi- ma] intentions of the law I realize that my amendment covers only one small aspect of the frailties of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act. There are many other provisions in this act which must be revised before the act can responsibir effectuate the purposes for which it was enacted. I do net in- tend Loeven mention all of these frailties, eithough I do want to cal the attention of the Congress to what I consider to be the major defects of the law. The Federai Rerulation of Lobbying Act is concerned in general with the agents and not with the actual practice of lobbying. The act does not even de- fine the practice of lobbying in such a Manner that it can be readily under- stood. This nas resulted in much con- fusion within the Government and in minyY Froups outs.de of the Government. An adequate labbying act should define whal constitutes lobbying and what ac- tions by lobbyists will be tolerated by the representatives of the people of the United States. It must be made appar- ent that only open and aboveboard ac. tivities will be permitted in any attempt to influence the iegislative process of the United States. We are all aware that effective lobby- ing is not confined to butronholing legisiators in the corridors of the Capitol orin their private offices. Modern effrc- tive lobbying techniques are directed pri- ma to the grass roots, where laree numbers of influential and rank-and-file citizens aré reached) Mass pamphiet- eering. editorial newspaper advertising, Mass letter writing. and sponsored and unsponsored radio and television pra- frames ure used to influence the public and mans times to defend the position of certain pressure groups on important legislative matters. The present ect shows mo conception that these tech- ThiQues even exist, Lobbying may berome a menace when the opportunities and resources to in- Thu eihe Goverment and the public are hot open om somewhat equal term. tS ail sides Of @ contraversi! issue A well organized and financed pressure group may emotionally grouse the public and fore the enactment of le admunisergtive activn contra Public interest. We must nat allow this Wappen. Tis the duty of the Congre:s ta pubbely disclose the individuals, aése-