Speech #890134030

The first would require the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity to prescribe regulations to prevent Job Corps programs from displacing presently employed workers or impairing existing contracts for services. The second amendment would prohibit the Director from making any payments to any individual or organization solely as compensation for referring the names of Job Corps candidates. The third amendment would exempt Cuban refugees from taking an oath of allegiance they are not able to take. but which would pose an obstacle to their participation in the corps. contrary to the intent of the House. In title II there were several significant amendments involving the community action programs. The thrust of the committee amendment offered by the gentleman from New York on the House floor providing for reasonable public access to the Office of Economic Opportunitys books and records was extended by authorizing other reasonable public access to information. including. but not limited to. reasonable opportunity for public hearings at the request of appropriate local community groups.