Employees in permanent positions, end of year. Employees in other positions, end of year.

123

118

118

[IMPROVEMENT OF THE PENTAGON ROAD NETWORK (TRUST FUND)]

[For expenses necessary for the improvement of routes on the Pentagon Road Network, to be conveyed to the Commonwealth of Virginia, as authorized by the Act of September 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 670), to remain available until expended, $500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund.1 (Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1964.)

FOREST HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 204, pursuant to contract authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to remain available until expended, $33,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,950,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year [1962] 1963, and $29,050,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year [1963] 1964: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000. (Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1964; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1145).)

1. Construction.-Main highways within or adjacent to the national forests are constructed and improved. Projects are jointly selected by the States, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Public Roads on the basis of their contribution to meeting traffic requirements within the national forests. Authorizations are apportioned by States on the basis of a formula which uses as factors the national forest area and value in each State. Contract authorizations of $33 million are available for 1963 and 1964. An additional $33 million authorization will be requested to continue this program in 1965.

The 1965 estimate of $33 million finances the balance of the 1963 authorization which was provided by the Federal Highway Act of 1960 and $29.1 million of the 1964 authorization provided by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962.

Change in selected resources.. Total obligations.............

23 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24 Printing and reproduction...

22

22

22

6

6

6

25 Other services..

51

51

51

33,000 33,000

Services of other agencies.

389

569

530

26

Supplies and materials..

100

100

100

31

Equipment.........

178

PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAYS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, section 209, pursuant to the contract authorization granted by title 23, United States Code, section 203, to remain available until expended, [$4,000,000] $9,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,300,000, the balance of the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1963, and $5,700,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year [1963] 1964. (Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1964; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1145).)

Average GS grade....

118

Average GS salary..

Appropriation to liquidate contract authorization..

1963 actual

1964 1965 estimate estimate

3,800

16,300 21,300 3,000 -15,300

15,000 9,000 -16,300-21,300

2,500 4,000 9,000

1. Construction.-Highways are constructed and improved through public lands in those States with large areas of such lands. Funds for this program are available a year in advance of the year for which authorized. Contract authorizations totaling $24 million are available during 1963 and 1964. An additional $3 million will be requested to continue this program in 1965.

The 1965 appropriation estimate finances the balance of the 1963 authorization and $5.7 million of the 1964 authorization, both of which were provided by the FederalAid Highway Act of 1962.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

This appropriation provides for the control of outdoor advertising on the Interstate System and for an incentive payment to the States of one-half of 1% of the cost of Interstate projects to which the national policy and standards apply.

INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY

For necessary expenses for construction of the Inter-American Highway, in accordance with the provisions of section 212 of title 23 of the United States Code, to remain available until expended, [$15,000,000, of which $6,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorization granted by section 4 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1146)] $4,000,000. (Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1964; Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1146).)

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

The 1,555-mile Central American section of the InterAmerican Highway is being constructed in cooperation with the Republics of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. These republics pay one-third of the cost of highways through their countries and have assumed responsibility for future maintenance.

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1146) authorized an additional appropriation of $32 million, including $12 million in contract authority, to complete the highway to acceptable standards. The 1964 appropriation provided additional obligational authority of $9 million. The available $21 million, together with the $4 million being requested for 1965, will provide $25 million of the total $32 million authorization. The remaining $7 million will be required in 1966.

The following table reflects the amount of work, by countries, that will be obligated in the 3 years (in thousands of dollars):

Fiscal years

1 Selected resources as of June 30, are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders. 1962, $139 thousand; 1963, $23 thousand; 1964, $0; 1965, $0.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)