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* pete = Pe, ay idak Q ‘) : : State relationships are now kalanced as a result of long established court decisions, and fields which Congress in passing H. R. 3 would not interfere with if they were studied in detail. 8. 337 is prospective only and thus much less objectionable although it wlll still leave the question of the extent of change, if any, intended in existing rules of interpretation and although it will add difficulties in the case of amendments hereafter passed to statutes already in existence. Th 4 hls that ste ee ee ee ee ee ed ae oe Te 4 - it is possible that the amended statute would thereafter be forever subject to dual rules of interpretaticn, one for that part which would antedate the enactment of this bill and another for the additions or changes made there- efter. It 1s also possible that an amendment to an existing statute might be held to have the effect of making the entire statute subject to the new rules of interpretation. ‘The confusion which would be created argues strongly against its enactment. IT understend that one other bill which relates to recent court decisions *S. 2646, may also be subiect to debate. ‘The Department's a ot] es Sle pS ee re ie ee ee Ee Wee position as to it is fully explained in the letter of the Deputy Attorney General to you dated April 17, 1958. In summary, permit to urge that action be withheld on H. R. 3 and to recommend instead passage of carefully studied precise measures such as S. 654, H. R. 13272, and H. R. 11477. The Bureau of the Budget has advised that there is no cbjection to the submission of this report. Sincerely, Attorney General