10 43 46 COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE General and special funds: PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 63 Transferred to "Operating expenses. Pub- Appropriation (adjusted). 60 Appropriation.... priation act).. Appropriation (adjusted). 1964 actual 38,406 500 1,000 1,500 Financing: 16 Comparative transfers from other accounts. -1,299 25 Unobligated balance lapsing...... 38 New obligational authority. 41,631 49,997 1,202 310 41,633 -2 41,631 0 1965 1966 estimate estimate 42,918 42,892 50,397 43.983 45.923 1,000 400 3,242 1,462 310 50,397 -400 49,932 67 0 2,000 2,000 1,534 52,767 52,367 -2 0 400 400 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. 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 52,767 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. 1965 1966 estimate estimate 50,397 52,767 -400 49,997 203 -207 49,993 52,767 207 -520 52,454 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. 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 primary purpose is the conduct of such research. 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 related thereto. The Federal funds are provided on a matching basis. Identification code 05-12-0502-0-1-355 1964 actual Program by activities: 1. Payments to States and Puerto Rico: (a) Payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under Smith-Lever Act..... (b) Payments and contracts under the Agricultural Marketing Act.......... -6 6 6 -6 EXTENSION SERVICE 1964 actual General and special funds: COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK, PAYMENTS AND EXPEN Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for co tive agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever A amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), [$70,530 $71,230,000; and payments and contracts for such work section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 19 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,570,000; in all, [$72,100,000] $72,80 Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to sectio 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 s for expenditure during the current fiscal year. Retirement and Employees' Compensation costs for exte agents: For cost of employer's share of Federal retirement an reimbursement for benefits paid from the Employees' Compens Fund for cooperative extension employees, [$7,510,000] $7,85 Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative exte agents and State extension directors, $3,113,000. Federal Extension Service: For administration of the SmithAct, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of Augu 1955, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), an tension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide program leadersh the extension work of the Department and the several State insular possessions, [$2,451,000 $2,565,000. (5 U.S.C. 78 U.S.C. 321i, 321n, 321p-q; Department of Agriculture and R Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 65,009 1.539 1965 estimate -6 -6 1965 1 estimate est 69,933 1,628 1966 estimate 85,107 7,857 3,113 2,981 85,107 86,335 86,419 86,335 85,174 86,335 85,340 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 mailings for State extension directors and cooperative extension agents in the States are provided under this appropriation. 4. Federal Extension Service. -The Federal Extension Service provides leadership, counsel, and assistance to the States and Puerto Rico in developing extension programs, 86,335 improved teaching methods, efficient use of available resources, evaluation of programs, inservice training for extension personnel, and administrative services. The Federal Extension Service also coordinates the educational activities of other U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 85,107 86,335 1,797 1,564 -1,564 -1,508 86,391 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $22 thousand; 1965, $18 thousand; 1966. $15 thousand. 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: 1964 adjust -6 1963 ments 1964 1965 1966 Total selected resources---- 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. 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. GS grade.. 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 Average GS salaryunder 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 Personnel Summary Total number of permanent positions.. 1964 actual 1,887 16 1,931 7,161 216 38 3,170 95 290 63 25 19 66,430 79,438 239 4 219 8.9 $9,089 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." and transportation of farm products by farmer coopera- Intragovernmental funds: Identification code 05-16-3904-0-4-355 Program by activities: 1. Research and technical assistance 2. Area Redevelopment Act, Depart- Total program costs, funded.... Total obligations....-- Financing: Receipts and reimbursements from: New obligational authority.. 1964 actual Relation of obligations to expenditures: Total obligations.... 71 Obligations affecting expenditures. 72.98 Obligated balance, start of year.. ADVANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1,053 101 9.3 1964 actual 783 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." 8 20 28 37 65 784 59 47 1 28 55 33 37 6 -65 65 -65 110 1965 1966 estimate estimate 873 66 50 1 29 55 10 48 6 3 1,141 103 89 9.3 $9,397 13 11 24 872 1 242 1965 1966 estimate estimate -24 24 -24 35 1,241 13 939 114 97 9.3 $9,406 940 71 54 31 13 -13 13 -13 7 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. 13 1 9.3 $9,406 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 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. 9 1 2 13 |