SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, established by the Administrative Conference Act (78 Stat. 615), $250,000. Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 30-02-0324-0-1-908 Program by activities: 10 Studies to improve administrative procedures (costs-obligations) ....... Financing: 40 New obligational authority (appropriation).. Relation of obligations to expenditures: 71 Total obligations (affecting expenditures) –– 74 Obligated balance, end of year.... 90 Expenditures. Identification code 30-02-0324-0-1-908 OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 12.0 Personnel benefits....... Studies to improve administrative procedures.-The Conference was authorized on a permanent basis in 1964 to assist the President, the Congress, the administrative agencies, and executive departments in improving existing administrative procedures. It is responsible for conducting studies of the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of procedures by which Federal administrative agencies and executive departments determine the rights, privileges, and obligations of private persons dealing with agencies of the Federal Government. The Chairman is required, on behalf of the Conference, to transmit to the President and the Congress an annual report and such interim reports as he deems desirable. A supplemental appropriation for 1965 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons. 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24.0 Printing and reproduction.... 25.1 Other services.. 26.0 Supplies and materials. 31.0 Equipment---- 99.0 Total obligations... 1965 1966 estimate estimate Identification code 30-04-0100-0-1-910 1964 actual Program by activities: Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (program costs, funded) 1 Change in selected resources 2 10 Total obligations................... See footnotes at end of table. 1965 estimate 1965 estimate 1964 actual 62 372 5 377 62 62 -2 60 Under existing legislation, 1965.-A supplemental appropriation is proposed to establish the Conference which was authorized by enactment of the Administrative Conference Act of 1964. ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS General and special funds: 1966 estimate SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), [$395,000 $410,000. (Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 6 7 12 12.4 $14,612 1966 estimate 454 -44 410 1965 1966 estimate estimate 2 410 410 1964 actual 8 385 Total personnel compensation.. 12.0 Personnel benefits.... 385 377 72 -83 366 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate 241 18 3 410 261 18 395 15 1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1964, $2 thousand; 1965, $1 thousand; 1966, $1 thousand. 2 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $44 thousand (1964 adjustments, $5 thousand): 1964, $54 thousand; 1965, $10 thousand; 1966, $10 thousand. 410 83 -95 This appropriation provides for continued attention by the Commission to interrelations of Federal, State, and local governments. Representatives of Federal, State, and local governments are brought together for consideration of common problems. The administration and coordination of Federal grant and other programs requiring intergovernmental cooperation are examined and emerging problems of Federal-State-local relations are identified and explored. Proposed Federal and State legislative and administrative programs are developed to coordinate taxes at all levels in order to reduce tax overlapping and simplify the tax structure, and to reduce taxpayer-compliance costs and costs of tax administration. Technical assistance is provided in the review of proposed legislation to determine its overall effect in the Federal system, and the most desirable allocations of governmental functions, responsibilities, and revenue among the several levels of government are recommended. Recommendations growing out of the Commission's work are submitted, as appropriate, to the executive or legislative branches of Federal, State, and local govern ments. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 383 15 1965 estimate 410 284 13 3 410 301 22 410 95 -100 405 1966 estimate 286 13 3 302 22 The Alaska Omnibus Act (Public Law 86-70), approved June 25, 1959, authorized the President to appoint a temporary commission to settle any disputes arising between the United States and the State of Alaska concerning the conveyance of property. A dispute arose concerning certain property controlled by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior and the Commission was established on March 5, 1964, by Executive Order No. 11144. Funds were appropriated for 1965 to cover Commission expenses. The Commission has completed its determinations and has advised the interested parties regarding details of the final settlement, and these are in process of being carried out. AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION General and special funds: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed [$66,000] $107,000 for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required by law of such countries; [$1,800,000 $2,148,000: Provided, That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to it. 1964 actual 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: 136 512 1,078 9 1,735 62 1,797 -33 35 1,800 1,800 1,797 235 -378 18 1,673 1964 adjust ments 1965 estimate 18 18 160 552 1,194 1924 32 1,947 -99 1,848 1,848 1966 estimate 157 624 1,357 10 2,148 2,148 2,148 2,148 2,148 220 -318 2,050 1963 Stores. Unpaid undelivered orders..... 132 Total selected resources.. 194 The American Battle Monuments Commission maintains the World War I and World War II American military cemeteries in foreign countries and the memorials in the war areas commemorating the participation of the American armed forces. There are 11 memorials and 8 cemeteries, each with a memorial chapel, at World War I sites, and 14 cemeteries and memorials at World War II sites. Interred in these cemeteries are the remains of 124,079 service men and women, and an additional 91,419 missing and unidentified are commemorated by the inscribing of their names upon the walls of these and other memorials erected by the Commission in the United States and at Honolulu. In addition, the Commission maintains the U.S. National Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico. Each year large numbers of American tourists and local citizens 1964 1965 1966 47 45 45 227 130 130 274 175 175 10 Total obligations, allocation accounts. Total obligations........... Obligations are distributed as follows: Central Intelligence Agency- Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce. General Services Administration. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS Total number of permanent positions.. General and special funds: Identification code 30-24-1226-0-1-508 Personnel Summary CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 1964 actual Total obligations... 1 1 44 61 107 107 1 106 1 12.0 $10,310 1964 actual SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including employment of temporary guards on a contract or fee basis; not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; [and] services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem; [$10,607,500] and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( U.S.C. 2131); $11,300,000. (49 U.S.C. 13011325, 1371-1386, 1422, 1429, 1441-1510, 1531-1542; 15 U.S.C. 21; 71 Stat. 629; Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1,590 860 10,139 46 10,185 95 95 8 123 424 555 650 95 555 55 1,590 1,645 1,645 5,041 5,529 2,648 2,894 1,645 1965 1966 estimate estimate 5,595 3,000 1,754 951 11,300 1,727 947 11,097 -1 11.096 11,300 |