tication, be received as competent evidence of matters contained therein in any court of competent jurisdiction. SEC. 17. As used in this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. SEC. 18. (a) Effective as of 2 o'clock antemeridian January 1, 1966, the following Acts are repealed: (1) The Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261–264, inclusive). (2) The Act entitled "An Act to transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone”, approved March 4, 1921 (15 U.S.C. 265). (b) Effective as of the time that a determination of the Commission that the eastern standard time zone or a subzone thereof shall be on advanced time pursuant to section 8(a) of this Act becomes final, the Act entitled "An Act to permit the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish daylight saving time in the District", approved April 28, 1953 (D.C. Code, sec. 28–2804), is repealed. SEC. 19. Except as provided in section 18(b), this Act shall take effect at 2 o'clock antemeridian on January 1, 1966. [S. 1404, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] AN ACT To establish uniform dates throughout the United States for the commencing and ending of daylight saving time in those States and local jurisdictions where it is observed, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Uniform Time Act of 1965." SEC. 2. It is the policy of the United States to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones prescribed by the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States," approved March 19, 1918 (40 Stat. 450), and the Act entitled "An Act to transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone," approved March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1446). To this end the Interstate Commerce Commission is authorized and directed to foster and promote widespread and uniform adoption and observance of the same standards of time within and throughout each standard time zone as prescribed by such Acts. SEC. 3. (a) Whenever any State or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia adopts daylight saving time, such time shall commerce at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the last Sunday in April and shall end at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the last Sunday in October and shall advance the standard time otherwise applicable by one hour. (b) It is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress by this section to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for advances in time or changeover dates different from those specified herein. SEC. 4. The second sentence of section 2 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (40 Stat. 451; 15 U.S.C. 262), is amended by striking out "be the United States standard time of the zone" and insert in lieu thereof a comma and "insofar as practicable, be the prevailing established time (including daylight saving time where established) of the area". SEC. 5. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States" approved March 19, 1918, as amended (40 Stat. 450; 15 U.S.C. 261), is amended to read as follows: "That for the purpose of establishing the standard time of the United States, the territory of the United States shall be divided into eight zones in the manner provided in this section. The standard time of the first zone shall be based on the mean solar time of the sixtieth degree of longitude west from Greenwich; that of the second zone on the seventy-fifth degree of longitude; that of the third zone on the ninetieth degree; that of the fourth zone on the one hundred and fifth degree; that of the fifth zone on the one hundred and twentieth degree; that of the sixth zone on the one hundred and thirty-fifth degree; that of the seventh zone on the one hundred and fiftieth degree; and that of the eighth zone on the one hundred and sixty-fifth degree. The limits of each zone shall be defined by an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, having regard for the convenience of commerce and the existing junction points and division points of common carriers engaged in commerce between the several States and with foreign nations, and such order may be modified from time to time." (b) Section 4 of such Act (40 Stat. 451; 15 U.S.C. 263) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The standard time of the first zone shall be known and designated as 'Atlantic standard time'; that of the second zone shall be known and designated as 'Eastern standard time'; that of the third zone shall be known and designated as 'Central standard time'; that of the fourth zone shall be known and designated as 'Mountain standard time'; that of the fifth zone shall be known and designated as 'Pacific standard time'; that of the sixth zone shall be known and designated as 'Yukon standard time'; that of the seventh zone shall be known and designated as 'Alaska-Hawaii standard time'; and that of the eighth zone shall be known and designated as 'Bering standard time.'" SEC. 6. The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1000-1011) shall apply to all proceedings under this Act, the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States," approved March 19, 1918, as amended, and the Act entitled "An Act to transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone," approved March 4, 1921. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect January 1, 1966. FELTON M. JOHNSTON, Secretary. [H.R. 3385, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To provide a uniform period for daylight saving time Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918, as amended (40 Stat. 450; 15 U.S.C. 261-264), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 6. Whenever the standard time in any time zone, or any part thereof, is advanced one hour by any State or a political subdivision of any State, such advanced time, generally known as daylight saving time', shall commence at 2 o'clock antemeridan on the last Sunday in April of each year and shall end at 2 o'clock antemeridan on the last Sunday in October of each year." [H.R. 2424, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To amend the Standard Time Act of March 19, 1918, in order to establish two new time zones and so as to provide that the standard time established thereunder shall be the measure of time for all purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918, as amended (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended by striking out "and that of the fifth zone, which shall include only Alaska, on the one hundred and fiftieth degree" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "that of the fifth zone on the one hundred and thirty-fifth degree; that of the sixth zone on the one hundred and fiftieth degree; and that of the seventh zone on the one hundred and sixty-fifth degree". SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 2 of such Act of March 19, 1918, as amended (15 U.S.C. 262), is hereby amended to read as follows: "Within the respective zones established under the authority of this Act the standard time of each zone shall be the measure of time for all purposes". SEC. 3. Section 4 of such Act of March 19, 1918, as amended (15 U.S.C. 263), is amended by striking out "and that of the fifth zone shall be known and designated as United States Standard Alaska Time" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "that of the fifth zone shall be known and designated as United States Standard Yukon Time; that of the sixth zone shall be known and designated as United States Standard Alaska-Hawaii Time; and that of the seventh zone shall be known and designated as United States Standard Bering Time". SEC. 4. Such Act of March 19, 1918, as amended, is further amended by redesignating section 5 thereof as section 6 and by inserting immediately after section 4 thereof the following new section: "SEC. 5. (a) It shall be unlawful for any place of business or commercial enterprise to use, maintain, or display any standard of time for any zone established under the authority of this Act other than the standard time established by this Act for such zone. Any individual, corporation, partnership, or association willfully violating the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100. "(b) It shall be unlawful for any officer, agent, or employee of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof to use, maintain, or display in connection with his official duties as such an employee any standard of time for any zone established under the authority of this Act other than the standard time established by this Act for such zone. Any such officer, agent, or employee willfully violating the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.” SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1965. [H.R. 6481, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To establish uniform dates throughout the United States for the commencing and ending of daylight saving time in those States and local jurisdictions where it is observed, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Uniform Time Act of 1965." SEC. 2. It is the policy of the United States to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones prescribed by the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918 (40 Stat. 450; 15 U.S.C. 261-263), and the Act entitled "An Act to transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone", approved March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1446; 15 U.S.C. 265). To this end the Interstate Commerce Commission is authorized and directed to foster and promote widespread and uniform adoption and observance of the same standards of time within and throughout each standard time zone as prescribed by such Acts. SEC. 3. (a) Whenever any State or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia adopts daylight saving time, such time shall commence at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the last Sunday in April and shall end at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the last Sunday in October and shall advance the standard time otherwise applicable by one hour. (b) It is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress by this section to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for advances in time or changeover dates different from those specified in this section. (c) For any violation of the provisions of this section the Interstate Commerce Commission or its duly authorized agent may apply to the district court of the United States in which such violation occurs for the enforcement of this section; and such court shall have jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by writ of injunction or by other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining against further violations of this section and enjoining obedience thereto. SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (40 Stat. 451; 15 U.S.C. 262), whenever any State or political subdivision thereof or the District of Columbia adopts daylight saving time consistent with the provisions of section 3 of this Act, in all statutes, orders, rules, and regulations relating to the time of performance of any act by any officer or department of the United States, whether in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government, or relating to the time within which any rights shall accrue or determine, or within which any act shall or shall not be performed by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, it shall be understood and intended that such time during such period shall be said daylight saving time, and such time shall be the exclusive time within such State or political subdivision or the District of Columbia, as the case may be, for the transaction of all publie business by any department, agency, or court of the United States, or by any officer, agent, employee, or representative of any such department, agency, or court. SEC. 5. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918, as amended (40 Stat. 450; 15 U.S.C. 261), is amended to read as follows: "That for the purpose of establishing the standard time of the United States, the territory of the United States shall be divided into eight zones in the manner provided in this section. The standard time of the first zone shall be based on the mean solar time of the sixtieth degree of longitude west from Greenwich; that of the second zone on the seventy-fifth degree of longitude; that of the third zone on the ninetieth degree; that of the fourth zone on the one hundred and fifth degree; that of the fifth zone on the one hundred and twentieth degree; that of the sixth zone on the one hundred and thirty-fifth degree; that of the seventh zone on the one hundred and fiftieth degree; and that of the eighth zone on the one hundred and sixty-fifth degree. The limits of each zone shall be defined by an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission, having regard for the convenience of commerce and the existing junction points and division points of common carriers engaged in commerce between the several States and with foreign nations, and such order may be modified from time to time." (b) Section 4 of such Act (40 Stat. 451; 15 U.S.C. 263) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The standard time of the first zone shall be known and designated as Atlantic standard time; that of the second zone shall be known and designated as eastern standard time; that of the third zone shall be known and designated as central standard time; that of the fourth zone shall be known and designated as mountain standard time; that of the fifth zone shall be known and designated as Pacific standard time; that of the sixth zone shall be known and designated as Yukon standard time; that of the seventh zone shall be known and designated as Alaska-Hawaii standard time; and that of the eighth zone shall be known and designated as Bering standard time." SEC. 6. The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 1000-1011) shall apply to all proceedings under this Act, the Act entitled "An Act to save daylight and to provide standard time for the United States", approved March 19, 1918, as amended, and the Act entitled "An Act to transfer the Panhandle and Plains section of Texas and Oklahoma to the United States standard central time zone", approved March 4, 1921. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect January 1, 1966. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Hon. HARLEY O. STAGGERS, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D.C., February 1, 1966. Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in response to your notice of January 24, 1966, concerning hearings to begin on February 1, 1966, on H.R. 6785, H.R. 6481, H.R. 1581, H.R. 76, H.R. 2424, H.R. 3385, H.R. 5055, H.R. 6134, H.R. 7167, H.R. 7867, H.R. 8394, H.R. 9023, H.R. 9066, H.R. 9152, H.R. 10573, and H.R. 11743, bills under various titles, which would seek to establish greater uniformity in the system of time standards. This problem has been under consideration by the Congress for several years. As you know, there are two principal causes of confusion. First, many jurisdictions make independent decisions on whether to adopt daylight saving time or remain on standard time during the summer months. In consequence a patchwork of different times may be found in contiguous areas in many part of the country. Second, States and local governments can and do select different dates for beginning and ending the use of daylight saving time. In some places daylight time is in force for 6 months, in other places for shorter periods. During the last session, the Senate passed S. 1404, a bill substantially similar to H.R. 6785 and H.R. 6481. These bills would (1) declare it to be the policy of the United States to promote the adoption and observance of uniform time within the standard time zones; (2) provide that daylight saving time, if 58-797-66-2 adopted, shall begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October; and (3) increase the number of time zones from five to eight. Adoption of any one of these bills would eliminate one of the sources of pressent confusion and for this reason we favor enactment of legislation such as H.R. 6785. We believe that effort should continue, through legislation if necessary, to obtain greater uniformity of time observance within the standard time zones. Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Washington, D.C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Your requests for comment on H.R. 76, H.R. 1581, H.R. 2424, H.R. 5055, H.R. 6134, H.R. 6481, and H.R. 7167, related bills to establish a uniform time system for the United States and for other purposes, have been assigned to this Department by the Secretary of Defense for the preparation of a report thereon expressing the views of the Department of Defense. H.R. 76, H.R. 6134, H.R. 6481, and H.R. 7167 would establish a uniform date for the commencement of daylight saving time throughout the country. H.R. 2424 and H.R. 5055 would eliminate the use of any time but standard time throughout the country. H.R. 1581 would eliminate the use of the term "daylight saving time," but would permit the assignment of areas desiring it to the next time zone eastward, so their standard time would be the time of that zone. H.R. 76, H.R. 2424, and H.R. 5055 would establish seven time zones in the United States: eastern, central, mountain, Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering, commencing at longitude 75° W., working westward in increments of 15 degrees. H.R. 1581, H.R. 6481, and H.R. 7167 would establish eight time zones in the United States: Atlantic, eastern, central, mountain, Pacific, Yukon, AlaskaHawaii, and Bering, commencing at longitude 60° W. and working westward in increments of 15 degrees. H.R. 1581 and H.R. 7167 would place the power of definition of time zones and enforcement proceedings in the hands of an agency to be designated by Congress. The remaining bills would leave these powers with the Interstate Commerce Commission, where it presently resides. H.R. 76, H.R. 1581, and H.R. 7167 provide for enforcement through a Federal district court injunction, civil action against persons who fail or refuse to comply, and criminal action against persons who willingly and knowingly violate the provisions of the bill. H.R. 2424 and H.R. 5055 provide for criminal sanctions against government officials or private individuals who violate the bill. The Department of the Navy, on behalf of the Department of Defense, supports enactment of legislation to provide for a uniform system of time for the United States. No preference, however, is expressed as to the many bills pending before the 89th Congress. Should H.R. 76 be the bill considered, it is recommended that the effective date, page 6, line 11, be changed to read "January 1, 1966." Should H.R. 1581 be the bill considered, it is recommended the title of the act, page 1, lines 3 to 4, be changed to read, "The Standard Time Act of 1965." This report has been coordinated within the Department of Defense in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The Bureau of the Budget advises that from the standpoint of the administration's program there is no objection to the presentation of this report for the consideration of the committee. Sincerely yours, C. R. KEAR, Jr., Captain, U.S. Navy, Acting Chief of Legislative Affairs, |