JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION Mr. SLACK. Mr. Roberts, will you resume with your statement on page 39, the item entitled "Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation." Mr. ROBERTS. For the payment of salaries and other expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, fiscal year 1967, $435,000, compared with $400,530, appropriated in 1966, or an increase of $34,470. This estimate was submitted as requested, and if your committee desires any further information regarding this particular item, I respectfully refer you to Mr. L. N. Woodworth, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation. Mr. SLACK. We will insert the schedule from page 62 of the com mittee print at this point in the record. (The schedule follows:) Mr. SLACK. Are there questions on this item? JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY POLICY If not, we will turn to the item entitled "Joint Commitee on Immigration and Nationality Policy," which is to be found at page 63 of the committee print and page 40 of the justifications. Mr. Roberts, will you comment on that item? Mr. ROBERTS. For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy, $24,755. This is the same as appropriated in 1966. This estimate was submitted as requested, and if your committee desires any further information regarding this particular item, I respectfully refer you to Hon. Michael A. Feighan, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy. Mr. SLACK. The committee has recently heard from Hon. Emanuel Celler and Hon. Michael Feighan with regard to this appropriation request. JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION Unless there are questions we will pass to the next item entitled "Joint Committee on Defense Production," which is to be found at page 65 of the committee print and page 40 of the justifications. Mr. ROBERTS. For the payment of salaries and other expenses of the Joint Committee on Defense Production, fiscal year 1967, $83,000, compared with $82,160 appropriated for 1966, or an increase of $840. This estimate was submitted as requested, and if your committee desires any further information regarding this particular item, I respectfully refer you to Hon. A. Willis Robertson, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Defense Production. Mr. SLACK. We shall at this point in the record insert the letter and schedule from pages 65 and 66 of the committee print. (The information follows:) Hon. GEORGE ANDREWS, MARCH 16, 1966. Chairman, Legislative, Subcommittee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.O. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In accordance with your request of March 3, 1966, the estimated expenses of this committee for the fiscal year 1967 are as follows: Clerk and Counsel___ Professional Staff Member_ Professional Staff Member___. Professional Staff Member___ Secretary- Reporting services, travel, stationery, publications and misc. office expense Total___. $21, 259 19,998 14, 862 12, 507 7,494 6, 880 83, 000 The Joint Committee on Defense Production is authorized in section 712 of the Defense Production Act and has the responsibility of making a continuous study of the programs authorized in this act and of reviewing the progress achieved in the execution and the administration of these programs. This committee reviews reports covering the mobilization activities of each department and agency. These programs are subject to continuing review by the commmittee staff, including the priorities and allocations authority that is now being used to expedite production and deliveries for the Vietnam war. The purpose of the overall mobilization program is to achieve preparedness for any emergency which could arise. The Office of Emergency Planning, which has the responsibility for coordinating these programs on behalf of the Executive branch of the Government, reports to this committee and consults with the committee and its staff on the continuing mobilization effort. Many stand-by orders and plans, including the machine tool program, are maintained for use in an emergency. The Defense Materials System, authorized in the Defense Production Act, serves to expedite defense, space, and atomic energy preparedness. The administration has recently recommended a four year extension of the Defense Production Act. Mr. SLACK. We will turn to the next item entitled "Capitol Police," which is to be found at page 67 of the committee print and page 41 of the justifications. Mr. Roberts. Mr. ROBERTS. For payment of expenses as specified in the appropriation paragraph, $50,000. This is the same as appropriated in 1966. The Capitol Police Board submitted the following budget in justification of this estimate: Purchase of, repairs to, gasoline for, and maintenance of scout cars--- 4, 500 Equipment and purchase of, repairs to, and alterations of uniforms___ 300 26, 000 Total____ 50,000 Mr. SLACK. Are there any questions with regard to this item? CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 19, 667. 54 If not, we will direct our attention to the next item, entitled "Capitol Police Board," which is to be found at page 68 of the committee print and page 41 of the justifications. Mr. ROBERTS. The paragraph as appearing in the committee print, covering detailed Metropolitan Police, is self-explanatory. We are requesting an appropriation of $809,000 for the fiscal year 1967. This is the same as appropriated in 1966. In a letter dated October 14, 1965, Inspector Jerry V. Wilson, assistant chief clerk of the Metropolitan Police Department, submitted the budget estimates for fiscal year 1967, as follows: Mr. SLACK. How much of the $809,000 current appropriation have you spent as of the most recent date? Mr. ROBERTS. As of April 30, 1966, $276,797.21. Mr. SLACK. How much is your anticipated balance as of June 30 next? |