UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' HOME LIMITATION ON OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL OUTLAY (Trust fund) For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home permanent fund, [$6,888,000] $7,076,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, upon the recommendation of the Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of the Army. (5 U.S.C. 59b; 24 U.S.C. 41–60; 31 U.Š.C. 711(12), 7258(a); Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Patients in home hospital____ Patients in other hospitals.... 2,980 1,485 2,138 226 6,829 -2 -453 230 59 6,662 6,662 6,829 -2 1964 actual 360 48 6,827 877 -435 -1 7,267 1965 1966 estimate estimate 3,173 3,293 1,583 1,607 2,215 41 2,176 7,012 -230 188 375 45 6,971 6,888 83 7,012 7,012 435 -402 6,964 81 7,076 -188 188 7,076 7,076 7,076 7,076 402 -400 The United States Soldiers' Home provides medical and domiciliary care and other authorized benefits for the relief and support of certain old, invalid, or disabled soldiers of the Regular Army and airmen of the Air Force. Funds for operation and maintenance of the home are appropriated from the Soldiers' Home Permanent Fund (trust fund) and not from the general funds of the Treasury. 1. Medical care. A hospital operated as part of the below. In addition, certain members will receive speHome cares for the daily average patient loads shown cialized care at other hospitals. 7.076 2 1965 estimate 1966 estimate 390 45 4,258 45 127 4,517 1 2 128 4 427 1,148 172 158 1 6,892 -137 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-CIVIL 6 10 16 1 4 53 74 6,829 1965 1966 estimate estimate 4,544 51 142 6,755 7,002 4,834 349 1 2 133 5 405 1,202 97 105 1 7,134 -132 -2 4,659 51 141 4,940 355 1 2 133 401 1,234 115 21 7,208 -132 7,076 7,076 1,084 1,084 15 14 1,085 1,085 4.3 4.3 $5,381 $5,372 $4.794 $4,892 $1.702 $1,702 ADMINISTRATION For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government of the Ryukyu Islands, as authorized by the Act of July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 461), as amended (76 Stat. 742); services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), of individuals not to exceed ten in number; not to exceed $4,000 for contingencies for the High Commissioner, to be expended in his discretion; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of [four] one passenger motor [vehicles] vehicle, for replacement only; and construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings, utilities, facilities, and appurtenances; [$14,441,000] $14,733,000, of which not to exceed [$2,441,000] $2,733,000 shall be available for administrative and information expenses [, and $4,000,000 shall be available for transfer to the Ryukyu Domestic Water Corporation for construction of a portion of the integrated island water system]: Provided, That expenditures from this appropriation may be made outside continental United States when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to sections 355 and 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended, section 4774 (d) of title 10, United States Code, civil service or classification laws, or provisions of law prohibiting payment of any person not a citizen of the United States: Provided further, That funds appropriated here RYUKYU ISLANDS, ARMY-Continued General and special funds-Continued ADMINISTRATION-Continued under may be used, insofar as practicable, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army to pay ocean transportation charges from United States ports, including territorial ports, to ports in the Ryukyus for the movement of supplies donated to, or purchased by, United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid or of relief packages consigned to individuals residing in such areas: Provided further, That the President may transfer to any other department or agency any function or functions provided for under this appropriation, and there shall be transferred to any such department or agency, without reimbursement and without regard to the appropriation from which procured, such property as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to relate primarily to any function or functions so transferred: Provided further, That reimbursement shall be made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this appropriation. (Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) This appropriation supports the objective of the act of July 12, 1960, as amended, to provide for the promotion of economic and social development in the Ryukyu Islands, and finances the administration of these islands by the United States, which exercises jurisdiction pursuant to the treaty of peace with Japan. Executive Order 10713 of June 5, 1957, as amended, establishes under the Secretary of Defense a civil administration of the Ryukyu Islands to execute the administrative, legislative, and jurisdictional powers reposed in the United States. To protect the security of the free world, the United States will continue responsibility for the administration of the Ryukyu Islands as long as conditions of threat and tension in the Far East require the maintenance of military bases in these islands. Administration. The program will provide for the general operating expenses of the office of the High Commissioner and for the staff necessary to plan and execute the aid program and to assist the Government of the Ryukyu Islands in its responsibilities for administration. Aid to the Ryukyuan economy. The principal elements of the program are summarized in the following table (in thousands of dollars): Reimbursement to the Government of the Ryukyu Islands for the cost of public safety and public health operations required because of the presence of U.S. forces. Contribution to the Government of the Ryukyu Islands to stimulate a higher level of teacher's salaries.... Scholarships and other aids to technical training and development.. Contributions to loan, educational, public health, public safety, and public works programs. Contribution to capital of Ryukyu Domestic Water Corporation for assistance in construction of an integrated water system on Okinawa..... Total...... Receipts: Income from operations.__ Unexpended cash balance brought forward... Total receipts... Expenditures: Investments: 1963 1964 actual actual Special assistance to municipalities.. Disaster relief.. Ramp, Naha Air Terminal.. 945 4,623 Fixed assets: Petroleum facilities.... Capital, Ryukyu Electric Power Contribution for construction of water system.......... Reinvestment of earnings...... Distribution of petroleum revenue to Government of the Ryukyu Islands.... Economic aid programs: Grants to Government of Ryukyu Islands.. Total expenditures____ Unexpended cash balance carried forward. 1,000 375 Additional economic aid is furnished by the United States through other programs. One of these is the free distribution of foodstuffs under the Food for Peace program. A second is the provision of long-term credit for purchase of surplus commodities under the same program. The General Fund of the Civil Administration is also available for assisting the economic and social development of the islands. It receives income from businesstype instrumentalities and from investments in financial institutions. A statement of cash receipts and expenditures and the assets of the fund follow (in thousands of dollars): CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES 1964 actual 1965 estimate 1,983 3,169 10,218 421 5 10,644 80 1,888 1,537 1,050 2,500 403 2,700 1,000 459 2,000 4,000 6,943 7,859 12,000 12,000 143 205 2 3,350 9,458 3,169 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,148 1,603 4,652 8,197 11,207 1 10 11,218 106 1,200 2,031 1,288 4,979 605 2,800 200 200 12,209 2.178 1966 estimate 2,178 12,251 8 10 12,269 115 2,083 1,385 4,635 787 3,000 200 200 12,405 2.042 Aid to emigration.......... Food for Peace (P.L. 83-480): 37,831 16,138 9.379 281 176 1,802 68,802 Title III foods. Title IV long term credits.. (PL.86-383) General fund... Government of Japan.. Total..... 68,802 Administration of Ryukyu Islands, Army. 6,943 800 2,651 900 1963 actual 2,178 39,862 17,426 18,990 281 58 1,904 80,732 80,732 Income from operations is derived primarily from the net earnings of the corporations, from the purchase and resale of petroleum products, from interest and from dividends. The earnings of the development loan, electric power, and water corporations, are reinvested within the respective corporations each year. Receipts from the sale of petroleum products are distributed in part directly to the Government of the Ryukyu Islands, in lieu of taxes which might normally be expected from such sales, and are retained in part for contributions to social and economic development programs for the Islands. A cash balance is retained in the fund to meet emergency requirements. A major program for the development of increased water supplies and the construction of expanded storage and distribution facilities was started by the Ryukyu Domestic Water Corporation in 1963. For this purpose $6 million was contributed under this appropriation during 1964 and 1965 to the capital of the corporation. In addition $2.5 million was contributed from the General Fund in 1964, and it is planned to contribute $5 million in 1965 and $4.6 million in 1966. The total amount of external funds being made available for Ryukyuan economic and social development by the United States and Japan is summarized in the following table (in thousands of dollars): 2,042 41,945 18,811 24,412 281 1,979 89,554 89,554 5,907 4,313 280 10,100 9,458 12,209 12,405 2,774 5,027 5,208 7,960 24,168 34.152 41,330 40,245 Unexpended cash balance brought forward. Receipts: POL revenue_ Other local receipts.. U.S. assistance: Grants from appropriations.. Government of Japan assistance......... Total receipts.... Expenditures: GOVERNMENT OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS Public health and welfare. Other Government departments... 17,021 17.559 2,700 1,684 4,599 3,654 Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual 5,965 143 2,664 47,736 Personnel Summary Financing: 21 Unobligated balance available, start of year New obligational authority... 16,426 6,703 5,978 5,362 3,414 9.523 47,406 The Government of the Ryukyu Islands was created by the United States Civil Administration on April 1, 1952, and its continuation was confirmed by Executive Order 10713, as amended. The Government of the Ryukyu Islands has not been authorized by the United States to incur deficits in its governmental fiscal operations or to borrow for any purpose, and it must, therefore, maintain a minimum working balance in its treasury. A statement of its accounts follows (in thousands of dollars): Relation of obligations to expenditures: 90 Expenditures 1,587 8 10 1,607 131 156 43 27 22 519 69 48 7,372 9,994 434 1 412 9.2 $8,859 $1,257 1965 estimate 1966 estimate 4,599 3,654 1964 actual 18,841 20,189 2,800 2.311 -7,500 6,230 0 4,821 55,192 18,431 7,484 7,772 7,047 3,436 11,967 56,137 CONSTRUCTION OF POWER SYSTEMS, RYUKYU ISLANDS 1,706 24 16 1,749 162 393 48 34 25 1,014 80 41 10,847 14,393 412 1 405 8.8 $9,141 $1,306 1965 1966 estimate estimate -7,500 22,400 21.921 10,500 4,593 -4,593 -280 5,907 4,313 3,000 1.990 7,330 0 4,096 60,737 19.182 7,549 7,210 9,056 3,529 16,552 63,078 1,313 1.707 3 400 16 2,126 162 395 1965 1966 estimate estimate 47 36 27 1,436 72 40 10.392 14,733 412 1 408 8.8 $9,233 $1,312 -7,500 7,500 280 280 OPERATING EXPENSES For operating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone Government, including operation of the Postal Service of the Canal Zone; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); expenses incident to conducting hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of special training of employees of the Canal Zone Government as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); contingencies of the Governor; residence for the Governor; medical aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses of their deportation when practicable; maintaining and altering facilities of other Government agencies in the Canal Zone for Canal Zone Government use; and payments of not to exceed $50 in any one case to persons within the Government service who shall furnish blood for transfusions, [$29,088,000] $31,211,000. (2 C.Z. Code, sec. 31; 31 U.S.C. 11; Public Works Appropriation Act, 1965.) - 1,722 -1,977 -1,959 -1,959 This appropriation provides for those functions in the Canal Zone which, in the United States, would be performed by State and local governments and civilian departments of the Federal Government, and for the operation of hospitals and clinics. All operating expenses, including depreciation and other nonfund expense, are recovered and paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Such recoveries are derived from individuals |