Employees participating in the group health program on April 1966 was 3,211. Last year, 1965, it was 3,179. In 1964 it was 2,776. You might be interested to know how the employees have increased since 1965. We had a total number of 8,079 during this year. In 1964 it was 6,275. In 1963 it was 6,589. Item 31, in regard to transportation, 344 Members were reimbursed for four trips back to their districts; 70 Members were reimbursed for less than four trips; 22 Members made no trips. Out of those 344 Members reimbursed four trips, 82 members were reimbursed $300 in lieu of the four round trips. Item No. 32, employees transportation, this also deals with transportation. Reimbursement for trips during the year 1965, for staff members back to the district, 274 members of the staff reimbursed for two trips; 80 members reimbursed for less than two trips; 82 members, staff, no trips. Item No. 22, we have a correction there. It has been brought up to date and instead of $19,334 as of April 30, it is now $47,499.63. Mr. SLACK. Which item was that? Mr. ROBERTS. No. 22. That was $47,499.63. Under Item No. 26, employees that retired last year I think between 40 and 50-about 50. Those that availed themselves of hospitalization, about 43 percent. Mr. MEGILL. These all affect the items there in amount because as the employees avail themselves of the benefits program, the items increase the Government contribution. Mr. ROBERTS. For the fiscal year 1967 we budgeted $7 million compared with $7,272,440 appropriated in 1966, of which $300,000 was transferred to 1965. I might further state for the information of the committee that all disbursements made from the miscellaneous items receive the personal approval of the Clerk of the House and chairman of the Committee on House Administration. SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM Mr. SLACK. The supplemental last fall for this item also carried an estimated $327,000 on account of the congressional intern program._That is repeated in this item for the next year, is it not? Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir. MOTOR VEHICLES Mr. SLACK. Mr. Roberts, I note from the language of the bill that it covers purchase and operation of certain passenger cars. What passenger cars? Mr. ROBERTS. Sixteen deals with the Clerk's motor vehicles which includes a touring car and truck. There are two for the Post Office and one for the folding room. Mr. SLACK. Does it cover a car for the attending physician? Mr. ROBERTS. One for the Speaker, one for the majority leader, and minority leader. Three, I think. Mr. SLACK. Mr. Steed, questions on the miscellaneous items? HOUSE RESTAURANT Mr. STEED. How late a figure is this estimate here on the payment to the Architect of the Capitol for the operation of the restaurants? Mr. ROBERTS. That is a supplemental sheet that brings it down to the end of April instead of February 28. Mr. STEED. I notice that there is an increase here up to $332,000 for the coming year. How firm an estimate is that? Mr. MEGILL. $345,000 is the amount that is asked for. That $345,000 includes the $19,000 which is Mr. GIBSON. We have not received yet. Mr. STEED. That is what it will be, total for the current year? Mr. MEGILL. If we receive the $19,000 which has been asked for by the Architect and is in the supplemental bill. Mr. STEED. The President signed it today? Mr. MEGILL. The President signed it today so it is available. Mr. MEGILL. $245,000. Mr. STEED. You are asking $332,000 for the coming year, which is a very substantial increase. I was interested in what you could tell us about how current this estimate for such an increase is? Mr. ROBERTS. We have a letter from the Architect here. Mr. GIBSON. I have the letter but it is going to be $345,000 for 1966. Mr. STEED. Do you have any information as to why this much increase? Mr. ROBERTS. Only what the letter states. Mr. GIBSON. He is asking for $332,000 for 1967. Mr. STEED. What will the supplemental bring the total to? It is presently $4,123,000. That $19,000 of the supplemental is only the increase in the item? Mr. GIBSON. No, we had a $3 million supplemental. It is on the statement. It is $7,200,000, approximately. It is in the Clerk's report. Mr. STEED. In other words, the $7 million listed for 1967 is substantially what the total will have been at the end of this fiscal year? Mr. GIBSON. It will be less, really. Mr. ROBERTS. For fiscal year 1967 we budgeted $7 million compared with $7,272,440 appropriated for 1966. Mr. STEED. That is all. Mr. ROBERTS. Of which $300,000 was transferred to 1965. SERVICE OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT Mr. LANGEN. Mr. Chairman, I do not know but what most of the subject has been pretty well covered. Let me go back to one item that I noted a change was made in. That was service of electrical and mechanical equipment. You gave us a new figure of $47,000. What accounted for the change? Mr. ROBERTS. Just brought it up from February 28 to April 30. Mr. GIBSON. A little more. Mr. ROBERTS. Updated, brought down to the present time. Mr. LANGEN. This figure that is on the sheet here which indicates expenditures as of April 30 was in error. It should have been Mr. ROBERTS. No, sir. The $19,000 was the figure in February or April 28. Mr. LANGEN. It says April 30 here. Mr. ROBERTS. This is since April 30. Mr. GIBSON. Up to date. Mr. ROBERTS. Up to the present time. Mr. LANGEN. That explains it. PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT There have been rather heavy expenditures in that field since April 30? Mr. ROBERTS. Some bills have been paid. They come in rather late. Those bills are always late. Mr. GIBSON. Sometimes 2 years. Mr. ROBERTS. Two years? I do not go that far. Mr. LANGEN. What accounts for the fact that you feel that you need some $250,000, $260,000, $270,000 less this year, than last year? Mr. GIBSON. The reason is the Dura machine, the electric typewriter. A member has a privilege to buy an electric typewriter, that item we figure it will be bought this year. Mr. ROBERTS. Eighty percent have already taken advantage of that opportunity. Mr. MEGILL. 346 Members have purchased the electrical equipment under that new authority. That incurred heavy expenditure. The amount obligated from July 1, 1965, to date was $1,060,813.66. The obligated expenditure from January 1, 1966, to date is $533,329.39, which reflects considerable activity during that period. It takes care of about three-fourths of the authorization under that new law permitting a Member to purchase an electric typewriter, "one of which may be automatic." It is that wording which authorized the purchase of automatic equipment. Mr. ROBERTS. They sell for about $2,400 each. Mr. LANGEN. It is anticipated that come the end of this year there will be only 20 percent of the Members left that have not acquired one. Mr. ROBERTS. They are buying them all the time. Mr. LANGEN. There may be more or less? Mr. ROBERTS. Could not be much less. Mr. LANGEN. I think that is all. Mr. SLACK. The fact remains that in 1966 we appropriated $300,000 for a deficit in 1965. Mr. ROBERTS. That is correct. Mr. SLACK. Which does not have to be repeated in 1967? Mr. ROBERTS. That is right. Mr. GIBSON. We picked that up because we knew we had those expenditures. We always cover that the following year. Mr. SLACK. Mr. Reifel? HOUSE RESTAURANT Mr. REIFEL. With reference to the miscellaneous items, item 15, House restaurant, $226,000, in your justification explanation of these miscellaneous items you have authorized the upkeep and operation of House restaurants. Is that the operation of the whole thing? Mr. MEGILL. Under a House resolution. The facilities of the restaurant and the cafeterias in the Capitol and the House Office Buildings are operated by the Architect of the Capitol and he seeks through the Clerk in the House budget any supplemental that is necessary for a deficiency in the restaurant, as I understand it. Mr. REIFEL. Tom, you are aware of this. I was trying to tie this in with the deficit we were talking about the other day in connection with the House restaurants that we have to make up. Mr. STEED. That is it. Mr. REIFEL. This is what? Mr. ROBERTS. Subsidy for this amount. Mr. STEED. In other words, the Architect is authorized to operate the restaurants and draw from the miscellaneous fund item the moneys that he has to have to pay whatever the difference is from what he takes in and what he spends. Mr. REIFEL. I see. We make up this deficit he mentioned. This covers it? Mr. STEED. That is right. Mr. REIFEL. That is all. REPORTING HEARINGS Mr. SLACK. The next item is entitled "Reporting Hearings" and is to be found on page 40 of the committee print and page 33 of the justifications. Mr. ROBERTS. For stenographic reports of committee hearings, other than special and select committees, $223,000. This is the same as appropriated in 1966. Mr. SLACK. The next item is entitled "Special and select committees" and is to be found on page 41 of the committee print and page 34 of the justifications. Mr. Roberts? Mr. ROBERTS. For the information of the committee, we submit for the record a tabulated statement showing the various committee investigations authorized during the 89th Congress, as of February 28, 1966. This statement shows the total amounts authorized, the amounts expended, and the unexpended balances. The committee should take into consideration that the authorizations are on a session or term basis, whereas the appropriations are on a fiscal year basis. The total authorized for the 89th Congress as of April 30, 1966, totals $9,029,250. Special and select committees, 89th Congress, Jan. 3, 1965, through Apr. 30, 1966 Committees Agriculture (Congressman Cooley, of North Carolina, chair- 1966.. Banking and Currency (Housing) (Congressman Patman, of Full committee. No. 1-General Subcommittee on Education (Con- No. 3-Special Subcommittee on Education (Con- No. 2-General Subcommittee on Labor (Congress- House Administration (Congressman Burleson of Texas, chairman), H. Res. 229, Feb. 25, 1965.. No. 7-Ad Hoc Subcommittee on the Poverty War Foreign Affairs (Congressman Morgan of Pennsylvania, chairman), H. Res. 84, Feb. 16, 1965; H. Res. 149, Feb. 25, 1965. Government Operations (Congressman Dawson of Illinois, chairman), H. Res. 110, Feb. 16, 1965; H. Res. 109, Feb. 24, 1965; H. Res. 633, Jan. 27, 1966. Interior and Insular Affairs (Congressman Aspinall of Colo- Judiciary (Interstate Taxation) (Congressman Celler of New Public Works (Congressman Fallon of Maryland, chairman), No. 4-Special Subcommittee on Labor (Congress- 34,905, 44 80,851.98 M |