New authority: Appropriation... Transferred from 11.1 Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)-Continued Total selected resources ----- 1963 -498 -35 -7,075 4,989 14,536 Personnel compensation: Permanent positions.... 175 882 1964 1965 1966 actual estimate estimate 190,000 1,005 5,000 196,005 1964 -502 -42 LEASED AND RENTED BUILDINGS [In thousands] -6,871 7,054 15,004 1964 actual 199,000 226,000 7,528 476 199,476 1965 -532 -46 11,917 1,057 14,643 10,534 13,050 This appropriation provides for expenses of occupying postal facilities, for supplies and certain types of contractual services required by the postal service, and for field service organizations operated by the Bureau of Facilities. 1. Building occupancy. This activity provides for rental of postal facilities; cost of communications, fuel, and utilities; one-time payments for improvements to leased buildings; installments on lease-purchase contracts; and the acquisition and resale of sites to lessors under the commercial leasing program. The recoveries from the resale of such land shown under Advances and reimbursements are applied to the purchase of additional sites for resale. Increased rental costs result from (a) the acquisition of additional postal space, (b) increased rental rates, and (c) replacement of inadequate or substandard space in Government buildings. -6,656 7,054 10,714 Square feet Interior Loading 52,806 3,323 56,310 3,745 226,000 1966 -542 -46 -6,430 7,054 13,014 Annual rate of rental obligations $68,847 77,201 85,128 58,940 4,117 95,432 63,552 4.509 108,119 69,765 5,089 124,523 110,190 June 30, 1962... June 30, 1963. June 30, 1964 June 30, 1965 (estimate) June 30, 1966 (estimate) 2. Supplies and services.-This activity provides for procurement of supplies and services, including postal supplies, stamps, and other accountable paper; the rental of equipment; certain types of contractual services; the warehousing and distribution of all postal supplies and equipment; the manufacture, storage, and repair of mailbags and other specialized mail equipment items; and the costs of field personnel engaged directly in these services. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Open 71,385 83,186 96,275 1965 1966 estimate estimate 8,158 8,252 1964 1965 actual estimate Total program costs, funded.... Total obligations... Unobligated balance lapsing............ New authority................ 7,843 608 40 1,214 121,414 5,487 2,806 498 48,469 6,448 194,827 1 314 1,430 0 1,392 4.5 $6,085 1964 actual 1,416 0 1,394 4.5 $6,455 444 8,602 650 60 1,302 1,312 136,655 152,793 5,737 6,023 3,274 3,617 570 39,492 3,134 517 48,287 4,033 199,476 226,000 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equipment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed $2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Government agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts made as a result of changes in plans, [$89,000,000] $124,000,000: Provided, That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, alteration, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, District of Columbia, and for payment to the General Services Administration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improvement, and equipment of federally owned property used for postal purposes, including improved lighting, color, and ventilation for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. (5 U.S.Č. 22a; 31 U.S.C. 22a; 39 U.S.C. 1, 301, 309, 501, 503, 2001, 2003-2007, 2101, 2102-2116, 2202, 2233, 2507, 2509, 6003, 6009; Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1966 estimate 445 8,697 661 60 2,181 118,075 80,000 1,416 0 1,400 4.5 $6,486 1965 1966 estimate estimate 42,604 50,061 21,255 2,882 10,172 29,592 14,842 29,141 20,014 21,185 29,947 40,739 81,513 119,321 111,600 34,381-39,321 12,400 115,894 80,000 124,000 124,000 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $200,587 thousand (1964 adjustments, $3.383 thousand); 1964, $238,351 thousand; 1965, $199,030 thousand; 1966, $211,430 thousand. CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL vehicles for the carrier mechanization program. Of the larger vehicles, 3,602 will be for replacement and 1,782 VEHICLE INVENTORY BASED ON ESTIMATED DELIVERIES PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-Continued Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)—Continued program. 1. Federal buildings improvement. This activity provides for modernizing and extending Government-owned buildings to make them adequate and efficient for postal purposes. Air conditioning, heating plant improvements, and the purchase of additional land adjacent to Federal buildings are included in this activity. 2. Major mechanization projects.-This activity provides for the installation of major mail processing machinery and equipment in large postal facilities designed for such installations. It also provides for modification of existing installations to adapt them to changing concepts of mail handling. This mechanization consists of bulk transport conveyors, tray transport conveyors, parcel sorting machines, and sack sorting machines. Since 1957 such mechanization has been ordered for 54 facilities. By the end of 1965, 7 additional installations will be on order or in the process of completion, and 12 installations will be ordered in 1966. 3. Vehicle program. This activity provides for replacement of wornout vehicles, for additions to the fleet required by growth of the postal service, for vehicles to augment the carrier mechanization program, and for the purchase of garage equipment. The estimate provides for the purchase of 5,384 vehicles of -ton capacity and over for local transportation and special delivery, and 4,941 small Intragovernmental funds: ADVANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Program by activities: Operating costs, funded: 1. Executive direction and administration (c) Sale of savings bonds and stamps (e) Services performed for contrac tors (f) Other 3. Vehicle supplies and services. 4. Foreign air transportation: Transportation of military mail (Department of Defense). 5. Building occupancy: Communications, fuel and utilities, and rent.. 6. Supplies and services.... 7. Research, development, and engineer ing: Miscellaneous reimbursements. 8. Fines and penalties... -50,070 -6,361 -43,814 -42,321 -13,245 -18,422 Reimbursements from non-Federal sources consist of receipts from the sale of postal vehicles and other equipment (40 U.S.C. 481(c)); from damage to postal vehicles and other personal property (39 U.S.C. 2203(a)); the sale of scrap material from mail bag repair units and equipment shops (39 U.S.C. 2203(b)); rent paid by private concerns for space in buildings acquired under 39 U.S.C. 2102 and 2103; payments made by contractors for services performed by postal personnel (39 U.S.C. 2203(c) (3)); and fines, penalties, and refunds resulting from nonperformance or inadequate performance of carriers and contractors (39 U.S.C. 2203(c) (4)); from the sale and lease of real estate (39 U.S.C. 2113); and from the refund of annual leave payments (5 U.S.C. 61(b)). of the total reimbursements estimated to be received in 1966. 4. Foreign air transportation: Transportation of military mail (Department of Defense).-The Department of Defense pays for the overseas portion of the transportation of mail moving to and from military post offices in foreign countries. Because it is set up to do so, the Post Office Department makes the arrangements with and pays the bills of commercial air carriers who haul this mail overseas. The Department of Defense makes a reimbursement to the Transportation appropriation for the costs thus incurred by the Post Office Department. The trend in volume growth experienced during the past several years is expected to continue through 1966 although CAB Order E-21514 effective October 1, 1964, decreased the ton-mile rate for this type of service resulting in a decrease in the reimbursement in 1965 and 1966. 26.0 Supplies and materials.. 31.0 Equipment... 32.0 Lands and structures.. 99.0 Total obligations.......... Personnel Summary Total number of permanent positions.. Full-time equivalent of other positions.. Average number of all employees.. Average GS grade............ Average GS salary.. Average postal field service level. The reimbursements from foreign air transportation Average postal field service salary.. and sale of sites to prospective lessors amount to 92.6% 1964 actual 1,348 588 1,936 140 49,480 386 20 129 883 926 2,531 56,431 280 117 350 9.4 $9.421 4.5 $6,085 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1,374 600 1,974 143 42,467 300 20 87 768 1,300 10,000 57,059 282 117 351 9.6 $10,248 4.5 $6,455 1,388 606 1,994 144 40,953 300 20 140 692 700 15,800 60,743 284 118 354 9.7 $10,425 4.5 $6,486 ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Department of State, not otherwise provided for, including expenses authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801-1158), and allowances as authorized by the Overseas Differentials and Allowances Act (5 U.S.C. 3031-3039); expenses of bi-national arbitrations arising under international air transport agreements; expenses necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in Germany (including those arising under the supreme authority assumed by the United States on June 5, 1945, and under contractual arrangements with the Federal Republic of Germany); purchase (not to exceed four) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); dues for library membership in organizations which issue publications to members only, or to members at a price lower than to others; expenses authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 1, 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 170g); refund of fees erroneously charged and paid for passports; radio communications; payment in advance for subscriptions to commercial information, telephone and similar services abroad; care and transportation of prisoners and persons declared insane; expenses, as authorized by law (18 U.S.C. 3192), of bringing to the United States from foreign countries persons charged with crime; expenses necessary to provide maximum physical security in Government-owned and leased properties abroad; and procurement by contract or otherwise, of services, supplies, and facilities, as follows: (1) translating, (2) analysis and tabulation of technical information, and (3) preparation of special maps, globes, and geographic aids; [$164,000,000 $181,675,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be used for payments in foreign currencies or credits owed to or owned by the Treasury of the United States: Provided, That passenger motor vehicles in possession of the Foreign Service abroad may be replaced in accordance with section 7 of the Act of August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 891), and the cost, including the exchange allowance, of each such replacement shall not exceed $3,800 in the case of the chief of mission automobile at each diplomatic mission (except that five such vehicles may be purchased at not to exceed $7,800 each) and $1,500 in the case of all other such vehicles except station wagons. (Department of State Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual DEPARTMENT OF STATE 13,628 116,109 1965 1966 estimate estimate 16,194 129,701 2,054 2,240 1,890 2,221 Expenditures excluding pay increase 1964 actual 16,176 18,144 56,816 532 Total reimbursable obligations.... 91,668 -91,622 492 576 152,953 4,032 3,922 3,954 91,668 96,663 98,914 244,039 267,408 280,589 -47 152,953 1965 estimate -96,049 170,745 148,852 153,000 164,000 181,675 244,039 267,408 -91.663-96,663 16,420 136,948 2,247 2,456 11,932 The program described below is financed by this appro 10,808 10,717 11,672 priation and by reimbursements from other agencies, 152,371 170,745 181,675 1966 estimate 164,000 181,675 740 150 -98,300 181,675 152,376 170,745 181,675 10,467 12,990 22,235 -12,990 -22,235 -30,610 -1,001 1 Reimbursements from non-Federal sources are derived from payments for cablegrams and telephone service involved in procuring information for corporations, firms, and individuals (5 U.S. C. 169), from sales of personal property (40 U.S.C. 481(c)), from refunds of terminal leave payments (5 U.S.C. 61(b)), and from recoveries of jury service fees (5 U.S. C. 30p). 1965 estimate 17,470 18,743 59,836 96,663 155,832 173,113 280,589 -98,914 1966 estimate 17,819 19,118 61,363 98.914 |