88TH CONGRESS 2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES { DOCUMENT AMENDMENT TO THE REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSISTANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATIONS TRANSMITTED IN THE BUDGET FOR 1965 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,500,000 FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSISTANCE MARCH 23, 1964.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 23, 1964. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of the Congress an amendment to the request for appropriations transmitted in the budget for 1965 for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the amount of $47,500,000 for public library assistance. The details of this amendment, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for submission at this time are set forth in the attached letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, with whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully yours, LYNDON B. JOHNSON. THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE President, BUREAU OF The Budget, Washington, D.C., March 23, 1964. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration an amendment to the request for appropriations transmitted in the budget for 1965 for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the amount of $47,500,000 for public library assistance. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE This amendment will provide for extending the benefits of the rural library service grant program to urban libraries, and for assistance in construction of public libraries, as authorized by Public Law 88-269, approved February 11, 1964. There are some 16 million persons without library services and another 110 million with access to very inadequate libraries. These funds will help overcome deficiencies in public library services and will assist in construction of approximately 240 library buildings. Both the additional dollars and employment required for these purposes were covered within the totals carried in the 1965 budget. I recommend that the foregoing amendment to the request for appropriations transmitted in the budget for 1965 be transmitted to the Congress. Respectfully yours, KERMIT GORDON, Director of the Bureau of the Budget. О 88TH CONGRESS 2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES S DOCUMENT { No. 284 PROPOSED PROVISIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH; SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH; AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE JUDICIARY COMMUNICATION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING PROPOSED PROVISIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,761,000 AND DECREASES IN PENDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF $773,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1964 AND A PROPOSED PROVISION FOR 1965; FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $211,700 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1964, AND AMENDMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $417,800 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1965; FOR THE JUDICIARY AMENDMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $245,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1965 March 23, 1964.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 23, 1964. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of the Congress proposed provisions and supplemental appropriations for the executive branch in the amount of $15,761,000 and decreases in pending supplemental appropriations of $773,000 for the fiscal year 1964 and a proposed provision for 1965; for the legislative branch a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $211,700 for the fiscal year 1964, and amendments in the amount of $417,800 for the fiscal year 1965; for the judiciary amendments in the amount of $245,000 for the fiscal year 1965. The details of the proposed provisions, appropriations, and amendments, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their submission are set forth in the attached letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, with whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, The PRESIDENT, LYNDON B. JOHNSON. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington, D.C., March 19, 1964. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration proposed provisions and supplemental appropriations for the executive branch in the amount of $15,761,000 and decreases in pending supplemental appropriations in the amount of $773,000 for the fiscal year 1964 and a proposed provision for 1965. In addition, there is submitted for the legislatíve branch a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $211,700 for the fiscal year 1964 and amendments to the request for appropriations transmitted in the budget for 1965 in the amount of $417,800 for the legislative branch and $245,000 for the judiciary. The details of the proposals are as follows: SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses," $3,098,000. This proposed supplemental appropriation includes $2,860,000 to cover necessary additional personnel and selectee travel costs of Department of Defense requirements for 35,000 more selective service registrants than estimated in the 1964 budget. To meet these requirements, it will be necessary to examine approximately twice as many registrants in 1964 as was originally contemplated. The remaining $238,000 is for the cost of pay increases for military personnel as authorized by Public Law 88-132 approved October 2, 1963. A provision of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1964, authorizes the President to exempt the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Selective Service System, 1964," from the apportionment procedure when he deems such action to be in the interest of national defense. Pursuant to this authority, you took action on February 7, 1964, to exempt this appropriation from apportionment, thereby permitting the obligation of presently available funds at an accelerated rate. This action contemplated that a supplemental appropriation estimate would be transmitted to the Congress at an early date since the faster rate of obligations will exhaust existing funds before the end of the fiscal year. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance," $380,000. Of this proposed supplemental appropriation, $190,000 is needed to arrange for the sale of power under recent agreements reached with Canada in connection with the Columbia River treaty. Intensive negotiations and studies should be initiated immediately to permit completion by October 1, 1964, as agreed. The remaining $190,000 covers the cost of pay increases for wage board employees granted pursuant to law. This appropariation was apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.Č. 665), on a basis which indicated a necessity for a supplemental appropriation for the statutory pay increases. This action was reported to the Congress by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget on February 14, 1964. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND EX-SERVICEMEN For an additional amount for "Unemployment compensation for This proposed supplemental appropriation is in addition to the supplemental estimate transmitted to the Congress on January 21, 1964 (H. Doc. 203). The accelerated rate of claims experienced to date indicates that requirements for the year will aggregate about $152 million, or $12 million more than would be provided by the current appropriation of $110 million and the $30 million supplemental pending in the Congress. The higher rate of payment is depleting funds which have been appropriated for fiscal year 1964 at a very rapid rate. On March 11, the Department of Labor informed all State employment security agencies that funds would be exhausted on or about March 23, and that in view of the provisions of the Antideficiency Act, it would be necessary for the State agencies to suspend payment of claims. The need is now so urgent that it would seem necessary for the Congress to provide additional funds at once. ALASKA TEMPORARY CLAIMS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 46 of the Alaska Omnibus Act (73 Stat. 152-153), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $33,000. The Alaska Omnibus (Statehood) Act (Public Law 86-70) authorizes the President to appoint a temporary Commission to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine and settle any disputes arising between the United States and the State of Alaska concerning the conveyance of property. A dispute has now arisen over certain property controlled by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior and Executive Order No. 11144, dated March 5, 1964, established the Commission. Funds to finance the Commission are needed now so that it may complete its work and property transfers, if any, by July 1, 1964. |