Federal Fair Employment Practice Act

I refer to the States in the South and in the deep South. In those areas FEPC bills are not even introduced, let alone seriously considered.

It is true there have been encouraging signs in the border areas. Kansas enacted a resolution this year appointing a committee to investigate employment. And it can only come out with one finding and one conclusion, that voluntary means are ineffective, and that you cannot eliminate unemployment by giving out good-will blotters or appealing to men's humanitarian instincts.

I have prepared a detailed comparison of the bill before this subcommittee with the so-called Ives-Fulton bill of last session, which has been reintroduced, and if the chairman believes it of any value I would like to introduce this detailed comparison for the record. Mr. POWELL. Without objection it is so ordered. (The document referred to is as follows:)

Title (preamble; sec. 1). Findings (sec. 2a).

Purpose (sec. 2c).

Intent (secs. 2d and 2b).

Definitions:

Chief points of difference between the Ives-Fulton and the McGrath-Powell FEPC bills

Organization having 50 or more employed members which exists
for the purpose of collective bargaining or dealing with employers
concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or
for other mutual aid or protection in connection with employment.

Trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication
among the several States, between any State, Territory, or Dis-
trict of Columbia or any place outside within the District of
Columbia or any Territory between points in the same State
but through any point outside.

In commerce, or burdening or obstructing commerce or the free
flow of commerce.
Not defined.

Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

All possessions and trust territories held by United States under
United Nations authority and Canal Zone; excludes places,
held by lease or by military occupation.

Fair Employment Practice Commission.

No provision (but included in definition of employer, sec. 3b).

Exempts employment of aliens outside continental United
States, its Territories, or possessions.

5 members appointed by President with advice and consent of
Senate for 5-year term.
Same.

1 member designated by President to be Vice Chairman.
Chairman responsible for administrative operations of Com-
mission.

Vice Chairman to act as Chairman in absence or vacancy.
No provision.

Chief points of difference between the Ives-Fulton and the McGrath-Powell FEPC bills-Continued

FEDERAL FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT

Empower councils to study problem or specific instances of dis- Same, but does not include ancestry.
crimination in employment because of race, religion, color,
national origin, or ancestry and to foster through community
effort or otherwise, good will, cooperation, and conciliation
among the groups and elements of the population, and make
recommendations to the Commission for development of policies
and procedures in general and in specific instances.
Councils to be composed of representative citizens resident of area
for which appointed serving without pay but with reimburse-
ment for actual and necessary traveling expenses.
Commission may provide technical and clerical assistance to
councils and provide for expenses of such assistance.

Same, but also to receive per diem as authorized by 5 U S. C,
73b-2 for persons serving without compensation.
Same.

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