COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE General and special funds: PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for cooperative forestry research, for basic scientific research, and for facilities, and for other expenses, including [$45,113,000] $47,113,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including administration by the United States Department of Agriculture; [$1,000,000 $2,000,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-582a-7); $600,000 in addition to funds otherwise available, and not to exceed $400,000 from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1985, pursuant to Public Law 88-250 to be transferred and merged with this appropriation, for grants for support of basic scientific research under the Act approved September 6, 1958 (42 U.S.C. 1891-1893); [$3,242,000] $2,000,000 for grants for facilities under the Act approved July 22, 1963 (77 Stat. 90); $310,000 for penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; and [$267,000] $344,000 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed [$30,000] $50,000 for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); in all, [$49,932,000 $52,367,000. (5 U.S.C. 511-512, 563-564; 39 U.S.C. 8219; 77 Stat. 826; 78 Stat. 868; Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1965 1966 estimate estimate 45,923 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $25 thousand; 1965. $18 thousand; 1966, $29 thousand. ? Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $68 thousand (1964 adjustments, -$23 thousand); 1964, $19 thousand; 1965. $19 thousand; 1966, $19 thousand. The Service administers funds for payments and grants to State agricultural experiment stations and other eligible institutions for the support of research in agriculture, the rural home, rural life, and forestry. This administration involves supervision of the funds, close advisory relations with the State experiment stations, and participation in the planning and coordination of research programs between the States and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1. Payments to agricultural experiment stations-(a) Agricultural research under the Hatch Act.-Grants under the Hatch Act are allocated to agricultural experiment stations of the land-grant colleges in the 50 States and Puerto Rico for agricultural research, including investigations and experiments to promote a permanent and efficient agricultural industry and improvements in the rural home and rural life. The States are contributing $3.70 for each dollar paid by the Federal Government. A $2 million increase is proposed to strengthen the cooperative program at the agricultural experiment stations. (b) Marketing research under the Agricultural Marketing Act.-Payments to the States are authorized under sec. 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The act requires that the Federal funds disbursed to States be matched project for project from non-Federal sources for 52,767 marketing research. No funds are proposed for this purpose in 1966. 310 (a) Agricultural research under the (b) Marketing research under the 500 2. Grants for cooperative forestry research.. 1,000 3. Grants for basic scientific research.... 1,500 1,000 4. Grants for facilities. 3,242 5. Federal administration. 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,534 6. Penalty mail... 2. Grants for cooperative forestry research.-These grants are allocated to land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment stations in the 50 States and Puerto Rico and other State-supported colleges and universities offering graduate training in the sciences basic to forestry and having a forestry school. An increase of $1 million is proposed to accelerate the forestry research program. The act requires that the Federal funds paid to each institution be matched by funds from non-Federal sources for forestry research. 3. Grants for basic scientific research.-An increase of $600 thousand is also proposed for the program of grants for support of basic scientific research to nonprofit institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations whose 52,367 primary purpose is the conduct of such research. 0 4. Grants for facilities.-These grants to provide additional facilities for research are allocated to State agricultural experiment stations in the 50 States and Puerto Rico. Assistance is available to the States for construction, acquisition, and remodeling of buildings, laboratories, and other capital facilities which are necessary to more effectively conduct research in agriculture and sciences 400 related thereto. The Federal funds are provided on a matching basis. 400 COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE Continued Intragovernmental funds: General and special funds-Continued PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES-continued 5. Federal administration.-A coordinating and review staff is maintained to examine research projects and assist State institutions and Federal agencies. An increase of $12 thousand is proposed to partially defray the additional personnel costs in administering the recently acquired programs, (1) cooperative forestry research, (2) research facilities, and (3) grants for basic scientific research. 6. Penalty mail.-Funds to cover the cost of penalty mailings for State experiment station directors are provided under this appropriation. The planned distribution of these payments to State agricultural experiment stations and other eligible institutions under the above-mentioned programs is as follows (in thousands of dollars): Hatch Act (statutory formula). Grants for basic scientific research.... 36,009 Expenditures.. 9,914 2,000 1,000 2,000 50,923 1,057 11.5 Other personnel compensation... 10 1966 estimate 52,767 EXTENSION SERVICE General and special funds: COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Work, PaymentsS AND EXP Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for tive agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 1 and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.Ś.C. 341–349), [$70,5 $71,230,000; and payments and contracts for such worl section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,570,000; in all, [$72,100,000 $72, Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to sect of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any State or Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal for expenditure during the current fiscal year. Retirement and Employees' Compensation costs for ex agents: For cost of employer's share of Federal retirement reimbursement for benefits paid from the Employees' Compe Fund for cooperative extension employees, [$7,510,000] $7,8 Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative ex agents and State extension directors, $3,113,000. Federal Extension Service: For administration of the Smit Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of Aug 1955, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), a tension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide program leaders the extension work of the Department and the several Stat insular possessions, [$2,451,000 $2,565,000. (5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 321i, 321n, 321p-q; Department of Agriculture and Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 91 101 Average GS grade.. Average GS salary. 105 9.3 $10,380 ALLOCATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS Note. Obligations incurred under allocations from other accounts are included in the schedules of the parent appropriations. Funds appropriated to the President, "Economic assistance.' 1. Payments to States and Puerto Rico: (b) Payments and contracts under the Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)-Continued 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate 7,857 -84 86,335 7.020 7,510 3,113 3,113 2,987 2,981 85,171 86,419 85,107 85,107 86,335 by providing advice and assistance in the application of improved methods involved in production, marketing, and family living. They assist local leadership to determine extension programs of work. Work with youth is accomplished largely through 4-H clubs. Funds also provide for Federal program support. Extension agents are paid from Federal, State, and county sources. The increase will be allocated to the States to employ area agents who will work with organized groups on resource development problems of communities. 2. Retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents.-The increase proposed is required to meet these costs for cooperative extension agents. The mandatory retirement contribution is authorized under Public Law 854, approved July 31, 1956. The employer's contribution to the Federal retirement fund, to match contributions of these agents, is provided by this Federal appropriation. An increase of $29,825 provides an amount equal to the benefits received by the cooperative agents to be paid to the Employees' Compensation Fund, as required by Public Law 86-767 (approved Sept. 13, 1960.) 3. Penalty mail.-Funds to cover the cost of penalty 85,174 86,335 mailings for State extension directors and cooperative extension agents in the States are provided under this appropriation. 79,438 79,495 1,725 -1.797 -6 79,417 85,340 86,391 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $22 thousand; 1965, $18 thousand; 1966. $15 thousand. Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: 1964 adjust Personnel compensation: 11.1 1963 ments 1964 1965 1966 Permanent positions...... Unpaid undelivered orders.. 11.3 Positions other than permanent.. 28 10 10 37 11.5 Other personnel compensation... The primary function of the nationwide system of cooperative extension work is out-of-school applied education in agriculture, home economics, and related subjects. This educational work takes research results, technological advancements, and situation and program facts of the Department of Agriculture, the State agricultural colleges and experiment stations, and incorporates them into a national educational program for action. Its objective is to provide farm people and others with information and assistance upon which they may make social and economic adjustments necessary for an efficient agricultural industry and improved rural homes and rural life. 1. Payments to States and Puerto Rico.-Funds appropriated under the Smith-Lever Act for payments to States and Puerto Rico are distributed primarily on the basis of farm and rural population and to a limited degree on the basis of special problems and needs. Funds appropriated under the Agricultural Marketing Act for educational work in marketing are distributed to the States and Puerto Rico on a matching basis under approved projects and on the basis of contracts. Funds are used primarily for the employment of State and county extension workers who work with rural families, marketing concerns, and others Total personnel compensation.. 2,212 7,161 7,669 8,021 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.. 216 242 260 38 43 50 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 3,170 3,178 3,181 95 97 104 1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $1 thousand; 1965, $0; 1966, $0. Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963. $51 thousand (1964 adjustments. -$15 thousand); 1964, $64 thousand; 1965, $67 thousand: 1966, $67 thousand. Reimbursements are from cooperating State extension services for teaching materials developed and provided on a cost-sharing basis (5 U.S.C. 563, 564). Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 74 Obligated balance, end of year. 77 Adjustments in expired accounts. -115 -136 -151 -4 90 Personnel compensation: 11.5 Other personnel compensation. ALLOCATIONS RECEIVED FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS Note. Obligations incurred under allocations from other accounts are included in the schedules of the parent appropriation, Funds appropriated to the President, Economic assistance." SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE The Soil Conservation Service is responsible for various soil and water conservation activities of the Department of Agriculture, including six action programs for which separate appropriations are made, reimbursements from other agencies for technical services performed, trust funds, and miscellaneous accounts involving cooperative agreements with local organizations. The primary purpose of these program operations is to help farmers, ranchers, and other landowners in making needed land use adjustments; to conserve soil, water, and plant resources; to reduce the hazards of floods, sedimentation and related damages; and to assist in establishing a permanent and economically sound agriculture. These activities are conducted in cooperation with Federal and State agencies, locally managed soil conservation districts, and other sponsoring organizations. The Service provides professional leadership in soil, water, and plant conservation and works directly with locally managed soil conservation districts and sponsors of watershed projects on local programs and cooperative work plans which are of benefit to rural and urban people in their areas. The Service also furnishes technical services for the Agricultural Conservation program; the soil and water conservation loans made by the Farmers Home Administration; the State and county Rural Areas Development committees; and other agencies or local groups having soil and water conservation problems. These interrelated program activities are primarily for the conservation, protection, and improvement of land and water resources for the beneficial uses of all the people. |