Interstate Compact on Juveniles under which the District would cooperate fully with the States who are signatory parties to the compact in returning juveniles to those States requesting their return, and secondly, in accepting and providing for the return of juveniles who are residents of the District of Columbia and who are found or apprehended in other States. Recent statistics indicate that the age levels of those committing crimes, serious crimes, not only in the District of Columbia, but in other States, are becoming lower. The adoption of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles would allow the District to provide for the return and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and thus make it less likely that upon reaching adulthood they will engage in criminal acts. The Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia for a long time has experienced much difficulty in securing the return of absconding juveniles. Knowledge of this factor has probably fostered some degree of disrespect of law and order among the youth of the District of Columbia. Extradition is obviously not the appropriate remedy, since the juvenile is not charged with the crime. The correct answer lies with the uniform law enforcement and delinquency control procedures provided by the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, which has been adopted by every State with the exception of New Mexico, Georgia, and South Carolina. The enactment of S. 2335 would bring the District further in line with the prevailing policy of interstate coordination and cooperation on problems which transcend State boundaries. To accomplish these purposes, the Government of the District of Columbia strongly supports the enactment of S. 2335. Senator BIBLE. This would seem to be timely legislation, and it should be enacted. The one section that is in the Senate bill which is not in the House bill, is what, again? You seem to say the Congress retained some type of control over the legislation. Mr. ROBINSON. It is section 6, and reads: "The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved by the Congress." That is the only difference. Senator BIBLE. I would think the Congress would have that right, whether it was expressly stated or not. We will ask the legal counsel on both sides of the Congress to check it out. I should think you could certainly repeal it or put a bill through to repeal at some point in the future. In any event, we will ask them to take a look at it, and maybe we can adopt the House version. I have no further questions. Thank you. The hearing is adjourned. (Whereupon, at 10:35 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned.) INCREASE POLICE, FIREMEN, AND TEACHERS SALARIES J 36 33-416 i HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 2694 AUGUST 11 AND NOVEMBER 19, 1969 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1969 DEPOSITED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Allen, Mrs. Anita Ford, chairman, Committee on Teachers Salary Legisla- Beatty, Sgt. Carl W., Policemen's Association of District of Columbia... Henley, Benjamin, acting superintendent, District of Columbia public 8 77 51 35, 107 90 7,51 7 7, 51 90 29, 107 77 Jones, Leslie, associate superintendent, District of Columbia public schools... 77 Koontz, John, associate superintendent, District of Columbia public schools__ 77 Mandish, James R., personnel office. 51 Moyer, Tom, assistant corporation counsel. 7, 51 Newman, Theodore R., Jr., vice chairman, District of Columbia Republican Committee_ 106 Oliver, John, assistant research director, American Federation of Teachers, 90 Raeder, Albert O., battalion fire chief (retired). Sullivan, John L., chairman, Board of Legislation, Policemen's Association Terris, Bruce, chairman, District Democratic Central Committee. 29, 107 77 35, 107 69 44 Washington, Walter E., Mayor-Commissioner, District of Columbia 7, 51 90 7 75 PREPARED STATEMENTS Goodloe, Don B., legislative representative, Washington Teachers' Union Terris, Bruce J., chairman, District Democratic Central Committee.... 103 108 71 8 |