Printing and Binding, Veterans' Administration For printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration, including all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, [$130,000] $125,000: Provided. That the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to utilize the printing and binding equipment which the various hospitals and homes of the Veterans' Administration use for occupational therapy purposes for the purpose of doing such printing and binding as may in his judgment, be found advisable tor the use of the Veterans' Administration, notwithstanding the provisions of section 87 of the Act entitled "An Act providing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents", approved January 12, 1895, and section 11 of the Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes, approved 1. Letterheads. . Medical bulletins. i. Miscellaneous blank forms.. i. Miscellaneous publications. '. Postal guides.. 1. Tablets, plain and ruled. Total.. $1,100 $1,100 $800 4. Transfers to Government life insurance fund.... 5. Refunds (premiums). 3,869, 182 16,651 5, 400 6,300 4, 279 6. Retroactive payments (litigation, etc.).. 1, 443, 708 7. Payments resulting from Supreme Court decision. 4, 480, 502 22,775 1,443, 708 $7,093, 270 78, 611, 750 11, 231, 550 4,846, 727 24, 046 1,460, 931 2,066 92, 553 Total.. Pensions, Veterans' Administration 213 3,095 113, 770 Pensions: For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances, now authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of the President based thereon, or which may hereafter be authorized, including emergency officers' retirement pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in the Veterans' Administration, [$296,291,9971, $400,760,000 to be immediately available: [Provided, That Navy pensions shall be paid from the income of the Navy pension fund, so far as the same shall be sufficient for that purpose] (U. S. C., itle 38, secs. 421-576; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 8, secs. 422-537, 581-582; acts Mar. 20, 1933, 48 Stat., pp. 8-12; Mar. 28, 1934, 48 Stat., p. 520). 103, 268, 274 Hospital and Domiciliary Facilities and Services, Veterans' Administration Hospital and domiciliary facilities: There is hereby appropriated under the authorization acts specified, the remaining balances not heretofore appropriated, as follows, $850,000 (act Apr. 23, 1928, 45 Stat., p. 447); $25,000 (act Feb. 29, 1929, 45 Stat., p. 1248); $50,000 (act Feb. 26, 1929, 45 Stat., p. 1308); in all, $925,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount, together with the unexpended balance of the appropriations totaling $2,000,000 made pursuant to the authorization contained in the Act approved July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 852), is authorized to be used by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, with the approval of the President, for extending the facilities designated in the Acts herein mentioned or any other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration, or for any of the purposes set forth in section 1 of the act approved March 4, 1931 (46 Stat. 1550) (acts Apr. 23, 1928, 45 Stat., p. 447; Feb. 29, 1929, 45 Star., p. 1248; Feb. 26, 1929, 45 Stat., p. 1308). 400, 760,000 $400, 760,000 $394, 704, 247 -98, 412, 250 296, 291, 997 $319, 230,000 319,230,000 No-year unobligated balance available in 1934... $3,765, 420 $1,554, 487 $416, 738 -3,811, 645 +4,394, 907 1,000,000 $2,904 171,083 64,092, 908 3,754, 672 85,039, 242 9,429, 873 1. War of 1812.. 2. Mexican War. 3. Civil War. $2,547 138, 259 56, 896, 198 3,752, 438 85,618, 868 10,753, 310 34, 679, 524 5, 182, 252 9. Disability compensation (service connected, World War).. 188, 499, 149 10. Disability pensions (nonservice connected, World War). 12, 285, 555 11. Emergency officers' retirement pay (World War)..- 2, 951, 900 400, 760,000 33, 494, 727 4, 628,250 180, 223, 355 11,318, 053 2, 549, 180 394, 704, 247 Total... $3, 223 198, 558 69, 994, 444 3,716, 047 55, 523, 520 7,799, 410 32,296, 535 137,837, 648 9, 695, 577 2, 165, 038 319,230,000 Military and Naval Insurance, Veterans' AdministrationFor military end naval insurance accruing during the fiscal year [1935] 1936 or in prior fiscal years, [$112,300,000 $116,910,000: Provided, That the appropriation made in Private Act Numbered 244, approved March 2, 1933 (47 Stat., pt. 2, p. 1740), is repealed after June 30, 1935, and the payments authorized by such Act shall thereafter be made from the appropriation for "Military and Naval Insurance" (U. S. C., title 38, secs. 421-576; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 38, secs. 511-518; acts Mar. 2, 1933, 47 Stat., pt. 2, p. 1740; Mar. 20, 1933, 48 Stat., p. 11; Mar. 28, 1934, 48 Stat., p. 520). Estimate 1936, $116,910,000 Appropriated 1935, $112,300,000 Adjusted Service Certificate Appropriated Fund, Veterans' Administration Adjusted service certificate fund: For an amount necessary under the World War Adjusted Compensation Act (U. S. C., title 38, secs. 591-683; U. S. C., Supp. [VI] VII, title 38, secs. 612-682), to provide for the payment of the face value of each adjusted service certificate in twenty years from its date or on the prior death of the veteran, and to make loans to veterans and repayments to banks in accordance with section 507 of the Act, as amended (U. S. C., Supp. [VI,] VII title 38, secs. 642, 647, 650; Act July 21, 1932, 47 Stat., pp. 724-725), ($50,000,000 $100,000,000 to become available July 1, 1934, and remain available until expended (U. S. C., title 38, secs. 591-683; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 38, secs. 612-682; act Mar. 28, 1934, 48 Stat., p. 520). Estimate 1936, $100,000,000 Adjusted Service Certificate Appropriated Fund, Veterans' Administration-Continued. By activities or projects 1. Certificates matured by death 2. Loans secured by adjusted service certificates (net cash).. 3. Redemption to banks. 4. For amortization of outstanding certificates...... Total.. Excess invested under "Adjusted Service Total..... By objects 21 Pensions, retirement salaries, annuities, World War allowances, and insurance losses..... 1934 appropriation obligated in 1933. 1934 appropriation available in 1935 and 1936... 1934 appropriation available in 1935. Total estimate or appropriation.. BY ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS 1. Cash payments (veterans).. 2. Lump-sum payments (dependents). 3. Dependents quarterly payments.. Total.... $12, 181, 453 19, 008, 960 4, 101, 414 100, 000, 000 135, 291, 827 Estimate, 1936 Estimate, 1935 Actual, 1934 -35, 291,827 100, 000, 000 Obligations $796, 518 [Adjusted Service and Dependent Pay, Veterans' Administration—] Adjusted service and dependent pay: For payment of adjusted service credits of not more than $50 each and the quarterly installments due to dependents of deceased veterans, as provided in the Act of May 19, 1924, as amended (U. S. C., title 38, secs. 631-632, 663, 666; U. S. C., Supp. VI, title 38, secs. 661-662, 664665, 667), $1,286,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended] (U. S. C., title 38, secs. 591-683; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 38, secs. 612-682; Public Resolution No. 3, 47 Stat., p. 2; act Mar. 28, 1934, 48 Stat., p. 520). Appropriated 1935, $1,286,000 -796, 518 $12, 455, 284 18,875, 855 3, 961, 337 $13, 262 783, 256 796, 518 35, 292, 476 +14, 707, 524 50, 000, 000 Obligations Estimate, 1936 Estimate, 1935 Actual, 1934 $1,427, 387 -121, 762 -19, 625 1,286, 000 Trust funds: Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund— $12, 220, 965 15, 181, 041 3,772, 316 $47, 451 118, 080 1,261, 856 1, 427, 387 31, 174, 322 +18, 825, 678 50, 000, 000 $1,895, 111 +1,984 +918, 280 +19, 625 2,835,000 $56, 574 116, 223 1,722, 314 1,895, 111 Claims, Judgments, and Private Relief Acts 53 Refunds, awards and indemnities: 1934, $31,780.54. [Total, military services, $546,748,096.] Civil Service Retirement and Disability Appropriated Fund— NOTE.-The functions and duties incident to the administration of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Canal Zone Retirement and Disability Fund were transferred to the Civil Service Commission under the provisions of Executive Order No. 6670, dated Apr. 7, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 6731, dated June 5, 1934. Total, Veterans' Administration, [$567,598,096] $705,420,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of oleomargarine or butter substitutes except for cooking purposes. Annual appropriations, general fund: Estimate 1936, $705,420,000 Appropriated 1935, $546,748,096 Canal Zone Retirement and Disability Fund NOTE. The functions and duties incident to the administration of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Canal Zone Retirement and Disability Fund were transferred to the Civil Service Commission under the provisions of Executive Order No. 6670 dated Apr. 7, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 6731, dated June 5, 1934. United States Government Life Insurance Fund, Veterans' Administration SEC. 17. That all premiums paid on account of insurance converted under the provisions of title III hereof shall be deposited and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the United States Government life-insurance fund and shall be available for the payment of losses, dividends, refunds, and other benefits provided for under such insurance, including such liabilities as shall have been or shall hereafter be reduced to judgment in a district court of the United States or in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Payments from this fund shall be made upon and in accordance with awards by the director. The Bureau is authorized to set aside out of the fund so collected such reserve funds as may be required under accepted actuarial principles, to meet all liabilities under such insurance; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to invest and reinvest the said United States Government life-insurance fund or any part thereof, in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or bonds of the Federal farm-loan banks and to sell said obligations of the United States or the bonds of the Fed. eral farm-loan banks for the purposes of such fund (U. S. C. tille 38, secs. 511-518, 551–576; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 38, secs. 511-516b). Estimate 1936, $67,500,000 Appropriated 1935, $68,040,000 Obligations SEC. 2. In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in this Act, for the payment for personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated they salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensa tion rates for the grade except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade but not more often tha once in any fiscal year and then only to the next higher rate: Provided· further, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, or (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed, as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade, in the same or different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit, (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law, or (5) to reduce the compensation of any person in a grade in which only one position is allocated. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1936, compared with appropriations for the fiscal year 1935 Budget estimates, 1936, including restoration of remaining Decrease (-) or increase (+) compared with total, 1935 Bureau or subdivision Annual appropriations: Office of the Secretary.. Office of Information.. Library, Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations... Office of Extension Service.. Bureau of Animal Industry. Bureau of Dairy Industry.. Bureau of Plant Industry.... Forest Service..--- Bureau of Chemistry and Soils... Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine......... Bureau of Biological Survey.. Agricultural Adjustment Administration gen- Total annual appropriations.... Permanent appropriations: Bureau of Agricultural Economics (expenses Biological Survey (migratory bird conser vation fund).... Extension Service.. Bureau of Animal Industry.. Forest Service... Agricultural Adjustment Administration, advances by Secretary of the Treasury under sec. 12 (b), act of May 12, 1933. Total, permanent appropriations..... Trust accounts: Permanent funds.. Total appropriation or estimate... Appropriations, $726, 608 934, 107 -7 4, 590, 102 4,886, 938 3,032, 292 8,802, 787 559,862 3,672, 475 8, 619, 323 1,035, 145 3, 218, 456 1, 204, 084 110,530,000 350, 318 4,963,701 178, 701 181, 498 1,557, 713 14,060, 255 150, 000, 000 323, 192, 177 34, 490 (2) 4,676,096 831,022, 428 839, 487, 914 Grand total, Department of Agriculture........| 1, 164, 680, 091 Deduct, Agricultural Adjustment Administra tion: 2,000,000 -831,022, 428 183,657, 663 Repealed as a permanent appropriation, effective July 1, 1935, by the "Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934." Provided for in 1936 as an annual item. 64660-34 -261,022, 428.00 -263,045, 504.00 -34, 490.00 +739, 814.00 +10,000.00 -3,000,000.00 +261,600.00 -515, 328, 335. 86 -261,022, 428.00 -150, 000, 000.00 -104, 305, 907.86 97 |