General and special funds-Continued ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS-Continued This appropriation was established in 1964 pursuant to Public Law 88-113 (77 Stat. 142) approved September 6, 1963, to provide a separate account for the expenses of personnel and travel, and for supporting costs of NASA installations previously included in the research and development appropriation. 11.1 11.3 11.5 Responsibility for the manned space flight activity is The space technology activity is conducted at all major Programwide support and management are provided DISTRIBUTION BY INSTALLATION 1964 35.0 68.6 124.5 62.5 1.0 9.7 29.9 1.1 9.5 52.6 61.7 1.5 4.9 49.1 511.6 Total 1965 61.6 91.2 140.5 85.9 0.8 11.5 31.7 3.6 9.7 57.3 71.0 1.7 6.0 73.2 645.7 1966 62.7 89.7 137.4 69.6 0.8 9.8 32.3 7.6 9.6 61.8 63.9 1.8 6.3 56.1 609.4 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Positions other than permanent....... Total personnel compensation. Rent, communications, and utilities. 25.2 Services of other agencies 26.0 Supplies and materials.. 32.0 Lands and structures. 42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities. Total direct obligations. Reimbursable obligations: 11.1 Personnel compensation: Permanent po- 12.0 Personnel benefits.. 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.. 25.1 Other services. 26.0 Supplies and materials. ALLOCATION TO GENERAL SERVICES 32.0 Lands and structures. 99.0 Total obligations........ 265,979 311,419 320,212 2,279 3,346 3.017 2,270 2,650 2,823 17,553 19,281 19,155 Total number of permanent positions.. Average GS salary. Average salary, grades established by Admin- Average salary of ungraded positions.. Personnel Summary 280 514, 155 1965 1966 estimate estimate Total reimbursable obligations............. Total obligations, National Aeronau tics and Space Administration.............. 513,875 649,821 614,300 31,984 437 30,448 9.9 $9,454 $6,980 $19,038 513 43 96 1,662 30 1,696 60 4,100 649,821 716 50 123 33,200 613 32,879 10.2 $10.085 1,388 706 1.857 60 4,900 614,300 33,500 532 33,599 10.2 $10,085 $7,131 $7,150 $22,029 $22,039 General and special funds: GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, not otherwise provided for, including expenses incidental to securing employment for and recognition of war veterans; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses; [reimbursement of the Department of the Army for the services of the officer assigned to the Veterans Administration to serve as Assistant Deputy Administrator] purchase of one passenger motor vehicle (medium sedan for replacement only) at not to exceed $3,000; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; [$155,125,000 $158,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay in excess of twenty-two persons engaged in public relations work: Provided further, That [no part of] this appropriation [shall be used to pay educational institutions for reports and certifications of attendance at such institutions an allowance at a rate in excess of $1 per month for each eligible veteran enrolled in and attending such institution] may be reimbursed by other appropriations or funds available to the Veterans Administration for automatic data processing and other administrative services furnished for the purposes of such appropriations or funds. (5 U.S.C. 2203 (a) (7), 2204(24); chs. 1, 16, 18, 21, 21A, 23-26, 30, 32, 36, 37, 39; 6 U.S.C. 14-15; 22 U.S.C. 1136 (4) and (5) and 1138; 24 U.S.C. 30; 28 U.S.C. 1823, 2672; 31 U.S.C. 530a, 686; 38 U.S.C. 111, 1665(b); chs. 3, 55, 57, 59, 71; 41 U.S.C. 5; 72 Stat. 1262-1264; 74 Stat. 793-798; Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Change in selected resources 2 Total obligations... 402 1,823 160,147 159,142 161,884 73 4,199 125 10 30 48 2,864 753 8,102 166, 102 Identification code Financing: 11 Receipts and reimbursements from: 14 16 Comparative transfers from other accounts. 25 Unobligated balance lapsing......... New obligational authority... Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)--Continued New obligational authority: 40 Appropriation.- 41 43 44 71 72 74 77 81 82 90 91 Transferred to "Operating expenses, Public Relation of obligations to expenditures: 10 Total obligations.... 70 Receipts and other offsets (items 11-17)... Appropriation (adjusted).... 1964 actual Distribution of ADP operations: Medical care. Supply fund. Veterans Reopened Insurance Fund... All other... 1964 adjustments -99 1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $3,234 thousand; 1965, $1,223 thousand; 1966. $347 thousand. * Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: 158,000 158,000 1,650 166, 102 -8,102 154,375 157,648 4,785 151 158,000 8,755 -8,956 1964 1965 1966 1,051 187 187 Total selected resources. 2, 159 -99 1,055 191 191 3 Receipts and reimbursements from administrative budget accounts as follows: 1964 1965 1966 3,675 254 4,000 156 384 Reimbursements are derived from refund of terminal leave payments (5 U.S.C. 61(b)) and proceeds from sale of personal property (40 U.S.C. 481(c)). The request for new obligational authority for 1966 is $4.9 million less than the total request for 1965. This decrease is due primarily to (1) reorganization of field installations, including the consolidation of 17 regional offices into larger, more efficient units, (2) financing the cost of data processing operations related to medical programs on a reimbursement basis, and (3) increased pro166, 102 ductivity and declining workloads. This appropriation provides for all administrative expenses of the Agency with the exception of those applicable to the Department of Medicine and Surgery. General and special funds—Continued GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES-Continued The program includes provision for the impact of Public Law 88-664 approved October 13, 1964, covering revisions in the veterans' pension program, limited reopening of National service life insurance and a new "modified life plan" of National service life insurance. Under the "reopening" provisions of the law it is estimated that 500,000 policies will be issued during the reopening period. The initial administrative expenses and maintenance costs will be reimbursed from the Veterans' reopened insurance fund, which is being established to service the new programs. 1. General administration.-In addition to the executive direction of the Agency, this activity covers the Board of Veterans Appeals, which decides all cases (other than insurance cases) of appeals to the Administrator on claims involving benefits under veterans legislation. New claims (disability and death).. 2. Data management. This activity is responsible for managing all automatic data processing operations. Further development of ADP operations will improve service to veterans, provide better information for management and research, and reduce operating costs. 11.1 3. Veterans benefits.-Veterans' and dependents' claims Readjustment trainees.. War orphans and children....... 1963 1964 actual actual 311 307 318 291 612 729 530 534 Eligibility of trainees for vocational rehabilitation and education or educational assistance is determined and guidance is furnished to trainees. Approximately $5 million of the total cost of the compensation, pension, and education activity is related to the administration of the education program in 1966. Trainees (average number) are expected as follows: Guaranteed or insured loans closed.. Direct loans closed and fully disbursed. 1963 1964 1965 1966 Loan guaranty operations include issuance of certificates of loan guaranty or insurance, servicing of loans reported in default, payment of claims of lenders on defaulted loans, acquisition, management and disposal of property when necessary to protect the Government's interest, making of direct loans to veterans in certain areas, and, providing assistance to specified paraplegic veterans in acquiring specially adapted housing. Key workload forecasts are as follows (in thousands): 1963 actual 203 18 108 23 25 1965 1966 estimate estimate 305 332 280 320 920 825 545 547 175 1964 actual 186 18 112 24 27 .5 1965 estimate 185 14 113 25 29 Approximately 6 million veterans are insured under the U.S. Government or National service life insurance programs as indicated by the following forecast (in thousands): .5 POLICIES IN FORCE AT END OF YEAR 1966 24 28 645 Veterans reopened insurance... 57 264 Total policies. 5,886 A supplemental appropriation for 1965 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Identification code Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual 1963 1964 1965 1966 645 53 4,961 277 5,936 Grants, subsidies, and contributions. Total direct costs.. 128,037 873 129,128 128,821 9,741 3,026 394 5,660 1,672 3,925 390 2,040 3,234 727 115 159,745 Personnel Summary 307 23 6 167 637 61 4,859 251 5,975 6,235 1965 1966 estimate estimate 3,003 318 132,495 132,171 134,382 137,485 1,428 1,171 500 630 65 133,382 131,619 10,212 10,103 746 1,528 575 47 4,799 | 45 160,925 158,000 1,000 71 61 242 368 20 9 52 402 1,823 160,147 162,748 -1,005 -864 159,142 161,884 19,521 18,440 183 17,781 6.8 $7,445 5,760 1,565 3,254 318 1,319 310 190 40 |
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