Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

many areas affecting women, including civil and political rights and labor legislation.

2. President's Commission on the Status of Women.The Commission completed its report, American Women, in October 1963.

3. Interdepartmental Committee and Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women.—Under Executive Order 11126, the Interdepartmental Committee and Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women were established on November 1, 1963, to assure effective and continuing leadership in advancing the status of women.

The Committee is directed to maintain a continuing review and evaluation of the progress of Federal departments and agencies in advancing the status of women; stimulate cooperation among Federal agencies, State and local governments, State commissions on the status of women, and public and private organizations with programs in areas of special concern to women; encourage research on factors affecting the status of women in education, home and community activities, employment, social insurance, taxes, civil and political rights, labor legislation, and related matters; and report annually on activities of the Committee and Council to the President.

The Council is to serve as a primary means for suggesting and stimulating action with private institutions, organizations, and individuals working for improvement of conditions of special concern to women.

i Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1962, $122 thousand; 1963, $69 thousand; 1964. $45 thousand; 1965, $45 thousand.

The Division obtains compliance with minimum standards respecting wages, hours, and other employment conditions in industries engaged in interstate commerce and in certain establishments furnishing goods to the Government.

1. Enforcement.--Information media are used to inform employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities under the law. Investigations are made to correct violations and to assist employers in meeting legal requirements and workers in recovering wages due. During 1963 a total of 54,331 establishments were investigated and 312,428 employees were found to be due wages in the amount of $49.1 million of which employers agreed to pay $20.2 million. In 1964, it is anticipated that investigation findings will increase as a result of the greater productivity of trained investigators. An increase of 27 investigators is provided for 1965 to carry out the Division's new responsibilities resulting from the Equal Pay Act.

2. Wage determinations and regulations. During 1964 the minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act for 21 industries in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa will be reviewed. In 1965, industry committees will review the minimum wage rates of 22 industries in Puerto Rico. Regulations governing special minimum wages for learners, apprentices, messengers, and handicapped workers are being constantly reexamined. It is estimated that applications for special minimum wage certificates will be received at an annual rate of 2,900 during 1964 and 1965. The wage determinations program under the Walsh-Healey Act will be conducted at a level of six determinations in 1964 and 1965. Regulations and interpretations are prepared to give effect to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Emphasis will be directed to development and revision of issuances affected by amendments to the Act and changes in industry practices.

3. Research and legislative analysis.---Economic research and analysis and development of statistical data are pro

(d) Administration of War Claims Act.—Claims are adjudicated and payments are made to wartime employees of U.S. Government contractors and to certain American citizens who were captured by the Japanese. In 1957, funds for the payment of all future benefits were transferred from the war claims fund to the general fund of the Treasury.

2. Appeals from determination of Federal employee claims.- The Employees' Compensation Appeals Board hears and decides appeals from decisions of the Director of the Bureau.

WORKLOAD

1963 actual 1964 estimate 1965 estimate Pending cases, start of year..

117
103

100 Appeals docketed..

345
325

325 Appeals closed..

359
328

325 Pending cases, end of year

103
100

100 Hearings held

64
80

80 Opinions issued.

275
265

265 3. Administration of longshoremen's rehabilitation program.-The Bureau provides vocational rehabilitation services to permanently injured employees where such services are not available otherwise, financed by payment from a trust fund.

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND EXPENSES For the payment of compensation and other benefits and expenses (except administrative expenses) authorized by law and accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year, including payments to other Federal agencies for medical and hospital services pursuant to agreement approved by the Bureau of Employees' Compensation; continuation of payment of benefits as provided for under the head “Civilian War Benefits” in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the advancement of costs for enforcement of recoveries in third-party cases; the furnishing of medical and hospital services and supplies, treatment, and funeral and burial expenses, including transportation and other expenses incidental to such services, treatment, and burial, for such enrollees of the Civilian Conservation Corps as were certified by the Director of such Corps as receiving hospital services and treatment at Government expense on June 30, 1943, and who are not otherwise entitled thereto as civilian employees of the United States, and the limitations and authority of the Act of September 7, 1916, as amended (5 U.S.C. 796), shall apply in providing such services, treatment, and expenses in such cases and for payments pursuant to sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); [$53,838,000,) $52,650,000, together with such amount as may be necessary to be [advanced from] charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to March 31 of the year: Provided, That, in the adjudication of claims under section 42 of the said Act of 1916, for benefits payable from this appropriation, authority under section 32 of the Act to make rules and regulations shall be construed to include the nature and extent of the proofs and evidence required to establish the right to such benefits without regard to the date of the injury or death for which claim is made. (5 U.S.C. 785; 42 U.S.C. 1701; 50 U.S.C. 2001–3013; Public Law 86,233, 73 Stat. 469; Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1964.)

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

3,303

3,599

3,686

Program by activities:

1. Federal civilian employees benefits.. 2. Armed Forces reservists benefits.. 3. War Claims Act benefits....

Benefits are paid to civil employees of the Government disabled in the performance of duty or to their dependents, to dependents of certain reservists in the Armed Forces who died while on active duty with the Armed Forces or while engaged in authorized training in time of peace, to members of the Civil Air Patrol as authorized by the Act of August 3, 1956, and to others by various extensions of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.

Benefits are also paid to employees of Government contractors and to American civilians who were captured by the Japanese during World War II. Funds for payment of all future benefits under this program were transferred from the war claims fund to the general fund of the Treasury in 1957.

WORKLOAD

4,362

4,420

4,857

New obligational authority:

Appropriation
Transferred to "Operating expenses. Public

Buildings Service," General Services Admin-
istration (76 Stat. 728).

-64

1963 actual 1964 estimate 1965 estimate Long-term cases compensated.

20,225 20,300 20,000 New injuries reported.

109,213 110,000 110,000 Number of payments.

437,001 441,508 441,220 A supplemental appropriation for 1964 is proposed for separate transmittal.

Proposed for separate transmittal:

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND EXPENSES

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: 1962. $23 thousand; 1963. $52. thousand; 1964, $52 thousand; 1965, $52 thousand.

1. Departmental program activities -(a) Litigation.This activity includes supervision of enforcement of Federal labor standards statutes; litigation and legal services in the administration of several workmen's compensation laws including the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, the Longshoremen's and Harborworkers' Compensation Act, the Defense Bases Act, and the District of Columbia Act; and subrogation and third-party cases involving death or injury claims of Federal employees.