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Katie.n and FEnrynca; Elcon L McQuery, Assist ementat~on; and Arthur L Eraten, our budget creatr-d by P ub l ic Lua );l0 af the %ch Guil.S t T-g the proh ler.a dGd re I 40 iDOSh 125 3!1:00'! FedE tr. :.od -.'ith develr.pang recoar.endsat[ons for h i nm as ...an annu rHe Col:mi ar. i,,n i ne 1udes 

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3. I-.1..re 1-:.d atT.C:r:Eion t.1 1-1pje'nents.t iOn er the Cea'alaston's recro:iiranrj ar f .-r.!, atMtt Federal and S r/Lie leur Is of governr1ertt, l.. H-.1.dlEg :lt leeSE tale kn:rli.000n niating a l'car WJES ide of -ilielgirr. 5. Initidti-.n a[ an internship progreiri aland at training begirming-le.vel. prel -:::litelitl persons ir 111Eer:gwrerrtionL.li rPI IEitJr!0 e Gi-'|-l'iGi-:T1 7,-1Gaht SGtl Cor:Gly55 appropruted funds EDT ?.Y. 1%5 r.d F.Y. l'-6 ::a i -..p!<:r.Lnt the fira fOur cce|Jai ttee recar.il:cGilst (Ons The Isidiset ri:q...at for PS l.970 is hasarl em the contircaat jon of the present art-svi t ja .ar:il regensibi ] ities otthe Cori:.isis=;ion and the irst i ilition d 4 T..dest irE. T| -.|0 p craini ng progr-a alor.1; the lines morrended by the House Ecm1tt.2 :.a G:.artir.ent i.perati.ms folimot; the 1%5 ceview. The rirposu eF Ehe prolmer:J internship proyain is tn further the prot~s:sy [011.t i .1:,d, t:1 so-le exteur the acatter.ic dEveluprm11t of "inte.rgeWM:"GTital rc 1-: L L--13 & :c Eal LGU;'' vl'.-1, after ur'.C yl: 3r -Jith the C01raisison, -;Dril.d j:-.Jfsi.0 C.lr.-r r:: i r. Brat,' .ar ].:<;11 go'Jerm.ent .The preiga'i unuld Lr-c liie tilree irtLrrn'. c-!.ch &-17 '.-lo :300]8 be strisismed als a ratat ing ('la:: R 50 L'ilch at~ t-ha thr-.-e NCI]? st5Ff sections (GryUi-ril11antal SI-cuctreris and Et|TscEtors' T'Ly-:st(01.. ;1pe-. Fifianc-, ai:d Froy;vm la1p!1:ma:ltatior). L'ach intern 'sauld be id .it r|ir ~.7 1...w:1 ti'.d ..;001.! be e ligible [ar a ralost tu~tt L..'n a ] liiuance rtM E!re 11:a:, 500 per acadelillc dur,:Ster) 0-1 encourdy b in to c:arcy eri riid=JilN ::..-TR at an insci tut ton a hig|1er e-d11eat-ion i.1 1|11: 'n;h ild;tt:n .srea. Sjm-:in i::ffrarit purpm of the prOf.NE (LO &01 Int.argevernantal re1:ir.inos sp..cialim for State and aca] i;owrents the Sterns 94!..1 be m. A to a,..ree in advance, riet to accept eriplay:-:ent :etth ay ..irgi..[3.sT l en .ir algoricy in l-lihiilgton, 11, C. 1mr with the regional "r 6.. td of j-iec:s c'f -ar Fede rol :4E!710y f<:r at leasE .Jrx year after the er:Ir.plet ion 0[ rhe i r i nte:-:;1ip, rit thi: c 1.:n;e of EM internship year the inti.ris -. cada be .135 t:iced i1: '.;-. tiring anplay'-lent with St:ste or local J;avvenir.entis cir ori;rtTil:'attens thr-: r...f .Die armual cost a the ptgram is estialated at 525,000 Lac tidi.rm I-lir luri allti'-lane.Et1. Igrggg.:n .t rM~~ R F --om Sc=r.f.: dera l 5 01110? "._ Fal1-lim' the revie'r of ('Or.-nicision epi:rdc icos by the }|e're and Nenate theon-r-il rr...--, in l'.I'.":, Cemgress eiucts:d Fuhlic La El9-7E uhich am.:ndt:d the Cc-classior's --nabli:3 st-tilta ta provide, IInong ather thing, art auth atto -.ir'n icir th.? f...r-II".-..leil ce .leco t contributielle fr<!nt State arid I0:31 E;ol'U ril151:1100 ;Lrld --ri:.lciz-itiar.s thart!Of .This actiOn Vas in line '-lich recorliw0dation5 at the Camir.iinian and U I.co:) expressed by Ambers of Congress Old rather that 

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t|w Coirsi -..-r ':-, e i-..pc i:al -lttyprir r ;is :s ~-I -a it 9 -il::-iliar?1hip, shoul.d Le l i:targaur-ytt : -10 i t in ch;17:1:2 t<!E, DYly iii l'N' |, p: rsillant r.0 [his auEborf7.-1tis1'1, T. -. rute to t||e Gaemoc9 d all States cal.ling thei r attent ion to t|1;!)tatutili y |wrxi si en :-nd ir.ir;gi:Ut salil ttiat e.ach Statc cans Lder m;Jking a --l'GlE:Jcf :ii--1's.12 COlo:lt captl-shuti:m af $1,000 Ess the Crtpoission. 'lhe resp<!nse, w.. la: t ic:ve bn been <iuice r:ricourm'.fr:g. Thus far, mir:-third af rip: Stsites 1::wl. :r;ide or agroc-riad such conr.ributign5 and the 6040700% :[ t-Oli t n|~ 110 TEr;:sti'tirp, Statue llJVCFC:cGr::endGd tavarable action by r.'-a.1 y legi .1r...rt-S. l'i itOU appears that Well OVer ha if Of the Statea -i j i make :.t ritoti..nr, to the Advtsery Carr1L25tan during Fe + 1970. Pub i : s lav M7 31 al.50 authoril.r:d ACIR ta accept critfibilti:Sns frans .011j.rofit 11.:.tit17.;ar i--nn .According ty, in July 190, tilra Ca'-rlissi'Jrl ri< oived a er.li-L of $25,00[5 frOGI tha Ford Friundation for chi. purpose --f pp.puing :n .! ?"b|is|,3 nn a ar:u-voluire ceputt ttut uauld present 111 gentc-xt the i Lnd Ler:. anr| reco-racitd.icidris li-20 lo[-ed by the Advisory Cnn'c1Lssion Eri .: 2 | Of j 0--. .idir-s roIat-im; PD urban and -netr0poli tan problels .Ihn risje:E 15 --11-trig e-.nrp3..t LMi i the final draf[ vill be Taady for thr: rititi'E Lr, --'e-, C:Gal:.S. l.afa !.ast fall a ;trtryosa i '''Is c-dilid tted to the FOTd Foundation foi 2 lir.lrdEn 1:151:00 a el tildy raf tile -asiliility Of C-1r.Structinrr :ll|d Ur-t irist r.e.isucc:i of tinal cale:tty anti m affart for cicisig counties, and 1..i.nis. ,ri Lb the lar:;e Mour.c Of FedeYnl 8,rants presently [roing to Loca1 1:verrmnts :Ind in th pro'-ing den-anda for even tarpr aninents uitlier through -olect y;roir.:, er l'Ock grancs rer particul.tr funcrions there als a rising concern th:ir. -illocatons titke (idegente acccunt af diffetwo in t iscal. c.cods and re.:-al eff:srts of varlomi Scal inti:Idletions. (For 1:xariple, the ""fiscal e spacity" of Be-;trm nay he quite di Efarant tre::: Beverly With.) it:: f scienci t.: a ..-ris rinr| data hav-J made it appear impoco ble to build such f RT.nra iTiL pr|M a i10c-LE1015 f0Tit'UlaG .But recent and prGDpr:ct ive statia,t scal dovet .;r:.:nts etfer hape for n-ore celiable conparative niuatmrcs. The i ori: anlar, I i w f'n a brealtthrough ren this f ont zitid the ettedy cauld lie an I'-lplyrrant 31..? fordrd. 'fe recent ly 'fera nat afied that the Ford Foundatimi b Mi approvu:! :1 Critr.C cif SE15,000 fi>r chia purpose, thri project :n 31 be;dn a n thnelr future ned ts to be c<!mpleted uiLbits a year. Let -:e --a:ntiar, parenthet.Lcally a chi-i point, that ue have been ....i..:a by (11-Er|:a:1 31.sa. 1-r:nsport Jtian Adr:dylirr ration of the Departtient af Trar.sport--.E (-'lEJ uridert -ske a study I Lose ly ce ia[ed to thE pro iQct i A-!VR pi:i t outlined itir T.he me Arac-ent Of tr<.al riscal capc i ty Bnd ef (DrE. Dr1T 1.-regar.t |-; nakc-5 :'.r.mts to State and loca i puht ic anenrie, to help i io arice tt-.C Er -.cquisit. too trid improve lient c.f facilit les for urban trail5portat on systeir.... 111e purpure of Ehe study prepar.c:a by DDT uould he to develop sund ex-i--e-a i;i rer evaluatinti the gezieral ability cf pull]ic agencir-n ta provide thrJr.ral 1:entristions to "net prejt-et cost," and r.e devise a 3 

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larte, Atleillion uns directed to t.hr.:-e spor:t igulative action. The conference pravLded a ::ar:.Ccanissiori recomrandations r.o be ug-lornd it.1:1<ive i-aders a.d the ir polic.y advisors. T una se-tenast~ial as a pilot project and should e.s. The Cer;.miss ton s taf f no..-is coupe ru t i r.g s: -rn-r.-nts in now.1api.ng a sint prt:posal fe'c a ots i.nuelved in holding a artics of EEmilar C: ch 5E:ste len.alative proposals develt.ped by br.a .m rhe rios ri.r nf contributfor.s to AC1R fe'..m 

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1,p lo:-mt":L i--r. -31 0---lie: |.00 Et -: 'jl.'.--_t_[on 9 .n -p]oard to report ~|r. Chairalars th-st tha Caer.iss ian's proposals ca:Tit iriue to Kri: ive r:3v0> -)(111' 00n' situation. /ICfD 's 70r.fl} AIWlua E F -orts it;r.usid ani 3 a r rh in year, sur.marind Lhe pro 3065 that llas been ni:Idt', at -r-rh clic F.:.: t i t .mij State lcut-ls. 1.ac.c {.111, rT::re! s c:nacted the Entar!uiverrr't-alcal Cot:pc ration a t of li!6 (p, Es 9'l-'.) 2) c III:!;:4fr1); L [101' gi:,lfri Of cantilulus affart by Ehe Coral!iS+ sien and :, h-.-se a~ 0010[3: to st:cure logichtiori in thiG fie ld. The :s!!!nibus -it.ure 1,i|-:,-!-r1[ 5 nelly ci the ril.1st 91-piifit :1Tit recrarJiaridaL Lens for Fedista L .it i ian advar. o! by rha Ccmmissian aver the 1-ist nine vean.. In thi=; canles. E ion, ]>:t -le note theT. Congrecs;n.an Fountain and others have inr rednerd thra Intgrgov..r11;i ent;l COOp-ration Act af 196'l (11. it. 7366) d LCil is des il'r:Cd t'Imild ca rhe [908 Act |ny furthet" i-Ilpr0Ving anr! simplifying Ehe r:lartaa-lient o! F uderaj am i -;tana= pre-r.ramr.. Ir addit ion, a nuriber of orlu:r irf:asttres neu -tr.I-i11g des:1.i-d ( ir ,.cols i:]vracion by che: 9 !=;t Conigress 12 rir-. Very encrJmii[ged by the roCGrt! raf 9tnte legis7.ativ,' .ledorL to i--ipr-:lve 111 [-r:Nivir[ir:1?Tita i relations .As yau kh0% where i t is appropri3Le re.r':-t!":11drt 5;-rt" 'if ch,Adir[sgry {'tiir.r.1tssian for Stata leigis latfi.'e action are tranrst:ltet! i-it:3 t!raft bill torm and effered to 0110 5t:tes for Ehelr -:1-os idt'rat i en, Ikirilu-. r.lie 1:1:i,. tal ye:rji-S, 3167 ;1(Id 1918, DEle or r'iort' scr1ElJtiM 07 co-15titut101:...1 ar.:rmnts geTieral17 fellotwa drare yc.sp.e;i13 are loped by the Cc-rris ss 6--E ..r win:sisterit ui tli Cc-1:niissian rc-co:.r.::1-:!!!Lier:--t. [e enacted ir 49 :sf Elli: ~.'~i St-ite-.. The Carnlissio11 rero: ril:nd;1tirin er.;;cted in thra '' re::jEent 114,71103:iif $tilt1,5 Uas M!a urr.iT1q 5tates to .idopt Elie rettl m:rati: tranr-Ecr tax ul-en withr:r;t--al of the i;ederal Goverriulait from this fiaId as al' Jailuat-y I l'id. T':Unty-si:< Status enacted this riodel bi1] in uhala er in part. Eleveri States e-itaalished agencies for local affaars or community deve ]opr:<ant altmr. the ] tres of draft legishtian praysed by thc: Coc-uission. h i rer.-eri 5 cat.:s <-nx tad legi s Mt icin to 2:trengthfin and coordine1Lt' pt-Ogr:1:-lei -r ..racer r21:<<.2, and pollut ion ci>ntre.l. Other Cairnission recaercendariorss e adopted in frers ,na ta tt:n Stites. The r.ost recorren<Mttons adaptcd individ-.,:a Er.icr:s .cyrc:4ven in mehipn and run each in Miliriesnea and hii':.;tr.ci. The C c'-.ie;';ian con: inues to pc-rfar.:1 a variety of activi t it-r, tin igr..:d arry or.t irs (:Cat-itor:2 ret:polis ibi littes for technical assistal!Ce in rd' ic-: ..lf prs p..is.:ll fedcral ler-il, lat Lon arid for 6:Ecriurg-|inri discussion of a:rgin.r; plib| tc problems. On r<!rluest a st:16f 1:uzirkers revico [>er.ding bi i Ls 

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:110 mb-it a -: .n' -.. Lhi:1 coli to Clli: |htra.u p_r.210 liud;p:t Dr tel Congrarre ir.nal Co-.:mittees. E....:cii-;ri:n ir.embers and str1ff n ric t 3 or file oc;it-umi-r.ts -nth Co-:rrlittell'i n r.''T!:rre:::, agul State |,315laGires UTL ConEliss, Eart findillg@ rLild re-eimundtitier:s -j:s .ap;:lici! EEt|m wh Jeca beare: thas<! badias. On InvitaE sec., Co--:1-.i -ir.: o --.i-l ibers aid staEi appear beion Ec'nferences ant| G[ocla1 --c.:r.i:ig o:Ts.it ional, ras Lonale .Litd State cepnizatir>ns of public ,,Eiicialti a.; fr:] l as Ini iness, prohar on:s !, ;ind ge [alized groups cancerned with in: e egc.verrio r:--a prolle: m. The C..,r.ir;.istion as ir.augurotr-d an intarmation m!=etin sure :--hese pit.-pon is to r:M avaitable ta key State arid local -_:1:vt:rTirantal. :-t i i,: i-1].:and otlicrs irifoIITiti:30 On 111terg01:errtn'i'rlta i matte[ G 21Jt otheph r.r-: --,i -;|!t 1104 ~:n.' eg l i-,f tre their attt!T1Lion. 51 ,Jr]ijtt [011, thi= r;irission, frei:-ti-lie-to-t ime issues information r-porcs th it :ire frir.ended a pr..,vidi: ie.lii-. y a-;lliers ei eli ractital inrarr:ation to assist t!1er i n de:l ] in[i -1111 partic..liar p:obit-is of Federal-State-local reilations. -IIch fat2 St-l'itdet--J Eis -1 Ao 110: 1~:.'r:irilssian tEJtt-d Ir. 115 Tentti -lTinual N:piirt the lhlited Stilet'5 acGd :( th ;i flee.GM Og of fir.dirtg a "Eas U~L-durdliSD''--G GF-? Syrtuli: Of e | .1Lolish 1 -:i:-serig EatiDmtl, State :arid l..lcal y>veracients th at i e reopo:15[ve .1 r lie ch.21 :r.:af the c'ay on eht: .:me hanil, buT. preserve the. <!im:rsi ty nd I.luraj i -1. teh 51:e F: urtr'inr; Tathers so '.rise ly rii2de tila ba::.r. rif .m.rnierint ti: 11.15 c:nnil.t). The '.';:6 a thrIn'vism,. Cci:.miss Lon is ckse t: (!!0 e-mter of Lhl: -:e largic [iri:-:::.-li,-s [ Or sti..:'sy Srid ;.da[:taticir: in rntr idt -.11 5:.:-r .:,,. She i Dissian 1:1 =:4 .I:int; thre:Jgh Lts recarraandar.iG0s rind ~0] LORJp 21E tion'i ty -.rlohajrl1.:11 5 L it'.1rlii lucill graverilF.cot t:ri 61:10 thi'rC: ClivarrrieTits 10y he ..'re resporsi:-i ..md carpeen=;ive instru:1:<int:. d the Anric.an aces:!--. The .x.rissi;'n ir, CT e:vilip at th.: N;itimi'll leve L c.o convince the Federal e.| ini strataY-. -i:Id che [-0] Lcy-;al'-i:r:i in Ehe N:li-lacivg aTil! -reciltiva i r.inche'i of the necet.-;ity and cle=;irability of decenmluing ai:d ile-a-laring -asujr i [ our -w r il l f."!t'rtl e..t-o tr, to ha prc.=;Erved. 1-;r. L11..i r' .1:1, LI.e Comiiiss ionSi unck ;ippears to br: Moing n.ry 6 initu ling.1 c tri Lhi:2 dit rieu Lt rie 16 of inteza-,-ernneocal re 1:lt ions. -'a ar;N:ing r...lle:I 'ipon ::1ertia ; iiirtly for ;issistance and comiu Etat10Ti by .: 1 i.. Gals -.r ..! l..vt..: of yw:riit-i-or hy l.1:litie -ind private iral:N!ir .;is ce:ricerr:e.] :1 th ir!tegaverlr:<-n[Jl probleria arid by chD50 i'ngal:.Cd ID -.... 1:kr.lic rer.t:..c: r.. 'a hol:e ar.d be tit-ve that ,xi iirc h-ivuill :t r:11:.rei fica11t -ril 1.ieni;e in r 11 -tsujilc i y c. sr:0cch fi.r it "No-? rideralisr:." Thir c :-.. .. das .--ur -JtsLercat a sill (10 g lad CO ar&E:r ar!'; ...-t i.,r.r..