FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1970

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 16311

TO AUTHORIZE A FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLAN PROVIDING
BASIC BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHIL-
DREN, TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
OF MEMBERS OF SUCH FAMILIES, TO ACHIEVE GREATER
UNIFORMITY OF TREATMENT OF RECIPIENTS UNDER THE
FEDERAL-STATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TO
OTHERWISE IMPROVE SUCH PROGRAMS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

CONTENTS

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Ashbrook, Hon. John M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio..

232

Burleson, Hon. Omar, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas..

223

Burton, Hon. Phillip, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.

248

Byrnes, Hon. John W., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Wisconsin..

155

Dennis, Hon. David W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana_

249

Gibbons, Hon. Sam, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Florida...

194

Landrum, Hon. Phil M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia

205

Mills, Hon. Wilbur D., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Arkansas

102

Ryan, Hon. William F., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York...

250

Ullman, Hon. Al, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Oregon....

177

Prepared statements submitted for the record

Ottinger, Hon. Richard L., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York...

252